Things between Severus and Brenda were better. Brenda began to trust Severus more. She was finally un grounded from her room and she returned the Legilimency and Occlumency books
" Good she returned those" Severus thought, " She is too young to know Legilimency and Occlumency, she can hurt herself since she's so young... I know there's a forgetful potion somewhere"
Severus went looking through his stores and found what he was looking for
" This will erase Brenda's memory of Legilimency and Occlumency and of me being a death eater" Severus thought to himself
When Brenda came in the apartment that night Severus gave her the potion
" What's this for?" Brenda asked
" It... helps with Occlumency, it helps you build stronger walls" Severus said
" Oh, ok thanks" Brenda said as she drank the potion down and handed Severus the vial, " Ok so what were we talking about?"
" I said... your punishment is over, you may return to the Gryffindor Common room" Severus said
Brenda smiled and hugged her guardian, " Thank you thank you thank you"
Severus smiled one because he's beginning to have a father daughter relationship with his ward and because the potion worked
" So I suggest you go pack your things, I believe your friends will be very happy to see you more often" Severus said
Brenda nodded and hurried to her room to pack her things
" It will finally be quiet in here, I can probably get some reading done" Severus thought
It took only a few minutes for Brenda to pack everything in her bag
" Are you ready?" Severus asked
Brenda nodded
" Ok, I notified McGonagall that you will be returning to the Gryffindor house, remember whenever you want you can come down here" Severus said
Brenda nodded and smiled then gave her guardian a hug
" Thank you" Brenda whispered and then left the apartment
" Leaving already?" The guy in the portrait asked, " I was wondering if you would ever leave"
Brenda smiled and glared at the portrait, " I can come back whenever I want to, Severus said so"
The portrait glared but Brenda stuck out her tongue and walked away smiling
" Yes I have my nights back, no more curfews" Brenda said to herself, she felt free
She hurried to the 7th floor and to the fat lady portrait
" Password" The fat lady asked
" Wattlebird" Brenda said happily
The portrait opened and Brenda went in
" Home sweet home" Brenda said happily
" Brenda what are you doing here? Seamus asked, " I thought you were grounded in Snape's apartment"
" I was, but he ungrounded me, I'm so glad to, I had a curfew, those are no fun" Brenda said, " So is Harry, Ron and Hermione around?
" Last time I saw them, Harry was being bugged by Lockhart, Hermione was in the library and Ron was playing chess with either Fred or George, I can't tell them apart" Seamus said
" Yah they need to start wearing shirts with their names on them, for everybody else's sakes" Brenda said with a laugh, " Well I'll see you later, I need to unpack my things"
" See you later" Seamus said
Brenda smiled and headed up to the 2nd year girls dorm and unpacked her things. When she was done, she went back down to the Common Room and saw her two best friends and her brother
" Hey you guys" Brenda said as she went over to the group
" Hey Brenda, what are you doing here?" Ron asked, " I thought you were grounded"
" Not anymore, so what are you working on?" Brenda asked
" I'm writing the 20th letter to my family about how sorry I am about stealing the car and begging them to let me get a new wand" Ron said
" What do you have so far?" Brenda asked
Ron handed her the paper and she read through it
" Well if you re write this sentence and spell that word correctly, you have a very nice apology and letter" Brenda said
" Thanks" Ron said and he fixed the changes
" yYou're welcome, so after he sends that, you guys want to go flying?"
" That sounds fun" Harry said
" Sure, I'm in" Ron said
" I'll watch, I can read and watch at the same time" Hermione said
" Did I hear somebody say flying?" Seamus asked
" You want to come Seamus? Then we can play a game of 2 on 2 Quidditch" Ron suggested
" Sounds fun, I'm in" Seamus said
" Somebody say Quidditch? Can we join?" Fred asked
" Sure, then it can be three on three" Harry said
" Let's go" Brenda said
The seven of them left the common room and the six of them got brooms out of the broom closet and George grabbed the Quaffle
" So how are we going to be divided into teams?" George asked
" I have an idea" Hermione said. Hermione took a piece of parchment and ripped it up into six pieces and marked three of the pieces, then she mixed the pieces all around, " Ok the three with the marked pieces of parchment is on one team, and the three with the pieces of parchment that are not marked is on the other team, now you all pick your pieces of parchment
They all picked their parchment and the outcome is Ron, Fred and Seamus on one team and Harry, George and Brenda on the other team
" Ok let's huddle up and decide who will be the chasers and who will be the keeper" George said
" Well I'm already a chaser so..." Brenda started
" Ok Brenda you will be a Chaser" George said, " Who should be the Keeper?"
