HP Bella's Lie

29 - The Chamber of Secrets and the Death of Myrtle

Riddle used the Disillusionment Charm and walked in the Hogwarts castle.

This is the first time he chooses to stay in school during the holidays.The snow outside the window fluttered down, covering the whole castle in white.

There is a secret in the women's bathroom on the second floor, which has never appeared in the thousands of bottles of memories Bella left him.Found by Nagini wandering around the castle.

Riddle chose the approaching Christmas holiday to investigate—after all, it wasn't a place he could usually go to.

There was no one in the washroom in the morning, and a gloomy and hoarse sound suddenly sounded beside the quiet and cold sink.

【Open. 】

Riddle whispered.

The secret passage leading to the secret chamber opened before him.

Go down the secret passage to the wet underground chamber, surrounded by darkness.Riddle waved his wand: "Luminescence."

The stone walls and floors looked like they hadn't been stepped on for a long time, and a thick layer of black dirt concealed its true colors.There is a layer of water on the ground under the feet, and it seems that the sound of water droplets dripping from the gap can be heard.

Riddle calmly walked to the depths of the passage, the sound of his feet stepping on the water beach echoed and echoed, constantly hitting his tense nerves.

In the seemingly endless silence, Riddle sensitively heard a familiar hissing sound.

【Who... came in...】

It is snake language.

Riddle stopped, waiting patiently for it to reappear.

[The secret room...open...who...]

Sound is on the move!

Riddle ran quickly, chasing the direction of the sound all the way, passing through the terrifying pile of animal carcasses, the mechanism that only Parseltongue could open, the road was twists and turns, and sometimes he had to turn away from the direction of the sound, but he I found that the voice could always reappear, as if following him in the wall.

Finally, he came to a wall carved with stone snakes, the eyes of which were inlaid with emeralds reflected the fluorescence of the wand, so lifelike.

He thinks he knows what to do.

【Open. 】

The walls cracked.A huge stone chamber was revealed.

The towering stone pillars are full of snakes, and at the end of the forest of stone pillars is a huge statue clinging to the back wall.His head was hidden in the dark ceiling, and Riddle went to his feet, and the light from his wand couldn't reach the top.

But he has recognized it, this image has appeared many times in various magical history books, it is Salazar Slytherin.

There was a sound of the ground shaking behind him, and a huge creature was approaching him.

Riddle didn't look back, he guessed what it was.

[Close your eyes, Basilisk. 】

The vibrating sound stopped, and the hissing sound from the basilisk sounded old to Riddle: [Parseltongue... you opened the secret chamber. 】

Riddle looked up at the statue of Slytherin. The light in the stone room was dim and obscure, and the outline of the face was difficult to distinguish.He raised the wand slightly, and the fluorescent light left the tip of the wand and floated up like a feather, gliding across the statue little by little, staying at the top, illuminating the ceiling and the face of the statue.

【it's me.Descendants of Slytherin. ] Riddle saw that ancient face, and his voice was a little far away, 【1000 years... It turns out that the secret hidden by Slytherin is you. 】

【May I have your name? 】The basilisk asked suddenly.

Riddle paused for a while before answering: [Tom Riddle. 】

The basilisk hissed a spell, and Riddle caught the pronunciation keenly, but only vaguely guessed that it was an ancient contract.

【You can turn back now.I have completed the Slytherin deed of succession, my eyes are not on his heir. 】

Riddle didn't move: 【You mean, I'm the heir of Slytherin now? 】

[I don't know, he only said that this is a contract to inherit the secret room.You can't be wrong if you think so. 】The basilisk said irresponsibly.

Riddle looked back, saw the basilisk's huge yellow eyes, and saw that it had no effect on him.

【For so long, you have been in this secret room? 】he asks.

