Hey everyone,
I only just realized this, but we are only another 200 pages/12 chapters away from being completely caught up with where we were when this story had been taken down from the site due to the Copyright Infringement Law or something of the like. However, I can't say for certain that I will keep all 12 chapters.
This is because I know that I based one chapter in the break between Chamber and Prisoner on the sexual life between Remus and Sirius and if I were to keep that chapter in the story, I would just cause for the same thing to happen all over again and I worked TOO hard in the last year or so to let such a thing happen.
So, don't worry,
Venquine1990
герой на сърцето is Bulgarian for Hero of the Heart
Chapter 53
Truths and Fears
Arthur's POV
Worried about my son and how he must have suffered during the reading of last chapter, I let his head lie on my lap and caress through his hair softly. I then look from Harry to the book and say: "Everyone, I would like to read the next chapter." This shocks Harry greatly and he asks: "Are you sure, Mr. Weasley?"
I nod and say: "I have to know what happened? How my – my little girl –." But I stop as the fear I felt when Minerva told me about Ginny being down in a supposedly mystical chamber comes back and I say: "I have to read this chapter, Harry. I have to be strong, for my family." The boy nods, smiling at me in pride and I smile back.
Leon then walks over and says: "I don't know what this chapter could be about that makes you worry so much, but if you worry for your family, then I already fear the worst." He hands me the book and nods as he says: "Best of luck." I nod back at him gratefully as he goes to sit with Auron, who sits next to Charlie, and want to start reading.
But then the small portal that Axel had kept up in the far right corner of the Courtyard seems to strengthen and Sirius and Remus come back out, both looking worse for wear and quickly sitting down with the rest of us. Harry instantly starts fussing over them, calling Poppy over and while they tend to the men, do I start reading.
The Chamber of Secrets
Instantly, upon reading the title, am I glad that so many first and second years are asleep and that my little girl is being held by both of the twins, while I am also grateful for how all those sitting with us come to sit just that little bit closer for personal comfort. I smile at them all gratefully and receive understanding nods, before I read on.
"All those … almost impossible.
I see Fred and George looking at me questioningly and I smile and nod before one of them says: "Ah, but the almost impossible things." And the other goes on: "Are those Harry and co excel in the most." Now most of those sitting around us smile and snicker and I feel grateful for my sons' sense of humor and timing as I read on.
But something … from today.
"A week?" Sirius asks shocked, while wincing in pain and then he goes on: "Filius, why didn't she warn them any earlier. The year before you lot made them study more than 2 months ahead of time." The man sighs and says: "It was just our way of keeping the students' minds from the Chamber." The man nods and sits back down as I read on.
"Exams?" howled … to Seamus.
"You have to admit, Filius, for a wand that causes so much trouble is it still one with extraordinary bursts of magic." Sprout tells the tiny man and he nods as he says: "It sometimes even reminds me of Frank. No offence, Neville." To which Neville says: "That's understandable, Professor." The man looks shocked and asks:
"Why is that?" And the boy shocks most of us as he says: "Because it's his wand. Gran told me I had to use it as it would help me honor my dad and all he did for me." To this I feel the need to go and visit Augusta, if only to tear her a new one and then Pomona shows she shares my thoughts as she shouts: "IS THAT WOMAN MAD?"
Neville looks shocked and Filius says: "Neville, you and your father couldn't be more different in your magical expertises if you tried. You using his wand does nothing but disrupting your core and keeping it from growing to its rightful length. If you keep using it you will end up with the core of a teenager for the rest of your life."
The young lad looks shocked and Pomona mutters: "Honor his dad. Augusta, you're absolutely mad, you are." I then decide to take action and say: "Filius, why don't you go and tell this to Augusta at the end of this book and then I'll take Neville to visit Olivander. I'm sure the man must be anxious to get Neville his own wand."
The man nods and says: "Good idea, Arthur. I'll take you up on that offer, thank you." But then Neville says: "But Mr. Weasley, I–I don't – I don't want to be –." But I hold up a hand and say: "Neville, my family might not have a lot of money, but we always safe some just to make sure our kids can have a wand of their own."
But then Charlie asks: "But what about Ron? He was forced to use my old wand, remember? How did that happen?" I sigh and say: "All I remember is that that hag told me she would go get Ron's wand with him and next thing I know she comes over screaming how wonderful it would be if Percy could get Hermes."
Percy looks shocked and looks at his sleeping little brother before he mutters: "Merlin, I hate that woman." And I nod, wondering for myself how I could have ever loved her. Then, as I think of love, I feel my eyes draw back to Amelia Bones and shake my head, reminding myself of how my family now needs me as I read on.
"The whole … revising hard."
"Am I hearing this? Seriously?" Sirius, now sporting an eyepatch asks the woman exasperatedly and the teachers blush as he says: "First you lot drop the bomb on them of exams being way too early for them to properly study and then you tell that, even with all the panic going round, you have expected of them to study for those same exams."
"Don't worry so much, Sirius." One of the twins tells the man, who is currently getting his right upper arm wrapped in a bandage and the other goes on: "Yeah, they were –." But then Harry snaps: "Fred, shut up. Sirius, don't worry. Professor McGonagall more than made up for this shock." The man nods and grabs his neck in pain as I read on.
Revising hard … this state. Part of him even felt amazed that the school was still open and the students still going to classes what with how little people knew of what was causing the threat, though he was also grateful for this as he'd rather have an unknown threat over the Dursleys.
There was … into slippers. He already had a brown pair hidden under his blankets, having worked on his spells to keep his mind off his irritation, but that was beside the point.
What had … an exam, let alone anything he had learned during the lessons as those – strangely enough – just didn't stay sticking in his photographic memory no matter how well he paid attention to the teachers during the class – he personally blamed it on his fear of what could be happening outside the classes.
This makes the adults and myself shake our heads and Minerva says: "More evidence someone cursed him. The only question is why would anyone do that?" To which Hades, who had suddenly appeared, says: "Well, if I could lower Wonderbreath's strength – which is the main reason he can stop my plans – I would do it in a second, so –"
The man shrugs and says: "I would sooner ask myself, does that little brat over there have anyone who wants him dead and or weakened enough to be an easy kill? Or is there anyone who would want that brat too weak to fight something and/or someone?" Instantly I know the answer and I see the other adults coming up with the same as we all say:
"Dumbledore!"
The Lord of the Dead looks confused and Sirius growls: "So putting my baby in an abusive home and putting life-threatening tests on his shoulders isn't enough for that white-bearded bastard? He also has to charm my son unable to properly study and become the wizard he deserves to be?" And growls escape his throat in anger.
The Lord of the Dead on the other hand looks shocked and asks: "How old is that Dumbledore exactly?" And Remus answers: "We personally think he's around the 100 years old." Shocking Hades before he asks: "And how old is that little brat with you?" And Harry answers: "I'm fourteen. I'll be fifteen next July."
