The adventures from love and life

by coco29

It is my first Harry Potter story. Will be Harry/Multi (Harem) and probably Neville/Multi. It will start at the beginning of the third year. Slow build-up. A smarter Harry and more friends. Earlier real friends with Neville and Ginny. Can be long between updates. Bashing RW/AD/?. We have reached the fourth year how will the earlier changes change the tournament and relationships?

21. The trial, questions, and answers

True Hyper Sonic: Thank you

Chapter 21 The trial, questions, and answers

18th September 1993, level 1 courtroom 10, Ministry of Magic

Andromeda and Hagrid walk in and Amelia entered literally at the last second and takes her place as the director of the DMLE seat. She looks around and sees that everybody is present (50 seats that are occupied). She also saw the evil glare Umbridge gave her and Amelia knew that she was right, Umbridge was after the sudden change and send her message extra late to get the retrial thrown out because Hagrid wasn't present and getting retrial in his absence was unnecessary or the Wizengamot was incomplete. It would matter if a few were absent but Madam Bones has a very important position in this case.

Albus Dumbledore looked happy that Hagrid was present, but Amelia wondered why Dumbledore didn't let them know about the adjusted time. Dumbledore said, "Auror close the door, this is a closed session."

When the Auror has closed the door Dumbledore said: "I want to thank everyone for being present even though I only got the message 15 minutes ago that the time was changed."

Amelia has written this in all documents she handed to her gathered support. However, she didn't expect it to be preponed for three hours. If a case was preponed or postponed it was never more than an hour maybe an hour and a half, 3 hours is absurd and deliberately preponed.

Dumbledore said " Lord and Ladies of the Wizengamot, we are here on 18th September 1993 for the case of the ministry of Magic against Mr. Rubeus Hagrid considering the opening of the chamber of secrets in Hogwarts school for Witchcraft and Wizardry in the year 1943 with ended in a muggleborn witch by the name of Myrtle Warren being killed by an unknown assailant. Mr. Rubeus Hagrid was identified and discovered by another student."

Dumbledore took a deep breath and continued "however newly discovered evidence has put his conviction in reasonable doubt and convinced the Wizengamot to have a retrial. The interrogators are Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Chief Warlock"

Minister Fudge continued "Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister of Magic"

Amelia was the next to say her name but before she could say her name she heard "Hem, hem." Amelia thought, 'of course, it is Umbridge.'

"It would not want to impose but is it really a smart idea to have Madam Bones as one of the interrogators because she wanted this retrial in the first place," Umbridge said with a sickly sweet smile.

Amelia stood up and said, "as director of the DMLE if have the right to be an interrogator in this kind of case even if it is a retrial."

Dumbledore said, "Madam Umbridge director Bones is right she has the right to be an interrogator even if she insisted on this retrial, I think most of the Wizengamot agrees that director Bones will be unbiased when she has questions."

Umbridge said, "I want a vote to change interrogator to someone else instead of director Bones."

Amelia wanted to go against Umbridge because there was no legal ground, but Dumbledore agreed to a vote. After 5 minutes 33 votes for keeping the intended interrogators and 17 against. Amelia sighed and was glad fortunately her reputation of being fair and just hold her in an important place. However, Amelia suspected that Umbridge will still try to ask questions, about how irrelevant they are and try to confuse Hagrid.

Amelia stood up and said "Amelia Susan Bones, director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

Dumbledore said, "scribe from the Ministry of Magic is Samuel Timothy Tobbs."

Dumbledore looked at Hagrid and said "suspect is Mr. Rubeus Hagrid, gamekeeper of Hogwarts school for Witchcraft and Wizardry and professor for the subject elective the care of magical creatures. The law witch is?"

Andromeda knew Dumbledore knew her, but she didn't like Dumbledore. She knew Dumbledore didn't want to acknowledge her.

Andromeda stood up and said "Andromeda Tonks, law witch without firm."

Dumbledore nodded and said, "We should better start with the evidence that was collected 50 years ago."

Dumbledore saw many nods and grabbed documents and copy them twice, making sure that Fudge and Amelia had a copy. Dumbledore looked also through it and since he was Chief Warlock he was the first that could ask questions.

Dumbledore said, "Hagrid why did the Slytherin prefect think you were the heir of Slytherin?"

Hagrid said, "beca'se I kept a big spider down in the dungeon, ter make sure he wasn' a bother ter anyone."

Dumbledore "not because he was dangerous?"

Hagrid quickly said "no Pro- Chief Warlock. Aragog wouldn' never hurt a student when he was in the castle."

Dumbledore said, "do you know why the Slytherin prefect accused you?"

Hagrid shook his head and said "no Chief Warlock. Maybe beca'se of the hostility between Gryffindor which was me house an' the Slytherins. This prefect however never met me before he accused me, maybe heard of me but I don't know fer sure."

Dumbledore looked in the document and said: "did you have any hatred against Myrtle Warren?"

