Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"Because they didn't see it directly, I don't know the condition of the cat, whether it's Padma or Hermione, they are reflections through the water-or something else looks at the basilisk Above, in this case, the basilisk's gaze will cause a petrification effect instead of instant death."

"Then how do we find it? Hermione will definitely ask the professors for help, but they didn't even find the secret room..."

"There is a place that is the closest clue to the truth." Zoe closed his eyes. "The bathroom when I found Hermione and Luna. I think that's where the secret room is."

Chapter 22

"I have nothing to say with you, please go back."

Parvati's face was ugly. She sat in the corner of the auditorium, facing Zoe's request, she refused without hesitation.

"Why do you think I will help you? After you have done so much damage to us?" said Zoe almost obliquely, "You are so cheeky", Parvati sneered, "and Hermione Granger , Because she was injured, you know you are scared? What did you say to me? How did you sprinkle salt on my wound? Don’t you think I’m making a fuss, don’t you think that my sister’s life and death are irrelevant, don’t you laugh at me Mind? Then why should I tell you the time before Hermione was attacked? Who do you think you are!"

She directly wanted to stand up and leave. Lavender, who had been watching over here, also quickly stood up. She was sitting at a table not far from her because of Parvati’s request, but she looked like she was fidgeting Zoe could attack her friend at any time.

Zoe stood up immediately and took Parvati's arm, her face was not good, Parvati obviously didn't intend to leave her any room.Zoe weighed the moment in his heart, and bowed his head deeply when Parvati looked at her angrily.

"I'm sorry, Parvati. Please forgive me for my previous offense. I shouldn't ignore your pain at the time and continue to hurt you. I now finally understand what kind of fear it is. In front of... I lose my consciousness and my body becomes cold... I don't expect you to change your bad impression of me, because it was caused by me, but I want to catch the criminal who caused everything and let him experience it. The pain in our hearts-I need your help, Parvati, please!"

Parvati was surprised. These words sounded very sincere and completely overturned the ruthless impression she had of Zoe in her heart. Parvati found it ridiculous and clever for Hermione's all-time sheltering behavior. Miss Granger finally made a mistake in this matter.Parvati never thinks that Zoe is a normal child. She seldom communicates with others and seems to have few close friends. She always talks with people at a distance, which makes Parvati feel that she is very hypocritical.

But now Zoe is standing in front of her, in front of everyone-there are more than three of them in the auditorium-making such a sincere apology, Parvati suddenly felt that the sense of distance and distortion that Zoe gave her has disappeared. Less, which makes her look more like a living human, rather than an untrustworthy fake.

She really valued Hermione, Parvati could feel it, because she had felt similarly because of Padma's injury.Hermione wasn't paying enthusiastically, at least the other side was not indifferent.Even though Parvati had an upset with Hermione, she was still pleased with it.

"What do you want to ask?" Parvati sat down again, and she decided to give Zoe a chance.

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"Hermione and Luna were not killed at the same time." Zoe told the boys. "I heard the testimony of Hermione's roommates. They said that Hermione went back to the bedroom to sleep at night."

"What does this prove?" Harry asked.

"Luna is my roommate. She didn't go back to sleep that night. I think she should have found something. Then she sneaked into the bathroom at night and found a chance to return to the bedroom after the investigation." Zoe clenched his fists. "But she could not do it because she was attacked in that bathroom that night. The prisoner did not kill her, but threw her in the bathroom until the next morning... Hermione was the first I found her."

"What? Hermione found out?" Ron was shocked. "And wait, what is an attack? Someone attacked a student at Hogwarts! Wasn't Luna attacked by a basilisk?"

"I don't know who that person is. It may be the real heir, but this is not the point. Please don't interrupt me, Weasley." Zoe glanced at Ron dissatisfiedly. "We all know Hermione is very disciplined. Although she is not afraid to break the rules, she will not break it when it is not necessary, especially after the professors told us not to run around at night. She slept in the bedroom and got up early the next day. Really Very early, when almost no one else got up, her roommate also said that she was almost woken up and hummed a few words."

"Later Hermione went to the bathroom on the second floor and found Luna-Luna was wearing a warning badge. I think the wizard who attacked her made her sound useless, but he didn't remove the badge light, so I can find them."

"She found Luna, and was she also attacked?"

