A/N: Me: I have nothing to say really except THANK YOU FOR THE REVEIWS!!
Tom: Yeah thanks for the last four days she has talked about nothing else but how many reviews she's gotten. I have been bored out of my mind people.
Me: Shut up Tom now they won't review cause some are loyal fangirls.
Tom: (shrugs his shoulders because he could really care less. the jackass.)
Tom: Hey don't call me a jackass!
Me: On with the story!
Disclaimer: I'm not even going to bother. Clearly if I was JKR I would have wrote this in the book because I enjoy messing with Tom so much. (Hey!)
Chapter 4
Have you ever heard of the Beatles? Luna wrote to Tom one stormy cold day in her Ravenclaw room.
Yes I have heard of beetles. Annoying little things they are. Tom shuddered at the memories of in the orphanage, where there was a horrible infestation. One of them somehow found its way into Amy's hair just as Tom was on the staircase, right above her with a beetles nest at his feet
No I am talking about a muggle band in the sixties.
Muggle?
Oh yes, daddy bought me some of their records and I have fallen in love with them.
Muggle? You're a Pureblood witch and you bought muggle music?
Of course Tommy! Tom cringed at this as she used his new nickname. She decided that 'Tommy' was cuter. Him, cute? He was on his way to being a dark Lord and she was calling him cute? He sat in his diary room while he watched Luna write more Blasphemous words.
I love strawberry fields forever and fixing a hole. They're great1 Oh Tommy I wish you could listen to them!
By this time Tom's hand was shaking with rage. She was a witch she should not be listing to such muggle filth. In fact Tommy... I mean Tom, was about to tell her so when the next words she wrote stopped him.
Oh and I talked to Harry Potter today. He handed me my books when someone cursed them out of my hands. I think that was sweet of him, don't you?
Really? What happened? This girl maybe useful after all.
Well I was walking to charms when a spell hit me and my books suddenly flew out of my hands. They hit Harry right in the head and while his friend was laughing, Ron I think his name was, he handed me my books and asked if they were mine. He treated me like a friend Tommy!
Tom thought this over for a while, was two minutes passed Luna wrote to him again.
Of course I'll always be friends with you Tommy. Maybe we can all be friends!
A sudden inspiration hit him. It was so genius, so clever that he had to congratulate himself on his brilliance.
Luna, he wrote, I would love to meet this Harry Potter. In fact I think I have a way of doing so.
Oh really Tommy! That would be great, tell me what I can do.
A twisted grin appeared across Tom's face, making him look quite bestial.
First I must confess a secret to you Luna…….
In Hogwarts staff room.
"All students are to report to their house common rooms. Teachers meet in the staff room." A voce issued form the walls.
Harry and Ron gave each other a look that clearly said 'Well this can't be good.'
"Quick let's hid in the wardrobe then we can tell them what we know." Harry said, while Ron nodded in agreement. They scrambled into the large wooden wardrobe at one end of the staff room just as the
door opened and Professor McGonagall walked in followed by the rest of the staff. Gilderoy Lockhart seemed to be missing though.
"Minerva Is it true? Has a student been taken by the monster?" asked one of the teachers.
McGonagall seemed to be fighting back tears as she answered, "Yes I'm afraid so Poppy. Luna Lovegood was taken today in to the Chamber of secrets by the monster itself." Her voice broke a little as gasps issued all through the room.
"Surly we can do something?" asked Poppy.
"What can we do? Dumbledore is gone and we have no idea where the Chamber is?" snapped Snape. Silence filled the room at his words and the others only looked at each other, hoping someone could suggest something. In the closet Ron nudge harry in the ribs.
"Wasn't that the girl who hit you in the head with her books?" whispered Ron.
"She didn't throw them. Someone pulled a prank on her." Ron just grumbled and Harry told him to be quiet.
