The Attack

The group emerged from the detention room in high spirits. It was probably the detention room's most humiliating day ever.

"Blood... blood... kill them all..."

A voice like a demon's whisper began to echo through the corridor. Eli's expression changed drastically when he heard it. The Basilisk was out!

Harry also looked around in confusion. "Did any of you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

The others listened carefully. "Did detention drive you mad?"

Draco didn't miss a chance to insult him.

But Harry's expression was serious. "I really heard a voice. Can't you hear it?"

The others shook their heads. "Eli, you can't hear it either?"

Eli shook his head as well. Wouldn't admitting it expose the fact that he was also a Parseltongue speaker?

Harry shook his head and assumed he had imagined it, but he had definitely heard something just now...

The group continued walking.

"Look!"

They followed Hermione's finger and saw several enormous crimson words written in blood on the wall.

"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir, beware."

The scarlet writing looked hideous, like a ferocious beast baring its bloody maw and preparing to devour its prey.

The surroundings were deathly quiet, with only the sound of dripping water.

"Is that... Filch's cat?"

A cat had been hung to one side and looked completely rigid. Eli glanced at it. "It has been petrified."

"What is the Chamber of Secrets?"

Harry stepped forward and carefully examined the writing on the wall.

"I do know of a legend. Slytherin had a Chamber of Secrets containing a monster, specifically meant to cleanse the school of..."

"Muggle-born wizards?"

Draco cast Hermione a sidelong glance and nodded.

At that moment, the sound of people moving came from nearby.

This place was at a crossroads. The students had just