Hagrid shook his head and said "No. I still talk ter her sometimes when I see her floating around, she is a nice girl if you are nice to her."

Umbridge did her cough "Hem, hem."

Dumbledore "is there something madam Umbridge?"

Umbridge said, "I am terribly sorry but Mr. Hagrid said floating around and I am worried for his mental health Chief Warlock."

Umbridge had venom in her voice when she said, Mr. Hagrid.

Andromeda immediately said "Madam Umbridge even though you are not one of the interrogators, I can assure Mr. Hagrid is completely sane. Myrtle Warren is the ghost known to most of the inhabitants and students in Hogwarts as Moaning Myrtle and contrary to common belief spend she spends sometimes outside of her bathroom however because there is no family from her she cannot leave Hogwarts but she can leave her bathroom."

Umbridge saw many of the younger Lords and Ladies nod accepting the explanation. Amelia had a small smile that only Augusta and Jacob noticed. Umbridge didn't look happy, but Amelia was happy with Andromeda's quick and ready answer.

Dumbledore said, "as you can see madam Umbridge Mr. Hagrid's mental health is completely fine."

Dumbledore looked again in the document but couldn't find anything else to ask and said "I have no further question. Minister you can ask the questions, Mr. Hagrid."

Fudge said, "Mr. Hagrid what is the name of the Slytherin prefect?"

Hagrid said "Tom Riddle."

Fudge said, "and was Tom Riddle a muggleborn?"

Hagrid said, "I honestly don' know because he was an orphan or at least tha' is wha' I was told by other Gryffindors mostly my dormmates and Gryffindors in his year."

Fudge nodded and said, "what happened with you spider was it?"

Hagrid said "yes it was an Acromantula. He escaped inter the forbidden forest."

Fudge said "I got no further questions. Director Bones, you can ask additional questions."

Amelia said, "Mr. Hagrid did this Tom Riddle accused Aragog of being the monster from Slytherin?"

Hagrid said "Yes director Bones. Tom Riddle said tha' he needed to turn me in and have Aragog killed fer attacking an' killing the muggleborn. I could say what he said but I would never use tha' word."

Andromeda said, "the Slytherin Tom Riddle said the word mudblood and I think everybody knows what that word means."

Amelia said, "so Tom Riddle said Aragog attacked and killed the student?"

Hagrid said "yes.

Amelia asked, "did more students or teachers knew about Aragog?"

Hagrid said "yes."

Amelia asked "who?"

Hagrid thought for a moment before saying "my dormmates, Professor Dumbledore, the care of magical creatures teacher at tha' time an' a few other students from different houses I think."

Amelia said "okay. One last question Mr. Hagrid did Tom Riddle call Aragog the monster of Slytherin's chamber of secrets?"

Hagrid thought again and said after almost a minute "I am not sure if he used those words but he certainly implied it."

Amelia said "it was clear that he implied it. Thank you, Mr. Hagrid."

Chief Warlock said "any question from the Wizengamot members?"

Even with Hagrid's accent, he was clear with his answers. Umbridge was looking around hoping someone had a question so she couldn't think longer about a question until one came from Augusta Longbottom.

Augusta put her hand in the air and Dumbledore said the Wizengamot recognize Madam Longbottom "Mr. Hagrid do you have any idea what the monster in the chamber could be?"

Hagrid shook his head but Andromeda answered for Hagrid. Andromeda said "Madam Longbottom do you imply that Mr. Hagrid knowingly kept the monster a secret if he knew?'

Augusta knew this was played and was happy Andromeda followed the plan.

Augusta said, "of course not Mrs. Tonks I was just wondering and because he is a professor for the care of magical creatures I was just asking the question."

Hagrid saw the nod from Andromeda and said "I am sorry Madam Longbottom I do not know but I expec' a snake of some sort beca'se there is a snake in the house emblem from Slytherin. However, we have no creature at Hogwarts which we use fer the care of magical creatures class tha' could qualify as such."

Augusta said, "thank you for your explanation."

Umbridge stood up and said without waiting for her to be recognized. Umbridge said, "if I understand Mr. Hagrid you are not good in your teaching area as you don't know what this creature is."

Umbridge had again venom in her voice when she said, Mr. Hagrid.

Malfoy stood up and immediately said, "I agree with Madam Umbridge."

Andromeda said "if Mr. Hagrid is a competent teacher or not is not the case for this trial and completely irrelevant. If Mr. Hagrid doesn't know it just means the monster in the chamber is ancient probably one of the last remaining of his or her species. I could be believed to be extinct and therefore irrelevant to be taught and shouldn't have to be in the knowledge of Mr. Hagrid as his profession of professor for the care of magical creatures class."

Amelia thought 'I knew Andromeda is good but that response was almost perfect. Harry would love her when he reaches his majority and she becomes his house law witch again.'

Umbridge started to hate the law witch and wanted to take her down, but the name Tonks isn't a wizard name so probably a filthy mudblood or half-blood especially because she has no firm for who she works' she thought to herself. What Umbridge didn't know was that Andromeda was born as a Black and is a pureblood.

