AN: Sorry it has been so very long, but with things I have to do, I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I will try and start updating these every week, don't hold me to that please. Yes I know Hagrid was gone by Valentines Day, but this is FANFICTION, meaning it is up to me, and I needed it to fit within the timeline I created. Thanks.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter
Chapter ten Harry's Pov
The holidays were over and Ernie, Megan and Zacharias were keeping my friends away but this time I had Hermione to talk to in lessons. She however drooled over Lockhart like most girls. I was also back on trying to work out who was framed and it was on Valentines day I worked it out. Lockhart had looked pretty impressed with himself over the past few days, and I was sure that I didn't want to know what it was. Knowing his taste, it was going to be awful.
I walked into the great hall and nearly walked back out wanting to know if I had walked into the right place. The walls were pink and the tables were covered in pink cloth. The great hall was raining pink love heart confetti on everything. It was awful, it was so pink! It made my eyes burn, especially from the perfume smells that were wafting from the room. I blinked, getting rid of the tears that the smell had brought and I walked over and sat by George and pressed a shy kiss to his temple.
" Happy Valentines day." I told him.
" Happy Valentines to you too." He said, pulling me into a hug and I smiled breathing in his scent. He pressed his face into my hair and nuzzled the top of my head before letting me go so that I was able to eat my toast.
George and I hadn't bothered with cards or gifts as it wasn't really our thing and no Valentines Day everything was so pink. I shuffled back in my seat, nibbling on my toast as my eyes darted around the hall. I was on the watch out for Lockhart. I wanted to know what the hell he was thinking setting something like this up. Surely the teachers must have disagreed? I mean I couldn't imagine Flitwick agreeing to this, let alone Snape.
" Hello." Lockhart called moving to the front of the hall as he entered the mauve robes he was wearing flying out behind him.
Everyone turned to look at him. All the males with disgust and most of the females were drooling except from the ones that had any sense like Katie. She was too busy talking to Lee, ignoring what Lockhart was saying completely. Hermione however, was resting her head on her hand and with a pink blush littering her face she drooled slightly into the palm of her hand before wiping it on her skirt, pushing the chocolate strands of her hair from her face, before resuming the same position.
Lockhart droned on and on and I ignored him completely and carried on eating my bacon and eggs which George had put onto my plate. I ate them even though I would normally not bother, anyway as I was pretty hungry. Lockhart then brought out some dwarfs that were scowling angrily and said they would carry love letters out during the day.
I felt sorry for the poor guys who were going to get them. I knew I wasn't as I had George and everyone knew that. However outside charms that afternoon I was knocked over by a particularly fat dwarf.
" OI 'ARRY POTTER I HAVE A VALENTINE FOR YOU." He shouted.
I had gotten up and tried to escape through the crowd. However someone tripped me and the dwarf got me. It sat on my ankles and then began singing. It was right in front of a group of first years lining up for transfiguration and he began.
" HIS EYES ARE AS GREEN AS A FRESH PICKLED TOAD,
HIS HAIR IS AS DARK AS A BLACK BOARD,
I WISH HE WAS MINE HE'S TRULY DIVINE,
THE HERO WHO CONQUERED THE DARK LORD."
I would have given all the money in Gringotts to disappear right then. It was so embarrassing especially since the person had no chance anyway. Why waste a valentine on something impossible? I got my bag and gathered it up and Malfoy had the diary.
" Give that back Malfoy." I growled.
" No wonder what Potters written in here." He said.
Ginny Weasley was looking from the diary in Malfoys hands to me shocked. She looked very pale as Professor McGonagall ushered them into class. Percy then came around the corner.
" Malfoy give that back to Harry."
" No."
" Yes." He argued.
" Expelliarmus." I said loosing my temper.
The diary flew into my hands.
" Harry no magic in the corridors I will have to report this." Percy said.
It was worth it though. I raced onto charms and turned around to see Percy give me a wink. He wasn't going to report me. I told Flitwick what happened and he nodded sagely. None of the teachers liked this. Except the Royal Ponce of course.
That night I was sat in the library and I was staring at the diary. All of my books were covered in ink. The diary was perfectly fine though and I dipped my quill in the ink.
Hi my name is Jacob Ronalds.
I wasn't going to write my real name. The words sunk into the diary and more words appeared.
Hello Jacob, how did you come by my diary?
Someone tried to flush it down the toilet.
Its a good job I recorded my words in more than ink.
Who are you?
I already knew this but I wanted to check.
My name is Tom Marvolo Riddle.
Why are your thoughts hidden?
This diary tells of bad things at Hogwarts.
I am at Hogwarts now is it to do with the chamber of secrets?
In my day we were told it was myth. Untrue. However in my fifth year it was opened and a girl was killed. I caught the person who had done it and they were expelled. Professor Dippet the headmaster gave me a nice shiny engraved trophy so I would tell no one.
Who set it free?
I can show you if you like?
OK.
