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(Jack's pov)
The house-elf in Hiccup's hands seemed reluctant to say anything to us. "Out with it Dopey" Hiccup said this time in a calmer tone.
"You know this elf Hiccup?" Rapunzel asked
"Remember that house-elf I told you about. The one my uncle had. Well this is him" Hiccup said looking at us "Every time I had to go visit my uncle at his manor I would find a place to hide and I made friends with the house-elves" Hiccup said
"So this house-elf is from the Jorgenson family" Merida stated "No wonder he's so far away from that house I would have left to if I worked for them".
"I don't think he ran away though Merida" Hiccup stared as he looked at Dopey with concern.
"Master Hiccup and friends must not be at Hogwarts" Dopey said as he clinged tightly to Hiccup.
"Why Dopey?" Hiccup asked to the hysterical house-elf who was about to cry
"If my Master finds out that I told you I would get punished" Dopey said "I've tried countless times to get you four out of school but everything hasn't worked"
"You charmed the bludgers" I yelled causing Dopey to shrink back and grip tightly to Hiccup. Hiccup simply patted Dopey on the back like I parent would do to a baby to get it to stop crying.
"Sorry" I said catching Rapunzel glaring at me from the corner of my eye.
"Why has everything bad only happened to Jack and I; if you want all four of us out of Hogwarts" Merida asked "I bet you also tampered with the barrier at platform 9 and 3/4 as well as the car. Jack and I were nearly killed by a whomping willow".
"Yes Miss. That was me" Dopey said looking at us with wide scared eyes.
"You nearly got Merida and I expelled" I said as calmly as I could without yelling at dopey.
"At least you two would have been far away from here. You four must go home" Dopey implored. "I thought the bludger would make you see that it wasn't safe here and go home. Again I am sorry for what I did. Dopey had to iron his hands for what I did". Dopey said and let go of Hiccup to show one of his hands that was covered in bandages but you could clearly see the severe burn marks where the bandages didn't cover.
Rapunzel gasped and immediately took Dopey's hands and began healing them with her hair. "Thank you Miss. No one has treated me with such kindness except for Master Hiccup" Dopey said with tears in his eyes.
"Dopey I appreciate that you care about our safety to go against your Master, but we're fine and whatever you say or do won't make us leave Hogwarts" Hiccup said.
"Listen. Please Master Hiccup and friends. Terrible things are going to happen at Hogwarts. You all must leave here while you have the chance" he begged. "History is repeating itself".
"You mean the Chamber of Secrets?" Rapunzel asked Dopey gasped and pressed an hand over his mouth.
"I shouldn't have said that" Dopey said and tried to reach for something for whatever reason I wasn't sure about but Hiccup seemed to know as he grabbed Dopey's hand.
"Dopey we talked about this. You don't have to hurt yourself when you say something you shouldn't have. Least of all with me around" Hiccup said trying to soothe the house-elf.
Dopey took a few deep breaths to calm himself "Of course Master Hiccup. Dopey is sorry for forgetting".
"Dopey can you tell us who's doing this now?" I asked.
"Dopey can't say, sir. I only want you four to be safe" Dopey said looking at each of us with pleading eyes.
"Why us four? Why not everybody in Hogwarts?" Merida asked getting slightly frustrated by the lack of answers we were getting.
"Dopey can please tell us who's doing this Hiccup begged as he gently placed the house-elf down once he stopped crying and wasn't going to hit himself. Dopey just smiled at Hiccup sadly before snapping his fingers and disappearing.
The next day we were walking to the Corpse Bride's bathroom for a quiet place to think and go over all that we had gathered about the Chamber when we noticed a lot of water on the floor.
"That's odd this bathroom isn't known for flooding?" Rapunzel said as she lifted her robe making sure that the ends wouldn't get wet.
"If that's true Rapunzel then we should see what the problem is" Merida said as she ran towards the bathroom not caring if her robe got wet. When we entered the bathroom the first thing we saw was the sinks filled to the brim with water as the faucet continued to run. pouring more water into the sinks causing the water to spill over.
"Well this is odd" Merida said as she walked to the other side of the column. "Every sink is overflowing" Merida said and we all to turned off the water.
When all the water drained from the sinks the only sound in the bathroom was a sob coming from the window. We all turn to see what was going on.