" This is hard, you both are good at keeping your eye on the target... but George you have more flying expierence and Harry you have a smaller ball to find... Harry do you want to be keeper?" Brenda asked
" Ok, I'll be Keeper and George you can be another Chaser" Harry said
" I feel sorry for Fred, he is the only one on his team that is on the Quidditch team" George said
" Hey, it was fair, we picked up the pieces" Brenda said with a smile, everybody on their team is on the Quidditch team
" Yah and Ron plays Quidditch during the summer" Harry said
" I'm sure Seamus does also" Brenda said
" But his dad's a muggle" Harry started
" Yah but his mom's a witch, his dad found out, maybe he is aloud to play" Brenda finished
" You two are just like Me and Fred, always knowing what the other is saying" George said amused
" We have the thinking thing down also, we figured that out at the end of last year" Harry said
" Wow that is a really cool ability, I wish me and Fred had that" George said, " We could freak out a lot of people that way"
" George is your team ready?" Fred asked
" We were waiting for you" George said
" We"ve been waiting for you" Fred said
" Lets start already" Ron cut in knowing this argument could go on for hours
Fred and Ron were Chasers and Seamus was the Keeper
They played the game for 2 hours, it was really close also, Fred's team had 40 points and George's team had 50 points at the end
" You only one because you all are on the Quidditch team" Fred said, " But we picked fair, I can't get mad at a game"
" It's a good thing you're not a sore loser" George said
" Yah, hey it's just a game, and it's not even a real tournament, it's not like we were beat by Slytherin" Fred said and the Gryffindors started laughing
A week later, Brenda wasn't hungry for dinner so she went in the library and read, Harry had detention with Lockhart during dinner
Brenda was in a very good book when she heard something
" Come... come to me... Let me rip you... let me tear you... Let me kill you" A voice said
Brenda looked up but there was no one in the library, everybody was at dinner or leaving dinner
" Ok that was not normal" Brenda whispered to herself, she didn't want to be in the library anymore so she packed up and started down the hallway when she heard the voice again
" Come... Come to me... Let me rip you... Let me tear you... Let me kill you" A voice said again
Brenda began to panic a bit, "That was really not normal" She whispered
She began to follow the voice and it led her straight to Ron, Hermione and Harry, they were all coming from different directions
" Did you hear it?" Harry and Brenda asked together
" Hear what?" Ron asked
" The voice" Brenda said
" What voice" Hermione asked
" Brenda you heard it?" Harry asked
" Yes" Brenda said, " First I heard it in the library"
" Yes, I heard it first in Lockhart's room" Harry said
" Then I heard it in the hallway" Harry and Brenda said together
All of a sudden they heard it again
" Kill... Time to Kill" The voice said
" It's moving and it's about to kill" The Potter twins said together
The Potters were on the move and Hermione and Ron were following
The Potters were leading them and they got to an area with water on the floor and on the wall was a message, the message said
"THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED"
"ENEMIES OF THE HEIR... BEWARE."
