Harry's watch chimed to indicate midnight. Silently he slid out of bed into the blanket of darkness. He tiptoed to the cloak and slipped it on. The material felt cool against his hot skin.
Following his usual routine, he checked to make sure everyone was sleeping before climbing through the portrait of the fat lady.
The corridor lay silent and empty. Harry could feel his heart beating in his chest as if it were trying to break it's way out. His heart racing with excitement, Harry crept through the winding network of corridors, past the suit of armour, then quietly into the room of the mirror. It was dark, apart from the faint eerie glow shining from the core of the Mirror of Erised. There were his family smiling and waving.
Walking forward, he suddenly stumbled on the corner of the cloak and tumbled into the Mirror, bringing it crashing to the floor. An echo of footsteps told Harry that someone was approaching. As Harry got to his feet, Snape came bursting in. He stared at Harry before cautiously picking up the Mirror. Whilst Snape was picking up the Mirror, Harry took the opportunity to run.
As he ran past the suit of armour, the invisibility cloak got hooked up on it! Sliding his head out of it he left it hanging on the armour and ran! Although he was running as fast as he could, Harry could still hear Snape sprinting after him! As long as he could hear Snape's footsteps he knew he was still in danger and couldn't stop. Just as Harry was about to give up, Snape's footsteps began to fade away into silence.
Looking around Harry realised, although he'd only been here once before, he knew where he was. The Forbidden Corridor! But looking around, the creature was nowhere to be seen. After catching his breath, Harry took advantage of the situation and hurried over to the trapdoor. It was big and heavy, but after a lot of pulling, it flipped open to reveal a small dusty coffin.
Removing the little tacks, the lid eased off to allow light to shine upon a small golden wand. Tiny little letters were carved neatly into the minute surface. Leaning closer and closer, Harry managed to read what was inscribed:
"Voldemort"
Suddenly a growl reminded Harry he was trespassing! Heaving up the surprisingly heavy, golden wand, Harry cleared the corridor and hurried back to the Mirror room.
Holding the wand up to the Mirror, a reflection appears, of Voldemort he assumed, but he wasn't sure. Then not knowing why, he flung the wand at the Mirror. They both came crashing to the floor into millions of tiny, sparkly fragments.
Staring into one of the pieces still attached to the frame, Harry saw a reflection of someone behind him, and turning, Harry met Snape.
"What have you just done, Potter?" he snarled ferociously like some caged wild animal.
Harry stood still hardly daring to breathe.
"You are extremely foolish Potter! You've just sealed your life and written your future!"
"What?" stammered Harry.
"Voldemort was once a powerful wizard Potter, too powerful. He set a spell on that wand that whoever destroyed it would resurrect him. From the minute I saw you Potter, I knew you were too nosy. I knew you'd find the wand and think by destroying it, you'd be destroying him. But you were so, so wrong Potter. On the day of that twelve foot mountain troll Potter, I tried to get that wand to destroy it personally. I had always looked up to Voldemort. I wanted to be just like him. I wanted the power and wisdom he had. But if you have destroyed the wand, then I can't. So the only way I can become Voldemort is by destroying you. So that's how it's got to be Potter. This is the end, Potter. Goodbye."
Pointing his wand at Harry and screeching at the top of his lungs, Snape ended Harry's life by taking over it...