Published on: 1/5/20
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Raina POV
I was in transfiguration with Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, learning to turn animals into glass cups. That was until Hermione asked about the chamber of secrets. McGonagall told us the story and after that it got me thinking. The spiders were acting weird last night so whatever petrified Mrs. Norris last night was something the spider's feared. Whoever wrote the message on the wall must have either been forced to do it or are trying to scare students. Although I wished it was the latter, I knew it was the first one. I just had to figure out who it was.
When classes ended, I saw the Golden Trio walking to their next one as Draco passed them. I think they might believe that Draco is the heir of Slytherin because he hates muggle-borns, but I knew he wasn't. If he was then I would be too since I'm his twin. I get this feeling that the heir to Slytherin is not a student but more like was one. I had to figure out the story of the chamber, and I knew one person who would spill the beans easily. I was going to go to him after classes so I just made my way to the library since I just remembered that I had a free period. I called for my owl and gave her a note to send to Snape telling him that I won't be there for this free period because I was finishing homework. I sat down in an empty table which coincidentally was on the other side of where the Golden Trio were talking. I heard everything they said and chuckled at their assumption. It's funny how they have a knack for accusing the wrong person.
I started thinking of places Hermione would be able to do the potion without being caught. Only one place came to mind as I thought about it. The girl's bathroom on the third floor. No one goes there because of Myrtle. I could probably get something out of her if I asked the right questions. I decided I would do that later this week since I had a lot of things to do. After being in the library for half of the free period, Lucas came to me and sat next to me "What are you doing here?" I asked him and he smiled "I'm only here to help. So, what are you looking for?" he asked and I answered "A book that will tell me what spiders fear the most," he smiled and started going through the bookshelves. After a while, he came back with an open book on basilisk. I started reading it and smiled when I found what I was looking for. "Thank you so much, Lucas," I said happily as I hugged him and kissed his cheek. I quickly grabbed my stuff and went to check out the book. When the librarian let me go I went to my dorm and started reading it.
~One week later~
There was a quidditch match today and Slytherin was winning. I was glad that no one had cheated so far so I did not need to throw bludgers at them. I looked at the teacher stand where Snape was and noticed that my father was there too. He had come to watch Draco play, I knew this because he didn't come at all last year when I played. He always did favor him after all, but it didn't matter to me. I looked around and saw Draco taunting Harry and Oliver warning him. I saw the bludger coming back to hit Oliver so I flew at full speed and pushed Oliver out of the way. But doing caused me to be hit instead. As I fell to the ground, I reached for my broom and right before I hit the ground I started flying again. I touched my chest as it hurt but continued to fly "You alright?" Harry asked and I nodded. Then Oliver came up to me and thanked me. I nodded at him and we continued to play. The bludger soon came back and it went after Harry. Harry flew around trying to get the bludger off his tail but couldn't. That bludger had gone rouge so now I was chasing the bludger that was chasing Harry as I was trying to hit it away from him. My chest still hurt from the hit I took but I ignored it as I continued. The bludger went through stands trying to hit Harry. I decided to go to Dumbledore "Professor, I could stop that bludger but I need your ok. Should I stop it or let it continue?" I asked him and he nodded "Stop it before it hurts Harry or anyone else," I nodded and went after the bludger. Harry and Draco went down to the sides of the field and the bludger followed Harry. I went lower than they did and got right under the bludger. As Harry and Drago chased the snitch, I tried to get a good hit on the bludger. But since it was constantly moving and increasing its speed I couldn't hit it.
Harry and Draco were now neck-and-neck while I continued to get a good hit on that damn bludger. Draco was about to get hit when he dodged but he ended up hitting one of the pieces of wood so he landed on the field as Harry continued to try and catch the snitch. I saw the bludger go for his outstretched arm so I went above it and hit it downward with my ice. I was a bit too late as it hit his arm and broke it. I stayed on top on Harry as he caught the snitch with his left hand but fell on the ground. I lost my balance and fell right next to him. He showed the snitch and Gryffindor won the game. The bludger continued to try and hit Harry so as he rolled away I stood up and hit it with ice. It kept moving after it got hit but it got closer each time. As it was about to hit him again and shot it with constant ice to keep it away "Guys, need a little help here!" I yelled as Hermione shot a spell and destroyed the bludger. I let my arms fall as I fell to the ground. I suddenly started having trouble breathing. Lockhart came to me and Harry since we were both hurt. "Are you guys alright?" Hermine asked "Well, I think I broke my m but Raina seems to have trouble breathing from that hit she took for Oliver just now," Harry and as I continued to struggle to breathe. "Not to worry, I will fix both of you straight up," I shook my head but that did nothing as he still did his spell "Braquiam Emendo!" I suddenly could breathe again. By the time I noticed that my rib cage was gone it was too late since he had already done the spell on Harry.