" What's the Chamber of Secrets?" Brenda asked to nobody in particular
" More importantly, what is it written in?" Hermione asked
" It looks like blood" Harry said
" And that's Filch's cat" Brenda said pointing
All of a sudden everybody who was done with dinner were coming their way and all the chatting stopped when they saw what was written on the wall
" Enemies of the Heir Beware? You'll be next mudbloods" Malfoy spat and then looked at Hermione
All of a sudden Filch came to the scene wondering what everybody was staring at, then he saw what they were staring at, his cat was hanging from the ceiling, and there was blood on the wall
" Mrs. Norris?" Filch was shocked then turned to the closest to his cat which were both Potters, " You both murdered my cat... I'll kill you... I'LL KILL YOU"
Filch lunged at the two but was stopped by Dumbledore who was accompanied by the other professors
" Argus stop" Dumbledore started, " Everyone will proceed to their dorms immediately" Everybody was heading to their dorms, " Except you four"
He was pointing to Harry, Brenda, Ron and Hermione
" Argus, she is not dead... she has been... petrified" Dumbledore said
" It is so unlucky I wasn't here when it happened, I know the counter curse for this sort of thing" Lockhart stated
" How she was petrified, I do not know" Dumbledore finished
" Ask those two, they did it, you saw what they did to her" Filch pointed an accusing finger at both Potters
" We didn't do it, we swear we didn't" The Potters said at the same time
"That is poppycock, I know for a fact you guys don't like me or Mrs. Norris" Filch said with anger and sadness for his pet
" I swear we didn't do it" Brenda said calmly she then looked at Severus, afraid of what he will say
" If I may cut in Headmaster, perhaps these four students were just in the wrong place at the wrong time" Snape said
3/4 of the students were shocked, " Then again, I didn't see either of the Potters at dinner this evening" Snape looked at Brenda
" I believe it is my fault that Harry wasn't at dinner, he was serving his detention with me answering my fan mail" Lockhart said
" Ok what about you Ms. Potter? Why weren't you at dinner?" Snape asked
" I wasn't hungry and I was in the library reading, Madam Pince knew I was in there sir even though she was at dinner" Brenda said to her guardian
" She better not make that a habit" Severus thought
" Ron and I went looking for those two and we bumped into them and they said" Hermione began
" That we weren't hungry" Harry and Brenda finished
" We were heading back to the common room when we found the message and Mrs. Norris" Brenda said
Severus looked at one Potter to the other, he knew something was up but he didn't want to use Legilimency on them knowing that Brenda can feel it and he didn't want to take the chance of her figuring it out how to use it again
" Well, these two are innocent until proven guilty, there is not much we can do here" Dumbledore said
" My cat has been petrified, I WANT TO SEE SOME PUNISHMENT" Filch yelled
" We will be able to cure her, Argus. As I understand it, Professor Sprout has a healthy growth of Mandrakes thanks to the 2nd year students in helping her with them. When they have grown there will be a potion made that will revive Mrs. Norris. In the meantime, I advice caution to all" Dumbledore said
Dumbledore excused the 2nd years and they left in a hurry
" You guys said that you first heard the voice in the library and in Lockhart's room right" Hermione asked and the Potters nodded
" Harry was Lockhart with you? Did he hear it"
" He was with me but he didn't hear it" Harry said
" I was alone in the library, Madam Pince was at dinner" Brenda said
" You guys do believe us right? I mean you don't think we're just hearing things" Harry asked
" We believe you mate" Ron said
" Yah, you wouldn't be making it up" Hermione said
The Potters smiled
" It's almost scary" Hermione said, " Both of you hear a voice and then there's writing on the wall and Mrs. Norris gets petrified"
" Do you think we should have told the teachers?" Brenda asked
" Are you mad Brenda?" Ron asked
Brenda glared at him
" What he means is, hearing voices that nobody else can here is strange, even for the wizarding world" Hermione said
" And of course, it has to be us who hears the voices that nobody else can" Harry said looking at his sister
The next day in Transfiguration when McGonagall was teaching class Hermione raised her hand
" Yes Ms. Granger" McGonagall asked
" Professor I was wondering if you could tell us about... The Chamber of Secrets" Hermione asked
" This is not a history class Ms. Granger, this is Transfiguration" McGonagall said
" I know professor but there is little written in books about it and I am sure that everybody here would like to know what the Chamber of Secrets is" Hermione said and everybody in the class was agreeing with her
" Very well" McGonagall started, " You all know that Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Three of the founders co-existed quite harmoniously. One did not."
" We all know who that one is" Ron said
McGonagall continued, " Salazar Slytherin wished to be more selective about the students admitted to Hogwarts. He believe that magical learning should be kept within all-magic families. In other words, purebloods. Unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school. According to legend, Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle, known as the Chamber of Secrets. Shortly before departing, he sealed it until that time when his true heir or heirs returned to the school. The heir(s) alone would be able to open the Chamber of Secrets and unleash the horror within, and by so doing, purge the school of all those who, in Slytherin's view, were unworthy to study magic."
" Muggleborns" Hermione said
McGonagall nodded, " The school has been searched many times and the chamber had not been found"
" What does the legends say that live inside the chamber?" Brenda asked
McGonagall looked like she didn't want to talk about the topic but she answered the question anyway "The Chamber is said to be home to something which the heir(s) of Slytherin can control. It is said to be home... to a monster."
