Meanwhile that night, Hagrid sat in his hut over poring his tea after hearing about the attack on Ron and Hermione and Penelope.
Just then, he heard someone knock on his door and grabbed a crossbow as he walked over and opened it.
"Hello? Who's out here?"
"Hey Hagrid." Came Harry's voice as he removed the cloak from him and the other. "Were you expecting somebody?"
"Never mind. Come on in. I've get some tea ready."
The six entered the hut and Hagrid pored them some of his tea.
"Did you hear about what happened to Ron and Hermione and Penelope?" Ginny asked.
"I did. Sorry about your brother."
"Hagrid." Said Jerry. "We were wondering if you know at least something about The Chamber of Secrets."
"I can't say much. But for I do know,"
Hagrid was cut off as another knock was heard on the door.
"Quick. Under the cloak."
The six quickly hid themselves in the cloak as Hagrid answered the door.
"Professor Dumbledore sir."
"Good evening Hagrid." Dumbledore said as he entered with another man following him.
"That's Cornelius Fudge." Said Luna. "The Minister of Magic."
"Bad business Hagrid. Had to come. Three attacks on five students. Not just Muggle-borns but Pure-bloods as well. Things have gone far enough and the ministry's got to act now."
"I've never hut nobody. You know I've never hurt nobody do you Professor?"
"I want it understood Cornelius that Hagrid has my full confidence."
"Albus look. Hagrid's record is against him. I've got to take you."
"Take me where? Not Azkaban Prison."
Harry and Tom and Jerry didn't know much about Azkaban. But they did find that it was prison for dark wizards.
"I'm afraid we have no choice."
Just then, Lucius Malfoy entered.
"Already here Fudge?"
"What are you doing here? Get out of my house!" Hagrid hissed at him.
"Believe me. I take absolutely no pleasure being inside your...you call this a hut?" He asked as he looked around. "Now. I simply called up the school and was told the headmaster was here."
"And what excictly is it you want?" Dumbledore asked.
"The other govenors and I have decided it's time for you to step aside. You've done nothing against these attacks. So this is an order of suspension." Lucius said as he handed Dumbledore a sqoll. "You'll find all 12 signatures on it."
And of course Dumbledore took it.
"I'm afraid we feel you've rather lost your touch. Remember these attacks Dumbledore As for the muggle-borns left at Hogwarts, I can only imagine one off loss that would be to the school."
"Are you mad?" Hagrid asked. "You can't take away Professor Dumbledore. If you take him away the Muggle-borns won't stand a chance. You take him away there'll be killing next!"
"Calm yourself Hagrid." Dumbledore said to him. "If the govenors desire of my removal, I will indeed, step aside. However, you will find that Hogwarts will always have help given to those who ask for it."
"Very admirable." Mr. Malfoy said. "Shall we?"
As they began to get ready for Dumbledore to leave take Hagrid to Azkaban, Hagrid remembered that the six wanted to know at least something.
"If anybody was looking for something, then all they have to would be to follow the spiders. And somebody will have to feed Fang for me while I'm away."
As soon as they all left, the six took the cloak off.
"Now what are we gonna do?" Tom asked. "With Dumbledore gone, the attacks are only gonna get worse."
"Look." Neville said as he pointed to the window side.
Another line of spiders were seen making their way outside.
"Come on Fang." Harry said to Fang as the six walked outside.
As Fang followed, the six saw the line of spiders were long as they made a path to follow.
"Come on." Jerry said as he began to follow the trail.
"Jerry." Luna tried to say but,
"You guys heard Hagrid. If we want answers then all we have to do is follow the spiders."
"But they're heading for the Forbidden Forest." Ginny pointed out.
"Doesn't look like we much of a choice." Tom said as he and Harry and Neville went to follow as well.
"Well, here goes nothing." Ginny said as she and Luna followed as well.
And so, the six with addition of Fang walked into the forest to follow the spiders. Without stopping, they kept on following the trail.
Just then, Luna saw a light next to her and saw the source of it.
It was the Ford Anglia.
"Ginny look." She said as she pointed to it.
"Guys look. It's our car." Ginny said to the others.
"It's been here this whole time?" Jerry asked.
"It looks to be so." Said Harry.
"I think forest turned it wild." Said Tom.
"Come on guys." Said Neville. "We don't want to lose the trail."
Without another word about the car, all of them went to continue following the spiders.
