𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

Chapter 21

Sereia looks up and the mouth of the statue rumbles and begins to open. Tom turns to her.
Tom: Let's match the power of Lord Voldemort, Heir of Salazar Slytherin against the famous Sereia Potter.
It opens completely and they look at it when they hear screeching. From the opening slithers the basilisk out and Sereia throws the sorting hat away while running.

Sirius and Remus hold onto her tighter.  Others grip onto their seats.

Tom: ~Sethae- Her- This~

'Kill her'
"NO!" Nearly everyone screams. Umbridge smirks before remembering that she's in the hall and sneers.

He looks to Sereia's running figure. The Basilisk looks from him to Sereia.
Tom: Parseltongue won't save you now, Potter.
The Basilisk slithers fully out of the mouth.
Tom: It only obeys me!
The Basilisk slithers after her with a growl. She runs down path with the Basilisk right behind her. She trips on the wet floor and falls down. The Basilisk stops behind her and lifts its head. The Basilisk opens its mouth but closes it when they hear Fawkes' cry. Fawkes flies over her and claws the Basilisks eyes. Sereia watched their shadows on the wall. The Basilisk screeches.
Tom: NO! Your bird may have blinded the Basilisk, but it can still hear you.
She turns and looks at the basilisk. She stands up and Fawkes flies away. The basilisk shakes its head and she steps back. She steps into water, she looks down before looking back up and sees the basilisk head turning to her making her gasp. The basilisk opens its mouth and lurches at her. She runs to the right and into the pipes and the basilisk chases after her. She looks behind her before turning forward and sees two rats before her. She runs into the pipe to the left and stops when she sees a grate. She pulls at it. She turns and leans against it while holding her breath when the basilisk slithers into the pipe.

They pale and freeze while looking wide eyed at the screen.

She slides down scared. The basilisk opens its mouth and she grabs a stone from the ground and throws it out of the pipe. The basilisk turns its head slightly before slithering out and following the noise.

They breathe out slightly while still looking scared.

She stands up and slowly walks forward. She watches the basilisk past and slither into the right pipe. She quickly runs out the left pipe and runs to Ginny when she sees her and Tom. She kneels beside her and Tom takes a step away.
Tom: Yes, Potter. The progress is nearly complete.
She touches Ginny's hands.
Tom: In a few minutes, Ginny Weasley will be dead, and I will cease to be a memory.

Arthur and Molly hold onto Ginny.

He looks at his hand and she looks at him.
Tom: Lord Voldemort will return...very must alive.
She turns back to Ginny
Sereia: Ginny?
From the water jumps the basilisk and screeches. She turns around and looks up. She looks at the sorting and in the hat appears a silver with red diamonds handle. She grabs the handle and pulls out a sword. She points the sword at the basilisk before running to the statue and begins to climb it.

The demigods and a few gods look eagerly, at her first experience with a sword.

The Basilisk follows her movements and lifts its body off the floor. The Basilisk uses its tongue to find her and goes in front of her. She swings the sword at the Basilisk, it lunges at her making her lean to the side, the basilisk slams into the statue and breaks the stone.