Chapter 374 - Looking for Answers (1/2)

”He hid something here?” Ginny exclaimed, surprised. ”Why?”

”Hiding something in a place where everyone hates you . . . is kind of stupid,” Luna said calmly.

”Yes, and Malgino is not stupid,” Colin muttered.

”Exactly, then why?” Ginny repeated.

Chris looked over at Oziyat and he nodded. She knew they were thinking the same thing.

”Either it's something he couldn't take from here or it has something to do with the curse in the Royal Family monarchs,” answered Chris.

”I hope it's something about breaking the curse in our family,” Oziyat sighed. ”Far too many lives have been taken because of him.”

”I hope you find the cure for the curse, Prince Oziyat,” Colin said. ”You should not be punished for crimes done by Malgino.”

”I hope so too, or you would be dead too if you become the king, no?” Ginny asked.

”Gin!” Chris chastised.

”You are not wrong,” Oziyat replied with a smile. After a moment, he looked serious. ”Anyway, back to the problem. These runes . . . It's not Malgino's magic and definitely not designed by my Vampire ancestors who created the temple, so whoever put these runes had something that Malgino wanted to hide, hence the beast outside the door. That's my guess.”

”Yeah, mine too,” said Chris looking at the runes which were still moving looking bright.

”But in that case who would be the two chosen ones?” asked Colin and replied to his own question. ”You and Harry? I mean, I only know two chosen ones.”

”Harry Potter? What does he have to do with this?” Oziyat asked surprised.

”No, I don't think it's Harry,” Chris muttered. ”I think I know who designed these runes.”

”Who?” Ginny and Colin asked together.

Chris didn't reply. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She guessed who could be the chosen ones and who designed that rune but it was just a feeling and she didn't know for sure. If she is wrong then her friends' lives could be in danger. But they were out of options.

Chris remembered Dumbledore's words. ”Always believe in your intuition, Christina.”

Chris opened her eyes and saw everyone looking at her worriedly. She turned from them and faced the moving runes.

”Oziyat, it's you and me. Let's put our hands on the runes at the same time.”

”Chris, are you sure?” Ginny asked but Oziyat didn't look hesitant even one bit. He nodded and extended his right hand. Chris followed. Everyone held their breath as Chris and Oziyat touched the pillar at the same time. Nothing happened. They stood side by side. Noticing the nervousness on Chris's face, Oziyat reached out his left hand towards Chris. Chris didn't notice, her eyes were trained at the runes, Oziyat's hand hovered over her shoulder before he thought otherwise and dropped it.

”Do you feel something?” Chris asked.

”Huh?” Oziyat looked startled before he realized what Chris was talking about.

”Any burning sensation?” Chris asked worriedly looking at the runes.

”No,” Oziyat calmly noted. ”And you?”

”Nothing.” Chris frowned.

”That's a good thing, right? You are not burning which means you are right,” Colin said.

”Yeah but nothing is happening, why?” Ginny muttered looking frustrated.

”Maybe, we should use some of our magic, so it recognizes us?” Oziyat offered when Chris kept looking at the pillar, puzzled.

”Okay,” Chris nodded at Oziyat and they both closed their eyes and let the power flow through them to the runes.

A moment of silence and —

”Wow!” Colin exclaimed and Chris opened her eyes.

”I think it's working,” Luna smiled.

The runes stopped moving but didn't stop glowing. They glowed with an eye-blinding bright golden glow and everyone had to shield their eyes. The next second a groaning sound came and the ground started to shake. Chris braced the pillar to prevent herself from falling over.

”Wh-what the h-hell is h-happening?” Ginny shouted as the roar and the shaking increased.

Chris tried to find the source of the commotion and soon found it. Just a little far from them a small platform with back-to-back four seats was rising from the ground. After the seats were completely out, the shaking stopped.

The dust settled and Chris let go of the pillar and started walking towards the seats. She knew seats from somewhere but where?