At The Touch of Love | Harry Potter Fanfiction: A Harry x Reader story

Chapter 6 : Trouble in the Chamber of Secrets

"You're back!" Harry yelled, hugging Celesta tightly.

"I-I can't breathe, you're hugging me too tight," Celesta gasped at Harry as he released her from his tight hug.

"I'm just so happy you're back!" Ron exclaimed. "Things went terrible without you."

"Yeah, we've missed you so so much, Celesta. I couldn't live without you," Hermione said.

"What happened while I was in the hospital wing?" Asked Celesta curiously.

"Well, we found out that someone had opened the chamber of secrets and a basilisk escaped. A lot more people have been petrified and Dumbledore warned us to not enter the second floor girls' bathroom," explained Harry.

"Since you probably don't know what the chamber of secrets is, I'll—" Ron smiled.

"I do know what the chamber of secrets is. I read about it in a book. Thanks anyways," replied Celesta, smiling at the embarrassed Ron.

A few weeks later...

"Ron, hurry up! Dumbledore ordered us to arrive at the Great Hall at 8 o'clock sharp. We only have 2 minutes left!" Celesta reminded Ron.

Ron quickly rushed down the stairs that connected the Gryffindor common room to the Gryffindor boys' dormitories. Celesta ran quickly towards the door as soon as Ron jumped off the last step of the staircase. Ron grabbed hold of Celesta's hand and followed her down the moving staircase.

"Come on! These staircases are as slow as turtles," Ron complained. "We won't be able to be on time!"

"Well, maybe if you hadn't woken up so late, we would be on time," Celesta said annoyingly.

"Okay. Okay. We all know Ron woke up late, but the past is the past, we don't have to start a fight again," Hermione told Celesta and Ron.

Once the quartet arrived at the Great Hall, everyone was already seated. The students watched as the quartet hurried to the Gryffindor table. The quartet did not sit down in their usual positions, they just slipped right into any free space immediately.

"I would like to address the fact that you all are required to arrive on time for such an important meeting..." Dumbledore stated. "We have discovered that the chamber of secrets has been opened, and a student is trapped"

Students from all over the room gasped in awe.

"May you let me continue. We would like to warn all students that a first year student, namely Ginny Weasley, has entered the chamber of secrets and is in danger. We advise all students to stay away from the second floor and not to attempt to enter the chamber for any reason. You may all leave."

Ron gasped. The quartet stood up and rushed towards each other.

"Ginny," he whispered. "I must go save her!"

"I'll go with you," Celesta said.

"No, Celesta. That's too dangerous," warned Harry, pulling Celesta's robe as she attempted to get up from her seat.

"What are we supposed to do? Let her die?" Celesta glared at Harry.