Chapter 14

Liars, Liars Everywhere.

The next few days were nerve shattering, what with Ivy and I not speaking to each other, and the Chamber of Secrets bugging me. I knew there was proof, but I just couldn't figure out where!

I went down to Nightshade's again to get Slytherin's dagger and his diary. I left them both down there when last term ended to keep them safe from my family's prying eyes. I personally liked the dagger, and I had a hunch Slytherin's diary would have something on the Chamber of Secrets.

I went up into the dorm and looked through the bedside table I left the two items in, but it was empty. Someone had taken the dagger and the book!

Or maybe, I thought maybe I just misplaced it!

I looked through the entire girls' dorms looking for the book and knife, but came out with nothing.

"Where are they!" I yelled finally.

"Where are what, dear?" Nightshade asked, floating up to me.

"The dagger and the diary of Slytherin, they're gone!" I cried, digging around for them again "You wouldn't know where they are, would you?"

Nightshade shook her head "Sorry, Hannah, I don't. But don't worry, they'll turn up."

…

I figured out where the book was right when I went back to the school for History of Magic.

I went to sit down in my seat with Blaise (Pansy always insisted on sitting with Draco) and looked over to the Gryffindors.

Ivy was sitting there, alone, reading…a leather bound book! That little thief stole Slytherin's Diary!

What if she has the dagger too? I thought before reading her mind.

I didn't get anything from her. Not a thing, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't read her thoughts!

I looked to Monique to see if I wasn't just having problems with my powers.

Ugh, I can't believe how Granger looks today! She looks so ugly. Typical Mudblood attire.

I looked back at the blackboard as Professor Binns floated in and began his lecture.

So my powers were working fine, just not around Ivy. I thought as I began to fall into a stupor with how boring Binns' lesson was.

…

I wound up falling asleep in class. I woke up when Binns' droning called upon a student.

"Ms…er…" Binns said, trying to find out the last name of that student.

"Granger, sir. Could you please tell us about the Chamber of Secrets?"

I looked up and looked at Hermione. She literally was standing as straight as she could, asking Professor Binns about the Chamber of Secrets.

Binns looked at Hermione "Ms Granger, I do not deal with myths and legends, this is History of Magic and-"

"I know about the Chamber, Professor." I said, rising from my seat.

"Very well then…Ms…"

"Potter, sir."

"Right, Ms Potter will tell you of the Chamber of Secrets. Come on up, Potter."

I stood up and made for the front of the class, where I began to speak.

"Hogwarts, as we all know, was founded over a thousand years ago on an uncertain date. The founders were the best witches and wizards of the age. The houses are named after them. Godric Gryffindor. Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw," I stood up a little straighter and straightened my tie "and Salazar Slytherin.

Things started out well, but then an argument broke out between Gryffindor and Slytherin over the sort of students they wanted at Hogwarts. Gryffindor didn't care if the student was Muggleborn, but Slytherin wanted to have the older pureblood families here. So…in an angry huff, Slytherin left the school. But not before he built a secret Chamber in the school that none of the founders knew about. He sealed a monster inside the Chamber to be released by his one true heir and set on students he found unworthy to learn magic."

"This is all a load of hogwash, of course. A legend to scare little first years."

"That's not true, Professor Binns." I said turning to the ghost "With all due respect, there really is a Chamber of Secrets."

"No there isn't, Ms Potter. I know, there isn't any proof of it."

"But Professor Binns, there is proof!" I protested "I found Slytherin's journal and he specifically said in the last entry he had sealed the monster inside for his true heir to open!"

"Show me the proof, then." Binns ordered.

I smirked, but it quickly faded. I didn't have the journal to prove my case.

"I don't…have the proof." I said quietly "But the legend is real!"

"Ms Potter!" Binns shouted "There is no proof, and there will never be any proof. Now take your seat before I start to take points!"

"But Professor-!"

"Now, Ms Potter!"

I growled and stalked back to my seat. I knew I was right. There was a Chamber of Secrets. And I was going to make Binns believe me, one way or another.

I decided a few minutes later, once Binns began to drone back to his precious "History". I was going to steal the journal and the dagger back.

…

I stormed into the Gryffindor common room later to confront Ivy and give her a chance to give me back what was rightfully mine.

"Give it back!" I yelled when I was in the common room, walking towards Ivy.

"Give what back?" Ivy asked.

"My dagger and the journal! Where is it! I saw you reading the journal in History of Magic!"

Ivy dug into her bag and showed me the leather bound book. I took it from her and started to read it. It was a Potions book.

"This isn't the journal!" I said, amazed.

"Then maybe Ivy didn't take it." Fred and George said together, keeping me from swinging at Ivy.

I walked out of the dorm after a quick goodbye to the twins and walked up to my dorm. Tonight. I had to steal my stuff back tonight.

…

I slipped out of the dungeons in my Cloak and went into the Gryffindor Tower. I checked for Percy Weasley to see if he was still awake so not to be busted before walking up the stairs to Ivy's dorm.

Ivy, Drosie, O'Neil, Jamie and Hermione were all sleeping. I risked a soft sigh of relief as I looked around Ivy's area.

The book was on her nightstand, just waiting for me to take it, so I did.

I had my proof for Binns. Now all I needed was my beloved dagger.

I opened Ivy's trunk and dug through her clothes and books until I found it.

My dagger was hidden under Ivy's cloak.

"Come to mama." I hissed, maybe a little too loudly, picking it up.

Ivy stirred, and before I could run with my stuff she caught me.

"What are you doing!" Ivy whispered loudly "Why do you have my journal and the dagger?"

"First off, they both belong to my house not yours." I snapped "And second, I came to get them, seeing as Nightshade said I could have the dagger and the book."

"You don't need it!" Ivy snapped, taking the book and dagger out of my hands "Now get out before I get McGonagall in here and get her to take fifty points from Slytherin."

"Bitch." was the last thing I hissed at her before I ran back to the dungeons.

…

When I got back, Draco and Blaise were waiting for me.

"Hey, did you get them?" Draco asked.

I shook my head "No, but I got busted for trying to take the stuff Nightshade gave to me." I hissed.

"What?" Blaise said.

I looked to Draco and we both agreed Blaise was trustworthy enough to be told the secret.

I slammed Blaise into a wall and pulled him close to my face.

"You aren't going to breathe a word of this to anyone, get me, Zabini?" I demanded.

After Blaise gave a steady nod, I began to tell him everything about Nightshade, about how I knew that the Chamber was real, and about the dagger and the journal.

"And now your bitch of a girlfriend won't give either of them to me!" I finished letting Blaise go.

"First, she isn't my girlfriend. Second, she isn't a bitch!" Blaise snapped "I'm going to bed, good night!" he added, storming up to the boys' dorms.

Draco looked at me and smirked.

"Glad you finally think she's a bitch." he said smiling.