Audrey hurried after her and called out:
"What happened after you heard that voice?"
"I don't know, I don't know. I was scared. I didn't dare look... because, because something very terrible would happen if I did!"
"What terrible thing?"
"I don't know, I don't know. I can't remember..."
Moaning Myrtle grew more and more frightened. She gradually curled up, muttering quietly:
"Eyes, it was eyes. I saw a pair of terrifyingly large yellow eyes. It felt as though my whole body had been seized, and then I floated away... died."
Audrey stopped short, realization dawning on her. "You were the student who died when the Chamber of Secrets was opened fifty-one years ago?"
"Yes."
Moaning Myrtle floated lightly down onto the washstand, propping her chin in her hands with a forlorn expression. "I died fifty-one years ago. I don't have to be afraid anymore."
Audrey walked over to her and said softly:
"I'm sorry."
Moaning Myrtle raised her head, her eyes sparkling. "Oh~ I like you. Nobody's ever been so kind to me. Before I died, my classmates always laughed at me and bullied me. After I died, the other ghosts disliked me and excluded me too. But the one I hate most is Peeves. He's always playing pranks..."
She began chattering on to herself. Audrey listened patiently for two minutes, then turned to leave. "Thank you for the clues. Goodbye."
"Hey."
Moaning Myrtle floated after her for a few yards, her arms folded across her chest. "Be careful not to die~ Mm, actually, I'd rather you died. Then you could keep me company."
"..."
I think I understand why other people don't like you!
Audrey had only just returned to the Great Hall when Harry Potter and the others came rushing in in a panic.
"Something terrible's