Kitty: Hell... I haven't updated this in like forever...

Yugi: Well, both you and your mum has been feeling a little under the weather.

Kitty: At least it's Spring Break now! (throws a party) YAY!

Noa: (grins) Hooray. And now...the chappie.

Kitty: R&R!

Chapter Twelve:

Into Enemy Territory

Diana's stomach jerked in pain, she felt her senses gone crazy as she felt her upper body grow, her shoes become too big for her feet and her long fingers become shorter and become accompanied by long, salon-cut fingernails.

Diana gasped for breath and shook her head a little to try and clear her head.

"Guys?" Marik called, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," the slow voice of Goyle came from her left.

"Same here," came the grunt of Crabbe on her right.

"Ditto…I think," Diana replied, her voice slightly higher and thinner than usual.

Diana pulled on Pansy's smaller shoes and robes quickly, before unlocking the door to look at Marik and Seto.

At first, the two were speechless.

"Well," Marik said at last, "It worked…"

Diana looked at herself in the mirror, to find Pansy looking back at her. Her long red hair was now a slightly shorter blond, her pale complexion was now lightly flushed, her sky-blue eyes were now a dull green and her body was a lot more developed.

"Oh, bloody hell," Diana muttered in her higher voice, hugging Pansy's smaller robe tighter around him to hide her body.

Another door unlocked, and out came Goyle, and then Crabbe.

"Whoa," muttered "Goyle," his dumb eyes wide, "Is that you, Dare?"

"Harry?" Diana squeaked, "Okay…I am officially freaked out here."

"Me too," said Ron, "I hope I don't end up keeping Crabbe's nose or something…"

"I doubt it," muttered Marik, "I made absolutely sure everything was right."

"Mione?" Diana called, "C'mon already, hurry up in there!"

An oddly high-pitched voice answered them.

"I…I don't think I'm coming after all! You guys go without me!"

Diana and Harry exchanged a puzzled look.

"Are you okay, Mione?" asked Harry.

"I'm fine!" Hermione replied, "Go on without me! You're wasting time!"

"Sadly, she's right," Marik told them as he looked at his watch, "You only have an hour as it is, and you've already wasted about five minutes. We need to get into the Slytherin common room ASAP."

"Go on and interrogate Malfoy," said Seto, "I'll look after Mione while you guys are gone."

Diana nodded. "Okay, Seto. See you in an hour!"

"Dare-kun, don't hold your robes so tightly around you," Marik whispered out of the corner of his mouth.

"What?"

"Pansy likes showing off her curves," Marik explained.

Diana blushed furiously. "Do I have to?"

"If you want Malfoy to think you're Pansy," Marik muttered back.

Diana sighed. "Fine…"

She let the robes fall, feel more and more embarrassed by the second.

Finally they approached a mucky brick wall.

Marik stepped in front of them and said, "Pureblood!"

This obviously was the password, as the wall opened in response, to reveal the Slytherin common room.

It wasn't at all like the Gryffindor common room. It wasn't warm, but rather dark and gloomy-looking. The walls were all gray stone, and seemed almost slippery like an amphibian would be. The fire in the corner barely warmed the room in the least, and the common room was mostly abandoned except for Malfoy, who was lounging on the couch as if it were one at his mansion.

"There you are," the Slytherin snapped as he saw Harry and Ron, "Have you been pigging out in the Great Hall all this time?"

"They were," Diana acted quickly, forcing her face into one of disgust, "I practically had to drag them out of there…"

Malfoy smirked as Diana sat down next to him on the couch, laying back to act relaxed.

"Didn't think you cared, Pansy," Malfoy snorted.

"Well, likely if a teacher besides Snape caught them, Slytherin would lose points," Diana replied in an arrogant-sounding tone, "Besides, it's not like they're actually smart enough to find the common room by themselves."

Harry and Ron were able to laugh at that, as even Crabbe and Goyle's laughs seemed troll-like and stupid.

Malfoy raised an eyebrow, before shrugging. "Yeah, I suppose…hey, guess what I just got from my dad?"

"What?" Diana asked in real curiosity. Maybe it was something about the Chamber of Secrets!

