[a/n0]Next, a Guest idea How about one where both Hermione and Ron ignore Dumbledore about not telling Harry anything?

[a/n]Now, a magitech offering; as I showed Slytherin maligned by his compatriots. This time, well, you'll get the idea. I almost took up another LT, but that would be obsessive. Will be a sequel.

Harry Does Different CDXCc

The Truth is Worse

"It's all over Ginny. It was just a dream …or nightmare. And thank you, Fawkes." Slowly, the effects of the basilisk venom faded. He stood, accepting help from the girl. At first, he wasn't so successful and had to rebalance. "Thanks again, Gin." Leaving a hand on her shoulder for support, but something caught his eye that he pointed to "See that? Over there?"

Having to suppress a blush at the continued contact, she squinted then nodded "Looks sorta like a door, Harry. But, why? And never mind that, shouldn't we get that wound looked at?"

"Ron's got a lot of rocks to move." He tugged her by the hand and explained "That idiot Lockhart tried to wipe our memories so he could write another book. Think about it, though, why not a secret chamber inside a secret chamber?"

Ginny questioned glumly "Guarded by something worse?"

"What? A loony house elf?" he shot back, though added "Valid point. Wands. Sword of Gryffindor. Don't think we could do much better. Ahh …Fawkes… what do you think?"

The impressive bird's eyes widened, and after giving a nod of approval, trotted ahead. There was, conveniently, a small flight of stairs that the phoenix hopped up. He inspected the door and squawked permission to follow.

"Books! Rows and shelves and more of books!" exclaimed Harry, then with a chuckle "Good thing Hermione's not here. She'd never leave. What do you suppose they are?"

Ginny, somewhat apprehensively, took one off the shelf and squeaked in distress "It's called Blood Sacrifice in Parselmagic!" She dropped it.

"Let's leave that where it is." Harry advised, however noting its location. Guiding the girl to the opposite row of shelves, he noticed easily a dozen bound in exactly the same manner. Picking one he turned it in his hands while also glancing at another. It only took moments to realize "Gin, these all have the same logo as Slytherin House does. Check this out! It must be his dia- -err- -journal. Hey coincidence, this starts on your birthday exactly a thousand years ago. Let's see."

She shied away "N-n-no thanks. Maybe I'll see if something else is around this corner."

*SQWAWK* came from Fawkes, who charged forward to block the human's path. Wings came and feathers ruffled in high agitation. Only when she backed away did the phoenix relax.

Harry glanced through a few of the entries, and though horrified, kept a neutral expression. Closing it he suggested "I guess NOW we should head back. Right?"

"Yeah. Right." Agreed Ginny with alacrity.

Again Fawkes acted, this time in the reverse manner, urging Harry to see where Ginny was barred.

"Bloody hell!" exclaimed Harry, appalled at the sight. That was all he said before very much hazing Ginny out of that lesser chamber. He did, however, do a subtle Wingardium Leviosa on the Blood Sacrifice book taking both unnoticed by the rescued diary victim.

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It was quite some time later, in fact after swindling Lucius out of Dobby. Finished hearing that tale, Ron chortled "Wonder if Lucy will run to his father all pissy."

"Ronald, language!" complained Hermione, but still smiling.

The trio were in a corner of the Common Room with their luggage, just waiting. Harry flashed the two covers with their title and crest "What do you guys make of these? Found them in the Chamber."

"You didn't hand these to Dumbledore!" the witch looked appalled. "Wait? How do you know what they say?" she flipped one over, thumbed through a few pages, flipped it the other way clearly frustrated. That one went to the redhead, whereupon she claimed the other book from Harry, with like result.

Harry rolled his eyes "Like following the rules has been a big thing. Anyway, these are …what do you mean? Perfect English, far as I could see. Ginny said the same, no problems. One is part of Slytherin's diary, there's a whole shelf of those down there."

"You know what this means, Harry?" Ron interjected "You and my sister can both read them. The diary was You-Know-Who's. These are written in snake language. Do me a favor, I guess you can't keep it from her, but let's not make a big deal? Right?"

Both of the friends nodded, Hermione said "That is not all. I mean, you didn't know about the parseltongue. What scared you?"

"You're too smart." Harry made a sour face, then grinned tiredly "I only read a little of each, like the title there Blood Sacrifice in Parselmagic. The other, Slytherin's diary, in his own hand. I know it without understanding how, I just do. Like Parseltongue I guess, looks like English to me, Ginny too. If anything, it's worse than what must be in the rest of those books."

His friends looked back and forth in some confusion. Ron ultimately asking "Wha-cha mean mate?"

"I think Fawkes decided Ginny'd been through enough." Replied Harry after letting out an angry noise "But, I saw it. Not all mind you, but it was gross. Bodies all over, must've been magicked to not rot, at least some. There were also skeletons. I didn't WANT to know what was in the flasks. Then Fawkes decided, I'd had enough. We got out."

Ron quickly concluded "Slytherin must really be the evil git everyone thinks he was. You-Know-Who his perfect heir."

"Maybe. Likely even." Hermione allowed "But a thousand years is a LONNG time. Why didn't you tell Professor Dumbledore, Harry?"

He shook his head "I think I'm going to listen to you guys, first. Hagrid told me Hogwarts was the safest place in the world. How come it's had near murders two years running? Think about it and I'll send Hedwig out with some of what I read. We'll figure something."