Scarlet Eyes

Ch. 24: Writing on the wall

How are we all enjoying the start of 2020? I'd really like to know. Mine's been alright. 

Would you be mad if I started to make bigger time jumps? (to get to the 'finale' a bit quicker)

Also I might be meeting the Phelps twins and I can't handle it (edit: i'm not now. :( and not just cause of corona, my parents didn't want me to)

Also this chapters shite. Sorry

Word count: 1702

Warning: badness (is that a word? idk)

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*Big time skip cause I'm lazy sorry*

Students milled out of the great hall after dinner and began to make their way to their respective common rooms. Y/n, George and Fred were talking animatedly about a satisfying prank they had pulled on a bullying fourth year who had been teasing some first years earlier that day. 

The gaggle of students turned a corner and found themselves in a long corridor. The students at the front stopped short, making the people behind them nearly fall into the people into each other.

Necks craned as people tried to get a look at what was startling people. 

Fred, Y/n and George pushed their way to the front when they saw who was standing in between the students at their end of the corridor and the Slytherin students coming from the other direction. Harry, Neville, Ron and Hermione were all standing in the middle of a puddle in the hallway. 

After a few moments gasps were heard, and Y/n looked to see what was causing them, making her gasp too. 

The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware.

The words were dripping red. "Blood. Its written in blood." George whispered, not disguising the horror in his voice. 

"Enemies of the heir beware? You'll be next mudbloods." Malfoy sneered, but before anyone could attack him, Argus Filch came from around the corner. (I love Draco, but you know, Y/n Lupin-Black doesn't)

"What's going on here? What's going on?" Filch cried in his raspy voice.

Then he saw that Mrs Norris was hanging by her tail right by the words. He fell back, clutching his face in horror.

"My cat! My cat! What's happened to Mrs Norris?" he shrieked. 

His eyes fell on Neville and the rest of the second years. 

"You!" he screeched, advancing on them. "You've murdered my cat! You've killed her!  I'll kill you! I'll-" 

"Argus!"

He was stopped by Professor's Dumbledore, McGonnagal, Snape, Flitwick, Sprout, Lockhart and Madame Pomfrey emerged from the crowd, and went to stand near the four second years. Dumbledore's voice was calm when he said, "Prefects, please escort students back to the dormitories. Everyone except, you four." he pointed at Ron, Hermione, Harry and Neville.

Y/n stalled for a moment, not really wanting to leave Harry at the mercy of so many teachers, but Fred grabbed onto her arm, and guided her away. "It's only Dumbledore. They'll be okay." he  whispered in her ear, still not letting go of her arm.