Malfoy took a newspaper article out of his robes and handed it to her. Diana read the following:

INQUIRY AT THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC

Arthur Weasley, Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office, was today fined fifty Galleons for bewitching a Muggle car.

Mr. Lucius Malfoy, a governor of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the enchanted car crashed earlier this year, called today for Mr. Weasley's resignation.

"Weasley has brought the Ministry into disrepute," Mr. Malfoy told our reporter. "He is clearly unfit to draw up our laws and his ridiculous Muggle Protection Act should be scrapped immediately."

Mr. Weasley was unavailable for comment, although his wife told reporters to clear off or she'd set the family ghoul on them.

"Well?" Malfoy said impatiently when Diana hadn't responded.

Diana let out a fake high-pitched laugh, before passing it onto Harry, who read it quickly before passing it to Ron.

"Should've known your father would be the first to bring it up," Diana said, trying to sound amused when she was really burning with fury.

"Of course," Malfoy smirked, "It's about time someone said something about those Weasleys. They're an embarrassment to the wizarding world…all of them."

Diana clenched her fist, and she was lucky Harry was giving Ron the sharp look he was, or likely he'd have jumped on Malfoy and began fighting him.

"Speaking of proper wizard blood," Diana tried to divert the conversation, "I'm surprised the Daily Prophet hasn't done a report on all these attacks yet…"

"Dumbledore's probably trying to hush it all up," Malfoy snorted, "My father always said that Dumbledore was the worst thing that's ever happened to this place."

Diana felt herself go white with fury, but she tried not to look disturbed. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Harry grit his teeth.

"Hell," Diana sighed, "The only thing worse than Dumbledore around here is Potter and his stupid…Mudblood friends."

She flinched as she said the word, but luckily, Malfoy didn't seem to notice.

"Yeah," Malfoy replied, "St. Potter…honestly, I've never seen such a goody-two-shoes in my entire life!"

"And people think he's the Heir of Slytherin!" Harry added with one of Goyle's stupid-sounding laughs.

Diana's ears pricked up. Harry had done it. Any minute, Malfoy would confess to being the Heir of Slytherin…

"I wish I knew who it is," Malfoy muttered, "I could help them."

Ron's mouth dropped open, making Crabbe look even stupider than ever, but Malfoy didn't notice.

"But…y-you must have some idea who's behind it all," Harry said quickly.

"You know I don't, Goyle," snapped Malfoy, "I told you yesterday; all I know is what my father told me. He knows all about it, but he says people would get suspicious if I knew too much about it. All I know is that last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood girl died…so it's only a matter of time until one's killed this time…as for me…I hope it's Granger."

Diana practically had to stand on top of Ron's foot to stop him from getting up and tackling Malfoy for that comment. She shot a dangerous look at Ron, and when she did, she noticed his hair was turning slightly red.

"Hair…" she mouthed.

Ron's eyes widened, and he mouthed, "Eyes…"

They both looked at Harry, and his scar was appearing back on his forehead. Their precious hour was up, and they were turning back into themselves.

"Gotta to go to the Hospital Wing," Ron grunted, and Harry and Diana ran after him as fast as they could.

Diana felt her feet growing and become too big for Pansy's Barbie shoes; she felt her hair lengthen and saw her skin become paler and paler; her fingers grew longer and the well-trimmed fingernails became straggly and rough again.

The three Gryffindors came into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, their breaths coming in gasps.

"There you are!" said Seto, "I was hoping you wouldn't turn back in the middle of the common room or something…"

"Has Mione come out yet?" asked Harry.

"Nope," Seto frowned, "I tried talking to her, but she hasn't said a word. I convinced Moaning Myrtle to go in and check on her just a minute ago."

"Mione?" Diana called, banging on Hermione's stall door, "C'mon out, we got loads to tell you!"

"Go away!" Hermione replied through the door.

Moaning Myrtle came drifting through the door, and looked like you would at your birthday party.

"Wait 'til you see," Myrtle laughed, "It's dreadful…"

Diana cautiously pushed open the door. "Mione? Are…are you okay?"

Hermione had her robes over her head and she looked at the ground as she came out.

"What, do you still have Millicent's nose or something?" asked Ron.

Hermione let her robes fall. Ron backed up into the sink.

