Chapter Sixteen

The next day Lily, Erica, and John sat together in their History of Magic class. This was of course the most boring class of the day. John's head was resting on his arm. Lily was starring out the window at the quidditch field and Erica was trying hard to take notes but it seemed to be getting harder and harder.

They all jumped up when the bell rung to release them from class to dinner. The students filed out of the classroom and into the corridor.

"What was he saying this time?" John yawned at Erica.

"Same as yesterday." She answered after giving him a harsh look of disbelieve.

"Alright then." He rubbed his eyes then looked over at Lily. "What did he say yesterday?"

Lily and Erica both couldn't help but laugh. John seemed very serious though and pouted all the way through dinner.

After dinner, students were moving out of the Hall and up the stairs to their common rooms. Lily, Erica, and John stayed at their table as they were doing their homework early. Lily was not paying attention to Erica, since she had suggested it. John seemed to be the same way.

Half an hour later they were kicked out by the Head Mistress herself. "Now go up to your common rooms." She said as she pushed them toward the stairs.

Lily stopped in front of Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Erica and John stopped and looked back at her. "What is it?" John asked.

Lily opened the door and walked in. Moaning Myrtle was no where to be scene. Erica followed her in as John stood by the door.

"Come on John." Erica said to him.

"It's a girl's bathroom. I can't go in there." He said worriedly.

"Oh come on," She rolled her eyes at him and dragged him in. "My father and Lily's father were in here before. And there's no one here."

John straightened up and looked around. Then he saw Lily next to a sink. "What are you looking at?" He walked over to her, as did Erica.

Lily looked at it carefully. "I think this is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets. My father told me about it." She turned to her friends. "What do you say? Should we open it?" She smiled with a very sly smile.

John and Emma both backed up. "Isn't there a monster in there?" Erica asked.

Lily shook her head. "No, of course not, it's dead. Don't worry. Let's just look around and then we will be out in no time."

Erica finally nodded. John followed. They both stepped closer to the sink as Lily clapped her hands together and closed her eyes.

In Lily's head she said open but then she heard her own voice hiss. She jumped back into Erica and John as the sink moved and the chamber opened.

"Woah!" John looked down the long, black tunnel. "Who's first?" He asked the others.

Both girls gave him and sly look. John understood. "No not me." He looked back down the tunnel and as he leaned over Erica pushed him lightly and he zoomed down the tunnel.

Lily smiled and jumped down too. Erica looked around quickly and then in one swift move, jumped down and began to slid to the bottom.