Jeez, y'all are demanding. You're lucky I love you all so much ;) nevertheless, the number of reviews this story is getting keeps on climbing, and I could not thank you all enough. And in answer to all of you, YES. I am so ready for #WorldWarA. Bring it on!
Emote Control: It's a quality name, I'll give you that! Draco knew what he was doing when he named his son.
Sarah: Please. When normal people are bored, they browse the internet or read a book or surf channels on TV... not Mona. She goes on a killing rampage XD that goddess. And YES McGonagall is the biggest BAMF of them all. I'm in love with her. Keep telling your friends that, they need to understand her greatness! And thanks again for your fabulous reviews :)
TotalCowGirl: Yeah, there are some similarities! Thanks! :)
WideOpenSpacesGirl045: Aww, that's so sweet about you and your sisters :') I love Aria and Mike's relationship, and how protective they are of each other, so I wanted to detail on that in the past chapter. And haha, that basically sums it up when it comes to Ezra and McGonagall: she's a BAMF, and he's a baby bunny who's intimidated by her BAMF-ness. And I mean that in the most loving way possible because I adore Ezra. And well, in the second Harry Potter book yes, Muggleborns were the ones who were petrified. But this is not the second Harry Potter book. This is my story ;) you'll see how it all pans out. There's a reason behind Scorpius's petrification. As for Samara, no, she did not make it into the story :/ someone else did, though! And this story is gonna be around 60 chapters, so quite long :D idk if that's a deal breaker or not, but I worked hard on it, so hopefully you enjoy it! Thanks so much for your kind words/long review!
LAs: Yep, things are really picking up now! But we've only just BEGUN! It's gonna heat up even more, just wait ;) and McGonagall doesn't know where the Chamber is because Harry is the one who entered it. She never did. And even if she did know where it is, the Chamber is dangerous! Plus, she can't just enter at her own will; only the Heir of Slytherin can enter it, remember? And don't worry about not reviewing, I understand :)
Titanium Wolf: Haha, sometimes I do believe the girls have gone crazy. And yes, wait and see! It's gonna heat up even more :) thanks so much!
ezria: You're gonna have an AWESOME Ezria chapter in a couple chapters. Patience, my dear!
Bagilia: Umm, I write the story, therefore I can do whatever I want..? ;) All jokes aside, you have to be patient with me. You're gonna get some action, as well as a bunch of stuff to fangirl over as the story progresses! As a fellow Slytherin brother, trust me XD And indeed, someone SHOULD talk to Myrtle. She could probably answer a lot of their questions... if she's willing to, that is. And no worries, there's a small dose of Haleb THIS chapter to tide you over! Well, they're separated, but Caleb has the best of intentions if that counts. And indeed, between the accents and the hair and the CHEEKBONES, I'm unconscious majority of the day from swooning so hard. And haha, not narcissistic. Simply confident! And no need for the haste, you know I update every day!
Ava B: Sparia is near the top of my list of reasons to wake up every morning. They're PERFECT! You're gonna get some more of them this chapter as well ;) And you never know. Maybe the girls really are losing their minds! I wouldn't be surprised ;) and aww, thank you so much! You're so sweet!
Sgdp1261: Yep, no one saw that coming! It's not random, though. There's a rhyme and reason for everything that happens in this story. And I know, how great would it be if they had such sweet moments like that in the show? But that's what fanfiction is for, right? It makes an excellent substitute ;) and oh man, Professor McGonagall is the baddest bitch of them all. If you're ailing, she will be there to kiss your wounds, but if you cross her, she will go HAM! And yes, classic Ezra. Clumsily fumbling under pressure. He's so cute XD and you're gonna get even more Sparia this chapter! You just can't go wrong with a little Sparia ;D thanks so much for the review and for reading. Keep it up!
PrettyWitchyVamp: No problem! Better late than never is right! And you're absolutely right. Mike and Aria have the healthiest sibling relationship on the show, it's so perfect. They look out for each other in the best way possible, whether it comes to their parents or douchebags like Conor, the works. I'm glad I captured that well according to you, it's what I'm aiming for! And haha, well no Ezria goodness THIS chapter, but there's gonna be an ezria chapter coming up that's gonna melt your heart, so no worries! Also, we still got to see Ezra being his adorable fumbling self around badass McGonagall ;D and well, Scorpius will be in the hospital wing, but I think he'll be across from Mike instead. A little better I'd say :) thank you so much for your reviews, they always make my day!