The Lord of the Underworld looks shocked and asks: "So a century old, white bearded weirdo puts a fourteen year old with abusive people, puts all kind of crazy tests on his back that can kill him and puts spells on him to keep him from being the wizard he can be – why exactly?" And I answer: "Merlin only knows."
The God of the Dead groans and says: "I'm going to go tell that Thunderhead of a brother of mine to hurry up. Those two Dumbledores need to be switched around first chance." And he leaves back down the staircase, while I slightly worry over the chance of this female Dumbledore being as bad as her family member and read on.
Ron looked … whistling loudly. Harry really wished he could let Ron switch wands with him, but he couldn't, because it would mean he was wandless during his own exams and buying Ron a new wand was impossible for two reasons; he didn't know what kind of wand would have suited Ron and his birthday had been in April, so he couldn't cast it off as a Birthday present – even though Ron had really loved the two dozen chocolate frogs that Harry had secretly charmed to look like Chess pieces a whole lot too.
This shocks Neville and he asks: "You made those? You said you asked Percy to transfigurate them." To which Harry says: "Of course I asked him that. I wasn't telling anyone what I could really do, remember? How would you think he had reacted had I told him; Oh, the transfigurations? That was my work. You like it?"
The slightly chubby lad looks contemplatively and says: "Good point, he would have flipped for sure. Either that or would have strutted around and told one and all of what you had done – that probably would have been worse." Now Harry cringes and says: "Hadn't thought of that." Before we all laugh at the two and read on.
Three days … silent, erupted.
"You decided to cancel those weird exams?" Sirius asks and Percy snaps: "Mr. Black, knock it off about the exams. And no, they didn't." This makes Sirius look at the boy shocked and my son says: "Sorry, I – I just want this chapter – this book, preferably – to be over with." And the man nods in understanding as I read on.
"Dumbledore's coming … yelled joyfully.
"NEVER!" A lot of people, probably the same as those who had shouted that all those years ago, now shout at the top of their voices, but then Remus cringe and says: "Sensitive hearing, everyone. Sensitive hearing." The same students cringe and some even come over to apologize before sitting back down as I continue the chapter.
"You've caught … Ravenclaw table. There was an empty spot on the bench next to her and Harry reckoned she was friends with the Ravenclaw prefect that got attacked together with Hermione.
"Quidditch matches … Wood excitedly. The twins groaned at this while Harry almost hit himself on the head and hoped that N.E.W.T.s would make his captain calm down some next year.
"They didn't." The twins and the Chasers of Gryffindor groan and Wood says: "Oh come on, I wasn't that bad?" But then Harry asks: "Ehm, remember your second conversation with me after Christmas? After you had visited McGonagall?" The boy whitens and the twins growl: "We sure do, insensitive prat." Making me snicker as I read on.
When the … joined in. His comments on Hermione and death were still fresh in the mind of the Gryffindor and he already had his entire plan for revenge ready. Only, he would perform it at the start of next school year – that or at the very end of this year.
Then, to my great shock, Draco shouts: "I deserved it! I admit, I totally deserved the punishment Harry gave me." This shocks Harry and he asks: "Are you sure? I sure felt a little bad afterwards. Thought I had gone too far." Draco shakes his head and says: "It was just right, exactly what I deserved." At which Ginny asks:
"What did you do? Sorry, I – I don't remember." And Harry sends her an understanding smile as he says: "I changed a couple of pebbles into a pair of ear plugs and had the twins enchant them to whisper a certain couple of statements and then enchanted Draco's robe to make him look like a zombie as long as he wore it.
He walked around looking half-dead all day and whenever he heard people talk, the plugs would make him hear them talk about what they would think of his death." By now Ginny has a slack jaw and she shouts: "How did I miss that?" And Blaise laughs: "Draco didn't leave the common room when he saw how he looked." At which I read on.
Ron, however … they're over."
"As if we would do such a thing, Mr. Weasley." Madam Pince snaps at my son, but I say: "Irma, he's asleep, remember?" The woman looks shocked, having been looking at the book instead of my sleeping son and then I raise the Dreamless Sleep potion to Ginny, but she shakes her head frantically and I sigh before reading on.
Just then … more porridge. Harry had to shake his head as the porridge was in front of Ginny and that gave Ron the initiative to sneak a closer glance at his little sister than he had been able to do in over 2 months.
The girl looks shocked and says: "I – I was – so – so nervous and worried, I hadn't even noticed that." She then smiles at her older brother and Hermione says: "Ron might not openly show it, but he cares a lot more for those close to him than he lets on." And all of my sons nod in agreement, while I smile at my boy in pride before reading on.
Ginny didn't … forbidden information. Harry wondered if the girl had done her own research, perhaps she had befriended Hermione and had, in her fear for the girl, done research in hopes of being able to protect her friend. Perhaps, she was just nervous about revealing what she knew because he was there, but Harry didn't want to leave, not if he could share the information he had found and hopefully gather some new information as well.
The girl sighs and says: "If only that had been true." But then Harry says: "Ginny, I have all confidence you would have done that, had you spend your first year under different circumstances." The girl smiles at his comforting words, while I feel relieved that he is still stalling on the worst of it all before I read on.
"I've got … said Harry. He so badly wanted to tell her what he knew and find out what she knew he was almost rocking on his own chair as badly as she was.
Ginny looked … acting oddly?"
"And here it all goes to hell!" Harry shouts, throwing his arms up into the sky and Andromeda asks: "What do you mean? Is she unable to tell you?" To which the girl nods and says: "My fear made me unable. My fear for –." My little girl gulps and Harry comfortingly shushes her, gaining another weak smile and I read on.
Ginny drew … and wan.
This makes Percy look offended and Harry says: "Percy, you know what happened that same morning. I'm not accusing you, I just believe it might not have happened had she had the chance to confide in us. We just needed five more minutes." My third eldest sighs and nods, while I wonder what is going on and read on.
"If you've … the table. Harry could not believe that the Prefect had missed the fear in his own sister's eyes.
Now both brother and sister look down in shame and Ginny whispers: "It–it wasn't Percy – who – who I was – afraid of." Harry nods and says: "I know, you told me, remember." The girl nods and Percy asks: "Was it – my Prefect badge?" And Harry answers: "More what it would allow you to do." My third eldest seems confused and I read on.
"Percy!" said … just rather -"
"It was not that, Percy. She did, in her euphory of going home later, tell us, but this had nothing to do with that." Harry tells my son and Percy sighs as Ginny says: "To be honest, if Ron hadn't asked, I would have never remembered about it in the first place." Now I really wonder what was shared between my kids and read on.
Harry had … so uncomfortable. He personally hated the fact he had classes next or he would have gone to look for Ginny, if only to share his information with her.
"I should have done so in the first place." Harry groans and I feel for the guilt that resounds in the boy's voice as Ginny mumbles: "You wouldn't have been able to, Harry. It – he – well, he let me go there the minute I left the hall." This shocks Harry and he looks at her in great worry, making me smile at him gratefully, before I read on.
"What were … Gilderoy Lockhart.
