Hogwarts Express: Time Travel

XXIII. The Chamber of Secrets

XXIII. The Chamber of Secrets

Annie and Ron scream as they go down a slide, which leads to a small pit filled with animal bones, most likely the Basilisk's feeding area, as Lockhart brushes the dirt off his robes when the two land. They immediately get to feet and point their wands at him.

Ron: [glancing at the muck around them] Ugh.

Annie: [stepping on the bones] Now, remember: any sign of movement, close your eyes straight away. [she turns and goes into the passageway behind her]

Ron: Go on. [Lockhart reluctantly follows Annie into the passage with Ron right behind him]

Annie: [coming to another passageway to the right, she beckons Ron and Lockhart to follow her] This way. [the three walk into a cavern-like room with a massive and lengthy snakeskin on the floor]

Ron: [as Annie walks along the snakeskin] What's this?

Lockhart: [feeling nervous] It looks like a... snake.

Annie: [as he examines it] It's a snakeskin.

"It must be 70 feet long!"

Ron: Bloody hell. Whatever shed this must be sixty feet long. Or more. [Lockhart faints, most likely from fear] [sarcastically as Annie turns her attention to Lockhart] Heart of a lion, this one.

Lockhart: [suddenly grabbing Ron's wand and getting to his feet while breathing with a wicked smile on his face and pointing the wand at Annie] The adventure ends here, kids. But don't fret. The world will know our story. How I was too late to save the girl, [points the wand at Ron] how you two tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body. So... [points the wand at Annie again] ...you first, Ms. Potter. Say good-bye to your memories. [waves the wand wildly as he shouts] Obliviate!

"No, don't you dare Lockdog!" growls James

"It's Lockhart!"

"I don't care, never hurt my kid!" he snaps making the kid cower away

The wand emits green light, causing Lockhart to fly backwards, slam into the wall, then fall to the floor. A couple seconds later, a rumbling begins, then rocks begin to fall from the ceiling; Annie takes cover as huge rocks go flying over her while Ron backs up against the wall as the rocks form a massive pile.

Ron: [coughing from the dust produced by the rocks] Annie! [Annie pulls her robe free from one of the rocks] Annie!

Annie: [running to an opening in the big pile of rocks separating her from Ron] Ron! Ron, are you okay?

Ron: I'm fine!

Lockhart: [groans and sits up] Hello. Who are you?

Ron: Um... Ron Weasley.

Lockhart: Really? And, uh... who-who am I?

Cue to the laughter and snickers while said boy looked at his future self in shock

Ron: [realizing Lockhart has erased his own memory by accident, he turns toward Annie again] Lockhart's memory charm backfired! He hasn't got a clue who he is!

Lockhart: [picks up a small rock as Annie watches through the opening] It's an odd sort of place this is, isn't it? [tosses the rock in his hand then glances at Ron] Do you live here?

Ron: [taking the rock from Lockhart] No.

Lockhart: Really? [Ron smacks Lockhart on the back of the head with the rock, knocking him out; Annie winks slightly]