The day after Christmas, Hermione was admitted to the hospital, covered in cat hair and a beard on her face. Sally asked her again about the reason, and the three of them finally told Sally what had happened.

"You can come and ask me. Sally said angrily and amusefully. "If you knew that I was friends with Malfoy, you wouldn't believe you were stealing from Snape's office. ”

"Just because you're a friend of Malfoy's, we didn't ask you. Ron muttered quietly. "Hermione wanted to be like you, but Harry said it was better not to involve you, and it would be okay if it came to light. ”

Sally looked at Harry and Ron, didn't know what to look at, thought about it, and finally sighed.

"Malfoy is not the heir to Slytherin. She said affirmatively, although she could see the obvious disbelief on Ron's face, but she still patiently said patiently, "Regarding this matter, I will investigate from now on, originally I thought that this matter had nothing to do with me, so I never took it to heart, but now it seems that I think it is too simple." ”

Sally said to start investigating, that is to really start investigating. She looked through all the books in the library about the secret room, but she couldn't help but see any useful information, which made her think about the forbidden room.

"What book do you think you'd like to look up?" Snape stopped signing halfway and turned his head to look at Sally incredulously, "The Chamber of Secrets?"

"Yes. Professor. Sally said, and Snape mercilessly tore up the half-signed note and threw it in the trash. "Go back, the Chamber of Secrets will never matter to you, so you don't need to know. ”

"But... Sally was about to say something, but was directly interrupted by Snape, "I said, there's no need. ”

Sally left the office disappointed, and Snape's attitude did not discourage her, but only made her more curious. She decided to start with another aspect of what she knew, and that was Ginny's diary.

Unfortunately, when she borrowed the notebook from Ginny, Ginny told her that she had lost it, so Sally didn't say anything more, but began to look for Tom Riddle, the man's business.

Time passed slowly, until one day, he heard Malfoy smirkfully say in the Slytherin common room that Headmaster Dumbledore was about to be removed from office, and that it was not long before that. This sentence made Sally a clever one, and perhaps, she could ask Headmaster Dumbledore.

"Please come in. Headmaster Dumbledore's office and Snape's office were two completely different styles, especially when she saw the beautiful phoenix, and she thought that the most creatures in Snape's office were probably toads and mice for experiments.

"What's the matter?" said Dumbledore kindly, "It's rare for a student to come directly to the office, and of course, perhaps partly because I rarely stay in the office. ”

"I have some questions that I would like to ask you. Sally said bluntly, "When it comes to dark arts, I'm sure you know more than Professor Lockhart. ”

"Pure curiosity, kid, why don't you ask Professor Snape?" said Dumbledore with a laugh.

"Because I wasn't sure if he could tell me and not treat me like a child. Sally said sincerely.

"So, what's the problem?" Dumbledore crossed his hands on his chin in a listening pose.

"If. Sally said, "If an object, such as your water glass, has a soul without the slightest change in appearance, and can write with the water in the cup to speak to you, this is the case... ”

"Obviously not normal. Dumbledore said surely, without the slightest hesitation. "And it's extremely dangerous. ”

His expression was serious for a moment, then calmed down. "May I ask, what made you make this assumption?"

"I'm sorry, I can't say. Sally said. She confirmed her suspicion that Tom Riddle's diary must have something to do with the Chamber of Secrets. "Perhaps, do you know Tom Riddle?"

Dumbledore's expression became completely serious, and he looked at Sally, "Where did you hear that name?" ”

"In a book. Sally began to mess around. It is written in the book that he has something to do with the opening of the secret room. ”

"Lies. Dumbledore said mercilessly, "I must know, where did you know ... In the middle of his sentence, Professor McGonagall barged in.

"Another kid, Professor. There was a panic in her tone that couldn't be hidden, "It's Gryffindor's, Hermione Granger." ”

Hermione was found petrified near the library, holding a mirror in her hand. It was a Quidditch game, so not many people saw how it all happened.

Dumbledore, as Malfoy said, was represented by his father, Lucius, and removed him from his headmastership. As he went back to the office to pack his things, Sally Tom Malfoy's face, under the pretext of seeing his father, saw Dumbledore for the last time.

Lucius was clearly fond of Sally, and in fact, as Malfoy had said, he had a crush on all Slytherin students, and Sally looked at Dumbledore as she talked to him as she pretended not to notice.

"I'll leave the office to you, Lucius. Dumbledore said as he packed his things. "The password is pineapple toffee, which has just been changed, so it can't be changed again for at least three months. ”

After saying this, he glanced at Sally thoughtfully. Sally understood what he meant almost immediately, and blinked slightly.

After Dumbledore left, the House was in an unprecedented state of tension. The professors and prefects have increased their scrutiny of the students, especially Professor Snape, since he knew that Sally was interested in the Chamber of Secrets, he has been finding various reasons to keep Sally in the office for the potions class, and after the end of this year, he will also force her to teach some more advanced potions, which makes Sally have no free time at all.

Until one day, Ginny was nervous, as if she was about to collapse in the next second, and found Sally. Her appearance made Sally decide to skip Snape's class without hesitation, and meet her in a small space under the stairs, avoiding the professor's gaze.

Harry got the diary. As soon as she said the first sentence, she began to cry. "I, I stole it from Harry, I don't know what to do anymore. ”

"Don't cry yet. Sally struggled to stabilize Ginny's mood as faint footsteps could be heard outside. "Is the diary on you now?"

Ginny nodded.

"Give her to me, are you at ease?"

