"We can't wait any longer," Harry Potter said at lunch on the last day before exams.
Tom had already recovered and been discharged, and things between him and Harry Potter were still a little strange, but for some reason, Harry Potter had not left him out when it came to the Philosopher's Stone.
"Exams are about to start. Can't we think about this after we finish them?" Hermione Granger asked.
Lately, she had been dreaming every night that Severus Snape announced she had failed her exams, and the fright those dreams gave her was even a little worse than Voldemort coming back to life.
"We still don't know how to get past Fluffy, and that person—whether it's Severus Snape or some other dark wizard—definitely doesn't know either. The Philosopher's Stone is still safe," Hermione Granger said.
"Tom, what do you think?" Harry Potter asked.
Tom frowned.
Why ask me?
"I think... the person who wants to steal the Philosopher's Stone must be even more anxious than we are," he said.
He was not lying. These past few days, he had barely been able to sleep.
Once the holidays began, he would have to leave Hogwarts, and then there would be no way for him to get the Philosopher's Stone.
"I agree. We can go and have another look..." Ron Weasley said.
Rather than keep sitting here memorizing History of Magic, Ron Weasley felt he would rather face a three-headed dog.
"You just don't want to study!" Hermione Granger ruthlessly exposed him.
"Seriously, we can't just rely on Fluffy. Hagrid is very loyal to Dumbledore, sure, but Hagrid..." Ron Weasley curled his lip. "When he's happy, he'll say anything..."
Clatter! Harry Potter suddenly stood up. "What did you say?"
Ron Weasley jumped in fright. "Ahem, I'm not saying Hagrid can't keep