Chapter 10: The Writing on The Wall

On their way to Transfiguration class, Jane kept on thinking back to the past few minutes ago. "Did Ginny really think that Draco likes me? What if he does like me? What then?" All of these questions were zooming through her head like cars racing on a track. Jane was so into her thoughts that she had walked right passed the door to their classroom.

"Jane, you walked right passed the classroom," said Ginny. But, Jane didn't hear Ginny. "Jane!" shouted Ginny. Jane instantly stopped walking and turned around.

"What?" asked Jane.

"You walked right passed the classroom," answered Ginny.

"Oh, my fault. I didn't notice that we walked right passed the classroom," said Jane walking through the classroom doorway.

"Yeah, I guess so," agreed Ginny as they both sat down in their seats.

The day went on without any other awkward conversations. After her morning classes, Jane went to the Great Hall to get lunch, which is where she met Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Jane grabbed her lunch, PB&J with chips, milk and apple slices. She sat down next to Hermione and with Harry and Ron across from her.

"So Jane, how was your morning classes?" asked Hermione.

"It was good. Potions was better since I wasn't late," Jane answered back. Hermione laughed and so did Jane, Harry, and Ron.

"I see you have made good friends with my sister," said Ron.

"I have actually," Jane said with a smile. "Your sister is a wonderful friend to have."

"Really?" questioned Ron.

"Yes, totally."

"Well, from my perspective she is a very annoying little sister," Ron answered.

"Ron!" Hermione shouted.

"What?" he asked. "I'm just saying that because that's what I think."

"One day soon you will regret that you ever said that," Hermione told Ron.

"Are you threatening me?" he asked.

"No, I'm just saying that one day you will regret saying all of the mean things about your little sister. That's all I am saying," concluded Hermione. There was silence as the four ate the rest of their lunch.

That afternoon had passed by so quickly that Jane found herself already in the Gryffindor Common room doing her homework. She was sitting at one of the tables bent over looking at one of her books and apparently it was her least favorite subject, potions. Yeah, that's right. Potions, was Jane's least favorite subject, mainly because of the teacher who taught the class, which is Professor Snape, but Jane couldn't do anything about it. That is just they way it was. Jane knew she couldn't change it, so she would have to endure it. Jane sighed and closed her book. "I'm getting bored," thought Jane. "How about I walk around the castle, see what I find or who I find." So Jane got up and walked out of the common room, but then stopped. "How about I write a letter to Sarah," thought Jane and that is exactly what she did. She went up to her bed and got out her supplies to write a letter to Sarah. She sat down on her comfortable bed and began to write.

Dear Sarah,

Hey! Sorry I haven't written to you in a while. I have been getting settled and going to my classes. So far, I like my classes, but there is one class that I don't like, but it is mainly because of the teacher who teaches the class. His name is Professor Snape. He, I think is the head of the house, Slytherin. I got sorted into the house, Gryffindor. My first day here was sort of crazy. I met this one boy named Harry. He reminded me of my parents and before I knew it, I had found out from the headmaster of this school that Harry, the boy, and I are brother and sister! You never told me that I had a brother! Sorry, if I am angry at you. I should think about what I am saying before I actually say it. Well, anyway, I found out that Harry and his friends, Hermione and Ron are second years while I am a first year. The headmaster said that next year, if I do well in all of my classes this year, then I would skip the 2nd year and go to the 3rd year, which is what Harry would be in next year. Nothing else much has happened. I hope that you have been well while I have been gone. I hope to get a letter back from you soon. I love you! Talk to you soon!

Sincerely,

Jane

Jane sealed the envelope with a lick of her pink tongue. She grabbed her owl's cage, which her owl was in. Jane hasn't been to the Owlery, so it took a while for her to find it. She walked all the way to the Owlery which was where the owls of the students' live. She then let her owl, Snowball, out of his cage. She attached the letter to his leg and then instantly, he flew out of the Owlery and out into the distance. "I guess he knew what to do," said Jane out loud. She walked back to the Gryffindor Common Room and put the cage back by her bed. Jane then collapsed onto her bed. "Arrg," she groaned. "I don't know what to do," said Jane out loud to herself. So Jane took out her book and started to read.

"Come on Jane. Let's go to the Great Hall and get dinner," said Hermione.

"Hold on. Have you seen Ginny anywhere?" Jane asked Hermione before going out of the common room.

