Harry Potter
The Secrets of Hogwarts
By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related concepts do not belong to me! I am merely borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment. All OC's and anything you dont recognize is copyrighted by me: xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Rating: K
Pairing: N/A (as of now)
Genre: Adventure/Friendship
Warnings: Please do not flame me for anything.
Summary: One year ago Charlie and Riley learned the truth and their first year at Hogwarts became legend. Now another year begins. But little do they realize that History is about to repeat itself and the struggle for Hogwarts future will begin.
Author's Note: Just gotta say its freaky watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on the laptop, because im so used to watching it on VHS. Lol. But anyway, where is the second installement of 'The Secrets of Hogwarts' Thank you too Razmend, Aims5, and DJScales who have already reviewed to the first chapter, it was nice to to see some familiar names already popping up a couple of hours after I uploaded. I hope to see you throughout this story just like I did last.
School Shopping Run-ins
That night after returning home from Marcus's party, Charlie moved her overnight things up to Riley's because her mother had to work. Serena couldnt afford to get a babysitter and thankfully enough Carol had the night off and didnt mind housing Charlie until her mother was off the next morning. Dinner was never a lengthily affair and soon Riley and Charlie were heading up too bed for a well earned rest, so they would be ready for school shopping in the morning "I wonder if Harry's alright?" Riley questioned as she stepped off the top step and turned towards her bedroom "We havent heard from him all summer, and he's the one with an Owl!"
"Maybe he's having fun?" Charlie asked "You know forgot to write?"
"I doubt it," Riley answered "You remember what his uncle was like, the day we got off the train"
Charlie sighed but nodded, yeah she did remember what the obese man was like. He was very rude, and not the kindest of people.
Pushing open the door to her bedroom, Riley stepped inside, only to stop short at the freaky looking creature on her bed "Is that an House elf?" she asked, remembering seeing one at Marcus's birthday earlier that day
"Yeah," Charlie mumured
The House-elf was wearing an old pillow case and bouncing on Riley's bed laughing happily "Um...hello?" the Gryffindor interrupted the playtime "Who are you?"
"Mistress Spirit!" the House-elf cried "Mistress Hunter! Its a pleasure to finally meet you!"
"How do you know who we are?" Charlie asked
The house-elf looked sheepish "My master speaks fondly of you," he bowed, flattening his ears against his head "My name is Dobby. Dobby the House-elf"
"Your master?" Charlie asked "So he would have to be one of our friends," she looked towards Riley "Can't be Marcus, we just left him; why would he send an house elf to us? He could just floo."
Riley nodded "Can't be Nikki either," she added "If it was it would be 'Mistress' not 'Master'"
"Hmm, so that leaves Draco, Nathan and Blaise..." Charlie looked thoughtful "Draco and Nathan are cousins and are living together, so it could be either one of them. But again, we just saw them...and we just saw Blaise"
The Gryffindor frowned in confusion "Who is your master?" she asked, turning to Dobby
"Dobby, can not say ma'am" he responded "But Dobby had to come; Dobby had to tell Mistress Hunter..." he turned to look at Charlie with his giant tennis ball eyes "...Dobby has to protect Charlie Hunter and Harry Potter. To warn them"
At the mention of their friend, Riley and Charlie lit up like Christmas trees "Harry!" the Gryffindor cried "You've seen him? Is he okay?"
"What do you have to warn us about?" Charlie asked
"Charlie Hunter and Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year!" Dobby informed the two friends
The two 12-year-old's stopped, mouths agape and staring at the House elf like he was crazy.
"There is a plot," Dobby continued "a plot to make most terrible things happen"
"What terrible things?" Riley asked
Charlie nodded "Who's plotting them?"
Dobby took a few moments as he clenched his grinch like hands, and shook as if he was having a minor sezuire "Can't say!" he mumbled through gritted teeth "Don't make me talk. I -" he cut off, before jumping up, running towards the desk on the far side of the room and grabbing the lamp before smacking himself in the head with it.
"Dobby!" the two girls exclaimed, jumping to their feet and rushing forward.
Charlie grabbed Dobby around the middle, as Riley struggled to remove the lamp from his grasp.
"Riley?" Carol's voice echoed up the stairs, causing the two girls to panic. Carol Spirit, Riley's mum was more than thrilled when she heard that her daughter was a witch but that didnt mean she liked magical creatures popping into her home unexpected. "What are you doing up there?"
