slytherin princess

chapter six

"Of course it was you" Ron snapped, glaring at her. Lyra snapped her head around and glared back at him,

"It wasn't me ginger" she folded her arms,

"Of course it was! You're a Slytherin and you're here!" Ron retorted,

"Talk crap about her again and I'll make sure you're haunted for the rest of your days" Nix snapped, Ron stared shocked at Nix.

"Why are you here then?" Harry asked her, his arms still folded.

"To help.... I don't like either of you but I'm here to help"  Harry nodded and Ron just glared,

"How do we get in?" Harry asked, Lyra looked up at Nix.

"Where's the entrance Uncle Nix?"

"Well the pipe that leads to a creepy chamber is this way" he flew off and the group all followed him,

"Open..." Lyra spoke in parsletongue and Ron stared at her, eyes wide and horrified.

"You're a parslemouth!!!" Ron's tone was angry and accusatory.

"Unfortunate trait that runs in my family" she sighed and watched as the passage opened, "see ya down there!" Hurriedly, she slid down the pipe, followed by Nix flying next to her.

Once the pipe ended, Lyra landed on her feet and heard a crash behind her. Harry and Ron were on the floor with Lockhart on top of them.

"Need some help there?" She raised an eyebrow,

"Not from you Black" Ron snapped going red in the face as he stood up, Harry followed him and Lockhart seemed content with lying on the floor.

The group began to march forward, a gigantic outline lay before them. Fear crept into Lyra's body as they approached,

"Uncle Nix, check it out?"

"Why me!" Nix gasped, horrified and offended,

"Because you're already dead" Nix huffed and flew over,

"It's just a skin" the three kids breathed a sigh of relief, but it also sent a wave of terror down all their spines. The basilisk was massive, and they had no idea how they'd beat it.

Suddenly, there was a slightly crash behind them. Lockhart's knees had given way.

"Get up" Ron snapped, but all in a second, Lockhart tackled him to the ground and snatched up his wand, pointing it at the trio. Lockhart began to threaten them but the spell bounced back onto him, but there was no time to waste. Lyra rushed on ahead, soon followed by Harry.

A long chamber with serpent engraved columns stood before them, at the end, lay Ginny Weasley.

The two ran over and Harry hurriedly began shaking her, trying to wake her up. Lyra's eyes darted around the room, searching for who could be behind it.

"She won't wake" a boy said, Lyra stared right at him. He wasn't as misty and see through as Nix, but he clearly wasn't an alive person all the same. He looked strangely familiar. He had dark hair and blue eyes and....

"Tom Riddle?" Harry asked, Lyra felt her heart sink. Her breathing became quicker, her eyes widening slightly.

Tom Riddle was her father.

"Don't worry, she's alive. Just" Nix was staring just as shocked,

"Damn I know he's evil and all but...." Nix started,

"Don't even" Lyra snapped,

Luckily neither Harry nor Tom heard this.

"Tom you have to help us...." Lyra knew he wouldn't, she was trying to figure out where the memory Tom had come from. There had to be something....