This is not a happy chapter. However it has come to my attention that happy scenes aren't the only things that take place in the Common Room.

ABUSE

"Moaning Myrtle! Moaning Myrtle!"

Young Myrtle was chased down the dorm stairs and into the Common Room. She dove for the couch and hid her face in the pillows, sobbing loudly.

"You'd think she likes to cry." One girl said to another as they walked by.

Myrtle's cries grew louder as her tormentor who chased her down the stairs rushed into the room and blocked the portrait hole. The room was now empty but for Myrtle and this boy.

"Since you won't stop howling," the boy said, "We're going to play a little game. It's called 'How Loud Can Moaning Myrtle Howl"."

He dove at her with a couch pillow and smothered her face.
Even though muffled, Myrtle's cries grew louder and somewhat panicked.

After about a minute, the boy got bored and removed the pillow.

Myrtle gasped for fresh air, but she didn't have long, because the boy had gotten hold of a pair of scissors and was advancing towards her again.

Myrtle screamed as the boy caught hold of her hair and cut it. He cut and cut and cut, while Myrtle just sat there and screamed.

"Hahaha!" the boy laughed exuberantly, "You're the stupidest person ever, Moaner!"

She got up and started running for her room, but the boy tackled her.
"Not getting away that easy!"

Taking the scissors, the boy cut small slits behind Myrtle's ears.

"Now you're never going to tell anyone about this are you? Because you know that no one will believe you; or care."

Myrtle nodded.