Slipping Through the Cracks
Chapter 9: The Room of the Ancient Mirrors
Kami woke up early in the morning and went to her dormitory to get dressed. It was pretty quiet seeing as two people were missing. She looked over at Iris and Hermione's empty beds and cringed.
"We are going to get the people responsible for this I promise." Kami said to the empty beds. Then Kami got an idea. Iris had to have known something and that is why she went to the Room of the Ancient Mirrors. She must have met Justin and Nearly Headless Nick on the way or it had to be a coincidence. Kami hated coincidences so it couldn't be that. Kami got dressed and headed down to breakfast to tell Ron and Harry what she was thinking.
"Morning Kami what took so long?" Harry asked as she sat down.
"I have an idea. Iris had to have figured out something regarding the Room of the Ancient Mirrors or else she wouldn't have gone there. I don't exactly know why Nick and Justin were with her but right now my guess is that she saw them on the way or they could have just been passing by. Either way we need to get ourselves down to that room."
"But we have classes today Kami." Ron said stupidly
"I think it's another time dad's cloak is going to be put to use." Harry said as they were off.
Looking at the X's on the ground where Nearly Headless Nick and Justin were found they pressed on.
They found the glass door easily. Harry pushed it open. Harry walked through and saw a maze of mirrors.
"Okay we've found it." Harry said attempting to find Iris' X.
"This room is extensive Harry. How are we going to figure out what Iris did?"
"Found her X!" Ron called
"What's that?" Harry asked looking at a huge silver tube.
"Looks like plumbing Harry." Kami said looking at how big the tubes around the room actually were.
"Iris was here looking at plumbing?"Ron asked thinking that we were in the wrong place
"Well, I know what Iris probably did now." Kami said looking at Harry
"Me too Kami."
"The Monster of Slytherin travels through the plumbing." Harry and Kami said together.
"The pipes? That monster is using freaking pipes to get around?" Ron looked stunned at the news.
"Apparently, and they are giant." Harry said further examining them
"So, what was the use of coming here? What did we learn?" Ron asked
"That the Monster of Slytherin has to be huge and it travels in pipes." Harry said as he put the cloak back over them.
"So, Hagrid helped us before he got arrested. Iris ended up helping us even though she was petrified. What are Blake and Hermione going to tell us?"
"I don't know. But we need to see both of them now to gain some insight. Let's go." Harry said
"But Harry Madame Pomfery refuses to allow visitors into the hospital wing. How are we going to see them?" Kami asked
"We see Professor McGonagall." Harry said