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A/N: Harry Potter is not mine; this is a story from a fan.
(BSC 2 C22) C52 Just when you think it can't get any worse.
In the girl's Dormitory of Gryffindor.
Poppy had been with them and told them that she would tell Dumbledore that they were all sleeping in their own beds, so there would be nothing to worry about. After that she left the Gryffindor tower and went back to her own chamber next to the Infirmary.
Isabella and Arabella staid to talk some more with the friends, just before they had to go, Isabella went over to Harry and took him to the side of the room. She knew that he would blame himself for the petrification of Hermione and her daughter Daphne. "Harry please do not worry about it. You have done nothing wrong and you are not to blame for this. Just keep yourself save and look after the others okay" she had said to him. She then gave him a kiss on the head and disapparated with the help of Maxi.
Arabella had done the same to Bella, Neville and Susan, to then also disapparate afterwards with the help of Mini the house elf.
It was deep into the night when Arabella and Isabella were brought back to Potter Castle by Harry's house elves.
*#*
Harry woke up early in the morning. All night he was tossing and turning in his bed, he couldn't find his sleep so he got out of his bed and woke up the others. It was easy for him because he and Neville had stayed in the girl's dormitory for that night.
Just as the first light of that day came through the windows the friends walked towards the infirmary.
The fear they had, only increased with every step they took towards the infirmary.
Bella opened the door and looked around the infirmary ward. In the back she saw her two friends just lying there as statues.
Slowly and step after step they walked to the back.
Halfway down the infirmary Neville took a run for Hermione and wanted to take her into a hug. But the fact that she didn't respond to him only made him brake down.
Susan knew that Harry and Bella would be sitting with Daphne and that she had to be the one to take care of Neville. So she walked over to Neville and took him into a hug to let him cry onto her shoulder.
Bella was now standing next to Daphne. She looked at the still form of her best female friend. She knew Daphne was only petrified but she was lying there as if she was dead. "Harry you know that Daphne is very important to me don't you?" Bella said while she was still looking at Daphne.
Harry Nodded at the question Bella asked him. He knew how important Daphne was to Bella; she was just as important to him.
"So Harry, I'm telling you, that you have to do for her as you would do for me, She is one of us now end the three of us belong together" Bella told him in a determined tone.
Harry looked at her and nodded vigorously. Harry just nodded and didn't say anything because he was afraid his voice would stutter.
After ten minutes or so they all sat down and just supported each other the best they could.
Bella was sitting on the left side of Daphne and just looked at her and over at Harry. She didn't know why she said what she had said to Harry. But something inside her told her that she had to do it. Daphne had become very important to her in the last year and she just couldn't lose her.
As she looked over at Harry she could see the struggle in his eyes. He was fighting back tears and anger. He was fighting back the hate that was about to take over.
It was this look that told her that Harry cared for Daphne just as much as she did. It was that thought that told her that Harry would do everything for Daphne just like he would do for her.
After the lessons they had that day they all went back to the infirmary to only leave when the curfew would go in effect.
Bella and Harry again went to the side of Daphne. Susan and Neville took their place at the side of Hermione.
This would be the way it would go for the days that followed. They would be there at first light and only leave for lessons or because it was almost curfew.
At meal time Harry and Susan would go and get dinner for the others. They would even bring some dinner back for Poppy so that she didn't have to leave her patients.
But Poppy knew that they wanted to keep her around so she didn't say anything about it.
It was four days later at dinner time that Poppy went over to the Greengrass estate, she had instructed the friends to keep an eye on her patients and to stay there until she came back. In this way they could stay after curfew without any punishment.
*#*
Earlier that day at the Ministry.
Minerva McGonagall/ Potter was sitting on a chair in the back of her cell in the ministry. She had heard from Amelia that she was supposed to be the one to open the chamber. Of course she knew she didn't do it she wasn't even there fifty years ago.