[I am part of the Chamber of Secrets.In other words, the Chamber of Secrets is a part of me. 】The basilisk said strangely,【Slytherin said so at the beginning. 】

Riddle said sharply: [Since you and the Chamber of Secrets are inseparable.Then I inherit the Chamber of Secrets, and I also inherit you. 】

【...That's what happened.I just haven't had time to tell you yet. 】The basilisk replied reluctantly,【Slytherin cast a death curse on me, I must hand over the succession to the first descendant who opened the Chamber of Secrets...] Then, driven by this descendant, complete his mission Order.The basilisk swallowed the two most painful words, hoping that the person in front of him would be more stupid and talkative...

That's obviously not very realistic.

Riddle evoked an evil smile: [Give me one of your fangs. 】

The basilisk stared wide-eyed: [What, what...]

[It will grow anyway, won't it? 】Riddle walked towards it leisurely, and ordered, 【Open your mouth. 】

The basilisk really wanted to ask why!But it could only open its mouth under the pressure of the contract, and watched as Riddle stretched out the tiny wand to point at it... If the eyes can kill... Uh, the Basilisk's eyes can really kill, but still Doesn't work on Riddle... damn it why didn't it cast the spell later!

With tears in his eyes, the basilisk sent away his precious fangs, and the basilisk turned and left in grief, but was stopped by Riddle.

[Boy, what else do you want to do? 】It has a bad tone.

Riddle raised his eyebrows: [I don’t want another fang anymore? 】

[...I mean, what else is there? 】The basilisk changed his mouth by gritting his teeth.

[You mentioned what Slytherin said just now. ] Riddle's expression became serious, 【Do you still remember that time? 】

The basilisk nodded, then shook his head again: 【It's been too long... Some memories are impressive, and I still remember them now; I can't remember many of them. 】

Riddle showed a thoughtful expression.

【Tell me everything you know. 】

Although the basilisk has lived for thousands of years, its richest snake life experience was concentrated during the period when the Big Four were alive, and there are many things to remember.From its mouth, Riddle heard some secrets of the Big Four.For example, Slytherin's romantic history in his youth, and his relationship with Gryffindor from being like-minded to not conspiring with each other... What he wants to know most is Slytherin's understanding and research on magic, and the Basilisk basically knows nothing about it.

Resisting the urge to pull out another tooth, Riddle left the chamber.

Before he left, he thought of something, stopped the basilisk who was just about to run away, and asked in the latter's resentful eyes: 【Do you have a name? 】

[... Hai Erbo. 】

【Haierbo, if you feel lonely, a snake will come to you.Remember, it's called Nagini. 】

Having lived in this dark and secret room for 1000 years, even if you often sleep, you will feel lonely.

Although he accidentally discovered the Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets, Riddle was a little disappointed in its secrets, and the Basilisk could not help him very much.In addition to the location of the entrance to the secret room, since Nagini got to know Haierbo, he rarely went to the secret room again, and the communication with Haierbo basically depended on Nagini's message.

After getting along with Nagini for a while, Haierbo became more lively, and he began to yearn for the space outside the secret room.Nagini's snake was still young, and he was no match for the old fritter Hai Erbo's stubbornness. Finally, one day in Riddle's fifth grade, he brought it to the entrance of the secret room.

Originally, the two snakes only agreed to take a look outside from the entrance, but they didn't expect someone to hide in the bathroom and cry at this time of midnight.

Myrtle, who heard the movement, died under the yellow eyes of the basilisk.

[Helbo!she died! 】Nagini approached Myrtle and exclaimed.

[Oh... my eyes can kill, don't you know? ] Hai Erbo replied calmly.

Nagini has always been protected by the contract and knows nothing about it: [Huh?is that so?I do not know……】

[Now I know. ] Haierbo was not interested in this topic, and turned the snake's head to observe the scene that was almost forgotten in his memory, 【Hmm...it's too dark, Nagini, please turn on the lights. 】

【Oh... No!You killed her, Haierbo!Although it is quite normal... But!This is a big deal. ] Nagini muttered, 【I have to inform Tom.You go back first, Helbo, Tom might be upset. 】

Haierbo had a toothache, and shook his head embarrassingly: [Okay...Okay.goodbye. 】

Nagini quickly found Riddle's bedroom. Ten minutes later, Riddle arrived at the scene of the crime under the cover of the Disillusionment Charm with a dark face.

