Chapter 19: Descent into the Chamber
The Heiress of Slytherin had struck again. This attack left many Ravenclaws, first through third years, Petrified and 2 dead. But Dumbledore could do nothing. The Heiress of Slytherin had left a message: "Do nothing, Dumbledore and you will stay alive and so will everyone else here."
He had no choice.
Hermione, meanwhile, was preparing herself for the final showdown with Harry and this time, Draco was going to help her.
Draco's job was to knock Weasley out long enough for him and Hermione to get him into the Chamber of Secrets alive. Then, Hermione was going to leave a message on the wall and hope that Harry would come down into the chamber to save his friend like he had done for Ginny three years before. Only this time, Harry wasn't going to leave the Chamber of Secrets alive. Hermione would make sure of that or she would be forced to face the wrath of her father. Which was probably worse than Azkaban, the wizard prison and where she was most likely to end up if this little operation didn't go off perfectly.
And it had taken her about three months to come up with a plan that would actually work and work properly. Draco knew that. And he also knew that if he didn't pull this off without a glitch he would wind up dead. Or worse. If there was a fate worse than death when facing the wrath of Hermione Riddle, the one and only heiress of Slytherin and Lord Voldemort's sole daughter.
Draco liked being alive.
The pair had decided to lure Ron into the Chamber just before dinner 2 days before final exams. That would give them enough time to wait for Harry to show up. Jade, on the other hand was impatient. She couldn't wait for her meal to arrive; knowing that it would be a long time before she would be able to eat again. She wanted to eat and get it over with.
The day before Draco and Hermione were about to pull off their little plot, Hermione took Draco into the Chamber to meet Jade.
"Why are you doing this to me?" Draco asked as the two of them descended into the Chamber of Secrets. "What if I die?"
"I've told Jade so much about you, Draco." Hermione answered, coolly. "She's just dying to meet her 'Daddy', you know."
"Does she keep her eyes shut?" Draco asked.
"Oh, for heaven's sake, Draco, you're such a worrywart!" Hermione cried, agitated. "Why are you asking me such silly questions?"
"Out of fear." Draco muttered as the two reached the main part of the Chamber where Jade lived.
Jade was barely awake when she heard Hermione calling to her. "Ah, Mother." Jade murmured, hissing softly. "Is that you?"
"Yes, Jade. It's me." Hermione said in a gentle voice. "Come on out. I have someone I'd like you to meet."
"Is it Father?" Jade asked.
"Yes, dear. Now come on out."
Draco watched in alarm as Jade slowly slithered up from the depths of Slytherin's mouth. It landed on the floor of the Chamber of Secrets with a deafening thud.
Draco shut his eyes as Jade crawled towards him. "Hello Jade." he said as Hermione translated his words into Parseltounge.
"Hello, Father. Are my last two meals ready for me to devour?"
"Not yet, Jade." Hermione said. "It won't be long before Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are here for you to eat."
"I can't wait." Jade said coolly
"Neither can I, Jade." Hermione murmured. "Neither can I."
Draco, Hermione and Jade all shared a heinous smile.
2 days later, the plan was ready to be hatched and everything was in motion.
Draco had knocked Ron out and with Hermione's help , had dragged him down into the Chamber. Then, she left a message on the wall of the Great Hall.
This message read: "RON WEASLEYS'S SKELTON WILL LIE IN THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS FOREVER. AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT."
Fred and George turned pale and shocked. Ginny began to cry. Harry made up his mind to go and save his best friend and the first friend that he'd ever made at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Everyone begged him not to go; they said that it was too dangerous. But nothing could and nothing would stop Harry from rescuing Ron.
Nothing.
A few hours later, Harry found himself outside Moaning Myrtle's bathroom once more. He took a deep breath and entered.
"Hello." Moaning Myrtle said. She was actually being pleasant to him.
"No time to chat. I have to save my friend." Harry said.
" I understand."
And once more Harry opened the secret entrance to the Chamber of Secrets and walked inside with a feeling of absolute dread.
It took Harry a long time to reach the main chamber. When he did, he got a real shock.
Ron was chained to a wall on one side of the chamber.
There was a figure standing in front of the statue of Salazar Slytherin. This figure wore black robes and had long , shiny black hair.
It was a girl.. Who was the girl? Was she the Heiress of Slytherin?
"Who are you?" Harry asked. "And what do want with my friend Ron? Let him go, you cruel witch!"
"Make me, Potter!"
That voice sounded so familiar. Could it be? No, it couldn't be her. It couldn't be.
Harry turned pale. "no." he muttered. "It isn't her."
"I beg to differ, Harry." The figure said as she turned around to face Harry.
The sight of the Heiress of Slytherin's true form nearly gave Harry a real heart attack.
"NO!" he cried.
