Year 2: 10

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[A gloomy place. Cracked mirrors. Chipped sinks. Guttering candles. Harry and Ron huddle over a SMALL, BUBBLING CAULDRON, as Hermione adds STRANGE INGREDIENTS.]

"You guys are really doing it?" Seamus asked.

"What'd you expect Seamus?" Ginny snorted.

Hermione: Again? You mean the Chamber of Secrets has been opened before?

"Yes," Orion said, remembering her earlier years at Hogwarts.

Walburga sneered at her husband.

Ron: Of course! Don't you see? Lucius Malfoy must've opened it when he was at school here, and now he's told Draco how to do it.

"He's not that old Weaselbee." Draco rolled his eyes.

[A knock interrupts their conversation. They free in fear.]

"You got caught?" James asked.

Aurora: [In a whispery voice.] It's me.

"Ah-- it's the mini marauder." James sighed in relief. Some gave him odd looks.

"Did you say--"

"Marauder?" Fred and George asked simultaneously.

James, Sirius and Remus smirked.

[Trio sighs in relief. Hermione opens the door and Aurora enters.]

Harry: Hey Ro. Where were you last night?

"Yes... where we're you?" Julianne frowned.

Aurora: L-last night?

Harry: Yeah. I woke up once and you weren't there.

Aurora: Oh- Ah- I went to the loo. I think? [Harry is not convinced with her answer. Aurora quickly turns back to her usual self.] Well, good morning to you too. Anyway, what were you talking about?

"Smoothly escaped from the situation." Emilia shook her head.

Harry: About the chamber of secrets being opened fifty years ago.

Aurora: W-what? [Aurora looks frightened.]

"You don't easily get scared. Why now?" Tonks questioned.

Harry: Yeah. [Harry sighs] Ron thinks Malfoy Senior opened it back then and told how to do it to Draco.

Aurora: Does he look fifty years old to you?

"Someone with actual common sense," Theo commented.

[Both Harry and Ron shrug as Aurora rolls her eyes.]

Hermione: Maybe Ron's right. But we'll have to wait for the Polyjuice Potion to know for sure.

Aurora: I'm still against the idea.

"Again, 'tis very unlike you to turn down such an opportunity." Tonks looked worried.

Hermione: Please, Rory. You have to help us. You're the only one with convincing acting skills.

"That she got from me," Sirius smirked.

"She said acting, Sirius. Not overdramatic." Remus snorted.

Ron: Well, you can think about this as a prank. You always do pranks with Fred and George.

"Yeah." Weasley twins nodded vigorously.

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