Title: Harry Snape And The Chamber Of Secrets

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Chapter 9: Staff Meeting And Decision

Two days after Filch's cat was attacked Dumbledore called a staff meeting of everyone. All the Professors came in including Professor Lockhart. Professor McGonagall didn't like him even being in the same room but Dumbledore had asked for all staff members to report to the staff room.

"What are we going to do, Albus?" Sprout asked almost at once. "My students are scared since more then half are muggleborn."

"I fully understand," Dumbledore said. "And I'm making sure that nothing happens to your students."

"Albus, why has the chamber been opened?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"I don't know but I'm determined to find out," Dumbledore told them and then turned to Lockhart. "I want you to teach them real magic."

"But I have, Headmaster," Lockhart told him.

"Oh I highly doubt that," Professor Flitwick said, his voice not the same as he used in classes. "I see those jokes that you call classes."

Lockhart looked put out and Dumbledore spoke, once again to Lockhart. "I'm allowing a Dueling Club and you can pick any staff member to be your assistant."

This got Lockhart happy and excited and several of the Professors groaned.

"Where's Sirius at?" McGonagall asked suddenly.

"He's visiting Remus in Romania," Dumbledore told him. "The vampires are acting up and since Sirius knows Remus, he has been asked to come."

"I hope that Remus can keep his subjects in line," Sprout told Dumbledore.

"I'm sure he can," Dumbledore said. "Well your all dismissed."

And they got up and left.

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During the next History of Magic lesson Hermione wanted to know more about the Chamber of Secrets. Professor Binns, who had been droning on and on about the International Warlock Convention of 1289 looked up at Hermione's raised hand. He explained that Salazar Slytherin had built a hidden chamber right after he had a falling out with Godric Gryffindor. When Hermione and Harry left, Justin was behind them.

"I can't believe that Slytherin started all this Pureblood nonsense," Justin told them.

"Well I can sort of agree with Slytherin," Hermione told them. "I mean, witches and wizards were being burned alive and I read in one of my muggle books that the church had all these horrible methods in finding out who was a witch or a wizard. I bet even having a stick in your hand got you burned. I guess he was afraid that Muggleborns and even half-bloods might rat out on everyone and expose the Wizarding world."

"I agree but I still don't like it," Justin said.

"I know but its history," Hermione told him. "Come on, let's go and check out where Mrs. Norris was attacked."

"Hermione, are you morbid?" Harry asked her.

"No, I just want to see where it happened," Hermione told him.

The three of them headed up to the corridor that everyone had said that the attack happened and all three of them looked around. Harry saw that Justin was the first one to notice the spiders. Harry had never seen spiders moving like that before and his logical brain told him that they were running away from something and fast.

"Come on, Harry," Hermione said, opening the door. "We can talk to Moaning Myrtle and see if she knows anything."

Both Harry and Justin didn't like the idea of going into a girl's toilet but they went in anyways. When Harry entered he saw that it was the most horrible bathroom that he had ever set foot in. Everyone looked as though someone had called everyone up and told them not to go into the bathroom.

"I wonder why no one comes in here." Justin said.

"Because of Myrtle," Hermione said. "But let's not talk to loud or she'll get upset."

Hermione motioned for them to follow her and at the very end of the stalls was a very sad-looking girl. Harry had never seen those kinds of robes and he doubted that his father had even worn them.

"Hello, Myrtle," Hermione said in a cheerful voice. "How are you doing today?"

Myrtle sniffed and Harry could sense that she was unhappy. He wondered if she had died unhappy.

"What are they doing here, their not girl's," Myrtle told Hermione.

"I know," Hermione said. "But we're trying to figure out what's going on. Filch's cat was attacked, petrified."

Myrtle suddenly looked scared. "Not again," she moaned.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"When I was in school here people were attacked as well," Myrtle told them. "But that was fifty years ago."

"How did you die?" Harry asked.

Myrtle gave him a look that told him that he had asked her a very flattering question.

"Oh it was so horrible," she said with relish. "I was right here and someone came in. It sounded like a boy but he spoke in a different language. Suddenly I heard this sound, like sinks moving, and suddenly I was face to face with a horrible monster. It had horrible yellow eyes and long fangs."

"Like a snake," Hermione suggested.

"Yes but huge," Myrtle said. "I then died and it sort of disappeared and then he cast this weird spell on this book and I saw something coming out of him and into the book. He seemed really pleased and I was really upset and I've never been happy again."

She then burst into tears and dived into the toilet.

"I wonder what she means by a book," Hermione asked as the three of them left the bathroom.

"Maybe it's one of her tirades," Justin said. "I mean, she's a ghost and a lot of them can get confused."

"Maybe," Harry said, though he had a bad feeling that Myrtle might be right.

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A/N: If anyone wants to know Myrtle is talking about one of Voldemort's Horcrux, which is the diary that Ginny got and is writing in. Next up: The Rogue Bludger and Hermione receives a strange gift from an unknown source though it will soon be revealed when she opens it.