"Please just leave me alone" the Corpse Bride said her translucent hands covering her face.
"We're not here to do that to you" Rapunzel said trying to comfort the ghost.
"Oh. It's you Rapunzel. I thought it was someone else" she said as she tried to stop the tears that ran down her face.
"Can you tell us what happened here?" Rapunzel asked as she walked over to where the Corpse Bride was siting.
"Well. I was minding my own business and the next thing I know someone threw a book at me".
"Wouldn't the book just pass through you though" Hiccup said and quickly shut his mouth at the glares he received from all three girls.
"You're absolutely right Hiccup. Let's all thrown books at the Corpse bride because she can's feel it" Merida said walking over to Hiccup who started to back away from Merida.
"Sorry. It came out wrong. I mean I didn't mean to say that" Hiccup floundered about for the right words as an angry red head prowled towards him.
"Who threw it at you, anyway?" I asked saving Hiccup from Merida. Merida turned to hear the answer to my question. Hiccup gave me a grateful look which I gave a nod in return.
"I don't know. I didn't see them" she said as she hugged herself. "I was just sitting down thinking about what my life would have been like if I had lived when the book went right through my head". She stood up and headed for the nearest wall " I need some time away from this place" and with that she walked right through the wall.
"I think I found the book that passed through her" Hiccup said as he reached down to pick up a black leather bound book that was soaked from the amount of water.
(Rapunzel's pov)
We took the book to the Ravenclaw common room after we put a drying charm on it so the paper wouldn't rip when we touched it. When we arrived most of the students were in their rooms getting ready for bed so the common room was empty except for surprisingly Elsa and her sister Anna.
Both sisters were in a heated discussion Elsa looked slightly uncomfortable by how close her sister was; even though I could tell that she wanted to comfort Anna. Anna looked like she hadn't slept in days her eyes red from crying, her hair was messy like she rolled out of bed, and her clothes were wrinkled.
"Anna what's wrong I asked as I made my way over to the two sisters with the book in my hand. Anna whirled around her eyes widening as she stared at the book in my hand.
"I'm fine" she said before grabbing her school stuff and running towards the entrance of the common room.
"What's with her?" Merida asked looking at the spot where the little Gryffindor was just moments ago.
"I don't know" Elsa said "When I found her at the entrance to the common room she was leaning on the wall her knees curled up t her chest and tears running down her face. I brought her inside and had a house-elf bring up some hot chocolate and some chocolate cauldrons. She cried for a long time and only just stopped a few moments before you four came in. She tried to tell me something but I couldn't make it out from between the hiccups".
Elsa started to rub her left arm as she took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. "I tried to help but I don't have my elemental magic under control yet; so I didn't want to hurt my sister again" Elsa said before walking towards the girls dorm. Elsa was getting better at controlling her elemental magic thanks to Tara's teaching, but she wasn't ready to take the gloves off yet.
"Rapunzel can I see the book?" Hiccup asked silently asking if I wanted to go and see if Elsa was alright. I decided to give Elsa some space to go over the exercises Tara gave her to relax before I went to talk to her. I shook my head and sat down in one of the chairs in the common room.
"It's a diary I said as I flipped through the pages finding all of them blank.
"That's odd. There's nothing inside it" Hiccup said looking over my shoulder at the pages.
"So someone threw away a diary with nothing in it" Merida said as I closed the diary
"Rob Charlie Agmond" I said reading the name on the cover.
"Where have I seen that name before" Jack said scratching the back of his head before snapping his fingers "I remember now. It was on one of the trophies in the trophy case. I had to clean it for detention last year. The trophy was for special services to the school fifty years ago".
"Really. So a diary that belonged to someone fifty years ago has nothing in it" Hiccup said referring to the blank pages.
I took out a quill and was about to start writing when a drop of ink hit the paper. I was just about to try and wipe it off when the ink immediately started to fade away. "Guys did you see that?" I asked rubbing my eyes to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
"Yes" Hiccup said as he looked at the paper in awe. Jack grabbed the page and flipped it over to see if the ink was on the other page.
I started to write in the diary My name is Rapunzel. The ink faded and right underneath where it should have been new words were made saying Hello Rapunzel, my name is Rob Agmond in beautiful script before fading away.
