I Tricked the Goblet of Fire

Chapter 7

"Chamber of Secrets?!" asked Dobby surprised at what Harry had just said. 

"Yes Dobby, the chamber of secrets," said Harry smiling. "I need to go there." 

"But why would master Harry go there?" asked Dobby. "It is dangerous!" 

"Don't worry Dobby," said Harry smiling. "I killed off the basilisk two years ago, I don't think anything could harm me..." 

Dobby looked skeptical but he bowed and said. "Dobby will follow Master Harry wherever he is needed." 

"Thanks Dobby, you're the best," Harry said. 

Dobby bowed and soon, they walked and headed for the girls bathroom. He remembered it well, when Hermione made polyjuice potions and had him and Ronald pose as Crabbe and Goyle to interrogate Malfoy if he was the Prince of Slytherin. Given he was wearing his invisibility cloak, he didn't have to go through Myrtle and just headed for the sinks. 

Open... he hissed in parseltongue, making the sink open wide to reveal a deep hole. He definitely did not want to fall so he decided to try something out to maybe avoid getting bruises early in the year. 

Stairs... He hissed again and soon, stairs began to form around the hole, leading down towards the chamber. Dobby looked in awe at the sight he had just made and cowered at Harry. 

"Master Harry is a powerful wizard..." said Dobby bowing. "Dobby is honored to serve him." 

"Thanks Dobby, let's get going," said Harry as he began descending the stairs and towards the dark bowels of the chamber. 

After a long time of descent, they arrived at the bottom to the corridor of secrets. He still recognized the area where Lockhart tried to obliviate them and instead backfired on him, placing him in St. Mungo's. He saw the old basilisk skin and he and Dobby continued their way till they reached the iconic gate entrance with seven snakes. 

Open, gate... Harry hissed and slowly, the gate opened to reveal the long chamber, leading to the statue. 

"Let's go Dobby.." said Harry, motioning Dobby to follow him. They slowly began walking the whole pathway, till they reached Salazar Slytherin's statue, laying below it was the very dead corpse of the basilisk. 

"Dobby, is there a room hidden here?" he asked. Dobby began to look carefully and looked in thought. Soon, he pointed to a small hallway down the right side of the chamber. 

Harry began walking through the hallways, he then stopped when he saw a portrait of Salazar Slytherin, unmoving but he sensed magic emanating from it. Harry thought there would be a password, so he decided to try it. 

Speak to me Slytherin, greatest of the Hogwarts four... he hissed, soon the portrait went to life. 

"ARRGHH!" cried the portrait as he began to stretch and then he focused his eyes on Harry. "Were you the one who summoned me?" 

"Yes, great Slytherin," said Harry bowing. "I am Harry Potter..." 

"Harry Potter?" he asked. "Tom has spoken of you..." 

"Tom Riddle, sir?" Harry asked, to which Slytherin nodded. "He is the reason I am here, I have come to destroy him in the most embarrassing way..." 

"Oh that is good, I never liked him" said Slytherin sneering. "And what of my dearest Vera?" 

"Vera?" asked Harry confused. 

"My Basilisk... How is she?" 

"Forgive me, great Slytherin," said Harry bowing. "I was forced to kill her as Tom was using her to petrify muggleborns."