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Chapter 17: even the Devil Would not Recognize You.

Neville turned in his bed, he was agitated, and that was hours of sleep he tried, without success. Something was bothering him, and he did not know what to do.

Another student was paralyzed last week, and Neville began to have suspicions about who might be behind the attacks. He had noticed the behavior of Ryan since the beginning of the year, how much he had changed, and then he conjured the snake in his duel against his brother. A snake, what more Slytherin that this animal? The evidence was thin, Neville realized this, but the idea seemed crazy to leave his mind. And if Ryan was in charge? We had to admit that the idea was a sacred connotation ironic. As the darling of the crowds, the star of Hogwarts, the winner of the most powerful mage that ever existed is in turn passed to the dark side and do not be put to attack innocent Hogwarts students whose only crime was not having a descent as pure as that of Potter, it was the spice, it was certain.

If Ryan Neville suspected so, it was because of his behavior and unusual addition since last summer. Neville had never really appreciated the younger brother of Harry, even though they had all more or less grew up together. Ryan had always been the darling of all adults with whom he spent much more time, and Neville and Elizabeth had always felt more or less the fact that we gave more importance to Ryan, who have passed all the whims, even the most unreasonable. Remus alone escaped this trend, and to a lesser extent the mother of Elizabeth, though cherishing Ryan, showed a little more firmly against the little lion.

Neville would have been able to explain why, and he had never told anyone for fear of being mistaken for an idiot, but sometimes he wondered if Dumbledore had not made a mistake by appointing as Ryan the survivor. After all the young wizard had no special talent, he was a better than average student and did not seem to be very powerful. While he spoke fourchelangue Harry ... it was the best student among the second year without having to work too much, he showed an incredible power for someone of his age, and it was just such a curious contrast between the two brothers. And that crazy idea running through his head: could it be that Harry is the true survivor, who had defeated Voldemort? The idea seemed crazy, but Neville could not stop that little voice full of wisdom that was very similar to Dumbledore's idea to whisper from time to time. But mostly he was trying not to think, if this was true, he did not dare imagine the consequences for everyone.

Whatever it was that same little voice that whispered to him that something was wrong with Ryan and Neville have promised to speak the next morning to his best friend, for whom he was worried by this time. Since she was in a coma for lack of better word, Harry was withdrawn, aloof and seemed to delve into personal reading and drives alone. The one who seemed able to pierce the shell was the little Jenny, who every time we called it such, countered with an indignant pout this reference to its small size by saying that 'it was not she who was small but the others were too big '. Rethinking the Slytherin brought a smile to his lips. He loved her a lot, like all of his friends, and he thought he was very lucky to be surrounded by that. He had two best friends he had known since childhood and very close friends. Their small group was gradually become incredibly important to him. Having no siblings, he always seemed to seek the company of other children, and was naturally very sociable, far more than his two childhood friends. As a result he had friends in every house, because its proximity to the strange number one suspect does absolutely no one interfered, he personally was incomprehensible but good.

His thoughts returned to Jenny and he frowned. Lately she seemed quite distracted and sad. Something seemed to weigh on him but he did not know what. He had tried to visit her to ask what was wrong but she replied in a tone wave she was tired and stressed out by exams at the end of the year, which he doubted. If there was one thing for which Jenny was known for his nonchalance was constant for all that was within the academic field. Yet Merlin knew that if she had given the penalty, it could be included in the first, like his best friend who was at the top of each class. Both had a disconcerting facility for the magic, it was almost irritating. But recently Jenny did not seem to go well at all, and even Lucas did not know what's bothering him. Neville is also promised to speak to Harry the following morning. Intelligent as he was, he could find a solution to all these questions.

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The next morning, Harry was in the Slytherin common room, being revised along with Daphne for their exams at the end of the year when suddenly Sigur returned from a getaway night in the caves of Hogwarts.

- So how was Sigur your visit to the castle? Harry hissed and blonde heiress looked with fascination the exchange between his friend and pet. It was amazing that Harry can speak another language without even realizing it, produce whistles that no one could understand except him ... and suddenly lighting struck Daphne.

- Harry, she whispered excitedly, interrupting the discussion that took place. What was it like the voice that you heard in the corridors during the attacks?

- I do not know, he answered clearly intrigued. It was a normal voice and whistled low enough ... he stopped and struck his forehead. You think I heard a snake, and that is why no one else could hear voices other than me?

Daphne nodded vigorously, then darkened almost immediately.

- But I do not see how a snake could have been petrified of students in this way? I mean it makes sense after all it is the emblem of Salazar himself, but what a snake that kind of power?

- A church, said Harry after a short reflection. I remember reading about them in a book about magical creatures the most dangerous. The eye contact can kill you instantly, but if an object blocks a direct view we are simply petrified.

- A Basilica murmured Daphne had become more white. I've heard, but these animals are monstrous! If there is one at Hogwarts ...

- It is not that this is the case, Harry reminded him, still confused. But it is a worrying possibility.

- Do you think we should go talk to a teacher?