Confirming Myrtle's death, Riddle had already pulled out Helbo's other tooth in his mind.

[Tom, you look terrible...] Nagini hissed.

Riddle glanced at it: [Hailbo was brought out by you, right? 】

Nagini sensitively sensed the danger in that look, and said weakly: 【I can't beat him...】

【never mind.Seeing that you stopped the development of the situation in time, the merits and demerits will be equalized.The following is not an example. 】

Riddle didn't stay any longer, and quickly left the bathroom.

It wasn't the first time for Riddle to travel at night, but this time he was extra careful on the way back to the dormitory.When he lay back on the bed again, Riddle already had a draft plan in his mind to blame him.

——The secret room cannot be exposed.Only one person can be sacrificed.

Tom Riddle has never been a nice guy.Neither is Bella.

The next day, Hogwarts broke the news of Myrtle's death.Rumors spread everywhere, and people panicked.

Abrak heard more than one person talking about the death of the Ravenclaw girl at the lunch table, and it seemed that most of the speculation pointed to some kind of monster.

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, the professor checked everyone's homework, and only Riddle performed the God-Calling Guard perfectly, which won everyone's applause.

"Oh... if that monster is a dementor, only Riddle among us can stand against it," Pierce said.

Abrak has already entered Riddle's core circle of friends, but Pierce and him seem to be incompatible with each other, and they will quarrel within three sentences.But this time he gave a rare nod of approval.

"Even if it's some other monster, Riddle won't have any problem taking it down."

They have all seen Riddle's powerful magic power.As he grows older, it is not only that his peers cannot match him, even senior wizards and even adult wizards are not able to possess as powerful magic power and magic skills as Riddle.

After the rumor developed for a while, the students began to feel insecure.Although the principal and professors all stood up to refute the rumors, they still couldn't stop the rumors about the monster from intensifying.

Some people said that they had seen a huge spider that could suck people's life. Others said that Myrtle didn't have any external injuries, but died of depression and despair. It must be the dementors lurking in Hogwarts...

Various versions of the rumors spread so vividly and accurately that even Slytherin, who had always thought highly of himself, became a little suspicious.

"My mother persuaded me to stay with Riddle more recently...he is the only one among us who can escape unscathed." Pierce said mysteriously to the people in the inner circle of friends.

Abrak laughed at him: "You are afraid! You still use your mother as a shield."

Everyone laughed.Pierce glared at Abrak in embarrassment, and said provocatively, "You are not afraid to wait for the dementor's kiss alone!"

"I don't believe there are dementors in Hogwarts!" Abrak retorted not to be outdone.

The two fought again.Everyone has already seen it.

The principal asked about all the portraits and statues, only to learn that students from Slytherin, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw sneaked out of the lounge for a night tour that night, and the patrolling teachers and teachers did not catch them.After all, student night tours are already an unwritten tradition at Hogwarts. As long as the students do not stray into the dangerous area by mistake, the school will ignore it. Who would have expected that there would be accidents in the women's bathroom where people come and go every day? .This directly led to the school's curfew becoming stricter and stricter. However, there were no more clues, and the investigation of the incident came to a deadlock. Under the pressure of all parties, Principal Dippet could only calm people's hearts while secretly intensifying the investigation. , struggling to support.

However, the students didn't appreciate the principal's painstaking efforts. The rumors of dementors and spiders were rampant. The Slytherins were anxious every day in class, and even went to the toilet.

Riddle saw the time was right for a meeting with his most loyal friends.

"Great news, friends," said Riddle, sitting among them. "I passed my Apparition exam."

The crowd was amazed.

