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Chapter Ten

To say she was frustrated was an understatement. Aramina was upset to say the least. So many questions and so little answers she had received before someone took the leather journal from her. With a frustrated growl she paces back and forth across her room. Taking a deep breath she lets out a sigh.

Heading into the bathroom she takes a change of clothes with her. Running the hot water and filling the tub full she add some bath salts before stripping off her clothes and climbing in. She sinks into the hot water letting it come just to her chin. She leans back and stretches letting the heat calm her nerves. She closes her eyes and begins to doze off. Hours tick by slowly and once more she misses dinner.

Not seeing her at dinner Severus does one last round before heading towards Phoenix Tower. He opens the door to Aramina's room but does not see her. Walking towards the bathroom he opens the door a crack and peers inside. A smile crosses his face as he sees her in the tub.

He slips inside the room and closing the door behind him walks quietly over to the tub. Sitting next to the tub he takes a clean wash cloth and runs it slowly over her chest after adding a bit of soap to it. He smirks gently as her eyes flutter and she turns her head towards him. "Severus, what are you doing here?"

"You missed dinner love, are you feeling well?"

"I was feeling a little frustrated love, I'm feeling much better now."

"Oh really and here I thought you would like me to join you."

Sitting up Aramina smiles at him dearly. "Well I would actually love for you to join me."

With a smile on his face he slowly removes his robes and slides into the large tub sitting right behind Aramina. He pulls her against his chest and smiles as she relaxes against him. They sit there not speaking just enjoying the warm water and the peacefulness. They let an hour slip by before finally slipping out of the tub together. Wrapping a towel around her shoulders and one around his waist he pulls her gently to his side. Leaning down he places a soft kiss upon her lips. "Dress my love while I get you something to eat."

She walks out of the bathroom with him close on her heels. They smile at each other as he begins walking down the stairs in nothing but a towel around his waist, his discarded clothes in one hand. He makes it to his door without her cousin seeing anything. She lies back on her bed still wrapped only in a towel. Her mood is much better than what it was earlier.

Finally with a reluctant sigh she sits up on her bed and slowly gets to her feet. Walking to her trunk she pulls out a clean pair of clothes. Allowing her towel to fall to her feet she begins to dress just as Severus returns to her room. He watches her once more in silence as her back is to him.

Finally after dressing she slowly turns around just as Severus walks quickly to her. He leans forward a bit and captures her lips with his own. She moans softly in his arms and kisses him back just as passionately. With a soft sigh they pull apart and taking her hand in his own he leads her down the stairs and towards his room. Once downstairs and in his room he shows her to a chair and sets before her a small tray. Removing the lid she finds a small salad with honey mustard, glazed carrots, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a medium sized pork chop. Severus pours himself a goblet of wine and places one in front of Aramina as well. Taking a seat across from her he sips from his glass as he watches her in silence.

Aramina picks at her food and sips from her own glass. After a while she slowly places the lid back onto her food tray and smiles warmly at Severus. "You barely ate my love."

"Surprisingly I'm not very hungry tonight Severus."

"Well if you're not hungry;" he rises to his feet and moves towards her with a glimmer in his eyes, "perhaps I can interest you in something else."

"What do you have in mind?"

He smiles sweetly at her as he slides next to her and gently pulls her into his lap. His lips began kissing her lightly down her neck as his fingers rub small circles along her spine. "You feel a bit tense my love," he whispers in her ear.

She leans against him and kisses him softly on his lips. "I really have had a lot on my mind love."

"Is there anything I can do to ease your mind a little bit?"

"Severus, please don't get mad at me but I think, no I know I need your help in figuring this out."

"You can tell or ask me anything Aramina."

"Well where should I begin," she thinks for just a moment and then smiles at him lovingly.

"The beginning is usually best," Severus answers.

"Well then it all began with a flooded girls bathroom..."

I was walking past the girls bathroom and realized that water was seeping from beneath the door. Wanting to know what was going on I entered and found Moaning Myrtle. From what I learned from her someone had thrown a book at her. I went to see what the book was and discovered that it was a leather journal. Drying it with a simple spell I took it back to my room figuring I could use it as my own. That night I went to write in it and discovered everything I wrote disappeared and new words would appear.