- Not at this time no, 'said Harry thoughtfully. I'll go do some research at the library to find out about the basilicas and see if everything matches, and after if I am on I will go see a teacher. I do not want to ridicule me in front of Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape telling them something improbable, he explained in a firm tone blonde and her friend nodded. Without adding a single word they returned to their duties of potions.

A few hours later Harry went into the den of Ms. Clamp to search for information on the basilicas. While sitting at a table alone, and plunged into a manual on the most dangerous magical creatures that have never existed, someone came out of his reflection.

- Hello Harry Potter, said in a voice a very low first-year Ravenclaw Harry knew only vaguely, and looking up he saw Moon Lovegood, the air still and gently eccentric mad the first time he s 'met. His hands were covered with ink, her long blond hair was arranged in a loose bun that seemed to hold a pen with green and she wore a necklace made of small pieces of glass of different colors. Slowly insane, had called Elizabeth shortly before being petrified and Harry could not acquiesce. The young Ravenclaw seemed to live in his own world, a world very strange and incomprehensible. Harry knew that Elizabeth had established friendly relations with the girl, who did not seem to have many friends, but since she was in the infirmary, he thought that Luna would be alone, and he felt somewhat guilty.

- How are you Luna? he asked, as politely as possible, hiding his irritation at the perfection of being disturbed in his research.

Luna did not answer but looked mysterious, and then said a little voice detached.

- Have you found the monster of Slytherin is not it? I thought at first it was a ixopodos, but I realized that it was not possible, constantly attacking ixopodos everyone they meet, she recited as if she was talking about the rain the weather and Harry had to force himself to not ask what the ixopodos. Somewhere he preferred not to know.

- I think I have a track, he replied cautiously, and Luna nodded a nod almost serene. She looked at him in silence for two minutes, and Harry felt extremely uncomfortable in this piercing look. Suddenly, he felt that the first year was far less detached from the world she would not let him appear. After all, it should not be in Ravenclaw for nothing.

- Well, I'll go back to my common room, Luna finally said, rising from his chair. Harry looked up at her and gave a little nod to say goodbye. Before his eyes do be plunged back into the dusty old book, Luna made a comment that disturbed him greatly.

- Be very careful with your friend Slytherin Harry Potter, she says, and she looked really worried. She is not doing well right now and it needs it in the back of the living. But without giving Harry time to answer something she left the library. The Slytherin seconds remained astounded by this remark, which seemed to relate to Jenny but he could not decipher. Shaking his head, he returned to his work.

Of all the monsters and creatures that haunt our country, it is no more strange or more deadly than the Basilisk, known also as the King of Serpents. The reptile, which may reach gigantic size and live many hundreds of years, born from a chicken egg hatched by a toad. To kill his victims, the creature uses one of the most unique: in addition to its venomous fangs, the Basilisk has indeed deadly eyes condemn anyone to death immediately crosses his eyes. It also spreads terror among the spiders which he is undoubtedly the most deadly enemy. The monster, meanwhile, feared more than all the crowing of the cock which is fatal if by chance he comes to the ears.

That's right, it can not be that! All indices converge in that direction! The last time I saw Hagrid he told me that someone had killed his cock, and now spiders fled the castle! But Merlin is a church! Must tell a teacher.

While Harry was heading for the office of his current teacher Metamorphoses almost always deep in thought, he came upon one of his friends.

- What are you doing here Lucas? he asked the young Gryffindor who looked nervous. Lucas ran his hand through his hair and answered in a low voice.

- I just see Jenny, I must talk to him about something important, finally, to you or her.

- Something wrong? Harry asked with concern. The two friends stopped to walk and Lucas looked around as if to check that no one could hear them.

- Last night we spent the evening in my common room and Jenny looked really bad, so I asked him what was happening, I'm a little stressed and she left in anger, leaving his business behind , he began in a low voice. When I wanted to go tell him I realized that there was this. And he held out a small black book towards Harry. This frowned, not seeing where his friend was driving.

- What is it?

- Well, I looked more closely and I realized that although this book looks very old was a virgin, but there were traces on the inside, some pages were wet and I tried to write inside. And someone told me.

- Someone answered you? repeated Harry incredulously. How? Who?

- Tom Riddle, and he answered me as if we were talking in front of another Lucas said with a hint of anxiety in his voice.

- Wait for the person who answered you was the one who was suspected by Dumbledore to have opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago? asked Harry, who felt anxiety and win Lucas shook his head slightly, clearly even more nervous. He had never heard of a newspaper that could respond in this way, it just was not normal. And what did he say? he added.

- He told me that Jenny confided in him since the beginning of the year, so he knew me well, said the Gryffindor. I told him I was worried for her now, she did not seem to be on his plate, but he said it was nothing. But I do not know I felt it was wrong, that I was hiding something. And just after he tried to change the subject quickly, and it made me extremely uncomfortable, Lucas ended.

- We need to go see Professor McGonagall, Harry decreed in a firm tone. Jenny is not in his dorm or in the common room and must find her quickly. "

The two boys went in the direction of the Director of Gryffindor, both very nervous. Harry felt a ball of anxiety to nest in her stomach. It can not be coincidence that Tom Riddle at Hogwarts is present whenever the room is open! And if it was Jenny who ... no it is not possible, it could not have done this, she can not.

