Author's Notes: Another one for your patience with me. I do hope that I didn't make too many mistakes on this one. I wrote it after 2 a.m. which is not exactly the time where I'm still awake but the story just couldn't stop bugging me.
Enjoy and tell me what you think, jut don't flame too much ...
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Chapter 10 - Hogsmeade and Quidditch or The Chamber and Wild Parties
At dinner Professor McGonagall walked around and collected the permission slips for Hogsmeade from the students. Thankfully the friends had theirs signed by their guardians. The kids went to bed early that night because they wanted to leave for Hogsmeade right after breakfast.
They were really happy that Ginny wanted to accompany them. It had been quite a time since they'd done something together. It was decided that they'd meet in the Great Hall for breakfast at eight in the morning.
When the twins woke up it was already seven thirty. They quickly jumped out of their beds. Harry noticed that Draco was still sleeping and woke him too. Fifteen minutes later they met in the Common Room before looking for Ginny.
She hadn't been in the dorm and she wasn't down here. The three kids decided to look for her after breakfast if necessary. They didn't need to do so. Ginny and Hermione were already sitting in the Great Hall when the three of them arrived.
"Good morning sleepyheads!" Hermione said cheerfully and Ginny grinned slightly.
"Hey, Hermione, we're still on time! Five minutes to spare," Harry said in faking a hurt expression.
At seeing this the friends started laughing and the few teachers and students who were already there looked at them curiously. Their attention was turned towards the doors when two very sleepy looking identical redheads walked in.
"Hey Fred, George! Did Wood keep you on the pitch all night or why are you looking like falling over any second?" asked Carya smirking.
Fred growled slightly and George answered her, "That about sums it up Carya, he was none too happy to see you and Ginny on the team. And he was yelling at Fred and myself for getting defeated by a Slytherin and a Ravenclaw.
That man will be our death one day. I swear the only one who might be more obsessed with Quidditch could be Flint. But only just," he sighed and sat down next to them without caring about sitting at the Slytherin table.
Since it was still very early and a Sunday at that no one really cared about seating arrangements. The teachers who saw this were shocked speechless though. McGonagall looked at Snape and he looked back. An unreadable expression on his face.
If those seven worked together they could wreak havoc in the school. The Weasley twins and the children of the worst pranksters ever would create chaos beyond imagination. Unfortunately the children noticed their staring and once they were finished they told the adults what this friendly display was about.
"There's no need to worry professors, well not much anyway. We only discovered mutual interests this summer when we were staying together for a couple of days. Nothing serious though," Harry said smiling and Carya grinned at his choice of words.
He had phrased it that way to make the teachers more than a bit uncomfortable. They all knew about Sirius Black and pranks and the children knew that the teachers feared he would pass his knowledge down to them. That he'd already done that in second year was another thing.
Five minutes later the Weasley twins, Harry, Draco, Hermione, Ginny and Carya were on their way towards Hogsmeade. Hermione had tried to wake Cat but that seemed just as easy as convincing the Dark Lord that Muggles were better than him.
The morning was spent shopping and around noon the friends stopped at the 'Three Broomsticks' for lunch. They soon found out that their teachers weren't the only ones who thought they could turn into a new group of Marauders. Madam Rosmerta was thinking the same.
'I wonder if they are anything like their parents. Although I haven't heard the teachers complain about the twins yet. But the way these five are always smirking and sticking their heads together ... just like twenty years ago.
But they are wearing Slytherin robes. The blonde must be the Malfoy boy but the others? The redhead most likely is a Weasley.
She looks too much like her brothers. And the Potter twins? The Marauders were all Gryffindors. Curious, really curious. And then there's the fact that they're here with a Ravenclaw. Well I'll have to wait for gossip then,' she thought and turned her attention towards the rest of her customers.
She never noticed Fred and George sitting directly next to them though. Otherwise she'd have seen that everyone was in for trouble once these kids discovered how much havoc they could create when working together.
The Weasley twins excused themselves soon and headed back to the castle with grim expressions on their faces. When the other five kids went back to the castle in the early afternoon they could see red blurs on the quidditch pitch.
"Guess who's having extra practise today?" Carya joked and everyone else laughed.
"Perhaps we should tell Flint about that? ...," Harry said and after a fierce glare from his twin he added, "Don't worry sister, I was only joking. If he doesn't know by now he won't know from us."
