Chapter Summaries

Draco and Hermione defeated the troll guarding the next trial after surviving its surprise attack. They reached the final trial’s stone door, while Hermione worried that Harry and Ron would have been overwhelmed by the troll.

• Draco won the Wizard’s Chess game in three moves, and Hermione realized she owed him two things.
• Draco and Hermione entered the next chamber and dodged a troll’s crushing club attack.
• Draco distracted the troll while Hermione stunned it with a spell, knocking it unconscious.
• Hermione asked why there was another troll after Professor Quirrell had released one in the girls’ bathroom, and Draco explained that this troll guarded the trial.
• Hermione feared Harry and Ron would have been badly hurt by the troll, and Draco asked if she was ready for the final trial.

Hermione and Draco solved Snape’s potion puzzle by brewing their own potion to pass through the black flames. They entered the final chamber and realized Dumbledore had hidden the Philosopher’s Stone, though its location remained unknown.

• Hermione identified the final challenge as Snape’s logic puzzle and deduced what each of the seven bottles contained.
• Draco rejected the option of returning to the troll room and used ingredients from his potion pouch to brew a potion that would let them pass through the black flames.
• Draco guided Hermione as they brewed their potions, then they drank them and crossed the flames safely hand in hand.
• Hermione and Draco found the Mirror of Erised in the final chamber and concluded that Dumbledore had hidden the Philosopher’s Stone.
• Draco suggested that Hermione had probably already guessed where the Stone was hidden.

Draco told Hermione that the Philosopher's Stone was hidden inside the Mirror of Erised and claimed he could take it out and restore it. Hermione accepted his bet, wagering that the loser would wear clothes chosen by the winner, and then stood before the mirror while Draco turned away.

• Hermione realized the Philosopher's Stone was inside the Mirror of Erised, and Draco said she could summon it by thinking about it.
• Hermione hesitated to try, but Draco claimed he could put the Stone back and challenged her to a bet.
• Draco set the stakes as embarrassing clothes chosen by the winner, and Hermione agreed after insisting the loser would only wear them in private.
• Hermione added that Draco would have to wear clothes she chose if he lost, and Draco teased her about the terms.
• Hermione positioned herself in front of the mirror and told Draco to turn around, which he did.

Hermione and Draco retrieved and returned the Philosopher's Stone, then left the Chamber of Secrets while Dumbledore watched them. At the final House Cup feast, Draco reassured the Gryffindors that Dumbledore would award them points, saying it was fair.

• Hermione obtained the Philosopher's Stone from the enchanted mirror, and Draco returned it with an incantation.
• Hermione accused Draco of being a powerful freak and a pervert, while Draco teased her and showed he could also take and return the Stone.
• Draco led Hermione out of the Chamber of Secrets, and Dumbledore watched them leave hand in hand.
• Two days before leaving Hogwarts, Harry and Ron questioned Draco and Hermione about Professor Quirrell, and the pair misled them about why he had stopped pursuing the Stone.
• At the House Cup feast, the Gryffindors saw the Great Hall decorated in Slytherin colors, but Draco told them Dumbledore would add back their points because it was fair.

At Hogwarts’ House Cup ceremony, Dumbledore overturned Slytherin’s provisional win by awarding Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger points for their actions during a school-threatening incident. Gryffindor celebrated its victory as the Great Hall’s decorations transformed into red and gold, with Draco and Hermione hoisted into the air.

• Dumbledore announced the provisional standings, placing Slytherin first with 472 points and Gryffindor second with 401.
• Dumbledore awarded Draco Malfoy 60 points for helping prevent a disaster that threatened the school.
• Dumbledore awarded Hermione Granger 50 points for her composure, logic, loyalty, and solution to a dangerous riddle.
• Dumbledore declared Gryffindor the House Cup winner with 511 points, surpassing Slytherin’s total.
• Dumbledore changed the Great Hall’s decorations from green and silver to red and gold, and Gryffindors tossed Draco and Hermione into the air.

