Lindsay Lewis and her older sister, Laurel, were sitting in front of Laurel's vanity, chattering aimlessly about the Halloween Feast that they would be going to that night. Lindsay had always loved the Halloween Feasts - the giant pumpkins, the pumpkin pie, the treats. Even when she was younger, she, Laurel, and their four brothers Austin, Riley, Ben, and Chris, would all dress up in their Wizarding robes and collect candy. They were always told that they're "costumes" were the best by the Muggles, making the six siblings laugh.

"I heard that Dumbledore hired dancing skeletons for the entertainment this year," Laurel said while curling Lindsay's blonde hair.

Lindsay giggled. She had never seen a dancing skeleton before, but knew that it would be hilarious.

Dana Everett, Lindsay's best friend, popped her head into Laurel's dorm room.

"Are you two coming?" she asked.

"Of course, just give us a few minutes," Lindsay said. She patted the seat next to her. "Come and sit down, would you?"

Dana sat down on Laurel's bed. "Oh Lindsay, are you curling your hair for one of those dashing Weasley boys?" she asked in a very fake tone, throwing the back of her hand to her forehead for dramatic effect.

"Weasley boys?" Laurel asked, as Lindsay tried to shut Dana up. "The two twin boys in my Year? Linds, I'm two years older than you."

"It's not that much of a difference," Lindsay muttered. "I'm in Second Year, and they're in Fourth."

Dana nodded in agreement. "That's true. I heard Hannah Abbott dated Ben Hughes in September," she said. "Hannah is in Second Year and Ben is in Fourth."

"Yeah, but what will Mum say when she finds out that you're dating one of the biggest troublemakers in the school, and that's he's two years older than you?"

"Oh, drop it," Lindsay said. She pulled away from Laurel and the curling iron. She was just about done, so she decided to leave it as it was. "We'll see you down at the Feast, yeah?" she said, as her and Dana left the room quickly.

Laurel rolled her eyes and set her jaw. "Mum will hear about this!" she called after them.

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Lindsay and Dana sat with their very good friend Brandon Davis, who, although he was a year older than them, completed their trio. They enjoyed the Feast together, laughing and even dancing with the dancing skeletons. Lindsay's favorite part was Dumbledore's entrance. He had appeared in one of the great pumpkins that Hagrid, the gameskeeper, had carved.

After several helpings of ham, turkey, pumpkin pie, and so many heaps of candy that she had lost count, Lindsay was full. She rested her head on Dana's shoulder throughout the entirety of Dumbledore's speech.

"...I hope you all have a very happy Halloween! Now, if you'd please return to your Houses at once, and in an orderly fashion. Have a very good night all!" He finished his speech and every single student stood up and headed towards the doors.

Moving like a large herd of cows because they were so full, Lindsay, Dana, and Brandon were towards the middle of the group. They weren't completely paying attention as they walked, because they were talking so much, but they were stopped short. They looked ahead to see everyone stopped in a three way stop. Brandon and Lindsay, who were both strong Quidditch players, pushed their way to the front of the pack.

Lindsay gasped as she read what was written in blood on the wall.

THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.

They edged closer and saw Mrs. Norris, Filch's cat, hanging from the ceiling. Harry Potter and his two friends stood in the middle of the hallway, completely alone.

Then, a lone shout broke the silence. "Enemies of the Heir, beware! You'll be next, Mudbloods!"

Everyone turned to look for the source of the voice, only to see it was Draco Malfoy. Much to Lindsay's dismay, Pansy Parkinson, the person Lindsay hated most in the school, had latched herself to Malfoy's arm and was laughing in a high-pitched, ugly tone. Lindsay, disgusted, turned around with the rest of the crowd and headed to her dormitory, where she spent the night tossing and turning.

Oh, the plot thickens...

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