The first week back from the holiday Harry was exhausted from all the dedicated time he put in on his homework, time spent at Quidditch practices and planning his adventure into the Chamber. The night before the game against Hufflepuff Oliver decided to have one last practice. Once he got the okay he let his team know. Harry was not looking forward to another practice especially since it was last minute. The rest of the team had the same sentiments. Katie Bell and Alicia Spinnet were sick and were hoping to rest the rest of the day.

At seven that night all showed up for the practice. They were all relived to find that it was not raining. The practice did not go well with two people sick, it was the worst practice they had ever had. Oliver took a bludger to the head; Fred and George goofing around both injured a wrist. Harry and Angelina Johnson called the practice over and took Oliver to the hospital wing despite his protests that he was fine. Fred and George went to the hospital wing as well.

Madam Pomfrey mended the twins' wrists and sent them on their way. She insisted that Oliver stay over night. The rest of the team went to their house discouraged.

The next morning the team headed out to the changing room to get ready. No one was really up to playing that day. Oliver stepped out of the Captain's office. Before he could begin his speech it was suggested that they forfeit.

"We will not forfeit! I won't deny that last night was a disaster, but that doesn't mean that we can't win. I did well against Slytherin, lets show Hufflepuff what we can do."

"Oliver, be realistic. You're not doing so hot, Pomfrey may have mended our wrists but we're not up to par. Katie and Alicia are sick. We will not be playing at our best, there is no way we can truly show what we can do." Fred said.

"Of course not with that attitude."

"All that we're trying to say is that we are not at our best. If one of us, except Harry, gets hurt we're screwed!" George said.

"We can do this. I had planned on a great motivated speech but as there is no time, lets go."

Harry leaned closer to Fred and George and quietly said, "I think he got hit harder with that bludger last night than we thought."

"Hey, lets give it our best shot. Between the four of us we could pull it off. We just need to be better than our best. I do my best to make every shot count, Fred and George do your job, Harry get the snitch as soon as you can. Honestly the sooner this match is over the better. Katie and Alicia are really sick, practice last night did not help."

They quickly caught up with the rest of the team.

Harry barely heard a thing through out the game, as his only thoughts were to get the snitch as soon as possible. As he scanned the pitch for the snitch he nearly fell off his broom when he realized the score, they were tied at two hundred and thirty. Harry thought they weren't playing too bad considering the injuries and sickness. He sees Cedric suddenly go into a dive, Harry looked and sure enough Cedric was after the snitch. He took off at fast as he could. Harry was gaining on Cedric when Katie went flying out of control and slammed into Cedric nearly missing Harry.

An hour and a half later the score was two hundred and thirty to three hundred and twenty to Hufflepuff. Harry was even more desperate to get the snitch. He flew around the pitch for the next forty-five minutes watching as Hufflepuff scored over and over again.

Harry kept flying around looking to for the snitch as well as trying to keep Cedric at a distance incase he should see the snitch before Cedric.

"Hufflepuff scores again, two hundred and thirty to four hundred, Hufflepuff with a marginal lead."

Harry flew around a little quicker, zigzagging through all the players when he saw the golden flicker of the snitch and zoomed after it. He could not hear what Oliver was saying; all he knew is that he wanted the game over without being slaughtered. As Harry dived for the snitch Cedric followed. Harry was gaining on the snitch just as he reached out and grabbed the snitch he saw Cedric on his tail.

"Potter caught the snitch. Game over. Hufflepuff wins, four hundred and ten to three hundred and eighty."

In the changing room everyone was nervous that Oliver was going to be pissed that Harry caught the snitch.

"Good game everyone." Oliver said as he left for the hospital wing.

Harry changed and went straight to the common room. Once there he stretched out on the couch and closed his eyes. As Harry passed out the rest of the team entered the common room. They kept as quiet as they could so that they did not wake Harry.

"Harry, Harry wake up. Its' dinner time." Hermione said quietly.

"What?"

"It's dinner time. Are you feeling all right?"

"Just exhausted. Why didn't any one get me up for lunch?"

"No one wanted to bother you. You were sleeping so soundly."

"Is everyone at dinner?"

"No. Oliver went back to the hospital wing and recons that we should have forfeited." Fred answered.

"Katie and Alicia are also in the hospital wing. When Katie was flying out of control she was doing everything she could to not pass out." George added.

"We're glad, yes all of us including Oliver that you caught the snitch when you did. This way we only lost by thirty points. If Cedric had caught the snitch we would have been slaughtered." Said Angelina.

Harry got up and followed Angelina, Hermione, Fred, George, Ron and Ginny out of the common room and down to the dining hall.

