Matthew Weasley Chp. 15

Instructions

We all stared at the faucet. How could the Chamber of Secrets be under our noses this whole time? Why has no one else ever found it? How did the teachers not think to search Moaning Myrtle's bathroom? All the questions swimming in my mind could never be answered. "How do we actually get there though?" Teddy inquired. "You tap it, like this." Calypso said, tapping the faucet with her wand. The faucet began to fold away and reveal a gaping hole that Teddy, Emily, and I quickly stepped back from. "Now you have to jump in." said Calypso, spinning around and falling down. "Calypso, wait!" Harry said, grabbing for her, but missing. "We'll have to follow her." Ron said. "Who wants to go first?" Harry raised his hand, and stepped to the edge of the hole. I watched as he took a deep breath and jumped in. Ron went next. Then Isabella, after her, Logan. Next Asher and Havi. Teddy stayed back. "I don't know if I want to jump down there." He said. "C'mon, Teddy, do it for Jackie." I said. He nodded, and instead of simply jumping in, he ran at it. I stood there for a moment. Seeing the gaping hole was a little intimidating. I don't know how long I stood there staring, but long enough not to realize Emily tugging on my arm. "Matt. . . I-I'm scared. What if we don't come back? What if we are stuck down there? Forever?" Emily asked. I was struck with surprise by this because Emily always seemed to be tough, and fearless. A real lion-heart I'd say. "I'm frightened too, but we have to do it. For Jackie, and Hermione and everyone else." I said, trying to sound brave. "Let's jump together then?" Emily nodded, and hugged me. "You ready?" I asked, nearly struggling for air, but ignoring it. She nodded slightly again. "Alright then, three, two, one!" We leapt off the edge and down the pebbly and rock-strewn hole. I landed on my back with a thud. Emily was still hugging me. I could hear the voices of everyone else from off. "Are you okay?" I asked. "Yeah. . . yeah, are you?" Emily asked back, as I nodded. "You have something on your face-" She reached up and felt my cheek. It began to sting. I pulled my hand up to hers. She leaned closer to me, looking in my eyes. "Hey! There you two are! We've been waiting!" Calypso yelled. We quickly both sat up and dusted ourselves off. "Sorry to keep you waiting." Emily said, blushing and shooting quick glances at me. Judging by the raised eyebrow on Calypso's face, I must have been red too, and not from the scratch.