On this day, she skipped Snape's class and returned to her dorm with her diary. Everyone in the dormitory was talking about the secret room, and she didn't dare to take out the diary easily. It wasn't until midnight that everyone was asleep that she took out a quill.

"I'm Sally Potter. As soon as she finished her first sentence, her diary read, "It's nice to see you again, Sally." I had a great chat with your brother. ”

"That's because he doesn't know about Ginny. Sally quickly wrote, "I'm sure you have something to do with the Chamber of Secrets, I know it was opened, and I now suspect that you were the one who opened it." ”

Perhaps because she was writing too long, the notebook replied after a while, "Very interesting." ”

"Are you acquiescing?" Sally wrote quickly. "What exactly do you want to do?"

"I feel like you're like me, Sally, and we might be friends. When this statement appeared in the diary, no matter what Sally was writing, there was no response. Sally had to get some sleep first, planning to discuss it tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, at breakfast the next day, Ginny uncharacteristically demanded that the notebook be returned, saying that she had found a way to destroy the notebook and that she would return it to Sally anyway. Sally's persuasion was fruitless, so she had to return the notebook to her.

Sally thought that since she had already missed Professor Snape's pigeons once, it didn't matter how many more times she had released. She planned to go to Headmaster Dumbledore's office as soon as class was out to look for clues. This time, however, she didn't hear the bell ring, but instead heard Professor McGonagall's magically amplified voice echoing through the hallways.

All the students immediately returned to their dormitories in their respective colleges. All teachers return to the staff lounge. Act now. ”

She understands that something has happened again.

Without waiting for Professor Binns to say anything, Sally quietly didn't even take the textbook, and sneaked out first.

"Where are you going, Sally Potter. Snape's voice remembered behind her, and Sally stiffened, turned her head, and smiled flatteringly, "Go to the bathroom, Professor." ”

She was dragged by Snape all the way to the teacher's lounge without dignity.

"Students shouldn't come over. Professor McGonagall said.

"She's an exception. Snape grimaced. "I suspect that if I let go of my hand now, the next second she will disappear in front of me. ”

By this time, the professors were almost there, and Professor McGonagall stopped paying attention to Sally. "Something happened again. A student was kidnapped by a monster and taken directly into the secret room. ”

Professor Flitwick let out a scream. Professor Sprout jerked his hands over his mouth. Sally felt Snape clench her hand and asked, "How can you be sure?"

"Heir of Slytherin. "Professor McGonagall pale" left another line of words. On the favorite side of the last text, it was written: Her bones will remain in the Chamber of Secrets forever. ”

Professor Flitwick couldn't help but cry.

"Who is it?" said Mrs. Hodge, slumped in a chair. "Which student is it?"

"Ginny Weasley. ”

"Impossible!" exclaimed Sally, successfully catching the eyes of all the professors. Without waiting for Professor McGonagall to ask, Lockhart walked in grinning, and Sally ignored him, vaguely feeling that something seemed to be connected, but there was a crucial point missing.

"Sally, Sally Potter?" Professor McGonagall called out to her, but she didn't hear it until Snape tugged at her hand. "What's the matter, Professor?"

"What do you know?" Professor McGonagall asked bluntly, her tone filled with hope and anxiety.

"I... She looked around, and all the professors in the room were looking at her, and she remembered Professor Quirrell's story, and swallowed the words that came to her lips. "I don't know anything, Professor. I just felt sorry for my good friend Ginny. ”

"In that case. Professor McGonagall's nostrils twitched, and she snorted, "The deans of the houses went to inform the students of what had happened. Tell them that the Hogwarts Express will take them home early tomorrow morning. Other teachers make sure that no student is left outside the dormitory. ”

The teachers stood up and left one by one.

"I should go back to the dorm!" Sally struggled to break free of Snape's shackles. "Professor McGonagall told all the students to go back to their dorms, you can't bring me to your office. ”

"I think I'm the Head of Slytherin. Snape's tone was tough. "And I'm doing it for your own good. ”

"No, you don't know anything at all. Sally struggled even more as she watched the sun set. Snape led her to his office, closed the door, and bent down to grab her shoulders. "If you think you know more than I do, then tell me. ”

Sally looked him in the eye and instinctively told her that if she told Snape what she knew, it would be even more unlikely that she would leave the office. And it was all just her guess, what would Ginny do if Snape didn't do it for a while.

Snape could clearly see Sally's silence, and a sarcastic arc crossed the corners of his mouth.

"I'm going to Slytherin now to announce this. He straightened up and said, "I want you to stay here honestly." ”

He walked out without mercy and locked the door. No matter how Sally beat inside, he resolutely put the key in his pocket.

Sally watched the blood-red sun set little by little, and she knew that the more she hesitated, the more dangerous Ginny's life became. If it was a student who had nothing to do with her, she wouldn't care. Just like the first few accidents when the secret room first opened, she didn't care at all, and she didn't even bother to ask. But this time it was different, it was Ginny Weasley, her friend, her best friend who ate and slept with her in the Burrow.

"There must be a way," she began, rummaging through Snape's things, thanking her for so many make-up lessons that kept her informed of everything here. She wanted to find some spare keys or something, but Snape cast a counterspell on the door before leaving, and the Alaho Cave didn't work.

Unfortunately, she didn't find the spare key, but she did find something else: a corrosive potion. Snape had been researching all the potions that could corrode everything, and so far there was nothing it could not corrode except for diamonds. Sally looked at the small bottle in her hand, then at the closed door, and gritted her teeth and made up her mind.