AN: See bottom for author note after reading. I don't want to spoil anything. I do want to appologize for how short this is.

'Where was she?'

Harry was on the Quidditch field getting ready for the match. But there was one problem. His aunt wasn't there. She never missed a game, especially not after he fell off his broom. She told him once that she wanted to always be there to catch him. But she wasn't. Something was wrong. He could feel it.

'Maybe it's just nerves,' he thought. He clutch his father's necklace, a nervous habit he had started ever since Christmas Day. It made him feel safer, as if his father was watching over him and protecting him when he wore it. He had just finished reassuring himself that his aunt was just running late, when Minerva McGonagall ran on to the pitch with a giant purple megaphone, "Attention students and faculty! The match is canceled."

Everyone in the stands groaned in unison. Oliver Wood ran to her and shouted his protest but his words faded when he saw tears in her eyes. Something was definitely wrong.

The head of the Gryffindor house continued, "All students are to make their way back to the house common rooms, where the Heads of Houses will give them further instructions." She lowered the megaphones and beckoned Harry to her. The young wizard was confused. Normally his aunt would be rounding up the Gryffindors and bringing them to the common room or running down to ask the Professor what was going on. Minerva looked at him with pity, "Potter, I think you'd best come with me..."

He felt anger boil inside him. Surely, they couldn't honestly still think him a suspect! He was on the field! Everyone could see him. His anger deflated when she asked Ron to come too. He was confused now. Why would they need Ron?

Their Professor led them up the marble steps, but they weren't led to Dumbledore's office. They were led to the infirmary. The cat-like woman turned to them, "This will come as a bit of a shock. There has been another attack...another double attack." Harry froze when he saw who was on the bed. The cot was across the room but he could see his aunt's curly red hair a mile away. He couldn't breathe.

He ran to her bed and fell to his knees with tears in his eyes as he drank in the sight of his aunt's pale face with an expression of fear he had rarely seen her have.

Ron looked at the teacher coldly, "Now do you guys still think he's a suspect?" Minerva shook her head sadly, "No, Mr. Weasley. For what it's worth, I knew Harry would never do something so horrible." Ron gasped when he saw the bed next to Anna, "Harry, Hermione is here too!" Harry couldn't believe it. It was like some terrible dream. It was his worst fear realized.

The Professor coughed, "I'll take you two back to your common room. I need to address the students in any case." Harry squeezed his aunt's ice cold hands and whispered, "I'll stop this. I promise."

-With Snape-

It was his fault. He should've been watching out for his best friend. He was such a fool to believe that the heir would leave Anna alone. He should be in the Slytheirn Common room, lecturing his students to stay out of the halls. That would be useless, though. None of the Slytheirns would be attacked, that much was obvious.

He sighed from where he sat in the infirmary. He knew what he had to do. He knew what Anna would want him to do. He picked up a quill and parchment and sat down to write a letter.

-With Remus-

Remus had just come home from the store. Most of what he bought was for Anna's next visit. His wife really had a talent for cooking. He smiled dreamily. She was great at everything, really, in his eyes anyways. And anything she was bad at wasn't good enough for her to master. He didn't even have time to put up the groceries when there was a tapping on the window. He turned to see a raven with a message tied to it. Remus opened the window and frowned as he read the unsigned message. Red was petrified?

All of the sudden, he forgot the groceries and every other thought. He felt a hole burrow itself in his chest and an emptiness settle in his bones.

Without a moment to loose, he snapped out of his trance, grabbed his brown cloak, and apparated. He just hoped she would be alright.

-With Harry-

Even as Harry listened to McGonagall's speech in the common room, all he could think was that he needed to stop Hagrid's pet before it was too late. Tom Riddle's diary had shown that Hagrid had let the monster loose with good intentions in the past. He didn't know the why it was happening now but he knew he had to stop it, for Anna. As soon as the head of the house left he got Ron and his father's cloak and left. On the way down, they passed the infirmary but stopped when they saw an unfamiliar man in brown by his Aunt's side. For a moment, Harry forgot what he was doing and walked into the room to watch him from under his cloak. The stranger clutched his aunt's hand like it was a life line. He had tears in his eyes, like seeing her so vulnerable was just too painful for his heart. Harry couldn't blame him, it was painful.

