Chapter 15: The Next Attack
It had been a few months since Valentines Day, thankfully Gilderoy didn't do anything involving Saint Patrick's day… because the school didn't need rampaging Leprechauns on the loose. He was more focused on trying to impress Marguerite which by now everyone figured out that only reason he might actually like her was because she hated him.
After all, sometimes guys just want girls who hate their guts.
However the song and dance routine he did with that Muggle Song "Never Gonna Give You Up" didn't exactly help either. No one who gave him the idea… but everyone knew he lost any remaining credibility he had that wasn't from a fan girl.
Also it was time for the 2nd years to choose the elective classes for the next year, there was a minimum of two to take. Ron and Haru decided to take Care of Magical Creatures since it seemed interesting, Ron decided to take Divination as he heard it was a very easy pass. Haru on the other hand felt that the class didn't suite him for some reason and deicide dot take Muggle Studies as some classes were actually taught on the Thousand Sunny (classes about refrigerators, guns ETC)… Hermione on the other hand decided to take everything. Haru and Ron tired to get to do the minimum but they couldn't stop her.
As the year went on, Haru was getting bored. He was laying on the common room couches upside down, while Hermione was doing homework, Ron was playing with Scabbers (his pet rat) and Hina was trying was practicing bow formations with Marie.
"I'm bored… I miss Quidditch." Said Haru.
The Quidditch season was cut short due to the attacks…
"So you miss getting your arms bones vanished?" asked Hina.
Haru stared at his younger sister then left saying, "I'm going to my room."
He went up to his dorm room…. That's when he screamed. The three got the dorm room and saw Haru's area was a mess.
"The diary's gone!" yelled Haru.
"You mean that one that wrote back." Said Ron.
"Didn't you annoy him to the extent that he wanted nothing to do with you?" asked Hina who was brought up about the diary.
"He was a jerk! He wouldn't listen to reason!" shouted Haru.
While Haru didn't use a lot… he did try to find some information about what happened in the past and see if T.M. could think of anyone who might the real heir. The conversations were in a very annoying manner such as begging, pleading and occasionally writing "poke"… it didn't really poke him but it annoyed the hell out of him.
Everyone who knew the truth about the dairy knew this would be a sign that if the two ever met in real life, Haru would annoy the hell out of the real T.M.
"Who ever has him now is probably happy as he won't have to listen to you any more." Said Hina.
Haru looked at Hina, "I'm saying this from his perceptive."
Hina sighed, "I'm going to look for Maya and Ginny."
Haru sighed.
"Relax Haru, I'm sure the attacks have completely stopped." Assured Ron.
"Yeah you're probably right." Sighed Haru.
The next day, Pro. McGonagall approached Haru as he was walking in the halls.
"What is it?" asked Haru.
"Haru." Sighed Pro. McGonagall, "There's something you need to see in the Hospital Wing."
Haru knew it had to be bad, he nodded and used a portal to get there. What he saw shocked him.
"Robin! Hermione!" shouted Haru.
Indeed the two along with Penelope were Petrified.
That was when Luffy, Franky and Tom arrived. Franky burst out into tears, when he saw his wife.
"Damn it…" growled Luffy, "It's gotten Robin too."
"Robin!" cried Franky.
Tom hugged his father, "Don't worry… she'll be fine soon!"
"I can't believe they got both of them…" mumbled Haru.
"I heard what happened." Said Hancock entering the room.
"That's it! I have had it!" shouted Luffy bolting out the door releasing small amounts of Haki.
Hancock sighed, "I better go talk to him." Sighed Hancock.
She ran off after her husband, hopping defuse him.
"Robin!" cried Franky.
"Excuse me Franky, Haru… both Robin and Hermione held the same note." Said Poppy, she went over to Penelope, removing a small mirror from her hands.
She handed the notes to both Franky and Haru. Both of them read it.
"The Encyclopedia of Magic and Wizard Bred Snakes?" asked Franky.
"She gave me that for Christmas…" said Haru, "But why would both of them have the note."
Both saw there was a page number…
Later that day Haru turned to the page number while reading the book in the great hall.
"We heard about Robin and Hermione." Said Ernie approaching him with Hannah.
"Yeah." Said Haru looking though the book, "I found it…"
"What did you find?" asked Hannah.
"It's the entry about the Basilisk." Said Haru, "If someone looks into the eyes it causes instant death while looking at their eyes indirectly such as though a reflection or though something will petrify the victim."
He skimmed though a lot of it, and read "It's natural life span is at least 900 years…" read Haru.
"Haru what is it?" asked Hannah.
"Sometimes, I have the feeling that Wizards just have their heads up their asses." Said Haru.
