Hello friends! I am so sorry this chapter took so long to get out. You would not believe the trouble it gave me! Frankly, the Chamber of Secrets was hard to write without going into details that none of them would know!

Odds are, this chapter is shorter than others. Sorry about that!

Just note, there is only one more chapter standing between us and the main story plot! I hope you're all as excited as I am! I also know that there isn't much dialogue in this chapter. It just didn't seem necessary!

Disclaimer: As always, I do not own the story. If anything, i own less now than I did when I began. Such college...Much stress...

Word Count: 1,600 Words

On to the chapter!

Fourth year began, and the group found themselves once more boarding the Hogwarts express. They did not have much to catch up on, as they had their constant lines of communication. Therefore, they turned to discussing the year ahead. The train ride was more or less uneventful, except for an argument between Gemina and Sherlock. Of course, that was to be expected. The two always had some magical theory they disagreed on.

"No! Absolutely not. The thought that vampires descend from demons is ludicrous!" Sherlock argued.

"'Ow? Zee 'istory behind demons may be questionable. 'Owever, zey are tres eentertwined. Do you know of a more bloodthirsty creature een 'istory? Zere ees even lore of zem 'aving romantec entanglements wiz 'umans. Do you not zink zat eet ees possible zis could be zee origins of vampires? Every race, every species, every 'uman 'as an 'istory. A story zat tells zere origins." Was the response he received. The others let out a small groan, knowing they were about to get a history lesson none of them had asked for.

The train ride seemed to drag on as the two bickered on and off. Finally, as it was clear they were nearing the end of the ride, Fred piped up. "How about you two stop arguing over every little thing, and let us enjoy the last hours of freedom we have." Gemina smiled softly at the male and nodded.

"Anuzzer time zen." She said, deciding to lead the conversation to more upbeat topics.

The feast was abuzz with gossip that night, mostly the question as to where Harry Potter was. The Gryfinndor's friends had all said that they had not seen him on the train that day from Kings Cross. Yet Fred and George had confirmed that he and their missing brother had arrived with the rest of the family.

Then, after the sorting of the first years-the female weasley went to the Lions Den as well, big shock-the doors to the great hall opened and everyone fell silent. In walked Harry Potter, not in his school robes.

Rumors immediately began to circle the hall, and both Sherlock and Gemina sighed, finding them less than interesting. The two shared a look from across their respective tables, waiting impatiently for the meal to end. They wanted to get back to what they were truly at Hogwarts for. Not the mess that was all the gossip that surrounded Harry Potter.

Gemina and Sherlock had spent quite a bit of time discussing the trials that Potter and his friends had gone through the year before. They had both decided that the girl, his friend Granger had been a big aid in them getting through it. Both were quite impressed with the girl. She showed a lot of potential, and knowledge that was above her year, and had both agreed she was sure to continue to be impressive that year.

The weeks after the feast past quickly, and a lot of the gossip had begun to die down. Of course, new sources appeared, and with it came Halloween. Halloween was of course always an interesting event at Hogwarts.

The day started like any other, classes going by slowly. The group spent a good amount of time discussing whether they would go to the usual party thrown in a random classroom. That year it was up to the Ravenclaws to plan the party which meant that it would potentially be one of the best parties, or one of the worst. Then again, Gemina and Sherlock were more focused on getting work done, meaning that the group had been arguing over if homework was more important than being around friends. The twins were definitely more upset over it than John. Then again, the male wouldn't really tell the group his stance on the issue.

That night, no one was ready for the disaster that came. The Chamber of Secrets has been opened… Enemies of the heir beware.

Suddenly the atmosphere at Hogwarts had changed. No one really wanted to go to the party that night, and rumor was it had been cancelled.

Then came the rumors about the Heir.

Next, came the day that everyone decided the heir was none other than Harry Potter. Of course, the Twins loved this idea and began to perpetuate it, thinking it was hilarious. Gemina and Sherlock found the sheer idea simply ridiculous and did not waste time telling anyone who cared to listen all the reasons why Harry Potter could not be the 'Heir of Slytherin'.