Pulling the lamp free of Dobby's grasp, Charlie threw the house-elf at her best friend and darted for the door "Sorry Auntie Carol," she said, arriving at the top of the stairs "we were just sorting out my things. We'll keep the noise down"
"Okay sweetie," Carol nodded "Half an hour then I want you both in bed, understand"
"Yes, ma'am" Charlie saluted and returned to her friends bedroom, to find Dobby sitting on Riley's bed "Dobby, Harry and myself, we have to go back to school, its the only place we've got friends!"
The house-elf frowned in her direction "Friends that don't even write to Charlie Hunter?" he asked
"Well, Marcus just had a birthday party," Charlie answered "and im sure Harry and the Gryffindors..." she trailed off "hang on, how do you know that my friends havent been writing to me?"
Dobby looked nervous "Charlie Hunter mustn't be angry with Dobby," the house-elf mumured, backing into a small corner "Dobby hoped if Charlie Hunter thought her friends had forgotten about her, she wouldnt want to go back to school"
And he pulled out a thick roll of envelopes from behind his back, each one was addressed to Charle.
"He's been intercepting your mail!" Riley accused
"Give me those," Charlie demanded, holding out her hand "NOW!"
Dobby shook his head "No!" and jumping up and flew across the room.
Riley and Charlie darted after him, but before they could catch him he disappeared with a 'pop' leaving nothing but an empty bedroom, and two confused muggleborns behind.
"You know," Charlie piped up after a moment's pause "Im really starting to dislike the Magical world!"
Riley nodded in agreement.
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Next morning, after breakfast; Charlie and Riley dressed quickly and pulled out their Hogwarts robes from their trunks/backpack and went downstairs, Riley picking up the money her mother had dropped off for her that morning before heading into work. The two made sure they had their school lists with them before heading down the street towards Spinner's End and across the road into Snape's garden. When they entered the Potions master was sitting and reading a potion's journal in his living room.
"Professor Snape?" Charlie questioned "May we use your floo? Jenn is out today..."
Snape looked offended "So you've passed me over have you Miss Hunter," he accused "Second best to Professor Carmichael"
"No, its just you don't like be bothered" Charlie pointed out "But if you want I guess we could leave Jenn and come back to annoying you everyday" she grinned
Snape did not look pleased "No thank you," he replied curtly, before motioning to the Floo "You know how to use it by now?"
The two nodded and stepped inside "Diagon Alley!" Charlie shouted, after dropping the powder; the flames turned Emerald and the two second years disappeared.
"Charlie! Riley!" Pansy's voice reached the two Muggleborns senses the second they stumbled out of the fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron "You made it!"
Blinking Riley coughed, as Charlie pointed and laughed "I told you to close your mouth!" the Slytherin told her friend
"Oh shut up!" Riley replied, pushing her friend playfully and looking around to find her Slytherin friends watching them cautiously "Don't ask!" she mumured, adjusting her cloak and brushing the soot off of her Gryffindor crest "Hermione!" she suddenly squealed and launched herself at the brunette Gryffindor
Charlie rolled her eyes "Hey Ron," she greeted the red head "Has anyone heard from Harry?"
"Yeah, he's staying with me" Ron answered "We rescued him last night, me and the twins"
Draco turned in the red head's direction "Define: 'Rescued' Weasley!" he snapped
"Oi!" Charlie retaliated "No snapping at my friends"
The blonde took a step back, remembering what Charlie had done to his cousin just the year previously
"His aunt and uncle were staving him," Ron answered "put bars on his windows. When he didnt return any of my letters I knew something was wrong, so we went to find out what."
Hermione paused in her conversation with Riley "That reminds me," she turned to Charlie "Why havent you replied to any of my letters"
The Slytherin groaned "Here we go again!" she complained "Okay, for the last time! I have not recieved any letters from anyone over the past 6 weeks!"
"Yeah, some house-elf intercepted her mail" Riley pointed out "her's and Harry's"
"An house elf?" Nathan asked
Charlie nodded "Yeah, he showed up at Riley's place last night. Told me, that myself and Harry couldnt go back to Hogwarts this year. That something was happening and we couldnt go back because we would be in danger"
"What was the elf's name?" Millicent asked
"Dobby!" both Riley and Charlie answered together, causing Draco to groan.
The blonde shook his head "Don't worry Charlie," he told his friend "I'll get your letters for you."
"Thanks," the muggleborn nodded
And with that the group of second years headed towards the back of the Leaky Cauldron and disappeared through the brick wall that separated the Muggle world to the Magical world.
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Once in Diagon Alley; the girls broke away from the boys agreeing to meet up in Flourish and Blotts after they had finished their shopping. Pansy wanted to get new robes, Daphne needed to get owl treats for her families owl, Millicent wanted to restock her potions supplies; Riley couldnt wait to hit the bookstore and get her school books and a few other books for reading -she had finished all last years- and Charlie...well, Charlie she didnt really care where she went. She did want to get a carrier for Scamp and some cat food, but other than that she was quite happy just following her friends around.