It was quiet in the classroom
After class that is all that anybody was talking about
" So do you think it's true, that there's a chamber of secrets and that there is a monster living in the Chamber?" Ron asked
" Of course there is, if you haven't noticed all the teachers are worried?" Hermione said
" Well if there is a chamber and it is opened... that means" Harry started
" That means the heir or heirs of Slytherin is or are here" Brenda finished
The group was quiet for a few minutes
" We need to figure out who it is" Hermione said
" Let's think, who do we know who hates muggle borns and think they're scum" Ron said
" Malfoy" The Potter twins said together
" It is a possibility but I just don't see Malfoy being an heir of Slytherin" Hermione said
" His whole family line has been in Slytherin" Ron protested
" But what if we're wrong?" Hermione asked
" Crabbe and Goyle must know, hey they're his best friends, or side kicks, maybe we can get it out of them, I know where we can get some Veritaserum or I can make it" Brenda said
" What's Veritaserum?" Ron asked
" A powerful truth potion used to make someone truthfully answer any question" Brenda said like it was elementary
" We can get in a lot of trouble with that, and Snape is your guardian you will get in a lot of trouble if he catches you" Hermione said
" Oh yah, hey it was worth a shot" Brenda said
" I think there is another way though, still dangerous but not as dangerous and illegal as Veritaserum, we will still be breaking a lot of rules and it will be difficult" Hermione said
" Lets do it" Ron said
" There's a book in the library on potions, I've read it, there is a polyjuice potion in there" Hermione said
" Polyjuice potion? That takes forever to brew" Brenda said
" I told you it will be difficult" Hermione said, " Bit will be worth it"
Brenda nodded, "It's safer then Veritaserum, not as illegal"
" What's polyjuice potion" Harry asked
" It's a potion that lets you look like somebody else for one hour" Hermione said
" For this potion to work we need Lacewing flies, leeches, fluxweed. And a bit of whoever we want to change into too" Brenda said, "Those things are tricky to get, I know fluxweed is in the student cupboard, but I'm not sure about Lacewing flies and leeches"
" Lacewing flies fly around the lake all the time, I think I can get some of them, and leeches are in the wet soil around the lake, we can get that also, so Brenda see if you can get the fluxweed in the cupboard" and we'll get the rest" Harry said
" I can do that" Brenda thought
" So how long does this potion take to make?" Ron asked
" I read in the book that it takes a month" Hermione said
" Do you realize how many muggleborns can be attacked in that amount of time?" Ron asked
Hermione glared at him
" Yes Ron she does" Brenda said, " Well lets go get the book"
" Ok lets go" Ron said
" Only Brenda and I will get it, you two go up to the Common Room" Hermione said
" Why" Ron asked
" So it doesn't look suspicious" Brenda said, " We are regulars in the library, you two... are not"
" Come on Ron, they have a point" Harry said
The boys went one way and the girls went another way
The girls got the book and Madam Pince didn't think anything was suspicious then they hurried up to the Common room
" Did you get it" Ron asked
" Yes" Hermione said and then opened to the page
" Blimey that is complicated" Ron gasped
" It's a good thing you two are good at potions" Harry said to the girls
The girls agreed
A few days later was the Gryffindor's first Quidditch match, the game is against Slytherins and their Nimbus 2001s
" Wow those new brooms are fast" Hagrid said
Slytherins were in the lead and it was making the Gryffindors a little angry
All of a sudden Harry almost gets hit with a Bludger and Malfoy sees it
" All right there scar head?" Malfoy asked in a teasing manner
Harry glares at him
Brenda is in control of the Quaffle but almost drops it when a Bludger almost hits her but she dodged it
" Brenda you ok" Fred called
" Yah" Brenda called back
The bludger was coming back and Fred saw it and hit it to the other team
" Thanks" Brenda said with a smile
" Anytime" Fred said with a wink then went after the bludger that George hit away from Harry but it turned around and came after Harry again
Brenda almost made a score but the bludger was coming after her again and she passed the quaffle to Angelina who made the score
The bludgers were chasing the Potters
" What in the world is going on?" Brenda asked
" Don't know, just keep dodging, I'll try to catch the snitch" Harry said as he went the other direction
Every time the Weasley twins hit the bludgers the bludgers turned around and went back after the Potter twins
" Bludgers are not supposed to do that" George said getting irritated with the bludgers
The Potters zig zagged every which way trying to get the bludgers off their tails but the bludgers kept chasing them