The Heiress of Slytherin was Hermione.
The Heiress of Slytherin had struck again. This attack left many Ravenclaws, first through third years, Petrified and 2 dead. But Dumbledore could do nothing. The Heiress of Slytherin had left a message: "Do nothing, Dumbledore and you will stay alive and so will everyone else here."
He had no choice.
Hermione, meanwhile, was preparing herself for the final showdown with Harry and this time, Draco was going to help her.
Draco's job was to knock Weasley out long enough for him and Hermione to get him into the Chamber of Secrets alive. Then, Hermione was going to leave a message on the wall and hope that Harry would come down into the chamber to save his friend like he had done for Ginny three years before. Only this time, Harry wasn't going to leave the Chamber of Secrets alive. Hermione would make sure of that or she would be forced to face the wrath of her father. Which was probably worse than Azkaban, the wizard prison and where she was most likely to end up if this little operation didn't go off perfectly.
And it had taken her about three months to come up with a plan that would actually work and work properly. Draco knew that. And he also knew that if he didn't pull this off without a glitch he would wind up dead. Or worse. If there was a fate worse than death when facing the wrath of Hermione Riddle, the one and only heiress of Slytherin and Lord Voldemort's sole daughter.
Draco liked being alive.
The pair had decided to lure Ron into the Chamber just before dinner 2 days before final exams. That would give them enough time to wait for Harry to show up. Jade, on the other hand was impatient. She couldn't wait for her meal to arrive; knowing that it would be a long time before she would be able to eat again. She wanted to eat and get it over with.
The day before Draco and Hermione were about to pull off their little plot, Hermione took Draco into the Chamber to meet Jade.
"Why are you doing this to me?" Draco asked as the two of them descended into the Chamber of Secrets. "What if I die?"
"I've told Jade so much about you, Draco." Hermione answered, coolly. "She's just dying to meet her 'Daddy', you know."
"Does she keep her eyes shut?" Draco asked.
"Oh, for heaven's sake, Draco, you're such a worrywart!" Hermione cried, agitated. "Why are you asking me such silly questions?"
"Out of fear." Draco muttered as the two reached the main part of the Chamber where Jade lived.
Jade was barely awake when she heard Hermione calling to her. "Ah, Mother." Jade murmured, hissing softly. "Is that you?"
"Yes, Jade. It's me." Hermione said in a gentle voice. "Come on out. I have someone I'd like you to meet."
"Is it Father?" Jade asked.
"Yes, dear. Now come on out."
Draco watched in alarm as Jade slowly slithered up from the depths of Slytherin's mouth. It landed on the floor of the Chamber of Secrets with a deafening thud.
Draco shut his eyes as Jade crawled towards him. "Hello Jade." he said as Hermione translated his words into Parseltounge.
"Hello, Father. Are my last two meals ready for me to devour?"
"Not yet, Jade." Hermione said. "It won't be long before Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are here for you to eat."
"I can't wait." Jade said coolly
"Neither can I, Jade." Hermione murmured. "Neither can I."
Draco, Hermione and Jade all shared a heinous smile.
2 days later, the plan was ready to be hatched and everything was in motion.
Draco had knocked Ron out and with Hermione's help , had dragged him down into the Chamber. Then, she left a message on the wall of the Great Hall.
This message read: "RON WEASLEYS'S SKELTON WILL LIE IN THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS FOREVER. AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT."
Fred and George turned pale and shocked. Ginny began to cry. Harry made up his mind to go and save his best friend and the first friend that he'd ever made at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Everyone begged him not to go; they said that it was too dangerous. But nothing could and nothing would stop Harry from rescuing Ron.
Nothing.
A few hours later, Harry found himself outside Moaning Myrtle's bathroom once more. He took a deep breath and entered.
"Hello." Moaning Myrtle said. She was actually being pleasant to him.
"No time to chat. I have to save my friend." Harry said.
" I understand."
And once more Harry opened the secret entrance to the Chamber of Secrets and walked inside with a feeling of absolute dread.
It took Harry a long time to reach the main chamber. When he did, he got a real shock.
Ron was chained to a wall on one side of the chamber.
There was a figure standing in front of the statue of Salazar Slytherin. This figure wore black robes and had long , shiny black hair.
It was a girl.. Who was the girl? Was she the Heiress of Slytherin?
"Who are you?" Harry asked. "And what do want with my friend Ron? Let him go, you cruel witch!"
"Make me, Potter!"
That voice sounded so familiar. Could it be? No, it couldn't be her. It couldn't be.
Harry turned pale. "no." he muttered. "It isn't her."
"I beg to differ, Harry." The figure said as she turned around to face Harry.
The sight of the Heiress of Slytherin's true form nearly gave Harry a real heart attack.
"NO!" he cried.
The Heiress of Slytherin was Hermione.