Worlds Collide

Chapter Seventeen

ROSELLA’S P.O.V
By the time we found out where the other teacher’s were, Professor McGonagall was talking with the others, “Our worst fear has been realized. A student has been taken by the Monster into the Chamber itself. The students must be sent home. I’m afraid this is the end of Hogwarts.” she said before we noticed Professor Lockhart walk up to everyone, “so sorry, dozed off. What have I missed?” he said to them, “a girl has been snatched by the Monster Lockhart. Your moment has at last.” Professor Snape said to him, “my moment?” Professor Lockhart questioned, “weren't saying just last night that you’ve known all along where the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is?” Snape asked him, “that’s settled, we’ll leave you to deal with the Monster Gilderoy. Your skills after all are legend.” Professor McGonagall said to him, “very well, I’ll just be in my office getting ready” Professor Lockhart said to them before walking away, “who is it that the Monster has taken Minerva?” Madam Pomfrey asked her, “Ginny Weasley.” Professor McGonagall said and I looked at Ron as I heard the other’s walk away, “her Skeleton will lie in the Chamber forever. Ginny.” Ron said, “are you going to be alright?” I asked him, “I don’t know.” he said, “we should go to Professor Lockhart.” Harry said and we eventually made our way to Professor Lockhart’s room. By the time we had gotten there, Harry spoke up to us, “Lockhart may be useless but he’s going to try and get into the Chamber. At least we can tell him what we know.” He said before we rushed into his office only to see him packing, “Professor, we have some information for you.” Harry said to him, “are you going somewhere?” Harry asked him, “well yes, urgent call. Unavoidable. Got to go.” Professor Lockhart said to him, “what about my sister?” Ron asked him, “to be honest, I don’t think she’s on the top of his Priority list at the moment by the looks of it.” I said to them, “well um, as to that most unfortunate event, no one regrets more than I.” Professor Lockhart said as he continued to rush around and pack his things, “you’re the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, you can’t go now.” Ron said to him, “well I must say, when I took the job there was nothing in the job description-” he began to say before we stopped him from doing anything else, “you’re running away? After all that stuff you did in your books.” Harry said to him, “books can be misleading.” Professor Lockhart said, “you wrote them.” Harry said to him, “and you believed it? I can’t be the only one who knew they were fake and made up.” I said to him, “my dear boy do you use your common sense. Rosella is right, my books wouldn’t have sold half as well if people didn’t think I’d done all of those things.” Professor Lockhart told Harry, “you’re a fraud. You’ve just been taking credit for what other Wizards have done.” Harry told him, “Is there anything you can do?” Ron asked him, “yes, now you mention it, I’m rather gifted with Memory Charms. Otherwise you see all those Wizards would have gone blabbing and I’d never would have sold another book. In fact I'm going to have to do the same to you.” he said and we managed to point our wands at him just as he turned around and had done the same thing to us, “don’t even think about it.” Harry said to him, “drop it.” I said to him and he had done so and we brought him with us.

