Alvin, Harry, and Hermione were the most popular people at the Deathday party, and the ghosts surrounded them, which took a lot of time. By the time they finally got rid of all the ghosts, everyone's stomachs were rumbling with hunger.
"Incredible, I've never seen such an enthusiastic ghost before!" said Hermione.
"Yeah, they are really annoying." Ivan led the way to the steps leading to the hall. "I'm starving, I hope the pudding hasn't been eaten yet."
"Wait, we should go to Ron first," Harry said. "Wonder if he managed to apologize to Myrtle. Hope it's not too difficult."
"This task is not easy, let's go, he should be in the girls' bathroom at the end of the third floor, I still have something to ask Myrtle." Aiwen rubbed his stomach, "The banquet is about to end, maybe Colin And Ginny remember to bring us something to eat back home."
The three walked up the steps, but Harry staggered to a halt.
"What's the matter, Harry?"
"That voice appeared again, did you hear it?" His expression was unnatural.
"What noise?" Hermione froze, watching him.
"It's the cold, murderous voice I told you about a few days ago in Lockhart's office." Harry squinted his eyes and searched up and down the dimly lit hallway, "It's starving. , it's been a long time..."
"Damn it, it's a basilisk!" Ai Wen's heart sank suddenly, "The secret chamber was opened, so Ginny did it, right?!"
"I smell blood, it's going to kill." Harry stared at the dark ceiling, "It's moving upwards, come with me, this way."
With that, Harry broke into a run, up the stairs and into the foyer, which echoed with the laughter of the halloween feast in the auditorium. Harry ran up the marble stairs at full speed to the second floor, followed by Ivan and Hermione stumbled.
"Harry, what are we doing?" Hermione asked, panting.
"Hush!" Harry pricked up his ears.
Far away, from the upper floor, the voice came again, and he stepped up a flight of stairs, listening to the sound of his heavy footsteps.
"Harry, we have to hurry up, where is it?" Ivan said eagerly, wiping the sweat off his face.
"Huh, what are you two looking for? I didn't hear anything."
Before Hermione finished speaking, she gasped suddenly and pointed down the corridor.
"Look!"
Something was shining on the wall in front of them. They approached slowly, squinting to make out in the dark. Between the two windows, on the wall a foot above the ground, some writing was scribbled, and the emblem shone in the light of the burning torches.
"The chamber of secrets has been opened, those who are enemies of the heir, be vigilant." Ivan read it softly, his stomach twitched violently.
"What is that, hanging under the words?" Hermione grabbed Ivan's shoulder.
"I don't know, let's take a closer look."
As they approached cautiously, there was a puddle of water on the ground, and Harry almost slipped.
The three of them approached the slogan little by little, their eyes fixed on the black shadow below, and their breaths were suppressed.
The next second, they saw what it was at the same time, and jumped back in fright, splashing a splash of water.
Even though Ivan knew the plot in advance, he was still shocked when he saw Mrs. Norris hanging on the wall. Like a mummy, its tail is hung on the torch bracket, its body is as rigid as a board, its eyes are wide open, staring straight, it looks terrifying.
There was a sudden click at the end of the corridor, and the three of them turned around in fright, their hearts beating wildly.
It was Ron, who came out of the room at the end, staring at the three of them with wide eyes and a pale face.
"Harry, what's going on here?" Ron visibly quivered. "What did you do to Filch's cat?"
"Not us, we just got here," Harry explained.
"What are you doing here?" Ivan looked at him suspiciously.
"What else can I do, of course I heard your words and come to apologize to Myrtle." Ron raised his voice, "Then I saw you and this cat!"
"Apologize?!" Ivan noticed that there was Myrtle's bathroom behind Ron, and he hurriedly asked, "Apart from you, has anyone else entered this bathroom during this time?"
"I don't know. I've been in the cubicle with Myrtle. She was crying so much that she got water all over the place. I had a hard time getting her to listen to me." Ron wrinkled his nose. With a disgusted face, "This is the stupidest thing I have ever done in my life. Think about it, if Percy finds out that I sneaked into the girls' bathroom, I don't know what I will say. And my purpose of doing this is actually An apology to a crying ghost."
"Ron, think about it again. When you apologized to Myrtle, did you find anything unusual? That's the key." Ivan said with a serious expression.
"Well, I seem to have heard something, a bit like a hissing sound, but I'm not sure." Ron swallowed, "Why do you ask, this girl's bathroom is broken, except me and Tao Besides Jin Niang, there is no one else in there, is there?"
"That's right." Ivan nodded bluntly, but his heart became more and more worried.
Someone went in and opened the secret room when Ron didn't notice, and Ivan wasn't sure who did it.
Although Ginny explicitly stated that she never saw Tom Riddle's diary, it's also possible that she was lying. If she had been controlled at that time, Ivan's question might have alarmed the snake, and it would make Tom Riddle suspicious of himself. This is simply the worst situation.
At the same time, he was also a little thankful, fortunately, Ron had been staying in the compartment just now, otherwise, if he met Tom Riddle, he would probably be dead by now.
"Ivan, Ron, if you have anything to say, you can go back and talk about it later."
Harry said incoherently, "We should see if the cat can be rescued now."
"I don't think that's a good idea, buddy!" said Ron, "since none of us did anything to that cat on the wall, we'd better get out of here, I don't want to be found here. "
But it was too late, as soon as he finished his words, a deep noise came, and the banquet was over. From the ends of the corridor in which they stood there came the sound of hundreds of feet ascending the stairs, and the cheerful chatter and laughter of people who had eaten their fill.
Then, the students crowded into the aisle from both ends.
When the people in front saw the upside-down cat, the line came to a sudden halt, and the buzzing and chattering suddenly disappeared.
Ivan, Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood alone in the middle of the corridor, and the students fell silent all of a sudden, crowding forward to watch this terrifying scene. Ivan saw Ginny and Colin standing in the crowd in surprise, looking like they wanted to come but dared not approach.
In the silence, suddenly someone spoke loudly.
"Those who are enemies of the heir, be careful! Mudblood, you will be next!"
Draco Malfoy had pushed his way to the front of the crowd, his cold eyes brightening, his normally bloodless face flushed red.
He looked at the still and stiff cat hanging there, and then at Ivan standing aside, with a grin on his face.