Chapter 7- The Malice of Professor Grassus

For months after, Willow, Snitch, Pippa and Stella used the Chamber of Secrets daily. They could talk all they wanted down there, about Hogwarts, lessons, and life in general, because no one could hear. Of course it was a bit eerie, and in December it got really cold. But as spring came it started warming up again. They kept hearing sounds, and thinking someone was around, but always there was no one there. One time the noises were very realistic.

"Guys," said Pippa, whispering. "I heard something round that corner."

They were all sitting in the Chamber, drinking Lorcan and Lysander's WizzardFizzle, which Willow had brought for them in a flask.

"Pippa," said Snitch, with an audible sigh. "That is the thousandth time you have heard something, and we've checked. It's nothing, I tell you."

"Um, Snitch?" said Stella. "It does sound like footsteps actually. It seriously does."

"It's nothing!" yelled Snitch.

"I'll go check." Said Willow importantly, getting up and brushing some dirt of her robes. She went and peered around the corner and came back with a scared expression on her face.

"There is someone back there. Professor Grassus, with a wand!"

Everyone gasped.

"I told you so." said Pippa, but no one was listening.

"The footsteps are getting nearer." said Snitch. "Do you think she'll harm us?"

Stella looked at Snitch as if she were crazy. "Too right she'll harm us! I swear, that woman's evil!"

Suddenly Professor Grassus jumped out from behind a pillar.

"Avada Kedavra!" she snarled.

The girls screamed. The killing curse only missed Stella by an inch.

They got up and ran for it. "This way!" Willow yelled.

Professor Grassus was shooting curses at them as they ran. They ran for their lives towards the entrance to the Chamber. They went around many corners following Willow. They looked behind, and couldn't see Professor Grassus. Suddenly they fell through a hole in the ground.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

It was a slippery, slimy, tunnel that sloped up and down and everywhere. Suddenly they shot out of it. They looked around in confusion. Where were they? They suddenly realised. They were in the dungeons. The Potions classroom, and they had just shot out of the Potions Cupboard. Thankfully, there was no class going on.

"So there's a secret entrance to the Chamber of Secrets from the Potions Room." Said Snitch grimly, dusting herself off.

"We have to tell Professor Weasley!" said Pippa. "About Grassus! We have no time to lose! C'mon!"

And they ran out from the Classroom, up to the Headmasters Office.

"So kids. What do you want to tell me?"

The girls were sitting in Professor Weasley's office, breathless.

"Grassus was down-" Stella started.

"Professor Grassus, Stella."

"She was down in the Chamber of Secrets!" added Willow.

"Yeah, and she was shooting Killing Curses at us!" added Pippa.

"It was horrible." finished Snitch.

Percy suddenly burst out laughing. "Hohoho, what beautiful creative and imaginative minds you have! Yes, Professor Grassus is a bit scary, but she's not a killer! Hohohoho!"

"Professor, you have to believe us!" Pippa pleaded.

"She was really down there! Stella nearly died!" Snitch said.

Professor Weasley's voice suddenly turned serious. "Girls, if you're going to make up stuff like this, I'm going to have to ban you from the Chamber."

"But it really did happen Professor!" exclaimed Willow.

Percy gave in. "Okay girls, I'll talk to Professor Grassus."

"But-"

"No buts Snitch!" said Percy irritably. "Now leave. All of you!"

The girls scrambled out of the Headmaster's Office.