With that in mind, Gerald sent Cedric a reply.
[Gerald: I think you should go. Since Helga's portrait said so, there probably won't be any danger, and it might benefit you a lot. Don't forget, Helga Hufflepuff was the Founder best known for kindness and fairness. If she really had something like a secret chamber, it certainly wouldn't be full of dangers like Slytherin's.]
Gerald hadn't originally intended to get involved. After all, this was Cedric's opportunity.
But things often turned out differently from what he expected.
Soon, Cedric sent him another message, and Gerald grinned when he read it.
[Cedric: Um, could you come with me? Honestly, I'm a little scared. If there are any mechanisms or traps inside, I might not be able to handle them alone. Besides, since this is Helga's secret chamber, there might be something you could use too. If there really is anything good, we can share it.]
Cedric really was a genuinely good guy.
Gerald marveled inwardly.
Most people would be busy keeping an opportunity like this under wraps, yet here he was, inviting a friend along.
Still, Cedric had a point. There were plenty of things friends could share.
In fact, Gerald did the same. It was what he had been doing ever since founding the Dreamweaver Study Group.
He shared alchemy formulas with Fred and George, Herbology insights with Cedric, and potion-making techniques with Lee Jordan.
They studied alchemy, charms, and Potions together, and trained at the combat training base outside class.
It was just things like Immortal Arts and Dark Magic that Gerald couldn't share.
Otherwise, Dumbledore would drag him out of Gryffindor Tower that very night.
As for being scared, Gerald could understand that too.
Cedric was only twelve. It was perfectly normal for him to be a little