Hermione, meanwhile, who had been with her parents had completely left her friends after agreeing that she would meet up in Flourish and Blotts when she had finished her shopping and scampered off as quick as her legs could carry her. Her parents following behind.
"I thought Muggle's couldnt see anything to do with the Magical world?" Charlie frowned "You know, like how my mother and Carol has to be invited to Hogwarts; last year would be a prime example"
Pansy nodded "They have to be invited," she explained "Hermione, probably invited her parents into the Leaky Cauldron for them to be able to see anything"
"Ah," Charlie nodded "Okay. Well, where too first?"
"Owl Emporium!"
"Madam Malkins!"
"The Apothecary!"
Her Slytherin friends all shouted at once, Charlie stopped in her tracks and turned to them "You guys do know that I cant split into three different pieces right?" she asked "that and cloning is illegal!"
"Oh hush up!" the three Slytherins responded, pushing her playfully
Charlie gasped "Hey!" she exclaimed
Riley giggled "Well, why don't you guys go do what you need to do," she suggested pointing at her Slytherin friends "while Charlie and I look for that second hand bookstore?"
Daphne looked thoughtful "Okay," she agreed "Meet back Florish and Blotts in half an hour"
"Got it!" the two Muggleborns saluted, before hurrying off. First they had to exchange some Muggle money before they headed off in search of the second hand book store.
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SECOND HAND SURVIVAL!
The sign stood boldy on the small wooden post over the top of the door, the old bookstore in fact looked so run down, that Riley had walked completely past it an would have kept walking if it hadnt been for Charlie calling her back and pointing at the sign. It was nothing like Flourish and Blotts, but the two friends guessed that was because many people had enough money to actually buy brand new text books. Unlike Muggleborns and unwealthy wizarding familes; like them and the Weasleys.
"What else do we need?" Riley asked, as Charlie checked their book list. They had pretty much gotten everything on it, except for one.
"Huh...Magical Me" she answered "By Gilderoy Lockhart!" she gagged at the name "isnt he that man who is being interviewed in Flourish and Blotts today?"
The Gryffindor nodded as she scaled the ladder and grabbed two copies of the books she needed, before climbing back down and heading towards the counter to pay for their tems.
"That will be 12 Galleons each," the old man behind the counter smiled "Would you like them wrapped and in a bag?"
The two friends nodded "Yes please" they chimed
The older man chuckled and promptly waved his wand and brown paper automatically wrapped itself around the books, before they appeared in a brown paper bag "You have a good day now, ladies"
"Thank you," the girls smiled "Bye" and waving the two disappeared out of the shop and back down the cobbled-stone path.
They passed many shops; and were halfway towards Flourish and Blotts when they run smack into Harry and Hermione.
"Harry!" Riley smiled, hugging her friend "How are you? It's so good to see you!"
Harry smiled as he hugged his friend back "It's great to see you too!"
"What did you do to your glasses?" Hermione asked, before removing her wand and pointing it at her friend "Oculus Reparo" she stated, and the glasses fixed themselves.
Charlie quirked an eyebrow "I thought we werent allowed to do Magic outside of school?" she questioned
"We arent," Hermione answered "but in Diagon Alley we're safe. The ministry doesnt know if that was me or someone else"
The Slytherin grinned "Cool,"
"Too bad we dont have our wands," Riley muttered "Snape confiscated them. We don't get them back until tomorrow"
"That doesnt seem fair!" Harry stated,
Charlie nodded "Its a safety precaution," she told him "We might accidentally expose our world. Professor Snape is just being a worry wart, but our mum's agreed with him"
"It was three against one," Riley nodded "Hardly fair"
"Come on," Hermione continued on "everyone's been so worried" and she grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him towards Flourish and Blotts.
Charlie and Riley following.
As Hermione made a beeline for her parents, Charlie and Riley hurried towards Daphne, Millicent and Pansy who had met up with Blaise, Nathan and Draco. While Harry made his way towards the Weasleys.
"Oh Harry," the older woman, whom Riley remembered as Ron's mother smiled "Thank goodness. We'd hoped you'd only gone one grate too far" ands he started to dust off the soot from his robes
"Ladies and gentlemen," a voice spoke from the front of the room "Mr. Gilderoy Lockhart"
The women in the room immediately began to applaud, as the men exchanged looks.
"Mum, fancies him" Ron muttered to Harry, and earned a small nudge from his mother
Charlie who had witnessed the comment snickered behind her hand "She's not the only one," she mumbled, noticing the swooning woman all over the store.
