My Name Is Harry Potter

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Speech in italics is parseltongue speech.

Chapter 8 - Preparations

Harry was sitting on the couch, in the common room of Gryffindor with a book lying open in his lap, his thoughts reflecting about the past week at Hogwarts. It was in the early hours of Sunday. Majority of the student population was sleeping in still.

Harry met with Luna a few times in the Library, and had learned a few important things yet, about the school. In Luna's first year at Hogwarts, there were a series of attacks, leading to petrification of students, though none were killed. About 5 students were petrified along with a cat and a ghost it seemed. The source of the attacks or who the attacker was unknown. All that the students knew was that The Chamber Of Secrets had been opened, and The Heir returned to finish the task started by Salazar Slytherin.

'So, if the Chamber has been opened and there were petrified people, it could only mean that the basilisk had been set loose in the castle. But who could have been capable of doing it? As far as I know, I am the only other parseltongue besides Voldemort. And I doubt Voldemort would have been capable of doing it, seeing that he was in a bodyless state at the time... Have to find more about what happened then, who was the one responsible. Maybe I can ask Dumbledore? Would he tell me? May be not yet.'

During Luna's second year, there had been an escaped convict from the Azkaban Prison, one Peter Pettigrew. And the Ministry deployed dementors around the school in the off chance that he will try to come and attack Chris Potter. But there had been no such attempts, and the dementors were withdrawn at the end of the year.

'When I get my hands on the rat, I would make him pay for what he has done.' Harry was interrupted from his thoughts when someone came down from the Dorms. Harry turned to see who it was. It was Hermione Granger, with a book in her hand, heading to her customary seat.

Harry watched her as she sat down and began to study. His mind drifted back to the events of the last week. Umbridge was pretty vicious with Chris giving him detentions for every slight mistake on his part, and then some. At least she left the rest of the student body alone. And as far as she didn't lock horns with Harry, it was fine by him what she did.

Harry took the exams for Ancient Runes and Arithimancy yesterday afternoon. He would be getting his results, by today evening. He was pretty sure he did well. He hoped Uncle Remus would be satisfied with his performance on the exam. And today there were Quidditch tryouts in the afternoon. He hoped to try out for the team.


At the Quidditch pitch : Gryffindor tryouts.

"Okay students. I am Angelina Johnson. I am the captain of this team. Today we are going to be conducting tryouts for the position of the Keeper only. So those who have come to try out for the position of the Keeper, please come to this side" Angelina said to the assembled students, indicating to her right, "and everyone else can clear the grounds. Thank you." The quidditch team members, Fred and George Weasely, Chris Potter, Alicia Spinnet and Katie Bell stood behind Angelina.

About 7 students of the assembled 22 moved to the right of Angelina. The remaining students made their way back to the stands dejectedly, leaving one Harry Potter still standing there.

Angelina looked at him confused before asking, "Mr. Potter, are you here for the keeper tryouts?"

"No." Came the solitary reply from Harry.

"Then, am afraid, I have to ask you to return to the stands. We are here for keeper tryouts only. The rest of the team is finalised." She said. Harry could see Chris sniggering behind her.

"I am here to try for the position of the Seeker." He said. Chris looked outraged and ready to attack him, before Angelina cut in, "We already have an excellent seeker, Mr. Potter, your brother." "If Chris is such an excellent seeker, he wouldn't mind competing with me, for the position of the seeker then would he?" Harry challenged Chris with a disdainful smirk playing across his lips. "I can beat you anytime. I am the best seeker in the Gryffindor House" Chris shouted in anger.

Angelina wore a pained expression, before conceding that they can compete for the seeker spot, but only after she held the tryouts for the Keeper position.

Harry stood to one side of the pitch, watching the tryouts for the Keepers. Katie and Alicia were throwing the quaffle at the hopefuls trying out for the position of Keeper. Chris came around to stand beside Harry. "You never showed any interest in playing Quidditch. Why are you trying it out now?" Chris asked with a tinge of loathing in his voice. "I have my reasons, and I have no need to tell them to you. And it would be immensely satisfactory to see you kicked out of the team, wouldnt it?" Harry replied.

"You think, you can beat me? Ha. I am the finest seeker there is. I have been playing since I was 5 years old. I have the best broomstick there is out there, The Firebolt 2. And what the hell is that Broomstick that you are carrying?" Chris asked.

"It is an old broom that was given to me by my mentor." Harry lied.

After about 1 hour, Angelina decided that the new Keeper would be Ronald Weasely, though she seemed not happy with her choice. "Now, let us try you both for the position of the Seeker. I will let the snitch free for 2 minutes, before you start the hunt. Whoever gets to the snitch first will be the seeker on the team. Alright?" Angelina instructed both the Potters. They nodded their heads. Angelina let the snitch go. Harry could follow the snitch for a minute before it disappeared completely. Angelina blew her whistle after giving the snitch 2 minute head start. Both Harry and Chris climbed their brooms and took to the sky.