"No, she was undoubtedly attacked by a basilisk. All symptoms are consistent with the damage caused by the basilisk." Zoe looked at the two boys. "Now let's think about why the two girls have to go one after the other. That bathroom? The bathroom on the second floor is occupied by the crying myrtle, and the girls almost never go there to go to the bathroom because they will be covered with water."

Harry felt his voice coming from his chest cavity: "They will go to that bathroom... The only reason is that they found something wrong. The entrance to the secret room is in that bathroom!"

"Yes. Hermione was attacked only because the basilisk was active nearby, which happened to attack her!" Ron was very happy. "We caught the man's tail!"

"Well, gentlemen, we have to inform the professors." Zoe waved. "I wanted to ask Dumbledore for help, but they took him away." She bit her lip and said angrily.

"Yes, we can't just run to the secret room with three children. We should ask the professors for help." Harry agreed. "We can gather in front of the bathroom on the second floor!"

*****

The two boys left, they walked fast, busy looking for the patrolling professor.Zoe stayed alone in the principal's room. She shrank in her chair and thought for a long time.She has spent the past few days in anxiety and self-blame.Hermione and Luna were killed because of her. If it weren't for her giving up, if she was willing to take the initiative to investigate with Luna and Hermione, they might not have had such a terrible experience.

Hermione was right, she ran away when they were fighting bravely for their reputation, she gave up.She believes that others will not change their views of her anyway, so she will not change others from the beginning, even if it is only the most basic way to talk to others about her heart, she can't do it.In Zoe’s world, everyone is frozen, they will not change, and they will not change. The stain is always a lifetime. Even if you show your favor, it will only attract the fear of others. Isn’t this the truth? ?

So she also refuses to be sincere. It is enough for most people to just superficially.When Parvati rejected her, he felt that it was a matter of course. She should stop there because no matter how hard she tries, Parvati will not change her aversion to her, so in order to protect herself, she should not be held accountable. Go down, lest you tear your skin.

But Zoe thought of Hermione and Luna lying unconsciously on the hospital bed, and all she could do for them was to find out the prisoner. She didn't know what was going on, she faced Parvati when her head was hot. After talking about a lot of things, Parvati sat down again when she recovered, and gave her a chance.

She still remembered that Parvati looked back at her when the conversation was about to leave, with an awkward tone.

"Although I don't know who you are until now, at least... I apologize for what I thought you were the heir. You are the victim just like us. I'm sorry, Siegel." Then he hurriedly agreed with Lavender left.

Is her way of doing things alone all the time wrong?But the feeling of giving sincerely and then being hurt is desperate.So what is correct?Zoe can't find the answer to this question yet

But now obviously there is no room to think about this, and there are more important things to do.Zoe stood up and left Dumbledore's office without hesitation.

Chapter 23 Opening the Chamber of Secrets

Should I say that they were very lucky or very unfortunate. Harry and Ron had just left the principal’s office and found the flames gradually approaching in the direction less than 20 meters from the gargoyle. They hurried forward and met Hogwarts. The strictest but most reliable Professor McGonagall, she was looking around with a serious face, carefully confirming every corner.The appearance of Harry and the others caused a moment of chaos. Professor McGonagall cast an armor curse on herself at a dazzling speed, and then shot a light from her wand, and Ron, who was running in front, slammed into it. Above, stiff and fainted.She didn't even chant the spell, and then she aimed her wand at Harry.

"Oh my God, Potter! Why... Weasley!" She looked at Harry in astonishment at the startled Harry who raised her hands up in front of him, opened her eyes, and looked at Ron, who had been stunned, and he vomited. Tongue tilted his neck to the ground.

Professor McGonagall stood still for only a moment, and then a fierce rage suddenly appeared from that face. She held the torch tightly, and even her fingertips turned white. She strode to the boys and gave Ron. After solving the curse, she roared with her sharp soprano: "I need an explanation...no, don't explain. Potter and Weasley, I should have said that you are not allowed to leave the lounge after six o'clock, you guys It is a serious violation. Gryffindor deducts two hundred points. At the same time, the two of you have a big demerit! Now give me back to the lounge, and I will watch you two go back. If you dare to violate the rules, I will let you drop out! Lido is not here, I have already..."

She looked like she was going to scold them all the way back, with an astonishing anger.Harry waved his arms in a panic in order for her to calm down and listen to them. Ron stood sluggishly and Gryffindor deducted two hundred points!Not to mention the first place, Gryffindor will only be the bottom.

