Harley and Hermione quickly changed into their clothes for going out and slipped out of their dormitory.
The students in the common room were still discussing what had happened earlier, and quite a few had already begun exchanging amulets.
But one glance was enough for Harley to decide that those things wouldn't be of any use.
She didn't believe a stick soaked in onion water could protect anyone from a Basilisk.
If it were one of her homemade wands, it might be able to withstand a Basilisk's gaze once.
Hermione quietly led Harley to the entrance of the common room and opened the Fat Lady's portrait.
But as they climbed through the opening, they suddenly found someone standing outside.
It was Professor McGonagall.
Professor McGonagall looked utterly exhausted. She had been busy all night, which was especially hard on someone her age.
When the two ran into Professor McGonagall, she was about to open the door to Gryffindor Common Room.
Seeing Harley and Hermione, she quickly snapped into work mode despite her fatigue.
"It's very late. Where do you think you're going? Out wandering the halls? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is out there? I want an explanation!"
Professor McGonagall didn't take points off right away. The two girls before her were both famous for being good students. They always obeyed the rules and had never been known to break them.
She merely folded her arms and stared hard at Harley and Hermione, waiting for them to answer.
"Professor McGonagall." Before Harley could speak, Hermione spoke up first. "We've made an important discovery about the Chamber of Secrets.
"I think we've worked out what the monster in the Chamber is. It's a Basilisk."
Hermione then explained her reasoning in as much detail as she could, including her