Andromeda works mostly in the muggle world as a lawyer and works a few days in the week in St. Mungo's as a mediwitch. Andromeda works with pregnant witches and delivers babies, but she also works in the spell damage ward including the permanent ward if needed. However now she mostly works with children who got hurt by spellfire or broken bones if the parents aren't good at healing spells. She often got floo called if she is needed or her advice is needed.

Andromeda worked a couple of months before her daughter got born with the quick response unit and was one of the best healers for major life-threatening wounds that needed a quick response. But after Nymphadora was born she wanted to specialize in children because Nymphadora was very clumsily on already an early age. Andromeda was one of the best mediwitch St. Mungo's has ever educated. Lily and Alice were the same maybe even better but they never finished the education they were in their last year when they were attacked.

Dumbledore said, "the defence can now give evidence for Mr. Hagrid's innocence."

Andromeda said "thank you, Chief Warlock. First Mr. Hagrid was in Gryffindor, why would the supposed heir of Slytherin be sorted in Gryffindor even if that is a Slytherin thing to do but no Slytherin certainly not the heir want to be in Gryffindor no matter how cunning that person is. The sorting hat would never send you to a different house if you are the heir of one of the houses. Also, the sorting hat cannot be fooled by students, there is a magic that prevents that, cast by the founders themselves."

Andromeda saw a few families from the darker families nod and a few from the so-called neutral faction as she needs to believe everything from last night. Nobody stood up to oppose her at this point.

Andromeda turned around and grabbed a photo and enlarged it so the whole Wizengamot could see, the lifeless body of Myrtle Warren but besides that unharmed. Andromeda said "Acromantula is a spider. A spider and certainly an Acromantula cannot kill someone without harming the victim. An Acromantula only attacks someone if they come close to their nest or if they need food but will mostly go for smaller mammals.

Even though Myrtle was a child and not the largest of her class she was at least 3 times bigger than Aragog at that time estimated by Hagrid. Which is close to the truth otherwise he couldn't hide it in the dungeon or Aragog couldn't escape without being seen."

This time most light and neutral families nodded while the dark families looked disinterested which Andromeda suspected was for them it didn't matter how Myrtle was killed she was a muggleborn after all.

Andromeda said, "earlier this year Mr. Hagrid was taken to Azkaban without trial because Cornelius Fudge said and I quote the ministry needs to be seen to do something to stop the attacks. end quote."

All the light families and a few neutral families were outraged for sending Hagrid to Azkaban without consulting the Wizengamot, calling for a vote or needing evidence which there wasn't if you heard the words Fudge spoke. Some families were also looking with disgust at Fudge. Fudge's reasoning was also getting many negative reactions even from the darker families only the death eater families didn't react to it.

Dumbledore needs to scream while using 'Sonorous' to quiet the room before using 'Quietus.' Dumbledore said "we are here for Mr. Hagrid, not Minister Fudge we should continue. Miss Tonks the floor is again for you."

Andromeda barely bowed and said "thank you, Chief Warlock. Chief Warlock I do request a pensive to show two memories to the Wizengamot where the real culprit confesses to a student that he tricked Mr. Hagrid."

Dumbledore was surprised how she got a memory that has Tom Riddle confessing to someone. Umbridge again saw her chance and said "Mrs. Tonks's old memories from 50 years ago aren't admissible because of the time between now and then. Also, most of them are unfortunately dead and those that still live, save from Chief Warlock can't remember the exact things even because Mr. Hagrid got convicted so their point of view has certainly not changed or have if they had the absurd idea he was innocent."

Umbridge had a smirk thinking she had her. Andromeda smiled back and said, "Madam Umbridge I agree but these memories are not from 50 years ago but this memory is from last May and was acquired not long ago."

Umbridge's face fell again and Dumbledore said: "Auror, grab a pensive."

Less than a minute later the Auror came back with a pensive. Dumbledore said "Mrs. Tonks if you could enter the memories and press the runes on the left side the whole room can see the memory. But first senior Auror can you cast a spell to see if the memories are unaltered."

The senior Auror nodded cast and spell. He looked and said, "Chief Warlock the memories are unaltered."

Andromeda nodded, threw in the memory and activate the runes. Everybody saw a 16-years old Tom Riddle pointing his wand at Hagrid and accusing him. It was the memory of Harry when the diary showed him how he 'revealed Hagrid.'

Umbridge again interrupted and said, "see Mr. Hagrid is guilty he should go to Azkaban let's vote."

Andromeda said, "I could agree however the second memory shows the truth."

Andromeda dropped the second memory after she returned the first memory in the little flask. She again pressed the runes and it was again a 16-year old Tom Riddle.

Firstly, the voice of Harry was heard saying "Hagrid wasn't guilty it is was you!"

