Hermione then scratched her head. "Huh, "Alex" I know I've heard that name before…" Hermione said. "Maybe it's a relative…" Harry suggested. "No, it was somebody famous…." Hermione said as she tried to think. Alex cringed, could it be that she's heard of him? Hermione shrugged. "Maybe it's a coincidence…" She sighed. Ron then turned to look at Alex. "So, you're new around here?" Ron asked. "Yeah, just got in last night/" Alex replied. 'But…Hogwarts doesn't enroll students after a certain pointing time…" Hermione cut in. Alex shrugged. "I guess, we're special…." It was then that Alex noticed that this Hermione girl seemed pretty smart, surely she knew something about the Chamber of Secrets. "Um, Hermione, when I came here, I heard someone mumble something about a "Chamber of Secrets" know anything about that?" Alex asked. Hermione looked around nervously. "I'll tell you, but let's talk somewhere a little private…" Hermione said as she stood up. She then began to walk away. Alex got and followed her, followed by Ariel, Harry, and Ron.
Chapter 3: The legend of the Chamber of Secrets
"Um. Hermione? Can I ask you a question?" Alex asked as he leaned against a wall. "Shoot…" Hermione replied. "Why are we congregating about the Chamber of Secrets…in the GIRL'S bathroom?!" Alex asked. "Yeah, won't we get caught in here?" Ariel asked. "Oh no need to fear, nobody EVER comes into THIS bathroom!" Hermione replied. "Why?" Alex asked. "Moaning Myrtle…" Hermione replied. "Who's Moaning Myrtle?" Alex asked. "I'M MOANING MYRTLE!!!!!!" A shrill voice screamed form behind Alex, he turned and saw a strange figure before him.
It was the figure of a small girl with thick glasses and hair in a pony tail style. She glowed a soft blue and seemed to float in the air, not doubt about it, she was a ghost! Alex cringed slightly in shock. The ghost known as Moaning myrtle then floated in front of the group of friends. "Though I don't expect you to know who I am. I mean, who would ever talk about miserable, whiny, fat, ugly, Moaning Myrtle!?" Myrtle then began to sniff a bit before bursting into an uncontrollable flood of tears. She cupped her hands over her face as she sobbed. Hermione leaned over to Alex. "She's a little sensitive…." Hermione whispered.
"A little...?" Alex thought. Alex then cleared his throat. "Um… excuse me?" Alex said trying to get Myrtles attention. "For what it's worth…. I don't think you're ugly OR fat.." Alex said trying to cheer her up. The made Moaning Myrtle stop crying long enough for her to move hands and look at Alex. "You…..don't?" She asked timidly. "No, and your not whiney either, you look like someone who's really nice!" Alex smiled. Ariel smiled as she watched the event unfold, that was the Alex she knew, always trying to make others feel better. Myrtle then flew in really close to Alex, their faces were only a few inches apart. "Well, aren't you just a big sweetie!" Myrtle said as she giggled. Alex then broke into a sweat. "Um… thanks….?" Alex laughed nervously. She then floated next to him and rested her head on his shoulder while batting hey eyelids flirtatiously. Alex simply groaned. "Um, Myrtle? If you don't mind… we were talking about the Chamber of Secrets…." Ron spoke out. "Well, don't let me interrupt you…." Myrtle said as she giggled once more, not moving from her current position.
Hermione just shrugged. "Go ahead Hermione…" Harry said. Hermione then cleared her throat. "Ok then Alex, first of all, this school was founded by four of the greatest Witches and Wizards. There's Godric Gryffindor , Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin. Now, three of these founders co-existed peacefully, one however…did not…" Ron leaned over to Alex. "Three guess who…" Ron commented. Myrtle just sighed happily as she rested on Alex's shoulder. "Anyway…" Hermione said continuing. "Salazar Slytherin was more selective about who should have been admitted to Hogwarts, he believed that the school should only admit students of pure-blood; students born to magical parents. While the others believed that the school should admit all students, pure-blood or not… Soon a great fight broke out between them all and Salazar left the school to the remaining three. But legend has it that he built a hidden chamber in this school which is said to contain a horrible beast…"
Alex scratched his chin. "What's the horrible beast supposed to do?" Alex asked. "This monster is supposed to arise when the heir of Slytherin returns to Hogwarts to open the Chamber of Secrets and purge the school off all that is not a pure-blood!" Ariel gasped. "Th-that's terrible…" Alex sighed in frustration and closed his eyes. "If this legend is true, and there really IS a beast down there, then it looks like I got some work to do…"
Hermione looked at her watch and gasped. "Oh no… we're going to be late for out first class!" Hermione cried as she ran out the door. "W-Wait up!" Ron cried as he and Harry followed. "C'mon Alex!" Ariel said as she ran after them. Alex looked and noticed Myrtle was still resting on his shoulder, she even seemed to be asleep! "Uh….B-b-bye Myrtle!" Alex cried as he ran off. This woke Myrtle up, and she would have fallen except for the fact that she could fly. She watched Alex race out of the bathroom and after his friends. "He likes me… I know it…" Myrtle sighed. Soon Alex caught up with Hermione and the others. "So, what's our first class?" Alex asked as he ran. "It's Defense Against the Dark Arts class!" Hermione replied.