"No, I haven't. Now let's get going," commanded Hermione.

"Alright, alright. I just hope Ginny is okay," Jane said.

"Maybe you will see her in the Great Hall," suggested Hermione.

"Yeah, I guess you might be right, but what if I don't?" questioned Jane.

"Then we can look for her after dinner."

"Okay, deal." Jane and Hermione headed out of the Gryffindor Common Room and walked towards the Great Hall. On the way, they met up with Ron, Fred, and George, but Ginny wasn't with them. Jane grew more and more worried about Ginny as she ate her dinner.

"You haven't eaten much," said Ron.

"She is worried about Ginny," Hermione answered for Jane.

"Ah well, she can take care of herself," Ron said trying to cheer up Jane. "Hopefully," he added quietly. There was a moment of silence as they all listened to the commotion from the other kids. Jane could hear the sound of munching food from her fellow students sitting nearby. Jane tried to eat, but she couldn't get the thought of Ginny getting into some kind of trouble or even worse, getting hurt. Then a thought occurred to her. "Where is Harry?" she asked herself.

"Where is Harry?" Jane asked her friends breaking the silence.

"Isn't he with one of the teachers?" said Ron.

"Yeah, he is," confirmed Hermione.

"Which teacher is he with?" questioned Jane.

"He is with Professor Lockhart," answered Hermione.

"Ah, okay," said Jane and went back to eating her dinner. But, then stopped. "I wonder if Harry is hungry," she said without actually thinking about it.

"You know Jane. I agree with you," agreed Hermione.

"Do you think we should go ask?" Jane asked.

"I think we should go ask," agreed Hermione. So she got up and Ron did too. Jane was about to get up when . . .

"Jane you should stay here," said Hermione.

"Why?" Jane questioned.

"Because you haven't eaten much and I don't want you to be hungry in the middle of the night," Hermione pointed out.

"You're right, Hermione," agreed Jane sounding a little disappointed.

"We will see you back at the Common Room," said Hermione as she and Ron left. Once out of the Great Hall, Jane started to eat again, but there was something in the back of her head telling her that she needed to go with them. But, Jane didn't act on it.

After dinner, Jane was lead up to the Gryffindor Common Room by Percy again. But this time, it was different. Percy led them down a hallway and we turned right. Then all of a sudden, the group stopped. Jane tried to see why they had stopped, but couldn't see for she was in the back. So she moved through the crowd of kids and stopped when she was in the front of the group. All she saw was Hermione and Ron in front of her. Then she looked past them and saw Harry. But, then she gasped. On the wall behind Harry, hanging from her tail from a torch bracket, was Mrs. Norris. She looked like she was dead, but she wasn't. She was only petrified. Jane couldn't stand looking at the poor little cat hanging there like it was bait for a big huge monster. Jane looked all around her. More and more people came. Then she saw Malfoy with Crabbe and Goyle.

"Enemies of the heir . . . beware," said Malfoy with a slight grin. "You'll be next, mudbloods." Jane looked towards Malfoy and then at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "What does the word mudblood mean?" thought Jane. Then she looked up at the wall behind Harry. Jane gasped again. There was writing on the wall and from the looks of it, it was written in blood. The writing read

The chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir . . . beware.

"Now that's where Malfoy got the beginning of his sentence," thought Jane. "But, what does mudblood mean? And who was he saying it too?" Suddenly, Albus Dumbledore came through the group of Slytherins.

"Everyone get back to your dormitories immediately," he commanded. "Everyone except, you three," he added pointing at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Jane wanted to ask Harry, Ron, and Hermione a question, but she thought that now would be a bad time to ask them, so she just followed Percy back the dormitory.

Jane lay down in bed and thought about what she saw and what happened. "What does the word mudblood mean? Is it a bad word or a good word? It sounded as though it was a bad word plus the way Malfoy that word, also kind of proves that it was a bad word? Ugh. I don't know!" thought Jane as she turned over on her side. Jane sighed. "Sarah I miss you so much. I wish you were here with me," she thought. Jane closed her eyes and thoughts of Sarah came rushing through her mind and with those thoughts in mind, Jane fell into a deep sleep.

AN: I don't own Harry Potter. The only characters I own are Jane, Sarah, and any other characters that I made up. (Last edited 3/9/17)