"Good news." Tom stated at the last of the Knights entered the Room of Requirement.
Malfoy smiled. "And what, Lord Voldemort, is this good news."
Hermione made a gagging noise.
"I found the Chamber of Secrets." Tom preened. "Who wants to know where it is?"
"I know where it is." Hermione smirked.
Tom smiled at her. "And where is it, Mia?"
"It is in a girls' lavatory on the Second Floor." Hermione flipped her curls over her shoulder.
"How do you know that?" Dolohov asked.
Tom glanced at Hermione – who nodded. "Our Dark Lady is from the future."
"What?" Lestrange stared at Hermione like she had grown a second head.
"It's complicated." Hermione waved the question away. "Now, Tom, do you plan on releasing the Basilisk?"
"The what?" Mulciber asked.
"Basilisk." Hermione tilted her head to the side. "You know, born from a chicken's egg, hatched beneath a toad. You've never heard of it?"
"I know what it is." Mulciber muttered.
Tom eyed Hermione for a moment. "I was planning on it."
"Don't release her anywhere near me." Hermione nearly snapped.
Rosier snorted. "I think we found something you're afraid of."
"If a giant snake had petrified you, you would be scared too." Hermione sighed, opening a tome she'd taken from the Nott library. "Oh and Tom."
"Yes, Mia." Tom arched an eyebrow.
"Don't do anything stupid and get caught."
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"What do you know about Basilisks, Lady?" Dolohov asked.
"It's a giant snake." Hermione shrugged.
Dolohov rolled his eyes. "No shit, Mia."
"Looking directly into its eyes will kill you." Hermione grinned. "But looking into its eyes via a reflection will only petrify you and a simple mandrake draught will revive you."
"What's it like to be petrified?"
Arching an eyebrow, Hermione looked at Dolohov for a moment. "Terrifying. One second you're using a hand mirror to peer around corner and the next yellow eyes the size of dinner plates are boring into your soul. Petrification is a quick, painful process and then next thing I know, Professor McGonagall is looking down at me."
"Wait, Minerva McGonagall becomes a professor?" Dolohov incredulously asked. "The same Minerva that is having an affair with Dumbledore?"
"The very same." Hermione smirked. "And not only is she the Transfiguration professor in my time, she's also Head of Gryffindor and apprenticed under Dumbledore."
"Gross." Dolohov shuddered.
"It actually explains a few things."
Making a face, Dolohov shook his head. "Please don't tell me."
Hermione's bell like laugh bounced off the walls.
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Throwing himself into his chair – the only chair in the room – Tom growled.
"What's got your knickers in a twist?" Hermione smirked as she settled onto his lap.
"My Lady." Malfoy swallowed. "Men don't wear knickers."
"No one's died yet." Tom scowled, deciding to ignore his subordinate.
"If you want something done right." Hermione sing-songed as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "DO it yourself."
While Tom's eyes flashed in anger, he did start running his fingers through her curls. "There is only so much I am able to do while at school. She has more maneuverability."
"She?" Narrowing her eyes, Hermione tilted her head to the side.
"Yes, the basilisk is a girl; her name is Nathair." Tom rolled his eyes, there was no reason for his witch to be jealous.
"That's a beautiful name." Hermione hummed at the same time Cantankerus muttered. "Of course it is."
"Problem against girls, Nott?" Malfoy smirked. He was always looking for ways to get close to Voldemort, and Hermione was hot.
Rosier snickered. "He just doesn't like being shown up by one."
"Getting your ass beaten in front of your father might do that." Avery grinned.
Cantankerus flushed bright red.
"He's embarrassed." Mulciber snickered.
"None of you can stand against our Lady." Lestrange murmured. "I think even Voldemort might have trouble."
Dolohov nodded. "Well said, Radolphus."
Tom narrowed his eyes.
"They don't think you're weak, mea coluber." Hermione whispered into his ear. "They just recognize how powerful I am. Blame my Druid heritage."
A wicked smile appeared on Tom's face.
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A/N: So, I just realized that the infinity symbols I was using for scene breaks weren't showing up, I intend to fix that in the coming up chapters.