Chapter twenty
"Harry you must be quick. Something terrible has happened."
With Hogwarts warning running in his head Harry sprung up.
"Where?" He asked.
Girls loo on the second floor." Hogwarts replied. Harry started going towards the second floor, Neville and Ron beside him.
"What's ... going … on?" Ron asked, out of breath.
"Girls loo, second floor, something terrible." Harry responded, also out of breath.
Neville's eyes widened. "That's the opening of the Chamber!" he exclaimed. Harry just nodded and kept running. They all ran and ran, out of breath, but not wanting to stop. Needing to know what had happened. Needing to know the girls were alright.
Harry hoped they weren't attacked. He could picture them lying there petrified or dead. He imagined Hermione's face, looking at him, but no longer alive. He saw Ginny, her eyes towards him, but not looking, all the life was gone. He felt a stab in his heart. Ginny, she couldn't be dead, she couldn't. He didn't know what he would do without her. She knew him, knew him like nobody else did. He needed her, needed to hear her voice. He knew it couldn't be love, what he felt, but he didn't have words for what she was to him. The person he confided in, the girl that knew him. She was so much to him and he couldn't lose her. He firmly shook his head, this was not the moment to lose himself in his feelings for Ginny.
Panting in sweet the three boys arrived at the scene. The teachers were already there. At the ground lay… Hermione. Thanks Merlin she was petrified, not dead. But then they looked up and they saw it. The message on the wall. Their skeletons will lie in the Chamber forever. Harry felt the air leaving him. Ginny wasn't here, that meant. NO! It couldn't be true, not Ginny, not her. He sank to the ground, his back against the wall. He putted his head in his hands and he cried. He cried for a long time, not caring who saw him, Ginny was all that was on his mind. He didn't notice the others leaving, he lost all sense of time, just sitting there, crying.
After a while he looked up. He noticed all the other people had left, he didn't remember when they had left. He drew a sharp breath and looked around, only now realising he was in the room where the entrance to the Chamber was. He got up and started looking for the entrance. It was the least he could do for her. He hadn't been able to save her from this, so he would find a way to make sure she was at least saved now.
He had probably walked around the bathroom three times now, but he still hadn't found it. He was frustrated with himself. He should be able to find it! He almost banged his fists in a mirror when something caught his eye. Little snakes, by the sink. He saw them and he almost cried of happiness. "Open." He hissed to them. The sink disappeared and a hole came in the place. Harry didn't think and jumped down the hole. He let himself fall, not thinking, only hoping he can save her.
He walked and walked towards the Chamber. He walked inside the Chamber and there he saw Ginny. Ginny and a young girl he doesn't know. He ran towards Ginny. He hold her close to him, crying for her to come back to him.
"She's not coming back."
The voice shook him out of his trance. There stood Tom Riddle, Lord Voldemort, the man who made this happen. Riddle talked, Harry didn't listen. Ginny's life was slipping away and he needed to help.
Then he heard the hissing, the sound of the Basilisk gliding towards him. He closed his eyes. He called his magic and shot it at the Basilisk. It was pure and raw magic. He heard the Basilisk cry out in frustration.
"Her eyes, you damaged her eyes."He heard Riddle cry out.
"Stop the attack then."Harry answered.
"You speak." The basilisk said.
Harry nodded "Yes I speak and this man here is a liar. He's not Slytherin's heir, I am. Will you please stop attacking me?"
The basilisk seemed to consider this for a moment before she replied: "I hear the truth in your words. By this I choose you as my new master."
"No!" Riddle screamed.
He got Harry's wand and shot a spell at Ginny. The time seemed to slow down. Harry saw the spell heading towards Ginny and did the only thing he could think of. He jumped in front of Ginny. He felt the spell hit him. It flamed through his body, but he stood up nonetheless. "Please help me!" He cried to the Basilisk. She shot forward and put her fangs into the diary. Harry hadn't seen in before now, being too focused on Ginny. Riddle screamed out in pain. He fell in pieces. One last scream and Tom Marvolo Riddle had disappeared.
"Let me help you." The basilisk said, sliding towards him. She bit him in the arm.
"What are you doing?"Harry asked.
"Basilisk poison is poisonous for everyone except their master and his family. For them it is healing."The basilisk explained.
"Thank you then." Harry said and he focused his attention on Ginny.
"Gin, Gin, Ginny, can you hear me?" he whispered. She didn't react. He whispered again, louder this time. Still no reaction. He kept trying to wake her, but she didn't react. Tears were streaming down his face. He was almost shaking. No reaction. He hold her close to him. His tears were falling on her. He watched the tears fall on her hair. He stroke his hands through her hair. Still no reaction. He crying was almost desperate by now, but she didn't react. "Come back to me Gin." He said, his voice barely above a whimper. He had almost assured himself she was dead by now. He gave her one light kiss on the lips. Just to say goodbye, he told himself.
While doing so a golden light surrounded them. Harry and Ginny were lifted of the ground. In the air Ginny woke up.
"Harry?" she asked her eyes only half open.
"Ginny!" he practically yelled, before he gave her a big hug.
"That feels good." Harry heard Ginny say, but he didn't see her lips moving.
"That is strange." He thought.
"Why do I hear your voice in my head?" Ginny asked.
Harry shook his head. "I don't know." He replied. Then the golden glow disappeared and Harry and Ginny were set on the ground.
"Welcome Mistress." the basilisk said.
"Why did you call me mistress?" Ginny asked.
"You can understand her?" Harry asked.
Ginny nodded: "Yeah, that's a bit strange."
The basilisk chuckled, or something like that. "You can understand me, because you two are soul bonded." The basilisk dropped the bomb.
A/N: And I'm back. I know it's been a while, but let's just say a lot of things happened in my personal life, no bad things, even some really good ones, but it took away my time for a bit.
Last chapter I asked whether I should make Dumbledore dark or not. I have decided that he's going to be dark, that was the response I got most so that's gonna be it.
I hope you all enjoy the chaper and let me know what you think!