This is the reason why I was asking you about Tom Riddle. The journal belong to him. It showed me what he believes was the truth about the heir of Slytherin. I was trying to learn more about him by being nice and stuff, but today his journal was taken from my bag. I really was hoping to discover more about him but was completely unable to because of this. That is what had me frustrated earlier.

Severus sat back against the small couch and looked at her in surprise. Finally after a few moments he goes to speak. "You said that the journal belong to Tom Riddle?"

"Yes, that is what it had told me Severus."

With a soft sigh he looks around his room. "I will explain things as best as I can love."

She smiles at him softly waiting for him to go on. "Tom Marvolo Riddle, came to Hogwarts years before I did. Back then he was just a student, he had great marks and he worked hard. He also tended to try and stay out of trouble. Which he never really was ever in but Dumbledore had always suspected him of things."

With a sigh he continues, "back when he was in his fifth year of school in 1942 the Chamber of Secrets was said to have been opened. Following Myrtle's death however talk of that had ceased. They believe that Hagrid was the one who had caused her death. Mainly it was due to a pet he was keeping there at the time."

"So Hagrid did kill Myrtle?"

"No, I believe it was something far worse than what Hagrid had kept. In fact Dumbledore thought so too. However after that Dumbledore kept a much closer eye on Tom Riddle. The rest of the school year went on without any further incident."

"What happened to Tom after he left Hogwarts?"

He rubbed his eyes dreading of what he needed to tell her next. Pulling his sleeve up on his left arm he reveals a tattoo to her. "This mark was placed on my arm to show that I was a follower of Lord Voldemort also known as a Death Eater."

"Your no longer one though are you?"

"Actually I am still a Death Eater, but I am actually a spy for Dumbledore. I only agreed to become a spy when Lord Voldemort attacked Lily. My heart was broken and I could no longer agree to his motives."

"What does this have to do with Tom Riddle?"

"To be honest love it has everything to do with him. Tom Riddle is and was Lord Voldemort. After he left Hogwarts he got a bunch of wizards to follow him."

"Oh, have you seen him again lately?"

"No, but I fear it is only a matter of time before I am summoned to serve him once more. Have no fear though I would sooner welcome death then let him every lay a hand on you love."

Aramina cuddle up closer against him laying her head lightly on his shoulder. "I don't want you to die Severus, not after finding you again."

"I have no plans on dying but watching him die instead for everything he has ever done."

Getting to her feet she takes his hand in hers. With a gentle tug he gets onto his feet as she leads him towards his bedroom. He stops her spinning her around and crushes his lips to hers. As he kisses her he places his hands on her arse and lifts her gently up. Wrapping her slender legs around his waist he moans slightly as she presses against him. Moving slowly he carries her to his bed and lying her down he leans over her. "Severus, I need you tonight."

His eyes seem to light up as he slowly begins moving his hands over her chest and thighs. With simple movements she gasps as he begins removing her clothing from her heated body. She watches him while biting on her lower lip slightly moaning when his fingers touch bare skin. Once he has all of her clothing removed she sits up and begins running her fingers over his own clothing. He takes a deep breath as she leans forward kissing him lovingly as she works his clothes off.

As his pants slide to the floor she wraps her arms lightly around his neck and begins to lay back down. he follows after her keeping his lips locked with hers as his fingers ghost over her skin. Soft moans escape her lips as he separates her legs with his knee. He slides between her legs and begins kissing his way down her chest. Soft whimpers fill the air as her fingers run through his silky black hair.

She cries out as his tongue licks then sucks firmly on one perk nipple while one hand gently fondles the other. His eyes fill with lust as she continues moaning and whimpering under his touch. Finally unable to take much more he presses his length against her entrance. She cries out once more as she watches him with want clearly written on her face. He lets her nipple slip from his lips and smirks teasingly at her as he presses further into her. She whimpers as he slides in and he pushes even more into her until he is fully within. Holding still for just a few moments he feels her rock against him and with a simple kiss on her lips he pulls almost all the way out. Using his hands he holds himself over her and she wraps her legs lightly around his waist. He smirks as he thrusts fast and hard into at an angle and she cries out his name.

