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The Heir of Slytherin
Harrywantedtoshout,"Don’tleaveme!"butwhatchancedidaphoenixhaveagainstthekingofserpents?
SomethinghugehitthestoneflooroftheChamber. Harryfeltitshudder-heknewwhatwashappening,hecouldsenseit,couldalmostseethegiantserpentuncoilingitselffromSlytherin’smouth. ThenheheardRiddle’shissingvoice:
"Killhim."
ThebasiliskwasmovingtowardHarry;hecouldhearitsheavybodyslitheringheavilyacrossthedustyfloor. Eyesstilltightlyshut,Harrybegantorunblindlysideways,hishandsoutstretched,feelinghisway-Voldemortwaslaughing.
Harrytripped.Hefellhardontothestoneandtastedbloodtheserpentwasbarelyfeetfromhim,hecouldhearitcoming.
Therewasaloud,explosivespittingsoundrightabovehim,andthensomethingheavyhitHarrysohardthathewassmashedintothewall. Waitingforfangstosinkthroughhisbodyheheardmoremadhissing,somethingthrashingwildlyoffthepillars.
Hecouldn’thelpit-heopenedhiseyeswideenoughtosquintatwhatwasgoingon.
Theenormousserpent,bright,poisonousgreen,thickasanoaktrunk,hadraiseditselfhighintheairanditsgreatbluntheadwasweavingdrunkenlybetweenthepillars. AsHarrytrembled,readytoclosehiseyesifitturned,hesawwhathaddistractedthesnake.
Fawkeswassoaringarounditshead,andthebasiliskwassnappingfuriouslyathimwithfangslongandthinassabersFawkesdived.Hislonggoldenbeaksankoutofsightandasuddenshowerofdarkbloodspatteredthefloor.