Tom smirked and said "of course, it was me, the big brainless oaf Hagrid likes monsters, so it was so easy to let him take the fall. It was to gain your trust, so I showed you my capture of Hagrid."

"Hagrid is my friend" Harry almost screams. Slowly Harry continued 'and you framed him."

"It was my word against Hagrid's only Dumbledore believed Hagrid and thought that he was innocent."

"But Dumbledore knew, he didn't believe you and saw right through you" Harry almost said smiling but you could hear the smile.

"After that Dumbledore kept an annoying close eye on me and I knew it wouldn't be safe opening the chamber again while I was in school. So, I left behind a diary with a 16-year-old preserved in the pages so one day I would be able to lead again to finish Salazar Slytherin's noble work."

The room exploded with noise. Dumbledore had to use the 'Sonorous' but it took three shouts and a cannonball noise from Dumbledore the room quiet down.

Amelia stood up and said "before anybody questions how the diary could act. We think it was a new spell and the diary was some kind of a new pensive made by Tom Riddle. However, Tom Riddle disappeared with the rise of You-Know-Who and is suspected to be one of the first victims of You-Know-Who or his death eaters."

Amelia looked around and saw nobody raising. Andromeda said "the defence rest."

Amelia remains to stand and says "I think this clears Mr. Hagrid from the crime and should be cleared from all charges, return his privilege to carry a wand and get 50.000 Galleons for the grave injustice that was carried out 50 years ago."

Dumbledore called for a vote and saw there was more than enough support especially when Augusta, Jacob, and Paul voted in favour and Dumbledore said: "Mr. Rubeus Hagrid you are cleared of all charges and the ministry will pay for your new wand."

Umbridge stood up and said, "I apologize Chief Warlock but the memories showed Mr. Hagrid having a dangerous animal even if it didn't attack students and staff, he should still be punished."

Minister Fudge said, "I agree we cannot let other students get away with keeping dangerous animals and if I am right in the Hogwarts acceptance letters nowhere it is allowed to have a large spider as a pet, this is bad."

Dumbledore nodded and said, "what do you propose?"

Umbridge said "Azkaban" and Fudge nodded. Before Fudge or Umbridge could continue Augusta Longbottom stood up. Dumbledore wanted to wait but Augusta had much sway and power. If he let her wait most families would argue and it was against tradition. Dumbledore said, "the Wizengamot recognizes Madam Longbottom."

"Lord and Ladies we just cleared Mr. Hagrid from all charges without a vote because almost everyone agreed" and Augusta saw many nods. Augusta continued "and now we still want to punish for something that happened at Hogwarts that didn't hurt any students or staff in any way that happened 50 years ago. You cannot give him a prison sentence even if he stayed in Azkaban a few hours, days, weeks or months without the DMLE investigation like minister Fudge did a few months ago."

Umbridge wanted to go against Augusta but knew it would be political suicide if she went against her. Even the dark families looked afraid there were only four houses that could go against house Longbottom besides the founders' houses. The houses are House Potter, House Black, House Bones all the most ancient and most noble houses and House Peverell most ancient and noble house because of the legend and tale of the three brothers. All the other houses would most probably commit political suicide against house Longbottom because of the political power and sway house Longbottom had. The four houses had at least the same if not more before the war with You-Know-Who. If it was still the same nobody knew, House Potter (also House Peverell) and House Black had nobody in the Wizengamot. There were occupied by proxies but as they are not Potter's or Peverell's believed to be extinct besides integrated into the Potter line. As the proxies arent from the House, they have almost no sway unless the Potter boy assigns them here right in front of the wizengamot that he did not do or give writing consent which he also did not do. Dumbledore as the boy's magical guardian assigned the proxies. You would only not commit political suicide if you had evidence or were against them in a vote. Umbridge disliked Dumbledore and most of the light houses like Longbottom, Bones, and Potters (including 'known' allied houses even if most were not 'known'). House Black was not occupied even though Malfoy tried to gain it but couldn't as his son did not wear the Heir Black ring that he needed to gain it.

Fudge also knew this and said, "Madam Longbottom is right that's why I think a fine of 45.000 Galleons should be sufficient and the ministry will still pay for a new wand by Ollivanders in Diagon Alley, London."

Andromeda wanted to negotiate. Amelia looked at Andromeda with a look that said just accept it, we got what we wanted and his wand privilege returned. Andromeda said, "we want to thank all Lord and Ladies for their time and thank them for their vote in clearing Mr. Hagrid."

Dumbledore said, "Auror open the doors the session is over."

The Auror nodded and slowly people start to leave Amelia was immediately walking towards Andromeda and Hagrid and said: "come to my office as quickly as possible."

Amelia was one of the first ones out of the door after that. Dumbledore walks toward Hagrid and said, "well Hagrid finally the real culprit was caught and you are free of all the charges and still got 5.000 Galleons to use how you want."

Hagrid had a big smile and said: "thank you, Professor Dumbledore, an' yes I am really happy abou' this."

