Chapter sixteen: The Chamber of Smells
Lemo gasped.
"Wha-" Barry cut off as he too spotted what was the problem. Written on the wall directly behind Mrs. Norris is large red letters was:
The Chambers of Smells Has Been Opened.
Salazar Slytherin's wish shall come true.
Enemies of the hair, beware...
heir
"Shit."
"What is the Chamber of Smells?"
The rest of the group shrugged and continue to stare at the huge letters, until they heard footsteps. Moments later Filtch appeared,
"Well, well! I see I have caught you-" Filtch went pale when he spotted Mrs. Norris, "W-what, what did you do?"
"We-" Andrew began, but Filtch cut across him,
"You killed my cat! You killed my dear Mrs. Norris! I'll kill you! I swear I'll-"
"Argus? What's going on?" Dumbledore came rushing down the corridor, holding a hand full of lemon drops.
Filtch pointed an accusing finger at the group,
"They killed my cat!"
"Now Argus-" Dumbledore spotted the writing on the wall and paled, "Oh dear..."
"DUMBLEDORE I WANT TO SEE SOME PUNISHMENT! THE LITTLE SHITS HAVE KILLED MY CAT!" Filtch demanded.
"Now...Filtch calm down, Mrs. Norris is merely - Why is the floor covered in water?" Dumbledore held up his soaking wet hem on his robe.
"Uhh...Professor..." Lemo spoke up timidly, "Groaning Gina flooded her toilets again, I - uhh someone accidentally upset her earlier..."
Dumbledore threw Lemo a brief look of amusement,
"And how did someone offend her? Accidentally of course..."
Lemo shifted nervously from one foot to another,
"She asked if ghosts could lose weight..."
Dumbledore let out a little chuckle,
"Well-"
"PUNISHMENT!" Filtch roared.
"Now, Filtch take Mrs. Norris up to the hospital wing. She is only petrified."
"SHE DID IT!" Filtch pointed at Andy, "SHE DID IT! SHE'S THE ONE WHO TURNED MRS. NORRIS BLUE AND SHAVED HER FUR OFF! SHE WAS ANGRY BECAUSE I TOOK POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR! SO SHE CAN BACK AND-" Filtch choked out a sob.
Andy's mouth dropped open,
"Sir!" She spluttered, "I wouldn't! I've been hanging upside down in the other corridor!"
"AND SHE STOLE MY BLOODY NEWSPAPER!"
Lemo tucked the newspaper further under her arm.
"Now Filtch," Dumbledore reasoned, "Don't worry, Mrs. Norris will be alright! Take her up to the hospital wing...Now children come with me to my office..."
Filtch was still shaking as her untied Mrs. Norris from the light fitting, as Dumbledore led the group to his office.
Hiding around the corner in the girl's bathroom, the real culprit scrubbed desperately at the red paint on her robes...
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