The Astonished Trio: Crashing a Meal

"Merlin's beard!"

"We've searched everywhere. What if Ya Ya isn't here at all?" Ron and the other two sat down, exhausted.

Harry glanced at Hermione and was just about to nod when he suddenly heard something. "Wait, everyone, be quiet."

Hermione and Ron exchanged a look; their expressions said it all. Ron obediently covered his mouth.

Harry slowly stood up and cautiously approached the source of the sound: a tap in a sink.

"This tap looks strange. I heard something coming from inside it." As soon as Harry finished speaking, Hermione and Ron moved closer.

"I didn't hear anything," Hermione said.

Ron nodded. "Me neither."

"Wait, Harry, listen carefully. Is it Parseltongue?" Hermione was as cautious as ever.

"I think it is."

Hermione stroked her chin, then suddenly understood. She said excitedly, "Slytherin spoke Parseltongue. His Chamber of Secrets must require Parseltongue to open as well."

"Hiss, hiss." Open.

The moment Harry spoke, the floor nearby immediately changed. Several tiles slowly vanished, revealing a staircase.

"Merlin's beard!" Ron's mouth fell open in shock.

Harry smiled. "As expected of Hermione."

Hermione waved a hand. "It was nothing. Let's hurry and find Ya Ya." A trace of pride flashed in her eyes, but there was far more worry.

"What did that Basilisk do during the day?" While cooking, Muya got bored and couldn't help chatting with Tom.

"Sleep."

"Then it's a Basilisk that belongs to the owl family."

That successfully made Tom laugh. He washed his hands. "You're making lunch."

Muya replied through gritted teeth, "Fine."

Tom returned to the sofa and read the newspaper in his hands, unable to stop himself from laughing. "The Ministry of Magic is still as useless as ever." They still hadn't received news of Voldemort's resurrection.

The current Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, wore a calm