𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

Ch 59 - Enemies of the Heir

"My late lamented lords, ladies, and gentlemen, it is my great sorrow-" but no one heard much more after that. Sir Patrick and the rest of the Headless Hunt had just started a game of Head Hockey and the crowd was turning to watch that instead.

Nick tried in vain to get the crowd back to him, but gave up and floated off, "Yeah, I agree with Hermione, let's just go," Harry said and they quickly hurried out of there.

"Pudding might not be finished yet..." Ron said, his hope was waning with every step they took.

He was leading the way when Harry stopped suddenly, like he was trying his best to listen to something.

Even clutched the stone wall, "Harry, what're you-"

"It's that voice again - shut up a minute!" Harry said to them.

"Huh, but I don't hear anything?!" But, Hermione didn't like his way of talking, even gave back a retort.

She then looked towards Lucifer, who also closed his eyes, hearing a very dark, and chilling whispers in the wall.

"Rip... tear... kill..."

"Kill... time to kill..."

"I smell blood... I SMELL BLOOD!!"

"Listen!" Harry said urgently to them.

This time it was really loud, both Harry and even Lucifer were surprised that the other two people couldn't hear it.

It was so clear to them.

Harry yelled again, "This way!" And he began to run up the stairs and into the Entrance Hall.

He then sprinted up the marble staircase to the First Floor, with the other three clattering behind him, while Hermione thinking he'd gone completely bonkers.

"Harry, what're we-" Hermione started to ask, she didn't try much exercise at home.

"SHH!" Harry shushed her. "It's going to kill someone!" He shouted, ignoring the bewildered faces of his two friends.

Lucifer, Hermione, and Ron all chased after him up the next flight of stairs, making great strides.

It was a little while of running, with Ron and Hermione being out of shape and panting when they came to stop Harry.

Lucifer was in more shape than his two friends, "Harry, what was that all about?" Ron asked, wiping sweat off his face, "I couldn't hear anything..."

But, Hermione suddenly gasped, pointing down the corridor, "Look!"

Something was shining on the wall ahead of them. They approached slowly, squinting through the darkness.

Words that were three feet off the ground had heen dauhed on the wall between two windows, shimmering in the light cast by the flame torches.

THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED.

ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.

They were all curious as to what it could mean. "Enemies of the Heir, Beware?" Lucifer asked aloud.

"Wh-What's that thing - h-hanging underneath?" Ron asked, stuttering a little bit.

As they all edged nearer to get a look because of how dark it was, Harry almost slipped. There was a large puddle of water on the floor; thankfully.

Lucifer had grabbed him, otherwise Harry would've fallen forward onto his face. They carefully inched closer to the message, eyes fixed on a dark shadow beneath it.