Angelica's P.O.V

I let out a small moan as I slowly opened my eyes rubbing my head trying to relief some of the aching. As I slowly sat up I noticed that I was in a cave of some sorts but I quickly got up as I realised that the floor was soaking wet. As I took in the snake statues and carvings on the wall something red caught my eye. I let out a small gasp as I saw Ginny laying on the floor passed out I quickly ran to her but just before I could reach her I felt something grab my wrist. I spun around and saw a tall older boy with short black hair and brown eyes he was wearing Slytherin robes but I don't recall seeing him around the school. What made me nervous about him was not only did he have a slight crazed look in his eyes but because of my vampire hearing and smell I couldn't hear his heart it was like he was dead.

"So Angelica Lupin" My eyes widened slightly at the fact he emphasised my second name. "We meet at last. Or is it again?" I scowled at him who was this kid and how did he know me.

"Look, let me go my friend needs me" He smirked slightly.

"There's no way of helping her. She's to far gone" As I started to pull away from him I thought I wouldn't be able to get away when the sound of running footsteps made him lose his grip on my wrist allowing me enough time to run to Ginny going to her head. I gently lifted her head up and placed it on my knees soothingly stroking her hair away from her freezing face. 

"Ginny! Angie!" I looked up to see Harry. I let a smile out but it disappeared when I saw him see Ginny. He ran to her side and checked her. "Oh, Ginny, please don't be dead. Wake up. Wake up! Please, wake up!" I felt tears prick my eyes at her non-responsive body.

"She won't wake." I shot my head up to the boy who was just standing there.2"

"Tom. Tom Riddle!" My eyes widened at this.

"Wait. This is Tom Riddle? The guy from the diary?" I asked.

"Yeah, this is him." He frowned remembering what he said about Ginny. "What do you mean, 'she won't wake?' She's not...?" I thought my heart stopped waiting to hear the next word she couldn't be dead I could still sense a heartbeat from her.

"She's still alive, but only just." I shuck my head at this I would not lose Ginny. Even if it meant I turned her I would not let the Weasley's lose their youngest child.

"Are you a ghost?" Harry asked.

"A memory, preserved in a diary for fifty years." I felt Ginny's face feeling the coldness becoming unbearable.

"Harry, she's cold as ice." This made Harry worried as he shuck her some more. 

"Ginny, please don't be dead. Wake up! You've got to help me, Tom. There's a basilisk." 

"It won't come until it's called." That was when both me and Harry noticed that Tom had Harry's wand. Harry stood up slowly whilst I watched from where I was sat on the floor.

"Give me my wand, Tom." Harry said holding his hand out.

"You won't be needing it."

"Listen, we've got to go! We've got to save her!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that, Harry. You see, as poor Ginny grows weaker, I grow stronger. Yes Harry, it was Ginny Weasley who opened the Chamber of Secrets." I silently gasp at this knowledge I look down t Ginny.

"Your lying!" I snarl at him making him smirk at me.

"No. She couldn't. She wouldn't!" Harry yelled agreeing with me.

"It was Ginny who set the basilisk on the Mudbloods and Filch's cat, Ginny who wrote the threatening messages on the walls."

"But why?" Harry asked.

"Because I told her to. You'll find that I can be very persuasive. Not that she knew what she was doing. She was, shall we say, in a kind of trance." I remembered back to when I passed out and Ginny's eyes were glassed over.

"So you were the reason Ginny knocked me out?!" He smirked.

"Of course I was. Still, the power of the diary began to scare her. And she tried to dispose of it in the girl's bathroom. And then, who should find it, but you? The very person I was most anxious to meet."

"But, why did you want to meet me?" Harry asked.

"I knew I had to talk to you, meet you if I could. So I decided to show you my capture of that brainless oaf, Hagrid, to gain your trust." I glared at him again for insulting our friend.

"Hagrid's our friend! And you framed him, didn't you?"

"It was my word against Hagrid's. Only Dumbledore seemed to think he was innocent."

"I'll bet Dumbledore saw right through you." Even though Harry had his back turned to me I could sense he was smirking at this even I had to smirk at the thought.