"Make way there, please" a small voice echoed from somewhere, near shoulder and suddenly she was shoved aside, as a reporter ushered forward "Let me by, madam. Thank you. Excuse me little girl, this for the Daily Prophet"
There was a flash and a picture was taken.
Lockhart looked up and smiled, his gaze landed on Harry and he seemed to freeze "It can't be," he breathed "Harry Potter!"
Suddenly the crowd parted, and Harry was pulled to the front of the crowd and pushed towards Lockhart, who shook his hand as another photo was taken. "Nice big smile Harry, together you and I will make the front page" when he let go, Harry tried to make his way back to his friends, but Lockhart wrapped his arm around his shoulders and pulled him back "Ladies and Gentlemen," he added loudly "what an extraordinary day it is, when young Harry here, stepped foot into Flourish and Blotts to buy my autobiography, Magical Me..."
The ladies once again applauded as Charlie pretended to vomit, causing Riley, Daphne, Blaise, Nathan and Draco to chuckle and earning dark glares from Pansy and Millicent.
"...which, incidentally, is currently celebrating..." Lockhart continued "...its 27th week atop the Daily Prophet bestseller list...he had no idea that he would, in fact, be leaving with my entire collected works..." he turned and grabbed a stack of books, and shoved them into Harry's hands "free of charge!"
There was another flash as the reporter took off, Lockhart pushed Harry back towards his friends and turned to the long line of women who were waiting for autographs.
"Harry, now you give me those," Mrs. Weasley said, as soon as Harry was level with her "and I'll get them signed. All of you wait outside. That's it" and she ushered Ron and Ginny behind her along with Harry.
"Come on," Charlie declared, worming her way through the crowd and heading towards the door, only to stop short as a figure stood in her way. She glanced up and groaned inwardly as Malcolm towered over her.
Oh this is gonna be fun Riley thought as she too spotted Malcolm, and instantly pulled her friend away from him.
Malcolm sneered at the two friends, before turning his sights on Harry "Mr. Potter," he smiled grimly "Lucas Malcolm," he introduced "We meet at last. Forgive me" he added, reaching out to shake hands with Harry only to pull him forward and brush back his bangs so that he could see the scar "Your scar is legend. As, of course, is the wizard who gave it to you"
"Voldemort killed my parents," Harry retorted, pulling back "he was nothing more than a murderer"
"You must be very brave to mention his name," Malcolm replied "or very foolish?"
Riley stepped forward "Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself!" she stated
Malcolm turned on her, as Charlie pulled her back and took a stance in front of her friend "No one asked you're opinion," Malcolm snapped "You filthy little Mudblood!"
A hushed silence fell over the whole of Flourish and Blotts, as every adult in the room turned to see what was going on behind them. What they didnt expect to find was Lucas Malcolm and several Hogwarts students glaring at him; as one Slytherin stood protectively in front of a Gryffindor.
"Take that back!" Charlie growled, her hands clenching into fists
Malcolm loomed over her dangerously, his hand twitching towards his wand "Let me see," he spoke, turning his gaze away from the Muggleborn Slytherin "Red hair, vacant expressions, tatty, secondhand book..." he pulled a book from Ginny's cauldron "You must be the Weasleys!"
But before anyone could retort Mr. Malfoy appeared behind Malcolm "Ah Lucas," he smiled "There you are; Draco, Nathan, do you have what you need?" The two boys nodded. "Good. Now lets go. Malcolm, would you care to join us"
Mr. Malcolm did not look pleased but left nonetheless, and Charlie made a reminder to thanks Draco next time she saw him.
"I really don't like that man," Riley grumbled, as she watched Malcolm disappear down the street with Mr. Malfoy
Her friends nodded, before they exited the shop and finished their shopping. Soon Pansy, Daphne and Millicent had to leave to meet up with their parents in the Leaky Cauldron, this left Charlie and Riley with their Gryffindor friends. The rest of the day was then used up by buying other essentials for school. Charlie managed to buy a proper carrier case for Scamp, and also purchased some cat food for her. When she and Riley eventually returned home, after Mrs. Weasley invited them to dinner of course, they only had enough energy to say 'hello' and 'goodnight' to Serena -who was off from work and watching Riley tonight- before they headed upstairs and passed out the moments they heads hit the pillow's.
A/N: Another chapter of Second year. Because I felt like it. Hopefully the chapters will get longer as we enter the school year, but in this chapter we learned that its not just Harry who seems to be in trouble at Hogwarts this year. What does Charlie have to offer for the dangers that lie ahead? You'll only find out if you keep reading. :D
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~*Kara*~
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Chapter updated 25/10/2010 at 11:36pm