By then, they had reached a tunnel under some trees with the spiders passing under it.
"Let's go." Tom said as he was the first to walk inside.
The tunnel was very nerro but they managed go on without any problems.
"Whoa." Jerry said as he looked around. Some of the spiders were bigger than the ones from the trail.
By then, they had reached the other side and walked into a clearing of the forest. And just as they did,
"Who is it? Hagrid. Is that you?"
"We're friends of Hagrid." Said Harry. "You're Aragog aren't you?"
It was then, that the small spider Harry and Tom and Jerry have seen from Tom Riddle's memory was now bigger and maseve as it walked over with his angry eyes looking at the six and Fang.
"I'm quite surprised. Never before has Hagrid sent anyone other than himself into our hollow."
"Listen." Said Jerry. "Hagrid's in trouble. Everyone believes he opened The Chamber of Secrets and,"
"THAT'S A LIE!" Aragog shouted making Jerry jump. "Hagrid never opened The Chamber of Secrets and set the attacks on the Muggle-borns!"
"Then I take it you're not the monster?" Tom asked.
"No. The monster lies from within The Chamber of Secrets from within the castle."
"Do you know where the chamber is?" Luna asked.
"No. I've not seen any part of the castle other than the small cupboard from which Hagrid kept me in. Last time the chamber was opened, a girl died in a bathroom. I was acused, Hagrid brought me here."
"Do you know what the monster is then?" Neville asked.
"We do not speak its name! It is an anchent creature we spiders fear above all others!"
"Uh guys." Said Tom. "Look."
The cat was pointing to a whole bunch of smell but huge enough spider that looked like they were about to eat them.
"Uh, thank you." Said Ginny. "We'll just get out of your hollow and never come back and leave you alone."
"Go? I think not. My children don't harm Hagrid on my command. But I can't deny them when it comes to fresh meat wondering into our hollow. Good bye friends of Hagrid."
By then, all of them had found themselves srounded by the hatchling spiders ready to feast on them.
"Know any spells?" Neville asked.
"One." Said Harry. "But it's not good enough for all of them."
"Where's Ron and Hermione when you need them?" Ginny asked.
"Look!" Luna shouted.
The Ford Anglia had drivin itself over and knocked some of the spiders away as it opened its doors.
"Its trying to help us! Come on!" Tom shouted as he and the others ran to it.
As soon as they reached it, Harry and Neville and Tom and Jerry and Fang jumped into the back as Ginny got into the drivers seat and Luna got into the shotgun seat as they slammed both doors shut as two of the spiders bumped into it.
"Quick get us out of here!" Harry shouted.
Ginny put the car in reverse and managed to get them to move out of the clearing. But the car wasn't fast enough in reverse. By then, one of the spiders had caught up to them and brock through the window on Ginny's side and tired to get her but,
Tom and Jerry pulled out their mallets and knocked the spider away from her.
"Where do you keep those things?" She asked them.
"It's a long story. But we'll tell it later." Said Jerry. "Uh oh."
The spiders were catching up to them. Ginny quickly began to drive away again but they were getting closer.
"Quick! Turn around!" Tom shouted.
Ginny turned the car around and shifted into forward and floored it. Now that they were in front, they were going faster. But that didn't stop the spiders from catching up to them.
"Get us in the air!" Neville shouted.
Ginny pulled on the flying gadge but it won't move.
"The flying gadge is jamed."
"Quick. We have to help." Luna said as she grabbed it as well. Harry and Neville and Tom and Jerry followed too.
The spiders were getting closer to them. they have even srounded them. But they kept on pulling as hard as they can.
And then,
CLANK!
"WHOA!"
the car shot up into the air and over the spiders and right out of the trees of the forests and all the way back to the school. As soon as they were away for the forest, the car began to drop down to the ground and landed safely. Alouing the six and Fang to get out. As soon as they were out, the car began to drive back into the forest.
"Follow the spiders? Follow the spiders? What was Hagrid thinking?" Tom asked. "If Hagrid gets out of Azkaban, I'm gonna kill him."
"Well we know one thing." Said Harry.
"Hagrid never opened The Chamber of Secrets." Said Ginny. "He was inisent."
"But if Hagrid didn't opened it, Then who did?" Jerry asked.
Not wanting to be out any longer the six took Fang back to the hut and put the cloak back on and went back to the castle.