The pages flickered to a certain point. June 13th. The page turned into a sort of television screen. I brought it closer to my eye and it sucked me in and I fell to the ground in a sort of flashback thing. I was watching an old man read a letter.
I had read about penesives and this was like it. I knew the man couldn't hear me so there was no point making any noise. He then opened the door and a slytherin prefect came in and I knew it had to be Tom Riddle.
" You requested to see me Sir?"
" Yes Tom come in come in."
He sat down in the chair and he looked at the headmaster.
" You wish to stay here in the summer?"
" Yes sir I don't want to go back to that...that..."
" You live in a muggle orphanage I believe?"
" Yes sir."
" You are muggleborn?"
" Half blood. Witch mother, muggle father."
" Now Tom arrangements could be arranged but given the circumstances..."
" You mean the death of the girl?"
" Yes."
" If the attacks were stopped?"
" Do you know something Tom?"
" No sir."
" Very well you can go."
" Thank you sir."
Tom Riddle left and I followed him and he stopped to talk to a young Dumbledore with auburn hair and it was strange. His beard was shorter by a lot and he looked slightly younger.
" Tom you should be in bed."
" I had to see Professor Dippet sir."
" Very well be on your way."
" Yes sir."
I expected for him to go to the Slytherin common room but instead he went into the dungeons where I had potions with Snape. We waited in there for an hour and then I jumped when I heard someone creep down the passage and Riddle smirked.
" Good evening Rubeus."
Hagrid jumped.
" I am going to have to turn you in."
" What are you?"
" Monsters do not make good pets Hagrid."
" What are you talking about? He never?"
" The dead girls parents will be here tomorrow its only justice that the thing that killed their daughter is killed."
" He never."
Hagrid crept back and opened the box and a giant spider scurried out. Riddle shot spells at it. It however escaped.
" They'll have your wand for this Hagrid."
"NOOOOOOOO." I screamed.
Suddenly I was shot out of the diary and I slammed it shut. I checked my watch and saw it was seven. I needed to speak to Hagrid right now. I ran to Georges dorm and I got the cloak, my broom and left the diary in Georges trunk. I had to be quick as we had a quidditch match tomorrow.
I slipped under the cloak and left. I ran down to Hagrids as fast as I could making sure the cloak still covered me though. I knocked at the door and Hagrid appeared at it with a cross bow.
" Who's there?"
" Its me Hagrid can you let me in?"
" Oh Harry."
I got in and took the cloak off and Hagrid made some tea however he never added the tea bags so it was basically hot water. It was disgusting. He already had a cake on a plate but he hadn't cut it up so there was no way anyone could eat it.
" Hagrid you were framed weren't you?"
" What?"
" Back when you were at school? By Tom Riddle."
" I..."
However a knock on the door cut him off and he stared at it fearfully. He motioned for me to put the cloak on and I did and rushed into a corner and Hagrid swung the door open.
" Good evening Hagrid."
" Professor Dumbledore? Minister Fudge? Come in come in."
They came in and there was a strange looking man with greying hair stood there. He had a green bowler hat in his hand and he looked nervous.
" Bad business Hagrid. A few attacks on the students we have got to act."
" I never. Professor Dumbledore you know I never."
" Cornelius I let you know I have every faith in Hagrid."
" Come now his records against him I need to take him. For a short stretch only."
" Take me? Take me where? Not Azkaban prison?"
" A short stretch when the real culprit is found..."
" But..."
" Come now Hagrid I need to be seen doing something."
Suddenly there was another rap on the door and Lucius Malfoy walked in. He surveyed Hagrids hut with disgust.
" Ahh Fudge already here? Good."
" What are you doing here? Get out of my house." Hagrid said.
" Believe me I have no wish to be in your... you call this a house? I mainly popped to the school and was informed the Headmaster was here."
" What is your business with me Lucius?"
" Three attacks on the students and we on the governing board think it would be better if you stepped aside Dumbledore."
" You can't get rid of Dumbledore there will be killin's next!"
" Calm yourself Hagrid. If the governors want me to step aside I shall. But help with always be given at Hogwarts for those who ask for it." Dumbledore said his eyes glancing to the corner I was in.
" Remarkable words."
" Come Hagrid." Fudge said.
" Er if anyone was looking for anything they would only have to follow the spiders and that will lead em right. Oh and someone needs to feed Fang while I'm away."
Fudge and Hagrid left shutting the door behind them and Fang howled as I threw the cloak off me. Fang was howling at the door and scratching and I sighed. Follow the spiders.
I shrugged the cloak off and shrunk my broom. I put some food in the dog bowl for Fang and left the now dark hut. I lit my wand and started searching in the thick grass for spiders. I circled the whole hut and ten minutes later I found a few of them scurrying into the forest.
I gulped. I hated the forest. The last time I had gone in it I had vowed I never wanted to go in it again but this was for Hagrid. I needed to prove he was innocent and I was going to. I gulped before stepping into the forest.