"He certainly kept an annoyingly close watch on me after that. I knew it wouldn't be safe to open the Chamber again while I was still at school, so I decided to leave behind a diary preserving my sixteen-year-old self in its pages, so that one day I would be able to lead another to finish Salazar Slytherin's noble work."

"Well, you haven't finished it this time. In a few hours, the Mandrake Draught will be ready, and everyone who was Petrified will be all right again."

"Haven't I told you? Killing Mudbloods doesn't matter to me anymore. For many months now, my new target... has been you. How is it that a baby, with no extraordinary magical talent, was able to defeat the greatest wizard of all time? How did you escape with nothing but a scar, while Lord Voldemort's powers were destroyed?"

"Why do you care how I escaped? Voldemort was after your time."

"Voldemort is my past, present, and future." Using Harry's wand he writes 'TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE' in the air and then rearranges it to say 'I AM LORD VOLDEMORT' I hiss at him under my breath glaring murderously at him. (writes in the air)

"You! You're the Heir of Slytherin. You're Voldemort."

"Surely, you didn't think I was going to keep my filthy Muggle father's name? No. I fashioned myself a new name, a name I knew wizards everywhere would one day fear to speak, when I became the greatest sorcerer in the world."

"Albus Dumbledore is the greatest sorcerer in the world!"

"Dumbledore's been driven out of this castle by the mere memory of me!" 

"He'll never be gone! Not as long as those who remain are loyal to him!" We suddenly hear a screech we look up to see Dumbledore's phoenix fly over us dropping the sorting hat. "Fawkes?"

"So, this is what Dumbledore sends his great defender, a songbird and an old hat." He turns away from us and starts speaking Parseltongue. Fawkes suddenly landed next to me looking directly into my eyes I frowned in confusion until I heard a voice into my head.

"Hello, my fellow fire-starter, how would you like to join me in a game of bird vs snake?" I smiled knowing what he had planned I turned to Harry who looked at me.

"So, Harry you know how you asked what my godfather got me for Christmas and I said it was a surprise?" He looked really confused at this but nodded. "Time for the surprise" I then turned into my phoenix side and flew into the air surprising Voldemort. I dived at him aiming to hit him but he dodged I stopped as I felt the ground shake and the Basilisk slithered towards Harry. I looked at Fawkes saying. "We need to help Harry! Aim for the eyes!" I saw him nod and we dived to the overgrown snake. As Fawkes went one side I went to the other distracting the Basilisk enough to scratch his eyes making him hiss in pain.

"No! Your birds may have blinded the basilisk, but it can still hear you!" I heard Tom yell as I turned to Fawkes.

"I'm gonna help Harry!" I swooped in the tunnels until I caught up with Harry I quickly grabbed him by his gown pulling him aside before flipping over to scratch the top of the snake making it aim at me chasing me away from Harry. After getting Harry enough time I flew back into the room and transformed sitting next to Ginny. A few seconds later Harry walked up to us seeing Ginny was nearly dead in front of us.

"Yes, Potter, the process is nearly complete. In a few minutes Ginny will be dead, and I will cease to be a memory. Lord Voldemort will return- very... much... alive!" Just as Harry was about to speak we turned to see the Basilisk had caught up I transformed again distracting it as I saw Harry grab something from the hat. When I was distracted I suddenly felt something stab into my wing. I screeched in pain as I realised the Basilisk had bitten my wing before it threw me in the wall. I turned back to normal seeing a large bite mark my vampire healing would help a little bit but I knew I had to get the poison out. Luckily, Harry was caught up fighting the snake as I bit into the bite and using my fangs I drained out all of the poison. As the battle was finishing Harry shoved the sort into the head of the snake but I let out a small gasp as I saw one of it's venom fangs stabbing into his arm. Harry struggled to walk over to Ginny and me as the venom had surged into his system. "Remarkable isn't it, how quickly the venom of the basilisk penetrates the body? I'd guess you have little more than a minute to live. You'll be with your dear Mudblood mother soon, Harry. Funny, the damage a silly little book can do... especially in the hands of a silly, little girl." Harry grabbed the book and then grabbed the fang. "What are you doing? Stop!" Harry looked at Tom before plunging the fang into the diary making Tom yell out in pain before exploding in a burst of light. As soon as he exploded Ginny's eyes fluttered open and she sat up making me and Harry sigh in relief.