" Ok this thing is bewitched or something" Brenda thought
" Are you two training for the ballet, because you're very good" Malfoy teased and did a slow clap
" Stuff it Malfoy" Harry yelled, then saw the golden snitch right by Malfoy and he started going after it and followed it under the bleachers and the next thing anybody else knew, Malfoy wiped out on his broom and got the wind knocked out of him
While that is happening Harry is still trying to get the snitch and dodging the bewitched bludger on his tail and the bludger does something different and got him from the side and broke his arm
" AHHHHHHHHH" Harry yelled
Brenda risked a glance at her brother and her bludger did the same thing to her left arm
" AHHHHHHHHHHH" Brenda yelled then started dodging the bludger with her only good arm
Brenda stops flying when Gryffindor cheers are heard thinking that it was over, she saw her brother with the snitch in one hand and nursing the other hand
" BRENDA WATCH OUT" Fred and George yelled but before Brenda could react or the Weasley twins, the bludger that was trailing her got her leg
" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Brenda yelled again
Harry's bludger was coming after him too and he was sitting on the ground
" HARRY WATCH OUT" Hermione yelled
Harry saw it coming and got out of the way with close calls
Hermione got on the Quidditch pitch and with her wand did a spell
" FINITE INCANTATEM" Hermione said and Harry's bludger disappeared
Brenda was still dodging her bludger and the Weasley twins were trying to hit it but it kept going after Brenda
" I can't get that one" Hermione said afraid for her friend's life
" Why won't this thing leave me alone" Brenda asked to nobody in particular
Brenda took a glance down at her brother and was relieved that he was safe
The Weasleys twins were defending Brenda from the rogue bludger that was still coming after her
Dumbledore got the bludger to stop going after Brenda once he got down from the bleachers
" Don't worry Brenda, we got ya" The Weasley twins said seriously once the danger was over
" Bludgers are not supposed to do that" George said as they helped Brenda get closer to the ground
The crowd of people were still coming
The three of them got to the ground so they could dismount but Brenda couldn't figure out how with only one good leg and only one good arm
" Uh, George, you hold her broom still while I help her off" Fred said
George nodded and Fred helped Brenda off and then scooped her up in his arms and walked to the others
" Wow this is embarrassing" Brenda said, " Thanks though"
" You're welcome" Fred said smiling
Fred carried Brenda to the others and put her down next to the sitting Harry and helped her balance on one leg
Finally all the teachers got to the Quidditch Pitch
" Don't worry you two, I can have your bones mended in a jiff" Lockhart said when he reached the Potters
" Please don't" The Potters said
Lockhart took out his wand and said," You don't know what you're talking about, Harry you got hit first, I'll heal you first" Lockhart said, " BRAKIUM ELMENDO"
There was a bright light coming from his wand
" There all better" Lockhart said then took Harry's arm and his arm was limp and it sounded watery
" Ew" Brenda said under her breath
" Yes, that can happen, but as you can see, the bones are not broken" Lockhart said
" Broken? There are no bones left" Hagrid said angry
" I won't fail next time, ok Brenda you're next" Lockhart said and went to her leg
" Professor no" Brenda pleaded but Lockhart already started, " BRAKIUM ELMENDO"
The same thing happened to Brenda's leg, what she was able to stand on, she now couldn't and fell accidently pulling Fred with her
" Sorry Fred" Brenda said after the daze was over
" That's all right, no harm done" Fred said with a smile and a wink then stood up, then trying to pull Brenda up
" No Thanks Fred, It's safer if I just sit... it's safer on the ground" Brenda said
" Yah, that's a good idea" Fred agreed looking at her leg, Fred thought Lockhart was an idiot
" Let me try one more time" Lockhart pleaded
" Enough, you did it twice and did not succeed, the Potters need to go to the Hospital Wing" Severus cut in not liking what the D.A.D.A. professor did to his ward
" But I" Lockhart started
" No" Hagrid cut in and picked Brenda up, " They are going to the Hospital Wing, you have done enough"
Ron helped Harry up and the Gryffindors went up to the castle
When they got to the castle and to the Hospital wing, Madam Pomfrey didn't look happy
" Put her down in this bed, Mr. Potter get in this bed" Madam Pomfrey ordered
Hagrid gently put Brenda down in the bed Madam Pomfrey told him to put her in and Harry got in the other
" They should have been brought straight to me! I can mend bones in a heartbeat but growing them back" Pomfrey started
" You will be able to won't you?" Hermione asked worried
