Harriet was currently curled up in a comfy chair reading a book she found on raising basilisks in Salazar's study. Mehen was curled up in his nest located near the entrance, curious about something she read she looked up to the great serpent and asked " Mehen why is it that I can look you in the eye without being killed or petrified?"

He lifted up his head to reply back " It is because you are a speaker hatchling, only speakers can look into my eyes without being hurt. I don't always kill with my gaze, I have a second eyelid which allows me to petrify my enemies, if I do not wish them dead so quickly."

Humming to herself, Harri thought that made sense why Marvolo told her to keep her eyes shut before she met Mehen, probably didn't know for sure if she could bear the front of the basilisks stare or not.

" Good to know Mehen " she replied to the serpent, plans started to form in her head and then she said " I may have use of your ability's soon."

The great serpent replied " As I have followed the speakers before you, so too will I be at your command my hatchling."

Soon Samhain quickly approached, tonight is the night when her plans will start to move forward.

She made sure to inform her friends and fellow Slytherins that she would be late for the feast.

Fortunately for her, Slytherins stick together, so she knew they would easily cover for her.

Just after classes she snuck her way back down into the chamber, she told Mehen to only Petrify, she didn't want anyone to get hurt. With the ideal being to start with the basilisk set off to find his target.

She waited for him until he returned, he told her where he left them and she conjured a plump rabbit for him in thanks.

She trekked her way back up and out of the bathroom, the feast was about to start so the halls were completely empty as she made her way to the petrified body of Filch's cat Mrs. Norris.

And there she was, stiff as a board just behind a tapestry, no doubt looking for trouble making students.

With a smirk she gently picked the cat up and decided it would really spook the old man if she set the cat at the site where Myrtle was found fifty years ago.

She lifted the cat and hung it on a old torch bracket, tilting her head to the side she decided something else was needed, and then in bright red letters that looked like blood she wrote The Chamber of Secrets has been opened, enemies of the heir...beware! absolutely perfect she thought.

Then she skipped her way to the kitchens and while the house elves were distracted by sending food up to the feast or filling her arms with sweets, she slipped a little potion on the lions side, Marvolo would kill her for not making sure she had an alibi.

When she finally made her way up, the feast was well and truly going, as she was taking her seat between Draco and Blaise shouts and screams were heard coming from the Gryffindor table.

Looking up with a smirk she saw many of the lions were sporting overlong noses or ears, some had green and sliver stripes or polka dots littering their skin, Draco nudged her in the ribs chortling and said " So that's why you said you would be late! Brilliant, too bad that brother of yours isn't at the table to enjoy such a marvelous prank!"

Frowning she looked over the now chaotic table and did not see her brother nor his two best friends. Shrugging she decided to dig in and enjoy the rest of the feast.

As the feast ended she tried to keep her face as neutral as possible, knowing that her work would be seen by all, as the whole school made their way down the corridors and back to their dorms.

What surprised her though is to see her brother and co standing right in front of the scene, if she didn't know better she would say he was caught in the middle of the crime.

Everyone stopped frozen at the scene before them, Filch the caretaker was grumpily making his way through the crowd of students saying " What's this all about, why are you lot blocking the corridor!"

Then he froze as his mean eyes looked upon his petrified cat, " Mrs. Norris" he said in a low whisper.

He then charged toward Charlus and started to shake him by the arm yelling at him " You've killed my cat! I'll get you for this!"

But before Harri could do something to get the man off her brother the other teachers came with Dumbledore on the lead.

" Mr. Filch!" Dumbledore started " Leave Mr. Potter alone, I do not think he killed your cat."

Filch spluttered " It was him! He's been caught at the scene of the crime!"

Professor Snape said in a low drawl " Perhaps, it is a simple case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time."

He shrugged and continued " Then again I did not see Mr. Potter nor his friends at the feast." Murmurs flittered across the hall as the students processed this.

Dumbledore frowned and said " Perhaps we should investigate this privately."

Lockhart eagerly nodded and said " Yes of course headmaster, my office is right down this way we can use it."

Dumbledore gently took the cat off the bracket and said " That would be wonderful, thank you Gilderoy. Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, Ms. Granger " then he frowned deeply as he looked at Harriet and continued " And Ms. Black come with us please."

Professor Snape stepped closer to Harri and said " Headmaster if I may ask but why is Ms. Black being called? She was at the feast, unlike these three."