Unlike someone in a coma, someone petrified was frozen in the potion they were when they were petrified. Anna had been found on her side staring at a petrified Hermione in devastation at having failed the poor young girl who had idolized the older witch. The heart broken look in her green eyes was enough to bring him to tears.

Suddenly the man in brown spoke without even looking back, "I know you're there." Harry froze and the man chuckled but it was weary and time worn, "Come on out. I've been under an invisibility cloak enough times to know when someone else is using it against me, but I have a feeling you mean no harm." Harry glanced at Ron before peaking out of the fabric. The man beamed at him proudly, "You must be James and Lily's boy. I recognize you!" The boy who lived sputtered, "Recognize me, sir?" The elder wizard nodded, "I held you in my arms when you were just a newborn."

Harry suddenly grinned, "You must be Remus!" Remus looked at his wife fondly and kissed the back of her hand, "That I am." Ron looked confused, "Who are you?" He smiled sadly, "I'm her husband." He sighed, "This is all my fault." Harry shook his head, "How would it be your fault?" Remus looked down, "I should've been here, to protect her. This so called 'heir' is just another bully that hates her just because of her blood status. Me and my friends swore she'd never have to face such people alone again and yet I let her fall prey to this monster." Harry wanted to comfort him but Ron grabbed his shoulder, "Harry, we don't have much time. We have to stop this thing." Harry nodded and reluctantly said goodbye, but just before he put on the cloak he told the werewolf, "Don't blame yourself. If Anna heard you say that she would've smacked the back of your head." Remus nodded, "Thank you, Harry. Your Parents would be proud." Harry nodded, "I hope so, sir." Remus crinkled his nose, "Stop with that 'sir' nonsense! We're family! I'm your other uncle!" Harry nodded and disappeared under the cloak.

Remus sighed, "That boy is too much like his father for his own good."

Minerva walked into the infirmary, "Remus, it's so good to see a familiar face in such terrible times! It's been so stressful with Hermione and Anna being petrified and Cornelius Fudge coming here." Remus scowled at the name, "He's here for Hagrid? That man needs to stop sticking his nose into other people's lives." The professor raised an eyebrow, "Do you have some sort of quarrel with him?" Remus growled, "He hates me. His lot all say that I'm no good for Anna because of what I am. They're probably right too."

The older witch gave his a stern look, "You stop those thoughts this instant! You are very good for Anna. I'd hate to see what would've happened to her after Lily and James' death if you hadn't been there. You helped each other. And Cornelius just doesn't understand. If Anna knew what he was saying, he would no doubt loose his tongue. Not that he isn't terrified by that woman, already." Remus smirked, "He does always seem to get a little nervous when she starts talking circles around him. It's quite a sight." Minerva nodded in agreement, "What's that old saying? 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.'" Remus' smile turned sad, "I just wish she'd come back to me from this state. It's not natural, seeing her so still and helpless. She should be up and fighting like always." Minerva put a comforting hand on his shoulder, "In due time. Just you wait! She'll be up and fighting in no time! Let us hope for Cornelius' sake he's gone before then."

Remus slept in the hospital wing that night even though he knew he other options. He wanted to stay with his fox. Harry had a busy night filled with spiders and secrets. He finally got to see who Cornelius Fudge was, too. That morning, McGonagall announced that Professor sprout's mandrakes were ready to be made into a cure. Everyone cheered and seemed to think that everything was over now. But Harry knew better. He knew the beast had to be slain. Later he found something in Hermione's hand that he hadn't seen before. Information on a basilisk.

Everything was so much clearer now. The basilisk should've killed all the victims at first glance but they were all either lucky enough or clever enough not to look at it directly. For instance, Anna had seen it in the reflection of her gold locket. Ron and Harry were filled with excitement as they pieced together all the events that has happened and figured out where the Chamber of Secrets might be.

AN: I'm sorry the information is a bit rushed at the end but I don't think I'll go into too much detail about what actually happens in the chambers sense Anna's not there and we all already know what happens. I think I'll just wrap up the entire book in the next chapter if I can and we'll finally get to the Prisoner of Azkaban. I know it's really short. But I didn't think I could really have Anna go into the Chambers because that is Harry's shining moment against Voldemort. And if she would had stayed trapped with Ron, with not much for me to right about except maybe some comedic stuff about her hating Lockhart. I hope you don't hate it!