Arthur was looking at himself in the mirror, he would lie if he said he was not afraid, knowing that in a short time he would face the greatest wizard of all time along with his little snake that was 3 times bigger than him.
- It will not be an easy fight -" Arthur thought washing his face, he could not ask for help from anyone, not that he could not, only that Arthur did not want to see anyone getting hurt so he preferred to take the risk alone.
- I'll go with you! The snake growled like rage, crawling to the boy's shoulder.
- No way are you coming with me, it's too dangerous - Arthur said, not wanting to listen to Hope.
- It's dangerous for you, too!" If I go along, you have more chance of defeating him - The snake decided, Arthur looked into the snake's eyes and realized how she looked like him.
- Okay, but you're going to have to listen to me - Arthur answered bravely. Hope was glad to hear that.
The boy went to his room, preparing for combat, he took the mask with Hope and put them in a bag as he left the room, he saw Snape in the middle of the common room preparing to say something.
- The monster made another victim, he took Gina Weasley from Gryffindor to some place we do not know - When Snape said that some students even celebrated, but when they saw the professor's bloodthirsty stare - you all go back to their homes, Hogwarts it is no longer safe.
Arthur was already on the way out when Snape started to speak, but when he heard his last sentence, his hairs on the back of his neck rose, Anna looked confused at him and ran after him.
- Arthur, where are you going? - Did not you hear we're leaving? Anna asked, "Why is he in such a hurry?" She thought.
- I have to deliver some pills into Snape's room, he'll use them for a potion - Arthur continued walking, Anna did not believe him, but he did not persist.
As Arthur walked to the bathroom, he saw several students and teachers running from side to side, "it looks like they're going to be fighting Voldemort," thought the boy as he walked quietly.
Before Arthur got into the bathroom, he had already put on his mask and painted his hair and Hope in black, when he came in, stopped in front of a copper faucet.
- Open it! The boy spoke in the tongue of the snakes, and at that moment the tap shone with a white light and began to spin. In the next second, the sink vanished from view, leaving a large barrel exposed, a barrel wide enough for a man to slip through it.
- You can still quit Arthur - the snake said as he stared into the hole, she was not afraid of the battle and Arthur was hurt.
- That's where you fool yourself Hope, I can not ... - The boy said, throwing himself into the barrel, the snake jumped right after.
It looked like the pipe had no end, he fell for a minute straight to the floor, Arthur looked at the place without blowing anything.
- Lumos - said the boy, creating a light in this immense darkness. Arthur looked around and saw hundreds of different pipes from where he came.
The tunnel was so dark they could only see a short distance ahead. His shadow on the wet wall looked monstrous in the light of his wand.
- Remember - Hope said quietly as they moved cautiously - at any sign of movement, close your eyes immediately - she advised on the boy's shoulder.
As the two of them walked through the cave, they ended up passing a giant snake skin, the duo kept moving forward through several curves in the tunnels.
Arthur came upon a solid wall in front of him, where there were two snakes entwined in stone, with huge, emerald-shining eyes. Arthur approached, coming close he cleared his throat and emerald eyes seemed to flash.
- Open - he said in a low, low hiss. The snakes parted and the walls moved away, Arthur looked at Hope and the girl returned the look, the two knew that in front of them would be the strongest enemy that would come, then the two entered together.
Before they entered they heard a huge noise coming from behind them, as if it were an avalanche, "It seems that Lockhart began his work" thought Arthur, he continued the way until entering the passage.
Arthur took his wand in his hand and walked down the desert corridor, on his side he could see several statues of snakes, it seemed that his eyes followed the boy as he walked, Hope moved away from Arthur, waiting for the right moment to appear.
The boy continued to follow the path, when he saw in the center of the hall, a statue of a giant bearded wizard, his mouth was closed, but he could see that it was an entrance for the snake to leave.
In the middle of the statue was a red-haired girl lying on her stomach. Arthur came close to her and saw her pale white face, she was not petrified, just fainted.
- Now it's all right, Gina, because I'm here - Arthur said, taking the girl in the back, she was so light that even Arthur, with his amazing 1 meter and 50 centimeters, did not suffer to hold the girl.
- Who are you? Asked the girl, her head spinning, unable to see right, only a silver mask in front of her, the girl closed her eyes and erased in her lap.
- I'll get you out of here - Arthur said as he walked, he walked a few steps with her as a voice came up behind him.
- Where do you think you're going? She had not woken up so soon, "said Tom Riddle, looking at him as he laughed.
- Don't worry, I'll just leave when I defeat you. - Arthur was not like Harry hearing Tom's whole story, just waiting for him to start attacking and freeing the snake, so without even thinking he attacked Tom as fast as he can.