Chapter seventeen: Dumble Explains, Mione Thinks, Minnie Sleeps

Professor Dumbledore stashed his lemon drops away as he invited the group to sit,

"Sir, we didn't-"

Dumbledore nodded understandingly,

"I think that you children were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time."

They all heaved a sigh of relief,

"But," Dumble continued, "I don't think you're completely innocent...Miss. Rose, you took Argus's newspaper? And err...altered Mrs. Norris's appearance?"

"Yes, sir."

"And Filtch took points from Gryffindor for the accident with Mrs. Norris?"

"Yes, sir."

"But not for the newspaper?"

"No, sir."

Dumbledore shook his head solemly, "Miss. Roberts, you offended our dear Gina?"

"Yes sir, but is wasn't on purpose!"

"Well, I understand. But someone has to clean up the water in the corridor - especially since our caretaker is distracted. So Miss. Rose will assist you in the moping...You may all go, but try to keep your noses clean - Argus shall be watching."

They all nodded obediantly and they rose and walked towards the door, when Barry stopped,

"Professor, what is the Chamber of Smells?"

Dumbledore shook his head,

"According to legend, Salazar Slytherin had a fall out with the other founders. In his opinion Hogwarts should only be open to pure bloods, so he supposedly built his own chamber under the school. They say the chamber was guarded by the most dangerous of beasts and can only be controlled by a true heir of Salazar. Of course the school has been searched a number of times for such a chamber, but one hasn't been found. So we have to really wonder if it was just a legend passed down for centuries..." Dumbledore glanced down longingly at his drawer with his lemon drops.

"Why was it called the Chamber of Smells though?" Lemo asked, wrinkling her nose as though she knew why.

"Well, the chamber was originally called the Chamber of Secrets. But then it was renamed, because if such a chamber existed and been shut for long time it would ultimately be terribly tuffy and smelly. Add a huge beast that will be leaving droppings everywhere - you're going to have one stinky chamber...Now children enough questions tonight, go off to dinner..."

Mione and Emo's eyes grew rounder and rounder as they told them the whole story of what happened,

"So, there's a hufe thing the Chamber of Smells has opened?" Emo asked, the rest nodded, "And Dumbledore thinks there isn't a chamber, 'cause they can't find it?" They nodded again, "Wow."

(More nodding)

Emo and Mione exchanged shocked expressions, trying to take it all in. Andy got up,

"Well, I'm off to bed!"

"What!" Mione exclaimed, "Andy, we have to figure out who the heir is!"

"We do?"

"Yes!"

"Well...I thought it was obvious who the heir is..." Andy said shrugging.

"W-Who?" Lemo asked curiously.

"Malfoy!"

"Malfoy?" Mione looked sceptical.

Lemo shivered, "Heaven forbid!"

"Why?" Barry asked attempting to plait her hair only making a knotted mess, (Better than usual though...).

Lemo not to flinch as Barry pulled her hair a little to hard,

"If it is Malfoy, then what the hell can we do!"

Everyone looked around blankly.

"He wouldn't talk to us!" Don moaned.

"There is a way..." Mione said thoughtfully.

"There is?"

"Chinese torture!" Andy exclaimed excitedly, "You know, tie him up, don't give him anything to drink and have water dropping on his head!" Lemo joined in on her evil cackling.

"Uh...Not what I was thinking...Because Malfoy would talk to certain people, people who aren't us..." Mione said slyly.

"Huh? Stop fucking talking in fucking cryptic!" Lemo said loudly.

"Well, there are way to be other people so Malfoy will talk to us..." Mione continued.

"Are you suggesting we have a sex change!" Andrew exclaimed wide eyed and worried.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-" Don yelled when Barry interrupted,

"Uhh, guys I don't think that's what Mione was trying to say...It wasn't aye?" Barry asked unsure.

"NO! NO! NO! You can't take-" Andrew continued to squawk.

Their just tentacles..." Lemo reasoned, while the boys open and shut their mouths in shock.

"Testicles, Lemo!" Andy quipped.

"Just, just..."

Mione sighed impatiently,

"Merlin's shit! Look at the time guys? AND I haven't managed to say what I was really meaning..."

"Well, get on with it then..." Andrew said putting an arm around Andy and covering his groin with a nearby book, as though he was afraid Mione might suddenly attack him.

"..The thought of Snape with an afro is extremely amusing…" Lemo mused.

Mione sighed,

"Why do I bother!"

"'Cause you wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv us!"

"Course I do" Mione muttered darkly, "Anyway! We could use a Polyscotch Potion. The potion recipe and ingredients can be found in a book in the restricted section. Can change you into another person. Takes about four days to make. I'm off to bed. Have fun." Mione then turned and headed up to her dorm, leaving everyone else in stunned silence.

"Poly-what?"

Jonny wandered mindlessly from corridor to corridor, he couldn't sleep, his good friend Minnie had been very distracted lately and she really seemed to hate Lemo...He also noticed Minnie absent from dinner, he thought it was his responsibility as a friend to find her. Eventually after searching nearly every corridor he found Minnie asleep in the library, her head resting on a huge book,

"Uh oh...What was she reading at this hour?" Jonny carefully moved Minnie's and read the title, 'Concucting Love Potions and Other Crap', "Why the hell is she reading this shit?" Jonny thought aloud.

"Why do you think dumbarse?" Minnie said, her face hidden by her hair.

"But who for?"

"Barry," Minnie lifted her head, she had huge circles under her eyes.

"Wow, Minnie you look like crap..."

"Thanks," Minnie snapped.

"Sorry..." Jonny raised his hands up in surrender.

"No, I'm the one that should be sorry...I shouldn't have snapped..." Minnie dropped her head again.

"Minnie, you got to go to bed...We've got lessons tomorrow and there's a rumor going around saying that we have flying lessons soon..."

Minnie moaned, "Do I have to move?"

"Uh...That would make sense..."

"Well, you hold the book and I'll follow..." Minnie said giving Jonny the book as she buried her head once more. Jonny glanced at the title,

"Did you say Barry, before?"

Mione nodded.

"But, why?"

"Because Jonny, I love him."

"Your in love with my sister's boyfriend?"

"Yes."

"And that's Barry, right?"

"Yes."

"Whoa, well what are you going to do?"

"I'm not sure, she has him wrapped around her pinky..."

"Well, maybe you should try and get over him!"

"Jonny, Jonny..." Minnie rolled her eyes, "What Barry and I have is true love!"

"No, I'd call it, tiggy."

"Tiggy?"

"You chase after him, he runs..."

Minnie rolled her eyes,

"Oh, you poor male! No idea of the real world!"

"Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Anyway...I think you should get over him-"

"I can't-"

"OR do something about it..."

Minnie's eyes lit up,

"Of course!" she gave grabbed Jonny into a hug, "You're right Jonny!" She then turned and ran out of the library.

"Well, now she's awake! Bloody hell! Where's my 'Thanks Jonny, your a star!' or 'You woke me up, your a lifesaver!' No all I get is some love life cra-"

"Who's there!" Madam Mince barked from her room near the library.

"No one!" Jonny yelled back before he dashed out of the library.

There ya guys go, sorry 'bout the delay AGAIN Curses about evilness of school work...