Slowly he pulls out once more before repeating the process. Each time feels amazing to him and he moves his hands to her waist as he moves up onto just his knees. Aramina feels pressure building up in the pit of her stomach and her fingers scratch lightly up and down his back. He leans forward as he feels himself unable to hold back. He captures her lips once more and kissing her with a fiery passion fills her as she loses herself to him. He holds still for a few minutes letting the last of his seed leave his body before collapsing next to her naked form.

Rolling onto her side she rests her head against his shoulder, while running her fingers lightly over his pale, scarred chest. He captures her fingers in his and kisses them lightly several times before letting them go. "I truly love you Aramina."

"I love you too Severus."

He smiles at her as he pulls the blanket up and over them. She cuddles against him a bit more before sleep takes her. A frown crosses his face, he knows he will never let Lord Voldemort touch her again. Then he begins to wonder exactly who now had Tom's old journal and how was it able to respond to Aramina. With his mind now troubled he wraps an arm around her and dozes off into a fitful sleep.

Morning arrived and slipping from his bed she smiles at a peaceful sleeping Severus. Pulling her clothes back on that he had obviously flung all across his room. With a soft sigh she leans over him and brushes a bit of his hair away from his eyes. His hand shoots out from the blankets and captures her by the wrist, while his other wraps around her waist. he pulls her against him and cracking his eyes open slightly kisses her lovingly.

His fingers slip beneath the back of her shirt and rub gently over her back. "I see you woke before me this time love."

"I wanted to let you sleep in a bit longer darling."

A smile crosses his face as he sits up letting the blanket fall to his waist. He moves his lips closer to hers hungrily. Knowing what he wants she climbs into his lap and straddles him before brushing her lips against his lovingly. He lets out a soft moan as he pulls her tighter against his chest. They become lost in each other as they kiss.

The rest of the school semester goes by fairly quickly and soon students begin getting ready for Christmas break. Once more Aramina has made arrangements for Severus to visit her family home once more. With a smile on her face she wraps a hand around her small bag she plans on taking back home with her. She waits near the Lake as Harry and Ron join her.

As the train whistle blows they can hear the Hogwarts Express pulling away from the train station they talk quietly as Severus joins them. Minutes pass by before her father and uncles arrive and taking each person by the hand they transport to her home under the ocean. With a soft sigh they separated and headed off towards their own rooms.

Without a word Aramina begins walking back and forth around her room her eyes look round at her belongings. A knock comes upon her door and she walks to it. Pulling it open a crack she smiles up at Neptune. "Hello father."

"Hello dear, you seemed a bit distracted."

"I honestly have had quite a bit on my mind father."

"Would some of this be about the sleeping arrangements between you and your promised love?"

"Father," she blushes!

He lets out a chuckle, "I actually wanted to see if you wanted to share his chambers with him love. I know your relationship is progressing and at the end of the school year if you want you may be together always."

"I would like that father, but only if Severus agrees."

A soft chuckle is heard behind her father and pulling the door further open she peeks around him. Severus is standing there leaning against the wall with a smile on his face. "Actually love, I would rather enjoy sharing my chambers with you."

She blushes and he chuckles once more. Neptune backs away to give the couple some time alone. As he walks away he says, "if your interested I'll have your things moved dear."

Christmas Break went by rather quickly but Aramina loved every minute of it. Her mind had been set at ease and she had shared Severus bed every night they were together. Christmas morning she had awoken in his arms and they had shared a private meal together. Once they had finished eating the had joined the rest of their friends and her family. Time slipped from them as it often does and it was soon time to return to Hogwarts.

A couple of weeks passed and Aramina spent most of her nights in Severus arms. One morning she is kissing him fondly and cuddling against him when a loud knocking comes from the door just outside his bedroom. With a frustrated growl he lays Aramina on the bed once more before rising to his feet. Grabbing a pair of pants on he tugs them onto himself before answering the door. Looking down at the student before him he cocks an eyebrow at the boy.

"Professor Snape, sorry to wake you sir but there was another incident sir."

"What happened Draco?"

"Dumbledore needs you to report straight to the infirmary."

"Alright Draco, I'll head that way as soon as I finish dressing," Severus answered.

"Is everything alright Severus," Aramina called out after he had shut the door?

"I fear another student may have been attacked, I'm needed in the infirmary."