"I didn't even know you had learned it!"

"You're amazing, Riddle!"

"congratulations!"

"..."

"Thank you." Riddle waited for their voices to weaken, and continued, "The recent rumors seem to make everyone a little uneasy. I just have a way to solve your worries—if you don't think I'm making a fuss."

"How could it be!" "How could it be!" "Say it quickly! I knew Riddle would always have a way."

Riddle smiled charmingly and showed them the Dark Mark on Avery.

It was a black tattoo-like cursive letter, and everyone recognized it as a "v".

"Avery asked me for help a few days ago and wanted to learn the Patronus Charm." Riddle explained, "but his mood is too unstable, even I can't let him master this advanced spell in a short time. So I proposed this spell to him."

The crowd was attracted by his words, and Riddle was satisfied to see the longing in their eyes.

"This is a magic that I adapted and strengthened based on some summoning spells. It establishes a connection between the caster and the caster. When the caster presses the mark to call the caster, the connection will be Reach a peak, so that the spell caster has the ability to apparate to the place where the spell caster is through this connection." Riddle said in a deceptive voice, "In this way, although it may be a little painful when casting the spell, Evor From now on, you can turn to me for help in any danger."

The Slytherins present were seduced by this magical magic.

Riddle continued: "Friends, I assure you that when I receive your call, I will immediately apparate to protect you."

They could hardly refuse such a promise.

When Riddle and Avery showed them how to summon the Dark Mark, everyone joined in.

This gathering officially formed the small group led by Riedel.The rumors could no longer shake the hearts of the members after that.

The sensitive little snakes noticed that the Riddle group was different.Rumors spread quietly in a small area. It is said that the Riddle group has a secret to deal with monsters, and only the most core members can get it.Accompanied by these various rumors, all sorts of petty thoughts within Slytherin emerge in endlessly. There are those who are jealous, those who yearn for them, and those who disdain and those who ignore them. It became the object that everyone yearned to join.

At the same time, the final exam is steadily approaching.Principal Dippet finally couldn't bear the pressure from all parties, and found the most suspected Gryffindor to settle the case.

Of course, in the eyes of the general public, the danger was finally cleared before the end of the semester, and the students lived a safe and happy life again, and they could devote themselves to the hot exam review.

On the last day before the holiday, several rich kids from Slytherin hosted a grand dinner.

The girls were all dressed up in fancy dresses, and the boys were also dressed to look like men, intending to use hormones to release their long-suppressed emotions.

Riddle's partner was in the spotlight from the start.Pierce, Abrak, Avery, and even Rozier, who has never been very gossip, all made indirect remarks on him several times, but Riddle remained completely indifferent.

"You don't intend to invite any girl at that time, do you?" Pierce looked at Riddle with a sullen expression, "It's not that I don't believe you, but which good girl at this kind of banquet will not have a partner? Even you may not Go in alone."

Riddle flipped through the book in his hand without raising his head: "It doesn't matter."

"Hey - no! How can you be indifferent! You are a prince-like figure in our Slytherin. As long as you hook your fingers, I don't know how many girls will come to you! How can you be like those bachelors who no one wants? Where are people coming in?"

Riddle said nonchalantly, "Are you too busy recently, Pierce?"

"...I understand. In fact, even if you enter the venue alone, you are still the lover of Slytherin. This doesn't explain anything." Pierce changed his words seriously.

However, after a few days, Pierce brought up the old story again.

"Riddle...they're so crazy...you don't know, all the boys can't find a dance partner now, just because you haven't decided on a dance partner!" Pierce said exaggeratedly, "It is said that Yvette refused to accept my invitation They are waiting for you. Only when you are sure, they will give up their fantasy. Just think of it as helping us, Riddle, find a dance partner quickly, please!"

Riddle put down the book and said coldly, "I don't dance. That's it. I don't want to be disturbed by this matter."

