A/N: Hello everybody. I know I normally don't put author's notes at the beginning of a chapter (annoys me too), but this time it's an important. I know I haven't updated in a long time but I have a reason for that. Life was a bit chaotic, even during my last update and I had trouble finding time to write. I had just gotten a boyfriend and needed to learn how to split time between him and my friends, work was hectical and between all I really couldn't find time. When I finally found time to write again (a month or so ago) something else happened. My eyes decided to give out. I see double all the time, because the muscles in my eyes don't coördinate well anymore and my outer muscles are too strong. So we went to he doctor for that, I had to do some exercises, that didn't work, we had to go back. Enfin, in the end I have to have an operation now. It isn't a really serieus or dangerous operation, but it still has to happen. This means that I won't be able to update for at least a month more or so. I had already written this chapter out and only needed to do some last editing, so I finished that and decided to post it, to give you guys something.

During all this time doing litterally nothing, I went over this story in my head and I discovered that I probably have a lot of plot holes. If you spot one, please inform me, so that I can try to fix it. Before I'm going back to writing further I'm going to check out the whole story and probably rewrite some parts I overlooked, the general plot won't change, but small details may. If anyone of you has any ideas for this story, please tell me, I'm always up to suggestions, I may not always use them and there are things I'm not going to change, but I will consider them all.

So now You all know why it took me two moths to update. It's quite frustrating not to be able to write and read, if that are the things you love most. But hopefully in a month or two, I'll be back. PLease don't pressure me into updating faster, I don't mimd reviews which say 'I hope you update soon' or something like that, but not something like 'You wrote this, so you can write something'or stuff like that. It's all quite frustrating and I'm only fifteen years old.

Sorry for that long rant, now on with the story, and please review

Chapter 21:

"A soul-bond?" Harry and Ginny exclaimed, their eyes wide open.

"What is that?" Harry asked.

"A soul-bond means that your souls are now connected to the other. You're two souls have become one. This could only be done if the two persons were soulmates. There isn't known much about it actually; only that it is a gift of Magic. As for the consequences: It means the two of you are married now. This Marriage also emancipated you, so you're also considered adults. You two have already noticed you can talk to each other in your mind, it's more than that. Basically you are in each other's mind and can't be pushed out, only if both parties agree and only for a short time, like for a shower or something. You also have a form of Occlumency now. That means that if someone tried to look into your mind, he wouldn't be able to. I further advise to only tell those you trust of your bond, people could try to break it and that would be very dangerous." The Basilisk explained.

"How do you know all this?" Harry asked.

"I was Slytherin's snake. He used to come here and read aloud, so I picked up everything he said." The Basilisk explained.

"What is your name actually?" Ginny piped in.

"My name is Isabella, but could you please go check on the one over there?" Isabella said.

Harry and Ginny immediately ran towards the girl. She was stirring slowly, but her face showed she was in a great pain.

"Luna, wake up." Ginny said. Harry recognised the name somewhere far away.

"She's a first year Ravenclaw." He heard Ginny's voice in her his head. He looked at her in shock, but Ginny shook her head. "Not now." So Harry focused back on the task at hand.

It took a long time, but finally Luna opened her eyes. "Why am I here?" She asked, but she seemed to remember immediately and started sobbing. Ginny pulled her in for a hug. Harry joined in to. The three of them had sat there for a while when suddenly Luna's voice rang through the Chamber: "Why is the Basilisk still here?"

Harry and Ginny quickly explained the situation with the Basilisk to Luna. Luna nodded "I always knew she was good in her heart." She said. Harry looked at Ginny, who just shrugged her shoulder. "Luna's always been a bit odd." She explained in their minds.

"Do you know what's strange. I haven't heard Hogwarts the whole time we've been here." Harry said.

"We'll figure it out later." Ginny answered.

"I want to go out of here." Luna said in a small voice.

Harry nodded and pulled her on her feet. "Let's go then." He said.

Together the three of them said goodbye to the Basilisk. Harry promised to visit again soon. As they walked through the caves, as Luna called them, they heard voices coming towards them.

"Are you the defence professor or not?" That was Neville.

"Yeah, and this should be nothing compared to all the things you've already done." That was Ron

"Or was that all fake?" Neville again.

"What do you think then?" That sounded like Lockhart. "Nobody is interested in an old witch beating a werewolf. You just have to get them to tell their stories and then obliviate them. Now, I can't let you walk around knowing my secrets can I."

At that moment the three rounded the corner, just in time to see Lockhart pointing his wand at Ron and Neville.

"Obl…" he started, but Harry interrupted him.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" He yelled.

Lockhart jolted as he heard Harry. In the shock his arm swept up and his spell hit the ceiling. The ceiling started crumbling above them.

"RUN!'" Neville screamed.

All six started running towards the end, but coming there they saw no way to go upstairs again. Behind them, they saw the roof coming down. Harry saw Lockhart's wand coming up again and he quickly took the wand.

Suddenly he screamed: "DOWN!" And pulled Ron and Ginny down with him. During the fall Ron's wand flew from his hand and knocked against a rock. The wand snapped.

Lockhart looked around and picked up Ron's broken wand. "OBLIVIATE!" he screamed once more. Luckily for the five, and not so luckily for Lockhart, the spell backfired and hit him instead. He looked around confused for a bit and then sat down on a stone.

