Neville Longbottom, the boy who lived year 2

Chapter 15

Sure enough they were at school walking.

"It was Hagrid, Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets." Neville explained.

"It can't be Hagrid, it just can't be!" Hermione said.

"I don't know Hermione, he does love animals." Harry said.

"Look, Hagrid's our friend why don't we go and ask him about it?" she said.

"That'll be a cheerful visit. Hello Hagrid. Have been letting anything mad and hairy louse in the castle lately?" Ron said

"Mad and hairy? You wouldn't be talking about me now would ya?" Hagrid asked.

The four of them gasped.

"No!" they said together.

He looked at them and saw a face on Hermione.

"What's that you've got there Hagrid." Neville asked changing the subject.

"Oh for the mandrake you know? Now Professor Sprout they still have a bit of growing up to do. But when they are we'll have to chop them up in pieces and will be able to make them unpatrafied. You four be best be looking at each other though. Alright?" he said pointing to them.

Then he started to leave and Neville was running.

"Hello Seamus." he said.

When Seamus got to Neville, Ron, Harry and Hermione he took a deep breath.

" Neville, I don't know who did it but you better come!"

So they followed him and found themselves in the boys dormitory.

"It has to be a Gryffindor, nobody knows our password. Unless it wasn't a student." Hermione said.

"Well whoever it was they must have been looking for something." Ron said.

"They found it," he looked at the other three. "Tom Riddle's diary is gone."

Before they knew it they had another game.

"Alright listen up. We play this way Hufflpuff won't stand a chance." Wood started while they stood up. "We're stronger, quicker and smarter."

"And not to mention, they're dead scared that Neville will petrify them if they fly anywhere near him." George said.

When they got outside McGonagall appeared.

"This match has been canceled. Go to your dormitory immediately." she said.

"You can't cancel quidditch." Wood said.

"Silence Wood you and your team go to your dormitory now. Potter, you and I will try and find me Neville and Weasley. There's something the three of you have to see."

When they found the other two they followed McGonagall to the hospital wing.

"I warn you this could be a wee bit of a shock." she said.

When they got there they saw Hermione laying there petrified.

"Hermione." Ron said quietly.

"She was found near the library," Then she took out a mirror. "Along with this. Does it mean anything to any of you?"

They shook their head and Neville took Hermione's hand.

When they got to the common room McGonagall came.

"May I have your attention please? Due to current these new rules will be used immediately. Every student will get back to the dormitory by six o'clock every evening. Each student will be escorted to a lesson by a teacher, no exceptions." She shut the paper. "I should tell this though, if the person causing these petrifies can't be caught, it's possible this school will soon be closed." Then she left the room.

The now trio looked at each other. "We've got to talk to Hagrid Ron, Harry, if he did open the Chamber last time he's going to get someone else killed." Neville said.

"But you heard McGonagall, we're not a loud to leave the room except for class." Ron said.

Harry looked at Neville and they nodded.

"We think it's time to get my dad's old cloak out again." Harry said.