Dumbledore just sighed and replied " If I recall she was extremely late to the feast was she not?"

Harri just smirked and said " Indeed I was headmaster, but it wasn't to kill poor Mrs. Norris. I must ask that you saw my prank on Gryffindor house sir?"

Chuckling the old man replied as the lions gasped in outrage " Ah, I thought it might have been the Weasley Twins, that was you my dear?"

Nervously she nodded her head and said " My father has shown me quite a few pranks he's done over his years at Hogwarts, I thought I might continue on in that tradition, hence why I arrived to the feast late sir."

Nodding his head he let her go with the rest of the Slytherins back to their common rooms. All along the way Draco and Blaise was guessing who the heir was and if he would strike again.

The next day she met her brother in the library, as she sat down at his table much to the disapproval of Weasley, she asked Charlie in a quite but curious voice, " So did they find out who killed Mrs. Norris?"

Shaking his head no he replied " No, they have no clue and she isn't dead."

With wide eyes she leaned forward and asked " Then what's wrong with her?"

" Professor Dumbledore " he began " Said that she was petrified, luckily when the mandrakes that are growing in the greenhouse mature, Snape can brew a cure for her."

Shaking her head in disbelief Harri said " Who would do such a thing? "

Weasley scoffed and said in a harsh whisper " One of you slimy snakes that's who!"

Glaring at the freckled boy Harri replied " You can't prove that Weasleby, it could have been anyone."

Granger cut in to say " Professor Dumbledore said that only a dark wizard could petrify someone, so it would be more likely someone from the darker house."

Harri's nostrils flared and replied heatedly " I doubt a child could preform such magic, your just being prejudiced against my house!"

In order to change the direction of the conversation Charlie cut in to ask " What even is the Chamber of Secrets anyway?"

As Harri reigned in her temper, Granger replied " I don't know, I left my Hogwarts : A History back home " groaning she continued " And all the copies here have been checked out, the waiting list is three weeks long!"

To say the whole school was very intrigued to find out exactly what the chamber was, is a gross understatement, what happened last night is all that everyone can talk about.

Scratching the back of his neck Charlie said " I could always ask mum, she's brilliant! She'll know for sure."

As the golden trio began to pack up their things Harri stood up and said " Well I'll see you around Charlie, let me know what you found out."

Frowning at her he replied " Why don't you come with us?"

Before she could protest his eyes grew wet and wide, his lips formed into a pout and he said in a childlike voice " Please! Oh please sister mine!"

Groaning she replied " Alright, I'll come with. But, if she tries anything, I'm out!"

He gave her a broad grin as he pumped his fist in victory with a loud yes, Madam Pince, the librarian gave them a glare as they made their way out of the library.

Harri trudged along behind her brother and his friends as they quietly discussed the chamber together. Weaslby kept looking over his shoulder, mistrust and loathing in his blue eyes. Luckily, Mrs. Potters quarters was in the charms corridor, so the awkward trekk there was short.

As they approached the door it opened to reveal the red haired beauty whom Harriet loathed so greatly.

Mrs. Potter was startled when she spotted the four children standing outside her door. But quickly the shock turned into joy as she recognized it to be her son and his friends, upon spotting her daughter that smile got impossibly wider.

" What can I do for you four?" She asked them in her warm voice.

Harri scowled at the woman when she looked at her, causing her smile to briefly fall much to Harri's pleasure.

Charlie cleared his throat and said " We would like to know what the chamber of secrets is mum."

Mrs. Potter grimaced and asked " Why would you lot want to know of such a terrible thing?"

Weasley proclaimed in a loud voice " Everyone wants to know! The whole school is going bonkers, they want to find out why Mrs. Norris was attacked and what that message on the wall means!"

Charlie began to give his best puppy dog look, knowing full well that his mother could not deny him anything.

Opening her door again she ushered the children inside and said " Oh alright then, but best to talk about this where no one can hear."

Beaming Charlie followed after his mother, Harriet tagged along in the back feeling extremely uncomfortable being in Mrs. Potters office.

Granger immediately migrated to the bookshelf to the right of the room, it held countless tomes mostly on charms and as she excitedly ran her fingers over the spines, Mrs. Potter sat down at her desk and conjured squishy chairs so the children could sit.

