Chapter 8: Let the Past Haunt You
Harry was taken deep inside Tom Riddle's diary. After telling the group everything that he saw, Harry pulled his sister aside on their way to the Quidditch lockers.
"If there is another attack we have to talk to Hagrid."
"Yeah I know Harry."
"It's Quidditch this morning Kami."
"No it isn't this match has been canceled." Professor McGonagall was back with a more grave expression on her face.
"What's wrong Professor?"Ron had just come down from the Quidditch stands
"There has been another triple attack. Follow me you three." Professor McGonagall lead them to the hospital wing again. Harry could feel the dread leaving them knowing something bad had happened.
In the hospital wing they found three more beds occupied with people in it. The first bed they past was a Ravenclaw Prefect. Harry felt sorry for her but what he saw next churned his stomach. Hermione was laying down eyes open with a mirror clutched in her hand. Apparently she figured something out.
"Harry we have another problem." Kami's voice sounded low and ominous. It wasn't a good sign.
"Oh dear, Blake." Harry whispered as he saw Blake eyes wide open head bent in. It didn't take a genius to guess what had happened. Hermione and Blake were using that mirror to look around the corners before they went but why?
"We have to go."Kami suddenly said grabbing her brother's hand and Ron's and running out of the door.
"We have to talk to Hagrid now Harry!" Kami said as they all headed toward the grounds. Knowing that Kami was always prepared they slipped under her cloak.
"Hagrid did you hear about Blake and Hermione?"
"Yeah Ron I heard about 'em."
"We'd like to ask you about what happened the last time that someone was attacked in the castle." Just then there was a knock on the door.
"Quick leave through the back door you three. Oh, and follow the spiders." Hagrid said pushing Fang out with them.
"I wanted him to say butterflies not spiders." Ron said
"Hey, wait a minute! After the first attack on Mrs. Norris spiders were running out the window." Kami looked at Harry who was starting to follow the spiders into the Forbidden Forest.
"Light your wand Kami." Harry said as Kami illuminated their pathway. She also lit Harry's wand for more practical lighting.
They walked and walked into the heart of the forest. Then they saw huge spiders and they knew in their heart that those spiders weren't friendly. Ron's request to go back was denied when they were swept off their feet by a huge spider. Deep into a tree trunk they were taken. Until they met the biggest spider any of them laid their eyes on. This spiders name was Aragog.
"So let me get this straight you humans are friends of Hagrid?" The huge spider asked
"Yes, Hagrid is in trouble. There have been attacks on the students in the castle and they believe that Hagrid is responsible." Harry said
"That's not true! Hagrid wouldn't harm anyone!"
"Then you aren't the monster?"
"No! The monster is a creature so evil that us spiders fear it. Hagrid doesn't even know what the creature in the chamber is. He begged me to tell him over and over again."
"Thanks you have been helpful. We will just go now."
"I think not! Fresh meat children." And with a snap of his pinches they started closing in on them. But Kami was a bit faster.
"Arania Examai!" She shouted and a bunch of the spiders flew through the air. Harry got the idea and started shouting the spell out as they backed their way out of the tree. Ron's father's car was waiting for them when they got out, it truly was remarkable. With a prod of Ron's wand they were off.
"What good was that trip!?" Ron said catching his breath after they got back at Hagrid's hut.
"We learned that Hagrid was innocent." Harry said as Kami got out their cloak so that they could get some sleep.
"Harry, um…can I sleep in your dormitory?"
"Sure little sis. I know how close you and Iris were. I'm sorry this had to happen. We're going to catch the guy this time Kami. I know we are." Harry gave his sister a hug as they walked up to his dormitory. Harry was the closest thing to parents that Kami had. Instead of getting to sleep next to her mother when she was scared she had Harry. But this was a time when she wished that she had originally died.
