Royals (Draco Malfoy x Reader)

Chapter 15

what is the chamber of secrets?

I sat beside Hermione and Ron and twirled my hair between my fingers as Professor McGonagall stands before the class. Resting on the desk in front of each student, she places a different animal, "Today, we will be turning animalsinto water goblets." The women spoke she taps the bird in front of her, three times, with the tip of her wand. It transfigures into a beautiful crystal water goblet. My eyes widened at the sight it really was amazing. "Now, who would like to go first..." she glanced around the room and he nodded  He taps his rat, Scabbers, who turns into a goblet with a tail and I laugh lightly "You must replace that wand, Mr.Weasley" she scolds and the ginger nods sheepishly looking at his broken wand. Now you all try and so we did I tapped the dove in front of me three times and it worked turning into a glass goblet with pink details and flowers on the glass and I grinned happily, Harry and the rest complimented me on mine and I waved it off changing it back we all sat back down. Hermione lifted her hand into the air and I raised my eyebrows at the girl. "Yes, Miss Granger?" McGonagall looked at her untouched animal "Professor, I was wondering if youcould tell us about the Chamber ofSecrets?" Hermione questioned and the chatter stopped and I looked up interested in what the women had to say as did the rest of the class, "My subject is Transfiguration,Miss Granger." McGonagall replied "Yes, Professor. But there seemsto be very little written aboutthe Chamber of Secrets. For thoseof us with a personal interest in the subject, that is... disturbing." Hermione's eyes turned pleading and Draco stared at her sniggering I looked at the boy and he looked away frightened by my gaze. The Professor ponders for a moment and then nods "Very well. You all know, of course, that Hogwarts was foundedover a thousand years ago by thefour greatest witches and wizardsof the age:" she began and we were all on the edge of our seats listening in "Godric Gryffindor, HelgaHufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, andSalazar Slytherin. Three of thefounders co-existed quiteharmoniously. One did not." she spoke very quietly. Ron looked at me "three guesses who" and I laughed raising my hand to my mouth to mask it. "Salazar Slytherin wished to bemore selective about the studentsadmitted to Hogwarts. He believedthat magical learning should bekept within all-magic families.In other words, purebloods.Unable to sway the others, hedecided to leave school. According to legend, Slytherin hadbuilt a hidden chamber in thiscastle, known as the Chamber ofSecrets. Shortly before departing, he sealed it until that time when his own true heirreturned to the school. The heiralone would be able to open theChamber of Secrets and unleash the horror within, and by so doing, purge the school of all those who,in Slytherin's view, were unworthyto study magic." She finished everyone clinging onto her every word. "Muggle-Borns" Hermione muttered fear in her eyes and I grabbed her hand giving it a light squeeze. "Yes. Naturally, the school has beensearched many times for such achamber. It has never been found" McGonagall assured Hermione but she wasn't done with her questions yet, "Professor, what exactly does legend tell us lies within theChamber?" Hermione questioned "The Chamber is said to be home tosomething which the heir of Slytherinalone can control. It is said to behome... to a monster." Mrs McGonagall replied, my eyes shifted to see Draco smiling to himself, and with that, the class ended.

The four of us walked through the corridors, Draco Crabble and Goyle walking ahead. "D'you think it's true? D'you think there really is a Chamber of Secrets?" Ron inquired and I looked at him "Yes. Couldn't you tell: McGonagall's worried. All the teachers are." I replied and he quivered, "But if there really is a Chamber of Secrets, and it's really been opened, that means..." Harry began "The Heir of Slytherin has returned to Hogwarts. The question is, who is it?" Hermione finished for him. "Let's think. Who do we know who thinks Muggle-borns are scum." Iron faked puzzlement and I snickered us all looking at Malfoy "If you're talking about him --" I started and Ron cut me off "Of course! You heard him: 'You'll be next, Mudbloods'!" Ron whisper yelled "I heard him. But Malfoy? The Heir of Slytherin?" I questioned and the three looked at me as If I grew 3 heads. "Maybe Ron's right, (name). I mean, look at his family. The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin for centuries." Harry spoke and I nodded. "Crabbe and Goyle must know. Maybe we could trick them into telling..." Ron suggested and Hermione whacked him "No. Even they aren't that thick.But there might be another way.Mind you, it would be difficult.Not to mention we'd be breakingabout fifty school rules. And itwould be dangerous. Verydangerous." Hermione spoke, me and her making eye contact. "so when do we start?" Ron questioned

We were all huddled in a dark nook of the library, around a book named 'Moste Potente Potions.' the pages were spotted with disturbing illustrations. I pointed at one of them and Hermione nodded "Here it is: 'The PolyjuicePotion. Properly brewed, thePolyjuice Potion allows thedrinker to transform himselftemporarily into the physical formof another...'" she said glancing around at us "You mean, Harry and I drink some of this stuff and we turn intoCrabbe and Goyle?" Ron questioned and I nodded "Wicked! Malfoy'll tell us anything!" Ron cheered, "Exactly. But it's tricky. I'venever seen a more complicatedpotion. Lacewing flies, leeches,fluxweed. And, of course, we'llneed a bit of whoever we want tochange into too." I spoke and Ron looked horrified, "Hang on now. I'm drinking nothingwith Crabbe's toenails in it." he gagged. "How long will it take to make?" Harry asked, "a month" Hermione replied "A month? But if Malfoy is theHeir of Slytherin... he could attack half the Muggle-borns in the school by then." Harry exclaimed and I hummed in agreement daydreaming once again twirling my hair my face resting on my hand. Hermione huffed

"You didn't have to tell me that!"