The only thing that was troubling her now was how her cob was doing and that he would believe her. She could still see the devastated look he had in his eyes when she was escorted away by Amelia. She felt for her little cub and could only hope Bella and Daphne would help him in this time of need.
In the hallway at Hogwarts Amelia had promised her that she would do everything to get her out of there. But she also knew that Amelia would have an uphill battle if she went up against the likes of Lucius and Cornelius.
Thinking of those two she also remembered that Cornelius still had a lawsuit against them for insulting seven ancient and noble houses. A lawsuit he got from Harry, something that could be the reason why Cornelius was doing this, because it could only help him with his lawsuit.
As she was thinking about it she thought about the rest of Hogwarts. The friends and all the other students, inwardly she was hoping that Albus would prove why he was the headmaster of Hogwarts, but somehow she doubted it.
"I'm telling you Minister, you are making a big mistake".
"Amelia, the ministry has to be seen doing something".
"I know Minister but this is wrong. We could question her under Veritaserum. We could question her during a full Wizengamot session. There we would have our answer and nobody can say that the ministry isn't doing nothing".
"This is the last time I'm telling you this Amelia. Minerva is the one doing this and she is going to Azkaban even if I have to take her myself".
Minerva could hear the argument coming towards her cell and listened intensely.
"Minister you are only doing this because Lord Potter has pointed out your mistake and you are now getting back at him by taking it out on his grandmother".
"No Amelia that has nothing to do with it. Even Albus agreed with us so there must be some truth in it all".
"Us minister, who is Us".
"Lucius Malfoy, Lucius told me himself that Albus had done nothing when he handed him the papers".
Minerva could clearly hear that Amelia was reaching her boiling point. But the words she heard about Albus only proved that her doubt were spot on.
"Oooh Lucius. So Lucius is running the ministry now. Are you completely out of your mind, have you finally lost it all together".
Cornelius wanted to say something but Amelia didn't let him.
"As far as I know it was a decision from the board of governors and you are now telling me it was Lucius all along. Are you telling me that a member of the board of governors can put someone in Azkaban because he wants to".
Cornelius was watching Amelia with an open mouth. He opened and closed his mouth two more times. "It is none of your business what my business is whit Lucius. You are taking Minerva to Azkaban and that's the last thing I want to hear about it. If you don't do it you can start looking for another job".
Amelia fell silent for a moment, she hadn't expected that the minister would threaten her whit the loss of her job. So she was still looking at Cornelius in disbelieve as they arrived in front of cell where Minerva was staying.
Minerva looked at the eyes of Amelia. She had heard everything so she knew what was about to happen to her. She only nodded to Amelia and received a nod back. She only hoped that Amelia would keep her job because she needed her to help her cup in the days to come.
She wasn't afraid for her cub because now that the will of Lily and James was public knowledge he would go to the Greengrass or the Bones, And Albus could do nothing about it. So she nodded again at Amelia. "It's okay Amelia Harry will take care of me when he hears about this".
Amelia saw the nod and nodded back. "I'm Sorry Minerva, but the Minister here is convinced that you are responsible for opening the chamber. So without any prove I'm here to escort you to Azkaban. I myself am meeting Arabella and Isabella this evening so I will ask Tonks and David to take you there".
Minerva just nodded again and didn't say anything.
Amelia saw it and again looked at Cornelius with a disappointed look.
Cornelius looked back at her and just smiled a sadistic smile. "Good, Now I only hope that you will do as you are told so we don't have this discussion again. I'm the minister and you have to do as you are told, is that understood Amelia".
"That's miss Bones minister".
"What".
"I said that's miss Bones" Amelia answered.
Cornelius just looked at Amelia and shrugged his shoulders. After that he turned around and started to walk away.
"cough cough" Amelia waited until Cornelius turned around.
Cornelius just looked at her like she was now the dirt under his shoe.
"Minister before you go I have one more thing to say. I hope that you are right about this".
Minerva heard the words and couldn't hide a smile. She knew Amelia believed in her so she didn't worry about it.
