Harry's House-Elf
Harry called out Ron. and told him everything about the locket on the way to the great hall. Was it everything? Harry wasn't sure if what he had told Ron was close to everything.
As soon as Harry, Ron and Hermione met at the great hall, they made their way to the kitchen and summoned Kreacher to out of there. "Where is master bringing Kreacher to? With his blood traitor and mudblood friends," said Kreacher, annoyingly repeating his description of Ron and Hermione. "Shut up and follow us. That's an order," Harry shouted, kicking Kreacher at the back. "And don't tell me to mistreat him Hermione. He's not a normal elf," Harry mentioned as he saw Hermione opened his mouth. "I wasn't going to. But now that you mentioned it maybe you should," said Hermione defensively. "Just give it up Hermione," said Ron dismissively.
The trio, or rather the foursome, made their way to somewhere deserted so that they could not be overheard. "Kreacher, I need you to apparate to the Black's house, which is now my house and retrieve the Slytherin locket. It has a mark 'S' on it in the form of snakes. I'm sure you know as you were always sneaking trophies," said Harry persuasively, trying to be polite. "Kreacher knows exactly what master is talking about. Kreacher will go to the Black's house and get it for master, though deep down Kreacher doesn't want to do it. Especially when his master is friends with blood traitors and mudbloods. Poor Kreacher, what will Kreacher's mistress say of him." "I do not know nor care what you mistress would say Kreacher. Just go get it for me. And you are forbidden to make any contacts with anybody. Go quietly and come back safely," said Harry sternly, making sure Kreacher gets the order inside his head, though Harry doubts there's anything inside his brain. "Yes master. Kreacher will do it for his master," said Kreacher. And then he disappeared. Harry sighed. "I don't think Kreacher has a mistress though," said Ron.
Harry, Ron and Hermione waited at the Gryffindor common room, waiting for Kreacher to return. Several hours passed. Hope was starting to evade them. Hermione had fallen asleep on Ron's lap, who was trying his best to keep his eyes open. Harry was still wide awake, looking at the pair making themselves comfortable. All his thoughts on Kreacher disappeared for the moment as Cho came to his mind. They had not wrote to each other for quite some time. Harry was busy with school while Cho was busy looking for work. Harry could tell that neither of them were happy at their distant relationship. But Harry only had a year left at Hogwarts. Cho would only have to wait till next year. But a horrible question came up to Harry's mind. Would he survive until next year?
Just then, Harry's thought on Cho disappeared as Kreacher appeared in front of him. "Master had asked Kreacher to get him the Slytherin's locket and Kreacher has. How proud would Kreacher's mistress be when she finds about this," said Kreacher enthusiastically, offering the locket to Harry. "I'm sure she would be very proud. Now go get some sleep. You did well Kreacher." Kreacher disappeared at that instance. "It's rare of you to talk to him nicely," said Hermione in a grumpy voice. "You're awake", said Harry. "And now it's Ron who's asleep," Harry added as Ron gave out a loud snore. "Go on Harry. Destroy it," said Hermione, noticing the locket in his hand. Harry took his wand and point it to the locket. Cerato. The locket was splitting itself into two. A bright light shimmering out of the locket. Harry was sure this time the locket was a hocrux as he remembered destroying one of Voldermort's hocrux, the diary, back in his second year. It was almost similar, except that there were no ink gushing out of the locket as it had with the diary. After a few moments watching the locket struggle to split itself, it finally stopped and the locket was on the floor. Only that this time, it came in two.
"What was that?" asked Ron sleepily. He looked around, yawning loudly. "Bloody hell. Why didn't you wake me up. I wanted to see you destroy the locket," said Ron as he spotted the separated locket on the floor. "Trust me, you won't want to see it. Now let's get some sleep," said Harry. The three of them made their way up their dormitories. Harry couldn't help but feel thrilled. Three of Voldermort's hocrux had been destroyed. There is three more hocrux out in the world and Harry was motivated to find them all. At all cost.