The days were over in a blur. Classes were attended and everyone once again settled back into the routines of the school. The new first years and the transfer had adjusted quite nicely by now. And the teachers suspicions about the Potter twins and their friends had partly become true.
Every teacher had doubted the decision to make Lockhart a professor but they didn't tell the students. Mentioned Defence teacher was the target of the friends actions. They assaulted him with questions about Defence which they were sure he couldn't answer.
When he tried to explain a spell they would use the opportunity to curse him with a harmless but annoying hex. Normally they would at least get detention for that but since it was only Lockhart every other professor overlooked their pranks.
They didn't notice that the quintet slowly had been reduced to a quartet. Ginny was by now almost always absent from their little group. Even Mrs. Weasley didn't have an explanation to that when Carya had written a letter and asked the girl's mother about this kind of behaviour.
They all had agreed to let her be and don't pressure her. Although they tried to include her into their activities as often as they could.
Time flew by and soon it was two weeks before the first Quidditch match of the season. On Wednesday September 22nd the children had just finished lunch and the quartet walked towards Arithmancy along with Cat Williams.
The girl was still a bit unsure about the twins. She had seen that they weren't arrogant but they didn't have respect for their teachers either, or so Cat thought. Well she herself hadn't too but these were afterall the very two children everyone put up as their role models.
The class was fairly uneventful but this time Cat once again noticed how serious the twins and their friends were about studying. The twins didn't take as much notes as Hermione though but the both still had more than any other Slytherin.
What disturbed Cat was that the Potter girl was smirking all the time and that she seemed to have a quiet conversation with her twin brother. After class Ginny disappeared and the three remaining Slytherin's of the quintet left towards the library dragging Hermione along.
Cat was extremely curious and followed them. When they entered the librarian, Madam Pince, flashed them a brief but warm smile. Soon the four students quickly occupied their usual table in the back of the library near the restricted section.
'They must be here very often. Madam Pince never smiles at anyone, let alone Slytherin's. Hell, she doesn't even notice the Ravenclaw's and most of us practically live here,' Cat thought.
Cat silently crept near them and hid behind a bookshelf. She could hear most of the conversation now. Of course she would never admit that she was deliberately eavesdropping - she was just listening.
"Well, Carya, what did you and your twin talk about in Arithmancy?" Draco asked curious.
"I was thinking about how we could pull yet another prank on Lockhart. Harry still didn't have revenge for that incident in 'Diagon Alley'," answered the girl.
"And I've not forgiven him either. But even with my sisters help I couldn't find something, eh ... suitable," Harry replied.
"It really seems you'll have to be spontaneous this time Harry. Oh, and Cat, stop hiding behind that shelf and find your own table or come over and join us!" Carya threw in casually as if it wasn't anything unusual.
Her wolf senses were quite useful sometimes but she wouldn't tell anyone. Let them think she just knew who was around. If she had thought about it she would have noticed that she'd been able to sense people before she became an animagus.
Cat jumped inwardly, 'How could she know that I'm here?'
She just sat there red-faced and listened to the plotting and scheming of her fellow students. She was surprised at the intensity that was in their discussion about Lockhart. All four seemed to hate their teacher quite furiously although for different reasons.
"May I ask what this is all about? I know Lockhart isn't he best teacher but isn't this a bit much? Why do you want revenge and why do you hate him so much?" Cat inquired suddenly.
The friends looked at her and Carya broke the silence, "Have you read the article about his autograph session on August 6th in 'Diagon Alley'? ... No? Then let me help you. He practically forced Harry and me onto his little podium to have a photo taken.
We were just there to buy our school supplies. As much as I like leading a group and therefore being the center of attention at times but that kind of attention is simply disgusting. That selfish brat just thought it might look good in the newspaper.
Before you ask, he told Harry so. And well, I got my revenge back then. You remember his green hair? Now you know why. We both want to be acknowledged for something we consciously did throughout our life.
Not for a lucky incident we didn't have any influence in. We were one year old toddlers for Slytherin's sake. What are people thinking? That is why I hate people like Lockhart so much, among other things that is," Carya explained.
"Yeah, he's a brainless idiot who can't even deal with a few pixies but still insists on being called a Defence against the Dark Arts professor. Come on Cat, that's ridiculous, really!" Harry added.
