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'Harry, you're back!' Seamus had shouted the moment Harry came out of the passageway and Harry could see the rest in the room stood and shuffled closer to him with smiles of triumph plastered on their faces as they whooped and cheered.
'As much as all of us appreciate this, we haven't got much time.' Ron suddenly boomed and all of them fell quiet. Suddenly they heard footsteps and Ginny appeared. Her eyes widened as she saw them and she ran to hug Harry tightly.
'Hey, Harry's back!' Fred said, smirking as he glanced at George.
'Where are we?' That was the first question that slipped out of Harry's mouth.
'The Room of Requirement, of course.' Neville answered enthusiastically.
'Can't the Carrows get in?' Hermione questioned suspiciously.
'No. It's a proper hideout. As long as one of us stays here, the doors won't open and they can't get in. You just have to ask exactly what you need like, "I don't want the Carrows to get in." You just have to close the loopholes.' Seamus replied.
'That's brilliant!' Harry's face brightened.
'It's all down to Neville. He really gets the room.' Seamus shrugged and Harry patted Neville on the back.
'What were you up to? Did you really break into Gringotts? We've been trying to keep up with you on Potterwatch.'
'Yes, they did! And the dragon was true too!' Neville said.
There were cheers and Ron bowed and blew kisses randomly around the room whilst Hermione rolled her eyes.
'So, what were you after?' Seamus finally asked.
'You see, we didn't really want to tell you but, we're running out of time. It's a Horcrux. Something that hidden here in Hogwarts, we don't know what it is. Something that belongs to Rowena Ravenclaw.' Harry said quickly and the DA members seemed to ponder for a moment before Luna spoke up.
'Could it be her lost diadem? Father had been trying to duplicate it recently. I told you about it, didn't I, Harry?' She said.
'Yes, but, that's the point, Luna.' Michael Corner piped in. 'It was lost.'
'How long?' Harry questioned.
'Centuries ago.'
'And nobody has ever seen it?' The Boy Who Lived asked desperately.
There was a silence, but then Cho spoke up. 'You know, if you'd like to see what it looks like, I can show you to the common room. Ravenclaw's wearing it in her statue.'
'Perfect, I think we should go now.' Harry nodded.
'Wait!' Ginny stood. 'Luna can show you, Harry. Right, Luna?' She stuttered.
'Of course, Ginny.' Luna answered in her dreamy tone.
'Right, err, let's go.' Harry blinked. Cho looked disappointed as she took her seat again.
'We need to go to the Chamber of Secrets.' Ron quickly said as he turned to the girl beside him.
'Ron, we need to destroy the- wait, what?' Hermione frowned.
'Chamber of Secrets!' He said with a bright face. 'You know, Harry told us he destroyed the diary using the basilisk's fang, didn't he? The diary was a Horcrux. I was having a thought maybe we could use it to destroy the c-'
He didn't manage to finish as Hermione cut him off with a hug. 'Oh Ron! That's brilliant!' She gushed. 'Come on!'
And so, the two of them ran out of the room and rushed to the girls' lavatory in the third floor. 'What are you doing here?' Myrtle asked, startled as she saw them.
'We're getting into the Chamber of Secrets.' Ron said, standing in front of the sinks.
'How? Where's Harry? You can't get there without Harry.' Myrtle commented, giggling. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Ravenclaw Tower, Harry sneezed.
'Maybe we can.' Ron muttered, smirking. Hermione watched in confusion as Ron let out a low, hissing noise. To her horror, the sinks started to move, giving way to a big hole, a passageway.
'You know, Harry talks in his sleep.' Ron said and Hermione stared at him with a weird expression.
'Okay.' She replied, gulping. Ron sighed before jumping into the hole. Hermione closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands, muttering an 'I love you, Draco,' under her breath before following suit.
She let out a scream as her body glided down the dark slide and she landed on top of Ron with an 'Oof!'
Hermione quickly got onto her feet and looked around. Ron quickly grabbed her arm and guided her to a big door with serpents carved on the surface. 'How do we open this?' The girl questioned as she grasped the wall to find any switch or lever.
'I think we need to use Parseltongue.' Ron admitted.
'Well, go on then.' She huffed, crossing her arms and rolling her eyes. Ron chuckled at how she was upset for not knowing something for the first time.
The door opened and Ron pulled her hand. When they had got down the ladder, Hermione gasped, seeing the ginormous skeleton of the basilisk that once petrified the Muggleborns in Hogwarts. Both of them raced to the end of the chamber.