After the feast, Draco and Hermione sent their friends to explore the dungeon challenges, then shared an embrace in the quiet common room. The group returned battered but cheerful, having faced several obstacles without finding a troll.

• Draco pulled Hermione into his arms while their friends teased them, and she stayed there after remembering her promise.
• Draco invited Neville, Ron, Harry, Lavender, Parvati, and Olivia to explore the dungeon challenges, and Hermione warned them to work together and avoid acting alone.
• The group left for the dungeons, and Hermione later willingly embraced Draco before returning to her studies as he playfully distracted her.
• Neville, Ron, Harry, Lavender, Parvati, and Olivia returned dusty and rumpled, laughing about Ron being caught in Devil's Snare and Lavender being chased by Flying Keys.
• Parvati said they had not found the troll, and Hermione guessed Professor Dumbledore had removed it; Ron regretted missing the chance to defeat it.

After surviving the final challenges at Hogwarts, Draco and Hermione reunited with their friends as the school year ended. Hermione topped the year and prepared for the holidays, while her friends celebrated their results and teased the couple in the library.

• Lavender, Parvati, Olivia, and Harry described how Ron’s chess strategy nearly got them wiped out, and Hermione revealed that Draco had cleared the chess challenge in three moves.
• Draco excused Ron by suggesting the game’s difficulty might have changed, and Ron eagerly agreed as the others booed him.
• The next morning, Hogwarts announced the holiday departure and handed out report cards; Hermione’s friends thanked her for helping them pass their exams.
• Ron and Harry bragged about their results, but Olivia reminded everyone that Hermione and Draco were the top two students in their year.
• Hermione suspected Draco had let her take first place, and he gave no denial; their friends teased the couple before leaving them alone in the library.

Percy lured Ron to the Hospital Wing, where the professors revealed that Scabbers was Peter Pettigrew, the traitor who betrayed Harry's parents and framed Sirius. After Dumbledore forced Pettigrew out of his Animagus form, Pettigrew begged for mercy and appealed to Ron for help.

• Percy brought Ron and Scabbers to the Hospital Wing, where Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and Flitwick were waiting.
• McGonagall stopped Scabbers from escaping and identified him as Peter Pettigrew, while Dumbledore and the professors said they had evidence of his crimes.
• Ron was stunned to learn his longtime pet had betrayed Lily and James Potter and caused Sirius to be imprisoned.
• Dumbledore forced Pettigrew to return to human form, and Pettigrew fell to his knees begging the professors to spare him.
• Pettigrew claimed Voldemort had forced him and pleaded with Ron to speak on his behalf.

After Peter Pettigrew was arrested, Ron struggled with the revelation that his pet Scabbers had been a fugitive all along. His friends stayed by him at Hogwarts, where rumors spread as the students prepared to return home on the Hogwarts Express.

• Ron told Peter Pettigrew that he never wanted to see him again, and Dumbledore had the Aurors take Pettigrew to face trial.
• Mr. and Mrs. Weasley comforted Ron, then agreed to let him stay at Hogwarts with his friends until the next day's train.
• Harry, Lavender, Draco, and the others accompanied Ron to the Gryffindor Common Room and reassured him that Scabbers's deception was not his fault.
• Dumbledore chose not to make a public announcement or suppress the story, and rumors about Scabbers spread through Hogwarts.
• Ron spent the night quietly with his friends, knowing he would return home without Scabbers.

Dumbledore used Peter Pettigrew’s confession and other evidence to secure Sirius Black’s exoneration and release from Azkaban. Sirius flew to Hogwarts to find Harry, but Harry did not recognize him as his godfather.

• Dumbledore presented the Ministry officials with evidence proving Peter Pettigrew had framed Sirius Black, and they cleared Sirius’s name and canceled his warrant.
• Aurors released Sirius from Azkaban and gave him official proof of his innocence.
• Sirius took a broom and flew through the night to Hogwarts, determined to see Harry.
• Sirius rushed into Gryffindor Tower and told Harry he was his godfather, but Harry said he did not know him.
• Draco explained that Sirius was James Potter’s best friend and Harry’s legal godfather.

