Granger My Love

VIII - Tom Riddle

"hey, do you think tom and mattheo are related?" Harry asked, "probably." Astrix responded.

the pair materializes in the Hogwarts Entrance Hall, which doesn't look any different than in the present. An older boy, Tom Riddle, is standing on the staircase. "Excuse me, could you tell me what's going on here?" Riddle doesn't respond "Are you Tom Riddle? Hello, can you hear me?" Harry asked, "we're ghosts prongs, we cant be here." Astrix responded, Four wizards carry a student's dead body down the stairs. "Riddle." Harry and Asheix turn to see a younger version of Dumbledore on the staircase. "Professor Dumbledore." Tom responded, "Dumbledore?" Harry asked, "It is not wise to be wandering around at this late hour, Tom." Dumbledote ssid, "Yes Professor, I suppose I... I had to see for myself if the rumors were true, are they?" Tom asked, "I'm afraid they are, Tom. They are true." Dumbledore responded, "About the school as well? I don't have a home to go to. They wouldn't really close Hogwarts, would they, Professor?" He asked,

"I understand, Tom, but I'm afraid Headmaster Dippet may have no choice." "Sir, if it all stopped... if the person responsible was caught..." "Is there something you wish to tell me?" Dumbledore asked, Riddle says nothing for a moment "No, sir. Nothing." Dumbledore gives Riddle a look "Very well then. Off you go." "Goodnight, sir."

Harry and Astrix follows Riddle down a Hogwarts corridor. Riddle reaches a door and, holding up his wand, enters. Inside the door is a younger version of Hagrid with a large box. Hagrid, speaking into the box "Let's get you out of there."

"Evening, Hagrid." Hagrid slams the box shut as Riddle enters. "I'm going to have to turn you in, Hagrid. I don't think you meant it to kill anyone, but..." "You can't! You don't understand!" Hagrid responded, "The dead girl's parents will be here tomorrow. The least Hogwarts can do is make sure the thing that killed their daughter is slaughtered." Tom said, "It wasn't him! Aragog never killed no one, never!"

"Monsters don't make good pets, Hagrid. Now, stand aside."

"No!"

"Stand aside, Hagrid!"

"No!"

"Cistem Aperio!" The spell hits Hagrid's box and makes it burst open. A giant spider crawls out and scurries out of the room. "Arania Exumai" The spell misses Aragog, who escapes. "Aragog! Aragog!" He starts to go after Aragog, but Riddle levels his wand at him. "I can't let you go. They'll have your wand for this, Hagrid. You'll be expelled." Hagrid lowers his head in shame. Harry, stretching out his hand "Hagrid!" The door slams shut as Harry and Astrixis pulled out of the memory "HAAAAAGRIIID!" Harry disappears from the memory and then reappears at the table in the Gryffindor Common Room. "Whoa!" He runs off.

"It was Hagrid. Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago."later, Harry, Ron, Astrix and Hermione are in a Hogwarts courtyard, "It can't be Hagrid. It just can't be." Hermipnesaid, "We don't even know this Tom Riddle. He sounds like a dirty rotten snitch to me." Ron said, "The monster killed someone, Ron. What would any of us have done?" Harry asked, "Look, Hagrid's our friend. Why don't we just go and ask him about it?" Hermione asked, "That'll be a cheerful visit. "Hello, Hagrid. Tell us, have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?" Hagrid is standing right behind him. "Mad and hairy? You wouldn't be talking about me, now would ya?"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione say in unison "No!" "guys!- oh- bad time?" Astrix asked, There is an awkward moment of silence. "no, uhm what is it sis?" Harry asked, "Mattheo, he is related to Tom." Astrix responded, "great grandson, apparently." Astrix continued, "What's that you've got, Hagrid?" Astrix asked, "Oh, it's Flesh-Eating Slug Repellent. For the Mandrakes, you know. Now, according to Professor Sprout, they've still got a bit of growing up to do, but once their acne's cleared up, we'll be able to chop 'em up and stew 'em, and then we'll get those people down at the hospital unpetrified. In the meantime, though, you three had best be looking after yourselves, all right?" He turns to leave. At the same time, Neville rushes in.

"Hello, Neville." Neville running up to Astrix "Astrix, I don't know who did it, but you'd better come! C'mon!" Neville leads Harry, Ron, Astrix and Hermione up to Harry's dormitory. The whole place has been ransacked. Ron and Hermione stand by the entrance as Harry looks through the mess. "It had to be a Gryffindor. Nobody else knows our password. Unless it wasn't a student." Astrix said, "Whoever it was, they must have been looking for something

"And they found it." Harry looks up from the mess Tom Riddle's diary is gone. "oh this is such bullshit." Astrix said,

later, The Gryffindor Quidditch team is preparing for a match. "All right, listen up. We play our game, Hufflepuff doesn't stand a chance." he begins leading the team out to the pitch "We're stronger, quicker, and smarter." he continued "And not to mention, they're dead scared that Astrix'll petrify them if they fly anywhere near her." Fred/George said, "Well, that too." McGonagall is blocking the way out to the Quidditch pitch. "Professor McGonagall?" Astrix asked, "This match has been cancelled." Mcgonagall responded, "You can't cancel Quidditch!" Oliver said, "Silence, Wood! You and your teammates will go to Gryffindor Tower, now. Potter, Lupin, you two and I will find Mr. Weasley. There's something the both of you have to see."

McGonagall leads Harry and Ron into the Hospital Wing. "Proffesor, where is my sister?" Harry asked, "i dont know Potter, where is your sister?" Mcgonagal responded "I warn you, this could be a wee bit of a shock" Hermione's petrified body is lying on a hospital bed with Astrix: kneeling beside her and holding her hand. "Hermione!" Ron rushed over to her, "She was found near the library, along with this." sje holds up a mirror "Does it mean anything to either of you?" She asked, "No."

TIMESKIP

The Gryffindors are gathered in their common room. McGonagall enters. "Could I have your attention, please? Because of recent events, these new rules will be put into effect immediately." she reads off a piece of parchment "All students will return to their house common rooms by six o'clock every evening. All students will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No exceptions." sets parchment aside, "I should tell you this: unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught, it is likely the school will be closed." McGonagall leaves the room. The students all look worried. "We've got to talk to Hagrid, guys. I can't believe it's him, but if he did set the monster loose last time, he'll know how to get inside the Chamber of Secrets, and that's a start." Astrix said, "But you heard McGonagall. We're not allowed to leave the Tower except for class." Ron said, "I think it's time to get my dad's old cloak out again." Harry responded.