"Hey you two, easy on her, okay? She didn't know a thing of what you just told her as it seems. You're both right and together we'll find a way to make him leave.
I'd rather have Defence with Snape for a whole year than another lesson with Lockhart but unfortunately this requires patience and logic rather than heated actions," Hermione said soothingly.
"Don't take it personally Cat. They are just angry with themselves that they haven't found a solution by now," Draco said smirking at the twins as he leaned over to the Ravenclaw girl.
"Draco!" Carya exclaimed but quickly lowered her voice when Madam Pince glanced into her direction, "What are you thinking? I'm not angry, just frustrated. That man is driving me crazy. I swear if I have to play along in one of his little games one more time, I'm going to hurt him, seriously!"
Cat was quite shocked. Sure she had noticed the twins liking the attention they got but this was a bit different. They both seemed really honest and Draco as well as Hermione confirmed their behaviour. It was confusing, really. The rest of the afternoon was fairly quiet and no major disturbances occurred.
Cat left the library with the four friends but when she turned around again to say something they weren't there. They weren't a little ahead of her, they had plainly and utterly disappeared. The confused girl left shaking her head and went down to the Ravenclaw Common Room.
~*~*~ Five Minute Ago ~*~*~
Harry and Carya had once again tuned out the others. The were debating whether or not they should show Draco the Founder's Chambers. They agreed that they should indeed show him since he was their brother now.
They passed a note to Hermione and when she nodded they put their stuff together and left the library right after Cat. At the first chance though Harry, Carya and Hermione slid into a secret passage dragging a bewildered Draco Malfoy with them.
"Ssh, Draco. We just want to show you something. You should know that we have a hiding place that no one except the three of us plus Ginny knows. I doubt even the headmaster knows. If he did he would at least have quite some of the books removed from the small library up there.
~*~*~ Back to present time ~*~*~
"Don't look at us like that. We couldn't really show you last year, eh? This is just another secret of ours. A set of secret chambers. Hidden rooms that belonged to the founders of Hogwarts. What is the funniest thing though. They aren't mentioned anywhere," Carya told her newest 'brother'.
"Even the so called 'Chamber of Secrets' is mentioned in one or two books about Hogwarts but not these rooms. Hell, it's more like a bloody flat. Complete with bedrooms, bathroom, a kitchen, study and library! Even something that looks like a classroom of sorts," added Harry.
Draco was now really curious. He patiently waited as they rounded yet another corner when they came to a dead end. He instantly looked at his friends wearing an expression that clearly said 'So, what now?'.
They had already told him about the 'Marauder's Map' in summer but this here seemed to be different somehow.
~*~*~ Flashback Summer - July 14th ~*~*~
"Hey Draco, we have to tell or better show you something before Ginny and Hermione arrive tomorrow. They know this too but it's easier to explain without them interrupting sometimes," Harry said grinning and got a glare from his sister.
"This," started Carya and produced a blank sheet of parchment from her pocket, "is the famous or infamous 'Marauder's Map'. Pick whatever term you like."
"What? This is just a blank piece of paper. What's so special about it. It certainly isn't a map. Are you kidding me?" Draco asked confused.
"Just wait and see yourself," told Carya and continued, "I, Carya, cub of the pack demand access!"
Suddenly lines appeared from the edges until there were readable words in green ink.
Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, Prongs and Miss Tiger
Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers are proud to present
THE MARAUDER'S MAP
Beneath this formed a maze of lines until a map of Hogwarts became visible. Draco just stared. He didn't notice that he was gaping nor did he notice that his mouth was wide open.
He was simply amazed. The boy could see a dark green dot labelled Snape in the dungeons and another one labelled Dumbledore high up in a tower which was probably the headmaster's office.
"How does this work?" he wanted to know.
"Well, all you have to do is activating the map with the right phrase. Harry's and mine is different though. Padfoot told us that Prongs, our father, added it when we were born. We get access to a more detailed map than anyone else and this one is the only that is complete.
Well, there are two now because we copied it for me. Though I think we'll change the word cub into part when we get older," Carya started to explain.
"You know that Tiger and Prongs were our parents, right? Well, they were considered a pack because of Moony being what he is, a werewolf. Therefore we are cubs of the pack, you understand?" Harry asked and Draco nodded.
"How do other's activate it? And how can you deactivate it?" inquired the blonde boy.
