The Slytherin princess

Chapter 20 // what's in the chamber?

Hermione's POV

"Today we will be transforming animals into water goblets, like so" McGonagall raised her wand and tapped the bird in front of her before announcing "vera verto" the 'bird' turned into a beautiful glass and gold decorated goblet

there were choruses of 'whoa' filling the classroom

"Now it's your turn, who would like to go first?... ah Mr. Weasley, one two three vera verto" not a good idea Professor

"Vera Verto" Weasel's Weasel turned into a- well I wouldn't call it a goblet, because it's alive with a tail... and it's squeaking

"that wand needs replacing Mr. Weasley" and I thought you were a professor, not a detective! "yes Ms. Parkinson"

"professor I was wondering if you could tell us about... the chamber of secrets" everyone's gazes switched from Parkinson to McGonagall

"very well" she looked uncomfortable but kept speaking nonetheless "well you all know of course that Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by the four greatest witches and wizards of the age: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin" we know this just get to the point "now, three of the founders coexisted quite harmoniously... one did not"

I wonder who

"three guesses who"

one thing me insulting my house but you, gingerbread man cannot, I was lifting my wand to hex him when Draco stopped me

"not in class" I huffed in defeat and listened back to what our professor was saying

"he believed magical learning should be kept within all-magic families in other words, pure-bloods"

"which it should" Draco muttered, sharing a glare with Parkinson

"unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school, now according to top legend Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle known as the chamber of secrets well shortly before departing, he sealed it until that time when his own true heir returned to the school. the heir alone would be able to open the chamber and unleash the horror within and by so doing purge the school of all those who in Slytherins view; were unworthy to study magic"

and they're called-

"muggle-borns" steal my thoughts why don't ya Parkinson

"well, naturally the school has been searched many times. No such chamber has been found"

because none of you are his heirs. stupid.

"professor? What exactly does legend tell us lies within the chamber"

if you think about it Parkinson, it's Slytherin so it's some kind of snake and she described it as a horror, so it is a big and deadly snake and most likely-

"the chamber is said to hold something that only the heir of Slytherin can control it is said to be the home... of a monster"

A basilisk

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When we walked out of the classroom half an hour later, Wren, Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and I saw the trio walking in front of us

"c'mon I wanna hear what they're saying" I murmured to Draco, he rolled his eyes and we walked a bit faster to be closer to them

"who do we know who thinks all muggle-borns are scum?"

"if you're talking about malfoy and his little girlfriend-" excuse me?

"of course! You heard him 'you'll be next mudbloods" I ignored most things they said because they were pissing me off and id end up hexing them until I heard ginge

"Crabbe and Goyle must know maybe we could trick them into telling"

I caught up with Wren and Draco and pulled the latter aside

"you can't tell Crabbe and Goyle about the basilisk or anything to do with it ok?"

he nodded slowly "why?"

"Parkinson, potter, and Weasley are planning something to find out about it to do with them so don't tell them anything ok?"

I was in the library before dinner when I saw them next

"may as well" I put my book down and hid behind a bookshelf

"here it is Polyjuice potion 'properly brewed the Polyjuice Potion allows the drinker to transform themselves temporarily into the physical form of another"

"you mean if harry and I drink that stuff we'll turn into Crabbe and Goyle?" yes dumbo "wicked, malfoy will tell us anything"

I wouldn't be so sure Weasley...