"Okay that's weird. Ask it something else" Merida said.
Do you know anything about the Chamber of Secrets? My friends Jack, Hiccup, and Merida, and I want to know I wrote.
Yes.
Can you tell us?
No. The diary wrote causing Hiccup to slump down in the chair that he pulled over. But I can show you. Let me take you four back fifty years ago. The pages started to flutter until we stopped at a page that only had a date on it. June 13th.
We all leaned closer to see what the diary would say. The page started to glow and a light encompassed us. The next thing I know Jack, Hiccup, Merida, and I are in one of the hallways that lead to the Corpse Bride bathroom the light disappeared.
The stone walls looked like an old black and white movie. Merida started walking towards the only person that I could see right now. He was handsome with light brown hair that looked windswept like he just finished playing a quidditch game, and green eyes that you could get lost in. he wore a Slythierin tie that made his eyes stand out more, and robe and a school uniform that looked outdated.
"Excuse me, but can you tell me what's going on" Hiccup asked, but the boy didn't seem to hear. To focused on what was happening on the next floor.
"Are you Rob Agmond?" I asked
"Will you answer the question already" Merida snapped at the unresponsive boy.
A loud sob from the floor above us captured our attention a lanky boy with black hair wearing the same uniform as the boy in font of us except with a Hufflepuff tie was holding a girl wearing an old uniform that matched the corpse bride's and a Gryffindor tie. A hand covered her mouth as tears ran down her face as four Aurors carried a gurney with a body covered in a white sheet out of the girls bathroom.
The boy had to look away from the procession when tears started to run down his cheeks. His hold on the Ravenclaw girl also tightened as they both were over come with sorrow. As the procession started down the stairs the Slytherin boy next to us finally moved his eyes following the dead figure whose left arm stuck out from the sheet a wedding ring decorating her finger.
"Oh Victor what am I going to tell my parents" The young girl said bringing our attention back to the two students at the top of the stairs.
"I don't know" Victor said trying to stay strong "but we don't have to think of that right now Victoria" He said and went back to comforting Victoria.
"Emily" Victoria sobbed one hand reaching for the gurney. A Professor walked over to them and started talking.
"I'm sorry for your loss Miss. Everglot and Mr. Van Dort. I assure you that Aurors will be doing a thorough investigation into what happened to Emily Everglot" The Professor in a long red robe with white fur trimming said in a gruff accent.
"Is that Headmaster North" Jack said in disbelief as he gazed at the young Professor who was clean shaven and had brown hair with streaks of white.
"Thank you Professor North" Victoria said before walking off with Victor who nodded his thanks to Professor North and walked down the hall away form the bathroom.
"Professor North" The Slytherin boy next to us said causing Hiccup to jump from the unexpected sound. The Slytherin boy walked up the stairs and where Professor North went to meet him in the middle.
"Yes. Rob Agmond, what is it you wish to ask?" North said to the newly identified Rob. "It's not wise to be wondering the halls this late Mr. Agmond".
"Yes sir. I suppose I just had to see for myself it the rumors were true" Rob said
"I'm sad to say that they are true Rob"
"What about the school? I don't have a home to go to. They would never close Hogwarts, would they?" Rob asked sounding scared.
"I know Rob. But Headmaster Sam Eagle may have no choice" North said looking at the student sadly.
"What if the person responsible was caught"
North raised an eyebrow looking Rob directly in the eye "Is there something you wish to tell me Rob?" North said his shoulders tense and face hardened as he looked at Rob.
"No, sir. Nothing" Rob said as he meet North's eyes without looking away. This seemed to appease North slightly as his shoulders relaxed.
"Very well, then. Off you go"
"Goodnight Sir" Rob said and left the hall. Since this was Rob's diary we had to follow him.
He made a sharp left and kept looking around him if someone was watching him. We made our way to a door in a metal door. Rob pulled out his wand before grabbing the handle and yanking the door open.
"Let's get you out of here" a voice said as the door was open revealing the young grounds keeper who was the same height he was fifty years latter except he had bright ginger hair that made it hard to look at him.
"Good evening, Lorax" Rob said as he sauntered into the room. "I'm going to have to turn you in, Lorax. I don't think you meant it to kill anyone". Rob's wand pointed directly at Lorax who spread his arms out preventing Rob from getting to a large box behind him.