"I really do hope that you are right about this because if you are not I will personally see to it that Lord Potter will challenge you to an honor duel".
Cornelius corked an eyebrow.
Now it was Amelia's turn to give Cornilius a dirty smile. "I really hope that you realised what Lord Malfoy asked you to do".
"Like I said Amelia".
"Miss Bones".
"Like I said Miss Bones, the business between me and Lord Malfoy are not for you to meddle in".
Minerva however did understand and chuckled a little.
"Be it as it may Minister. I just hope you know what you have gotten yourself into".
"Miss Bones Explain yourself or you can really start looking for another job" Cornelius snapped at her.
A little smile appeared on the face of Amelia. "It's very simple Cornelius. When Minerva is found innocent, I will personally tell Lord Potter everything about what you and Lucius have done. I know in my heart that Minerva is innocent just like you know it to. With this trick of you and Lucius you have done more harm then you yourself realised.
You not only insulted a member of an ancient and noble house, you have also falsely accused said member, a member of house Potter/ Peverell and Gryffindor.
Not only will I tell Lord Potter everything you did, I will personally help Lord Potter to do anything he wants to do to you. I will make my house a miner house to the Potters if I have to. I will even marry Lord Potter if that would help him to challenge you to an honor duel".
Cornelius just looked at Amelia and started to laugh. "Do you really think that I'm afraid for a little boy of only twelve years old".
Amelia just curved her lips a little upwards. "No Minister, I would never think that you are afraid of a twelve year old boy. But you will be afraid of a thirteen year old boy when I have taught him everything I know".
"Or when I teach him everything I know" sounded the voice of David at the end of the corridor.
"Or when I teach him everything I know" sounded the voice of Tonks. A voice that was nothing from the happy person she usually was. "Not even if his Grandmother teaches him everything she knows" Tonks snapped at Cornelius.
Before Cornelius could say something he was looking at the tip of the wand of tonks which was only an inch from his nose.
"Minister you have just insulted and accused the grandmother of my little brother. That alone gives me the right to challenge you to that duel. So if Harry doesn't challenge you I will and I will not only kick your ass bud my uncle's ass as well".
Cornelius didn't know how fast he had to leave. And as he walked away they could see a little wet spot forming in his pants.
David laughed a little as he took the hand from Minerva and guided her away. Together with Tonks he apologised that they have to do this.
"I understand David but I will be fine. I'm just a little worried about Harry". Minerva said.
*#*
That night at the Greengrass estate.
Isabella sat with Arabella at the dining table. They were waiting on Poppy who had told them that she would come that evening.
It would be this night that they would learn what Hermione and Daphne had found out before they were petrified.
Arabella were sitting bend over a potions book. Her Mandragoras were fully grown and she knew that she could make the potion if they needed it. The one thing that held her back was that it was a difficult potion and that it required two persons to make it. So she waited for Poppy to help her when she would arrive.
At seven o clock the flames in the fireplace erupted en Poppy Pomfrey stepped out of the green flames. She walked through the corridor and into the sitting room, where she saw the two of them drinking some tea. With a sigh she sat down at the table and slammed the stack of papers down in front of her on the table.
"I'm afraid to show these papers to Bella and Harry. And to be honest I can hardly believe what the girl's had found, so before I tell you what is in these papers I want you to get Augusta over here so she can also listen to this. I myself have already informed Amelia about it".
Both Isabella and Arabella looked questioningly at Poppy. They were a little startled, in front of them stood Poppy Pomfrey the one who would never keep anything from anyone. Poppy was everything if not direct. No matter how hard the truth could be, she would always say it like it is. Strait to the point and she would hold nothing back. So that she was now holding information back from Harry and Bella was very out of character to say at least.
Isabella could feel the despair flowing off her in waves. It was that feeling that almost made her run to the fire place to get Augusta to the Greengrass estate.