You all seem to love the chapters between the four girls, so here's another one curveballing your way! So hopefully you enjoy, hopefully you don't want to kill me by the end of it (I've already gotten one death threat, idk if I can deal with another), and hopefully you review your faces off in preparation for the next chapter! Much love to all of you wonderful people XD
"How could she have not seen the 'A'?" Hanna asked frantically later that night as she rolled her green peas around in her plate with the tips of her fork. "It was right there!"
"Maybe it was at a different angle," Emily suggested hopefully. "Maybe you could only see it from where we were standing."
"But when we walked away, we could still clearly see it," Hanna retorted as she angrily smacked her fork onto her plate, giving up on whatever she was trying to achieve with her peas. "I'm telling you, something's up."
"So what," Aria began, "you think someone charmed it so that only we could see the 'A'? What does that even achieve? So there's an 'A' there, big deal."
"I think it means something," Emily said worriedly, her expression contorting into one of fear. "Guys, I'm scared."
"You don't need to be scared, Emily," Hanna said softly as she rubbed Emily's arm comfortingly. "We're all in this together, okay?"
"Hey guys, sorry I'm late," Spencer said abruptly as she paced up to the Hufflepuff table next to the girls, a plate of chicken, vegetables, and mashed potatoes in her hands.
"Where were you?" Aria asked curiously.
"With Mona, getting reprimanded for letting that happen to Malfoy," Spencer said with an eyeroll.
"Reprimanded?" Hanna asked incredulously, her posture slacking as she snorted loudly. "I'd like to see that."
"Guys, I'm telling you, she's vicious!" Spencer whined.
"Yeah, vicious for like, a chihuahua," Hanna said sarcastically. "I mean what's the worst that she could do to you? Bite you?"
"That's what I said!" Aria piped in cheerfully.
"Alright, enough," Spencer said finally, holding out her hands to signal for the girls to stop. "What did I miss?"
"Nothing really," Aria said with a shrug. "We just spent the last 10 minutes debating over the meaning of the 'A' on the wall that apparently, no one else can see but us!"
"Okay, now I'm completely convinced," Hanna began as she threw her hands up in the air, leaning back in her chair as she did so. "This Chamber of Secrets definitely has something to do with those fangs we've been getting."
"But what is the Chamber of Secrets?" Emily asked. "We've never learned about anything like that."
"Ezra was talking to McGonagall about it in his classroom," Aria said thoughtfully. "Apparently it had been opened before, but she made it sound like that was a long time ago."
"But it's open again," Spencer said as she let out a long breath. "So what does that mean for us?"
"I don't know," Emily said as she took a sip of her water. "Can we discuss this later? I wanna get to the locker rooms early for Quidditch practice."
"Sure," Hanna agreed. "And I need to get started on my report on Shakira with Lucas."
"Didn't you say that was due like a month ago?" Aria asked.
"Yeah," Hanna said casually, shrugging her shoulders as the other three gawked at her.
"Hanna," Spencer scolded. "How do you expect to pass the class if you turn in homework assignments a month later than they're supposed to be due?"
"I'm figuring it out!" Hanna retorted loudly as she started to gather her things.
Emily and Hanna both got up from the table, Emily exiting the hall right off the bat, and Hanna stopping at the end of the table to drag Lucas by the hood of his robe out of the Great Hall and down to the Hufflepuff Basement.
Aria and Spencer stared at each other, and then awkwardly got up from the table once they realized it didn't belong to either of their houses.
"I'm going to sound really insensitive by saying this," Spencer whispered out of the corner of her mouth as the two made their way toward the Slytherin table to finish their dinner, "but you're the one who brought it up earlier, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since."
"Spencer, spit it out," Aria said impatiently, egging Spencer on as she sat at the table.
"Were you able to find out if Mike got one of those fangs?" Spencer asked gently as she sat down next to Aria.
Aria visibly wilted. "No," she said sadly. "I didn't even get a chance to look. Do you..." She then looked up at Spencer, her doe eyes even rounder and bigger than usual. "Do you think we could be next?"
"There's only one way to find out," Spencer said determinedly. "We need to sneak into the Infirmary and get a closer look at Malfoy and your brother."
Aria went pale in an instant. "I don't know how I feel about that."
"Why?" Spencer asked. "You said yourself that you tried searching him."
"Yeah, during a visit," Aria hissed. "I didn't sneak into a germ-infested death cubicle where comatose, sick people are lounging around on bed posts. I actually had supervision."
"Well, supervision is going to get you nowhere when you actually want answers," Spencer pointed out. "My prefect shift is tonight, I'm gonna use it to break in."
"Okay, you're making me seriously nervous with how easily you're able to say all of that," Aria whispered apprehensively. "Please don't do anything stupid."
"When has stupid ever been a part of my vocabulary?" Spencer said pompously as she took a sip of water out of her goblet.