The dance partner incident was finally suppressed under Riddle's tough cold violence.Although the idiots were still entangled and quarreling, no one dared to mention it in front of him.

Until the day of the banquet, Riddle entered the venue in a black dress. His handsome appearance and increasingly powerful aura attracted countless eyeballs, but he never left once he sat at the bar.The girls who struck up a conversation came wave after wave, but all returned in vain.

Abrak, who has always been romantic and affectionate, comforted one beauty after another, and finally came to Riddle, and said with a more and more beautiful aria: "What a pity. Handsome and excellent Prince Riddle, why don't you want to look at those who are for you? Where are the sad and beautiful girls?"

Riddle's goosebumps aroused half of his body: "Don't use that trick on me, Abrak."

"Hey, prince who doesn't understand style, what kind of girl would arouse your interest?" Abrak counted the beauties in Slytherin one by one, "Gentle Yvette, capable Heidi, shy Victoria... Are you interested in any of them?"

Riddle was unmoved.

Abrak hooked his shoulders and said in a tone that boys can understand: "How do you know if you don't try? Come on, how about I find you a stunner?"

Riddle shook him off in a terrified manner, and said coldly, "You don't know anything. Get out."

Overwhelmed by his anger, Abrak stared blankly at him to leave.

Riddle at the dinner party turned down everyone's holiday invitations as usual, and returned to the Muggle house the next day.

Everything was still the same as before. Although the front desk was a little rough, it still took the promised things very seriously. It could be seen that the room was often cleaned.

Riddle walked around the house a few times, and familiar memories pressed against him unstoppably.

- Bella...

There are five more years.

If Riddle hadn't learned that Bella's father, Signus Black, had made Druella pregnant with Bella at the age of 13, he would have pushed them into the room in advance and given Bella an early day of birth.

Looking at the spotless living room and bedroom, for the first time, Riddle had a conscience for the front table.

Maybe... It's time for him to visit this long-lost old friend.Back then, Bella had invited him to her home for dinner, hoping that they would become lifelong friends.

Riddle suddenly found that the front desk seemed to be the only person he knew who had contact with Bella.She hid her traces so secretly just to make his future smoother.

The next day, the front desk woke up from a hazy dream and found a figure sitting beside the bed.

He said in a daze, "Mom... help me get my shirt..."

Riddle: "..."

He lifted the quilt to cover his head on the front table, and said viciously, "You'd better sleep to death."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

Riddle let go of him, raised his eyebrows condescendingly: "Are you awake? Stop calling me mom?"

The thinking at the front table was completely out of his ironic line, and as soon as he regained his freedom, he exclaimed in surprise: "Ri...!" Riddle had to cover his mouth again: "Shhh. I'm apparating in, don't startle others."

The front desk nodded hurriedly, and Riddle let go of his hand.

The front desk yelled, "Riddle! It's really you! You boy, you've become handsome again after not seeing you for a while!"

Riddle suddenly felt that he had made another wrong decision...

"Anyway, you take good care of my home..."

"Ahaha, I'm so honored, it's all thanks to the part-time workers!" The front desk said modestly.

"..." Riddle turned around and left!

"Hey!" The front desk quickly grabbed his arm, "I also clean it myself every week!"

Riddle: "...Really?"

The front desk swears to the sky: "If it is fake, it will be replaced!"

Riddle: "...in your clothes."

Front desk: "Oh great!"

——What a childish conversation!

Riddle was cranky.

Ten minutes later, Riddell apparated in a London suburban forest with the front table.

It took a while for the front desk to recover from the discomfort of Apparition, during which the miserable green face well pleased Riddle's irritable and depressed heart.

"The one just now was so cool! Riddle!" The typical scar on the front table forgot the pain and said happily, "Apparition...is the legendary teleportation! Let's play it again when we go back!"

"How old are you... This is advanced magic, not a game."

"It's okay. No matter how advanced magic you can perform perfectly, can't you?" The front desk said cheerfully, "I believe in you."