" Now " the red head began " What you have to remember that this is just a old tale, probably told in order to scare muggle-borns within the school." At this she scowled a bit and continued on to say, " It is said that before Salazar Slytherin left this school he created a chamber somewhere deep within the school. Nobody knows exactily what this chamber contains, though there has been rumors of a terrible beast that only a heir of Slytherin's can control. It is said he placed it there so his heir can use the monster to purge the school of all that he deemed unworthy."

Granger grimaced and said " Muggle-borns"

Mrs. Potter nodded her head in agreement and said " Yes, but those are just hearsays, every headmaster of this school and even the ministry itself has searched the school, none have found such a chamber. I'm sure that this is just some cruel joke to scare the muggle-borns."

Weasley snarled out " I bet it's that Malfoy git! He called 'Mione a mudblood."

Mrs. Potter gasped in horror, Harri rolled her eyes and said " Draco is not the heir of Slytherin, if you have any brains you would know his family came from France just a few hundred years ago."

Glaring at her past Granger and her brother who was seated between them, Weasley replied " I don't care about who's his grandfather is, he's a foul prat who boasts his blood purity any chance he gets."

Lily Potter cleared her throat and said in a stern voice " Now Ronald we can't go on and accusing your fellow classmates of such a horrible crime. I expect you four to better conduct yourselves than that."

Weasley looked throughly chastized as he replied " Yes Mrs. P, I'm sorry."

Nodding her head in satisfaction the elder Potter then said in a gentler tone " Now how about we get off such a terrible topic, tell me how has school been going for you four?" Granger perked up at this and immeditaly started droaning on about her classes, Harri did her best to tune them out, counting down the mintues until she was set free from the Gryffindors grasp.

A few more weeks has passed since that Samhain night, and her first game against the lions quickly approached. During that time she came to greatly regret using that corridor to set the scene. Filch made camp right under the words that she written, hoping she assumed that whoever was the heir would return to the scene of their crime.

He'll give up eventually, she thought to herself. It was better to lay low before her next strike at any rate, especially if the old man was already suspicious of her.

She quickly found herself in the Slytherin locker rooms getting ready for her first game.

Nervousness crept through her veins like ice, she began to take a few deep breaths to settle her nerves.

When she was ready to go she looked towards her cousin. Draco looked pale as he was lacing up his boots, giving him a pat on the shoulder she smiled and said " Don't worry Dray, we've been practicing since the summer, we will crush the lions."

His eyes sparkled at bit when he replied " Even if one of those is your twin?"

Smirking she replied " Of course! It makes it more fun!" Laughing the two children seemed calmer than before.

Flint their captain called out " Alright gents!" And with a glance toward Harri after she coughed, " and Lady" he continued with a shit eating grin.

" This is the first game of this term and I want it to be made known to the others that we mean business! We are the best players out of all of Hogwarts" smirking he continued " And we have the best brooms out of the other teams."

The others began to cheer and quieted down when he held his hands up.

Flints smirk turned to a snarl as he growled out " I want you to go out there and show no mercy! Show them what it truly means to be a Slytherin!"

At that the whole team cheered as they followed their captain out of the lockers.

Mounting their brooms they took off into the air in a Flying V formation.

They flew out into the stadium, circling the booing crowd as the announcer, a Gryffindor Lee Jordon, said in his amplified voice, " And here comes the Slytherins, this year they have two new players on the team, both second years. Draco Malfoy as chaser and Harri Black as their new seeker!"

As they made one final swoop over the crowds, she spotted in the teacher stands her father and uncle Lucius, they were sitting either side of a exasperated Professor Snape. Her father looked like Christmas had come early as he stood and cheered them on.

Confidence growing she and her team stopped as one in the middle of the field.

The Gryffindor's were straight across from them, she spotted her brother to the right of his captain and cheekily waved at him.

He rolled his eyes and waved back. Madam Hooch the flying instructor and referee instructed them to have a nice clean game, she gave the Slytherins a knowing look.

Nodding her head she then blew her whistle and launched the quaffel in the air, thus starting the game.

" And their Off!" Cried Jordon " Malfoy has the quaffel he passes it to Flint who then passes it to Pucey right over Johnson's head!"

With a groan he announced " Pucey throws the quaffel making Slytherins first goal."

Boos were heard across the stadium, But Slytherin not to be out done shouted over them their approval.

Harri kept flying high above the game, her eye constantly moving back and forth as she hunted down the snitch.

Charlie trailed just behind her, he shouted out " Give up now sister! While you still have some dignity left!"

