Hogwarts Diary: Snape Goes Crazy

Chapter 183: Chapter 182 — You Will All Die Here!

# Chapter 182 — You Will All Die Here!

Tom Riddle’s expression changed.

He was worried that Dumbledore might actually appear before them.

But nothing happened.

After a brief silence, he laughed.

”Miss —”

Something unexpected happened.

As soon as he raised his head, music suddenly sounded from nowhere.

The melody grew louder and louder, echoing throughout the Chamber of Secrets.

Harry felt as though something inside his chest were about to burst out.

Then a bright red bird descended from the sky.

It was as large as a crane, and its beautiful song filled the small chamber.

Finally, it landed gently on Vesey’s shoulder.

”A bird?”

No, it wasn’t just any bird.

The creature was also carrying a battered old hat in its claws—the Sorting Hat.

It dropped the hat directly into Vesey’s hands.

Tom Riddle looked at the two objects in disbelief.

”Dumbledore, are you joking? You think these two things are enough to kill me?”

To his surprise, both Vesey and Harry nodded firmly.

”I don’t think you’d want anyone calling you a cowardly Slytherin, would you?” Vesey said calmly. ”Bring out whatever support you have. Once we’ve finished dealing with everything else, we’ll deal with you!”

Tom Riddle burst out laughing.

”Sorry, I couldn’t help laughing. I thought you might at least have a clear understanding of your own abilities.

”But since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish and show you what Salazar Slytherin prepared for his heir!”

Tom Riddle spoke with growing excitement.

Vesey looked at him disdainfully.

”I don’t believe Salazar Slytherin left this for his heir. There are no known descendants of Slytherin in history.

”Just because you can speak Parseltongue, you think you can pretend to be his descendant?

”I can speak Parseltongue too, and so can my brother. Between the two of us, we’re probably more like Mr Slytherin’s heirs than you are!”

Tom Riddle was so angry that he laughed.

”You two? Have you ever heard of the Gaunt family? The Gaunts are the known descendants of Slytherin. My mother belonged to that family.

”She later found a Muggle and gave birth to me, saddling me with this humiliating Muggle surname. Once I learned the truth, I immediately abandoned it. How could a Muggle possibly deserve to be associated with the bloodline of the Gaunts?”

Vesey shook her head.

”Sorry, but no matter how much you say, I still don’t believe you. Stop trying to make yourself sound so important.

”You claim to be Slytherin’s heir, so why are you meeting us in a place like this?

”This is obviously just a little chamber Slytherin built for his snake. It was nothing more than a pet!

”Look at how filthy this place is. Do you honestly think Mr Slytherin would want his heir to live in such a disgusting environment?

”You’re not Slytherin’s heir at all. You’re just a thief who discovered a secret chamber!

”The basilisk has been here for a thousand years without causing any trouble. Then you came along, and suddenly people started dying and students started getting petrified. If Mr Slytherin knew what you’d done, he’d turn over in his grave!

”Who would want to kill students in the very school they had worked so hard to build?

”I believe Mr Slytherin might not have liked Muggle-born wizards, but he would never have wanted them murdered inside his own school.

”That’s the principle of someone who dedicates himself to spreading knowledge. Such a person wouldn’t defile his own temple. Do you understand, you piece of trash?”

Tom Riddle wanted to argue back, but he couldn’t find the words.

Vesey’s argument about Slytherin leaving his heir in such a filthy place was particularly difficult for him to refute.

”That’s enough! Shut up!”

he shouted furiously.

Then he turned towards the enormous statue in the chamber and cried out,

”Speak to me, Salazar Slytherin, greatest of the four founders!”

The gigantic statue began to crack.

A huge opening appeared within it.

Then both Vesey and Harry heard a harsh, slithering sound.

”Close your eyes and stand back!” Vesey shouted.

Harry immediately shut his eyes and retreated to Vesey’s side.

”Don’t worry. I’ll go first. I should be able to kill it!”

Vesey said softly.

Harry was terrified.

”Don’t die!”

Vesey didn’t nod. Instead, she leaned close to Harry’s ear and whispered so quietly that no one else could hear her.

”There’s something wrong with the diary. Tom has been draining Ginny’s life through it so that he can manifest himself here in front of us.

”Brother, if you get the chance, destroy the diary. Only by destroying it can we save Ginny!”

”Kill them!”

Tom Riddle hadn’t heard what Vesey had said. He simply shouted an order to the basilisk.

Harry could smell the creature’s foul breath and hear the heavy thud of its tail striking the ground.

”Brother, remember what I told you!”

Vesey shouted one final time.

Then an overwhelming force erupted from her body.

She lunged forward.

Harry could even hear the surrounding walls being smashed apart by the impact.

He also heard Tom Riddle cry out in astonishment.

Harry knew Vesey must have achieved something remarkable.

”Kill her! Kill her!”

Tom Riddle’s voice grew increasingly panicked.

**Bang!**

A tremendous impact rang through the chamber, like two enormous forces colliding.

Then Harry could hear nothing more.

The Chamber of Secrets fell silent, as though nothing remained inside it.

Suddenly, Harry felt a hand grab his ankle.

Startled, he opened his eyes.

”Brother, it’s me...”

It was Vesey.

Only then did Harry see her lying on the ground, clutching his ankle like a mischievous child playing a prank. A small, foxlike smile played on her face.

She seemed completely unharmed.

But how was that possible?

Harry hurriedly knelt beside her, wanting to pick her up but afraid that he might make her injuries worse.

”How are you feeling?”

Vesey was perfectly fine, of course.

She even possessed immortality. What did she have to fear?

She had simply wanted to scare Harry.

After enjoying her little prank, she had used Energy Points to fabricate a collection of injuries for herself.

With Harry’s help, she carefully struggled to her feet.

Harry nearly burst into tears on the spot.

Vesey’s body was covered in blood. He couldn’t tell how much belonged to the basilisk and how much was supposed to be hers.

One of her arms was visibly broken, twisted at an unnatural angle.

Even as she tried to speak and smile, a thin line of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

She coughed several times, bringing up even more bloody foam.

Harry tentatively touched the blood at her lips, then snatched his hand away as though he had been burned.

”Don’t move! Don’t move! Let me think. I’ll figure out how to turn something into a stretcher and take you back...”

Harry’s eyes were red.

He took out his wand and discovered that human potential really was limitless.

Yesterday, conjuring a stretcher would have seemed impossible to him. Now, faced with the possibility of losing Vesey, he found himself believing he could do it.

His trembling hands reached towards her.

”Don’t use too much force. Don’t make your injuries worse. I’ll take you to the hospital wing. You’ll be fine as long as you can hold on. You’ll definitely be fine...”

He began to cry.

But before he could finish, a hand snatched away the wand he’d placed beside him while trying to support Vesey.

It was Tom Riddle.

He raised the wand and looked at them coldly.

”No matter what happens, I can accept the basilisk’s death. But the final outcome will still be your deaths.

”There’s no point in holding your sister. Her internal organs are damaged. If she doesn’t reach the hospital wing immediately, she’ll die. And if you can’t get medical attention in time, you’ll all die here!”