The Most Unlikely Pair (OC/Severus Snape fanfic)

Chapter 17: The Chamber Of Secrets

It had been a long day. A couple days had passed since Harry talked to me. He hadn't really talked to me since. A simple 'Hello Professor' every now and then, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Since classes were done for today, all that was heard were my echoing footsteps as I patrolled the halls. Some of the paintings where already snoring, others greeting me as I passed. I sighed with contempt. This place was so quiet at night. Almost haunting with out the children walking around and talking non-stop.
I was so focused on my thoughts that I had barely noticed the second pair of footsteps walking up behind me, I gripped my wand tightly, my back tensing as I readied myself for anything.
"You know, you shouldn't tense yourself up like that, the enemy would know of your uncertainty," my shoulders dropped immediately after He spoke, "Severus," he smirked slightly as he stepped up next to me, "And may I ask why you are out walking about Professor Snape?" He rose his brow at the fact that I said his last name, he shrugged as we continued, "Well, Honestly I thought you could use some company.." I smiled at this, "Well you're not wrong, It's...a bit quiet tonight," he nodded as he looked around the hall, glancing at some of the paintings, "Yes, I've noticed that as well... normally this is when a few kids are late getting to their dorms," just then, an announcement came on the intercom, "Attention, all lingering students must return to their house dormatories at once, all teachers meet in the third door corridor immediately," me an Severus looked at each other confusedly picking up ours paced quickly. It took a few minutes but we finally made it to the crowd of teachers that were crowding one corner of the corridor. Just in time to hear Professor McGonagall speaking to the other teachers. "As you can see, the heir of Slytherin, has left another message. Our worst fear has been realized, a student has been taken by the monster, into the chamber it's self." She paused for a second and shook her head sadly, me and Severus glanced half way at each other, "Students must be sent home, I'm afraid this is the end of Hogwarts," I put a hand on my mouth in shock, I couldn't believe this was happening. Right then, we heard footsteps coming down the corridor, revealing Professor Lockhart nonchalantly walking up to us, "So sorry, dozed off, what have I missed?" I rolled my eyes as looked down at my feet, I couldn't stand this fool of a man, but to my surprise, Severus spoke, "A girl has been snatched by the monster Lockhart, your moment has come at last," I lined my lips to stop myself from smirking as he sputtered out his reply, "M-My mo-moment??," Severus rose his quizzical brow for effect, "Weren't you saying, just last night that you've known all along where the entrance to The Chamber of Secrets is?" Lockhart had nothing to say to that as he starred at Severus with nervousness, Professor McGonagall just learned her head slightly to the side, "Then it's settled, we'll leave you to deal with the monster Gilderoy, your skills after all, are legend," his face took a full on 180 as he smiled his cocky smile, "Very well, I just be in office, uh, getting ready," as he finished he turned around nervously and walked off.
After a moment, Madame Pomfrey turned to Professor McGonagall, "Who is it that the monsters taken Minirva?" She made a saddened expression and looked at her, "Ginny Weasley," I squinted my eyes as I thought of her, that was the little first years wasn't it?, The sister of Harry's friend. I sat in thought for a moment before the teachers started walking back down the corridor, including Severus, but I did not. I had to make sure, Lockhart wouldn't need any help. So instead of going their way, I went another. As I was almost the his classroom, I was pushed forward, two boys had almost fell as they ran into me, it turned out to me Harry and Ron, "What in god's name are you boys up to?" Harry sighed heavily, "Look professor, I know you'll be upset but we have to help Ginny, we know about the chamber, and the monster." I squinted, "Were you easdropping?" They nodded, then I realized they were heading to the same place I was, I nodded my head to the door, they ran in and I stayed behind so Lockhart would not see me, I stood next to the door and listened to the words unfolding.

The boys bursted through the door, "Professor we have some information for you," I heard a truck being closed shut, I shook, of course. I heard Harry's harshly ask, "Are you going somewhere?" Lockhart shuffled away with something things as he stuttered, "uh uhm yes, urgent call, unavoidable, uh got to go," Ron got upset at the statement, " What about my sister?!" Lockhart shuffled with more rubbish, " Uh uh, as to that, most unfortunate, no one regrets more then I," Ron anger could be felt as he spoke in disbelief, "You're the Defense Against the Dark arts teacher, you can't go now," Lockhart hurriedly replied, "Well I must say, when I took the job, there was nothing in the job discription-" Lockhart tried to walk around his desk but Harry stepped in front of him, "Are you running away? After all that stuff you did in your book?" I rolled my eyes, I feel bad for these kids, dealing with such a fony. " Books can be misleading," harry spoke again, "You wrote them!" Lockhart put his things down in annoyance, "My dear boy do you not use your command senses, my books wouldn't have sold half as well, if people hadn't thought I'd done all those things," Harry had a angered look on his face, "You're a fraud you've just been taking credit of what other wizards have done," Ron spoke up then, "Is their anything you can do?" Lockhart stood up straight for a moment, "Yes, now that you've mentioned it, I'm rather gifted with memory charms, otherwise, all's those wizards would have gone blabbing, and I wouldn't have sold another book," he starts to walk toward his wand, "in fact uh, I'm uh, going to have to do the same to you," right then he turned towards the boys, but was shocked to see I was added to the group, all three of our wands drawn to him as he shakingly holds his up, I rose an eyebrow at him, "Don't even think about it," Harry and Ron smirk as they both motion for him to drop his wand.