Never Thought I Would Fall For You ( A Hogwarts Love Story) ~Year 1-3~

Chapter 42 - Bad News

3rd Person's POV
Erika slowly opened her eyes, but it wasn't brown like before....they were yellow, like cat eyes.

She slowly got up and had a serious look on her face.

Erika...you must get my diary back. Tom's voice echoed in her mind.

She simply nodded and walked out of the room.
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Isabelle's POV
"Wait...what? Who opened the Chamber Of Secrets?" I asked, confused.

"It was Hagrid. Hagrid opened the Chamber of Secrets 50 years ago."

"It can't be Hagrid." I said.
"I don't like this Tom Riddle. He sounds like a dirty rotten snitch to me." said Ron.
"The monster killed someone, Ron. What have any of us done?" Harry asked.
"Look, Hagrid is our friend. Why don't we go ask him about it." Hermione said.
"That will be a cheerful visit. 'Hello Hagrid. Tell us, Have you been setting anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately'." said Ron.

"Mad and Hairy. You wouldn't be talking about me now, would you?" said Hagrid, coming up behind us.
"No." We all said.

Then there was a awkward silence.

"What's that you've got, Hagrid?" I asked.
"Oh, this? It's flesh eating slug repellent. For the Mandrakes, you know. According to Professor Sprout, they've got a bit of growing up to do, but when their acne is cleared up, we'll be able to chop them up and stew them and we'll get those people down in the hospital un-petrified. In the meantime, you 4 better be looking after yourselves, alright." said Hagrid.

We all nodded.

Before Hagrid walked away....

"Hagrid." I said.
He stopped and turned to me.

"You haven't seen Erika, haven't you?" I asked.
"No, I haven't. If I see her, I'll tell her that you need her, Belle." Hagrid replied.

I nodded sadly, and Hagrid left.

Then Neville ran up to us.
"Harry, I don't know who did it, but you better come quickly." he said.

I have a bad feeling about this. I thought.

We followed Neville, leading us to the common room to the boys dormitories. All of Harry's things were trashed.
Harry walked to his bed and searched.

"A Gryffindor had to have done this. Nobody else knows our password unless it wasn't a student." said Hermione.
"Whoever it was. It must have been looking for something." said Ron.

"They found it." said Harry.
"Found what?" I asked.
"Tom Riddle's Diary. It's gone." Harry replied.

~Later~
After what happened to Harry's room. Hermione went to the library.
"Belle, are you coming? We're up against Hufflepuff." Harry said.

"I'll be there in a minute, Harry. I just need to do something. I'll meet you there." I replied.

Harry nodded and left.

I sighed and looked around the room. It feels very empty without Erika around.
I walked out of the room and found Erika mumbling something.

"Erika!"

She turned to me.

"Where have you been? You don't know how I was worried about you." I said.
"I was...I was with..." she uttered.

"With who?" I asked.
"With Mrytle." she replied, quickly.

"Mrytle?" I asked.

She nodded.

"Well, since that you're here...walk with me to the Quidditch Stadium." I said.

Erika nodded and we both walked out.

As we were headed to the Stadium...Erika was awfully quiet.

"Erika. Can you be honest with me?" I asked.

But I got no response.

I turned around, and I see no Erika.

Now where did she go? I thought.

Kill...Kill...

That voice...I thought.

As I turned back around....I saw yellow eyes, staring at me.

I gasped and suddenly....I felt stiff.

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Harry's POV

"Now, listen up! We play our game. Hufflepuff doesn't stand a chance." said Oliver.

I thought Belle is going to make it. Maybe she might make a entrance? I thought.

"Stronger, quicker, and smarter." said Oliver.
"Not to mention scared that they might get petrified if Harry get anywhere near him." said George.

"Well, that too." said Oliver.
I rolled my eyes at that.

Before Oliver could say anything else...McGongall walked up to us.
"This match has been cancelled." she said.
"You can't cancel Quidditch." Oliver protested.

"Slience, Wood. You and your teammates will go the Gryffindor Tower now." she said.

Everyone started to go back to the tower. Harry and I were about to go until McGongall stopped us.

"Potter. You and I will find Mr. Weasley. There's something you two need to see."
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McGongall lead us to the hospital wing.

"A little warning. This could be a wee bit shock." said McGongall.

When she led us to the bed. We saw Hermione and Belle, petrified.

"Hermione. Belle." Ron said.
"She was found near the library along with this." McGongall picked up a mirror.
"Does it mean anything to either of you?" McGongall asked.

"No." Harry said.

"I thought Muggleborns get petrified." I said.
"We thought so too, Potter. But Belle is more different." McGongall said.

"Different?" Ron and I asked.
"She's not only petrified, but she's also in a deep sleep." McGongall replied.

Ron and I were shocked.

"Get you medicine ready, Poppy. I'll contact Jimmy about his daughter." McGongall said.

Madam Pomfrey nodded as McGongall left.

I was sad. Belle and Hermione's bed were next together.

I can't believe it. Our friends were petrified. But what about Erika? Where is she?

~Common Room~
"Could I have your attention, please." McGongall said.
"Because of recent events these new rules will be put into effect immediately. All students will return to their house common room at 6:00 every evening. All students will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No exceptions. I should tell you this. Unless the culprit behind these attacks as caught. It is likely the school will be closed." she said.

With that, McGongall left the room.

"We've got to take to Hagrid. I can't believe it's him. If he opened it last time, he'll know how to get inside the Chamber of Secrets and that's a start." I said.

"But you heard McGongall. We're not allowed to leave the tower, except for class." said Ron.
"I think it's time to get my Dad's cloak out again." I said.

Ron sighed.

Then I looked around the room and saw Erika.

Ron looked as well.

We both walked up to her and she noticed us.
"Erika, where have you been?" I asked.
"You do know about Belle and Hermione, right?" Ron asked.

She nodded. Then she got up.
"I'm going to visit her."

Erika left the common room.
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Draco's POV
"Have you heard. That mudblood is petrified." Marcus said.
"Really? Well, serves her right." Crabbe said.

"And...here's the bad part." Marcus said.
"What's the bad part?" I asked.

"Belle is also petrified." he replied.
My heart nearly stopped and I was too shocked.

"Seriously?!" Goyle asked.
"I'm serious." Marcus replied.

"My best friend has been petrified? How can it be? So far, only Muggleborns has been petrified." Blaise said.
"Exactly. Not only Belle's petrified....she's also in a deep sleep." Marcus said.
"Where did you hear all this?" I asked.
"From Wood. Every Gryffindor are talking about it." he replied.

I was too shocked.
"I'm going to bed." I said, before my friends could say anything.

As I laid in bed...I thought about Belle. Her smile. The sound of her giggle and her beauty.
From tomorrow...I'm going to visit her.

3rd Person's POV
Erika went to Hospital Wing, secretly. She visited Hermione and when she turned to her sister, Isabelle.
She sat on the edge of the bed and she started to cry.

"I'm so sorry."

~Dun Dun!!!! Belle and Hermione are petrified.~