Born From Madness (Harry Potter Fanfic)

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"The Chamber had been opened before," Ron asked while Hermione was trying to brew the potion as best as she could while going as fast as she could, "That settles it doesn't it? I mean Lucius Malfoy must've opened the Chamber when he was at school here and now he's told Draco how to do it." 

"Highly doubtful. We just know it does exist and it has been opened before, not exactly when it was opened. So it could have been literally anyone? Besides, won't there have been news if the Chamber had been opened during Lucius's time?" Hermione reminded him. 

"I'm more curious about what Winky said." Harry said, "you know about the truth and it being just out of reach. What is it that Winky and her Master don't want you to find out?" 

"Not sure, maybe we can have a word with Malfoy about that as well." Hermione suggested to them. 

"Maybe it has something to do with the Chamber of Secrets? Or whatever kind of monster is down there? I wish Dobby had told you about it. I'm curious why no one is noticing it sneaking around the school." Ron suggested to them. 

December soon rolled around and McGonagall made her way collecting names of those who would be staying at school. The Trio signed the list and even heard Malfoy would be staying, which was suspicious. However, it was the perfect time to use the Polyjuice Potion, which was halfway done. Hermione was in charge of stealing since she was the fastest of all of them and she knew what the bicorn horn and boomslang skin looked like. Harry was in charge of causing mayhem. 

During potions, they proceeded to act like normal till Hermione was to give them the signal. Once Hermione felt secure to give it, Harry tossed a Filibuster firework into Goyle's cauldron. As soon as Goyle's potion exploded, Hermione hurried from her station and into the private stores. She scurried around till she found exactly what she was looking. As she grabbed the jars, she was stopped suddenly when a hushed voice entered her ears. 

"I wouldn't have to be dealing with this if you hadn't been foolish enough to do what you did!" Hermione stiffened as she peered around, trying to figure out who was talking. 

"I was merely trying to help my family! Of course you wouldn't understand that, yours abandon you in a heartbeat." another voice spoke up. Hermione knew those voices. It was Lucius and he was talking to Barty. She could barely see them but she could hear them. 

"Don't come talking to me about family! Yours is just as fucked up as mine! But that's not the point!" Barty spat at Lucius, "The point is, you just put the plan in risk." 

"What are you afraid of? That Mudblood, Hermione?" Lucius asked. 

"She's not a mudblood, you fool! If you had stop and listened and paid attention, you would've known that! And it is because of that fact, she is not supposed to be here! If she finds out the truth, she will..." Barty started until Hermione, unaware of how close she had become to the jars that she caused a few to drop. 

"What was that?" Lucius asked. Hermione hurried out her way back out of the office, her heart racing at what she heard. 

"Lucius and Barty were talking in the Snape's office? If that's not suspicious I don't know what is." Ron said while Hermione was working on the potion. 

"Yes, and Barty sounded so angry about something that Lucius did. Sounded like he did messed something up that he shouldn't have. Lucius claimed he did it for his family." Hermione explained to them, "But the point is they are determined to get me out of here. Something about this whole truth mess freaks them out." 

"Hermione! Remember at Borgin and Burkes! Lucius was getting rid of things, what if he sold something he wasn't supposed to?" Harry asked. 

"We won't know till we get this potion done. Which should be in two weeks." Hermione explained.