Chapter 5

um I once again apologize for spelling Dumbledore's name wrong again...Its not all my fault my ruddy spell check in the devil. Uh sorry the chapter is short they will get longer. And I really am sorry for my terrible spelling I know it is a mess. Anyway I hope you enjoy. Thank you friendly person who reviewed that makes my day.

Three figures marched with purpose to the 4th floor, where Ariel Alkins was said to be. Minerva's face was contorted as she followed in Dumbledor's wake. Against her will, her mind kept going back to what her transfiguration teacher had said to her only moments before in his small office.

'Tom may be forming a group against anyone who isn't pureblood….' her face was hot. It couldn't be true. Dumbledore was jumping to outrageous conclusions with nothing to back it on…why on earth would Tom do anything to harm anyone! What more, he was a half-blood! I mean really! Didn't anyone understand! But Minerva couldn't help but take into consideration that the boy who was suposeievely guilty for the second year girls death…had been expelled. Her mind thought back to Alastor and his furry at Tom's suggestion that it was Hagrid who had done it. After all, logically, he had just been a boy…and he wasn't exactly very bright at that. Minerva bit her lip, there must be some logical explanation. Tom simply wasn't evil, and she would prove it if it was the last thing she did.

Minerva was brought back to reality as the trio reached the fourth floor. Pitching screams and sheer chaos could be heard coming from the corridor that led to the library.

"Angela, where?" Dumbledore asked the red head whose freckled cheeks were stained with fear.

"The library, outside the library." She slumped against the wall, obviously relieved that she wouldn't have to go any farther.

"Minerva stay here with Miss Anderson." Minerva was going to argue, but Dumbledore was off, sprinting down the corridor at an alarming rate. Minerva narrowed her eyes, and pulled out her wand.

"Angela I will be back , will you be alright here?" The girl nodded very slightly…her deep brown eyes filled to the brink with tears. It wasn't like Minerva, Gryffindor prefect, to defy a teacher's orders. But Ariel was Minerva's friend and she wasn't going to let her die if she could help it…but the screams and mayhem coming from the corridor were unbearable it was her duty she felt as a prefect to take control and give order. Just as she was about to sprint off, Alastor came running towards her from the direction of the library.

"Minerva! Are you alright….Angela?

"Alastor, good you can stay here and look after Angela." She tried to brush past him but he grabbed her shoulders.

"You can't I won't let you!"

"Alastor! Move! I must see Ariel! I can help"

"There is nothing you can do, Minerva." He said through clenched teeth as he struggled against her. Minerva shoved hard at him, and was able to pull her wand up to his face. "Alastor if you don't move, I am going to hex you!" Her green eyes flared dangerously and she looked at Alastor with intent. He stared equally as hard back, but his eyes found the wand, and slowly he released her.

"Please, don't go down there." Another scream punctuated this sentence and Minerva didn't even pause to think about it before she was off too, following in Dumbledore's tracks. The scene outside the library was enough to turn anyone's stomach. Blood was all over the walls. Pages and pages of books were littered all over the floor. And in the center laying at an awkward angle was the round faced Ariel that had been the first person to befriend Minerva at Hogwarts. Poppy Popmfrey a plain brunette girl in Minerva's year was bent beside her. Blood drenched her hands and she applied pressure to what looked like a serious wound. At the other side of the corridor stood Tom Riddle and Dumbledore. Besides these people everyone else was merely a spectator.

"You fool! You think I would do something like this! You think I would harm this poor girl. I wouldn't touch that muggle loving girl in all my life." Tom spat. Dumbledore had raised himself to his most imposing height and was looking down at Tom with a most disgusted sneer.

"Who did do it, Tom, since you always seem to be around at such convient times. Odd don't you think, but why am I upset at you, I should be grateful that you were hear to see it all.

"I would give my life to find who did it, mind you I still believe it was Hagrid the first time. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see who it was that committed it. All I can say is that I was on my way outside and I heard whispering as if it were coming from within the walls." Minerva turned back to Poppy who was now whispering incantations under her breath tears pouring form her eyes. The school nurse Madame Katz stood to the side obviously at a loss as of what to do. The headmaster and Professor Binns gawked at…the wall behind Tom, and for the first time Minerva realized that there was writing on it, in big bloody letters.

"What you see is what you get…muggle lovers, and muggleborns alike are equal in my site. Rid them I, will or the school will be still. For I am Salazar's heir beware the stare of the creature that lurks in the secret lair."

Minerva's heart stopped for an instant so it was true, it was official, there was a secret chamber. Minerva looked back at Airel whose eyes were glazed over, but whose chest seemed to be rising slowly. No one was safe here.