The Party Invitation

For now, Tom should only have been able to communicate with Ginny by making words appear in the blank diary, coaxing her into doing one bad thing after another.

So what was that argument in the bathroom about?

"Hmm... I couldn't make out what they were arguing about through the thick wall, but I'm certain there were two girls. One had a cold, sinister voice. The other sounded... gentle, but her words cut like knives!"

Salasha Forgini was the first person Luo Bin thought of.

"That bathroom is a remarkable place. One moment they were there, the next they were gone. Not many students know how to perform Apparition!"

Nearly Headless Nick had probably guessed wrong. Salazar Slytherin, the founder of Slytherin House, had built the Second-Floor Bathroom himself. It held plenty of secrets!

"Nick, do you remember which night you heard the argument?"

"Hmm... I think it was just after term started. Oh, right! It was the week the Gryffindor and Slytherin students all ended up in the hospital wing!"

Luo Bin fell into thought. Salasha's change in personality had happened that first weekend of term. Ginny must have heard something. And if Salasha knew Ginny's little secret, that would explain why Ginny had met with her privately on the Hunting Grounds!

"Robin Sear, if I remember correctly, you came top of your year last term, didn't you?" Nick asked, rubbing his hands together in embarrassment.

"Mm-hmm!"

Nick's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful! Luo Bin, you're so clever. Surely you can think of a way to help me join the Headless Hunt?"

"Uh, Sir Nicholas, the reply was quite clear. Unless there's some magic that can hurt a ghost..."

Could a ghost who had died once die again?!!

Nearly Headless Nick knew the answer too. He wrenched his neck,