The next several weeks were horrible. The houses seemed to be more divided than ever as everyone argued over whether or not Harry Potter was truly the Heir of Slytherin. More focused on the who rather than the why or what.

People closed ranks as another person was petrified. The moods of all the students had sombred as Christmas arrived, less excitement peppering the air. Worry about whether parents knew, and would allow their children to return after the word was officially released spread.

The group had chosen not to have their usual get together, instead simply sending eachother their christmas gifts via the mail. Gemina and Sherlock's parents had both insisted that they return home for the holiday, which was completely contrary to what usually transpired. So the twins chose to see the other three off as John had agreed to go home as he usually did.

A fight had of course ensued between Lucius Malfoy and Gemina, as the man had insisted she return to the manor for another holiday. However, the female proved to be much more stubborn than he had assumed she would be and had finally won the fight.

The winter holidays were over before they knew it, and everyone had returned to Hogwarts things even more stressed than usual. The twins had kept the group up to date on what had been transpiring over the holiday, and when they got back, Sherlock and Gemina had chosen to stay in the library, studying. Neither of them were too interested in keeping up with what was going on. And despite how awful it might sound from either of them, if it was truly the heir of Slytherin making the attacks, neither were in danger.

Then came the day that things changed, again. The twins were forced to inform their group that their brother, Ron, had one of his best friends petrified. Gemina and Sherlock were horrified. Such a smart girl had lost such a great amount of potential being stuck in that position for however long it took the mandrakes to fully mature.

"Honestly, zere 'as to be anuzzer way." Gemina said as they sat discussing the best way to brew a potion to reverse the effects of petrification.

"Hardly." Sherlock snorted. "Think about it. Plants have different properties based on their age. Yet, Mandrakes can prove to be too dangerous to consume if harvested before they reach full maturity. The potion would go from De-Petrification to poisonous. It would slow the body's functions until the person's brain couldn't send signals to breathe, or for the heart to pump quick enough, and the body would shut itself down."

Gemina looked up from the book she had been reading while they talked and raised an eyebrow. "Be zat as eet may. Zee enzymes zat are een zee adult madrake. Zere 'as to be anuzzer way to get zese. Somezing zat matures quicker or even can be gotten from zee start. Madrake cannot simplee be zee only way to access eet." She argued. The two had been going back and forth for over a week about it. The others had started avoiding the library while the two studied for exams, knowing that the argument would come back around in the end. Then again, they also knew that it was possible that some groundbreaking discovery could one day come from the arguments that the two had regularly.

The weeks separating the students of Hogwarts from the end of term exams were quickly passing and the group found themselves slowly preparing to take the tests when the next message arrived.

Her skeleton will lie in the chamber forever…

The twins had been utterly destroyed when they heard who the 'her' was. Gemina, Sherlock and John had ended up in Gryffindor tower in an attempt to comfort their friends.

Sherlock sat uncomfortably, knowing that his friends likely appreciated the presence even if he didn't know the best way to offer comfort.

Gemina had wrapped Fred in a hug as soon as they were granted entrance into the common room, and John had offered George a pat on the back, and had wrapped him in brotherly one-armed hug. Sherlock took notice of the twin's eldest brother who was still in the school and nodded at him when he noticed that the male's eyes were somewhat wet. He could tell that it was his show of emotion.

As the night progressed in relative silence, word finally reached back to everyone that Ginny Weasley, Ron Weasley and Harry Potter had safely escaped out of the Chamber, with wild speculation spreading as to what had happened. The three not Gryffindors chose to escort their friends to the Hospital Wing so that they could see their sister.

That year had been a long and stressful one, and the group simply knew that next year it would be worse with OWL's looming over them, yet the relief of having the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets solved meant that they were all breathing easier as they boarded the train to return to King's cross for the summer.

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