"What do you mean?" asked Hannah.
"Come on. How can any one not figure out what the freakin' monster is!" shouted Haru, "Slytherin's symbol is a snake! He put the monster down over 1,000 years ago! People are getting petrified! Come on! Put together the pieces! No one's figured out giant snake! Giant snake people! Giant snake!"
Haru then stormed off to go blow off some steam.
"Did we just witness a break down." Said Hannah.
"He was looking at the Basilisk entry right?" asked Ernie.
"I think so." Said Hannah.
Meanwhile on the Thousand Sunny, Luffy had managed to calm down and call a crew meeting, the crew had looked at the Basilisk entry in Robin's copy of the book.
"You'd think that some experts would solve." Said Nami.
"I should have just found that where the Chamber was…" muttered Luffy, "I could have prevented it sooner."
"But we can prevent it now." Said Nami.
"What do you mean?" asked Usopp.
"We can talk to Dumbledore again." Said Hancock.
"And I could explore the underground of the school." Said Perona.
"I can't believe Robin figured it out and didn't tell us." Sighed Franky, "She didn't tell us!"
"You knew Robin was a secretive person when you married." Said Nami.
Franky shut up when he said that.
"Okay… that's the plan." Said Luffy.
Meanwhile with Haru he was in the kitchen, eating a lot.
"There you are Haru." Said Hina, as she and Ron came into the room.
"I can't believe that the monster was so obvious." Sighed Haru.
"Well it kind of help that a Basilisk hasn't been seen for years." Said Hina.
"And who would think of a Basilisk?" asked Ron.
"Yeah… but wouldn't people figure that a giant long lasting snake with the power to petrify and kill people on the top of the list?" asked Haru.
That was when there was an awkward silence.
"You're thinking that I'm right… aren't you?" asked Haru.
Both of them nodded.
"Maybe we should go up to the tower so you can take a nap." Said Hina.
Haru sighed, "Okay…"
Meanwhile, Perona was in the middle of a large chamber where a great stature of Salazar Slytherin stood. She went though a sealed door, where went up a series of tunnels that lead to very unexpected place.
"This room." Said Perona.
"Perona." Said Myrtle leaving her toilet, "What's going on."
"Just thinking that Salazar Slytherin might be a massive pervert." Said Perona.
Myrtle was confused… as it was a sentence that made little sense.
That night Haru woke up and went to the common room.
"It's late." Said Haru.
He saw Hina and Ron… separating their animals.
"What's going on?" asked Haru.
"Marie's trying to eat Scabbers." Said Hina, "I think there's something wrong with the rat."
"What would make you think that?" asked Ron.
"Kuja snakes rarely ever eats rats unless its for a good reason or they have no food." Said Hina.
"Let's forget about Ron's rat. I think we should talk to Hagrid." Said Haru.
"Why Hagrid." Said Hina.
"Because he was blamed for last time." Said Haru.
"Are you taking Hermione's place?" asked Ron.
"Yeah… Ginny's completely shut herself off me and Maya for some reason… we thought it would be best if Maya handled it." Said Hina.
"Makes sense." Said Ron with a shrug.
Haru grabbed his invisibility cloak in case of problems, and the three of them went to Hagrid's hut.
In Dumbledore's Office…
"I see…" said Dumbledore, "You have figured out both the location and the monster."
"I don't see why anyone has figured it out." Said Hancock.
"The truth is that a Basilisk never crossed my mind." Said Dumbledore.
Both of them looked at the older wizard, the looks said "Really… didn't even cross your mind."
Dumbledore sighed.
"You have to let us fight it now! I faced off again a Basilisk before! And can do it again!" shouted Luffy.
"Luffy." Said Hancock.
"What?" asked Luffy.
"Our world's Basilisk and this world's basilisk are two completely different animals." Explained Hancock.
Luffy grumbled… "Still you have no choice now! You have to let us handle it!" shouted Luffy.
Dumbledore sighed, "I've kept something from you… I have no choice but to tell you." Explained Dumbledore.
But before he could explain, the door opened. In walked in an older man in a suit wearing a bowler hat and Lucius.
"What are you doing here?" asked Lucius.
"We were having a talk to Dumbledore." Said Hancock glaring at the man with all her might.
"I am sorry to interrupt." Said the other man, "I am Cornelius Fudge, minister of Magic. You must be members of the pirate crew I heard so much about."
He shook hands with both Luffy and Hancock, while Luffy snickered at the name.
"Please don't tell which joke you are thinking about… I have heard just about all them." Sighed Cornelius.
"What is going on?" asked Dumbledore.
"I'm afraid there is something we need to discus." Said Cornelius, "Unfortunately is must be discussed with your Gamekeeper as well."
