Neville Longbottom, the boy who lived year 2

Chapter 17

When they got to the bathroom they heard Myrtle moaning as usual.

Then she heard something and turned around.

"Who's there?" Myrtle said.

Then she saw Neville, Ron and Harry.

"Oh, hello Neville." She giggled a little. "What do you want?"

"To ask you, how you died." he said.

"Ooooh, it was dreadful. It happened right in here in this very cubicle. I'd hidden because Olive Hornby was teasing me about my glasses. I was crying, and then I heard somebody come in. They said something funny. A kind of made up language. Then I realized it was a boy speaking. So I unlocked the door, to tell him to go away! And then —" Myrtle swelled importantly, her face shining. "I died."

"Just like that? How?" Neville asked.

"I just remember seeing a pair of great, big, yellow eyes. Over there by that sink." she said pointing at one.

Then she started moaning and going away. Neville walked over to it and felt around it. Then he tried to turn it on but it didn't work. So he put his finger on the side of it and felt a snake.

"This is it," he whispered. "Ron, Harry, I think this is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets."

"Say something. Neville say something in parseltongue." Ron said.

So Neville focused on the picture and said, "Open."

Then a click happened and it started to change. The sinks split up and the one that opens it was closed. Sure enough it was open.

"Excellent Neville. I'll just be um, there's no need for me to stay!" Lockhart said and started to run.

"Oh yes there is!" Neville said.

Then they pushed him into the sink but he caught himself and yelled for a second.

"Now kids what good will it do?" he asked.

"Better you then us." Harry said.

"Yes, I suppose." Then he turned around and stood there. "Sure you don't wanna test it first?"

Then Ron pushed him with his wand.

"Ahhhh!" he yelled on his way down.

Neville, Harry and Ron leaned over to hear something.

"It's really quite filthy down here." he said.

Then they looked at each other.

"Alright, let's go." Neville said.

"Oh Neville," Myrtle started.

Neville looked at her and waited.

"If you die down there you're welcome to share my toilet."

Ron and Harry looked at her in discuss.

"Ah, thanks Myrtle." he said.

Then he jumped down and headed to the chamber. They all started screaming on their way down.

When they got there they were on their face for a second but stood up and took out their wands.

"Now remember, any sign of movement close your eyes start away." Neville said.

Then he turned around and hopped on top of one. Tracey did it next.

"Go on." Ron said to Lockhart.

He jumped on and then followed them.

"This way." Neville said and waved his hand.

"What's that?" Harry said when they saw something.