Classes were suspended, rumours were spreading, everything was wet, and all the ghosts and portraits were holding a heated debate about whether or not the ghost of a giant muggleborn-murdering Basilisk could be allowed to stay in the castle. Meanwhile, a very flustered Harry Potter found himself in the office of Professor Dumbledore.

"Well, Harry… I don't have to explain you how this situation somehow traces back to you, do I?" Harry shook his head. "Lemon drop?"

Again he shook his head. Dumbledore looked as if he wanted an answer, so Harry softly said.

"I… Helped someone. She said it wouldn't hurt anyone."

"Well, as a ghost the worst that snake will do to anyone is scare them… So I suppose that's true. I think Moaning Myrtle has made more victims today; Madam Pomfrey is working overtime on sprained wrists and ankles from people who slipped."

Dumbledore peered over his glasses.

"Yet that doesn't explain why you did what you did, Harry."

Harry realized he should rat out Crucio Black, but… he didn't really want to. If he told the headmaster she had probably used some kind of dark convincing magic on him she would probably get expelled, it wasn't that she had a lot of credit after she incapacitated their DADA teacher. For some reason he didn't want to be the one responsible for that...

"I just opened the Chamber for her. She said she had a debt to pay."

"Who was it?"

Harry bit his teeth.

"Crucio Black."

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Dear Uncle,

The year is almost over, and soon I'll be back in London… I can't wait for it!

So much has happened since I last wrote you… I'm sure you've heard all about the Chamber from my other uncle already so I won't bore you with a story about how the "Great" Harry Potter defeated the basilisk and rescued his asshole friend's sister from the clutches of an evil diary (which she had apparently gotten from previously mentioned other uncle, can you believe it? I bet he didn't tell you that…)

More interesting is that I have been in the Chamber myself! I kind of "persuaded" Potter into letting me in (you know me, always convincing!) because the portrait of Salazar Slytherin had asked me to give his old familiar a proper burial. Long story short, we now have a new resident basilisk ghost in the castle. I don't think Moaning Myrtle will ever forgive me for that. (The perks of being Unforgivable, perhaps? :P)

Dumbledore wasn't exactly happy to hear I gave Regina (that's the basilisk) a "funeral"… But since she's practically a piece of Hogwarts history and no one in the whole teaching staff wanted to take on the task of evicting a fifty feet long thousand year old blind basilisk ghost from the castle, she was allowed to stay. The first years of next term are going to be in for a surprise! I haven't actually spoken to Regina myself, she and her master's portrait have a lot of catching up to do and I guessed they required privacy. Also, I probably wouldn't understand her anyway.

I hope Mr Burke will have lots of clients for me to test my new skills on! (Yes, the book he gave me last year is very instructive…) I have missed playing around with my talent; occasionally tormenting passing students isn't half as fulfilling as what I usually do…

Much love,

Crucio

(Author's Notes)

This is the epilogue of the second book... BUT THERE'S MORE TO COME!

Please, dear people... REVIEW, and check out the sequel: The Gifted Curse!

Questions will be answered, Critics are appreciated, Compliments are loved!

In The Gifted Curse, Crucie is ready for her third year of Hogwarts... A murderer on the loose that conveniently shares her (false) last name doesn't make her any more popular with the other students, but nevertheless she makes new friends. She discovers an old secret about her family, battles speech impediments and dementors, and causes havoc as usual. Torture (and trouble) ensues!