26. Teammates
Hermione sighed as Harry darted out of the Room of Requirement after Luna, turning to face Ron.
"I wish there was something that we could do to help him…"
After a moment, Ron's face lit and he exclaimed, "Wait! There is something that we can do!"
"Hm?"
"We can go down to the Chamber of Secrets! The basilisk is still there, and we can destroy this cup!"
Hermione's mouth fell open, and she gaped at Ron for a moment. "Ron, you are a genius!"
After grabbing two broomsticks, the two made their way to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, which was surprisingly deserted.
"Wait… how do we get in? You have to speak Parseltongue."
"I can do it."
"What?"
"I'll do what Harry did when he opened the locket. I remember."
Ron made a hissing noise with his mouth, and frowned when the sink didn't budge. He tried a few more times, all of them unsuccessful.
He was about to give up, when Hermione walked up behind him and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. She looked at him and said earnestly, "You're doing wonderfully, Ron. Really. Keep trying, I know you'll get it."
Encouraged, Ron took one last shot at the sink, a horrible, strangling noise emitting from his throat. After a brief pause, the sink clanked to life and sank into the floor. Ron looked at the hole, stunned at what he had done.
"You did it, Ron!"
"Couldn't have done it without you, 'Mione."
A/N: I hope the vague sense of teammates somehow makes it through to you readers… it did to me when I wrote this but I dunno if it came through. Read and Review!
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