" Of course I can, certainly, but it will be painful. You two are in for a rough night. Regrowing bones is nasty business" Pomfrey said then handed them both a steaming cup of something and they both drank it, Harry spit his out right away
" Well what did you think it was? Pumpkin juice?" Pomfrey asked
" The game today was awesome you guys" Ron said happily
" Ok you all need to get out, they both need their rest, they have many bones to regrow, get out, get out, get out" Pomfrey shooed them out
A few hours later both the Potters were moaning because the bones growing back hurt a lot, Brenda was tearing because it hurt so bad
" Stupid Lockhart Stupid Lockhart Stupid Lockhart" Brenda kept chanting through clenched teeth
" Ok time for more skelogrow" Pomfrey said handing them each a cup
" How long until our bones are back?" Brenda said through tears of pain and clenched teeth
" Only a few more hours" Pomfrey said, " Now drink that"
Brenda drank the potion and grimaced Harry also grimaced
" Is there any chance we can have a pain relieving potion?" Harry asked
" No, that will ruin the skelogrow potion, I'm sorry for the pain" Pomfrey said
Finally after a few hours later and 3 more cups of skelogrow the bones were all mended and the Potters were very tired. It was only 9:30 at night and the Potters fell asleep
Later that night around Midnight the Potters woke up at the same time
" Do you feel that?" Harry asked
" Yes, feels like somebody's watching us" Brenda said
They sat up and on the foot of Brenda's bed on the floor was the little house elf Dobby
" Dobby what are you doing here?" Harry asked
" Harry and Brenda Potter came back to school. Dobby warned them. They should have listened to Dobby. They should have gone back home when they missed the train" Dobby said
" It was you! You stopped the barrier from letting Brenda, Ron and me through!" Harry accused
" Indeed yes, sir. Dobby hid and watched for Harry and Brenda Potter and sealed the gateway" Dobby said
"You nearly got all of us expelled!" Brenda said angry, " Snape was furious, I was grounded for a very long time, you do not want to see Severus Snape mad"
" At least you would be away from here. Harry and Brenda Potter must go home! Dobby thought his Bludger would be enough to make them see" Dobby said
" Your Bludger? You made that Bludger chase after us? Harry asked, he couldn't believe what he was hearing
" Dobby feels most aggrieved, sir. Dobby had to iron his hands" Dobby said showing them his fingers
" Not again" Brenda said shaking her head, " You need to stop punishing yourself like that"
" You'd better clear off before my bones come back, Dobby, or I might strangle you!" Harry threatened
" Dobby is used to death threats, sir. Dobby gets them five times a day at home" Dobby said
" I don't suppose you could tell me why you're trying to kill us?" Brenda asked
" Not kill you, never kill you! Dobby remembers how it was before Harry and Brenda Potter triumphed over He Who Must Not Be Named. We house elves were treated like vermin,Of course, Dobby is still treated like vermin?
Dobby plays with his pillowcase
" Gross, why do you wear that?" Harry asked
" It's a mark of House Elf enslavement, they can only be free if their master presents them with clothes, Snape has a house elf but she likes her job, Snape asked her before if she wanted to be free and she said no" Brenda said
" Wow" Harry said, he never knew Snape would be nice to something that looked like Dobby
" Terrible things are about to happen at Hogwarts! Harry and Brenda Potter must not stay here now that history is to repeat itself! Dobby said
" Repeat itself? You mean, this has happened before?" Brenda asked
Dobby began beating himself with the skelogrow but Harry got out of bed and grabbed it from him
" Tell us, Dobby. Harry commanded When did this happen before? Who's doing it now?"
" Dobby cannot say, Dobby only wants Harry and Brenda Potter to be safe" Dobby said
With that he snapped his fingers and disappeared
" We'll figure that out soon, he wasn't our only hope" Brenda said from her bed
All of a sudden they could hear people talking
" Hurry get back in bed" Brenda snapped
Harry hurried back in his bed and they both pretended to be asleep but they were eves dropping
" What's happened?" Madam Pomfrey asked
" There's been another attack" Dumbledore said
Madam Pomfrey gasped
" Perhaps he managed to get a picture of his attacker" McGonagall suggested
Dumbledore opened up the camera but there was a hissing sound and a poof
" What does this mean, Albus?" McGonagall asked
" It means our students are no longer safe, Minerva. Mr. Creevey was fortunate. If not for this camera. He would surely be dead." Dumbledore said
" Colin Creevy, the Potter fan who keeps taking our pictures" Brenda thought to Harry
" What should I tell the staff, Albus? McGonagall asked
" Tell them the truth. Tell them Hogwarts is no longer safe. Tell them it's as we feared. The Chamber of Secrets is indeed open again." Dumbledore said