"How is that helpful?" An older student asks and Neville answers: "Remember that thing with Peeves at the end of the last book?" The elder lad, with blue trim on his robe showing he is a Ravenclaw and the chubby lad says: "This was similar to that event." And just the large grin on his face excites most if not all of us as I read on.
Lockhart, who … in surprise.
"You WHAT NOW?" Everyone shouts and Hermione screams: "HARRY! AFTER ALL HE HAS DONE TO YOU! AFTER ALL THE HATRED YOU FELT FOR HIM! HOW CAN YOU AGREE?" But the young black haired lad just shares a secretive smirk with those in his House and Year and I read on, wondering the same.
"Thank you… to pass. Lockhart had the same shocked look on his face as Ron, but Harry could already see the disgusting pleasure hidden inside those blue eyes and he knew he had to act fast. "I mean … all night..."
"Of course you do." Harry lied through his teeth, trying and failing to show a sincere smile to the man.
"You're faking it?" Hermione asks shocked and Harry answers: "Hermione, don't forget who adopted me, remember?" And he motions for his parents, while Sirius and Remus still seem shocked that their son would agree with such a disgusting man. The girl smiles at this and asks: "Of course, how could I forget?" Before I read on.
"That's right … hurried off.
Now the parents look shocked and Neville says: "Told you so. He was brilliant. Knew exactly what buttons to press and played Lockhart like a violin he did." Now almost everyone laughs and then Harry says: "And it gets better." Before he mutters: "So glad she's not here." This confuses me quite a bit as I read on.
"Prepare his … of lines.
And as if the moment was heard by the woman on Destiny's Island, does she actually come through the portal, which had been a small dot in one of the corridors of the Coliseum and had enlarged itself to let the woman through and instantly I hear Harry groan as the woman asks: "Is something wrong? Did I miss something important?"
And I tell her: "We're on that day, Minerva. And a few things we heard since is that you teachers thought it right to inform the students of the exams only a week ahead of time and that Ginny had and lost a reason to tell Ron and Harry the truth, heard of how Harry played Lockhart and are now on them heading to History of Magic."
The woman seems to realize what moment we are reading about and asks: "Are all those that will have trouble handling this chapter well taken care off?" And Poppy nods as she says: "All 1st years and 2nd years, as well as those prone to nightmares have been put under Dreamless Sleep potion." At which the woman nods and I read on.
"We were … to worry."
Harry wasn't fully lying; he did want to tell Hermione about the Mandrakes, but he knew she would appreciate it more if he told her the Mandrakes were ready and that they had the entire mystery solved – and for that he needed Moaning Myrtle!
"And you think I'm buying that, Mr. Potter?" The woman asks sternly and Harry asks: "What? It's the truth. We did want to visit Hermione, just after the Mandrakes were administered and we had solved the rest of the mystery. We just wanted to comfort her fears, your arrival just made us reschedule our visit." The woman moans and I read on, laughing.
Professor McGonagall … up with."
"I still think the Peeves thing was better." A Third year shouts and his friend says: "Of course you do, Peeves has been after you since you first stepped foot inside Hogwarts." This suddenly makes the two look at Harry and he holds up his arms and shouts: "Not my work, I never noticed a thing on you I could use against him!" The two nod and I read on.
They had … visit Hermione. Harry felt a little bummed as he had planned since breakfast to visit the girl once she was unpetrified, not while she was still lying on the bed with her limps making it look as if made of stone.
The girl huffs and Harry cringes as he asks: "Will you forgive me if I tell you that that visit saved us all?" The girl looks at his apologetic face with scrutiny and then bursts out laughing, as she says: "You are just too easy, Harry." Shocking the lad before he turns away from her laughing form with a pout and I snicker myself before reading on.
Madam Pomfrey … would do. Still Harry was confident that a brain as intelligent as Hermione's would at the least memorize their visit and would let her remember in due time.
This makes students look at the girl and she nods as she says: "I remembered about a week into the Summer holidays, the rest of Madame Pomfrey looking after me came after that." This makes many students smile at each other and the matron mutters: "Should have let others in after all." Making Sirius nod as I read on.
"Wonder if … right hand.
"The bright light at the end of the tunnel. Hermione's intelligence kicking in just when it matters the most." Harry mumbles, no longer pouting, but having his eyes closed and a peaceful smile on his face as the girl blushes, but smiles at him gratefully. I personally wonder what the two of them are on about and read on.
It lay … her fist.
Madam Pomfrey looks shocked and asks: "How could I not have noticed that?" Then Harry looks up and says: "Yes, how could you not have noticed that? Had you, you would have been able to –." But then he stops and growls: "Dumbledore." Everyone looks shocked and confused and Hermione asks: "Dumbledore?"
Her friend nods and says: "He was way too confident when he left, Hermione, he must have seen it coming. He must have visited you, seen the paper and knew you had figured it out. He charmed it to make sure only Ron and I could see it. That way –." The girl gasps and says: "Of course, it makes perfect sense." But I don't get it and instead read on.
Making sure … library book.
"It was WHAT NOW?" Madame Pince shouts and she asks: "Mss. Granger, how could you?" But then Harry stops her by holding up his hand and says: "Madame Pince, first hear what she tore out and then judge whether or not it was the right decision." The woman remains glaring angrily at the guilty looking girl and I read on.
Harry smoothed … of Serpents.
"More deadly than the WHAT NOW?" Sirius shouts and he asks his son: "You faced a – a – a Basilisk? ARE YOU?" But then Harry shouts back: "I HAD TO! I HAD NO CHOICE!" To which Sirius whitens and asks: "What – what do you mean? Of – of course you – you had a choice." But Harry shakes his head and I read on.
This snake … most wondrous,
"Most WHAT NOW? WHO THE HECK WROTE THAT BOOK?" Sirius shouts and then Hermione humms and says: "You know, at the end of my Second, I wanted to –." But then she stops, her eyes wide with shock and Harry growls: "Oh no, he didn't." But the girl nods and says: "He did. He put it there for me to find it."
This seems to be the final straw for Harry and he spats: "I'll be right back." And wants to enter the portal, but Sirius stops him by grabbing his arm and says: "You are not going in there, Mister. Axel, a portal to Destiny Islands, please." The redhead nods and Harry leaves through the portal, steaming with fury, before Dean asks:
"What is he so angry over?" And Hermione answers: "Dumbledore put the book from which I got this page in the library. He probably did it right after the Diary was stolen. He was onto the culprit and monster all along, he just manipulated us into finding it out by ourselves, with all its consequences." The young man looks shocked and I read on.
for aside … to it.
"Hagrid's killed Roosters, of course." Parvati Patil mumbles with shock and her friend Lavender asks: "Huh? What do you mean?" And the girl answers: "Remember the start of the Polyjuice chapter? It was about Hagrid visiting Dumbledore with a dead rooster flying in his hand." Her friend looks shocked and says:
"So – so whoever killed Hagrid's roosters – was – was doing this to give the Basilisk free room?" And the tanned Fourth year nods at her fearful friend, before Hermione says: "But it was not out of free will, that I can assure you. None of it was done out of free will." Her two room-mates look confused and I worry as I read on.
