Myrtle did not know what she did to make Olive so spiteful. In her opinion all she had done was shake her boyfriend's hand. Had she realized this was a criminal offense she would have stopped. It wasn't as though she was expected to read minds!
Overall Minnie and she had grown very close. They were walking on their way to charms when they spotted a big crowd of people. When Myrtle turned to Minnie she just shrugged and went to check it out.
That sight was a horrific one to see. A girl who was a Hufflepuff third year was petrified by the big glass windows. Above her a message was written that would haunt many students' minds.
Mudbloods and muggle lovers beware! I will clean this school of your filthy blood! The chamber of secrets is open.
Dumbledore, the transfiguration teacher, came bounding down the steps and looked horror stricken at the message. He immediately called for Headmaster Dippet and all of the other professors. Everyone was told to head to their dorms.
As Minnie and Myrtle walked back to the dorms they voiced the question that was on everybody's mind.
"What is the chamber of secrets?"
Both girls shrugged and went to their room. Myrtle pulled out her diary and Minnie got out her Hogwarts A History book. After an hour Myrtle asked Minnie a question that had been plaguing her,
"Minnie, what's a mud-blood?"
Minnie gave her a look and then decided to talk. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat first though before looking Myrtle in the eye.
"A mudblood is one of the worst insults you can give for some one is of muggle heritage. Some people think that in order to succeed you must be a 'pureblooded' or of full wizard parentage. I guess that the chamber of secrets is some way of getting ridding of people like that. Personally I think the notion is ludicrous."
Hugging her best friend tightly she began to play with her hair."You really should wear your hair in a bun, it makes you look absolutely lovely."
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Authors Note: Yes this chapter is extremely short. The girl saw the eyes in the mirror. That's why she isn't dead. As to my choice of it being a story where Myrtle and Minerva are friends I thought that she reacted rather strongly to the news in the second book. Perhaps I'm twisting things out of proportion but I rather like the idea. If someone could write a decent Myrtle fic I would be very happy.
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