And that meant Luna? Does she know something about Jenny? What it meant the return of the living world? I'm afraid.

As they arrived in a detour that led to the office of Minerva McGonagall, they heard agitated voices, and acknowledged in particular that of Dumbledore. Acting out of pure instinct, Harry Lucas grabbed his arm and placed the invisibility cloak that he kept constantly on him on two of them. As silently as possible they advanced to the teachers. They saw McGonagall, who looked absolutely distraught, deeply agitated, and even Dumbledore Snape looked livid.

- What will happen Albus? McGonagall asked, her voice trembling.

- I am afraid that Hogwarts will have to close, he replied in a very deep voice, and Harry had to restrain a cry of indignation. But what are they talking about?

- Who is the victim? Rogue asked.

- Colin Creevey, a first year Gryffindor, 'said the director.

- Why is it that he was killed and not the others? asked the Deputy Director, tears in her eyes. All were previously petrified! Why is the heir he suddenly decided to move to the next level?

Before Dumbledore could answer, and while Lucas and Harry watched in horror, Professor Sprout came running towards the opponent. She looked panicked, and Harry wondered what additional disaster had indeed occurred.

- Albus, Albus, she cried, stopping right in front of the director. A student was abducted and taken by the heir in the Chamber of Secrets, we have found an inscription on the wall.

Minerva gave a cry of horror and Dumbledore asked in a trembling voice unusually.

- Who?

- A first-year Slytherin. Jenny Derwent, replied the professor of botany. It is written, she said with great hesitation, he says that his remains rest in the bedroom forever.

Harry Lucas felt faint next to him and he felt almost the same. One student dead, and Jenny? No way it happens like that.

- Come on Lucas, he ordered a sudden, and it recovers the Gryffindor's hand, pulling the opposite direction of teachers.

- What is happening? What do we do? Jenny can not ... and Harry thought the boy was going to cry.

- No one will pick her up, 'said Harry, firmly. But first, we must find a ghost. "

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After ten minutes of intensive research, the two boys eventually fall on Nick-quasi-free header, which whistled through the corridors, clearly unaware of the latest events.

"Nick, Harry shouted in a loud voice, and caught the ghost turned.

- What can I do for you young Potter? he asked a friendly voice. Clearly, he took it for Ryan but for once Harry took no notice.

- Who is the ghost in the castle who died fifty years ago at the opening of the Chamber of Secrets? asked, his voice urgent.

- Moaning Myrtle, Nick said with a puzzled tone. It's the ghost of girls' bathroom on the second floor, not very good company I'm afraid. As soon as they heard the answer the young wizards went running in that direction after starting a thank you wave against the ghost.

- Do you think she knows where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets? asked Lucas who was clearly out of breath.

- I even think she lives where there is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets, Harry replied, without stopping to run. I've heard of Moaning Myrtle by Uncle Remus, it seems she never leaves the toilet, and it would seem logical that it remained at the spot where she died.

Five minutes later they had finally arrived in the famous toilets, which were deserted except for a ghost grumpy and tearful.

- What are you doing here? she cried in a voice horribly nasal. You have come to torment Mimi, you make fun of her like everyone else? You ...

- Calm down Mimi, Harry interrupted with a loud voice and authoritarian. We just came to ask you a question.

The ghost pouted but said nothing and then Harry asked his question.

- We wanted to know under what circumstances you're dead? he asked with as much tact as possible, but strangely, the question seemed to delight the ghost.

- Oh well I'm not sure but I found myself in the bathroom crying because Olive Hornby had even laughed at me in Potions class, when suddenly I heard a man speak in an strange language when I came out and said it was a toilet for girls and he had to go and all I remember is having seen two big yellow eyes, and I am dead, finished t- she said with a chuckle.

- Which way did you see the eyes Mimi? Harry pressed. It is very important.

- There, she replied, pointing to the sink, and the boys rushed in that direction.

Mimi had a designated sink at the bottom of the toilet. Harry Lucas and it approached, and after a few moments the young Gryffindor Harry cried.

- Look, here is a snake, and Harry saw in fact a tiny snake engraved on the tap.

- I think you should try talking to him in fourchelangue, advised him to Lucas, who seemed more determined than ever. Harry nodded and stared at the little green snake, trying to imagine it was real.

- Open up, hissed fourchelangue it, and magically, the valve and a hose down slowly appeared.

- Very well, 'said Harry, rising. Lucas you are going to prevent teachers while I'm trying to find Jenny. With luck she is still alive, he said in a somber tone.

- Are you crazy? exclaimed Lucas. You really think I will not go with you! This is my best friend I've known for four years I've talked about here! I come with you the look you like it or not! Lucas looked furious that Harry could make such a proposal, and it raised his hand as if to indicate to calm down.

- Okay, you come with me, but am very careful, we do not know what you're gonna land. "

And with that, the two young witches, terrified but determined, however, returned to the cave of the secret chamber of Salazar Slytherin.