And beneath … his brain. The Parsletongue, the snake, the petrified students, the fleeing spiders, the killed roosters, it all made sense!
"Ron," he … around him, his mind processing what he just read and combining with whatever information he could gather from his surroundings and all he has learned throughout his investigation.
"The Basilisk … the reflection..."
"That was even more than I could gather from that page." Hermione says shocked and then she looks at the portal and says: "He really is good." Making many nod, before Madam Pince sighs and says: "Well, seeing it wasn't a library book and the information Mr. Potter was able to gather from it, will I not be mad at you, Mss. Granger."
The girl smiles at the woman and says: "You have to understand, Madam Pince, I didn't want to tear it out, but I wanted to get out of the castle as quickly as I could and I didn't know any spells that would copy the text and overwriting it on parchment took too long in my feared state." The woman nods with an empathic smile and I read on.
He scanned … made sense. All the things he couldn't figure out the night before were now clear and the entire picture was before his mind's eye as if he had just laid down the last few pieces of a puzzle or reached the end of an exciting mystery novel.
"The crowing … would've seen..."
"That word." One of the twins gasps and the other goes on: "The one Hermione had written at the foot of the page." They then turn to her and mutter: "You really are a genius." Making the girl blush, while Percy grins and says: "Only right for that old codger, to have his book torn and written on." This makes many laugh before I read on.
Harry, however … it's in-"
"NO WAY!" Just about everyone shouts and then little Dennis Creevey pipes up: "Of course, if you want to hide something really bad, hide it where people would least expect it. Who would even think that Salazar Slytherin would enter a girl's bathroom let alone build a Chamber there?" Everyone looks at the little lad and Padma Patil asks:
"How are you not a Ravenclaw?" The young First year shrugs and Collin smiles weakly as he says: "That's not the only talent he has. He can also make up the most amazing tales to whatever picture I show him and he's always right. It's as if he can see what happened the minute the picture was shot." The tanned girl looks impressed and I read on.
"– Moaning Myrtle's … to McGonagall?"
This question makes the woman sigh and whisper: "Please, please let my mistake of last year not still haunt that poor, poor boy." And I can only hope the same, while currently wishing that either Harry was with us or that Ron was awake. But then I look down at my sleeping son and shake my head, deciding against my earlier wish and read on.
"Let's go … jumping up. He still hated McGonagall for her actions of last year, but believed that the same rules counted for her as for Snape when he went to try and retrieve Quidditch Through the Ages. "She'll be … nearly break."
This makes the woman sigh in relief and Pomona says: "Well, at least he trusts us as a group. That's still something for a boy that mistreated and neglected." And Sirius says: "Definitely true and I speak from experience." Making Remus growl and hug him close, wanting to comfort him and I smile at the newly mated pair before I read on.
They ran … never came.
"Oh no." Minerva whispers and Filius says: "Don't worry, Minerva. They weren't there. They must have gone to find out why there had been no break bell and must have heard the message before following orders." The woman nods, smiling at the small-looking man in gratefulness and I sincerely hope he's right as I read on.
Instead, echoing … glancing around. He had waited too long, he had been keeping information about the Chamber to himself for too long. Now that there was another attack he had to take action and McGonagall and all other teachers coming here was almost like a signal that he had to come clean with all he knew. They had to stay.
"Oh no." This time Filius is the one making the worried comment and Pomona squeaks: "They can't have been there. We didn't see them. They didn't come to us. They just – they just couldn't have been there." But then I read ahead and sigh: "They could and they were, Pomona. They were there." The woman trembles in concern and I read on.
There was … found out."
This makes the teachers hit themselves on the head and Minerva mumbles: "Of course, that closet is always slightly open, just enough for us to easily reach in for a cloak and thus, opened far enough for those two to hear what we were saying." To which Pomona says: "Oh, those poor, poor souls." Worrying me even more as I read on.
They hid … McGonagall arrived.
The white look she was sporting made Harry's stomach churn and made the excitement he felt for coming out with the information he had been able to gather change into a fear like he had only faced once; when he had been face to face with Lord Voldemort.
"The information I myself had gathered sure as hell felt that way." The woman then moans and then Harry comes back out of the portal, Axel closing it off behind him, and he asks: "Where are we?" And Minerva says: "You just saw me enter the Teacher's room." Instantly the calmed down look changes into fear and Harry sits down as I read on.
"It has … Chamber itself."
I let this information sink in, wanting everyone to know why all of us feared this chapter so badly and Roxas is the first to react. "No." He whispers softly and he goes on: "No, it – it can't be. How could – how could anyone do that?" But no one answers him and Axel pulls the young blonde close, kissing his temple lovingly as I read on.
Professor Flitwick … be sure?"
"It felt – like I had lost Lily all over again. The Heir of Slytherin was after all a title He loved to call himself and I just couldn't bear the thought of someone just as evil doing something like that." The man growls sourly, but then Harry growls: "He wasn't just as evil, Professor." The man looks shocked and I read on.
"The heir … Chamber forever."
This shocks me as my wife and I had never seen this while we were there, neither in that year or a few days ago and I turn to my daughter. The girl is trembling something awful, but keeps refusing Bill to drink the Dreamless Sleep and I feel tears sting at my eyes as I see how my little girl tries to brave up against her worst fears.
I then close the book and walk over to her, touching her soft skin with my hand and when she looks at me, I show her my love for her through my gaze as I say: "It's okay, Ginny. You've done enough. You can read that part for yourself later. Maybe during the three day break." My daughter nods, takes the Potion and falls asleep while I read on.
Professor Flitwick … Professor McGonagall.
"NOOOOO!" Fleur Delacour, Narcissa Malfoy, Andromeda Tonks, Nella Diggory, Roxas, Sora, Leon and Meg shout and the last of them shouts: "Even Hades wouldn't go for girls that young!" Before Hercules quickly hugs her, pushing her face in his chest and while the woman's fist are balled, can I see that she tries to hold back tears.
Nella, Andromeda and Roxas have already succumbed to tears and Bill is watching amazed as Fleur rages over the floor in front of us, speaking in French in such a way that I am glad I never taught my children this Noble and Ancient Language. Narcissa seems to understand her and to my shock is she nodding in agreement with the young woman.
Many elder year males are also pacing around and others are comforting the few females that are, instead of talking together about ways they can curse the Heir of Slytherin, crying something terribly and the only one doing nothing is Luna Lovegood, who just comes to sit with us and takes Ginny's head on her lap.
Sora and Leon seem to take out their anger and hurt in a whole other way and are dueling each other, having taken out their Keyblade and Gunblade and both raging at the other with one strike parried and blocked after the other. Riku, on the other hand, has his eyes closed and has his fists balled, while I can see dark flames encircle said fists.
Kairi and Namine are both comforting each other, both softly crying and yet neither of them seems sad enough not to vengefully whisper plans in each other's ears. Even Phil and Pegasus are angry on our behalf and while Pegasus flies circles, neighing at full volume is Phil hitting the walls he can see with his horns.
