Chappie Twenty-two

"I hate this room," Rabastan muttered. Wega grinned at him. "It ain't funny!"

"Sorry," the vampire smirked, pushing his auburn hair out of his face.

"What colour is you hair naturally?" Rabastan asked. "I've seen it in so many different colours. Red, black, brown, dark brown, orange, blonde, white, grey, purple, green with pink tips, and blue. Oh and that muggle Mohawk cut you had."

"Can't remember really," Wega muttered, "I don't remember much about my past before I was bitten. Serenity reckons its better I don't know too much."

"Why?"

"Beats me," the vampire shrugged. "Something about keeping me safe. I only know who killed me."

"Did she bite you?"

"No," Wega said, "Ever heard of Sanguini?"

"Yeah, who hasn't," Rabastan smiled, "He's as popular as Serenity. Although most people fear him."

"Yeah, I don't know why," Wega said, "He's a nice guy, once he talks."

"Never heard him talk before neither," Rabastan muttered.

"I've heard him once or twice," Wega said, "His voice is sort of rough, like his voice box is gone to the winds, but it's sort of comforting

"I've seen him quite a few times," Rabastan informed. "You-know-who tried to convince him to join us, but Sanguini just stared at the Dark Lord and then at Greyback."

"Well, we vampires don't like werewolves at all," Wega said, "Except for Serenity. She likes that Luppy character."

"Remus Lupin?"

"Yeah," Wega answered, "He reminds me of someone but I don't know who."

"Who cares?" Rabastan said, "Any way, how many people do you think Sanguini has bitten?"

"More then enough," Wega said, "I know ten different tribes who were bitten by him alone."

"Wow," Rabastan said, surprised, "How many people would that be?"

"About a thousand, maybe more," Wega said, "each tribe has about one hundred vampires in it. My own was the exception, there was only five of us. Myself, Raynor, one of the first vampires that Sanguini bit, Andrella, Stella and Shaman. Raynor and Shaman are dead, and I haven't got a clue were Stella and Andrella are. I might ask Sanguini, he should know."

"If he answers?" Rabastan grinned.

"Exactly," Wega smirked.

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Memory

"Where on earth are we?" Hermione asked staring into the dark cave like area. They were surrounded by many tunnels round in shape, and strange statues of snakes. Right in front of them was a larger then life statue of a man with a major case of needing to shave. What annoyed Hermione the most was the water underneath them. "Are we in the Chamber of Secrets?"

"Yes," Ron and Harry said, seeming a little nervous.

'Why are we down here?' Serenity said, walking into the light with Salazar behind her. 'And where is here?'

'It's my chamber,' Salazar said, 'No one knows about it, but us.'

'So what?' Serenity smirked, 'It's the Chamber of Secrets?'

'Nice name,' Salazar nodded seriously.

'Honestly, why am I here?' Serenity asked, looking around. She grimaced when she saw a rat scurry by. Hermione screamed.

'You got scared by an itty bitty rat?' Salazar sniggered, Ron sniggering with him. Harry smirked.

'That itty bitty rat is gonna get shoved down your throat in a minute,'

'I'd like to see you try,' Salazar laughed.

'Who the hell is that?' Serenity asked pointing at the statue.

'My father,'

'You never knew your father,' Serenity muttered.

'And?'

'Why is he so ugly?'

'He is not ugly!' Salazar snarled.

'Yeah, he is,' Serenity smirked. 'I say you must take after him.'

'Don't make me use an unforgivable on you!'

'Please, they do nothing to me,' Serenity grinned.

'Not if I use all three of them on you together!'

'How would that sound?' Serenity asked, genuinely interested. 'Avaperiocio?'

Salazar sniggered.

'Let me try it,' Serenity said, as she pulled her wand out and pointed it the founder.

'Experilliamus,' Salazar said, lazily. Serenity rolled her eyes as her wand went flying out of her hands.

'So why are we down here?' Serenity said.