Her whole face was covered in black fur, a new pink cat nose was partnered with whiskers, and sticking out of her bushy brown hair were two black cat ears.

"It was a c-cat hair!" she wailed, "M-Millicent Bulstrode m-must have a cat! And the p-potion wasn't made for animal transformations!"

"Uh, oh," Ron said.

Diana put her arm around her friend's shoulder. "C'mon, Mione…Madame Pomfrey usually doesn't ask too many questions…let's get you up to the Hospital Wing."

It took quite a while to convince Hermione to leave the bathroom, but she finally came out, with Diana holding her furry hand and Moaning Myrtle laughing her head off.

"Wait 'til everyone finds out you've got a tail!"

Kitty: Aw, poor Mione-kun.

Yugi: But I like cats, particularly my Kitten. (glomps Kitty)

Kitty: (pecks Yugi's cheek) Reviews, Lina?

Lina: Lemme see... 10! Jesus, people missed you.

Kitty: Guess I better answer their reviews then, huh?

Kara: First is from Rainbow Guardian Angel.

Kitty: (blushes) Thank Claire for the music box... it was all inspired by her genius. (grins)

Diana: Meh, I forgive you. (gives you a hug)

Kitty: Hershey...the god of all chocolate and all candy! And there will more details with Bakura's feelings later in the fic.

Lina: Next is Rayne Saijeuz.

Kitty: S'okay. At least I see you around on BTV and MSWW. (peace sign)

Yugi: (nibbles on his cookie) Thanks! And update your fic soon!

Kara: Next is Claire.

Kitty: You bet I'll cry when I get Yugi back. (glomps Yugi) I'M NEVER LEAVING YOU ALONE EVER, EVER AGAIN!

Yugi: She still hasn't forgiven the plot bunny for that, and she probably never will.

Kitty: (smiles) And you're welcome! Of course I'd like it; you're so kind to my bishie and me. (glomps you)

Diana: And...our old friend a-A-a.

Kitty: Nice to see you again! And thanks for your support!

Yugi: Yeah, poor me, poor me...

Lina: And now Kyte!

Kitty: (stops you from running around in circles) Alright, take a deep breath in...and out... It's okay! Tons of people only review once and then stop! (glomps you) Don't feel bad.

Harry: I did not enjoy being Goyle...and Dare, Ron and I didn't ever get to have Malfoy expelled!

Kitty: Hey, at least he'll be there for our continuous torture!

Diana: (grins evilly)

Kara: Onward to...ANAYAS-CREATOR.

Kitty: I agree. (holds up a sign with Bush's head being crossed out) DIIIIIIEEE!

Bush: EEP! (hides under Kitty's bed)

Kitty: And tests are crappy, I hate tests. But on the ERB writing assessment I just took for English, I was judged to have college level writing! I did better than 97 percent of the rest of the public school students in Montgomery County! (does a little dance) I must say, it makes me feel very smart!

Lina: Next is ZeldaAlly.

Kitty: Sorry about the kids. But I like Finding Nemo! (glomps Yugi) MINE, MINE, MINE!

Everyone: (sweatdrop)

Atem: (takes his weapon of choice, an AK47) Jake?

Jake: (like Chuckie) Yeeeeeeesss?

Atem: Time to play the Sit-Still-And-Get-Shot game. (shoots Jake a bazillion times in the crotch)

Every Male Yu-Gi-Oh Char: (flinches)

Diana: Yeesh...next review: Silver and Set!

Kitty: YAY, YOU REVIEWED! (glomps her forum brother and his evil twin) And this does not mean I like you, Set!

Yugi: It doesn't, 'cause she's mine. (glares)

Lina: And finally, Rianna Moonsword's two reviews.

Kitty: IT WAS THE PLOT BUNNY'S FAULT! (breaks down sobbing)

Yugi: (tries to comfort his poor girlfriend)

Harry: Can't say I ever pictured it either...then again, I barely knew what a soulroom was before then...

Kitty: I'll try and update again soon as it's Spring Break... (grins) Vacation is good for the soul, you know.

Yugi: (smirks) And for our daily snogs.

Kitty: I love you.

Lina: (sweatdrop) R&R