The next weekend Harry decided not to go to the match. He really didn't care to watch Slytherin but was rooting for Ravenclaw. He knew he would find out what the score was. The week before had been so exhausting for him that he had let his homework pile up and wanted to get it done.

To his surprise he finished all his homework before the match finished. He thought about going and watching the rest of the game but decided not to.

"Harry why aren't you at the game?"

"Ginny, I…uh had to catch up on homework. I let it pile up this past week. So why aren't you at the game?"

"It's boring and Slytherin is really playing unfair and getting away with it. Madam Hooch doesn't see it because they make sure she isn't watching. When I left the score was two hundred and fifty to one hundred, Slytherin winning."

"Glad I'm not there. I'd probably fall asleep even with all the cheering and booing."

"I was thinking. Why did you need to use a Pensieve? You didn't explain that part."

"I had to find out how to summon the basilisk."

"You're sure that it has to be you?"

"Yes. No one else at this school and speak and or understand parseltongue."

"So, what do you plan on doing the rest of the day?"

"Nothing planned. I considered going to the match but with what you said I'd rather not."

Harry and Ginny left the common room and walked around the grounds. It was pretty cold but no rain.

"Harry! Harry! Ginny!"

Harry and Ginny looked over to see Hermione waving at them. Hermione reached them and said, "Can you believe it the match is over."

"Who won?"

"No one. The match is over and no one won. Ravenclaw caught the snitch to end the game and ended up tying."

"Has that ever happened?"

"Not that I know of."

"Are they going to have to do a rematch?"

"I don't know. The only one's demanding a rematch is the Slytherin team. Ravenclaw would like a rematch. No one is saying that there will be a rematch. I think it might have to do with how the over all points go."

"Be glad you weren't there, it was really boring." Ron said

"Don't worry I am glad that I didn't watch the match."

"Did you actually get your homework done?"

"Yes Hermione, I actually got it all done. Game or not don't let me wait until the last minute to do my homework."

"Harry, you'll tell us when you'll be going into the chamber right?"

"Of course." Harry said though not sure if he would tell them in person or not.

As droplets of rain fell everyone ran into the castle.

At dinnertime everyone made their way to the dining hall and took their seats. A lot of quiet chatter erupted, there was no food on the tables waiting. As Professor Dumbledore stood up the hall became silent.

"There will not be a rematch between Slytherin and Ravenclaw, they will take the tie for the match. There is no tie in the standings at this time. In the even that there is a tie at the end of the season there will playoff matches to determine first, second, third and or fourth place to enable to give the Quidditch Cup to the appropriate team. And now enjoy your meal."

The tables filled with food, all that could be heard in the dining hall was the scrapping of forks and knives on plates. Harry finished eating and left for the common room. Hermione, Ron and Ginny followed shortly after Harry. A few minutes later Fred and George left and caught up to Hermione, Ron and Ginny.

As they all walked through the portrait hole they noticed Harry on the couch. They made their way through quietly as to not wake him up.

"I'm not asleep so you don't have to be so quiet."

All five of his friends jumped as the sound of Harry's voice as they all thought he was asleep.

"Harry, are you going into the Chamber any time soon?" Asked Hermione.

"What Chamber?" Asked the twins.

Harry explained everything about the Chamber and what he had to do.

"I'm not going real soon. In two weeks we go up against Ravenclaw. Now that I think about it, I wished I had gone to the match so that I'd know how Ravenclaw is playing."

"Don't worry about it Harry. It was luck really. Slytherin was in the lead and close to catching the snitch but Cho was just a bit quicker. By Catching the snitch when she did it tied the game, if she didn't than they would have lost by large margin." Fred and George explained.

"I just want to focus on assignments from teachers and practicing for the Ravenclaw match. I am not even gong to think about the chamber for at least two weeks."

As the Gryffindor common filled with the rest of the house Harry and his friends made their way up the stairs to their respective dormitories.

The next two weeks were uneventful; Harry worked hard in class, studied long hours and worked as hard as he would in an actual match during all the practices. Through all this his only free time was mealtimes and sleep. It was along day of classes and seemed to Harry that breakfast and lunch flew by.

That night Harry was looking forward to going to bed right after dinner. Half way to the dining hall Harry's plan was squashed.

"Harry, Oliver wants us to meet him in the common room for a meeting after dinner."

"Thanks Katie."

"Why do you look so irritated?" Ron asked.

"I planned on going to bed right after dinner and now there is no telling when I'll get to bed or how much sleep I'll get."

"At least Oliver wants to have a meeting in the common room and not a last minute practice."

"That we know of, besides I don't think that it will make a difference."

"Why?"