At this time, footsteps sounded from behind, Harry clearly saw a look of boredom flashed on Professor McGonagall’s face, Lockhart appeared from the corner humming a little song, and was surprised when he saw the two boys, but he immediately With a hearty smile, he walked up to the three of them.

"Professor Lockhart, I have something to do with these two students..." As soon as Professor McGonagall was about to leave, Lockhart interrupted her.

"Aha! The boys are looking forward to an adventure, right? Think about the adventure in the castle with torches, and prepare some future fantasy stories by the way. You little naughty people, I have had this passion before. Moment.” Lockhart thought he could see the reason for the two people here, and said tolerantly: “Dear madam, I think we should treat the students more gently. They will not go wrong. The entire castle is now under martial law. The monsters can't escape our palms."

"They are students in our college, Professor Lockhart, I should take care of them." Professor McGonagall said flatly, and there was almost no emotion in her voice.

"That's not the case, please listen to us, Professor McGonagall!" Although Harry hated Lockhart, he did thank Lockhart for temporarily diverting Professor McGonagall's anger and giving them the opportunity to speak out the true purpose here.

"We found the secret room, Professor!" Professor McGonagall was shocked. "What?!" Lockhart's smile disappeared, his expression almost stiff on his face.

"Are you sure?" She was very serious. "If you just want to find a guise to escape punishment, I swear I will let you drop out." She looked at the two boys suspiciously.

"We swear, Professor! Everything we say is true. We want to ask you to come with us. Siegel is already there waiting for us." Professor McGonagall's face twitched, as if to her I couldn't believe the name I heard, "You actually got Siegel? You brave guys!"

Professor McGonagall thought about it for not long. She has always been a resolute woman. "Well, let's go with you first. I want that dark wizard and the basilisk to taste the power of my spell." She squeezed. The wand, with sharp eyes like an eagle, seemed to have caught the prisoner, thinking about how to punish him.

Lockhart suddenly jumped out, and Harry looked at him in amazement as if he had lost all his light. He was sweaty with anxiety, his dazzling blond hair stuck to his forehead, which made him look very embarrassed: " You go first, Minerva, I think I can help you notify others so that they can catch up quickly."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Professor McGonagall’s mouth: “Don’t say that, Professor Lockhart, you are such a powerful wizard. We all need your help to overcome the difficulties before us. You have defeated werewolves, vampires, Banshee, troll, you have written so many books, and you are the winner of so many awards. Take out your wand and let us follow you. Do you want to escape." She looked at Luo jokingly. Hart.

Lockhart's eyes wandered, he stammered, and kept backing away, but because of the high hat Professor McGonagall put on him, he tried to pretend like he was holding his breath.In the end he gave up the idea of ​​boasting. Lockhart knows how many catties or taels of this person is. Not to mention the basilisk, he can't even deal with a slightly more powerful snake, even if there is McGonagall, what about? He didn't want to lose his life there.

"Minerva, I..." Just when Lockhart was about to refuse, Professor McGonagall didn't want to entangle him anymore, and her voice returned to her previous toughness: "How about, Professor Lockhart, We need manpower now, would you like to help?"

"I, I... Well, what good is it for you to do this, Minerva." He wanted to ask two boys for help, but they pretended not to see him.Lockhart bowed his head and slowly followed the three of them. He temporarily gave in.

*****

When they came to the bathroom door on the second floor, they saw Zoe put on an impatient face and hurried Myrtle out of the bathroom, "You are finally willing to come? I don't know where I am. How long has this damn ghost stayed together... Good evening, Professor McGonagall." She saw Professor McGonagall changing his face faster than turning a book, and immediately saluted her respectfully.She pretended not to see Lockhart appear, and ignored him.If she now hates Voldemort first and heirs second, then she hates Lockhart third, even Harry's pick has to go down.

"Miss Siegel, I can't believe that you, who have always followed the rules, would do such a thing." Professor McGonagall's expression was complicated.

"Professor, the injured person is my friend. She was injured in order to protect my honor. I can't leave this situation alone." Zoe said firmly, hearing her answer, from Professor McGonagall's A gentle smile flashed across his face, almost as if he had never appeared before.She sternly said, "No matter what reason you have, Ravenclaw will deduct fifty points for this."

"She's really unfair, we are all 100 points!" Ron bit his ears with Harry.