Shifting to Chamber of Secrets

Chapter 7

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We were in a big room today with long stage in the middle of the room. We were learning how to duel today. Professor Lockhart asked permission from Dumbledore to set up a Dueling Club.

When I first came to Hogwarts, I had no indication that I would have to learn how to fight. Now I had to learn to protect myself. I stood next to Malfoy. He gave me a smile and held my hand. I felt awkward about it, but I got used to it. We were friends after all.

Professor Lockhart was pretty much charming the female students in the room. I didn't fall for it. He asked Professor Snape to join him on the stage. He was showing us the etiquette to a duel. We had to bring our wands up to our faces. Then put them down and bow to each other. Then walk at the ends of the stage and turn to each other with our battle stance. "Expelliarmus," Snape said. It was a disarming spell. Used right, it could disarm a witch or wizard. sometimes, the owners of the wand changes. Professor Lockhart was blown back by the spell.

Professor Lockhart asked for volunteers. He asked me to come up. I went on the stage. Malfoy helped me up a bit. Professor Snaped called out Pansy Parkinson. She had dark short hair. I heard Malfoy say that she kept going near him. I have seen it myself. I have to say, I didn't like it. I could tell that she didn't like me. We went up to each other to bow. "You better stay away from Draco," she said. "He is always coming to me. It was his choice," I said. She got mad and went to the end of the table. We did our stance. "Expelliarmus," she said and I blocked her. "Stupefy," I said. She was blown off. I didn't mean to use the spell. I was mad at her. Pansy got up and was about to wave her wand until Professor Snape told her to get off. I turned my head to Malfoy. He gave me a smile. I smiled back. Professor Snape nodded his head in approval.

It was the boy's turn next. I wondered who would be picked. "Potter, Weasley, How bout you two," Professor Lockhart chose. Weasley's wand causes devastation with the simplest spells. Will be sending potter to the hospital wing in a matchbox," Professor Snape said. I felt bad for Ron. "Might I suggest someone from my own house. Malfoy?" Professor Snape said. He gestured Malfoy onto the stage. "Good luck Malfoy," I said. "Thanks," he said and went on the stage. "Scared Potter," Malfoy said. "You wish," Harry said. They did their stance. Professor Lockhart did a count down. He said two and Malfoy casted his spell. The spell made Harry fly backward and hit the ground hard. Harry got up quickly and fired back.

"I said disarm only!" Professor Lockhart yelled. Malfoy casted a spell that made a snake come out of his wand. Harry seemed memorized by the snake. He was speaking to it in a different language. It scared me. I started shaking. Lockhart tried to get rid of the snake but he only made it go up. the snake looked at a Hufflepuff. Harry kept talking to it. Snape was the one who destroyed it. Malfoy got off the stage and saw me shaking. He hugged me and I calmed down a bit. "You ok?" he whispered in my ear. I could only nodded. He looked at me. "No your not," he said. He took my hand and led me out of the classroom. He stayed with me until I stopped shaking.

Later in the day...

I was with Hermione, Harry, and Ron doing homework. Harry said that he would met Ron and Hermione to the common room. I was getting worried about Harry. I followed him. I turned to a corner and Harry looking at Sir Nicholas petrified. {How can a ghost be petrified? He's already dead.} Then I looked at the ground. A student was petrified. Filch caught Harry with the student. I decided to come out. "Mr. Filch. He didn't do it. I have been following him. He didn't do anything to the student and Sir Nicholas," I said. Filch went to go tell Dumbledore anyways. I turned to Harry. He looked sad.

I went with Harry to Dumbledore's office. He was amazed. The sorting hat was there and Harry wondered if the hat put him in the right house. The sorting hat said that he was difficult to place. It still stood by its decision of Slytherin. Harry said that he was wrong.

Harry saw Fawkes. Fawkes gotten older. Fawkes burned up in flames. I knew phoenixes. They die in fire and reborn from their ashes. Phoenixes were symbolized as rebirth. Harry thought that he did something wrong. Dumbledore came out and explained to him about phoenixes. I saw a head pop out of the ashes. "so cute!," I said. Harry smiled. "Ahhhh. Fascinating creatures phoenixes," Dumbledore said. Dumbledore said that they also had healing powers in their tears. We heard a door open. It was Hagrid saying that it wasn't Harry. We all knew. We were dismissed.

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