Draco revealed that Sirius Black was Harry's godfather and had been framed for the Potters' murder, prompting Harry and Sirius to reunite after thirteen years apart. Harry agreed to go live with Sirius, and Dumbledore arrived to discuss their safety and offer help.

• Draco told Harry that Sirius was his godfather, had been wrongfully imprisoned, and had escaped to find him.
• Harry accepted Sirius as family, and the two embraced as Sirius apologized for being late.
• Sirius asked Harry to live with him, and Harry agreed.
• Dumbledore entered the common room, reassured Sirius that he had come to help, and said they needed to discuss their safety.

After Sirius left with Dumbledore, Harry’s friends celebrated his reunion with family and looked forward to his meeting Sirius on the Hogwarts Express. On departure day, Hermione and Draco were teased for their matching black-and-white outfits, while Pansy secretly plotted to turn Narcissa against Hermione; the chapter ended as the train fell suddenly quiet.

• Dumbledore took Sirius to arrange a safe place for him to stay, and Sirius promised to wait for Harry.
• Harry’s friends congratulated him on finding family and reassured him that things would get better.
• Hermione and Draco traveled with their classmates in matching black-and-white clothes, prompting their friends and Hagrid to tease them.
• Pansy watched Hermione and Draco with resentment and planned to tell Madam Narcissa about their closeness.
• Hagrid remembered Norbert in Romania, and Ron asked him to pass along that he missed the dragon.
• The students reached the Hogwarts Express and settled into compartments before the train suddenly fell quiet.

Sirius came to collect Harry from the Hogwarts Express and promised he would never have to return alone to the Dursley family. After arriving at King's Cross, Harry and Sirius set out to speak with the Dursleys, while Draco and Hermione left together and Vincent helped give them time alone.

• Sirius arrived at Harry's compartment looking refreshed, and Harry happily recognized his godfather.
• Sirius promised Harry he would pick him up every holiday and thanked Harry's friends, including Draco, for supporting him.
• The Hogwarts Express reached King's Cross, where Harry and Sirius agreed to find the Dursley family and make clear that Harry would not return to their home.
• Draco and Hermione left the station together, but Draco told Goyle and Vincent to go home.
• Vincent teased Draco and Hermione, then hurried off with Goyle after Draco praised him for being considerate.

Draco reunited with Hermione and her parents before leaving with Lucius and Narcissa. In the car, he openly told his father he loved Hermione despite her Muggle-born background, and Lucius tacitly accepted their relationship.

• Draco and Hermione greeted Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who warmly invited him to visit during the summer holidays.
• Draco noticed Lucius and Narcissa waiting nearby, said goodbye to Hermione, and left with his parents.
• In the car, Lucius remarked on Draco's closeness to Hermione, and Draco confirmed her identity and confessed that he liked her.
• Draco defended Hermione's character and achievements when Lucius invoked pure-blood expectations.
• Narcissa supported Draco, and Lucius told him to suit himself, silently accepting his choice.

Draco’s parents accepted his relationship with Hermione and invited her to Malfoy Manor, while Hermione waited anxiously with her parents, trusting Draco to resolve things. Draco returned to the Manor, where Dobby eagerly awaited him but remained wary of Lucius.

• Narcissa and Lucius told Draco they accepted his feelings for Hermione, and Narcissa invited him to bring Hermione to Malfoy Manor.
• Draco joked about having eight or ten children, prompting Lucius to scold him and Narcissa to tease him.
• Hermione’s parents comforted her as she worried about the Malfoys’ pure-blood traditions, and Hermione said she trusted Draco and would wait for him.
• Draco arrived at Malfoy Manor, where Dobby waited excitedly but hesitated to approach because Lucius stood beside him.

Pansy visited the Malfoys to protest Draco’s friendship with Hermione, but Lucius and Narcissa rebuked her and affirmed their support for Draco’s choice. Draco hurried to tell Hermione, finding her waiting sadly at her window, and she asked what his parents had said.