Grabbing her shoes she quickly puts them on, as Severus hurries to dress. He leads her to the door and kissing her lips one last time pushes her into Phoenix Tower. With a reluctant sigh she moves about and finally not being able to stand waiting any longer rushes towards the infirmary to find out what had happened.

Hiding around a corner she notices many teachers looking down at a single cot. They are all quite and she knows that a student had been petrified once more. With a soft sigh she silently creeps up behind them and peers at the student. With a frown she is upset to see that it is a second year, her friend Hermione Granger. Tears fall from her eyes as a new resolve burns in her chest. She will not stand for another attack she was determined to find out what was going on. Running from the room only a few teachers notice that they were not alone when they hear her footsteps hitting the stone floor. Turning their heads they only catch a glimpse of a figure running away.

Aramina had not a clue of what was going on, what was doing this but she knew she was the one who had to stop it. Turning down a corner she slides to a stop as she thinks she hears something moving within the walls. Pressing her ear against the cold stone to listen closer it quickly moves on. Running further down the corridors she makes her way towards the Great Hall where many students are waiting for teachers to tell them what exactly is going on.

Half an hour later teachers return and new rules are given out. Once more they are being restricted and once more Aramina knows something more is about to happen. After being escorted to the Phoenix Tower she waits until the halls quite down. With a final look around the common room she casts a notice me not spell on herself and slips out into the darken hallways.

With quick sure steps she marches out to Hagrid's hut. Maybe he can tell her more about the Chamber of Secrets and these students being petrified. She knocks on the wooden door and it flies open a cross bow pointed straight at her. She pushes the tip of it away from her before Hagrid notices her. He motions for her to come in and she quickly does.

She scans the room around her and notices that they are not alone. "Hagrid, who else is here with you?"

Harry pulls his cloak from around him and Ron. "How in the world did you know I was here?"

Before she can reply another knock comes to the door and grabbing her hand Harry recovers all three of them with his cloak. They remain silent and hold still as Hagrid opens the door letting in more people. They talk in low tones before Lucius Malfoy shows up and Aramina can not help but let out a low growl in protest. He looks around the room but spots only Fang laying on the floor. With a shake of his head they are about to leave. Just as they are about to leave Dumbledore speaks up, "I will only truly have left this school when none are loyal to me... Help will always be given to those who ask for it."

Hagrid then added, "If anyone needs answers all they have to do is follow the spiders. Yup just follow the spiders that aught to do it. Oh and someone needs to feed Fang for me while I'm gone."

The three under the cloak remained quite as everyone filed out of Hagrid's hut. Once the room grew quite they pulled it away and stretched. Aramina turned her head and noticed a bunch of spiders climbing up and out the window near her. "Guys, the spiders."

Harry and Ron turned and noticed the spiders moving up and over the window ledge. "Might as well follow them," Harry said.

"You two go ahead, I'm going to go check with Moaning Myrtle. Meet me there if you find out anything."

"Good idea, we can cover more ground this way," Harry replied.

He turns towards Ron, "well mate you're with me."

With a nod the three of them separate with Ron and Harry heading off into the forbidden woods while Aramina makes her ways back towards the castle. Once more she casts a notice me not spell before slipping through the double doors. She makes her way quickly towards the abandoned girls bathroom where Moaning Myrtle resides. Entering the bathroom she looks around the bathroom. With a sigh she does not see Myrtle right away. "Myrtle are you here?"

A ghost peers out from a cubicle before moving towards Aramina. "What do you want?"

"Myrtle do you remember how you died?"

"Why, why do you have to bring up such a terrible past?"

"Myrtle I'm trying to help the school. If I can figure out how you died and who caused it, maybe even where the Chamber of Secrets is we can stop the nightmare that is happening here now."

Myrtle looks at her in wonder, drying her wet eyes. "Why would you care about others, and not yourself?"

"It's in my nature to want to help those if I can. I truly dislike what is going on around here and I am determined to end it."

"I see," with a soft sigh Myrtle moves closer to her.

Aramina watches her in wonder as Myrtle stops mere inches from her. Myrtle leans closer to her and in a low voice next to her ear. "I died in that cubicle right there, after hearing a strange nonsense noise and peeked from its door. Bright yellow eyes came from over there and after looking at it I died."

