Enemies inlove (Hiatus)

Chapter 31: Venom

Harry.

"Harry!" I was stupid, yes I know jumping inside without a plan was the most stupidest thing that I had done all year. I was usually better than this, but still reckless.

Remus told me almost everything but some parts of the wizarding world was not mentioned. I wasn't surprised that he forgot to mention Quidditch to me but it's okay, I didn't usually care about sports. It reminded Remus of something he would always tear up when talking about something that would trigger his memory so we didn't talk about the wizarding world that much.

I know he loves me but I remind him of my father, James that's why sometimes can't bare to be in the same room as me. I smiled, but he tried to be the best father figure he could be and that makes me very happy.

I had no idea what came over me, hissing at the main entrance it opened. Revealing a much bigger chamber, gulping I walked inside. I found Gunny laying there I rushed to her side gently shaking her. "Ginny. Wake up."

"That has no use." A tall solid figure of a boy walked to me, no emotions were present in her face. He just looked down at Ginny. "Minute by minute her soul is getting weaker, her body will soon be mine. Face it Potter, you've lost." His words reminded me of Malfoy's but he would usually add a snort to his. I paid no attention to him as I tried to get Ginny out of here, I knew that the only way to save her is through destroying that book that Horcrux.

I tried to reach in and grab the book but I had no chance because of a huge snake coming out of one of the chambers. I knew I was doomed, I had my wand with me but I knew that wouldn't do any good.

I ran through the pipes, trying to be noiseless as possible. I didn't bother to look back because if I did, it would kill me. I went through one of the smaller pipes tracing through the very edge closing my eyes, I breathe in and held my breath.

"Harry Potter! Your mudblood friend came to join us. Don't worry you two will be dead soon and all I need to do is sit here and watch as the two of you suffer." I smiled, Hermione's here at least I won't be that doomed. I have a lot of chance to survive with her around.

My mind was relieved of something, I opened my eyes for a little while and I can hear it rumbling through the pipes, I might die here might as well make it look pretty or something.

"Harry!" I heard Remus shout, I gulped frozen on my spot. "Stay where you are. The basilisk might be there." I yelled back, walking forward going back to where I was earlier. I think they followed my voice because I saw Neville's figure going alongside with Remus' he was holding a sword. "I'll act as a bait kiddo, try to get closer to its's head and kill it." I looked at him worried, "Remus..."

"I won't get killed, I promise." I sighed but I nodded. "We just need to tire it. Do not look into it's eyes and stay away form it's head. It's teeth has venom that could kill you any second."

"Why is a bird here?" I asked Neville who was beside me, he shrugged. "He just followed us. Maybe he could help. Also here," he tossed me the sword which I quickly grabbed. "It's time to be brave." Neville whispered.

Our footsteps were echoing as water flooded, I kept on forgetting that the pipes are here. I closed my eyes, I can hear it slither behind me I stopped for minute. "It's surrounding us." Neville whispered. "Just stab whatever." I replied, reaching for it and stabbing the skin that I can touch.

The swords going inside and out could be heard, it was like stabbing slime inside a plastic bag over and over again it released an animalistic growl, making both of us step back. I can hear Neville's unequal breathing, a loud clang was heard as he dropped the sword he was carrying. "Harry." Neville whispered, "open your eyes."

I opened my eyelids, my eyes adjusting to the light. I looked at him his mouth was agape as he pointed at Remus. I felt my heart stopped for a moment. "Remus!" I ran to him. He had his hands up, I had no idea how he got that way but his eyes were open, I quickly checked his pulse, I could still feel it. That was a relief for me, "Harry is he okay?"

"Just petrified, we have to go and find him, it might go after Hermione and Padma." I quickly stood up, I felt a rush of adrenaline pump through my veins as we both ran towards its direction.

"So same old plan?" Neville asked, picking up the sword that he dropped on the floor, I nodded. "Just be careful please." Neville smiled, "don't worry. I will be."

"Maybe this time we should target the head." He added, I nodded. "From the behind. Nev." He then nodded, we continued to look for it spotting it near the smaller pipes. I then had an idea turning to him, "I'll lead it to somewhere we can jump at it."

"Alright." Neville smiled, I made some noise catching it's attention. "Neville, go up there." I pointed to the much more elevated terrain. He nodded running towards it. I continued banging my sword, making the huge snake follow me. Well this is the first time I lead a snake on me before. "Harry. I'm here!" Neville shouted, I nodded. "Jump!" I shouted, and he did fortunately landed on its back. I also heard Neville groan hard.

The animal released another loud growl. "Did ya stab if?" I asked, "for what other reason would it growl like that?" The two of us shared a laugh.

"I need a little help here you know." I  ran to the same place where he jumped, looking down at him. He chuckled. "Jump!" He shouted and I did for the second time, almost landing on top of Neville the two of us laughed again.

Now we got a good view of the snakes' face I can see that its right eye is bleeding, "that might be Remus' doing."

"CLOSE YOUR EYES." Neville shouted I looked at the direction he shouted I saw Hermione and Padma. "We have the book, we need to destroy it." Hermione waved the diary at us.

"Remus was petrified piercing one of its eyes, but it's other eye can still kill." I explained, the phoenix now did it's job, pecking the other eye, I took a deep breath. Somehow they were safe that made me breath."Okay open your eyes." I said, when her eyes opened, she seemed so scared. Well who wouldn't be. She was analyzing the situation looking at us, Neville then took the time to pierce the head with his sword and blood came out,  I did the same. Padma and Hermione stepped back as the Basilisk almost sniffed around. "Run both of you." I shouted, both of them quickly did running in different direction but the Basilisk chose Hermione's

A couple of swear words ran into my head as I see her run we continued piercing his head but it wasn't stopping him. Hermione then stopped finding herself trapped between the Basilisk mouth and herself. She took deep short breaths.

She placed the diary in between one of the fang of the basilisk. The book spilled out blood and a loud scream was clearly heard, our breaths stopped as the Basilisk stopped too.

"Stop. Turn around." I said to it in parseltongue which it quickly obeyed. Hermione then looked at me then back to the diary, she then switched her glance to me and then the Basilisk.

"HERMIONE." I heard Neville's shout in my ear as Hermione crashed to the ground.