I smile at all the companionship and the care others feel for me and my family and then turn to a shocked Bill and Charlie and say: "And now you know. This is why your little sister feared this story so much, why Harry was so proud of her holding back on her own fears." My two eldest nod in shock and I turn back to the entire group.
I then finally notice how all teachers have congregated together and are whispering things, sometimes looking at my family sometimes looking at the book and I realize that they are doing now what they couldn't then; think of ways to get back at the Heir of Slytherin for taking my daughter. I smile and notice that everyone has calmed down.
Sirius and Remus had been a few of the only ones barely doing a thing in honor for me and instead of that had they hugged Harry and had Sirius whispered: "Go after her. Save her. I don't want you in danger, but she doesn't deserve this. Not this. Please, help your friends." And I smile at his sign of indirect loyalty to me as I read on.
Harry felt … was beaming.
"And he was WHAT?" Just about every female voice in the Arena and Courtyard shouts and then Hades asks: "Did I miss something good?" And Auron growls: "The Heir of Slytherin took an eleven year old girl down to his Chamber of Secrets to die." The man looks shocked and asks: "You're joking, right?"
But Auron shakes his head and Hades laughs weakly, making some people glare at him before he says: "Excuse me a moment." He then walks down the stairs a little and when his face has disappeared down the stairs, do I suddenly see furious flames shoot up and troughout the entire hallway as a furious shout comes from the underworld.
Everyone looks shocked and Meg says: "I knew even Hades would hate this, but I didn't expect that." But then Harry says: "Then I wonder how he'll react when he hears why Ginny was taken down there." Instantly everyone turns to the boy and Hades spats: "There was a reason?" Harry nods and Hades spats:
"Then I'm staying. My brother seems to be doing fine down there, he's almost back up from that lovely pit of dying water, so I have nothing to worry about down there. I want to know why that monster sunk that low and I want to know now." He then turns to me and spats: "Read." Shocking me as I continue reading.
"So sorry … like hatred, but Harry already had his wand ready. He was done with Lockhart and his overdone happy-go-lucky attitude in the face of danger and he was willing to get a year detention if only to let the man know how angered Harry was now.
Snape stepped forward, stepping in between Harry and his target and making him having to hold back on a ferocious growl lest he be discovered.
"Still, I like your way of revenge better, Professor. It was definitely Slytherin worthy." Harry smirks and Hades asks: "Sorry, who are we talking about exactly?" And Sirius growls: "A man that enjoys touching 12 year old boys." Before hugging his son close. Hades humms and says: "Aha, read on." But I can tell he's still angry and read on.
"Just the … Lockhart blanched.
"Oooh, I like this already." Hades smirks and Harry says: "And it will only get better." Making the Lord of the Dead smirk evilly as he steeps his fingertips against each other, sitting on a throne made entirely of smoke and he asks: "Who exactly is this Snape?" And the black-haired Potions master stands up and says:
"I am, and I have served the darkness once before. It took me the sister I never had, but always loved, so I will never more serve any form of darkness, whether it basks in the light or glorifies the darkness." This makes the Lord of the Dead scowl and he mutters: "How unfortunate." Before I quickly focus back on the chapter.
"That's right … spluttered Lockhart. Harry loved every minute of this, even if his worry for Ginny's life kept growing, he couldn't help but enjoy this. Lockhart was getting exactly what he deserved and the teachers were doing an even better job than his revenge spells could have done.
The two teachers in question now smile at each other and Pomona says: "Well, coming from Mr. Potter and knowing what we know of him." She stops and with her head motions for Sirius and Remus, to which Snape nods and says: "We can consider ourselves greatly complimented." This makes me snicker and Hades asks:
"And why is that exactly?" But then the twins ask: "Why is what?" And I look at them shocked, before Remus whispers: "We charmed them to not notice any conversation or hint or otherwise that can indicate as to who we are." I nod and ask: "When will it stop." And Harry answers: "End Third." Making me nod before I read on.
"Yes, didn't … don't recall..."
Harry almost had the urge to come out and shout about all the touches he had felt Lockhart give him, but that would only give Ron a heart-attack and he didn't want his best friend to worry about him and his sister; Ginny's life was way more important right now.
"While I do agree, do I still wish Mr. Potter had come out with his confession. Would have made things go a whole lot better, I believe." Pomona mutters, but then Harry shakes his head and says: "It had to be this way. You had to send him away. It had to happen, else everything would have failed." The woman nods and I read on, worriedly.
"I certainly … Professor McGonagall, her lips trying not to break into a smirk, which made Harry have to hold back a snicker. "Tonight will … and weedy. Harry thought his outsides were finally portraying his inner disgusting person.
"V-very well … the room.
"Thank goodness. Now for that disgusting Heir of Slytherin. Time to deal with him." Hades moans, leaning back in his seat and sipping a living worm from a cocktail glass, causing me to shudder, but then I page through the book and say: "Sorry, Hades, next chapter." The Lord of the Dead growls irritably and I read on.
"Right," said … were flared and who seemed to have finally gotten her stern posture back under control, "that's got … entire life, only matched with the day he heard that Erica had died of a Heart attack.
This makes the woman in question hug the young man and she says: "Oh, my little sweetling." And Harry looks at his parents, who pull each other close as they nod at him, before he seats himself down in her lap, worrying me as he still easily fits there, even at age fourteen. Worrying about his health once more, I read on.
He, Ron … his dormitory.
Harry had seen him do almost the same when Hermione had been attacked and he knew how close Hermione and Percy were, so unlike an angry Fred, did he know that Percy just couldn't stand the crowd of Gryffindor Common room with this much pain and loss weighing down on his heart, which was the only thing he told the three redheads before holding quiet again.
"I just – I hated myself so, so much right there and then. Constantly following orders of that witch, focusing so much on my studies and not paying attention to anything but my Prefect badge. I – I was sure it was my fault that Ginny had been chosen, because I was such a lousy brother." Percy tells us all and we all look shocked.
Luna then lies the girl's head on Percy's shoulder and makes sure that my little girl is sitting on Percy's lap while asleep and the blonde girl whispers: "Just hold her." Her eyes clear and the silvery grey color sharper than I have seen it since meeting the strange girl. Percy smiles at her and she smiles back before I read on.
No afternoon … any longer.
"We just – we needed some time alone. We had – already told the other Fourth years not to come up for another half an hour and they had, bless them, fulfilled this request, not coming up until it was two hours later." One of the twins says and while I am shocked at the fact that there was no twin-speak, do I silently read on.
"She knew … eyes frantically, the tears he had been silently shedding all night being replaced by a fire Harry had only seen once before; when Ron had convinced them to let him be taken by the Queen during the Chess Match with the Giant Chess Set Protection of Professor McGonagall last year. Harry sincerely hoped that this determination wouldn't end up with similar injury.
Now I look down at my little boy and ask: "He – he wasn't, was he?" Not feeling like I could take it if my son was hurt yet again, on top of my daughter having been taken by a monster. But Harry sighs and says: "No, he wasn't, but it was a close call. I'm not going to lie about that." I nod at the young boy gratefully and read on.
