Amelia Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PART 1

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Harry walked over to the bed, open-mouthed, treading on a few loose pages of Travels with Trolls.

As he and Neville pulled the blankets back onto his bed, Ron, Dean and Seamus came in. Dean swore loudly.

'What happened, Harry?'

'No idea,' said Harry. But Ron was examining Harry's robes. All the pockets were hanging out.

'Someone's been looking for something,' said Ron. 'Is there anything missing?'

Harry started to pick up all his things and throw them into his trunk. It was only as he threw the last of the Lockhart books back into it that he realised what wasn't there.

'Riddle's diary's gone,' he said in an undertone to Ron.

'What?'

Harry jerked his head towards the dormitory door and Ron followed him out. They hurried back down to the Gryffindor common room, which was half-empty, and joined Hermione, who was sitting alone, reading a book called Ancient Runes Made Easy. Amelia was chasing Shaprttooh around the room trying to get her sillper out of his mouth.

'Hello! Hermione invited me over for a sleepover,' she then swore loudly in dragons before snatching Sharptooth out of the air.

Amelia still froze in the middle of rangling Shartooh who took this chance to escape. Hermione looked aghast at the news.

'But – only a Gryffindor could have stolen – nobody else knows our password ...'

'Exactly,' said Harry.

'Well, I do, but yeah, Mione is right, this is bad. DROP THAT DAMN SLIPER RIGHT NOW, OR YOU ARE GROUNDED YOUNG MAN!'

*
They woke next day to brilliant sunshine and a light, refreshing breeze.

'Perfect Quidditch conditions!' said Wood enthusiastically at the Gryffindor table, loading the team's plates with scrambled eggs. 'Harry, buck up there, you need a decent breakfast.'

Harry had been staring down the packed Gryffindor table, wondering if the new owner of Riddle's diary was right in front of his eyes. Hermione had been urging him to report the robbery, but Harry didn't like the idea. He'd have to tell a teacher all about the diary and how many people knew why Hagrid had been expelled fifty years ago? He didn't want to be the one who brought it all up again.

As he left the Great Hall with Ron, Hermione, and Amelua to go and collect his Quidditch things, another, very serious worry was added to Harry's growing list. He had just set foot on the marble staircase when he heard it yet again: 'Kill this time ... let me rip ... tear ...'

He shouted aloud, and Ron and Hermione both jumped away