Chapter 115: The Grey Lady (1/2)
”What is this Rowena?” Salazar Slytherin asked as he entered in the classroom where Rowena Ravenclaw was sitting and was doing something inside, which looked like a big book.
Rowena Ravenclaw looked up and smiled.
”A secret possession for my fellow Ravenclaws.” She replied.
”Secret?” Salazar Slytherin laughed. ”Then you should not work with it in a common classroom.”
”Right.” Rowena Ravenclaw also laughed. ”I have enchanted this blank book. Everytime any of my students will achieve something, it will appear on this pages its own.”
”That is beautiful idea Rowena. But I prefer my students do such things that others will never forget their names.” Salazar Slytherin replied proudly.
”Of course. I also feel that but this book is a personal thing for me.”
”I understand.” Salazar Slytherin smiled. ”So where are you planning to leave this?”
”In my Ravenclaw tower.” Rowena Ravenclaw replied.
Chris woke up in her bed.
”It's already fifteen past eight.” Ginny said urgently. ”You need to get up Chris.”
”Yeah.. Yeah.. I'm awake. No need to shake me so violently.” Chris said sitting up.
”The second task starts in an hour. We need to have breakfasts before that. C'mon.” Ginny stood up from Chris's bed. She was almost ready.
”Why're so over-excited?” Chris asked rubbing her eyes.
”Why're you so boring?” Ginny said, while fixing her hair.
”Fine. Got the point.” Chris replied as she jumped out of her bed.
”Think Harry will win today?” Ginny asked.
”No idea.” Chris said, while stretching. ”I've high expectations from Cedric actually. Let's see.”
Twenty minutes later, Chris, Ginny and Colin made their way to the Great Hall. Luna was already sitting with Padma on the Gryffindor table. For few days, Padma Patil was sitting with her sister Parvati Patil on the Gryffindor table.
”Hey.” Ginny said sitting with them.
”Good morning.” Luna said smiling brightly. ”Why're you looking so sad Colin?”
”Er... me?... no.” Colin concentrated on the food.
”What's wrong Colin?” Chris asked as she realized Colin was actually looking upset, which she didn't notice till now.
”Oh it's nothing. Really.” Colin said without looking at them.
”Really?” Ginny said nudging him on the ribs. ”Spill it Creevey.”
”Ouu.” Colin jerked away from Ginny and massaged his ribs. ”It hurts Ginny.”
”So just tell us what's wrong?” Ginny asked smiling.
”Alright. I'm worried about today's task.” Colin whispered. ”I can't go under water. Can I? How am I supposed to get pictures?”
”Oh.” Ginny looked slightly worried.
”Relax.” Chris said, biting a toast. ”You can take pictures before they go into the water and after they come out from water. That's it. No one is going to know what's happening in the lake. So it's cool.”
But Colin still looked worried so Ginny started to console him. Chris and Luna concentrated on their breakfast.
”I was looking into our Ravenclaw common room books if there is something which can help Harry.” Luna said after sometime. ”But there was nothing except the bubble charm. I even read the entire Ravenclaws Pride.”
”Ravenclaws Pride? What's that?” Chris asked.
”It's a kind of big enchanted book. Ravenclaws say it's bewitched by Rowena Ravenclaw herself. Everytime any Ravenclaw do something heroic or smart or achieve something big it appears on that book.” Luna explained.
”What?” Chris almost chocked.
”Chris are you ok?” Luna asked massaging Chris's back and offered her some water.
'There is some connection. It can't be coincidence.' Chris thought. 'I've to see it. Now is the perfect time. Everyone will be at the lake. Ravenclaw common room will be deserted.'
”Thanks Luna.” Chris said, ”So it's in your common room?”
”Yes. It always stays there.” Luna replied.
”Guys, I'll see you later.” Chris said getting up.
”What...? Aren't you coming to the lake?” Ginny's asked, looking startled.
”After sometime. See you.” Chris replied and ran out of the Great Hall.
She ran straight to the Ravenclaw tower. She was deciding what to tell if someone was still in the Ravenclaw common room. As she reached the big eagle door, she knocked on it and the misty female voice came.
”Who is your worst enemy?” The voice asked.
”My fears.” Chris replied.
”Right.” The voice said and the door opened.
Chris entered the Ravenclaw common room. Luckily the room was deserted. Chris looked around, the room was very different from the Gryffindor common room. It was a wide, airy room with mountain views, bookcases and a domed ceiling painted with stars. There was a also big statue of Rowena Ravenclaw. The same Rowena Ravenclaw from her dream. Chris went to look in the bookcases, she imagined the the book from her dream and whispered ”Accio,” but nothing happened. She started look for it. But there was no sign of that book. Chris was disappointed. Why didn't she bring Luna with her for help? Why she have to do all things on her own? Luna could've helped her. Her thoughts were getting desperate. She was about to give up and was planning to come back with Luna later when she noticed that book. The book was in the statute Rowena Ravenclaw's hand. She hurried and tried to reach for that book but it wasn't moving at all. It felt like a part of the statute. Chris even tried magic but nothing helped.
”What's wrong?” Chris said with a frustrated tone.
”You are not a Ravenclaw. That is wrong.” Said a voice behind her.
Chris turned sharply to see a beautiful pale ghost, with her waist-length hair and floor-length cloak, but she also looked haughty and proud.
”You're the Gray Lady. The Ravenclaw tower ghost.” Chris exclaimed.
”That is right and who are You?” The Gray Lady asked.
”Christina Norton.” Chris replied earnestly. ”What do you mean by, me not being a Ravenclaw is the problem?”
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”Because you are not, are you?” She asked and Chris shook her head, she gave a cold smile, ”Only a Ravenclaw can summon the book down.”
”Oh!” Chris said glancing at the book. ”But I really need that book. I just want to check something.”