"I mean … do. Anything. He didn't want Ginny to be the next Erica, she couldn't be.
"Oh, little sweetling!" Erica moans, while Mss. Crenson goes to sit quite close to the two and Erica asks: "Why do you keep hurting yourself with my supposed death? Why, child, why do that?" And Sirius growls: "Because you and Fiona were all he had when he was a kid. He had no one but you." Erica sighs and I read on.
"Harry," said … still be alive. Subconsciously he saw himself, seven years old and hearing Dudley gloat about him killing Erica. He shook his head. No, it couldn't be like that, he couldn't bare another Erica.
This only makes Erica hug the boy even closer, Harry not even tensing or looking as if he's afraid he'll be hurt and I can barely believe that the woman can bring this loving, love-accepting side of the young, scared, neglected kid up in him. Smiling at this fact as Harry deserves to be loved more than anyone else, do I happily read on.
"D'you know … in there."
"A Basilisk, you say?" Hades asks, lounging sideways over his throne and he says: "Yes, I can actually see that possible. Seeing the water and the dead ghost, it does fit the situation and all we read about the creature. And the boy being a Parsletongue, of course. Could have come up with it myself." I just let the God rant on and read on.
Because Harry … doing something if only to prevent Ginny from ending like Erica did, he agreed, no matter how much he hated Lockhart, especially after the episode of this morning.
"I have to admit, Mr. Potter, that I would have preferred it if you had gone to one of us instead of that terrible man." Minerva then tells the boy and Harry says: "It had to be him. Things would have gone horribly wrong had it not been him." This, together with the soft tone Harry uses, shocks the woman and I read on, wondering why he thinks that.
The Gryffindors … hurried footsteps.
"Is he actually getting ready to fight that monster?" Sora asks and Riku asks: "If so, he wouldn't have been at his office by that time, seeing when he supposedly started getting ready. No Sora, he's doing something else." The boy nods and Roxas asks: "Then what do you think he's doing, Riku?" But the silver-haired boy holds quiet and I read on.
Harry knocked … the desk.
"Why does the sound of that room description anger me?" Riku growls and Axel spats: "Because it's the description of a room of a coward. A coward that rather runs away and leaves innocent girls to die than prove that he is capable of what he has done in his adventures." But then Harry snorts and we all look at him before I read on.
"Are you … to go..."
"Is he seriously thinking they are going to believe that?" Roxas asks angrily and Axel taps his nose as he says: "Roxas, lovely Blader of mine, you have to remember that this is a man that is dumb enough he thinks everyone even dumber than he himself is, and he knows he has to get it from his looks to succeed, so that says enough."
Now everyone laughs and then Axel makes Roxas laugh even harder as he taps his temple with his finger and asks: "Got it memorized?" And Roxas holds onto Axel, his head down and his hair in his face as he laughs himself silly and says: "I missed that, Axel, Kingdom Hearts, did I miss that." The Redhead smiles and I read on.
"What about … than I –"
"Did he seriously say that in front of one of the Weasleys themselves?" Susan Bones asks and I feel my eyes again stray to her aunt before focusing back on the conversation as Harry says: "Susan, remember who we're talking about." And another round of laughter fills the Colosseum before I focus back on the reading.
"You're the … Harry shouted. The man had hit his final nerve and he was done, his temper erupted. The whole year Lockhart had been promoting his books and the supposedly wonderful things he had done and described in them and now, when it mattered the most, when Ginny could be ending up like Erica, he was telling them those books could be nothing but lies? What was Lockhart thinking?
"Harry, that is a question." One of my twin sons mutters and the other sagely lies a hand on Harry's shoulder as he says: "Not even Merlin can answer." Before sharing a grin with their surrogate brother and with Axel, both smiling back while the entire Colosseum laughs and I feel relieved that the tension gets broken so many times as I read on.
"My dear … come on..."
"Who the bloody hell cares for that? Those people were saved, why should they care how their heroes looked?" Hercules shouts and Phil rages: "Yeah, what you said, kid. I mean, I trained hundreds of heroes and only a handful of them were even remotely close to being good-looking, but did they care? HELL NO!"
And he grumbles before Sora whispers something in Riku's ear that causes him to be hit over the back of his head. He yelps and while rubbing the back of his head, he asks: "What? It was meant as a compliment." The silver-haired boy laughs and kisses Sora on the lips, causing the boy to hold onto him tightly as I read on.
"So you've … work involved.
"There was a lot of work involved in stealing other people's fame and rightly earned fortune?" Sirius asks and Remus growls: "Is that bastard really that stupid he thinks it right to steal from other people just because there's work involved?" The man quotes at the end angrily and I personally shake my head at this idiot as I read on.
I had … Memory Charms.
"And because of that, you think you deserve to be a hero over what others have done?" Harry growls and he goes on: "I might not like my fame – or what it cost me for that matter, but I would never say I did something someone else actually did and if I did something heroic I would always make sure everyone who helped got honored as well."
This makes everyone smile at the softly growling boy and Viktor kisses him on the cheek as he says: "And that's why we love you so much, герой на сърцето." Before pulling Harry back onto his own lap and whispers: "And that is also why you are my Hero of the Heart. My герой на сърцето." Before kissing him wildly.
Harry moans and softly, weakly grabs onto Viktor's neck, while I wonder if the so called Potter Curse that the book told us about is becoming active between the two or if Viktor fears losing Harry to someone else chosen by said curse. Thinking both possible scenarios to be quite cute, I smile at the lovely couple and read on.
No. It's … hard slog."
"A long hard slog? He calls his stealing to gain fame a long hard slog? Is he completely MAD?" Sirius shouts and Remus growls: "I don't know, but I surely hope that cub will never go through any long hard slogs concerning his own fame. He has enough of them as it is." His destined mate nods agreeing and I read on, also agreeing.
He banged … to them.
"He pulled out his wand and did WHAT?" Sirius shouts and I growl: "He better not have hurt them." But then a tired voice murmurs: "Didn't get the chance to." And looking down, I see my son waking up. He yawns and I ask: "Are you alright?" Ron nods and says: "I will be, now." I smile at him in relief for this and hug him close as I read on.
"Awfully sorry … open window.
"Not your best move, son." Moody growls and then Ron snickers sleepily and says: "Actually is this the same action as the spell I cast against that troll." To which one of the twins asks: "So an action we think stupid." And the other goes on: "But that will end brilliantly?" And Ron nods at them, making me smile relieved before I read on.
"Shouldn't have … at him, beyond exhilarated that he could finally get back at the bastard. But then his mind focused back on the situation at hand, on the chance of Ginny ending like Erica.
"What d'you … wand point. He hated to force the man to do anything, but it felt good to finally be sure he could keep the man from doing all the wrong things – and the fact he could get revenge kept his disgust over his control at bay.