Aramina follows Myrtle pointing finger and sees that she is pointing right at the porcelain sinks. Without another word Myrtle disappears and Aramina makes her way closer towards the sinks. She reaches out to touch one when a scream echoes throughout the castle. She pulls her hand back and rushes from the bathroom hurrying to where the scream had echoed from. As she rounds a corner Harry and Ron run up right beside her.

Written in red on the wall before them was another message. Her body will rot in the chamber for all ages! The teachers had not noticed them and remaining quiet they listened with intent. "Do you know who is missing," Snape asked McGonagall?

"Young Ginny Weasley."

"That's my sis," Ron said quietly.

"We'll get her back," quickly they move away from the teachers before they are spotted.

They slip into an unused classroom as teachers pass them by. Once the teachers walk passed they begin talking quietly in the classroom. " I think I know where to find the Chamber of Secrets at," Aramina says.

"That's good we should bring a teacher with us," Harry suggested.

Aramina knows she does not want Severus joining them in case something should happen to him. "Who do you think will come with us?"

Ron speaks up, "How about Professor Lockheart."

With a grimace Aramina agrees only because he was believed to have done so many amazing things. "Go get him and then meet me at the abandoned girls bathroom."

Harry and Ron quickly slip from the empty classroom and hurry towards Lockheart's office. Aramina leaves the classroom and makes her way towards the bathroom once more. Once she enters the room she heads straight to the sinks and begins looking at them with interest. Her eyes travel all around it and not noticing anything strange at first leans closer. Her eyes grow wide as she notices an engraving of a snake on one of the pipes and touching it does nothing.

Twenty minutes go by before Harry and Ron return with Lockheart following behind them. "Honestly boys I really feel bad for you but it's no use, your friend and sister are gone."

"I seriously doubt it is too late Professor," Aramina says as she crosses her arms in front of her.

"Miss Aramina," he moves quickly beside her and grasps her hand. "It's so lovely to see you again my dear."

Pulling her hand away from him she turns her back and faces Harry and Ron. "The entrance is over here but Harry I think you need to say something in parsletongue to open it."

Harry walks towards the sink and in a quite voice speaks. Slowly the sink with the snake on it's pipe moves and an entranceway is revealed. Professor Lockheart says, "oh good you found the entrance looks like you don't need me after all."

With a sigh Aramina points her wand at him, "you go first."

His eyes go wide as he backs up towards the entrance. "I really rather wouldn't."

She pokes him in the chest with her wand and he lets out a shrill scream as he slides down the hole and into the depths. Without a second thought she follows after with Harry and Ron hot on her heels. When Ron landed however he had dropped his wand and Professor Lockheart had grabbed it. Spinning round he pressed it against Aramina's neck as his free hand wrapped around her waist. "Come now boys you know this was never going to end well."

"Leave her alone Lockheart," Harry said.

"I'm afraid I can not do that, you see I actually do like her quite a bit. Then again I can just erase her mind and leave you two down here to rot. She'll be mine forever since I saved her but was too late to save you two. It's perfect if I dare say so myself."

Aramina grew angry at his words and her body seemed to glow with her anger. Without saying a word she stomped harshly onto his foot causing him to yelp in surprise. He dropped the wand and his hand from around her waist. She tried to kickRon's wand toward him but Professor Lockheart dived for it. Once more he raised the wand and yelled out "STUPIFY!"

However Ron's wand was broken and Lockheart had not noticed it and and spell hit him instead. He crashed against the wall causing a cave in and Aramina jumped towards the other side with Harry hot on her heels. Ron was on the opposite side with Lockheart and after the rocks stopped falling they were divided up. "Ron, see if you can dig us out while we move on a head," Harry called to him.

"Alright Harry but you and Aramina need to be careful."

Without any more words they followed the tunnel further until the came to an entrance that had stone snakes keeping it closed. Aramina examined the door and before she could say anything Harry spoke out in parsletongue. Slowly the snakes pulled back unlocking the door and it slowly swung open. Aramina held up her hand holding Harry back a moment. "Go see if you can help Ron, I'll go on alone."

Harry looked at her in surprise, "it might be better if we both go in there."

"Harry I can sense something in there if we both go I would be worried about too many people and become distracted. I can not afford to be distracted, I know your strong but please."