"Rob you can't. You don't understand" Lorax said.
"The dead girl's parents will be here tomorrow. The least Hogwarts can do is make sure the thing that killed their daughter is destroyed".
"But it wasn't him. Aragog would never kill anyone".
"Monsters don't make good pets, Lorax" Rob said before using his other hand and motioning for Lorax to step aside "Now get out of the way".
"No!"
"Move Now!"
"Not a chance beanpole" Lorax said to the taller student.
"Cistem Aperio" Rob yelled as he cast the spell hitting the box behind Lorax. The spell ripped the lid off the box; when the dust started to clear a large spider the size of a house cat crawled out and scurried towards the only exit available the open door. Merida jumped behind Hiccup as the large spider ran past us.
"Arania Exumai" Rob yelled out another spell this one just missing the spider by a hairs length. The spider raced into the shadows and down the hall.
"Aragog" Lorax said as he tried to help the spider before stopping when Rob turned his wand to him.
"I can't let you go" Rob said "They'll have your wand for this, you'll be expelled". Lorax lowered his head at what Rob told him seeming to accept his fate.
A powerful gust of wind slammed into us and we were slowly but surly being pushed out of the room. The door slammed shut once we were out and the same bright light that brought us here engulfed us.
Waking up I was back in the Ravenclaw common room sitting in the same chair Hiccup woke up in the chair next to me. I looked around for Jack and Merida and found them groaning in pain on the floor.
"Ouch. Next time we look at a magical diary I'm sitting down" Jack said as he rubbed his side that he landed on when he woke up. Merida doing the same thing although she was rubbing her head more.
"Next time leave me out of it" Merida said as she stood up and yawned.
(Merida's pov)
The next morning we were walking through the one of the many courtyards at Hogwarts. "It was Lorax. Lorax opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago" I said quietly so the other students wouldn't here us.
"Lorax couldn't have done this" Hiccup said.
"Why not Hiccup? He was here fifty years ago, and brought a monstrous spider into the school" I said trying to get the image of the large spider out of my head.
"I've spent time with him when I go visit Gobber. Lorax is a good friend to Gobber and has been since my parents where first years here. If Gobber trusts him so do I" Hiccup said
"We also don't even know Rob Agmond. We seems like a snitch to me" Jack said. I knew he didn't like tattletales considering he was the one they were blabbing about to a teacher.
"It doesn't change the fact that a monster killed the corpse bride, Jack. What would you have done in that same situation?" Rapunzel asked us.
"Look why don't we just ask him" Hiccup said.
"Oh yeah. That'll be a cheerful visit. "Hello Lorax. Have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?" Jack said as he balanced on one of the railings.
"Mad and hairy? You four wouldn't be talking about me, would you?" a deep voice said behind us causing us to jump. Jack almost fell off the railing but a hand grabbed him and placed him back on his feet.
Lorax stood in front of us his ginger hair that used to be so vibrant now was starting to dull as grey started to take over his head. He grew a large mustache that covered his lips. He was short only coming up to out hip level so we had to look down slightly to talk to him. Hard to believe that he was strong enough to grab Jack as he fell without breaking a sweat; it was probably thanks to his goblin heritage.
"No" We said quickly maybe to quickly because Lorax seemed to not buy it. We all tried not to make eye contact with him which was surprisingly difficult considering he was shorter than us.
Thankfully Hiccup came to our rescue "What's that you've got there, Lorax?" Hiccup asked drawing our attention to the canister in his hands.
"Oh this thing. It's Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent. For the Mandrakes. According to Professor Bloome, they still have some growing to do before they're ready to be used to help those students that are petrified" Lorax said. "In the meantime tough you four should look after yourselves. All right"?
We nodded and Lorax left in the direction of the Herbology class. "Hello Astrid" he said as Astrid ran past him with a wave of her hand letting him know she heard him.
"Merida, I don't know who did it, but you should come and see" Astrid said in urgency in her voice. "Come on" she said again running towards the school. We followed her back to the Gryffindor common rooms. Astrid said the password and all of us went in.
"It's in our dorm room" Astrid said as she went up the stairs that led to the girl dorms. Hiccup and Jack stayed in the common room since they couldn't walk up the stairs to the girl dorms without the stairs turning into slides.
