CHAPTER SEVEN
THE END FOR NOW
Harry and Ron peered around the corner as McGonagall gestured to the blood words on the wall, "As you can see, the Heir of Slytherin has left another message. Out worst fear has been realized. A student has been taken by the monster into the Chamber itself. The students must be sent home. I'm afraid this is the end of Hogwarts," She informed the staff solemnly.
Just then Lockhart came up to the group with a dumb smile, "So sorry – dozed off. What have I missed?"
Snape regarded him dismissively, "A girl has been snatched by the monster. Your moment has come, at last."
Lockhart stuttered, "My moment?"
"Weren't you saying just last night that you've known all along where the entrance of the chamber is?"
Lockhart looked scared as McGonagall said, "Well, then it's settled. We'll leave you to deal with the monster, Gilderoy. Your skills, after all, are legend." Her smirk told them that she knew just how legendary his skills were.
"Very well-" Lockhart stammered, "I'll just be in my office getting, um – getting ready."
Madame Pomfrey implored, "Who is it that the monster's taken, Minerva?"
Minerva looked disheartened as she revealed, "Rosie Walker."
Harry and Ron's eyes bugged out of their heads. The teachers dispersed and the words were revealed. Ron read, "Her skeleton will lie in the chamber forever..."
"Rosie..." Harry breathed.
Harry sprinted to Rosie's pail body when he saw it on the Chamber floor. He crouched at her side, "Rosie! Please don't be dead. Wake up. Wake up!"
"She won't wake."
Harry whipped over to see none other than Tom Riddle...
Angie smiled at the letter and picture of Rosie, Ron and Harry from Hogwarts. "Regulus!"
Her husband walked into the kitchen from the living room, the sounds of Cedrella singing behind him. He raised his eyebrows to her before asking, "Yes, Angel?"
She still smiled at the nick name as her husband kissed her cheek and peered at the letter. "See this letter Rosie sent. Harry's saved her from Tom Riddle's memory in the Chamber of Secrets. Nice change of things. Hermione, Ginny and I were kept away from it. I'm glad of that. Doesn't seem like much changed this year apart from that. Hopefully the same won't be said again."
Regulus took a seat beside his wife and grunted, "Good, good. I just hope Rosie isn't hurt in all this. We know that Voldemort isn't gone."
Angie nodded, "But it'll take longer for him to get back if we have anything to do about it. How is the search for Peter going?"
Regulus groaned lightly, "Sirius says we have no leads. But Remus mentioned that he's caught wind of the little rat being seen in Knockturn Alley. Of course, I can't go down there. And Remus refuses. Sirius thinks it's a ridiculous idea to begin with. Hopefully we'll be able to turn his head around. Hermione is on it."
THE END
Crappy ending I know. But I didn't want to get into it too much because you all know what happens. Anyway the next installment will be a combination of their third, fourth, fifth, and sixth year. Then I'll do their seventh year and possibly a Next Generation sort of thing. Let me know if that seems like a good idea.
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