Dumbledore turned to Andromeda and said "Mrs. Tonks it is a pleasure. I wonder however how you got those memories. If I am not wrong we heard Harry Potter's voice right?"

Andromeda nodded and said "yes that is correct. The memories were from Harry but I don't know who took them and if it was voluntarily I just got them this morning with a letter saying what was in them."

Andromeda spoke a half-truth as she learned from her family if there was something others weren't allowed to know. She got it this morning but there was no letter and she knew who got them for her. Amelia sent it to her and told her last night what was in the memories.

18th September 1993, office of the director DMLE, Ministry of Magic

Amelia was in her office waiting for Andromeda and Hagrid. She was happy she could escape before Dumbledore could ambush her and start asking a question about the memories. She was a bit guilty about leaving Andromeda and Hagrid alone but she knew Andromeda would be more than happy to go against the headmaster ever since Dumbledore kept Harry from her, Ted and her daughter even if he was the magical guardian from Harry.

After 5 minutes Andromeda and Hagrid enter her office, and both were looking happy. Amelia conjured a seat for Hagrid as she had done for last night. Both took a seat before Hagrid with tears in his eyes said "thank you so much Madam Bones. How could I ever repay yeh?"

Amelia said "it is no problem Hagrid, you were wrongly convicted so you deserve this and if anyone deserves your thanks, it should be Andromeda. She defended you perfectly but I expected nothing less from hou…-"

Andromeda interrupted "that was a long time ago. I won't until I am asked or offered again. Anyway Hagrid it was my pleasure to defend you especially because we won."

Hagrid was almost openly crying now when Amelia noticed a memo had come in. She grabbed the parchment and see it was for Hagrid. It was an official request from Mr. Ollivander to send the price for Hagrid's wand to the ministry because the ministry will pay for Hagrid. The next one came in asking to ask Hagrid for his vault number to gain the 5.000 Galleons he got left after the ridiculously large fine.

Amelia thought 'Minister Fudge did a smart move. 50.000 Galleons was the largest amount they needed to pay this year so far, but Fudge managed to get it down to 5.000 Galleons by adding a fine. I suspect if Hagrid was a pureblood and Lord of a pureblood house the fine would have been amount would have been doubled if not tripled and that would be for one year, let's stand 50 years. Well, we at least got what I planned for Hagrid.'

Amelia got her own bottle of firewhiskey and poured herself, Andromeda and Hagrid as glass. It was already past 3 pm almost 4 pm and thought for once it was appropriate after the long trial. Hagrid suddenly said, "Madam Bones I need to hurry back, the creatures at Hogwarts need to be fed soon an' I always need a few hours to prepare it."

Amelia said "of course Hagrid, but don't forget to go to Ollivanders as soon as possible. I think tomorrow couldn't work, he mostly is closed on Sunday. He is only everyday open during summer break, Christmas break exactly every break from Hogwarts."

Hagrid said "I think I will go Tuesday. I don' have class before the second period or after the sixth period."

Amelia nodded and thought it was a good idea but said "I think it is better if you go after your last class, we don't know how long it could take. I mean you are half-giant and a fully grown wizard, we don't know how that would affect your new wand. I also wonder if Ollivander has a wand that would choose you as Ollivander would say. If there is no wand, the ministry will pay for also custom made one."

Hagrid nodded and stood up. Hagrid turned to Andromeda and hugged her before doing the same to Amelia. Andromeda was surprised and shocked just like Amelia. Hagrid was crying happy tears and said with a shaking voice "th-th-tha-thank y-yo-you soo-oooo m-mu-much."

Andromeda and Amelia were shocked to see this big man that likes dangerous creatures crying his eyes out. Andromeda kept her mask on just like Amelia. Amelia pulled out a parchment and said 'Portus'. Amelia handed the parchment to Hagrid and said "Hagrid this will take you to Hogsmeade. In the three broomsticks, there should be two Aurors waiting for you that will make sure you get past the dementors without being affected by them."

Hagrid thanked and took the parchment. Amelia said "goodbye Hagrid. Activate." Amelia sends a spell to activate the portkey because Hagrid didn't have a wand to activate it.

Andromeda already stood up and said "Madam Bones if you don't mind I need to go. I got an evening shift in St. Mungo's because of this retrial. I work both in the children's ward and the rapid response unit tonight."

Andromeda sighed. Evening shifts are the most intense even the night shifts are better. Evening shifts are most intense because every nurse or healer works on more than one ward like herself. In the night shift, you also work on more wards but most patients are at sleep in the evening most patients are awake which makes it more intense and draining. The most rapid response unit is also very busy in the evening, especially at the weekend and it was Saturday. Sometimes Andromeda wanted to resign but she did love her job.

Her husband Ted Tonks was still in America and missed him dearly. He was already three months from the six months he is away. She talked with him at least once a week but the last time was two weeks ago because this week he and she were both very busy. Ted was working on a case from a British wizard. Ted learned how laws between the magical world and the muggle world can be used in both courts and also how muggles can be convicted in the magical world which seldom happened especially in Britain and the continent. However in America were many more witches, wizards, magical creatures and muggles and that is why it happens in America.