Rapunzel, Astrid, and I entered my room that Astrid and I shared. Astrid's side of the room was fine, but my side was in shambles. A busted lamp laid on the floor, school books scattered, crumpled paper, ripped curtains, drawers opened and clothing pulled out, and ripped pillows with goose feathers covering my bed.
"I don't know who did this. When I got back from detention with Professor Elinor this greeted me" Astrid said as she gestured to the destroyed room.
"It had to be a Gryffindor. Nobody else knows your password" Rapunzel said which I ignored as I tried to find Rob Agmond's diary which we all agreed I would guard.
"Or a Professor" Rapunzel said.
"Whoever it was, they must have been looking for something" Astrid said.
I threw one of my books across the room in frustration because I couldn't find the diary. "Yeah. Well they found it" I said in bitterly. "Rob Abmond's diary is gone".
"Astrid. can you find a house-elf to help get my room back to normal. Rapunzel and I are going to tell Jack and Hiccup what happened. I'm sure their dying to know what's going on" I said. Astrid nodded and raced out of the dorm; Rapunzel and I went down to the common room where Jack and hiccup sat on one of the couches both seemed tense as the eyes of the upper classmen were upon them.
Rapunzel put up a silent charm around us to prevent anyone from hearing us. "Someone ransacked Merida's room".
"What!" Jack yelled
"It's true" I said "but that's not the worst part".
"What's worse than that. Someone destroyed your room what if they go after you next" Hiccup asked.
"The diary is gone" I said shutting up whatever else Hiccup was going to say for a few seconds all was quiet.
"You're right that's worse" Hiccup said
"Who do you think stole it?" Jack asked looking around the common room for anybody suspicious.
"I don't know" I said trying to think of somebody who would need the diary.
"I'm going to go research in the Library. Now that to diary is gone we are going to need all the information we can get on the Chamber' Rapunzel said.
"I'll go talk to Gobber and see if he knows what monster is responsible for this" Hiccup said.
"Great you do that. I have a Quidditch game I have to prepare for" Jack said as he left the common room.
The next morning I meet up with Jack near the Pitch. He was dressed in his Quidditch uniform broom in hand. "We're so going to win against Hufflepuff" Jack said walking over to his team.
"How can you be so sure. You are missing one of your best players and are relying on one of your reserves that hasn't been in a game once" I said looking over to where Aladdin stood next to the Slytherin team wearing his school uniform instead of the Quidditch uniform.
"Yeah, but Mulan puts everyone through their paces even those on the reserve team. So we're ready for anything" Jack said confidently.
"Great now that your here Jack. Now we can go to the Pitch" Mulan said and turned to enter the pitch but was stopped by her Head of House Professor Pitch.
"Professor Pitch"
"This match has been canceled.
"What! But why?" Mulan asked
"I'm sorry Ms. Fa, but everyone is being ordered to report back to their common rooms. Now off with you and your team; head back to your dorms" Pitch ordered. Mulan clenched her fist for a moment before sighing and nodding to Pitch.
"Of course Professor" she said and motioned for her team to follow her. Gaston made an attempt to ignore her but was quick to follow after Mulan judo flipped him over her shoulder. Gaston quickly ran towards to common room after that.
"Not you two Mr. Frost and Ms. Dunbroch. You two need to come with me to the infirmary. There's something you should see" Pitch said and lead us to the hospital wing. Hiccup and his Head of House were already outside waiting for us.
"Now that you three are all here we can proceed" Professor Bloome said and walked into the infirmary. "I warn you. This may be a bit shocking for you" she said and pulled a curtain to reveal a petrified Rapunzel lying on the hospital bed.
"Rapunzel!" I yelled in shock.
"She was found near the library holding this mirror in her hand" Bloome said as she picked up a hand mirror. "Does this mean anything to you"?
"No" We said
the three mediwitches of Hogwarts came over to us "Now don't worry children Flora, Merryweather, and I will take good care of Rapunzel and we will call you if something happens" Fauna said calmly as she gave each of us a hug before turning and helping her fellow medics look over the other students.
"Go back to your common rooms your Head of House has something important to tell you" Professor Bloome said lightly pushing us out of the infirmary.
The common room was cramped as it was filled with students that usually where outside at this time of day. I had to shove my way between a few older students to get to where Astrid was standing.
