The Boy Who Hated Living

Missing Pieces

The next day he was with Hermione and Ron in the bathroom they had been using to make the polyjuice potion. Hermione spoke, "Again, you mean the chamber of secrets has been opened before?"

Ron spoke, "Of course, don't you see Lucius Malfoy must have opened it while he was at school here, and now he's told Draco how to do it."

Danny shook his head, "We still can't accuse anyone, a lot of people here have parents that went to school here. Plus, if it was Malfoy then why would he wait until his second year to open it, I think it's something else, something new."

Hermione spoke, "Maybe, we'll have to wait for the polyjuice potion to know for sure."

Ron spoke, "Enlighten me, why are we brewing this potion in broad daylight in the middle of the girl's lavatory, don't you think we'll get caught?"

Hermione laughed a little, "No, no one ever comes in here."

Ron looked confused, "Why?"

Hermione looked at him, "Moaning Myrtle."

Ron looked even more confused, "Who?"

At that moment Danny's breath fogged up and a ghost peaked out from one of the stalls and Hermione spoke again, "Moaning Myrtle."

"Who's Moaning Myrtle?"

The ghost looked a bit annoyed and spoke, "I'm Moaning Myrtle." She flew away a bit before turning to them again, "I wouldn't expect you to know me, who would ever talk about ugly, miserable, moping, Moaning Myrtle."

Danny shrugged, "You seem like a good person to me, nice to meet you Myrtle."

She flew closer to him and looked a bit surprised, "You're..."

Danny smirked a little and she blinked at him before flying toward one of the toilets and flying into it while splashing water everywhere. Hermione looked at them, "She's a little sensitive."

Danny sighed, later that day they had to go to the great hall because of something Lockhart was doing. When they got there Lockhart spoke, "Gather round, gather round, can everybody see me, can you all hear me? Excellent, in light of the dark events of recent weeks Professor Dumbledore has granted me permissions to start this little dueling club."

"To train you all up in case you ever need to defend yourselves, as I myself have done on countless occasions, for full details see my published works." He then took off the cape he was wearing and threw it into the crowd, a group of girls gasped and tried to grab it. Lockhart continued, "Let me introduce my assistant Professor Snape."

Snape walked onto the platform Lockhart was using looking very unhappy, "He has sportingly agreed to help me with a short demonstration. Now I don't want any of you youngsters to worry, you'll still have your potions master when I'm through with him, never fear."

Danny felt like Snape would be able to kick Lockhart's ass but he'd have to see, he was silently rooting for Snape though. The two took out their wands and moved them like you would a sword before a duel started. The bowed to each other before turning their backs to the other and taking several steps away.

They then turned to the other and Lockhart counted, "One, two, three."

Snape spoke, "Expelliarmus."

Snape hit Lockhart with the spell and he went flying before landing on his back on the platform. Danny clapped for Snape who looked mildly surprised while several people gasped and looked at Lockhart. Hermione spoke, "Do you think he's alright?"

Ron spoke, "Who cares?"

Lockhart stood up and spoke, "Excellent idea to show them that Professor Snape. But if you don't mind me saying it was pretty obvious what you were about to do and if I had wanted to stop you it would have been too easy."