To settle her own nerves Poppy went to stand behind Arabella. She looked over her shoulder at the potions book she had in front of her. She saw the potion Arabella was looking at and again the fear grabbed around her heart.
Poppy covered her mouth with her hand and gestured Arabella to come along.
As they walked over to the kitchen, Poppy told her that the reason for it all stood in the stack of papers. That was also the reason why she couldn't tell or wouldn't tell Harry and Bella.
As the both of them sat down Poppy picked up the teacup that was brought to her by a house elf. Her hands were shaking terribly as she tried to take a sip. She almost dropped her cup when Augusta entered the room.
As everyone took their place around the kitchen table Poppy became more and more jumpy.
Slowly they all that sat down and around the table began to watch her intently.
Poppy knew why everyone was watching her and that she had to explain why they all had to come. But from the inside she didn't want to do it immediately. That's why she tried to steer the conversation the other way. "So how is our jailbird Minerva doing?" poppy said with a smile in the hope to lighten the mood.
All eyes turned to Amelia who immediately looked at the floor in front of her feet. "I'm very sorry but I couldn't keep Minerva out of Azkaban. Lucius and Cornelius have pulled every string and turned every box over to get her into Azkaban". Amelia sighed as she looked up and again look at the ground.
"It gets worse, if we do not find the culprit Harry will have to go back to his so called aunt and uncle. I have seen an order signed by the minister, that if Minerva is still in Azkaban at the end of the school year. Albus bloody Dumbledore will be his guardian again".
It looked like Amelia was fighting back tears but went on with her story.
"When Poppy called me on the floo, I was on my way to bring her to Azkaban. Now I knew that poppy would be here so I send David together with Tonks to bring her there. I was told I had to put her in the cell between that of Sirius and Bellatrix. I don't know why but I had to put her in the most heavily guarded part of the prison, the part that is guarded by dementors for twenty-two hours a day".
Amelia took a sip from her tea. "I'm so sorry there was nothing I could do about it. The worst part is that I have to tell Harry all about it when I go to Hogwarts Tomorrow. But to tell you the truth I'm afraid to do it" Amelia looked around the table.
"I know that Harry has a heart of gold. I also know that I don't have to be afraid that he would do something to me if he would get mad. I'm more afraid what he would do to the others if I tell him. You know to the likes of Lockhart and Dumbledore" Amelia said in a soft voice.
The ladies around the table all agreed with what Amelia had said. It was without a question that they understood what Amelia was saying. So they all turned back to Poppy who crawled a little into herself.
It was not often that Poppy had to look for words. But at this point she was opening her mouth and closing it multiple times. So the others knew that it was very big news that Poppy had to share with them.
Poppy pointed to the stack of papers at the table and hesitated to speak. "In that stack over there is everything Hermione and Daphne have found out about the secret chamber when they were in the library".
Now Poppy took another sip of her tea. "Last night I again looked at those papers in the hope I saw it wrong, but NO. That also why I don't want to show it to Bella and Harry, if I'm honest I don't want to show it to you either, because the things that are written in those papers is bad, very bad even".
Poppy looked over at Amelia and went on. "Amelia I know that you don't want to tell Harry about Minerva. But if you read those papers I would advise you to not tell Harry anything. The problem at the school is bigger than we thought. Again Poppy looked at Amelia and then at Augusta.
She went on to tell them about how Daphne and Hermione were also petrified. But the good news was that she was there to make the potion to free the petrified students.
It did cheer up the others around the table a little, but not much. Especially when she told them that she theoretically could wake up the petrified student the next evening, or soon thereafter.
It did however bring her back to the point why she was there. So the first thing she did was take the teapot and pore them all a full cup, before she would start telling why she was there.
"If I take that stack of papers and summon up what is in it, I come to this little Story.
Fifty years ago the chamber of Secrets was opened for the very first time. At that time Armando Dippet was the headmaster of Hogwarts.
Then the same as this time, nobody knew anything about the chamber. They also didn't know where it was but it was then that they knew it existed. The only question that remained was what kind of monster did Salazar put in that chamber.