"The house-elves finished repairing your room so you'll have a bed to sleep in tonight" Astrid said.
"One good thing about this whole day" I said.
The Common room got quiet as our Head of House Ronin walked in. "Because of recent events, these new rules will be put into effect immediately: All students will return to their house common rooms by 6:00 every night". Many of the older students groaned at that but they where quickly silenced by Ronin's glare.
"All students will be escorted to each class by a teacher. No exceptions" Ronin said before looking at every student. "You all should know this. Unless the person behind these attacks is caught Hogwarts is likely to be closed" Ronin said before turning and leaving the common room.
Everyone was silent unsure of what to say or do. The thought that Hogwarts would be closing was something no one ever imagined happening in any life time.
(Hiccup's pov)
With these new rules in place it was hard to talk to Jack and Merida without anyone over hearing what we were saying. We all agreed that we had to talk to Lorax. If he did release a monster fifty years ago than he'll know how to get inside the Chamber of Secrets. It wasn't much but it was a start.
We all agreed that Jack would use his invisibility cloak and pick us up one by one at our common rooms and make our way to Lorax's cottage.
The cottage was near the Great Lake; it was made entirely out of wood and the roof seemed to have Seuss tree tufts sticking out of the top each one a swirl of pink.
It was well past curfew as we made our way to the cottage. Knocking on the door "Who's there?" Lorax said as he opened the door holding out a baby Seuss bear that instead of looking mean and ferocious simply tilted its head and let out a small growl which wasn't scary in the slightest.
"Hello?" Lorax asked as the bear turned on him and cuddled up to him. We took off the cloak. Lorax sighed trying to put the baby Seuss bear who didn't seem to want to let go. "Hiccup don't scare me like that. I almost let loose Pipsqueak on you".
"Sorry Lorax but we have some questions for you" I said as we walked into the cottage. Inside there was a stone fireplace that had a kettle whistling in it. A small table with different size chairs all around it. Paintings of a Seuss forest, himself and two other students one a tall Slytherin with black hair and the other a Hufflepuff with circular glasses and light brown hair. All were smiling at the camera as they sat having a picnic in the forest. Next to that picture was several rows of keys all different shapes and sizes.
"What are you three doing out past curfew and with these new rules in place who knows what's running around the school. Thank Yen-Sid that Headmaster North is requesting the Aurors to protect the school. You three will stay here tonight so you won't be attacked" Lorax babbled as he took the kettle off the fire and poured four cups of tea. He's hands were shaking as he poured so he spilt most of the tea.
"Lorax are you okay" Jack asked watching as most of the tea started to fill the saucer.
"I'm fine"
"Did you hear about Rapunzel?" Merida asked
"Yes. I heard about that" He said head bowed.
"Look we have to ask you something that will probably be uncomfortable for you but here it goes. Do you know who's opened the Chamber of Secrets?" Merida asked.
"Well you see..." Lorax said when the barking of a dog outside caught our attention. "Oh no. Quickly get back under the cloak" he said frantically. "Don't say a word" He grabbed the cups and placed them in the sink as fast as he could then walked over to the door to great whoever was on the other side as we put the cloak over us.
"Headmaster North"
"Good evening, Lorax. May we come in" North asked his large frame taking up most of the doorway.
"Of course. Come in". Once North was inside the person behind him walked in the was a thin man with chin length straight black hair. he wore a red rob and a gold colored hat on his head.
"That's Kuzco the Minister of Magic" I said as I looked at the Minister who usually had a smile on his face looked (grim) at being here.
"It's nice to see you again Kuzco. How's Malina, and Pacha doing?" Lorax said as he shook Kuzco's hand.
"Malina is fine the wedding's just put her under a lot of stress right now, and Pacha and his wife Chicha are expecting another kid" Kuzco said and coughed to clear his throat. "But this isn't a friendly visit Lorax" Kuzco said sadly.
"I thought as much" Lorax said gravely.
"Their have been three attacks on muggle-borns. Things are getting out of hand" Kuzco lifted a hand to stop Lorax from saying anything. "I know that you wouldn't do anything like this but the Ministry has to do something, and your record is against you. You have to be taken in to be interrogated by the Aurors".