• Dobby welcomed Draco home and announced that Pansy had come to see the Malfoys.
• Pansy complained that Draco had been seen with Hermione and insulted Hermione as a Mudblood, so Draco demanded that she leave.
• Lucius warned Pansy not to interfere in Malfoy family affairs or use such language in his manor, while Narcissa said the family supported Draco and praised Hermione.
• Pansy left in tears, and Lucius and Narcissa reassured Draco that no one could bully someone under the Malfoys’ protection.
• Draco Apparated to Hermione’s home and called to her as she gazed sadly from her window; she asked what his parents had said.

Draco visited Hermione’s home after resolving his family’s concerns, and the Grangers welcomed him and accepted his relationship with their daughter. He left promising to take Hermione to Malfoy Manor, while Hermione and her parents shared a happy, teasing moment after she kissed him goodbye.

• Hermione rushed to Draco and embraced him, and he kissed her before Mrs. and Mr. Granger caught them at the doorway.
• Draco told the Grangers that his parents approved of Hermione and welcomed her to Malfoy Manor, easing their concerns.
• Draco gave Mrs. Granger a gift from Narcissa and spent the afternoon with Hermione and her parents.
• As Draco left, he promised to take Hermione to the manor, and Hermione kissed him goodbye.
• Mrs. and Mr. Granger teased Hermione about the kiss and told her they trusted Draco to treat her well.

Draco brought Hermione to Malfoy Manor, where Narcissa and Lucius welcomed her warmly and gave her a family heirloom bracelet. After Draco escorted the Grangers home and shared a lingering kiss with Hermione, they teased each other before he left, promising to visit again the next day.

• Draco told Narcissa how happy Hermione had been to learn that his family accepted her, and Lucius arranged a welcoming guest room and treats for her.
• Draco formally invited Hermione and her parents to Malfoy Manor, where Narcissa and Lucius greeted them warmly and put Hermione at ease.
• The Malfoys and Grangers shared tea and conversation, and Narcissa gave Hermione a pearl bracelet traditionally worn by the mistress of the Malfoy family.
• Draco escorted the Grangers home and presented Mr. Granger with fine wines and Chinese liquor before sharing a lingering kiss with Hermione.
• Hermione teased Draco that nothing was left owing, and Draco hugged her goodbye and promised to visit the next day.

Hermione returned home after kissing Draco and was teased by her parents, while Draco returned to Malfoy Manor and revealed that he had sealed Voldemort’s remnant soul. His parents were stunned and worried after learning how he had done it.

• Mrs. Granger teased Hermione about her swollen lips, and Hermione fled upstairs to check them in the mirror.
• Hermione found that her lips were not swollen, then happily remembered Draco’s kiss and the pearl bracelet Narcissa had given her.
• Draco returned to Malfoy Manor and thanked Lucius and Narcissa for their support.
• Draco told his parents that he had discovered Voldemort’s remnant soul attached to Professor Quirrell and had sealed it in the Forbidden Forest before handing it to Dumbledore.
• Narcissa worried over the danger Draco had faced, while Lucius was left shocked by his eleven-year-old son’s actions.

Draco explained that he had sealed away Voldemort’s Soul Fragment, and Lucius and Narcissa celebrated their family’s freedom from the fear that had ruled their lives. The Malfoys agreed to trust Draco’s decisions, and the family ended the evening together with Dobby.

• Lucius praised Draco for protecting the Malfoy family and said that only he, Narcissa, and Draco would know what had happened.
• Draco asked Lucius why he was happy despite having been a Death Eater, and Lucius explained that he had joined Voldemort to protect his family and had never been loyal to him.
• Draco told his parents that Dumbledore had promised to protect the Malfoys if the sealed Soul Fragment became known, and Lucius and Narcissa felt reassured.
• Lucius recognized that Draco had grown into an heir capable of supporting the family and told him that he and Narcissa would follow his decisions.
• Narcissa invited Lucius and Draco to relax over dessert, and Draco thanked Dobby for caring for the manor.