"Harry. 'El. It was me- but I swear, I didn't mean to! Riddle made me, and..." I smiled comfortingly at her before she noticed Harry's arm. "Harry, you're hurt!" Harry smiled kindly at her.

"Don't worry. Ginny, Angie, you need to get yourselves out. Follow the Chamber, and you'll find Ron." I felt tears prick my eyes I wouldn't lose Harry, I couldn't lose Harry. Fawkes landed next to Harry who in turn smiled. "You were brilliant, Fawkes. I just wasn't quick enough..." Fawkes looked at me seeing tears running down my face before he cried on Harry's injury healing it instantly. "Of course! Phoenix tears have healing powers. Thanks! It's alright, Ginny. It's over. It's just a memory." He said before giving her a hug I hugged both of them before transforming and helping Fawkes get them, including Ron and Lockhart, who was here for some reason and couldn't remember anything, out of the chamber.

A few hours later me, Ron and Harry stood in Dumbledore's office.

"You both realise, of course, that in the past few hours you have broken perhaps a dozen school rules?" He said aiming it towards Harry and Ron seeing as I didn't choose to be down there.

"Yes, sir." They both said in unison.

"And there is sufficient evidence to have you both expelled."

"Yes, sir." I glared at this point speaking up.

"Sir, that's not fair if it wasn't for Harry and Ron, Ginny would be dead and I dread to think what would of happened to me!" Dumbledore raised his hand hushing me for a minute.

"Therefore, it is only fitting, that you both receive Special Awards for Services to the School." My eyes widen at this but I let out a breath of relief.

"Thanks, sir!" Ron said happily.

"And now, Mr. Weasley, if you would, have an owl deliver these release papers to Azkaban? I believe we- we want our gamekeeper back." He handed Ron the papers before turning to Harry. "Harry... first, I want to thank you, Harry. You must have shown me real loyalty down in the Chamber. Nothing but that could have called Fawkes to you. And, um... second, I sense that something is troubling you. Am I right, Harry?"

"It's just... You see, sir I- I couldn't help but notice certain things, certain- certain similarities, between Tom Riddle and me." I frown slight at him.

"Harry, don't think for a second your gonna be anything like that horrible murderer" He looked at me with worry in his eyes.

"But Angie even you can't deny there are things that are the same about both me and Voldemort" Dumbledore at this point spoke up.

"Well, you can speak Parseltongue, Harry. Why? Because Lord Voldemort can speak Parseltongue. If I'm not mistaken, Harry, he transferred some of his powers to you the night he gave you that scar."

"Voldemort transferred some of his powers... to me?"

"Not intentionally, but yes."

"So the Sorting Hat was right! I should be in Slytherin."

"It's true, Harry. You possess many of the qualities that Voldemort himself prizes. Determination, resourcefulness, and if I may say so, a certain disregard for the rules. Why then did the Sorting Hat place you in Gryffindor?"

"Because I asked it to."

"Exactly, Harry! Exactly! Which makes you different from Voldemort. It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices. If you want proof why you belong in Gryffindor, then I suggest that you look more closely at this. Be careful." He says handing Harry the sword I look over Harry's shoulder and see the name Godric Gryffindor written on it. "Ah- it would take a true Gryffindor to pull that out of the hat." I smile at him hugging him with a proud smile on my face when I hear someone enter the room. My smile faded away when I see Lucius with a house-elf behind him.  

"Dobby! So this is your master! The family you serve is the Malfoys." Lucius glared down at Dobby who looked very nervous.

"I'll deal with you later. Out of my way, Potter!" He said shoving past Harry. "So, it's true-- you have returned!"

"When the governors learned that Arthur Weasley's daughter was taken into the Chamber, they saw fit to summon me back." 

"Ridiculous!"

"Curiously, Lucius, several of them were under the impression that you would curse their families, if they did not agree to suspend me in the first place."

"How dare you?!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"My sole concern has always been, and will always be, the welfare of this school and, of course, its students. The culprit has been identified, I presume?"