The four of us eventually made it to the Bathroom and noticed Moaning Myrtle floating around before she saw us walk into the room, “who’s there. Oh, hello Harry. What do you want?” she said, “to ask you how you died?” he said to her, “it was dreadful, it happened right here in this very cubical. I’d hidden because Olive Hornby was teasing me about my glasses. I was crying and then I heard somebody come in.” she told us, “who was it Myrtle?” Harry asked her, “I don’t know, I was distraught. But they said something funny, a kind of made up language and I realized that it was a boy speaking so I unlocked the door to tell him to go away and I died." she told us, "just like that? How?" Harry asked her, "I just remember seeing a pair of great big yellow eyes over there by that sink." she said as she pointed to it before she floated away and Harry checked out the Sink, "this is it. I think this is the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets." Harry told us, "say something." Ron and I sad to him, "Harry, say something in Parseltongue." Ron told him and after a few moment's had passed, Harry spoke in Parseltongue before the Sink moved and after it was completely opened, there was a few moments of silence before Professor Lockhart spoke up, “excellent Harry, good work. Well then I’ll just be- there’s no need for me to stay.” he said and he tried getting away and we managed to stop him and I dangled him over the entrance, “you first.” Harry said to him, “Now boys, Rosella, what good will it do?” Professor Lockhart questioned, “better you than us.” Ron told him, “then I hope you’re able to land on both feet or be able to have something to cushion your fall.” I said to him, “are you sure you don’t want to test it first.” he said to me before I let go and he fell into the entrance before hearing him land and speak up, “it’s really quite filthy down here.” he said to us and I sighed a little before speaking up, “who’s next.” I said to them, “alright, let’s go.” Harry said before Myrtle spoke up to him, “oh Harry, if you die down there, you’re welcome to share my toilet.” she said to him, “thanks Myrtle.” he said to her, “I think you have an admirer.” I said to Harry before he jumped through before Ron and myself had done the same thing. By the time we made it to the bottom, we all stood up and I dusted off my robes, “now remember, any sign of movement close your eyes straight away.” Harry said to us and he led the way and both Ron and I walked behind Professor Lockheart. After some time had passed, we stopped as we all noticed something before Ron spoke up about it, “what’s this?” he asked, wondering, “it looks like shedded skin or something.” I said to him, “it looks like a Snake.” Professor Lockheart said to us, “It's a Snake skin.” Harry said as he continued walking ahead, “bloody hell, whatever shedded this must be Sixty feet Long” Ron said before Professor Lockheart fell to the ground, “heart of a Lion this one.” Ron said to us, “he’s faking it.” I said to them just before Professor Lockheart took Ron’s wand as he got up and pointed it at the three of us, “the adventure ends here but don’t fret the world will know our story. How I was too late to save the girl, how you three have tragically lost your minds at the sight of her mangled body. So, you first Mr. Potter, say goodbye to your memories.” Professor Lockheart said and as he had done the spell, it backfired on him causing him to go flying and land on the ground before something began to happen and rubble began to fall.

After what had happened, the dust had cleared, Ron called out to Harry, “Harry. Harry.” he said and after a few moment’s Harry finally spoke up, “Ron, Rosella are the both of you alright?” he asked us through the rocks, “we’re fine.” I said to him before hearing Professor Lockheart get up, “hello. Who are the two of you?” He asked us, “Ron Weasley.” Ron told him, “Rosella Cullen.” I said to him, “really? And who am I?” he asked us, “Lockheart’s memory Charm backfired. He hasn’t got a clue who he is.” Ron told Harry, “Well he did use your wand.” I said to Ron, “it’s an odd sort of place isn’t it? Do either of you live here?” Professor Lockheart said to us, “no.” the both of us said before Ron hit him in the back of the head with a rock before he was knocked out, “what do we do now?” Ron asked, “you two wait here and try to shift some of this rock so we can get back through.I’ll go in and find Ginny.” Harry said to us, “ok.” Ron said before the both of us had started moving some of the rock out of the way so Harry and Ginny could make it through. After a while, I also managed to get the bigger Rocks out of the way before Ron and I sat down and waited for Harry to come back with Ginny and there was a moment of silence before Ron spoke up, “are you ever going to tell us how you’re stronger than the rest of us?” he asked me and I sighed a little, “maybe one day I’m just not ready to say anything about it right now.” I said to him, “alright. Although I think it’s brilliant.” he said to me and I smiled a little, “thanks.” I said to him, “So what's your family like?” He asked me, “they’re great. Lik yourself, I have quite a few siblings myself.” I told him, “howmany?” h asked, “Five. Two sisters and three brothers. They’re all older than me though.” I told him, “Do they have magic also?” he asked me and I shook my head, “no, just me.” I told him, “you’re Muggleborn like Hermione then.” he said to me, “actually now that I think about it, I’m not sure. I was adopted.” I told him, “oh, do you know why?” he asked me, “no, but I’m guessing they were too young and thought they couldn’t take care of me. Or they just didn’t want me.” I told him, “well, at least you have a family to take care of you.” he said to me and I smiled a little, “yeah, they’re a great family.” I told him and the both of us continued to talk for a while longer. After a while had passed, Harry finally came back with Ginny not long before something flew around, "everyone grab on." Harry said and we had done so before we managed to fly out of the Chamber of Secrets and made it back to the Castle.