Turning back to smirk at him she shouted back " In your dreams Potter!" and cackled as she zoomed out of his reach.

As she was making her seventh round through the pitch she heard Jordan cry out " Johnson has the quaffel, passes it to Bell who then... YES! ten points to Gryffindor! Isn't she just the best guys, she can hold my quaffel anytime."

"JORDAN!" Harri could hear McGonagall shout, berating her lion.

" Just kidding, geesh Professor" he said cheekily and as Harri finally spotted the snitch for the first time that day a buldger flew just past her head, she could hear as it whistled by and the wind in its wake ruffled her hair, it was that close.

She scowled at the twin terrors who high-fived each other in the air.

As Gryffindor made yet another goal, there just at the corner of her eye she could see the shiny gold of the snitch.

With a smirk she turned her broom and leaned down into a dive to retrieve it, she was six feet away from it, when her brother bumped into her.

A smirk crossed his lips as they both were neck and neck, the snitch flew down into the rapters of the stadium.

Both seekers followed it down dodging the poles and beams that held the seats up.

It was dark with just barely enough sunlight to filter through. Her brother tried to over take her, he bumped into her right side several more times and on the third she suddenly stopped, he was not fast enough to stop his broom from rocketing out of the lower stands and into the open air again.

Her victory was short lived as she looked forward again to see the snitch was gone. Figuring it had made its way out she then followed her brother.

She was frustrated to hear that the lions was fifty points ahead, she had to catch the snitch soon or else they would not win.

Sighing she began to circle the field again when she spotted her brother not to far off, he was diving and just ahead of him was the snitch.

Giving it all she got she shot her broom forward, it was just superior enough that she was able catch up to Charlie.

They were level with each other, both arms stretched as far as they could. Just as her fingers just barely closed around the snitch a loud crack sounded in her ears and a sharp pain pulsed through her arm.

She barely managed to lower her broom closer to the ground before, with a cry she tumbled from her broom.

Her arm with the snitch still fluttering in her shaking hand, was clutched tightly to her chest as she rolled to her back.

She gasped out, her breath temporarily knocked out of her after her fall, slowly she sat up noting the hoard of sliver and green that began to surround her.

Draco was freaking out and said " Harri, Harri! Are you alright? Did you hurt something, you look pale! Someone get a teacher!"

She barley registered as a figure in teal colored robes came bounding to her, with a groan she recognized him to be Lockhart.

" Not you!" She muttered ferociously, the man laughed and said " She must have hit her head hard, she doesn't know what she's saying."

He took out his wand and gently grabbed her, what she finally realized, broken arm and said " I can have this fixed in a jiffy!"

Draco sneered at him and said " Don't you dare touch her!"

But before he could do as much as take a step further to shield her, the daft man waved his wand and said " Brackium Emendo!"

To the horrid gasps she dared to look down at what was supposed to be her arm.

It no longer hurt, but there wasn't anything to be hurting anymore.

Flint yelled at the fool " You vanished away her bones!"

Sheepishly the man said " Ah! That can happen. But the point is they are no longer broken."

" Wait until my father hears about this!" Draco yelled and just as he said that did uncle Lucius and her father show up.

They both had murdeous looks that darkened their handsome features.

Sirius snarled in the mans face and said " How dare you! "

Uncle Lucius's blue eyes were so cold they seemed frozen over in his anger.

In a low clipt voice the blonde Lord said " You will be facing an inquiry after harming a heir of a noble house Gildeory."

The peacock spluttered his handsome face turning a hideous red in his embarrassment " Now see here Lord Malfoy, I was only helping the girl."

" Fat load of good that did her " cried out her father " Just look at my daughters arm!" He gestured to her now flat and rubbery like arm.

Her brother and cousin both lifted her up, concern creasing their young faces, but upon seeing the snitch fall out of her useless hand the Slytherins began to cheer their victory.

Draco was smiling broadly as he guided her off the pitch, Charlie look resigned at his first lost but said in a low voice " I'll give you that win just once sister dear."

Smirking she bumped him with her shoulder and replied " Oh how naive of you brother, to think this will be the only time I beat you."

Just as they were trekking up the path back towards the school a bright flash nearly blinded what sight she had left.

Sighing to her left her brother said " Merlin Colin not now please."

Blinking the spots out she saw a little excited first year Gryffindor, one that she recognized that had became one of her brothers little shadows. He always had his camera on him and took pictures of everything he could, her brother especially was his favorite target.

