A/N: Here you are guys! A chapter that is actually on time lol! I'm working on the next and hope to have it up soon. Thanks to all the reviews as they really are keeping me writing this. Also thanks for all the alerts and favs :-)

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Paige xx

Chapter Six: Second Year Part 2

Minerva let just one tear fall down her cheek before snatching up both letters that she had received and called all members of staff to the staff common room and sent all children back to their common rooms for the rest of the day. Little did she know that Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley were following her under the invisibility cloak.

"Minerva what is it?"

"What's happened?

"Who's been killed?"

They were just a few of the questions that were fired at Minerva when she entered the room, leaving the door slightly open.

"It has happened. A child has been taken into the chamber itself and I do believe that another child is being controlled and is behind the attacks and the opening of the chamber."

"Who?"

"Hermione Granger is the one who has been taken, and from research that she did, we now know that the monster is a basilisk."

"And the other child?"

"Ginny Weasley." The members of staff nodded as a whole. "The castle is no longer safe, unless the monster can be killed, the students will be going home tomorrow." She turned on her heel and left she walked the corridors of the draughty castle for hours. She eventually found herself on the third floor corridor, outside of what is now called, Moaning Murtle's Bathroom. Sighing, she entered and found four students and Lockhart lay on the floor while the sorting hat, Fawkes and the Gryffindor sword were at their side. She waved her wand and sent her patronus to the staff room and checked each student over. Hermione seemed to be the only one who was injured and she could see Fawkes was now stood next to her, he had already gotten rid of the poison but couldn't seem to heal her fully. She was so relieved when the other professors arrived with Madame Pomfrey. All five people were levitated to the hospital wing where they were given potions and awoken. Harry and Ronald told their story to the staff still there while Lockhart starred ahead, seemingly seeing nothing. And Hermione, she was still asleep, Minerva at her side.

It was the next morning when Hermione woke up, her head aching.

"Mom," she whispered.

"Hermione. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"Thank Merlin." Minerva smiled and gently pulled Hermione into a hug.

"Did it really happen?"

"It did," Minerva whispered. "Everyone was revived last night and Albus will be back by tonight with Hagrid."

Hermione nodded. "Good. Can I come home now?"

"I'll just get Poppy to check you over one more time, okay?"

Hermione nodded and closed her eyes, her energy already leaving her. Poppy quickly came over and waved her wand. She confirmed that Hermione was indeed back to full health and was happy to let her go as long as she rested and didn't do too much. Hermione agreed to the terms and was happy to be out of there. Minerva walked her to their rooms where they stayed until Albus arrived home and escorted them both to the Great Hall for the end of year feast where it was announced that the school was once more safe and those that had been petrified where now back to their normal selves. For the second year in a row, Albus added points to Gryffindor, meaning that they won the House Cup once more.

To Be Continued ...