CHAPTER 14: THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS PT 1

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Harry's Prov

When we get there I explain why we need him "Lockhart may be useless, but he's going to try and get into the chamber. At least we can tell him what we know!" we run up the stairs and into his office "Professor, we have some information for you" he slams his trunk shut when he notices that we've entered the room.

I look around the place and see that it's a mess, it's like he's shoved everything he owns into his trunks "Are you going somewhere?" I ask "U-u-uh...well, yes. Urgent call. Unavoidable, uh...got to go" he blurts quickly

 "What about my sister?" Ron asks " What about Caitlin?" I add "Well...uh...as to that most unfortunate, no one regrets more than I" he says shoving more of his things away "You're the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. You can't go now" Ron yells "Well, I must say, when I took the job there was nothing in the description about-" "You're running away? After all that stuff you did in your books?" I yell interrupting him.

"Books can be misleading" he stammers defensively "You wrote them!" "My dear boy, use your common sense! My books wouldn't have sold half as well if people didn't think I'd done all those things!" I knew it! He's a fraud a useless and pathetic one at that. I wish Caitlin was here, she can be kind and sweet but she can also be feisty and would be giving him a piece of her mind. 

I can't believe I'm about to lose the girl I love thanks to his false lies , the thought of her not being here makes me so mad that I'm just about ready to punch him and I start yelling louder .

"You're a fraud. You've just been taking credit for what other wizards have done. And you're about to let two girls who mean the world to Ron and I die! All because you wanted people to believe you were this great wizard. You're pathetic Lockhart!" "Is there even anything you can do?" Ron asks.

 You're pathetic Lockhart!" "Is there even anything you can do?" Ron asks

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"Yes. Now you mention it, I'm rather gifted with memory charms. Otherwise you see, all those wizards would've gone blabbing and I'd never have sold another book. In fact...uh...I'm going to have to do the same to you" he points his wand at us as he turns around but his face changes when he sees that the both of us already have our wands out and pointed right back at him

 "Don't even think about it" I hiss. He drops his wand but Ron and I keep our stance and he sighs "What do you want?" "You are going to help us enter the Chamber. Since you're to chicken to do it yourself" I say.

He's about to protest but Ron pokes him with his wand and he throws his hands up in surrender "Ok, ok. Where are we going?" Ron and I look at each other and take him to the girl's lavatory.

When we get there Myrtle is doing her normal moaning and crying softly routine "Oh, who's there,?" she asks as she hears us come in "Hello Harry, what do you want?" "To ask you how you died" I reply cautiously.

"Oh, 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 but then I heard somebody come in" 

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