"The common room is usually full and loud, plus depending on what Oliver has to say it could take a while before any of us gets to bed and that is all that we should be doing tonight."

"Well, Fred and George will be at the meeting so it can't be that bad tonight."

"You have a good point there Ron."

All through dinner Harry would glance at Oliver at glare at him while incoherently grumbling.

"What's got your wand in a knot?" Hermione asked.

"Oliver has called for a meeting tonight in the common room."

"Isn't that good though?"

"I had planned on going straight to bed after dinner. What ever he has to say I hope it doesn't take too long."

"Well at least it's not another last minute practice."

"That we know of."

Harry sighed and finished eating before going to the common room.

Harry found Oliver at a table with most of the team already there. Harry was grateful that he was not the last one to arrive to the meeting.

Once the rest of the team and the back up player's arrived Oliver begun going over the previous match with Slytherin and Ravenclaw. Oliver talked about the strategy that Ravenclaw had used and thought that they might use the same strategy this time. Oliver continued to go on and on about what Ravenclaw did and what he wanted his team to do. Midnight rolled around and Harry had, had enough.

"Oliver I don't mean to be rude but why doesn't everyone just do their job and I catch the snitch as soon as possible to end the game and we win. Honestly right now we could all use a good night sleep."

Oliver then realized what time it was and called the meeting to a close. Everyone scrambled up to their respective dormitories and went to bed.

Harry woke up early the next morning. He put on his glasses and got dressed. On his way out he woke up Ron but didn't stay to see if Ron actually got up.

As Harry entered the dinning hall he saw his teammates trying to stay awake while eating. He smiled to himself and shook his head. Though Harry felt that he could do with a bit more sleep he was ready to take on Ravenclaw. Harry took a seat next to Oliver.

"Oliver, I have a suggestion."

"Go on."

"Next time no practice or meeting before a match."

"I will try to remember that for next year. Feel free to remind me if I try to have a practice or call a meeting the night before a match."

"Will do." Harry quickly finished eating and followed his teammates out to the changing room.

"As Harry said last night, everyone just do their job and Harry catch that snitch as soon as possible."

Everyone laughed as they walked out on to the pitch. Harry looked around and saw that once again Lee Jordan was commentating. He wasn't paying attention to anything Madam Hooch said he barely caught, "Three, two, one" and the whistle blowing. Everyone kicked off at the same time.

As Harry flew around looking for the snitch he noticed how wide awake the Ravenclaw team was.

"Ravenclaw takes first possession, Davies zooming down the pitch and Wood barely makes the save. Bell has the quaffle and is holing up the pitch, oh and she drops it, Spinnet catches the quaffle and takes off up the pitch passes to Johnson at last minute, Johnson scores. The score is ten to nil to Gryffindor. Bradley with the quaffle and moving down the pitch passes to McDougal and Wood makes a better save this time. Johnson taking off with the quaffle and scores."

An hour later Harry was still looking for the snitch.

"Gryffindor still in the lead, one hundred and sixty to nil. Gryffindor looking tired, Spinnet misses a score…Wood barley making the save…. hold on looks like Ravenclaw's seeker Miss. Chang has seen the snitch."

Harry looked over and sure enough she was after the snitch. Harry took off at top speed to try and give Cho Chang a run for the snitch. He was almost there when from nowhere a bludger slammed into his side, knocking him off his broom. Harry managed to hold on to his broom and saw Cho catch the snitch.

"Game over. Gryffindor wins, one hundred and sixty to one hundred and fifty."

Though Harry did not catch the snitch, there was celebration party in the Gryffindor common room after the match and into the late hours of the night. Harry left the party early and went to bed.

The following week Harry relaxed and focused on class work. Finished all his essays as they were assigned.

The night before the next Quidditch match Harry managed to talk to Dumbledore and asked for something and explained why.

Harry skipped the next Quidditch match and worked out what he was going to do in the Chamber. He had been thinking about it for a few days. He knew he was ready and decided that he would take care of the snake during the match and that he would leave a note for his friends.

"Harry, you going to the match?" Ginny asked on her way out.

"No. Skipping again. I am going into the chamber during the game. The sooner I do it the better. Just tell Ron and Hermione that I'll be in the Moaning Myrtle's bathroom on the second floor. They'll know what I mean. Oh, just don't let anyone hear you tell them what I said. If Dumbledore overhears it's okay he'll know what I'll be doing."

"Harry be careful."

"I will."

"You better." Ginny said as she left to watch the match.

Harry ran up to his dormitory and pulled out his invisibility cloak and the Gryffindor sword. He left the common room under the cloak and went to the second floor and into the bathroom.