Chris hovered at about 300 feet above the pitch, while Harry climbed even higher. Everyone else cleared the pitch and got to the stands. It had been almost 3 months since he flew, and Harry felt a sense of freedom in the air. Up here, he was free from all the burdens and responsibility and can be just an average teenager without a care in the world.

Harry continued to circle the stadium keeping an eye on Chris while looking out for the snitch. Suddenly Chris dived towards the ground. Thinking that he may have seen the Snitch Harry plummeted to the ground, flattening himself against the broom and forcing it to speed up. He soon realised Chris didn't see the snitch and that Chris was pulling a wronski feint on him. Harry still continued to race, catching up with Chris before pulling out of the dive. Chris, momentarily distracted on seeing Harry pulling out of the dive, looked up to see if Harry spotted the snitch only to crash into the ground.

Harry soared back into the air, 30 feet above the ground, laughing at Chris's predicament, who fell for his own Wronski Feint. It was then that he saw the snitch, hovering at a stand still, 15 feet behind Chris.

Chris felt foolish that he fell of his broom, trying to pull a Wronski feint on Harry. He got up groaning, picking up his broom, when he saw Harry heading full tilt straight at him. He did the only logical thing that he could do in such a thing. He ducked back to the ground. Harry flew over him, his feet brushing Chris hair. The snitch sensing someone pursuing it, took off again.

Chris got back up onto the broom and gave chase, but Harry was well ahead of him. Under 30 seconds, Harry closed his fingers around the fluttering snitch, signalling his victory and Chris's ousting from the team. He flew back at a sedate pace towards the stands and handed over the snitch to Angelina, who declared that he was on the team. Harry turned around just in time to see Chris heading back to the castle, muttering angrily under his breath.


The night of the sunday, when everyone was asleep, Harry snuck out of his dorm. Once in the common room, Harry disillusioned himself, put up a silencing charm on his shoes and finally added a notice-me-not charm on himself. He wanted to explore the Chamber Of Secrets. Once he finished putting up the charms on himself, he exited the common room. As he walked off towards the second floor, he could hear the Fat Lady ask who was there, out of the dorm at such an odd hour. Of course she could not see him.

Harry walked at a brisk pace towards the second floor girls bathroom, where the entrance to the chamber of secrets was situated. Mrs. Norris, the caretaker's cat passed him once, but did not seem to notice him. Once he reached the bathroom, He cancelled the charms he had on him before he proceeded towards the sink at the centre.

'Open' he hissed in parceltongue at the snake like symbol carved on the tap of the sink. The entrance to the Chamber began opening, when suddenly there was a shrill voice behind him, shouting, "Who are you? Can't you allow me to rest in peace? Go away". Harry startled at the sudden noise, turned around in surprise only to see a ghost inches away from his face. He back pedalled fast, only to loose his footing and fall backwards into the Chamber. The entrance sealed itself once Harry fell through.

Harry wandlessly cast the levitation charm on himself, breaking his fall just before he hit the floor. He cancelled the spell after he righted himself and was standing inches above the ground. He strode forward through the ante chamber until he reached the door guarding the main chamber. He hissed 'Open' again in parceltongue before entering the Chamber Of Secrets.

The Chamber was pretty dark. He lit the torches around the chamber. Standing at the far end of the Chamber was the gigantic face of one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft And Wizardry, Salazar Slytherin. Harry walked towards the statue. He stood infront of it, studying it for a few minutes, before speaking in parceltongue, "Talk to me, Salazar Slytherin, greatest of the Hogwarts Four."

The mouth of Salazar opened wide, revealing a hidden passage inside. There was rumbling, before the head of a giant snake appeared out of the passage followed by the body of The basilisk of the Chamber of Secrets.

"Who dares disturb me in my home?" Came the silky voice of the basilisk.

Harry levitated himself off the ground to about eye level with the basilisk, avoiding directly gazing into its eyes. "Hello Celeste. It is me. Harry potter."

"Harry Potter. It has been a long time. You have returned to Hogwarts. You look just like the day I have seen you last. Are you ready to fulfil your destiny Harry Potter?"

"I am ready, Celeste. And I need your help in doing it."

"I am meant to serve you, Harry Potter."

Basilisks are snakes that can have a life span of more than 1000 years. They are extremely loyal to the wizards they bond with. They are considered the king of all serpents. They have the power to cause death by a single glance directly into their yellow eyes. But a lesser known fact is that the basilisks have two eyelids, one of them transparent and while this eyelid is closed, the basilisk does not cause death or any harm to the gazer. It is lesser known fact, because Basilisks choose to close this eyelid only in the presence of very few wizards, with whom they have established a bond. And there aren't many Parseltongues in the world. The Basilisk, Celeste, chose to close the eyelids, allowing Harry to look directly at her.