Ron stepped forward and enclosed his fingers around one of the basilisk's fang and pulling it off. With a crack, the fang parted from its mouth and Hermione quickly took out Helga Hufflepuff's cup and placed it on the floor.
'How about you do it, Hermione?' He suddenly asked, handing out the fang to the girl. Hermione's face contorted in shock as she took the fang from Ron's hand and looked down at the cup.
'I'm, I'm not sure.' She stammered, shaking her head. 'I don't think I can.'
'Of course you can, come on.' He urged.
Hermione bit her lower lip as she raised her hand high in the air before slamming it down on the cup.
'Give me Harry Potter, and none shall be harmed. I know you are ready to fight, but I don't want to kill you. Just give me Harry Potter and the school will remain untouched.' The cold, hissing voice said.
There was a pregnant pause before Astoria Greengrass emerged from the Slytherin group and pointed at Harry, rage in her eyes. 'He's there! Somebody grab him!'
Ginny growled and was about to step in front of Harry to defend him, but Pansy had beat her to it, earning shocked gasps from everyone. 'You won't touch Potter. You know he's the only one that can end this, end him.' The black haired girl said.
Suddenly Blaise was standing next to her. Fuck Voldemort. His girlfriend was right. 'Go to hell, Greengrass.' He muttered.
The Gryffindors and Dumbledore's Army members were already around Pansy and Blaise, shielding Harry. Then, McGonagall cleared her throat. 'Argus, I would appreciate it if you would bring Miss Greengrass and the rest of the Slytherins to the dungeons.'
Pansy was about to protest when McGonagall gave her a sly glance. 'All Slytherins, except Miss Parkinson and Mr Zabini.' Blaise smirked at what the old woman said.
'But, I want to fight too!' Crabbe suddenly said.
'Count me in!' Goyle agreed.
'We'll bring down the Dark Lord.' Theodore Nott rushed to stand next to Goyle.
Eventually, a smile started to appear on McGonagall's face. 'Right, all of you that wished to fight can stay.' She said and a few people of age from the Slytherins emerged from the group and stood with Pansy and the gang. The rest of the Slytherins shuffled away, glaring at the traitors.
'The Dark Lord will make sure you pay.' Astoria shouted furiously. 'The Mudblood will pay!' She went on and babbled before Pansy sighed and shot a Silencing Charm her way.
'Hey, Potter. Aren't you supposed to be after something?' Seamus asked.
'Oh, yeah!' Harry blinked before he quickly ran out of the Great Hall.
'No, Father!' Draco hissed, glaring at the older man, his hands balled into fists.
'What?' Lucius tilted his head, a smirk tugging at his mouth as he challenged his son to repeat what he just said.
'I said no.' Draco snarled. 'I won't get Potter and I certainly won't get Granger for that sick fucker you worship so much.'
Lucius frowned while Bellatrix burst out laughing. 'Finally admitting it, Draco? Showing your love for the Mudblood to your father, are you?' She cackled.
'What is she talking about, Draco?' Lucius asked.
Draco's eyes glinted with fury as he glared at his aunt. 'Shut up, bitch.'
'How dare you?' She screamed, ready to hex him.
'Bella.' Lucius warned. Bellatrix scowled at him but lowered her wand nonetheless. 'Would you care to share what this is all about, Draco?' He asked coldly.
'I don't know what she's talking about, Father.' Draco muttered, his face furious.
Lucius turned to his sister-in-law and raised his eyebrow. 'Bella?'
The woman laughed again. 'Actually, Lucius, your beloved Draco is in love with the Mudblood. He treasures her so much! I can't believe he actually stooped so low! A Mudblood!'
'Who is it, Bella?' Lucius asked again, glancing at his son.
'Hermione Granger.' Bellatrix said, smirking at Draco.
'Is it true, Draco?'
'No!' Draco snapped.
'If it's not true, then why are you being so...-' Lucius raised his eyebrow. '...-defensive?'
'I'm not.' He answered calmly.
'Shut up!' Lucius snapped. 'You're lying, you ungrateful, little, insolent child! You're in love with the Mudblood, aren't you?'
Draco stayed quiet, just glaring at the ground while his father circled him. Huffing, Lucius took out his wand and pointed it at his son. 'You will get Granger and Potter! Imperio!'
He fought to resist the spell but his father was too powerful and soon, his eyes turned blank. Bellatrix began to laugh again. 'Draco, Draco, Draco. Think you're so brilliant, are you?'
Lucius just smirked as Bellatrix skipped away. Find the Mudblood and Potter in the Room of Requirement. Take Crabbe and Goyle with you.