"You really are something else, you know that?" Viktor whispers to Harry softly, holding his chin and parting only slightly, before going back to kissing the boy before a dazed Harry can respond. Then a laughing Sirius pulls them apart and says: "It's no fun kissing someone when they're out cold. Let him catch his breath first."
The Bulgarian boy nods and says: "I can't help it. I feel so pulled towards him and I have been holding back on this strange instinct to claim him for the last several chapters." This confirms to just about everyone that Viktor is indeed chosen for Harry by the Potter Curse, but then Sirius and Remus look at each other and chorus:
"Dominant."
Confusing me and Harry asks: "Excuse me?" And Sirius says: "Harry, the Potter curse has one extra aspect you must have missed reading because you wanted to do that little experiment of yours. Potter males don't marry, Harry. They bond." This shocks the groups around us and confuses Harry as Sirius goes on explaining:
"The future of a Potter and mate is actually divided in five. One out of five Potters do indeed marry, two out of five bond and two out of five bond and marry. But the second chance happens a lot more often as bonding is a lot stronger, especially through the magic combining the two mates together, than marrying, do you understand?"
Harry nods and asks: "I do, but what does that have to do with Dominant?" And Remus says: "It has to do with Dominant, because Magical Creatures do the same, but then two out of four marrying and the other two out of four bonding and marrying. So because of that, the Potter Curse magic choses a Sub and a Dom."
Harry nods and asks: "So – Viktor is my Dominant?" Sirius nods and Harry asks: "What does that mean?" And Sirius says: "Well, for one, the pull of the Dominant to the Submissive is much stronger when it comes to a Potter and Mate bonding. For two, the Dom is more physical in his love showing, the sub more emotional-like."
Harry nods and asks: "Can I find out more in the book?" But then Sirius hands him the small book and says: "Read this, it has everything James felt when he was hit with the Potter Curse written in it. Do remember that he was a Dominant, so you might not be able to match your experiences with his." Harry nods and we both start reading.
"We think … was shaking. It was more and more adding to his revenge on the man.
Moaning Myrtle … said Harry.
"Wow, did you have to be that blunt?" A younger girl asks and she huffs: "You'll never get an answer out of her now, you know?" But Harry, still reading the book, asks: "Never met Myrtle before, have you?" And the girl looks shocked, while Harry snickers at something he reads and I shake my head at the young lad before reading on.
Myrtle's whole … "I died."
"Wow." One of the twins mutters and the other goes on: "Talk about an anticlimax." Making some of the girls around us snicker, but then the same girl as before mutters: "Can't believe she thought this to be a flattering subject to be questioned about." And she shakes her head, while I can't help but to agree with her and read on.
"How?" said … my glasses."
"That girl's lost it." One of the Patil twins exclaims. "First she dies just after being pestered and then she stays behind just to pester her own bully. How does that make sense?" But no one has the answer and Minerva says: "I will try to see if I can help her cross over." To which a lot of girls mutter: "Would be about time." Before I read on.
"Where exactly … on his face. Harry tried not to focus on how good it felt that the man was feeling the same thing he had felt everytime the disgusting teacher had forced himself onto Harry like he had. Instead he kept his mind and eyes on the matter at hand, the sink.
It looked … tiny snake.
"Excuse me! How did we never notice that?" The teachers shout and Minerva growls: "Why do you think I had to leave and calm down. That bastard has been endangering us all since the bleeding forties and I would love to know why. Amelia, please make sure to ask him this." And the Head of House Bones nods as I read on.
"That tap's … thought hard. He didn't even know why he had tried to object when his deepest wish was to make sure Ginny didn't become the next Erica, it just came out naturally, seeing what people thought of the talent. And that wasn't the only problem. The only … he said.
"That helped." The twins happily chorus and Ginny smiles weakly, as if aware of what we are reading. I look at my little girl worried and Bill says: "I'll take her home. It's better if she wakes up in the Great Hall or she could wake while we are still reading about this." I nod at my son and he leaves through a new portal before I read on.
Except the … to do, even if he had been amazed that he could finally hear what others hear when he spoke Parsletongue.
"I'm going … be alive. He just wasn't going to let Ginny end up like Erica. He had been unable to save the woman, but he wouldn't lose this young, innocent girl who was also the sister of his best friend.
This makes said best friend smile at Harry gratefully and Erica has by this time been brought to silent tears, hiding her face in Fiona's shirt and whispering: "Why? Why does that have to keep haunting him? Why does that have to keep being his reason to do this? Why him?" I look at the woman in pained worry and read on.
"Me too … the curves, probably because Ron was a good eight inches taller than he was.
And then … stand in.
"That's good, right?" One of the twins asks, looking at his fellow twin hopefully and Charlie sighs as he says: "Yes, it is, but I would have still preferred it to be a whole lot smaller as it would have made it impossible for the Basilisk to come through." The twins cringe and chorus: "Damn you, Charlie." I personally cringe too and read on.
Lockhart was … wet floor, Ron still holding Lockhart at wand point.
The tunnel was … rat's skull.
"Should we go and find Pettigrew after this to let him fall to the same fate?" Ron asks me and I shake my head, before Harry mutters: "Won't be necessary." Everyone looks at him and he says: "Just before the Cup took me home, I hit him with Bombarda and I saw him bleeding. He's probably dead already." Ron nods and I read on.
Harry lowered … found her as he was determined not to let her end like Erica had, Harry led … the tunnel.
Now Harry gulps and says: "Here it will start. It will all start with what we find around this one bend." This worries everyone and Sirius asks fearfully: "The Basilisk?" But Harry shakes his head and says: "Just a dead part of it." This both confuses and comforts me as I wonder how a dead part of the creature can scare the young lad so.
He then turns to Ron and says: "Ron, I'm sorry, but –." But Ron nods and says: "Harry, I can barely even say that fake name of his. It was better for me not to have been there. I would have screamed your ears off if I had known." The two smile at each other and Ron whispers: "Thanks, pal." Harry nods and I read on.
"Harry, there's … held high, his mind constantly on Expelliarmus and hoping the strength of it would be enough to save him if necessary.
"Am I the only one getting a creepy feeling at how much Harry relies on Expelliarmus? Almost as if he's made it his custom spell or something." Ron mumbles and we all look at him as if shocked. He then asks: "What?" And Harry asks: "You think I would? I mean, in the books?" The adults and I shrug and I read on.
The light … at least.
"HOW LONG?" Sirius shouts and instantly the two Black sisters grab onto their children, while Remus growls: "Viktor, Harry!" And the Bulgarian quickly lifts the boy off his own lap and onto that of the Werewolf. Erica, Viktor and Fiona then all take a seat around the little family, all of them holding Harry and I read on.
"Blimey," said … jumped forward, not wanting Ron to end up in the same position he had gotten into during that wonderful reenactment, but he was too late to realize that that wasn't what Lockhart was after. Lockhart was … his face.
"Wait, Ron's wand?" The twins chorus and they then look from Harry to Ron, who smiles and asks: "Caught on, have you?" The two then smile widely and one of them says: "You were right." And the other goes on: "This is exactly like your attack on that blasted troll." At which Ron mutters: "Told you so." And I read on.
