Slipping Through the Cracks

Chapter 6: Look at the Real Stuff

After they got back to the common room Harry started pacing the floors.

"So, someone decided to open the Chamber of Secrets this year. Now someone wants to finish dear Slytherin's work. Why on earth is that?"

"Well, Harry um…Filtch is a Squib." Iris said trying to hold back her laughter.

"What's a Squib?"

"Well, I actually know this one. A Squib is kind of the opposite of a muggle born. It is someone born to all magic families that doesn't have any powers whatsoever. For a long time, twins were considered bad luck because of Squib problems in families." Ron said as everyone stared at him with open jaws.

"I'm surprised that you know that Ron." Iris said looking around the room as everyone nodded in agreement to Iris.

"Well, I grew up around wizards. There are certain things that you learn."Ron argued in his defense.

"Whatever! That is water under the bridge! What the problem is that people are getting petrified because of some monster in the Chamber of Secrets. Now, what we have to do is figure out who the hell is doing this." Kami looked at Harry for an answer

"Let's see, who do we know who thinks that people like me are scum?" Blake tried to state the obvious

"Malfoy? Seriously?" Hermione asked

"Yeah, think about it Hermione. A whole bunch of his family has been in Slytherin for years. Lucius Malfoy could've done it then told dear Draco how to do it." Ron argued

"It seems a bit dodgy to me, we could at least check it out." Iris said

"But how do we check it out?" Harry looked at Kami

"Well, there is the Polyjuice Potion." Kami said looking at five confused faces.

"Oh, yes of course. But how on earth are we going to find six Slytherin's that Malfoy trusts enough to get into the Slytherin common room and get information from Malfoy?" Hermione added

"Definitely Crabbe and Goyle. They are always around Malfoy, he'll tell them anything." Iris said

"Are you three going to tell us what you are on about?" Ron looked from one girl to the next.

"The Polyjuice Potion is a unique potion that allows you to transfigure yourself into another person. But you have to have some of their hair." Kami announced and as usual she sounds like she swallowed a textbook.

"So, if we can get a hold of this potion we can be Crabbe and Goyle?" Blake asked

"Yes." Hermione responded

"Then we have to figure out which ones are going into the Slytherin common room as Slytherins." Blake said

"I am not having two muggleborns going straight head on into Slytherin mess. So, I'm sorry Blake and Hermione." Harry said

"But Harry, I can ask so many good questions." Hermione pleaded

"Hell no Hermione!" Harry said looking at them with a fury that made both Blake and Hermione upset.

"He just doesn't want to put anyone in danger. I know why don't we go to that Dueling Club tonight and then figure out who is going and who isn't going." Kami said and everyone nodded

"Right let's go." Harry said as everyone followed him out of the portrait hall.

"Gather around here please children. Professor Snape has agreed to help me with this demonstration." Professor Lockheart was looking very strange in canary yellow robes.

"Expelliarous" Snape bellowed and Lockheart was knocked square off of his feet.

"Now then why don't we have a demonstration pair. Why don't we have Weasley and Mr. Potter do it?"

"Bad idea, Weasley's wand is a disgrace in its current state. Potter will be nothing but toothpicks or worse in seconds. My suggestion is that we pair Mr. Potter up with Draco Malfoy." Snape said pushing Draco up on the raised platform.

The battling between Draco and Harry went on for ten minutes before something seriously wrong happened. There was a snake shot out of Draco's wand. But then Harry started talking to the snake. Harry was a Parlsetoungue.

"Great this is really excellent." Iris muttered as she and Ron grabbed at Harry and dragged him away. Closely followed by the rest of the group.

"You are a Parlsetoungue and you didn't tell me?" Ron asked Harry as soon as they got back to the common room.

"I am a what?"

"You can talk to snakes."Iris expanded

"Sure I can, this isn't the first time."

"Oh, this is bad Harry." Ron shook his head

"How is this bad if I didn't tell that snake to go away and stop attacking people-"

"Oh so that's what happened then, all I heard was you speaking snake language." Iris sneered

"But how can you speak a different language and not realize it?"

"Now everyone is going to think you are the heir of Slytherin."

"One problem here you morons." Harry looked at them

"I can't speak parsletoungue." Kami had finally found her voice again.

"This is rather freaky." Iris said as they all looked at each other.

"Now back to our original conversation." Hermione attempted to change the subject.

"Who is going into the Slytherin common room?" Blake finished

"Right, Ron and I will go. We will pretend to be Crabbe and Goyle. Hermione is that potion ready yet?" Harry said

"It'll be done by Christmas."

"Then it is settled." Harry said as they all chose their favorite poofy armchair by the fireplace.