Matthew Weasley Chp. 13

Instructions

"Now how do yeh 'know anything 'bout that? eh?" Hagrid asked us. "Well, you see I heard Hermione and Jackie talking about the Chamber of Secrets in the library, and they also mentioned something about a Basilisk. Do you know anything about that Hagrid?" Asher asked. We all turned expectantly at Hagrid. Everyone knew he was a monster expert. I was rather curious about the Basilisk because I've heard of a little green water dwelling lizard also called a Basilisk. I also never read anything about it in any of my text books. "Is that all yeh know?" Hagrid asked. "No, we also know that if you look at it on a reflective surface you become petrified; if you look at it in the eyes you die like that." Havi snapped her fingers. "Do any of yeh know where the Chamber o' Secrets is?" Hagrid asked. "I think we had a rough idea." Harry said. "We thought it might be in the girls toilets." "How do you know that?" I asked. "We kinda used a Poly Juice potion and you know, investigated." Ron chimed in. "Is that how Hermione got turned into a cat?" Isabella asked, putting her hands on his shoulders so he couldn't scramble away. "Yeah-yeah. I didn't do it! It was an accident!" Ron said, being let go again. "Anyway Hagrid, can you help us?" Harry asked stepping towards Hagrid. Hagrid peered out of his hut and scanned the Great Lawn. "Yeah, com' in. Quick'y now!" He ushered us inside. I was being pushed by Teddy who was still dragging Logan. "I think you two can put him down now." I said. Teddy and Asher sat Logan down in one of the chairs. Hagrid made us some tea as we settled down. "So, Hagrid, are you willing to help us?" Harry asked. I sat cross legged sipping my tea and listening to what Hagrid was saying when there was a loud knocking on the door and it burst open. "Hagrid!" A girl with dark brown hair and emerald green eyes said, panting. "Who are you?" I asked, putting down my tea and pulling out my wand. "I'm Calypso Black, I'm a year above Harry and Ron here. Who are you, may I ask?" Calypso asked. "I'm Matthew Weasley, but Matt will do." I said "and what are you doing here?" "I might ask you the same thing? I'm here about the Chamber of Secrets." Calypso said proudly. "Well, so are we!" Teddy chimed in, his wand out as well. Calypso seemed to reach for her own wand, which was probably in her pocket. " 'Old it, 'old it!" Hagrid said getting between me and Calypso. "No need to be fight'in! You're all here for the same thing, to 'elp. So why don' you try to 'elp each other." "Hmmph." Calypso came over and sat down next to me. So I turned to look at Hagrid, picking up my tea again, which was now cold. "So, now I don' know much 'bout the Chamber o' Secrets but I know a bit. Maybe it can 'elp yeh. You have to go to the girls' toilets and look at each of the sinks, one of 'em should have a snake on it. I don' know which one though. Tha's all I got." "Thanks for your help Hagrid." Harry said, packing up. We all grabbed our things and headed back outside. "So what are we gonna do now? That's not much to work with." Teddy said, sitting down on a rock. "Well, I know a little more than that." Calypso said. "Are you willing to tell us? It would help us out." Harry said. "Only if I can come with you." Calypso said. Harry looked at the rest of us. We all nodded. "Deal."