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One Shot No. OO4 :
The Backfired Memory Charm
[ Lockhart's take on the climax of the Chamber of Secrets ]

"Lumos," Harry muttered to his wand and it lit up.

Merlin's beard, it's really the chamber of secrets? What have these kids got me into?

They were standing on the cold, wet, stone floor of a tunnel. The light from Harry's wand was just enough to see the petrified expression on Ron's face.

With a nod towards Harry, Ron poked me with his broken wand. "Walk."

I did what was told, but I won't take this behavior. I am professor Gilderoy Lockhart, winner of the Order of Merlin, third class. An Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defence League, the five-time winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award. I am a brave adventurer…

"Ahhh!! T-there is s-somthing up there," stammered Ron

As soon as the words left Ron's mouth, I stopped and pressed my cold hands over my eyes. I am not taking the risk of being petrified, here with these idiots. I am brave but not foolish to look at that monster in the eye.

The tunnel was already as silent as a grave, the only sound around us was when Ron stepped on the skull of a dead rat. Harry's wand wasn't doing much of his work either.

My legs were shaking because of the cold atmosphere in this tunnel. The boys might think differently. Harry moved towards the thing, I moved a step away. It's better to prepare for a flight.

I mean, I don't even have a wand, so yeah, flight is the only option for me.

Harry held his wand high, illuminating the six feet long, curled snakeskin lying on the floor and my knees gave up.

"Get up," Ron muttered sharply while pointing his broken wand towards me. He was looking at me like he was disgusted by me. I should be the one looking at him in that way. If only I had my wand here.

Wand.

Yes, wand.

I could easily overpower him. Should I try that?