I realized shortly after I posted the last chapter that I have neglected to put of disclaimers saying that I do not own the rights to Harry Potter. So here it is: I do not own the rights to Harry Potter. At all. Not in the slightest.
So anyway, this one-shot is from the point of view of an anonymous student during second year, when Hermione asks Professor Binns about the Chamber.
History of Magic class again – boring. This class is such a joke. I doubt Professor Binns would even notice if nobody showed up for class. He doesn't seem to care that nobody pays attention. Well, except for Hermione Granger, but nobody else ever listens to Binns. But today something interesting happens: Hermione Granger raises her hand.
Now, this is not unusual in and of itself; Granger raises her hand in all the other classes whenever the teacher asks a question. But in History of Magic, the only time anyone would raise their hand would be to ask for clarification – in other words, never. Anyway, Professor Binns stops droning on and stares at Hermione, startled. I don't think anybody has raised a hand in this class since he became a ghost.
"Yes, Miss…" he trails off, at a loss to her name.
"Granger, sir. I was wondering if you could tell us about the Chamber of Secrets?"
Everybody perks up at those words – ever since Mrs. Norris was found petrified, we have all been dreadfully curious about what the chamber of secrets is. Personally, I'm surprised that Hermione doesn't know. I'm pretty sure everyone thinks that Hermione knows almost everything. If anyone said something about it, she would deny it, but that doesn't stop us thinking it. She does act like a know-it-all most of the time, so our thoughts on the matter are not unprecedented. Binns starts talking again, so I lean forward to listen.