"The adventure … your memories!"
Harry was terrified. What would Lockhart be able to do after he had taken their memories? Who was to say the man wouldn't make them do things after doing so and then do it again? And who was to say the man wouldn't try to implant false memories in their heads – like the – he shuddered – the idea that they actually liked being touched like Lockhart had been trying all year.
Instantly all teachers whiten and Minerva shouts: "All students are to report to Madam Pomfrey at the end of this chapter. We will test you all for memory charms and will make sure you have not fallen victim to Lockhart's actions. If you have, Hogwarts will personally pay for all those of you who have to see a Mind Healer."
The students whiten and then Snape says: "Only the First and Second years are excused, seeing as they were not present when this happened. Madam Pomfrey, please meet me at the Hospital Wing for preparations upon our return." The woman nods and I look at my five youngest children worriedly before reading on.
He raised … yelled, "Obliviate!"
Harry closed his eyes, he didn't want to see himself losing his memory, he didn't want to see the spell that would change him forever.
The wand … small bomb, the sound of it making Harry look up shocked.
Harry flung … ceiling which he suddenly saw were thundering … broken rock.
"Alone? What do you mean, ALONE?" Both Sirius and Charlie shout and Harry says: "Sirius, I had to be alone. It was better for Ron's safety. Charlie, Ron had run away from the cave in just like me. He was alright." The man whimpers in fear: "But what about your safety?" While Charlie smiles in relief and I read on.
"Ron!" he … the rockfall.
This written testimony to Harry's words makes us all sigh and sag down in relief, the tension of worry still holding us tense and Ron rolls his eyes, but smiles as he sees that Percy is almost lying in his own chair with relaxed nerves. Glad that my son is safe and that our bond is re-growing to its earlier strength, I want read on.
But then Bill walks back through the portal and says: "The Female House Elves started caring for her the minute I entered the Great Hall. She's in a bed more comfortable than those of the Special Prefect Dorms and she has all kinds of stuff to keep her busy while we read." We all smile in relief and he sits back down as I read on.
"I'm OK … the shins. Harry really hoped he had.
"Better." Ron grins and the twins burst out laughing, while Hermione spats: "Ronald!" But then Ron shouts back: "Hermione, I saw the absolute fear Harry had on his face when Lockhart tried that spell and wanted revenge, seeing that Harry couldn't do it himself." The girl looks mollified, while I am very proud of my son and read on.
"What now … caved in? He knew he could use his wand to repair the cracks in the ceiling, but only on his own side as he didn't want Ron to see this and that wouldn't help them any further.
There was … to do if he wanted to have at least a small chance of making sure Ginny didn't end up like Erica. Now that he was so close to where she could die and he had the means needed to save her, he wasn't going to let this be like when he was at the Dursleys and Dudley had suddenly come home, gloating about his actions. There was no Dudley here and he was going to make sure that Ginny would not die.
This makes my entire family smile at the young lad, held tightly by Remus and proudly hugged by Sirius and Viktor. Harry smiles back at me and Sirius quickly walks over and whispers: "We'll discuss Life Depths later." I nod at him and he keeps quiet as Harry asks him what that was about. I send him a quick grateful smile and continue reading on.
"Wait there … voice steady. Harry felt gratitude as he knew Ron now had Ginny and Harry himself to worry about and the concern was stronger than ever in the redhead's voice. "So you … shaking voice. The concern Ron felt for him was heart-warming, but there was only so much of it he could take after years of being told that he was a worthless freak who was undeserving of love and thus had gotten his parents killed in a car accident.
"Wow, wow, wow, wow!" Hades suddenly interrupts me, having his eyes closed and having his hands up as he pushes them forward and repeats: "Wow." We all look at him and he asks: "This boy, this – this young boy – was told his entire life that – that he was the – the cause of his parents dying in a – a car accident?"
And Sirius growls: "And it wasn't even a car accident that killed them. They were murdered.""They were what?" Hades asks him shocked and Riku says: "Okay, next world we'll move to right after the first chapter." While Hades asks: "So this boy was told he was the cause of a murder and was lied about the origins of said murder?"
Sirius nods and Hades says: "Okay, as soon as I have heard more about this Basilisk, will I instantly go down to the Fates and see what they can tell me about those people. Their names, please?" And Sirius answers: "Vernon and Dudley Dursley and Petunia Dursley Née Evans." The Lord of the Dead nods and I read on.
And he … it did. Still his determination not to let end Ginny like Erica and the fact that he indeed had everything he now needed to save her drove him on, he was not going to lose two females in his life, not if he could prevent it.
"I really should have come to you the minute you turned eleven. Should have known someone as special and amazing as you would have magical awesomeness." Erica tells her old friend and Harry smiles and says: "Trust me, if this is how worried you are over this year, you're going to hate the next 2 years." The woman moans and I read on.
And then … another bend, hating how the pipe was shaped like a snake as it gave the Basilisk an advantage over him, he saw … strangely alive. He was still deeply worried for one reason; when he had landed down in the tunnel he had not felt the same amazing power he had felt since the Dueling Club, meaning that Hogwarts could not reach him here. Harry sincerely hoped he could sort through the spells and enchantments Hogwarts had presented him with fast enough to deal with the Basilisk, but this new entrance came first.
"That – is not good." Bill states and I see Charlie glance at Auron with a needy glance, to which – after a few glances – Auron reacts by sitting hip to hip with my second eldest and apparently none of my sons look up strangely as Charlie slightly leans against the elder man for physical support. I smile at the interesting pair they make and read on.
He could … walked inside.
I then lie the book down and Hades asks: "You're joking, right?" But I shake my head and say: "The kidnap and rescue of my daughter were rightfully so divided into two chapters." The Lord of the Dead shrugs and says: "Then give the book to someone else and lets read on. I want to know who that Heir is that Harry hates so much."
I nod at the god and then Percy says: "I want to read." We all look at him shocked and he says: "Ginny feared what my Prefect badge could do and I want to know why. I also want to know why Ron thinks my titles and those of Riddle the same, but that he and I are nothing alike in other aspects." I nod and hand my son the book.
Hey everyone,
So I'll be honest, I actually wanted to pull that bit of Viktor kissing Harry passionately at Harry talking about how he views how fame should be treated out, but then I read the part of the Potter Sub-Dom bond and I decided to keep it in. However, this will be the only time where Viktor will indeed by kissing him like that.
Why? Because I want to keep the whole thing with the Courting in place and that makes it so that Viktor has to keep to certain rules. The whole reason he is currently being so physical with Harry, holding him and pulling him into his lap and all, is because Sirius and Remus understand that he feels concerned for his mate.
Also I had to do quite a bit of editing at the start of this chapter as the whole "Exams are a week away" thing made for quite some conversation between Sirius and Minerva in the original version, yet I personally think that replacing her with Pomona, Filius and Irma Prince was a fine choice to make and I hope you agree.
Hope you enjoyed,
Venquine1990
