There was a lot of commotion in the common room as people were taking their personal belongings and stuffing them into their trunks. It was just as bad in the dormitories. everyone was running around and packing. Tempers flared.

Sharon looked very frightened. "Hey Sharon what's up?" Avalon asked. "If the school is going to close, I have to go back to the orphanage," she said. "I'm just scared of losing you all." Avalon hugged her. "That will never happen. We are a family now." Avalon said to comfort her.

"But what if the school is closed?" asked Sharon. "Why don't we all write down our home addresses." Luna said from nowhere. "We can send owls to visit," Luna added. This made Sharon smile. "Yeah, maybe we can. So they all spent the next few minutes writing down all the information they had, just in case. "What are these numbers?" Luna asked, "a phone number," Avalon added. "A what now?" Lucy said. "You've never heard of a telephone?" Avalon asked. "No, what is it?" Sharon and Avalon laughed. "I guess we'll have to show you when you visit." Avalon replied.

Suddenly the door opened and it scared all the girls. "What am I, a monster?" they heard Ginny say. "If it were Fred or George, I'd be saying yes, but i am not. It's good to see you," Avalon said. "I think someone has a crush. Is it Fred or George?" Ginny teased. All the girls laughed, it was good to have fun again for a while.

When it came time to eat, Lockheart walked around the Great Hall like he owned the place. "Don't worry kids, it will be over soon," was just one of the things he said. He was even starting to drive the teachers crazy. Professor Sprout even went so far as to threaten him.venomous tentacula when she thought no one was listening.

When they tried to visit Hermoine, she stopped them. "No, I'm sorry, no visitors. Dumbledore's gone now. We were afraid the culprit would come back and finish off the students," she said. "But Harry and Ron were alowed Ginny said angrily. "Yes, Miss Weasley, but they had a note from the Headmistress. Madam Pomfrey told them.

Luna, Ginny and Avalon left again. They ran into Peeves in the corridor. "Well, well, well. Meazley Weazley. Loony and Princess. What a treet." Peeves said. And before they knew it, he was spraying them with something that smelled like whipped cream that had gone bad. Laughing out loud, he then disappeared. "If I could kill that thing, I would," Ginny screamed. "Too bad it was never alive," Luna said. The girls left the corridor laughing. After dinner they went to their own common rooms.

The next day, Lockheart picked up the Ravenclaws for Defence Against the Dark Arts. He still hated picking up students and taking them to classes. "I don't see why we still have to do this!!! The culprit has been caught," he said angrily. The lesson might have been different, but it was still terrible. He made them repeat all the chapters he had read to them. If they mixed up even one word, he shouted at the student, telling them they got a zero on their report and to leave the classroom. If the student dared to say anything that was considered dangerous, Lockheart would get even nastier by personally dragging the student out into the corridor and continuing to shout. So after a few weeks they just went along with it.

Herbology was also called off, as Professor Sprout had to concentrate on the Mandrake draft. So they spent more and more time in their common rooms.

"Another month of classes." Lucy commented. "I don't know if I can survive it. And exams are starting soon." She added. "I'm more afraid of the school closing," said Sharon. Sharon's fear seemed to be shared by most of the school. Students were travelling in packs again.

One late afternoon in June, Luna and Avalon were walking through the corridors and the next thing they knew, they were walking down the now famous corridor. Where almost all of the attacks had happened, but this time there was a new message to read.

"Her skeleton will lie in the chamber forever," the message had said.

"What the hell?" Luna asked. "I don't know." Avalon replied. Ginny ran towards them within seconds. "We have to get out of here." She shouted. She had a strange, wild look in her eyes. "I'm serious, we have to get out of here." Ginny shouted again.

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A tentacle-like thing came out of nowhere and wrapped around Ginny before she could move. Avalon grabbed Ginny's arm. Not knowing what she was doing. "GINNY!!!" she screamed, clinging to her friend. Ginny screamed in terror. She and Avalon were being pulled further and further away. "HEEEEELP" Avalon screamed. She wouldn't let go of Ginny's arm but it seemed like they were being dragged forever.

"Hang on to something Ginny." Avalon shouted. Suddenly she felt a hand around her own arm. When she dared to look back she saw Luna trying to stop her from being dragged any further, but like Avalon she had no luck. Seconds later, Luna fell over. The tentacle, which looked strangely like a snake's tail, dragged them on.