With a sad look, "I understand but once I help Ron make a hole I'm coming back to help whether you want it or not."

With a sad smile, "hurry Harry I'll do my best to save Ginny."

Nodding his head he hurries back down the tunnel and Aramina watches him go. Slowly she turns around and keeping her left hand on her wand enters into the chamber. Her eyes scan around her and towards the far back she sees a large statue of Salazar Slytherin. She walks inside and her feet step into a shallow pond as she looks around more to her left she spots Ginny lying on the floor at the feet of Tom Riddle.

"Tom what are you doing here with Ginny?"

"Aramina, its a pleasure to see you again my dear. Unfortunately your too late, soon she will die."

Rushing to Ginny's side she drops to her knees and feels for a pulse. It's still there but growing weaker. "What is happening to her?"

"In order for me to live I need her life force Aramina," Tom replied.

"Why?"

He chuckles, because I'm the greatest wizard that has ever lived, and I plan on living once more."

"I really don't care what you are planning Voldemort," she screamed at him as she rose to her feet.

"Who told you about me?"

"Does it really matter I will not let you have her."

He spoke in parsletongue and the statue at the far end seemed to open its mouth Aramina growled and allowing her magic to flow freely around her a wind picked up from out of no where."You don't stand a chance against my pet Basilisk."

"Riddle, that is where you are wrong!"

Moving her wand to her right hand she held it like it was a sword and held her position. "You really are daft Aramina," he began until he saw what she had done.

As long as she avoided looking into it's eyes she knew it could not kill her, as long as she did not look into it's reflection of it's eyes it could not paralyze her. A smile sad across her lips as she pulled scraps of paper from her pocket. Quickly with a transfiguration spell she turned them into throwing stars. With another spell she sent them flying around her spinning faster and further away she sent them towards the creature that slithered towards her. It cried out as a star pierced it and the scream grew louder as the stars sank into its eyes. Riddle screamed out "you blinded my pet!"

Quickly Aramina moved as it drew closer and thrashed where she last had stood, It now had to depend on it's other senses to find her. Allowing the wind to continue to whip around her she ran towards the statue hoping to get to higher ground. Knowing that with each footfall the creature knew where she was heading. Climbing higher and higher until she was just above it with a scream of rage she turned and jumped towards it. The basilisk opened its mouth expecting to swallow her whole but as she fell towards it she swung her blade and it bite deep into the creatures neck severing it from its body.

Aramina landed with her arm holding the sword slightly behind her on one knee. She pulled herself up and with eyes that seemed to glow a bright white walked slowly towards Tom riddle. His eyes were wide and he looked at her with unease. "That is not possible how could you defeat my pet?"

"Where there is a will there is always a way."

He grew slightly bolder as he looked at her. "Your too late the girl is almost gone."

She smiled at him and he stepped back uneasy. Taking her sword she buried it deep into the book that lay at Ginny's side. A scream tore from Tom's mouth as he appeared to be burned by a bright light and she stabbed the book over and over. With one last scream Tom disappeared and Ginny sat up gasping for breath.

Aramina dropped to her knees, closing her eyes , and wrapped her arms around the shaking girl. Ginny cried onto her shoulders for a few minutes and both girls lifted their heads as Harry, Ron, and Severus entered the chamber. Ron cried out and hugged Harry before running to his sister. Aramina held Severus eyes and knew he wanted to chew her out for being reckless once more but he refrained from speaking.

Getting to her feet Aramina walked with Ginny, Ron and Harry back towards Severus. She held her head high and had moved her wand to her left hand before Ginny had sat up. with a small smile on her face she spoke, "lets head back up and seal this place one last time."

They agreed and as she decided to walk behind Severus did as well. With out the others knowledge he held onto her hand. He saw the dead Basilisk and knew that he could have lost her. His fingers tightened slightly and she turned her head to look at him. His eyes held back tears and stopping for a moment she pulled him towards her as the others climbed out of the entrance. Pressing her lips to his she kissed him lovingly before letting his hand go. He pressed his fingers to his lips and with a soft sigh followed her out of there.

This still has a lot more to go, so please leave me a remark or two about what you think and what you like or didn't like about it so far. Thanks!