Alice used magic to pull Lewis up.
Although the Levitation Charm could only make someone float, it was enough to carry Lewis across the gap.
Just as he was about to reach the top, Fluffy tossed his heads backward. Lewis was caught in the movement, and the opening above his head collapsed.
"Lewis!" Stella jumped down without a second thought.
Before Alice could stop her, Stella slid down beside Lewis.
Then the ground gave way beneath their combined weight, collapsing farther down.
"Stella!"
Throwing caution aside, Alice slid into the hole too.
The three of them hurtled down a tunnel that looked as though a Niffler had dug it.
After what felt like ages, the sounds of the three-headed dog overhead grew faint.
Lewis slid out first, followed by Stella, who landed a kick squarely on his backside.
Lewis's expression changed as the kick sent him rolling forward.
He nearly fell over the edge.
Patting his chest in relief, he moved back a little.
The very next second after Stella got up, Alice slid out of the tunnel with her eyes shut.
Another all-too-familiar kick sent Lewis flying off balance.
He flailed his arms desperately, teetering on the edge.
Just as he was about to fall, Stella grabbed his hand and pulled him back from the brink of death.
Alice finally opened her eyes and looked around. "Where are we?"
Lewis was about to lose his temper when he heard something.
"Quick, get under here!"
Spreading out Altair's Robe, Lewis hurriedly beckoned the two girls over.
Stella and Alice ducked beneath it just as footsteps rang out.
A knight approached. After looking around for a while, he turned and left.
Stella and Alice were about to breathe sighs of relief when Lewis clapped his hands over their mouths.
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