"Never," Aria groaned defeatedly as she got up from the table. "I have to go. But look, promise me you'll stay out of the Infirmary?"
"No, I'm not going to - "
"Spencer," Aria said sternly, her face fixating into that of a hawk, a look she only got when she was serious about something. "Promise."
Spencer huffed stubbornly. "Fine, I promise."
"Thank you," Aria said tiredly as she grabbed her things and made her way out of the hall, but not without wishing Spencer goodbye of course.
Spencer made sure Aria had completely cleared the hall before standing up from the table and making her way toward the Ravenclaw table.
"Hi," she chirped as she walked up to a familiar face.
Caleb turned around awkwardly, away from his half eaten chicken breast, to see Spencer standing behind him expectantly. His face changed from one of confusion to one of concern in an instant. "Excuse me," he said, pausing his conversation with James Potter - who had left the Gryffindor table to dine with Caleb - as he got up from the table and pulled Spencer to the side. "Yes?"
"I need something from you," she said seriously.
"Sounds serious," he pointed out as he crossed his arms across his chest, studying Spencer. "Is there something I should know?"
"What?" Spencer said abruptly. "No! Look, do you have the Marauders Map or not?"
"Marauders Map..." Caleb repeated, studying Spencer with that famous clever smirk he always wore, with half of his mouth turned up and his brown eyes shining with mocking wisdom. Spencer rolled her eyes. He could be a real asshole, yet somehow he was a charming asshole.
She could see why Hanna liked him so much.
"Yes," she breathed, wanting to get out of this conversation as soon as possible. "Answer my question: do you have it or not?"
"I do," Caleb said vaguely, and his smirk vanished. The right corner of his mouth turned back down, and the mocking wisdom in his eyes diminished, only to be replaced with... worry?
"Why could you possibly need the Marauders Map, Spencer?" Caleb asked softly.
"My parents forgot to sign my Hogsmeade form for this year," she lied, the fib rolling smoothly off her tongue. She couldn't help but think that this was only because she could see this happening. "I wanted to use it to sneak in."
"Oh," Caleb muttered. Truthfully, he could relate; if he had managed to keep all of his permission slips that his aunt and uncle had neglected to sign, he could cover every surface of the Great Hall with them. That's why he had the map in the first place, but by now he had memorized all of the secret passages, so he supposed it wouldn't hurt to give it to Spencer, as long as he was careful to watch out for anyone catching him whenever he sneaked around the castle at his leisure.
"Fine," he said, giving in. "I'll have it to you by tomorrow."
"No, I need it by tonight," Spencer said hastily. A little too hastily.
"Jeez, you're pushy," he said snarkily. "What's the rush? The next Hogsmeade visit isn't for another month!"
Spencer opened her mouth to respond, but froze. Unfortunately, she hadn't prepared herself with a good enough lie for that.
Caleb sighed as he took a step toward Spencer. "Look, I know about the fangs."
Spencer was about to say, "I know", but then decided against it; if he knew that she knew, that would confirm that she and the girls were talking about it, and that would confirm to Caleb that it was something serious.
Taking her hesitation into account, he continued. "Hanna and I may be fighting right now, but I'm not about to let something bad to happen to her."
"And nothing bad will!" Spencer said breezily, shifting her weight between her heels and her toes slowly, so that it was barely noticed. "Hanna's safe, I promise."
"I'd feel better if I saw that for myself?" Caleb said, leaving the phrase at an uptick as he raised his left eyebrow.
"Then talk to her," Spencer said impatiently. "Can you give me the map tonight or not?"
"As you can see, I'm a little unprepared," Caleb retorted, bringing his empty hands up front to affirm his statement. "If you had come to me earlier, I would've gladly given it to you. Now you'll just have to wait until tomorrow, got it?"
"Fine," Spencer grumbled, before turning away without even bothering to say goodbye. She hated being behind schedule, but it looked like she'd have to deal with it for now.
Caleb stared after Spencer, confused as ever. If she needed the map so much, why would she need it now? Obviously the next Hogsmeade visit wasn't for a long time.
Was Spencer planning on sneaking around the school using the Marauders Map? But why?
Something was seriously wrong, and he was going to get to the bottom of it. No matter what Hanna said.
Side Note: So since last chapter, the girls found out about the Chamber of Secrets, and right now they're just having a little trouble figuring out what that IS. And Caleb and Spencer! They're relationship is entertaining because when she was using him/getting him murdered by A, all they did was bitch at each other, and that's kinda what's happening here. The only reason they don't kill each other is because they both love Hanna :D so hopefully you enjoyed this chapter, and if you did, don't forget to review/follow/favorite/WHATEVER to let me know!