The young boy followed them like an excited puppy chittering " Wow! I've never seen anyone's arms without bones before! Isn't magic awesome, can I get a proper picture please? My brother won't believe me if I don't!"

Sneering at the overeager muggle-born Harri said " Why don't you shove off, I do not want this being made more of a spectacle than it is!"

But this did not deter the young lion, still he continued to nag her until about half way up Draco, exasperated, said " Why don't you go take pictures elsewhere if your so desperate."

Then a smirk formed on his lips as he then said " Say there's a full moon tonight, why don't you go and capture yourself a werewolf! The forbidden forest is full of them, I'm sure one would be glad to meet you."

Charlie snapped back " Watch it Malfoy" but this did not seem to scare Creevey away, in all reality he seemed even more eager.

" Oh is there really?! My dad would love to see a picture of one of those!" Creevey said excitabley

Groaning Charlie said " Don't you dare Colin, they are very dangerous and would kill you without a thought!"

Later that night after taking a dose of skelegrow, a potion that regrows bones, she tried to settle down in bed.

The constant prickling of the potion as it worked through her left arm was annoying but not as painful as the matron said it would be, then again she had suffered worse under the careful care of her dear old uncle Vernon.

It was just enough though to keep her from sleeping, she was wide awake and itching to cause some mischief.

It's been a few weeks since she caused the chamber incident, it was sometime nearing midnight, surely the grumpy old caretaker was asleep or prowling some other corridor.

With that in mind she carefully climbed out of bed, looking to see if she tripped any wards that Madem Pomfry might have set.

Seeing as the woman did not come storming in to see why she was out of bed, she figured it to be safe to sneak out.

She creeped down the halls, hiding in the shadows as she made her way back to the chamber. She was pleased to see that the chair that Filch placed at the door was empty, she made her way in and down into the Chamber once more.

The great basilisk was pleased to see her after so long apart.

" What took you so long hatchling? You've been gone forever now!" Mehen said sullenly

She patted the great snakes snout and replied " I'm sorry my dear friend, the entrance has been guarded by the caretaker for weeks now, it was unsafe for me to come and see you."

" Silly speaker should know there is more than one way in this chamber" he replied. Frowning she asked " There are other entrances?"

Curling around her Mehen replied " Of course there are! How else do you think I am able to get around this school? Or leave the grounds to go hunting in the dark forest unseen."

Groaning at her stupidity she said " Well that makes things a lot more easier. I'll have to return soon, could you go out and petrify another? Perhaps one of the of the prefects this time, but don't petrify a teacher and don't hurt anybody unless threatened."

Nuzzling her he said " As you wish mistress, I shall find my way back."

And with that she bid him farewell again promising to visit soon.

Just as she made her way back in to her bed in the hospital wing the doors opened, she immediately closed her eyes and settled her breathing as she tried to listen in.

She heard Professor McGonagall gasp and said " What happened to him Albus?"

Just barely she heard him say " I was on my way to the kitchens for a hot chocolate when I stumbled upon him, it appears that he has been petrified."

" Not a student " she stuttered out in reply.

" It appears " Dumbledore started in a grave voice " That the chamber of secrets indeed has been opened again."

McGonagall asked " What will happen to the school? Will we have to shut down?"

Solemnly the old man replied " Alas, I can not say, we can only hope the culprit will be caught before more students are harmed."

At this Harri could feel the eyes of the headmaster staring at her prone form.

" Mr. Creevey has his camera on him, do you think he managed to take a photo of his assailant?" Asked McGonagall.

Harri's heart began to beat rapidly, hoping that the foolish boy did not manage to capture Mehen's image. If they knew it was a basilisk then surely they would know how to kill him.

She peeked her eye open just barely to see the tall frail form of Dumbledore, a camera in his hand and as he pried the back of it open to get to the film, a whistling pop and the smell of burnt plastic filled the air.

She was relived to note that the film must have been destroyed by Mehens gaze, Dumbledore sighed and then said " Until this matter is resolved or when Mr. Creevey is cured and can tell us who the culprit is, we will have to up the patrols through the school. Students will have to be escorted to classes by a teacher, it is the only way to ensure our students safety."

As the teachers left Harri snuggled deeper in her bed, her plan was going brilliantly so far and soon hopefully not only can she tarnish the old mans reputation, but possibly get him kicked out of the school altogether. With that thought in mind she easily fell into a deep sleep.