"Guys, I don't have a ribcage," I said and I tried to move but couldn't. I looked at Harry as Lockhart lifted his arm and it hung as if it had no bones. Which he most likely didn't. Hagrid got mad as he lifted him. I looked at the stand where my father was and saw that he wasn't there. I saw Snape coming my way and checked me "What did you do Lockhart?" "He took Harry's and I's bones. I don't have a ribcage and Harry doesn't have bones in his arm," I said as Snape lifted me off the ground and took me to the hospital wing. "You shouldn't have taken the hit for Wood," he told me and just smiled "I would do it again if I had to. If I can do something to make sure another won't be hurt then I would do it. It's the right thing to do," I said as he lied me down on one of the beds "Father must think I deserved this hit since it wasn't meant for me but I still took it. I'm a disappointment in his eyes. He always did favor Draco in the end so why should he care now. I bet he's on his way home right now. Off to tell mom how Draco did," I said as Snape just heard me. "Pomfrey should be here soon to try and regrow your bones. It's going to hurt but nothing you can't handle," he said and left.
After that, Madam Pomfrey came and checked both Harry and me. She gave us a potion that would regrow out bones and told everyone to leave. Even Draco had to leave since he only wanted attention and not hurt. I knew my father wasn't going to come and see me since he already left and my team most likely didn't care. But I was fine with it. I knew where my true friends are and not just some people following me around because of my blood. Those people aren't worth my kindness and time but yet I give it to them because no one deserves to be alone as they are. But honestly, they do piss me off. "You ok?" Harry asked as I looked at him "Yea, just tired and hurt," I said and he nodded. Pomfrey pulled the curtain between us as the day got darker and it became night time.
I was asleep when I heard the hissing again. He got someone else tonight, I had to figure out who it was that let the basilisk out before they kill someone. I soon heard Dobby talking to Harry. I found out a lot of things that Dobby had done this year, he had taken all the letters that were sent to Harry hoping that he wouldn't go to school, he had stopped him and Ron from going through the wall, and he was the one that sent the bludger after him. Dobby knows what is going on here and he wanted Harry out of it so he wouldn't get hurt. Dobby slipped up and said that the chamber has been opened once before. So my next stop after this is Myrtle. I stood up and pulled the curtain that split us as Dobby was punishing himself again. I pulled the bottle from his face and looked him in the eye "Dobby, answer me. How many years ago was the chamber opened?" I asked him and looked me in the eye. He knows he can't deny me what I want to know "Miss Raina, I can't say. Please don't make me say," he begged and I shook my head "All I need is how long ago. After that, you can go," he nodded and said "I'll say in your ear Miss Raina," he said and I put my hear next to his face "50 years ago," he whispered and I was shocked. Then I heard people coming closer, Harry went to bed and Dobby disappeared. I pulled the curtain again and lied down and listened to what they said.
"Put him here," I heard Madam Pomfrey say "What happened?" she asked "There's been another attack," Dumbledore said. "I think he's been petrified, Madam Pomfrey," McGonagall said "Perhaps he managed to take a picture of his attacker," she continued but I doubt it. "I have four more vials of the potion Raina made since I used one on Mrs. Norris. Would you like me to use one on him?" Pomfrey asked Dumbledore "No, we will keep him like this so whatever attacked him doesn't target him again," I heard a camera being opened and I smelled smoke. "What does this mean, Albus?" McGonagall asked. "It means...the students are no longer safe," he answered, "What should I tell the staff?" McGonagall continued "The truth. Tell them Hogwarts is no longer safe. It is as we feared Minerva," well that brings back memories "The Chamber of Secrets has been opened again," So it was opened 50 years ago. I'll have to go to Hagrid tomorrow and get information out of him.
~The next day~
Harry POV
I was in the girl's bathroom on the third floor with Hermione and Ron. I was telling them about what happened last night "Again? You mean the Chamber of Secrets has been opened before?" Hermione asked "Of course. Don't you see? Lucius Malfoy must have opened it when he was at school here. Now he's taught Draco how to do it," Ron said. "Maybe. We'll have to wait for the Poly juice potion to know for sure," Hermione said and she added ingredients. "We're forgetting one thing. Raina is also Malfoy's sister. If he's the heir then she should be too yet we know she isn't. She hangs around Hermione all the time, not to mention what she did to Malfoy when he called her a..." I stopped myself. They thought about what I said and they nodded "She probably doesn't know since Lucius and Draco must have noticed by now that she isn't like them. She cares to muggle-borns and everyone alike," Hermine said and we nodded. "So, enlighten me. Why are we brewing this potion in broad daylight in the middle of the girl's bathroom? Don't you think we'll get caught?" Ron asked and Hermione giggled "No. No one ever comes in here," "Why not?" he asked. "Moaning Myrtle." "Who?" "Moaning Myrtle," she repeated and I turned to where Hermione was looking. I saw the ghost of a girl there "Who's Moaning Myrtle?" Ron asked. "I'm Moaning Myrtle," she said as she yelled in Ron's ear. "I wouldn't expect you to know me. Who would ever talk about ugly, miserable, moping Moaning Myrtle?" she started crying and yelling as she went down one of the toilets. "She's a little sensitive," Hermione said as she continued with the potion.