1Hey! I'm back and trying to keep constant on getting these chapters up. However, if it does take me a while to get the next one up there are three possibilities: 1. I'm really busy and can't get to the computer to type, or don't have enough time to do any typing. 2. I still have to write the chapter because I haven't had ANY time to write. 3. I'm trying to type up the next chapter for my other story, The Tragic Night. I hope you all understand. Now here's the next chapter. Enjoy!! Hint: Look for something that may be said that might lead to any romance later in the story!!

Chapter Three

The next day went on pretty much the same as the day before. The seven went to their classes, meals, and so on. They didn't continue the conversation they had the previous night at any of the meals or anytime during the day. However, the day was still eventful. When they were in Herbology, Andi Taylor, and Andrew somehow ended up next to Joe.

"So, you guys hang out with Potter?" he sneered.

"Do you have a problem with that, Riddle?" Andi asked.

"No, but my father says he'll be the downfall of the light side and the dark side shall prevail." he retorted, smirking.

"Well, I'm sure your father's a useless git, Riddle. No wonder you're one." Andrew said.

"What did you say, Wood?"

"You heard me. Unless you're deaf."

Riddle shoved Andi out of the way to get to Andrew. Taylor, however, intervened.

"Shove off, Riddle. And if you ever shove my sister again I swear I'll hex you with the best one I've got." he threatened.

"You couldn't hex a fly." Riddle sneered.

Lucky for Andi Professor Sprout started the class then. Otherwise she was going to hex Riddle right then and there. After all, the twins had taught her some pretty good hexes.

Nothing more happened during Herbology, though Andi was fuming when they got to dinner.

Andrew explained to Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Tara what happened in Herbology.

"Taylor seriously said that?" Tara asked when Andrew had finished.

"Yes, I did. And if he does shove Andi again, I will hex him with the best one I've got."

"Wow Taylor. I might be wanting to teach you some then." Harry said.

"Harry!" Hermione protested.

"Hermione, Taylor's protective of Andi. He's her older brother Tara's protective of me. A bit overprotective I might add." Harry said, making Tara blush.

"Still. You should be more responsible than that, Harry."

"Would you stop me if it was Malfoy?"

"No, but..."

"Then we can't really stop Taylor can we? Besides, Andi's one of my best friends, almost like a sister to me. You can't expect me to sit and do nothing."

"He's got a point, Hermione." Ron said, in between bites.

"Does nobody see my point?"Hermione asked a little angrily.

" I think I do." Tara said. "Correct me if I'm wrong. I think Hermione's saying if Riddle finds the counter curse, he'll go and tell on Taylor, therefore getting Taylor in trouble. Am I right?"

"Close. I'm afraid Taylor's going to be hexing Riddle when a teacher comes around the corner or something." Hermione said.

"Hermione, why do you worry about that? I can just say he was pushing my sister." Taylor said.

"What if it's Snape?"

"That would be a problem." he admitted. "But it would be worth it to get a detention for hexing Riddle."

"Taylor, I don't care if you hex Riddle, just make sure he doesn't know it's you, and don't get caught!" Andi warned. "As I said before, I don't want anyone getting in trouble by doing something for me, when it's me getting pushed around! I can take care of myself!"

"Andi..."

"No, Taylor, don't say anything. What I've said is final. If I have to, I can take care of Riddle myself."

"Guys, she means it." Harry said. "I've said the same thing myself many times. I know exactly what she means."

Taylor sighed. "Alright, I won't get involved. However, if it's something directed at both of us, Andi, I will get involved."

"I can understand and live with that, as long as you don't avenge stuff that's directed at me and only me." Andi replied.

By now they had made it to the common room and gotten their books out.

They finished the conversation and got started on homework.

When everyone was done with their homework Harry asked, "So what do you guys think of your teachers?"

"I think Flitwick is great." Andrew said. "I'm sure learning a lot in that class. The best thing is, it's my favorite subject."

"Flitwick is awesome, but I like McGonnagal. I like that class...right now. My favorite class would actually be DADA, but I'm not learning a thing with Lockheart teaching. I'll have to ask Remie to help me over the summer." Andi said.

"I absolutely hate Snape, Binns is so boring, but Sprout is a good teacher. I like all of my classes except for Potions and History of Magic, though Transfiguration is my favorite subject." Taylor said.

"Wow. Of course, all Gryffindors hate Snape, and Binns is very boring. Otherwise the teachers are great." Ron said. "I'm not very good in the classes though. Hermione and Tara, however, are the genuses of our grade, so the classes are no trouble for them, I'm sure."

"Ron, you're not the only one. Potions and History of Magic are my worst. I'm not very good in the other classes, either." Harry said.

