Harry: Ron, you awake?

Ron: *Flips over.* I couldn't sleep.

Harry: Me neither. You nervous too?

Ron: A, duh.

Harry: I'll take that as a 'yes'.

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Hermione: *Sigh.* Um, Syann?

Syann: *Yawn.* What?

Hermione: It's Saturday.

Syann: Yeah, so?

Hermione: Well, we wanted to finish our little conversation today since there's no school.

Syann: All right. *Both go downstairs.*

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Syann: I remember this now…

Harry: Uh… Is it the Chamber of Secrets, Rikka said?

Syann: Yeah.

-One of those long, freaky silences, where you feel like someone's watching you…-

Ron: *Looks around at silent people.* Uh, I'm hungry, who's hungry?

-Cricket-

Ron: Okay… That didn't work.

Hermione: Okay, Syann. Can you put this all together? Yeah…

Syann: Uh, Rikka is my friend. She doesn't have a house, because she's a snake. Well, actually, she's a Basilisk.

Harry: THERE'S A BASILISK IN THE PIPES AGAIN!!!???

Hermione: Harry! *Pushes him down into his chair.* Calm down.

Syann: *Stunned.* Do- do w-we still con-continue?

Hermione: What do you mean 'friend'? A Basilisk kills when you look in its eyes, even a baby.

Syann: It doesn't work on me, I think it runs in my family.

Hermione: Oh… What!?

Harry: Who IS your family?

Syann: Well, uh, I've got a tiny family. You know who killed off most families-

Harry: Oh, uh, well, sorry. You don't need to finish. It's a hard subject.

Syann: No, actually, it's not. I've lived with it so long, it doesn't matter.

Harry: Why?

Syann: I'm sorry about your family.

Harry: Why, you didn't do anything?

Syann: I'm sorry Voldemort killed your mom and dad. Gee, I never thought I'd ever say his name.

Ron: *Spacie stare.*

Hermione: *Snaps.* Wake up!

Harry: It's not your fault. He did it, not you.

Syann: Do I need to spell it out for you? *Silence.* Okay, I will! *Deep breath.* S-y-a-n-n R-i-d-d-l-e! You people are slow! *Stops upstairs, but peeks down again.* Uncle. *Goes all the way up.*

Ron: *Finally wakes up.* Did I miss something?

Harry: D'ya think?

Ron: What'd I miss?

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All: Professor Dumbledore! Prof-

P. Mc. Gonagall: What is it?

Harry: We need to speak to Professor Dumbledore.

P. Mc. Gonagall: What do you need?

Hermione: It's about a student.

P. Dumbledore: What about a student?

Ron: It's about Syann.

P. Dumbledore: I don't think you know more about my students than me.

Ron: Did you know she's rela-

P. Dumbledore: Yes, and there's no need to yell.

Hermione: But, if you know, then why is she in this school?

P. Dumbledore: You three, of all people, should know that you can't choose the family you're born into.

P. Mc. Gonagall: Not everyone born into a bad family is bad.

Harry: Did you know she was keeping a baby Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?

P. Dumbledore: Is she now?

P. Mc. Gonagall: I must've forgotten to tell you. Sorry, sir…

P. Dumbledore: Has she released it?

Ron: No… Her name's Rikka.

P. Dumbledore: How do you three know this?

Ron: Long story, complicated ending!

P. Dumbledore: Were you friends?

Hermione: Well, yes.

P. Dumbledore: So, why can't you be friends now?

Harry: It's weird.

P. Dumbledore: It must be. You probably wouldn't-

Harry: PROBABLY!!! I wouldn't have expected it if, if, um, if Ron skipped lunch!

Ron: Hey!

P. Mc. Gonagall: I hardly think that now *Cough that oddly sounds like a laugh.* is the time for this… But, I really think you should still talk to her. She wouldn't be here if she were dangerous…

All kids: All, right… *Walk away slowly.*

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Rikka: I really think you should talk to them. Just 'cuz you're Voldemort's niece, doesn't mean you're evil. I know you, you wouldn't hurt a fly… But, I WOULD hurt a mouse. *Sees mouse and swallows it whole. Syann's eyes cross.* Besides, if you don't, how will you ask Ron to the dance?

Syann: Do you insist on bringing this up?

Rikka: Oh, come on. You like him, that's all there is to it. Just ask. When is it again?

Syann: Tuesday.

Rikka: Well, get a move on!

Syann: Oh, god! I said I'd meet Hedwig today!

Rikka: Isn't that Harry's bird?

Syann: *Turns into Raven and flies off.*

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Syann: Sorry I'm late.

Hedwig: I still gotta clean the nest.

Syann: Let's go for a flight!

-Both fly out of the Owelry-

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Hermione: Syann! *Silence.* Where is she?

Harry: Is it not obvious?

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Harry: Syann! *Echo.*

Rikka: Is someone there?

Harry: Was that Rikka?

Ron: Must've been.

Harry: It's Harry, Ron, and Hermione!

Rikka: Oh… She went to the Owelry for Hedwig.

Harry: *In human.* She went to the Owelry for Hedwig?

Hermione: You sure?

Harry: Let's go.

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Hedwig: Let's go back.

Syann: Okay.

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Hermione: Why are you in the Owelry?

Syann: No reason.

Hermione: And we should believe you because of your past with this?

Syann: Okay, Hedwig wanted me to visit.

Ron: Isn't that Harry's bird?

Hermione: Hedwig wanted you to visit, or you wanted to visit Hedwig?

Syann: Hedwig wanted me to visit.

Hermione: I don't see how. I mean, it's kind of impossible.

Syann: Have you seen a raven flying around lately?

Hermione: Is it your pet bird or something?

Syann: No.

Hermione: Then don't change the subject.

Syann: Who said I was? Have you ever flown before?

Hermione: Actually, I went to Disney World in the United States, once. You get those little bags of peanuts, but the bathroo- You're changing the subject again!

Syann: Not in an AIRPLANE!

Hermione: I've never been in a helicopter, so- Oh, on a broom!

Syann: Fine- Enough! I'm the raven.

Hermione: Oh, you mean with wings and a tail and-

Syann: Shut up. You are being very, very annoying.

Hermione: *Takes a breath.* Okay, so you're an animagus. Were you born one or learned to be one?

Syann: Born.

Hermione: Are you registered?

Syann: I don't think so. Not many people know.

Harry: Uh, you wanna' visit the giant squid?

Syann: Okay.

-Later-

Syann: *Soaked in water, going back to Common Room with others, wrapped in a towel.* That was fun.

Ron: I wasn't expecting to go IN the water… But, I guess it was kind of fun.

Syann: I need to talk to Rikka. Bye. *Runs off.*

Ron: Again with the running off of the people!

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Rikka: Hmm, hmmmm, hm, hmm…

Syann: What are you humming?

Rikka: Nothing.

Syann: Okay, I'll read your mind… Hey!

Rikka: *Smiles, satisfied.*

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Harry: Should we go.

Hermione: No, it's none of our business.

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Syann: Hi.

Ron: Where did you go with Rikka?

Syann: Where would we go?

Ron: You could have been terrorizing the school or killing people or- you could've been talking in the Chamber of Secrets… Never mind.

Syann: Well, I'm going to take a bath now.