Intro. It was a freezing night in a forgotten village in Scotland, where the wind whistled through the cracked walls of an abandoned castle. Esmeralda Dumbledore Black led the group with the stubbornness she had inherited in equal parts from Uncle Dumbledore and her rebellious mother. Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the twins followed behind, carrying magical torches that illuminated tattered tapestries and rotten furniture.
After hours of searching, Princess Orion's necklace appeared before them on a dust-covered stone altar. The jewel seemed to pulsate with an almost vivid energy, as if waiting for reckless hands.
But before they could decide, voices echoed through the room. The group hid behind broken columns. Severus Snape appeared, his black cloak dragging dust, arguing harshly with a hooded man who disappeared like smoke. Silence. Snape looked around, sniffing trouble, and found the inevitable: Esmeralda with the necklace between her fingers.