"None of us three are bad, but we're not the best either. More in the middle. I don't think any of us really listen to Binns either. Do you guys?" Andi asked Taylor and Andrew.

"I don't." Andrew said.

"Me either." Taylor said.

"Only Hermione does. She takes notes, too." Ron said.

"Are any of you going to try out for the Quidditch Team next year?" Harry asked.

"I want to, but I'm sure if I'll make it." Andrew said.

"Harry, you know I want to." Andi said.

"I don't really want to. I mean, it's fun when we play an all, but I'm not very good." Taylor said.

"I figured you would, Andi, and that you wouldn't, Taylor. The reason I mostly asked was to know what Andrew wanted to do. I was curious because his brother's the Quidditch Team Captain."

"Yeah, Oliver has rubbed off on me. I helped him practice each summer, so I learned to play very well. He got me hooked."

"Yeah, I hadn't even really thought about it until McGonnagal put me on the team as Seeker last year. That's the one and only thing I thank Malfoy for. You guys should have seen his face when he found out I wasn't expelled. Especially when I got my new broom. Now, that was hilarious." Harry said. "So, I practiced with Andi, Courtney, Tara, and Taylor over the summer."

"So you never knew you were good on a broomstick? You were just good the first time you got on a broom?" Andrew asked.

"Yeah, I never knew, and the first time I was on a broom I didn't even think about it. I found out I inherited it from my dad. I hadn't known until Hermione had showed me. He was one of the best Seeker's they had here in the 1970s." Harry answered.

"Now that I think about it, our flying practice is tomorrow." Andi said.

"Ugh! So is my detention with Lockheart." Harry groaned.

"It shouldn't be that, mate." Ron said. "Lockheart wouldn't make you do anything that bad."

"That's not what I'm dreading. It's that the detention is with Lockheart."

"So you won't be at dinner, right?" Taylor asked.

"No, I won't." Harry replied.

"Let's get to bed," Hermione said.

The next day after dinner Andi, Taylor, Andrew, Ron, Tara, and Hermione went to meet Harry.

When they found him he said, "Quiet." pause. "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Tara asked.

"That voice," Harry replied.

"What voice?" Andi asked.

"It's moving. Follow me." Harry said, then started running.

"Harry, what's going on?" Ron asked.

Harry didn't say anything he just kept running.

When he stopped he only paused for a moment.

"This way," he said, and started running again.

Then they saw water on the floor.

They stopped.

When they looked up there was a message on the wall.

"'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir, beware.' It's written in blood." Andi said.

Then Harry said, "Mrs. Norris...."

Everyone looked around and saw Mrs. Norris hanging from a torch. She was all stiff and hanging by her tail.

All of a sudden they heard people coming down the hallway.

Too soon they were surrounded by students going to their dormitories from dinner.

"'Enemies of the Heir beware?' You'll be next Mudbloods." Malfoy said, Joe standing next to him smirking as if he knew the secret.

Then they heard Filch. "Otta my way. What's going on?"

He stopped, staring at Mrs. Norris.

"Mrs Norris." he said quietly. Then he turned to Harry and said, "You've killed my cat."

"No," Harry said.

"I'll kill you. I'LL KILL YOU!" he screamed, grabbing Harry by the neck of his shirt.

"Argus!"

It was Dumbledore.

Filch let go of Harry and we all turned to see Dumbledore making his way through the crowd. When he saw the message on the wall he stopped and said, "Everyone to their common rooms."

Everyone started moving.

"Everyone4 except," Dumbledore continued, and everyone stopped. "You seven." he pointed to Andi, Harry, Tara, Andrew, Hermione, Ron, and Taylor.

They stayed behind and all the other students, and some teachers, left.

"He murdered my cat." Filch said, pointing at Harry.

"No. Professor, I swear. I never touched Mrs. Norris." Harry protested.

"She is not dead. She has been petrified, but how I cannot say."

"Ask him. It's he whose done it." Filch said, once again pointing at Harry.

"No Second Year could have done this." Snape said. "However, I don't recall seeing Mr. Potter at dinner."

"I'm afraid that's my doing, Severus. You see, he was helping me answer my fan mail." Lockheart said.

"My cat has been petrified. I want to see some punishment!" Filch yelled.

"We will be able to cure her, Argus. I believe Professor Sprout has some Mandrakes. As soon as they mature we'll be able to make a potion to revive Mrs. Norris. Until then, caution must be considered." Dumbledore said, then turned to Andi, Taylor, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Tara, and Andrew. "Off you go."

When they got back to the common room they said goodnight and went to bed early.