"No, don't!"
Ginny stumbled over to Ron, stood on tiptoe, and tugged at his shoulder, trying to push him away from the bushes!
"Whew, finally got it. That was a struggle!"
The moment Ron pulled out the scarf-like object, he froze again. It had a yellow center and red edges, and the threads along one edge had been torn. Its fabric was identical to the fibers caught under Hermione's fingernails!
Ginny Weasley was a Gryffindor student. She had been in the girls' dormitory when Hermione was attacked, and afterward, she had fainted. With all those signs before him, Ron couldn't help wondering.
"Ginny, you..."
Ron gripped the scarf tight, his eyes full of shock and disbelief!
Come on, Ron. You're about to uncover the truth behind the Chamber Monster Attacks, aren't you?
"Wah... I—I can explain. I... I didn't..."
"Ginny, you saw it, didn't you? You were there when Hermione was Petrified, weren't you? You picked up this red-and-yellow scarf at the scene, right? Ginny, you saw who Salazar Slytherin's Heir is, didn't you?"
Ron's four questions left both Ginny and Luo Bin stunned.
Ginny was astonished that her brother trusted her so completely, without the slightest suspicion.
Luo Bin was astonished by Ron's reasoning. The evidence was right in front of him. Ginny might as well have had "I'm the culprit" written on her forehead, yet Ron still...
"Ginny, tell me! This is important. Hermione will wake up in three or four days, but... but no one can guarantee Salazar's Heir won't send the Chamber Monster after someone else before then!"
Ron shook Ginny by the shoulders, pressing her for an answer.
This time, Ginny responded. She let out a piercing, hoarse wail and sobbed so hard she could barely breathe.
Then Luo Bin watched it unfold: Ron kept