Harry's sister

chapter twenty-four

 that night, as the twins and i were waiting for colin to finish developing the photo so we could copy it and put it in everyone's common room, i heard a voice that was very unsettling say "come... come to me... let me rip you... let me tear you... let me kill you..." i was very alarmed and strained my ears to try and hear it again, but the only sound that met my ears was that of colin running down the stairs, i sighed deciding to write it off as a trick of my tired mind since it seemed like I was the only one who had heard it. i gave colin the autograph in exchange for the photo and the boys and I quickly got to work on draco's punishment.

it took a while for everyone to forget about the pictures. George and Fred were especially proud of my punishment for draco and had given me several high fives. i hadn't gotten a letter from my secret admirer since the beginning of the school year and was slightly worried but ignored it not wanting to bother him if he didn't want to talk.

October arrived and poor Harry, George and Fred had to practice for quidditch in the pouring rain. my egg still hadn't hatched but i was patient and made sure to check on it every chance i got. i also hadn't been able to talk to harry about the possibility of me moving in with Snape. we were pretty busy and with wood's new practice regimen harry was always tired. though he did find time to invite me to nearly headless nicks party which i Politely declined.

After the delightful Halloween feast which I spent helping Fred and George plan pranks and talking about my new broom. I decided to leave a bit early and find Harry since I was a bit worried about him. As I was walking the Halls looking for him I heard the same horrifyingly cold and murderous voice from before "rip... Tear... Kill..." I stilled listening carefully when I heard it again "... kill... Time to kill..." I followed it to the second floor and met up with Harry, harmione and Ron. I could tell Harry could hear the voice too. We ran threw the corridors until we went down the last one and what I saw nearly gave me a heart attack. Written on the wall in between two windows, shimmering in the light cast by the flaming torches.

THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.

I noticed something hanging under the message and was alarmed to see it was Mrs. Norris. I gasped and hurried to her carefully taking her body from the wall as I sat on my knees not caring about the water on the floor as i moved her into my lap. Tears steamed down my face as I petted her seemingly petrified body trying to get her to move in any way. I couldn't really hear anything over the blood pounding in my ears. As always my sadness quickly turned to anger and just as the pounding in my ears subsided I heard a voice I recognized say "enemies of the heir, beware! You'll be next mudbloods!" I couldn't stop myself, I whipped my wand out and before I knew what I was doing I had put Draco in a full body-bind curse as angry tears continued to stream down my face.

At that moment Filch showed up saying "what's going on here? What's going on?" Then he saw Mrs Norris petrified in my lap and fell back, clutching his face in horror as he shrieked "my cat! My cat! What's happened to Mrs Norris." Then his eyes fell on Harry.

After that everything was a bit of a blur until we went into Lockhart's office where I was told to set her down by dumbledore. I did so reluctant and got increasingly more angry as Lockhart talked of her being dead, I finally snapped and turned the most rage and hatred filled glare on him as I yelled "GILDEROY LOCKHART I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T SHUT YOUR TRAP. SHE'S NOT DEAD SO EITHER LEAVE OR SHUT UP BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO MAGIC YOU KNOW ABOUT AS MUCH AS A MUGGLE." Everyone seemed surprised by my outburst and Lockhart looked very offended but shut up nonetheless.