"I understand Minister" Lorax said as two large figures walked in both I knew all to well. My Uncle Spitelout who wore a pleased grin on his face. and the other was the Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement himself my dad Stoick Haddock.
"Oh great my father's here" I muttered as looked at the tall imposing man in green dueling robes who took up almost the same standing in the doorway that Headmaster North did.
"That's your dad?" Merida asked looking to me then my father.
"So you take after your mother than" Jack said to which I elbowed him in the side. Merida quickly covered Jack's mouth muffling his pain.
"Forgive our intrusion Lorax" Stoick said as he walked inside.
"I understand Stoick but why did you have to bring him" Lorax said as he pointed to my uncle.
"I take no pleasure being inside your.." Spitelout said looking around the room in bearly hidden disgust "house".
"My wife simply called up the school and was told the headmaster was here. The minute she found out what the governors and I have decided; she ordered me to go do deliver the news personally".
"And what is so important that you had to come see me personally" North said glaring at Spitelout.
"The other governors and I have decided it's time for you to step down. This is an order of suspension". Spitelout pulled out a scroll and presented it to North.
The other people in the house all stared wide-eyed at what my uncle said. "Let me see that" Kuzco said about to grab the scroll, but North stops him
"You will find all twelve signatures on it" Spitelout said as North took the scroll. "With all these attacks on Muggle-borns we feel that you have lost your touch".
"You can't do this to Headmaster North! If you take him away the Muggle-borns won't stand a chance" Lorax yelled.
"Lorax calm yourself" North said "If the governors desire my removal I will, of course step down for the time being".
However you will find that help will always be given to those who ask for it" North said and looked directly at us as if he could see us clearly.
"Admirable sentiments. Now then lets leave my brother here to do his job shall we". North simple walked out of the cottage followed by Spitelout who nodded goodbye to the Minister.
"Let's be off Lorax" Stoick said as he walked over to Lorax.
"If any one was looking for facts all they'd have to do is follow the spiders" Lorax said looking in our direction. Before walking out of the cottage before stopping "Oh tell Gobber to feed Pipsqueak while I'm gone". Lorax said looking over at the now sleeping baby bear.
The other occupants left closing to door behind them. We quickly took off the cloak "With North gone there will be an attack a day" Merida said.
"I know, but we need to focus on finding out what's in the Chamber of Secrets; which hopefully will help Lorax and North".
"So what do we do now?" Jack asked looking around
"We do what Lorax said. Follow the spiders" I said pointing to a colony of baseball sized spiders as the crawled out of the cottage. I grabbed the nearest lantern and made my way outside followed closely behind by Merida and Jack.
We followed the spiders as they made their way towards the Forbidden Forest as fast. We stopped at the edge "Here goes nothing" I said as I stepped into the forest with Jack Merida stood her ground on the edge arms crossed and head shaking.
"No. I'll do anything else but follow a group of spiders" she said stepping away from the forest.
"You want to help North and Lorax" I said receiving a nod from Merida. "Then this is the only way". But Merida stood her ground although she did look slightly guilty; her fear of the spiders out weighed her Gryffindor bravery.
"Besides if you don't come I'll tease you relentlessly, and prank you with rubber spiders that I've charmed to act like a real spider" Jack said grinning from ear to ear.
Merida turned to him with wide eyes in disbelief before glaring at him "You wouldn't".
"Come on Merida you know me better than that" Jack said raising an eyebrow. Merida glared at him before taking the lantern from my hand and leading the way into the forest mumbling insults.
We walked for a long time until we reached what I believed to be the heart of the forest as the trees kept getting closer and closer together. Soon spider webs started to appear; first two then five until finally their silk covered most of the trees. The spiders scattered once we reached the center of a large clearing.
I loud snap brew our attention to the large den.
"Who is it?" asked an old voice that seemed to echo through the forest shaking us to the bone. Merida gripped the lantern tightly and stepped back a bit her eyes wide open.
When no response came the voice spoke again "Lorax is that you"? then more snaps and groans of the trees happened as one long harry leg poked out.
"Where friends of Lorax Jack said quickly since none of us seemed inclined to. More legs could be seen until a large Harry brown spider walked out. Merida covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.
"And you must be Aragog" I said gulping slightly as I looked at the car sized spider.
