𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

Chapter 8

The next day they're in the transformation class where there are multiple birds in cages.
McGonagall: Can I have your attention, please? Right. Now, today, we will be transforming animals into water goblets.
Draco looks at his animal on his desk with raised eyebrows. McGonagall raises her wand
McGonagall: Like so.
She taps a bird three times with her wand.
McGonagall: One two tree
She points her wand at the bird.
McGonagall: •Vera Verto•
The bird turns into a goblet making them grasp in awe.
McGonagall: Now it's your turn.
She walks away from her desk and through the classroom.
McGonagall: Well, who would like to go first? Ah, Mr. Weasley.
She walks to Ron and Sereia's desk.
McGonagall: One two three, •Vera Verto•
He nods and clears his throat before taping his wand three times at Scabbers.
Ron: •Vera Verto•
From his wand comes a green spark and Scabbers squeaks as he turns into an furry goblet with a tail. The class laughs. He picks the goblet up and looks at it a little shocked.
McGonagall: That wand needs replacing, Mr. Weasley.
She turns away from the desk and she looks at Hermione when she lifts her arm.
McGonagall: Yes, Miss Granger?
Hermione: Professor, I was wondering if you could tell us about the Chamber of Secrets
They look between her and McGonagall.

They look at Hermione a little shocked. The ones who don't know look at the screen curious and lean a little forward.

She looks around the classroom and sees the others looking equally curious. She sighs.
McGonagall: Very well. You all know, of course that Hogwarts was founded over a thousand years ago by the four greatest witches and wizards of the age: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Now, three of the founders coexisted quite harmoniously. One did not.
Ron leans a little to Sereia.
Ron: Three guesses who.
McGonagall nods at Ron.
McGonagall: Salazar Slytherin wished to be more selective about the students admitted to Hogwarts. He believed magical learning should be kept within all-magic families. In other words, pure-bloods.

Sereia rolls her eyes at the screen, which Tom and the Slytherins who have been sneering at the Muggle-Borns notice and look at her curious.

Draco and Hermione glare at each other.
McGonagall: Unable to sway the others, he decided to leave the school. Now, according to legend Slytherin had built a hidden chamber in this castle, known as the Camber of Secrets.

"It's not real!" screeches Umbridge making the ones who sit near her hold their ears while the others roll their eyes or sneer it her.

McGonagall: Though, shortly before departing, he sealed it, until that time when his own true heir returned to the school. The heir alone would be able to open the Chamber and unleash the horror within, and by so doing, purge the school of all those who, in Slytherin's view, were unworthy to study magic.

The ones who were there that year look at Sereia making her annoyed and glare at them.

Hermione: Muggle-Borns.
She points at Hermione with her wand in an affirmative gesture.
McGonagall: Naturally, the school has been searched many times. No such chamber has been found.
Hermione: Professor? What exactly does legend tell us lies within the Chamber?
McGonagall: The chamber is said to be home to something that only the Heir of Slytherin can control. It is said to be the home... of a monster.
Hermione and Ron look scared. Ron turns to Draco who smirks at him. After class they walk through the corridors.
Ron: Do you think it's true? Do you think there really is a Chamber of Secrets?
Hermione: Yes. Couldn't you tell? McGonagall's worried. All the teachers are.
Sereia: If there really is a Chamber of Secrets and it has been opened, that means-
Hermione: The Heir of Slytherin has returned to Hogwarts. The question is, who is it?
Draco, Crabbe and Goyle walk past them.
Ron: Let's think. Who do we know who thinks all Muggle-borns are scum?
Hermione: If you're talking about Malfoy-
Ron: Of course. You heard him."You'll be next, Mudbloods."
Hermione: I heard him. But Malfoy, the Heir of Slytherin?
Sereia: Maybe Ron's right. Hermione. I mean, look at his family. The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin for centuries.

Draco sneers at them and most of the hall looks at Draco suspicious.

Ron: Crabbe and Goyle must know. Maybe we could trick them into telling.
Hermione scoffs.
Hermione: Even they aren't that thick. But there might be another way.
They stop walking and look at her.
Hermione: Mind you, it would be difficult. Not to mention we'd be breaking about 50 school rules and it'll be dangerous. Very dangerous.

The Professor's look at them suspiciously.

In the library Hermione grabs a book from the shelf 'Moste Potente Potions' before walking to Sereia and Ron.
Hermione: Here it is. •The Polyjuice Potion.•

They look at them shocked while Draco looks at them suspicious.

Hermione: "Property brewed, the Polyjuice Potion allows the drinker to transform himself temporarily into the physical form of another."
They look at each other
Ron: You mean if Sereia and I drink that stuff, we'll turn Crabbe and Goyle?
Hermione: Yes.
Ron: Wicked! Malfoy will tell us anything.
Hermione: Exactly.

"That was you two?!" asks Draco angrily while they look at the screen pretending as if they don't know what he's talking about while everyone else except Snaps who looks between them suspicious, look at them confused.

Hermione: But it's tricky. I've never seen a more complicated potion.
She looks at the book.
Sereia: How long will it take to make?
Hermione: A month.
She looks at Hermione shocked.
Sereia: A month? But Hermione, if Malfoy is the Heir of Slytherin he could attack half the Muggle-borns in the school by then.
Hermione: I know. But it's the only plan we've got.