Andromeda thought 'may I should ask to see Harry, but he probably doesn't remember at least that is what Dora said. She saw no recognition on his face he was very young the last time she saw him.'

Andromeda decided not to ask about Harry and said "goodbye Madam Bones."

Amelia said "good day Mrs. Tonks. Good luck during your shift this evening."

Andromeda nods her head and walked out of Amelia's office going to the atrium to floo home. Amelia sighed she was happy that it worked Hagrid's case was done and he won. She took another firewhiskey and after that, she took her floo to go home hoping this would help Harry completely trust her. She knows Harry said if Susan trusts him so would he, but she saw that he was lying. Harry probably wanted Susan as a friend and that is why he was saying that.

19th September 1993, the Great Hall, Hogwarts

Harry was sitting in the great hall not really eating much but also not really enjoying his lunch because he was thinking he forgot something. Harry also almost lost his hand a few times with Ron next to him that was eating everything that came in his reach. Hermione was sitting across him with Neville next to her. Hermione was glaring at Ron while talking with Neville about ancient runes.

Harry was listening but was distracted and suddenly it hit him. He forgot he needed to see Medusa and Dobby, of course, he saw Dobby last night but he said he would see him in the kitchen soon, now the question was where are the kitchens? Maybe the twins know where it is they got food for Hermione's party after all.

Harry decided that he should go to Medusa first he knew where that was at least. He walks up and Hermione stood up to follow him as do Neville and Ginny. Harry walks away without noticing Hermione, Neville, and Ginny following. When he reaches the grand stairs case he sees them and asks "why do you follow me?"

Hermione, Neville, and Ginny were looking at each other and Hermione said "we thought you were going to the common room or the library and we wanted to follow because we have the same idea. And why does it matter if we followed you?"

Harry said, "I want to be alone right now if you don't mind."

Ginny said in a small voice "are you sure Harry?"

Harry said "yes Ginny. Look I love spending time with you all but I need some time for me alone right now."

Hermione wanted to argue and thought 'why want my best friend to have some time alone, did I do something wrong or is it because of Neville and Ginny?'

Harry said, "I just need to think about a few things and I want to do it alone if you don't mind."

Neville said nervously "a-about w-wh-what H-Harry?"

Harry suppressed a groan and said, "Sirius Black mostly."

Hermione and Ginny directly glued themselves to his arm and said in unison "don't go looking for him."

Harry rolled his eyes and said, "I am not but please I just need some time alone."

Ginny sees what she did and almost springs a few feet away Hermione wants to argue but sees the honesty in Harry's eyes and hesitantly lets go of Harry.

Hermione said, "if any of us did something wrong please just say so."

Harry said, "no Hermione nothing like that I just need some time alone."

Hermione said "okay Harry if you are sure. You know where to find me?"

Harry walks away while saying "of course, the library."

Harry sees Hermione huffing before going around the corner noticing that Hermione, Neville or Ginny aren't following.

Harry walks around before he is sure that nobody follows him before he goes to the girl's lavatory from Moaning Myrtle.

19th September 1993, Second Floor Girls' Lavatory/ Bathroom, Hogwarts

Harry walks in a sees Myrtle floating with her back turned and said "good afternoon Myrtle."

Myrtle looks around and said "hey Harry, what a wonderful day to see you. Finally decided to join me in my bathroom."

Harry says "sorry Myrtle thank you for your offer, but no I was just planning to go to the chamber. I hope you don't mind."

Myrtle looks unhappy about Harry's refusal and says "okay Harry, be save …. or not." Myrtle smiles after the sentence.

Harry said, "Myrtle do you want to come?"

Myrtle said, "thank you, Harry, but no, I am not ready yet maybe next time."

Harry said, "okay Myrtle just tell me when you are ready."

Myrtle said "bye Harry" and dived into her bathroom.

Harry smiles and looks to the sink and said §open.§

The sinks move aside until Harry sees the slide. One sink disappears into the ground and gives Harry access to the slide. Harry looks down and jumps in.

19th September 1993, Corridor of Secrets, beneath Hogwarts

After three minutes Harry sees a small passage Ron probably made. Harry decided to go through it instead of calling for Dobby. He will call for Dobby when he is in the chamber himself. A few minutes later he reaches the real entrance at the end of the corridor.

