The silver trio

The Chamber of Secrets

"Are you going to be okay on your own (Y/N)", Hermione asks as we go our separate ways.
"I'll be fine. Get back safe okay? Merlin knows what's going on this time. Send me an owl if you need me", I say as I begin to walk hastily to the Slytherin common room.

As I walk I find myself worrying about the boys. I look around but there's no sign of them and I didn't see them leave the classroom.

I make my way in to the common room and Professor Snape is waiting for us in the middle of the room.
I spot Draco and Blaise out of the corner of my eye and relief washes over me. Draco looks extremely worried and Blaise looks like a ghost just walked through him.
The room is filled with noise and scared voices.
"Silence please", Snape says cooly.
"As some of you may be aware, there has been a disturbing message written on one of the walls. If any and I repeat any of the students are found responsible for this they will be punished, severely", he pauses and looks around at each of us his eyes gleaming in the candlelight.
"You may not leave the common room for the rest of the evening".
"WHAT?", Someone protests.
"That's ridiculous".
"I'm hungry".
"But I need to go to the library!".
"SILENCE!!!", Snape shouts and sure enough the room goes silent.
"I will not see any of you outside this common room tonight", he says and with that he exits the room dramatically.

The murmur in the room continues as soon as Snape leaves and I glance over at the boys.
I walk over to them hesitantly.
"Hey", I say.
"Hello", they say quietly.
"Any idea what's going on?", I ask.
They shake their heads.
"Wanna find out?", I ask.
"We're not allowed to leave the common room", Blaise says.
"I know", I grin.
They remain silent.
I sigh, "right then, see you later", I mutter as I begin to walk out of the common room.

I want them to run after me and come with me but no one comes.
I guess I shouldn't be sad but I am.
It feels quite strange to be breaking the rules without my partners in crime by my side.

I walk steadily through the empty halls, being careful not to make a sound. I walk around a corner and almost lose my balance as I stumble upon the professors standing in a row beside one of the walls.
I step back, holding my breath and standing behind one of the pillars like a statue.
"Did you hear something?", Mcgonagall asks.
"No", Dumbledore responds but I swear I see him glance in my direction.
When I manage to calm down I try to listen to what they are saying.
"I think we all know what this means", Mcgonagall begins.
"The chamber has been opened".
"Not necessarily", Snape buts in.
"It could be a student playing a silly prank. Perhaps Potter and his friends are behind it. Wouldn't be the first time", he spits.
"No.", Dumbledore says firmly.
"This was no student".
"If you're sure Headmaster", Snape says.
"I am", Dumbledore confirms.
"We need to contact all the professors and possibly some of the prefects. If this means what I think it means, the students are in grave danger", Mcgonagall says shakily. I've never seen her like this before and I don't like it.

The three professors begin to walk off into the distance and once they have finally turned a corner i clamber out from behind the pillar, quiet and still like a mouse and I gaze up at the wall in front of me.

"Oh my...", I whisper but I hear footsteps behind me.
"(Y/N)", I almost jump out of my skin.
It's Draco.
"Shush!", I whisper.
"What are you doing here?", I ask.
"I could ask you the same thing", he says rolling his eyes.
"I came looking for you", he says.
"Wheres Blaise?", I ask.
"He stayed in the common room. Too tired or something", Draco scratches at the back of his neck almost like he's lying and trying to make it less obvious.
"Look at this", I say tugging on his arm and pointing at the wall.
On the wall, written in what seems to be blood is, "the chamber of secrets has been opened, enemies of the heir beware".
Draco's face goes paler than usual.
"Are you okay? Dont worry I'm sure it doesn't mean anything", I say, worried.
"I'm fine. Just confused thats all", he gulps.
He's such a bad liar.
"Who's the heir?", I question.
"Seems like we're going to find out", Draco says.

A noise is heard from the end of the corridor. It's probably filch.
"Let's go", I say and I grab Draco and start running back to our dorm.

As soon as we get in, we both flop down on the couch. Blaise walks down the stairs at that moment, holding his wand like he's ready to fight.
"Oi, what are you pointing that at me for!", Draco exclaims.
"Oh", Blaise seems to have only just become aware of his wand.
"Sorry, I'm just a bit paranoid thats all", he says and sits down across from us.
"Did you see it?", He asks.
"Yes, we did", I say and we explain it to him throughly.
"Blimey", he says leaning back in his chair.
"We need to find out who the heir is", Draco says.
"We need to find out what the chamber is first of all", I say.
"I can't believe Snape tried to blame it on Harry though. As much as I don't like him that's too far", Blaise says.
"I agree. Snape is definitely up to something", Draco says.
"We need to do some research", I begin.
"If we can find out some history on this chamber of secrets thing maybe we can predict what's going to happen. After all it's happened before yes?", Draco says.
"Yes. Theres only one place were gonna find that type of information though. It's too dangerous to leave lying around for anyone to read", I say thinking it all through in my head.
"Where do you reckon?", Blaise asks.
"The restricted section", I grin.