"- Students will be banned for the corridors till we talk to the school governors." Professor McGonagall finished her speech and looked around at her fellow teachers. "I'm afraid this maybe the end of Hogwarts if the no one is caught- her words were cut short as the door flew open with a 'Bang'
"So sorry I must have overslept. Now what did I miss?" strutted in Lockhart, his lilac robes flowing around him and his golden hair shining in the light.
"Ah Gilderoy! Just the man we need." Gushed Poppy.
"Oh yes Gilderoy, it's now you time to shine a student has gone missing and as you were telling me yesterday 'Pity I couldn't have taken a go at the monster. I knew just the curse to make sure it never bothers Hogwarts again.' Chimed in Professor Flitwick.
Lockhart's face paled at this and he started to stutter. "I- I - you must have mis-misunderstood. See I -I"
"Yes you were telling me a few days ago about you knowing where the Chamber's entrance was all along." Sneered Snape.
"Really I don't re -recall." His face was ashen now and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Well then that settles it. You'll rescue Miss Lovegood and we'll make sure that no one gets in your way." McGonagall's voice was filled with mockery. In fact all the teachers seemed to be holding in their laughter at the sight of Lockhart making a complete fool of him, again.
"Well I should go get ready I guess." He's pitiful attempt to sound confidante and brave set new waves of giggles from the staff. He walked out the door; his usual spring in his step was missing. As soon as he was gone the room roared with laughter.
"Brilliant. Now he'll be out of our way!" a gleeful Poppy said.
"Right," said McGonagall after the staff had settled down, "Now that he's out of our way. I suggest we all go back to our houses and tell them the news." All previous happiness seemed to vanish. Slowly the crowed dwindled and only Harry and Ron were left in the room.
"Is the coast clear?" Harry asked.
Ron cracked open the door a little and looked out. "Yeah I think we're good."
"Good 'cause you've been stepping on my foot for the last ten minutes.
Ron quickly withdrew his foot and tumbled out of the wardrobe. Harry exited a little more gracefully and straightened his robes.
"So what do we do now?"
"Well we could tell Lockhart what we know. Maybe it could help him." Harry said.
"Okay, he's probably still in his office. Let's check there." With that said they hurried out of the staff room and into the dark corridors.
In the Chamber
"Wow Tommy this place is amazing! I always knew Slytherin had a Secret Chamber. This must be where he did his experiments!" exclaimed Luna as she stared at her surroundings. The walls were made of gray stones and large pillars shaped like snakes stood on either side of the Chamber. The floor was slippery and caused Luna to stumble a few times. On the far end of the Chamber there stood a giant statue of what we can only assume is Salazar Slytherin himself. Ahead of Luna, Tom floated watching her face. He seemed to be made of mist rather than solid human.
"You really think so? I was quite amazed when I first entered myself. I have to say that the best part was finding out I was related to one of the Founders." He said in a loud whisper. "Come here Luna. I must show you the best part." A sarcastic smile played on his lips as Luna obediently walked forward, her dreamy blue eyes looked around her. She didn't seem that interested in the fact that the person that she has been talking to for over three months is floating right in front of her, not even in a real body.
"Oh what is it?" she asked, clapping her hands together.
She walked forward as Tom floated beside her. They were in front of the stature now.
"Oh I just wanted to show you my pet."
A/N: Tom: okay let me get this straight. You tell people you're putting this on hold. Then you update with an actually chapter and leave it off with a cliffhanger? You're a devious little girl.
Me: Thank you. And I got a PM for a lot of people guilting me into forcing a chapter out. And a HUGE thanks to Aealket for the suggestions. That defiantly helped me out. I mean I would be sitting at my computer right now totally having no idea what to write if he hadn't suggested some idea that kicked my imagination into gear. I promise you this will be done before mid- June.
Tom: Thank God. I'm really getting tired of this story. Can you write me in a cooler one? Preferably where I don't go insane by crazy girls. And I didn't know beetles made nests.
Me: Neither did I, I made it up. Also I make no promises about the fic thing. I enjoy messing with you so much. (Runs up and hugs him)