"Oh, yes."

"And? Who was it?"

"Voldemort. Only, this time, he chose to act through somebody else, by means of this." Dumbledore shows him the book that I swear Lucius seems to recognise.

"I see."

"Fortunately, our young Mr. Potter discovered it. One hopes that no more of Lord Voldemort's old school things should find their way into innocent hands. The consequences for the one responsible would be severe." 

"Well, let us hope that Mr. Potter will always be around to save the day." 

"Don't worry. I will be." Harry says whilst I glare at him.

"I'll always make sure he's around" I add making him glare at me before turning to leave whilst kicking his house-elf out the door. Harry turns to Dumbledore and looks at the book.

"Sir, I wonder if I could have that?" Dumbledore smiles before nodding I watch in confusion as Harry takes a sock off and places it into the book and running out the door. I chase after him as he catches up with Lucius.

"Mr. Malfoy! Mr. Malfoy! I have something of yours." He says handing the book to him.

"Mine? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh, I think you do, sir. I think you slipped the diary into Ginny Weasley's cauldron, that day at Diagon Alley."

"You do, do you? Why don't you prove it?" Lucius shoves the book into Dobby's hands. "Come, Dobby. Dobby!" Harry looks at Dobby smiling.

"Open it." Lucius calls for Dobby again but Dobby just smiles.

"Master has given Dobby a sock!" Lucius turns around looking confused.

"What? I didn't give."

"Master has presented Dobby with clothes! Dobby is free!" 

"You've lost me my servant!" Lucius glares at Harry.

"You shall not harm Harry Potter!" Dobby says standing in front of us. Lucius aims his wand at Harry.

"Advada-" Before he can finish the spell I transform and snatch his wand from his hand throwing it away. He goes to swat at me but Dobby hit's him with a spell making him fly down the hall. I transform as he stands up. "Your parents were meddlesome fools, too. You mark my words, Potter, one day soon you are going to meet the same sticky end!" He then glares at me. "And as for you no wonder, your mother met the end she did hopefully, you'll end up that way to" I glare at him wanting to bite at his throat but I took a deep breath and turned back to Harry who had just finished talking to Dobby.

I later went to see Hermione cause I knew she would be out of the hospital when I was pulled aside quickly when I saw it was Draco.

"We've really gotta stop meeting like this" I said jokingly.

"I heard you were taken into the chamber. Are you okay?" I nodded.

"Yeah the snake got a lucky bite on me but because of my vampire side the venom's not affect me" He smiled and gave me a quick hug.

"Good, I don't want to think what would happen if I had lost you" He then quickly walked away leaving me kinda flustered before I felt a hand on my shoulder making me jump before I noticed it was Hermione. I gave her a huge hug smiling.

"I'm guessing you missed me then?" Hermione asked laughing. We walked to the great hall where I had to leave her to go sit with my house I sat next to Cedric who gave me a brotherly hug as he was deathly worried when he heard I was taken into the chamber.

"Could I have your attention, please?" Mcgonagall spoke up everyone went silent as Dumbledore stood up to speak.

"Before we begin the feast, let us have a round of applause for Professor Sprout and Madame Pomfrey, whose Mandrake juice has been so successfully administered to all who had been Petrified. Also, in light of the recent events, as a school treat, all exams have been cancelled." I cheered along with everyone else when the large doors opened I smiled when I saw Hagrid.

"Sorry I'm late! The owl that delivered my release papers got all lost and confused. Some ruddy bird called Errol." I smiled at this looking to Ron. "Luckily there was another owl with it I think it was called Jinx that seemed to be helping it." I blushed slightly as Ron, Harry and Hermione looked my way. "And I'd just like to say that if it hadn't been for you, Harry, and Ron, and Hermione, and Angelica o' course, I would uh- I'd still be you-know-where, so I- I'd just like to say 'Thanks.'" I smiled widely as Harry stood up smiling.

"Well, there's no Hogwarts without you, Hagrid." He then gave him a hug Hagrid giving one back as all the students cheered for Hagrid's return. All I could think about was how could next year top this one, in levels of insanity.