"Yes. Lorax has never sent men into our hollow before" Aragog said his hundred black eyes staring at us.
"He's in trouble. At the school there have been attacks. They think it's Lorax" I said trying to ignore the scurrying of the different sized spiders as they moved around the forest. "They think he's opened the Chamber of Secrets. Like before".
"It's a lie. Lorax never opened the Chamber of Secrets" Aragog said.
"So you aren't the monster?" Jack asked
"No. The monster was born in the castle. I came to Lorax from a distant land in the pocket of a traveler".
More spiders started to peek out from behind trees and bushes. Merida finally had enough and started to pull my sleeve "Hiccup".
"If it wasn't you then who killed that girl fifty years ago"?
"My kind do not speak of it. It is an ancient creature that spiders fear above all others" Aragog said.
"But have you seen it?"
"I only saw the inside of the box that Lorax kept me, and even if I did see it I would not live to tell the tale. The girl was discovered in a bathroom. When I was accused Lorax brought me here".
Merida yanked my sleeve again" Hiccup.
I whirled around and looked at her "What?" I demanded and all I got was a finger pointing up. Following finger I found myself come over with a case of Arachnophobia as millions of spiders made their descent from the trees.
"Well thank you so much for all you've given us, but we must really be off now" Jack said as we backed away.
"Leave? I think not. My children do not harm Lorax on my command. But I can't deny them fresh meat. When it comes willingly into our nest" Aragog said as his children that seemed to keep getting bigger crawled towards us.
"Goodbye, friends of Lorax".
Merida swung the lantern hitting a large spider back. We all moved until we where back to back. "Know any spells?" Merida asked panic in her voice.
"Just one, but it won't get all of them" I said starting to panic as well. Just when I thought we were going to be eaten a bright light emerged from the forest. causing the spiders to back away. Merida's family car came rolling towards us. hitting spiders before coming to a stop in front of us. Three doors opened and we didn't waste anytime in getting in.
Merida ran to the drivers side and slammed to door shut. Jack got into the passenger side door closing it on one of the spiders legs making it scream in pain before walking away its lack of one leg not deterring it's movements.
I grabbed the shotgun door and cast "Arania Exumai!" on the closest spider making it sail away from me as I closed the door. Just in time to as more spiders came crashing down. One cracking the front windshield the other making a dent in the roof.
"Drive!" Drive!" I yelled, Merida florred the gas in reverse as we slowly climbed out of the spiders den. We made it out of the den and Merida switched into drive heading for Hogwarts. Her hands gripped the steering wheel with white knuckles.
I looked back at the sea of spiders that where tailing us.
"Fly" Jack screamed Merida tried to shift into flying gear but all that happened was a horrible groan coming from the car.
"It's jammed" Merida hissed as she continued to drive swerving around trees. as we rounded another tree the sight that greeted us was another large group of spiders lying in wait for us. We needed to get in the air and we need to do it now Merida tried to switch gears but it wouldn't budge.
"Let me help" I said trying to ignore the sounds of spiders being hit with the car. The car finally switched and we were flying over the spiders over the tree tops heading to Hogwarts.
"That was close" I said a hand over my heart.
"No kidding" Jack said
"Follow the spiders. If I ever see Lorax again I'll kill him!" Merida ranted. "What was even the point of us going in there? And what do we get in exchange large man eating spiders that want t kill us"
"We know that Lorax never opened the Chamber of Secrets. He was innocent".
"Let's go back to Lorax cottage. Well do what Lorax said and sleep there till morning" I said
"Great! I can pick up my invisibility cloak" Jack said.
"I don't think I'm going to get a wink of sleep tonight" Merida said as we came to a crash in front of Lorax cottage. Once all of us were out the now mangled piece of what looked to me now scrap metal rolled it's wheels and made a U-turn and started to fly away. Yawning we made out way back into the cottage and quickly fell asleep some of us quicker than others.
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It may take some time to get the next chapter up. My computers been destroyed and I am typing on my IPad right now.
And as for Rob Charlie Agmond I was more focused on finding an anagram I am Lord Chernabog than picking a character to play him. I looked to the tv show Once Upon a Time for inspiration and found Peter Pan(Malcolm) to be a good fit for Tom Riddle. This will probably be the only time I look to a live action series for characters, though that may Change as the story progresses.