'I just need to make sure some one knows about this other then me,' Salazar said, 'Political purposes.'

'I don't know how that works but fine,' Serenity muttered. 'So what's the chamber for?'

'For us,' Salazar shrugged, Serenity raised a brow.

'Sal, there is no 'us', there never will be,' Serenity sighed, 'How many times do I have to say that?'

"Wow," Hermione muttered, "Serenity had a thing going on with Slytherin."

'Until you realise I wont give up on you,' Salazar signalled, 'I'm not Greyback.'

The young vampire was silent for a minute before looking up and earnestly saying, 'I never said you were.'

Without waiting for a reply the vampire clicked herself out of the Chamber leaving Salazar with his mouth agape. Ron and Harry had the same expressions. Salazar finally closed his mouth and stared down to the ground. He knelt down as though he spotted something. The trio leaned towards him as a picked up a shining silver bracelet.

"Whose is it?" Ron asked. Salazar stared at it intensely before dropping it, he walked off.

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"So what are we gonna do know?" asked Ron, packing away the memory.

"I think maybe we should visit the chamber now," Harry smiled. "I can go alone."

"We're coming," Hermione said. Harry grinned.

"I was joking," Harry smirked. "I can never get ride of you guys!"

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"Long way down," Hermione whispered, looking down the entrance to the chamber.

"Are you scared," Ron smirked, Hermione sneered at him. "You look like Malfoy when you do that."

"Spider!" Hermione screamed, Ron squealed before tripping and falling down the chamber. "Ron!"

"Ron are you okay?" Harry called.

"Yeah," Ron said, "It stinks down here."

"Okay," Harry said, turning to Hermione, "Just jump in, it's like a slide."

"Okay," Hermione said, before gulping and jumping. She screamed the whole way down before Harry followed.

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"Where is he, Serenity?" Narcissa asked, worried etched in her face. Draco stood behind her. "Is he still alive?"

"I don't know," Serenity said, softly, "I think Voldie's either hiding him from me or has killed him. I won't be able to tell until either Voldie's dead or if my resident death-eater tells my friend, Wega about him."

"He can't be dead," Draco whispered.

"I'm not sure yet Draco," Serenity said, "But keep praying, faith and hope will pay off. They always do."

She clicked out without another word. Draco slide into his mothers embrace, hugging her tightly as though he was trying to make sure she'd never leave him.

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"Come on guys," Harry edged his two best friends in front of him.

"Do you still think the snake is alive?" Ron asked.

"No," Harry said, "I killed it."

"It's so creepy down here," Hermione said.

Crunch! The trio jumped and spun around to see Ginny and Luna glaring at Neville.

"Great one Neville!" Ginny snarled.

"What are you three doing down here?" Harry snapped. "It's too dangerous! Why are you here?"

"Helping you," Luna smiled.

"Tell me it's just you three," Harry sighed.

"Fat chance Potter," Blaise said entering the picture. Dean and Millicent followed him.

"Oh Jeez," Harry sighed, "So where is Draco?"

"At home," Blaise said, "Why are you guys here?"

"Nothing," Harry said. "Hang on, Gin how did you get here?"

"Halle," Ginny shrugged, "she clicked me here because I needed the library, and I saw you three walking into a girl's bathroom."

"Yeah, well," Ron blushed.

"Well, since you are all here," Harry sighed, "Look for anything that doesn't belong in this area."

"Okay," came the reply.

It was another half hour before Blaise called for Harry. The entire group rushed over to see what the black boy had found. Harry took a small bracelet from Blaise and stared at it with realisation.

"Okay," Harry said, "We've searched the place up and down, so let's go up. I'm gonna take this to Serenity she might know what it is."

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Next Chapter: The identity of the bracelet. A few more memories. Harry almost dies but is saved by a mysterious person. Wega and Sanguini meet up.

Okay, that was a short chapter, but it was a chapter none the less…And finally too…

I'll try to update soon, I've been quite busy…

Peace and Chicken Grease.

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