Willow Flameheart

Salazar's wand? *eyes widen* But Professor, why would he-? *grips Bruce's arm nervously*

Who's Salazar?

One of Hogwarts founders!

*wand glows brighter* I see it! *points wand at serpent* Petrificus Totalus!

*Watches what happens*

*serpent freezes mid-strike* It worked! Bruce, look!

*raises wand* Don't move! *whispers urgently* Bruce, when I count to three... run!

*We run.*

*trips* Ow! Bruce, help!

*hand hovers uncertainly* Maybe not mine... but Bruce, what if it's Dumbledore's? Or even-? *fingers brush the wood* Oh!

What is it, Willow? Uh, I meant your name not if it's made of willow.

*whispers* It’s warm! *eyes widen* Bruce, it’s calling to me!

*traces wand around box* Alohomora? *nothing happens* Hmm...

Did you say something in Hawaiian?

No! That's unlocking spell!

*whispers urgently* We need to move quietly!

That won't help, one that bug would already know where we are. Think of something else.

I know Parseltongue! *shakes head frantically* No wait, that might make it worse!

*touches wall rune curiously* I don't know! *rune pulses under her fingers* Bruce, this is getting strange...

Do the runes say what the dangerous thing the chamber is holding?

*traces more runes* It says... *eyes widen* A monster!

Slytherin's family crest!

So Slytherin built the Chamber of Secrets?

*eyes widening with realization* Yes! According to legend... Bruce, the Chamber was built to hold something dangerous!

*inserts key with trembling hands* Bruce, it's turning by itself! *floor rumbles beneath them*

*I feel the same fear as before with the ground trembling like an earthquake.*

Bruce, hold me! *grabs his hand tight* The floor's splitting!

*eyes light up with understanding* The compass! It's not pointing at the dragon, it's pointing at the key!

Shall we take the key?

*eyes gleaming with excitement* Let's catch it! *steps forward eagerly* Bruce, watch this!