"It is safe for you to look at me directly now Harry Potter" informed the Basilisk.

"Thank you Celeste. 3 years ago, there were attacks in the school that caused Petrification of the students. Was it you, who caused the petrifications of the students Celeste?" Harry enquired.

"Yes. It was me." Replied the Basilisk.

"You do know, that you were placed here to protect the school and its Students and Staff, not to cause Harm to them? Master Slytherin would be extremely furious on you if he knew that you harmed children at his school, wouldn't he?" Asked Harry.

"I know what my purpose is here Harry Potter. But I am also bound by magic to obey the Heir to Master Slytherin. And the Heir was here. He commanded me to attack the students." The Basilisk replied to Harry.

"Voldemort commanded you? How can Voldemort be here? He did not have a body back then." Asked Harry, growing more concerned that Voldemort managed to slip right into the castle, and was able to command the Basilisk.

"He was not himself. He was possessing a girl." Came the Basilisk's reply.

"Voldemort was possessing a girl? Strange. Must be how he escaped detection. Anyway, since I am back, I will make sure that he does not get near you again. I am the magical Heir of Salazar Slytherin and you will answer to me and me only from now, Celeste."

The basilisk bowed its head in acknowledgment.

"Now, I can not use the entrance to the Chamber, that is situated within the school, always. So I need you to clear the pathway that leads from the Chamber to the Forest." Ordered Harry. He needed that pathway cleared so he can come and go, without fearing of being detected.

The Basilisk bowed its head once again, before setting off to do what it was ordered.

Harry walked around the Chamber. He walked towards the entrance to the Chamber, before moving back into the ante - chamber. He looked around for a few minutes, staring at it in thought before calling out, " Flunky."

A few minutes passed by, and when nothing happened Harry opened his mouth to call again. Just then a house elf appeared beside him, making a resounding pop sound through the chamber. The elf wore a black toga, with the Potter house emblem stitched on it.

"Master Harry calling Flunky. Flunky is saying sorry for being late. Flunky is having difficulty coming here. Where is here Master Harry?" The elf asked Harry, looking around a little disoriented.

"We are at Hogwarts, Flunky. This is the Chamber of Secrets. Do you think you will be able to come here again, even without me here?" Enquired Harry of the house elf.

"I is trying Master Harry, but I is not sure." Flunky replied. Flunky is the daughter elf of the elf couple of The Flammels. She bonded with Harry as soon as she was of age, and was taught all the house elf magic, and the ways a house elf must behave by her parents.

"It is okay Flunky. Now I called you here because I have a work for you. I want you to build me a room here, made of glass walls, and glass roof, about 6 feet by 8 feet. Can you do that for me Flunky?" Harry asked the Elf.

"I is be doing that Master Harry. I is starting right away." Flunky replied bouncing on her heels, excited to have work.

"I also want you to make the room, sound proof. No one inside should be able to hear anything from outside. And no one except me should know, about this place or what you are working on, ok?" Instructed Harry. Flunky nodded, acknowledging the instructions, before popping away.

Harry decided to head back to his dorm. But he wanted to check the route that Celeste must have cleared by then. He headed back into the Chamber of Secrets. Beside the face of Salazar Slytherin there was a door that lead to a library. Harry decided that he can check the library later.

He climbed into the mouth of Salazar's statue and walked in. There were two passages that diverged inside. The left one led to the Basilisk's sleeping chamber. The Right one leads right into the Forbidden Forest. Harry headed down the right passageway. There were bones lying along the floor. The walls were damp and covered with cobwebs, and basilisk skin was present along the way. The passage was slanted in an upward way, leading to the forbidden forest. After about 20 minutes of walk, Harry emerged into the Forbidden Forest. As soon as he emerged, the Entrance disappeared into thin air. Only those who knew what they were looking for and standing at the right place can find the entrance.

As Harry was making his way back through the Forbidden forest, a majestic black bird flew from the skies and landed on Harry's shoulder. Harry turned his head around to see the bird. There sitting on his shoulder was a shadow phoenix.

"Hey there Helene. It took you long enough to find me huh?" Harry said, looking at the Phoenix. The Phoenix bobbed its head, looking amused.

"I know you miss me, girl. But we need to keep you a secret. Tomorrow I am going to launch my first attack against Voldemort, and I will need your help. And for that, no one here should know that I have a shadow phoenix as a companion. It will blow my whole plan. Is it alright with you? Can you take care of yourself for a few more days?" The Phoenix bobbed its head again, now looking dejected, before taking to the skies again.

'I am sorry Helene.' Harry thought to himself, before heading back to the castle, and his dorm, having reapplied the charms.


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