That year was the same as the year we are having now. There were things happening that are not suppose to happen on a magical school.
Just like this year, there were texts appearing on the wall and just like now they were all written in rooster blood. Purebloods would rule and dead to the mudbloods was written on the wall. Some students were petrified and it was all in the name of the heir of Salazar Slytherin".
Poppy took another sip of tea and waited for a moment.
"Fear was the thing that was ruling the castle for most of the year. Purebloods were becoming arrogant and Muggleborn's feared for their life. The one thing that was different from this year was that after Christmas one girl was killed by the monster".
The others around the table all looked like they were waking up from a nightmare. "Are you telling us that fifty years ago a girl was murdered by that monster?"Augusta asked.
Poppy nodded. "Yes that was one of the things the girl's found out in their research" Poppy said.
"After the murder of that girl headmaster Dippet decided to close the school. It would remain open for one more month and then it would be closed for an unknown time.
But as you know the school was never closed. A student named Tom Riddle told them that Hagrid had been the one to keep an illegal animal in the castle and that that Animal went around petrifying the students.
Hagrid never denied that he had an Animal but he kept on telling that it wasn't a killer. But because there was not enough evidence Hagrid was never found guilty. He was expelled but remained as the grounds keeper. After Hagrid was expelled there were no more attacks and the school returned to normal, until this year when it was again opened by someone or something.
All the lady's were now looking at Poppy.
It was Amelia that broke the silents. "It's all good and well Poppy. But it still doesn't explain why you are keeping this from Harry. It's only a history lesson".
Poppy looked at Amelia but said nothing.
Augusta who was the only one who was looking in to her teacup suddenly snapped her head back up and looked piercingly at Poppy. "Tell us, what is it Hermione and Daphne have found in the library" Augusta asked respectfully but still with a little commanding tone in her voice.
Poppy sighed again and took another sip of her tea.
Isabella could feel that Poppy was getting nervous again and laid her hand on her shoulder to calm her down a little.
Poppy thanked her with a nod and went on.
"Well as you know the things from fifty years ago were the same as this year. The only different's was that there was another headmaster and that there were other teachers.
Albus Dumbledore was the transfiguration Professor. The same class Minerva was teaching up until last week. That year Minerva wasn't even at the school. She had just graduated and was on her honeymoon with her late husband. So she couldn't and still can't be the heir of Slytherin and therefore she never opened the chamber.
The next thing was that Hagrid was saved by one Professor. That same Professor was the one who kept Hagrid around as groundskeeper of Hogwarts and yes that Professor was Albus Dumbledore.
Now don't get me wrong. Hagrid is big and the animals he things are little kittens are beast for us. But I know that he will never hurt a student. So I will never believe that he was the one who did that then or is doing it now.
There also was that other boy. The one that was called Tom Riddle, I cannot put my finger on it but I have heard of that name before. He was awarded a medal for exceptional Services to the school, because as it stands he was the one who stopped the attacks, which brings me to the next conclusion from Hermione.
"Fifty years ago Albus Dumbledore was a Professor on this school, so he knew about the chamber of Secrets, or at least the existents of it. He for instants knew that the cat from Argus filch was Petrified before we all knew about it. He only knew about it because he had already experienced it ones before.
The different's now is that Albus had to know better. Fifty years ago the students who were Petrified had to wait a full year before they could be cured. This time however he had already asked Professor Sprout to grow some Mandragoras.
According to Hermione and Daphne it was something that wasn't right, like he knew about it before it happened. The second thing was that he didn't do anything about the arrest of Minerva. He knew that Minerva wasn't in school or in the Country. The third thing is that he knew the beast was and is a Basilisk".
Again all the lady's looked at poppy but said nothing.
"Why else would he ask Professor Sprout to grow some Mandragoras".
Isabella looked at Poppy and instantly knew why she didn't want to tell Harry about all of this.