19th September 1993, Chamber of Secrets, beneath Hogwarts

Harry walks inside and sees the statue of Salazar Slytherin. He walks towards it and sees the mouth is closed. He tried to remember what the riddle said to open his mouth and said §speak to me, Slytherin, greatest of the Hogwarts four! Lend your heir your weapon to defend the school and kill those that attack it.§

The mouth opens and Medusa slithers out. Harry said §hello Medusa. How are you doing?§

Medusa looks and said §hello speaker I was awaiting your return. I am doing well I have almost fully recovered.§

Harry smiles and sees the eyes but doesn't die or anything §Medusa, are you shielding your eyes?§

Medusa says §no speaker as I said before speakers are immune to my eyes but not for my poison. I am happy that you still live.§

Harry says §yeah thanks because of Fawkes, the headmasters' Phoenix. The tears of a phoenix have healing power and that saved me.§

Medusa bowed and said §speaker I am sorry, but do you have found a solution for my fangs.§

Harry said §not yet I am close. I still didn't have the solution but I am close. I hope you can wait for a few months.§

Medusa thought for a moment before she says §I hoped you find something for your return, but I understand if you haven't found it. If you haven't found anything by Christmas please return my fangs. Do you still have the fangs, speaker?§

Harry nodded agreeing that he still had the three fangs.

Harry asked §have there been any problems, Medusa?§

Medusa shook her head and said §no speaker, the spiders are not tasty but they sustain me and don't fight back or at least the smaller ones don't. I managed to avoid the centaurs, unicorns and the gamekeeper Hagrid.§

Harry sighed and said in English without noticing "thank you Medusa."

Medusa looks confused but bowed her head.

Harry was also confused and asked it hesitantly §what is wrong Medusa?§

Medusa responds §speaker you spoke in your human language. I don't understand that my mother's master Salazar Slytherin and therefore my master and the bad heir both didn't speak it to me. However I didn't understand it, but I know what you meant, speaker.§

Harry was wondering how that was possible. If he understands Medusa correctly, Medusa doesn't understand English and never understood it, but she did with him. Harry remembered he had three questions for Medusa.

Harry looked back and asked §Medusa, I have three questions. Will, you answer them for me?§

Medusa bowed and said §yes, speaker.§

Harry took a sigh and said will looking right in her eyes §you said that your eyes can't hurt me. Recently I got a house-elf and we bond because a house-elves need it. If I call the elf does it hurt him if he watches in your eyes?§

Medusa thought and said §I don't know speaker. Salazar Slytherin and the bad heir didn't have a house-elf with them or one at all, but I think that the bond will protect the elf but I am not sure.§

Medusa pointed her head to the statue and said §Salazar Slytherin has a few books writing and a portrait in my lair. However, most books are destroyed by the bad heir or are too old and will be destroyed the moment it will be touched. Salazar Slytherin hasn't been in his portrait for many generations I don't know why.§

Harry said §Medusa can you give me the books that are still in your lair?§

Medusa nodded and went back into her lair. Harry looked around until he heard Medusa returning. Harry turned around and saw Medusa with four books in her mouth.

Medusa put them down on the dry ground. Medusa said §these are the only ones that are left, speaker.§

Harry nodded and looked at the books. He saw the first one was a book with 'Salazar Slytherin journal and grimoire'. The second book was a book with 'The Basilisk' written on the front and Harry hoped it could help with replacing the fangs. He would not keep the fangs if he couldn't find a solution. Somehow he felt he would need them for the future but he didn't know why or how.

The third book had the written 'Parseltongue' on it. Harry looked quickly in a book and saw that it was mostly about what parseltongue could and surprisingly about bonds between humans with parseltongue and humans without and even creatures like house-elves, Veela's, familiars and a few more especially snakes. The last books have nothing written on the cover.

Harry asked §can I take them with me? I think they are very useful.§

Medusa was reluctantly trying to find an answer. Harry noticed and asked §don't you want me to?§

Medusa said, §no speaker. These are the last book of my mother's master. I was bound to protect them and that is why the bad heir couldn't take them. I could show them but was not allowed to read them. You speaker ask me to show them and that is what I could do.§

Harry's hope to find a solution for the fangs was smaller again without the second book for sure.

Harry said §okay Medusa. The other question is partly answered and that was if there are more rooms here.§

Medusa nodded §yes Speaker there is my lair with a chair and a table. You cannot enter through the mouth but somewhere in the chamber is an entrance for the Lord and Heir rooms. However, you need the Slytherin's Lord or Heir ring after that the Lord or Heir can allow more people to enter the rooms and one of the rooms has a door that led to my lair.§

§Thank you, Medusa. The last question is about the chamber and the multiple entrances. Is the chamber protected by the Hogwarts wards or does it have its own wards? And what about the entrances to the forbidden forest?§

Right when Harry said that, Medusa and Harry heard a hard sound. Harry turns around where the sound is and sees Dobby. It looks like Dobby worked too hard, he was sweaty and looked dazed.

Harry said "Dobby?"

Dobby didn't respond after about 5 minutes Dobby slowly started to shake his head and looks around before seeing Harry.

Dobby said "Master Harry" but stopped when he saw the Medusa. He popped in front of Harry and looked into her eyes. Medusa backed away.

Dobby raised his hand but Harry said "Dobby stop."

Dobby turned around and bowed "Dobby only wants to protect Master Harry."