They reached another corridor and were approaching a door. Avalon thought she saw a fanged snout. She was not sure when it happened. But suddenly they were being dragged more slowly. Looking past Luna she suddenly saw Snape pulling at her. She felt her grip slip.

"Hang on Ginny," she cried. The fanged head came closer. She could see what looked like the beginnings of eye sockets. Then she felt a stronger pull. "Close your eyes," Snape shouted. "What?" asked Avalon, still holding on to Ginny. "Close your eyes now, all of you." he said. "Now!" he shouted. At an old column, Snape managed to get an arm around it, temporarily stopping them beeing dragged on.

"Keep your eyes closed. She saw sparks fly through her closed eyelids. "Confringo," she heard Snape shout. "Depulso." was the next thing Snape shouted. "Reducto." he shouted. Nothing seemed to be working. Worse, she could feel Ginny slipping out of her grip. "Bombarda." was the next thing Snape shouted. It was followed by the sound of an explosion. Still, the pull on Ginny did not lessen or even weaken. "Difindo," Snape shouted. But again nothing seemed to work. And Avalon's grip felt weaker and weaker, she couldnt hold on much longer.

"Expeliarmus, Expulso." Snape cried out. With the last spell, Avalons strength gave out and Ginny slipped through her grip. "NOOO GINNY!" she screamed. "Keep your eyes closed, Avalon," Snape told her. They heard the door close in front of them, "You girls can open your eyes now. He said, sounding both tired and disappointed. She opened her eyes to see that they were in the dungeons. "Are you two all right?" he asked. "Yes, I think so."Avalon said as she stood up.

"Luna?" She asked. "Yeah, I think I'm fine," she said. "Good."

At that, she started to run towards the door that she had seen Ginny appear in, but she was held back by Snape. "Let me go. I have to save her." Avalon screamed. "You can't." Snape said as he kept a firm hold on her. "She's locked in there." Avalon said, fighting Snape's grip. "She's not in there anymore. The monster took her into the Chamber." He said. "How do you know?" Avalon replied. She was still fighting Snapes grip. "You can no longer help her, Avalon." he said, struggling to hold on to her arm. "I've got to try!" she screamed. "You can't." Snape kept trying to tell her that. But after about 2 minutes she managed to get free of him and ran through the door.

But all she could see was the girls' bathroom. It was a large room with 8 to 10 stalls on the far wall. There was a round block of sinks on the wall next to the door. "GINNY!" Avalon called, opening all the stalls but seeing no sign of her. "Ginny where are you...?" she said as tears formed in her eyes. "Ginny." she said again weakly, tears now streaming down her face, leaving the bathroom. Snape pulled her into his arms in a hug. "She's gone." Avalon said.

"I know. I am sorry." he said. "We have to go now, Avalon. I have to tell the Headmistress." He said, putting an arm around Avalon. "Where is Luna?" she asked not seeing her "LUNA!" she shouted. "LUNA!!!" "I have send her to the common room," but Avalon had not heard him, she ran away. "AVALON, IT'S NOT SAFE. Snape said as he ran behind her.

"LUNA!!!" he caught up around the corner. "LUNA!!!"Avalon screamed again. Snape grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her around to face him. "Avalon," he said. She was still screaming her friend's name. "Avalon, calm down." He said. Her scream continued. "AVALON STOP." he said. When she had calmed down enough he looked her in the eyes.

"Now you listen to me. I have sent Miss Lovegood to her common room. She is safe." Panting, Avalon looked around. "Avalon, can you hear me?" Snape said. "What?" she said at last, seeming to have finally calmed down.

"Miss Lovegood is safe. She is waiting for you in the common room." Snape told her. "I'll take you there myself." he said as he gently pulled Avalon with him. "And Ginny?" "As soon as I get to McGonagall's. We'll do what we can for her," he said. Luna was waiting for Avalon in the common room. She quickly gave her a hug.

"I was so worried about you." She said. "Snape was beside himself to. I have never seen anything like it." Luna said. A few seconds later the intercom went on and McGonagall's voice was heard.

"All students are to return to your common rooms. Teachers will meet me in the staff room." She said and the intercom clicked off. "We have to do something Luna." Avalon said. "But what? Luna asked. "I don't know. But something." Avalon said.