The others stood up in the meantime.

"Well that's one problem less to deal with." Ron said.

"Yeah, but the ceiling, still hasn't stopped falling down completely." Harry said.

"Use your magic Harry." Ginny said.

Harry almost slapped his head. 'why hadn't he thought of that?' He pointed his hand towards the ceiling and imagined a net of magic under it , that would keep all the rocks up and in place. The net glowed for a minute and then became invisible.

"Now onto the next problem." Harry said. "How are we going to get up?"

"Can't you just order the Chamber to give you stairs?" Ron suggested.

"That's brilliant Ron." Ginny exclaimed.

All the time Luna just stood there. She was still shivering and only reacted when given an order or directly spoken to. Harry noticed this and turned around.

"Hey, it's gonna be okay." He said to her.

She looked at him. "But, but, aren't they all going to hate me? They already do. No one likes me. They always hide my stuff. Why wouldn't they blame me now?" She said sobbing.

Harry threw his arms around her. "Because you have us now Luna. We won't forget you, I promise."

"Really?" She asked with big eyes.

Harry nodded and held Luna as she cried. The whole story came out. How she had been so lonely and had had no one to talk to. How she had found the diary and Tom seemed so nice and honest. How she had poured herself into the diary and how he slowly started to use her. How horrified she had been, when she realised she had been the one attacking the other people. How Ginny had found her with the diary and Tom had taken control and had done something to Ginny. How he had forced Ginny with her to the Chamber and how she was forced to write that message on the wall.

Harry, Ginny and Luna wrapped up in a groups hug, with Ron and Neville standing awkward at the side. After five minutes they let lose.

"Stairs" Harry hissed and stairs appeared from the side, giving them a way to go upstairs again. Harry grabbed Ginny's and Luna's hand and took them up the stairs. Neville and Ron had to team up to get Lockhart to move. He was still confused and was mumbling questions like: "Who am I?" the whole time.

Finally they came upstairs. They went out the bathroom and there they saw the professors coming to them. Professor McGonagall saw them first and rushed towards them, followed by all the other teachers.

"Where have you been?" she asked.

Everyone looked at Harry, asking him to explain. He sighed and stepped forward.

"We had just realized where the Chamber was when we noticed Hermione and Ginny missing. Soon after that Hogwarts warned me something had happened. We ran towards the bathroom on the second floor where Hogwarts said I must go. There we saw Hermione and the message. I went down to the Chamber when everyone had left. In there…"

"Don't tell about Isabella or our soul-bond, I somehow don't think Dumbdoor is going to like that." He heard Ginny tell him. He gave her a short and quick nod before continuing his story.

"I saw Ginny and Luna lying there. Next to them was a kind of ghost. He was getting more clear every minute. He was talking to me, but I didn't hear him. Then he called a huge snake, a basilisk to him. I was scared and closed my eyes, asking Hogwarts for help. Suddenly a sword appeared in my hand and…"

At that moment a real sword appeared in Harry's hand.

"I'm sorry I couldn't help you there, I couldn't reach you. I would have sent this if you had needed it, so I'll just give it now to make your story believable." Hogwarts said to Harry.

"Wel uh, this sword. And I kinda put it forward and swung it around. I tried to hit the Basilisk, but I only heard sounds and then I was very lucky and hit one of her eyes. She was hissing a lot then so I hit her another time and then I heard that ghost scream that I had killed her. But she gave one last his and bit me in the arm. I believe I then pulled the fang out of my arm and put it in the diary where that ghost seemed to come from. He screamed and then disappeared. That's when Ginny and Luna woke up." Harry told.

Everyone was looking disbelievingly at him.

"How are you still alive?" McGonagall asked.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"Basilisk venom is highly poisonous Harry. You should already be dead." She explained.

At that moment Fawkes flew over and he cried on Harry's arm, at the spot Isabella had bitten him.

"Well… That solves the problem I expect." Professor Flitwick said dazed.

"Indeed. What happened after Miss Weasley and Lovegood woke up Mr. Potter?" McGonagall asked.

Harry explained what had happened, sometimes Ron and Neville supplied something he forgot. After the story everyone was staring at them.

"Well, at least you are still alive." Professor Sprout said. "Shall we go to the headmasters office now. There are some people there that would like to see you all."

Harry looked up and nodded. Together they walked to the headmaster's office.

"Cub!" he heard Remus say.

"Uncle Moony!" he said and he threw himself in his uncle's arms. From the corner of his eye he saw Ginny and Luna doing the same with their family.

"Can I get a hug too?" Dora said, spreading out her arms.

"Sis!" and he jumped in her arms. She hugged him tight.

"Don't scare me like that again, do you hear me." She said to him.

"I can't promise Dora, but I'll try." Harry laughed.

"Could you please tell me what happened Harry?" Dumbledore asked.

So Harry told the story again, leaving out all the things he wanted to keep secret. During his talk Dumbledore started to look more and more concerned. Harry didn't know why, so he just kept talking. At the end of his tale, Dumbledore looked at him.

"Are you sure that is everything you have to say?" He asked.

Harry nodded and sat down tiredly.

"Very well then, if you Mr, Longbottom, Mr. Weasley, Miss Lovegood and Miss Weasley could please go to the hospital wing to have you checked out. I'll talk with your family for a moment before coming after you." Dumbledore said.