Harry got down on one knee and put his hand on Dobby's head and said "thank you Dobby. I appreciate it but the basilisk wasn't planning to attack me, right Medusa?"

Medusa shook her head and looks confused again. Dobby doesn't trust Medusa and keeps his eyes on her. Harry notices it.

"Dobby do you trust me?" Harry asked.

Dobby turned his head and said "of course Master Harry. Dobby trusts Master Harry completely."

"Dobby then trust me. Medusa, as her name is, wasn't planning to attack me and is nice. As long as you aren't bad or better said evil, attacking the school, students or staff and don't hurt her." Harry said with a smile.

Dobby nodded turned around and said, "sorry Medusa."

Medusa looks confused and Harry decided to say in parseltongue §Dobby says he is sorry. This is the elf I was talking about.§

Medusa said §tell him I understand why he acted like that and accept his apology.§

Harry nodded and said, "Dobby she understands your actions and accepts your apology."

Dobby nodded towards Medusa who nodded back. Harry remembered two more questions but first wanted an answer to his last one.

Harry looked at Medusa and said §could you please answer my question?§

Medusa nodded while saying §sorry speaker I forgot when your elf came in. To answer your last question speaker the chamber is protected by the Hogwarts wards but also has multiple wards set by Salazar Slytherin himself and Helga Hufflepuff helped him. All the entrances in the forbidden forest have wards that allow me and other snakes to enter. I don't know if a human tried to enter but the bad heir did and could walk out and in again.§

Harry looked like he was thinking and thought 'maybe it was because he was the heir or maybe his Parseltongue ability.'

Harry looked back and said §thank you Medusa. I have two other questions, I just remember do you mind if I also ask them?§

Medusa said §no speaker I don't mind. Please ask them if you think I could answer them.§

Harry responded §thank you Medusa. My questions are when Dobby looked at you in the eyes did you protect your eyes? And two, I was in a pet shop a few months ago that had snakes. The snakes talked to me and called me king of snakes, I said because you bite me and some venom and blood entered me. They said that is true but there was a bond between you and me. They couldn't tell me more they said you could.§

Medusa said §no, I didn't speaker. When your elf popped in I was surprised and shielded my eyes but when he wanted to attack me I lost my concentration and I couldn't control it and your elf looked in my eyes without me shielding them.§

Medusa said §I can sense something but I am not sure what it is. It could maybe be a bond or just that I feel my venom and blood in you but other than that I don't know.§

Harry said §okay Medusa. Maybe we can figure it out.§

Medusa nodded agreeing with Harry.

Harry looked a Dobby and said, "Dobby why did you come here?"

Dobby said "Dobby notice Master Harry not eating much a lunch and wanted to give Master Harry some food to eat before mister Wheezy eats it again. Dobby is sorry the food fell on the ground. The wards here were very hard to breakthrough. The Hogwarts wards are here but it has extra protection against creatures that as Dobby and also stop many charms like tracking charm. The chamber doesn't dispel them but you can't be tracked when you are down here."

"But Dobby, after you popped in you, popped again. If the first time it was hard doesn't it need to be hard again?"

Dobby said, "yes Master Harry but Master Harry's magic gave Dobby almost power directly and Dobby was already in the chamber."

Medusa said §speaker if you say I and your whole name want the wards to let Dobby the house-elf and myself through the wards. The wards will listen because you defeated the bad heir. Your elf come can come here easier and he doesn't have to fight against the wards every time. He can even bring you here.§

Harry said, "I, Harry James Potter, want the wards of the chamber of secrets to let Dobby the house-elf and myself, Harry James Potter through the wards."

Harry saw a light on the walls and ceiling before the light went to Dobby and himself.

Medusa said §speaker I feel you can take the books but please be careful and don't let anybody read them.§

Harry said §are you sure that is okay?§

Medusa nodded and sighed deep §speaker I am tired you can take the books. I would like to see you soon and hope you have a solution for my fangs but I need to sleep, I am not healed completely.§

Harry answered §of course Medusa. Thank you for answering my questions, for your help and for letting me take and use Salazar Slytherins books.§

Medusa said §you are welcome, speaker. Goodbye speaker and Dobby the elf.§

Medusa returns to her lair and Harry said to Dobby that Medusa wished Dobby a good day.

Harry grabbed the books and said, "Dobby can you take me to my dorm room?"

Dobby said, "yes master Harry."

Dobby took Harry's hand and Dobby popped them away without trouble to the Gryffindor dormitory 3rd year. When they popped in they didn't see anybody or hear anybody. Harry thanked Dobby and said that he would come soon before Dobby popped out and quickly put the books in his trunk and put some of his clothes on it. Harry makes sure they are hiding before closing his trunk and walking to the common room.

Let's end it here. It is a long chapter but I got everything that I want in it. Next chapter Harry will find out where the Kitchen is for a price? and Hagrid tells Harry the good news (maybe with Amelia). There will be a time skip after that.