"To deactivate it just tap your wand against it and say 'Mischief Managed!'. The map will go blank after that and look like every other piece of parchment. To activate it you'd have to say 'I solemnly swear, that I'm up to no good!' while tapping your wand against the paper.
That's all. The rest is self explanatory. They created this map for themselves and for future pranksters. Preferably their own children," continued Carya and giggled slightly while Harry and Draco were grinning too now.
"That reminds me, Moony gave me his map. He confiscated it during our second year but wouldn't tell who had it at that time. We have three of them now. We should complete this one too. Well the most usual places but not our special hiding places," Harry said.
~*~*~ End Flashback Summer - July 14th ~*~*~
He was startled out of his thoughts when Hermione nudged his shoulder. Draco stood watching the twins stand in front of the stone wall.
"Here we are, 'Pureblood Honour!' Come on you three," Carya said and when the wall slid aside they followed her into a large hallway.
"How come you have a password like this? I mean, with Hermione and ...,"Draco asked confused.
"That my dear brother is the prize question. I have a different definition of the term pureblood in comparison to your former family. I might tell you later though," the girl added and dragged him along.
It was a long and beautiful corridor decorated in bronze, black, gold and silver. The twins and Hermione showed Draco where the various rooms were located. The last one was of course the library and the friends stayed there until it was time for dinner.
Draco was almost jealous when he discovered the hand-written books of Salazar Slytherin. It was amazing that the preserving spells had done such a good job but he was really sad since he couldn't read a word in most of them. They had been written in parsel.
By the time dinner came around the friends went back to the Great Hall. When they entered they noticed that Ginny was once again missing. It was really odd. She seemed to withdraw from social life in general more and more every day.
The friends were quite sure that she hadn't attended a single breakfast over the last six days. Although she could've gotten something from the kitchens. In fact they mostly saw her at Quidditch practise. Even when she never met anyone outside of class anymore she still continued with Quidditch.
The first match would be Slytherin against Gryffindor and it would be held on October 2nd. It was bound to be a hard match. Both teams practised as often as they could. Although everyone else thought that Oliver Wood was pushing his team harder than Flint, the players themselves didn't really see any difference.
The last days of September were getting colder and it had started raining a lot lately. Clear signs of autumn. The students pretty much stayed inside these days and no one noticed that a couple of them went missing for whole afternoons.
In fact the only ones who sometimes disappeared were three certain Slytherin's and one Ravenclaw. Harry still hadn't gotten his ultimate revenge on Lockhart and was still trying to figure out a perfect prank. Cat sometimes joined them in the library but she didn't stick around often.
If anyone had cared to look they would have noticed that two other students were repeatedly seen together. A Ravenclaw and a Slytherin - Cat Williams and Terence Higgs - were often walking around the lake or wandering the halls together.
School was quite uneventful. Classes were held, detentions were given, especially during potions and Gryffindor already lost eighty points in that subject due to Neville Longbottom's inability to not melt his or his partners cauldron.
The only challenging class turned out to be survival. Until now they hadn't lost anyone else after Ron and Lavender had left on the very first day. They were still in the physical exercise stage but weren't simply running anymore now.
Harry and Carya hadn't heard the strange voice again and started to believe that it had been their vivid imagination that time. But they both noticed that their snakes were getting restless. One morning Salazar had asked Carya to be let out into the forest for hunting and he hadn't come back until after 5 days later.
October 2nd was a horrible Saturday. It was raining hard and the wind was blowing strongly. The players had problems staying on their brooms. Even the onlookers were drenched to the bone and hardly anyone wished this game to continue for long.
Twenty minutes into the game it stood 50 - 0 for Slytherin. While it was true that Gryffindor had three excellent Chasers they just couldn't seem to get past Carya's defence. Most spectators thought that it was just luck at first but when Avery was knocked out cold by one of the Gryffindor Beaters it became apparent how good she really was.
Meanwhile Harry was high up in the air looking for the snitch. He was lucky that his broom was a Firebolt. That series did have some balancing enchantments for weather like this. He hardly heard Lee Jordan announce another goal for Slytherin when he spotted something gold glittering near the Gryffindor stands.
Weasley had seen it as well but Harry of course had the better broom. And Draco was making life hard for Ron too. He was still angry that the redhead had tried to curse him a few weeks ago. Just before the red-head could grab Harry's broom a bludger nearly knocked him off his own.