In Hagrid's hut, the three talk to Hagrid.
"Everything makes sense now." Said Hagrid.
"So you do know who would the Heir…" said Haru.
"Or at least their kid?" asked Hina.
"I'm sorry I don't." said Hagrid.
"So what got you caught any ways?" asked Ron.
"I was keeping an Acromantula which I named Aragog." Said Hagrid.
"Acromantula… those are giant talking spiders… right?" asked Hina.
"If you hadn't figured it out, I would have recommended for you to find him." Laughed Hagrid.
Ron paled when he heard that one.
"Hey it's a good thing we didn't right?" asked Haru.
"Yeah…" agreed Hina.
That was when someone knocked on the door. Haru grabbed his invisibly cloak and put it on himself, Hina and Ron.
Making sure they were under it, Hagrid opened the door to find Dumbledore, Cornelius, Lucius, Hancock and Luffy.
"What is going on?" asked Hagrid.
"I'm afraid Rubeus Hagrid, that you are going to have to be sent to Azkaban." Sighed Cornelius.
"That's terrible!" shouted Luffy, "How can you do it?"
There was a somewhat what awkward silence.
"What's Azkaban?" asked Luffy.
"It is the Wizarding prison." Said Dumbledore, "It's a dreadful place."
"Why are you sending him there?" asked Hancock.
"For all we know Rubeus Hagrid is guilty of last time and must be sent there to prevent attacks." Answered Cornelius.
"Also it seems that bored of governors have voted to suspend Dumbledore as Headmaster." Said Lucius with an evil smirk, "It was a unanimous vote and everything is official."
"I don't know much about the Wizarding world…" muttered Hancock, "But even I can see that it would make it worse."
"You have no say in this… after all you are nothing but a muggle." Said Lucius.
"I thought she could turn people in stone." Said Cornelius.
"A muggle… that happens to turn people to stone." Said Lucius.
"And make them fall in love no matter their sexual preference." Point out Dumbledore with a bit of a smile.
"And can make people faint though will power." Pointed out Luffy.
Lucius scowled, "Fine… you are not a witch… you have no right to complain." Muttered Lucius.
Hancock was close to unleashing Haki, but Luffy held her hand.
"I will only have truly have left the school when no one is loyal to me. And if anyone should need my help I will give it." Said Dumbledore.
Dumbledore whispered something to both Hancock and Luffy. What he said to them they now knew why he wanted Haru to handle it.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" asked Luffy.
Dumbledore just smiled and left.
"Don't worry Hagrid, I'll take care of your pets." Said Luffy.
"I know you will." Said Hagrid.
Hancock and Luffy were the only two that remained in the ground, Hancock closed the door.
"We know you're there." Said Luffy.
Haru laughed and removed the cloak.
"You two should go back to the Tower." Said Luffy.
"Wait… what did Dumbledore tell you?" asked Haru.
"It was nothing… really." Said Hancock.
"Okay…" sighed Haru, "Night, mom, dad…"
Haru created a portal and he and Ron went though it.
"What's really going on?" asked Hina.
"If we tell you, you'll wind up telling Haru." Said Hancock.
"Come on!" shouted Hina.
"That's not going to work." Said Luffy.
"Fine…" pointed Hina.
Later on the ship, the crew talked.
"So that's why Dumbledore didn't want us involved." Said Sanji.
"He should have told us from the start!" shouted Perona, "If he did, then Zoro and Robin…"
"We don't know that." Said Hancock, "They were fortune that they only saw it's reflection."
"We're not going to tell Haru, unless he asks us if we know where the Chamber is." Said Luffy.
"Why?" asked Brook.
"Haru doesn't know that about the Prophecy or who's really behind it." Said Luffy, "If be asks one of us, then that's the only time we have to tell him."
"It makes sense." Sighed Nami.
"Okay… we'll only agree to tell him if he asks us." Said Luffy.
And so the agreement was made, realizing that it should be in Haru's hands… even if they didn't like the idea.
Next Time: Haru finds out where the Chamber is... he's unsure whether or not should he was go, until Ginny is taken there! Now he, Ron, Hina, Hancock and the very unfortunate Gilderoy must go in to save her! What will happen? Find out next time!
A/N: While Rick rolling is something invented with the internet, the actual song came out in 1987... so no complaints about me making a joke about that song.
Also I really don't get why no one has ever thought about a Basilisk... but seriously, it's known to live a long life span and it's in a chamber that was sealed 1,000 years ago... why didn't anyone think about that? I mean I know what an idiot ball is... but seriously... the first it happened no one did their research... that doesn't made any sense to me.
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