Poppy took the stack of papers and showed the others what Hermione and Daphne had found out and what else was in the papers.
Amelia was the one who almost jumped at the stack of papers and went through it. With each page she turned her smile became bigger and bigger. In the papers was nothing to get Albus into Azkaban because he could still deny everything. But it could get Minerva back to Harry within a week.
But she also knew that the only one who could have kept Minerva out of Azkaban was no other then Albus Dumbledore. So she now understood what Poppy had mend. How in the magical world could she go to Harry and tell him that Minerva was sent to Azkaban. And that the only one who could have prevented it didn't do it.
How could she tell him that that Person was none other than Albus Dumbledore? Albus Dumbledore the one person who was already responsible for so many problems in his little life. No, Amelia knew that she could only tell Harry about it when she got Minerva out of Azkaban.
What the lady's didn't know that was that in the corner behind a table stood a little house elf. That little house elf was listening to everything that was said. At the end of the evening Dobby the elf went back to Hogwarts.
*#*
The friends were all doing their homework in the Infirmary. None of them knew what was happening in the Greengrass estate.
Bella was sitting next to Harry and was looking around the Infirmary. It was really weird when you saw a cat in one bed. Next to it was Colin Creevey whit his camera still in his hands. They were the first to be petrified.
It was now that they were sitting next to Daphne and Hermione. It was something they never thought would happen. The only good thing about this all was that nobody believed that Harry was the heir. But she also knew that he would turn everything around if it would bring both of them back.
Suddenly from out of nowhere Dobby popped into the Infirmary and appeared next to Bella. He looked at her with big eyes, bigger than he usually had. "Mistress Bella" Dobby squeaked. And Dobby went on explaining what he had heard at the Greengrass estate.
"Dobby why are you telling me this" Bella asked.
"Dobby is doing what Mistress Cissy is asking me. Dobby is good house elf Dobby is helping great Harry Potter sir. Maybe by helping Great Harry potter sir and Mistress Bella, great friends can help Harry Potter with school" and Dobby disappeared into a little puff of smoke.
Bella looked at the spot Dobby was standing only a second ago and knew what she had to do. She ran over to Harry and immediately started to tell him what Dobby had told them. "Harry, Dobby just told me that a gild died here fifty years ago. He also said that she died in a bathroom. Now I Have an Idea but you have to trust me. If I'm right we can solve this tonight". Bella saw the hope in the eyes of Harry and knew he wouldn't like what she would say next. "I'm sorry but before I go on I have to check one thing first". After those words she kissed his lips and disappeared out the door.
Harry didn't know what Bella had mend but he could only nod. As he saw Bella walking out the door he understood a little. He then realized that she was alone in the castle and started to run after her. But he couldn't see her anywhere in the corridor and had to go back in.
*#*
After the bombshell Poppy had dropped on the others she and Arabella went down to the basement of the little house Bella had got from Lily and James.
Poppy had looked around and could see that Arabella had changed the house into a little store. It didn't surprised her because she and Bella were sleeping in the castle and Arabella was famous for her potions. Only no one would ever admit it because she's a squib.
When she asked about it Arabella told her that Harry had made it all possible for her. She even hired Remus Lupin to help her to deliver the potions. And it was a blessing because her business had never been so good.
Poppy who had to smile had always wondered how Arabella would have done if she had the chance and now with the name Potter she was doing better than ever and now she was making the potion together with Arabella.
First they were boiling the Mandragoras for an hour, and then they were going to chop them in bits. With a lot of other ingredients they finished the potion. The only thing left was to let it steam for twenty hours until it turned golden brown. After the twenty hours they could put the last ingredient into the potion which were seven unicorns hairs and the potion could be used.
So it was late in the evening that Poppy went back to Hogwarts. With a smile on her face she appeared into the floo of her private chamber and was glad that she could wake up the students the next night after dinner.
As she walked into the infirmary she got the shock of her life.
A/N: I hope you liked it, See you again in two weeks, greetings, Winmau.