This gave Harry the advantage he needed. He pulled into a perfect dive and a minute later he proudly held up his left hand. He had caught the snitch. Slytherin won 210 - 0. This hadn't happened in a long time and certainly not since Wood had been made the Gryffindor Keeper.
The Slytherin's were ecstatic. Some had doubted Flint's decision to put a girl up for Keeper but now every student understood why. She was the best, even better than Wood and that meant something. Severus Snape allowed himself a grin when he saw Minerva McGonagall's shocked face.
He hadn't known about the addition to the team until ten minutes before the game but now he was glad for it. It made his triumph over his colleague even better. It was obvious that both Potter's had inherited their father's talent at Quidditch.
The Slytherin players were led back to the castle by their cheering housemates. Tonight would be a really big party in the Common Room. The older students tried to figure out a way to sneak in some food and drinks when the twins and Draco 'volunteered' to get some.
This got them curious looks from everyone but no one voiced their doubts. It was a good thing that they'd kept their mouth shut. Twenty minutes later the three third years appeared with arms full of food and two large bags which were filled with bottles of butterbeer.
The bags contents had been shrunken and each student wondered where the three had gotten all that but as always they just kept smirking at all those who dared to ask. The party was still going on when a disgruntled McGonagall knocked on Snape's door.
"Severus, will you finally go down there and put an end to this? It's four in the morning. Some of us do need to sleep," Minerva demanded sternly.
But Snape had no such thing in mind. He wanted to torture his colleagues a bit more tonight. "Why Minerva. It's Sunday. The children don't have any classes today and can sleep off the fatigue as you can do too. I don't see any reason to interfere. No student has left the dungeons," he told his fellow professor smirking.
As expected most of the Slytherin's were missing at breakfast the next morning. The party hadn't ended before half past six and almost everyone was asleep now. The twins, Ginny and Draco had called it a night around four though.
They had just put up strong silencing charms which had allowed them to sleep with all the noise coming up from the Common Room. Harry, Carya and Draco were currently sitting in the Great Hall and cheerfully ate their breakfast. They quickly noticed that most teachers were looking a bit off.
Especially McGonagall as she kept throwing furious looks towards the Slytherin students and their head of house. The kids of course knew why. They could imagine the reason for her fury as their party hadn't exactly been noiseless but quite the opposite.
The headmaster of course didn't seem to be disturbed at all. He was looking as usual - bright and cheery with that annoying twinkle in his blue eyes. When the twins saw Lockhart falling into his porridge bowl face first they started laughing very hard.
Every eye in the Great Hall turned to them and when Carya kept glancing at the head table the gazes followed hers. As soon as they spotted their Defence teacher or fellow colleague they too started laughing or in the professors case smiling slightly.
Albus Dumbledore had the decency to wake him up. Lockhart made his excuses and wasn't seen for the remainder of the day. The first thing the twins and Draco did was going to the library after fetching their homework from their dorms.
Their housemates were still sleeping and they had no trouble finding an empty table in the deserted library. Around ten Hermione joined them and they started 'trading' their homework as usual. Once again they were painfully reminded of Ginny's absence.
Although neither of them was bad at Charms Ginny simply outdid them when it came to homework assignments for that subject. They simply needed twice the time to get the same amount of information. After lunch they strolled through the castle looking for some fun when they came across Mrs. Norris.
"Hi Norri, I hope you aren't angry with us about the noise of last night, are you?" Carya asked gently.
In response the cat rubbed her body along the girls legs and miaowed loudly.
"Ah, I know, 'Appareo Lactis!', Harry said and conjured up a small bowl of milk for their friend like Remus had taught him, "Here you go but don't tell your Master okay? He'll think we're trying to poison you, Norri."
The cat made a sound that could be interpreted as a snort and then proceeded to drink the milk. When she was done she licked her nose and after purring at them she left down the hallway. Harry banished the bowl back to the kitchen and the friends made their way towards their secret hideout.
Dumbledore sat in his office and once again wondered where the friends disappeared to. He always seemed to know everything that went on in the castle but some things even were a mystery to him.
Lockhart had been in for a hell of a week after the Quidditch match. Every class had placed a bowl of porridge on his desk before he arrived for class with a napkin and a flask of water next to it. Some even added notes to the items indicating their intended use.
The professor almost refused to teach the Slytherins after they had played yet another prank on him. This time it had been the seventh years. They had transfigured every single one of his portrait's in the room to display himself with a porridge smeared face.
The seventh year prefects of course had taken a picture of that before anyone could remove the mess. It was now pinned to one of the message boards in their Common Room to give them a good laugh whenever they walked by.
In the middle of October the weather once again changed. It didn't rain as much anymore but it had become quite cold all of a sudden. Not even the fire from the fireplaces could keep most students warm.
Only those who were fifth year and above or just had done some research didn't feel that cold. They simply used permanent heating charms on their robes to keep them warm. Needless to say that Harry, Carya, Draco, Hermione and Cat had done so too.
The second Quidditch game of the season which was held on October 16th had been quite a surprise when Hufflepuff beat Ravenclaw with ten points in the lead. The final result had been 180 to 170 for Hufflepuff. The Hufflepuff Seeker - Cedric Diggory - was a skilled player.
Cho Chang who played the same position for Ravenclaw had simply underestimated the good-natured Hufflepuff. Rumours said that since after the game the two of them had been a couple but no one had been able to confirm that either.
The days passed and Halloween was approaching slowly. Most students were really excited about it. Not so the Potter twins. They always dreaded that date. It was just another annual of their parents deaths and their mysterious survival.
They desperately tried to stay away from the feast in the past but had often failed. Unfortunately this time they would succeed. Draco and Hermione understood their friends motives and didn't bother them. They'd already decided to stick together on October 31st.
Both children had sent separate letters to Sirius and Remus requesting that someone went to Godric's Hollow to put down some white lilies and red roses on their parents graves since they hadn't been allowed to visit until now because it seemed too dangerous.
When the day finally arrived the kids had decided to stay away from the festivities and instead go up to the survival room. It had been one of their refugees these times when they needed to be somewhere where they could be found if needed.
Carya, Harry and Draco had taken their exercise suits with them and trained a bit like the three of them had done quite often during the last month. The children only stopped when they were completely exhausted which wasn't before seven that evening.
They showered in the changing rooms and slowly went down towards their Common Room. Suddenly Harry and Carya once again heard the strange whispering voice. This time it was clearer and when the twins heard the words 'I ssssmell blood' and 'Kill' they started running followed by Draco. Hermione had lost contact after the bag she carried spilt open.
Harry and Draco almost slipped on the wet floor when Carya came to a halt. She'd nearly bumped into Cat who had been coming from the opposite direction. All four of them were startled when they saw the red writing on the wall. There in blood red letters stood:
'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
Enemies of the Heir beware!'
Beneath the writing on one of the torch brackets hung Mrs. Norris, the caretaker Filch's cat and the kids friend. She was totally stiff as if she had been frozen. The four students didn't get to call for help as students and teachers alike came running down the hallways.
Al of them stared at the writing on the wall and then at the four students standing there. Most of the people looked at them in suspicion and when Filch appeared and saw his cat he instantly started accusing the children.
"What have you done to my cat? You, you have murdered my precious cat! I'll kill you," he shouted at them in hysterics.
Before anyone could say something Carya cut in.
"We would never do such a thing. Mrs. Norris has never done any harm to anyone. Why should we want to harm her?" she shouted right back.
"That's quite enough now, Argus, Miss Potter!" Dumbledore calm but loud said over the crowds murmurs.
By now every teacher and almost all students were gathered in the hallway. Dumbledore detached the cat from the bracket and told a few people to come with him.
"Argus, Mister Potter, Mister Malfoy, Miss Potter and Miss Williams, come with me," he said.
"My office is nearest Albus. You can use it if you like," Lockhart cut in.
"Thank you Gilderoy, we will do that," Dumbledore said and the addressed persons as well as Snape, McGonagall and Flitwick followed him.
Once they arrived Dumbledore put the cat on the desk and began examining her. Filch sat on a chair and started sobbing into his hands. Even though the children didn't like him at all they didn't think anyone deserved this. Let alone someone like their 'Norri'.
Lockhart was rambling about various types of curses that must've killed her in his opinion but no one was really listening. They all waited for Dumbledore's comment on the cat's current state.
"She's not dead, Argus!" Dumbledore said gently.
"Not dead? But why is she ..."the caretaker asked unable to continue any further.
"I think that she has been petrified though I don't know how that could have happened," Dumbledore explained.
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Carya
2005-07-24