Chapter 153 - 152 — You’re Going into the Girls’ Bathroom?

Chapter 153: Chapter 152 — You’re Going into the Girls’ Bathroom?

Chapter 152 — You’re Going into the Girls’ Bathroom?

After Mrs. Norris was attacked, Vesey and Harry searched for clues whenever they had the time.

Of course, because Vesey always had to pretend that she was researching ways to develop the Vampire Conversion Potion, most of the time it was Harry, Ron, and Hermione who actually searched for clues.

But whenever Vesey joined them, she would always point out something unusual.

The water beneath Mrs. Norris.

The fleeing spiders.

The Chamber of Secrets.

Hermione was particularly interested in the Chamber of Secrets.

After searching through A History of Hogwarts, she also asked Professor Binns about it during History of Magic.

She thought Professor Binns had been teaching at Hogwarts longer than almost anyone else and might know something.

But Binns didn’t provide much useful information.

He believed the Chamber of Secrets was merely a legend and that it was impossible for Slytherin to have left such a place somewhere inside the school.

And even if there really had been a secret chamber, it might have been sealed centuries ago.

Hermione was a little disappointed.

Harry was disappointed too.

He had always wanted to discover the truth behind Mrs. Norris’s petrification and find out who the so-called Heir of Slytherin was.

Although Filch believed Harry wasn’t responsible, many students had already begun suspecting that Harry was the Heir.

After all, many students had seen Harry standing there when Mrs. Norris was found petrified.

The sight had frightened them badly.

Justin Finch-Fletchley even ran away whenever he saw Harry.

This infuriated Harry.

Of course, there was a positive side to it.

When Ron and Hermione comforted him by saying that only a Slytherin could be the Heir of Slytherin, Harry immediately remembered what the Sorting Hat had once told him.

The Sorting Hat had thought he was more suited to Slytherin than Vesey.

So perhaps he really was...

That thought only made Harry more determined to uncover the truth.

He began searching the area where Mrs. Norris had been attacked again.

"Maybe we should look around. There are other suspicious places nearby too."

Vesey gave them a reminder.

They decided to investigate a bathroom not far away.

Ron was about to open the door directly, but the moment he placed his hand on it, he yelped and pulled it back.

"Oh my God! Something’s wrong with this bathroom! The door nearly burned my hand!"

Hermione laughed.

"This is the girls’ bathroom. Of course boys aren’t allowed in."

Harry and Ron were stunned.

The two of them immediately began muttering about how unfair that was.

"Girls can obviously go into the boys’ bathroom, so why can’t boys go into the girls’ bathroom?"

Hermione glared at Ron.

"That’s not exactly true. I haven’t seen many girls enter the boys’ bathroom just to look at boys’ bodies. On the other hand, boys who enter the girls’ bathroom usually want to sneak a peek at the girls."

Ron and Harry muttered that it wasn’t always the case.

They certainly would never peek.

Vesey looked at the two of them disdainfully.

The pair kept staring at the girls’ bathroom and nearly opened the cubicle doors to have a look.

But Vesey knew perfectly well that Harry and Ron had absolutely no intention of peeking at girls here.

Because this was the dirtiest and most run-down bathroom in the entire school.

It was dark and damp, cracks covered the walls, and even the wooden doors of the cubicles looked as though they were about to fall apart.

Even worse, anyone who used the toilets here might be attacked by Myrtle.

She occasionally splashed people with water.

And considering that the water was essentially sewer water, almost no girl wanted to come here.

Vesey had wanted to leave the moment she entered.

But there were several girls behind her.

She didn’t want to give them the impression that she disliked the place, so she had no choice but to stay.

As soon as she entered, she encountered Myrtle.

Myrtle immediately tried to splash water at her.

Vesey quickly ran away, pretending to be frightened, and rushed out of the bathroom.

"Myrtle hates me! She won’t let me use the bathroom!"

Myrtle really did hate her.

After all, Vesey’s appearance was so outstanding that Myrtle couldn’t help feeling jealous.

So whenever anyone asked, Myrtle openly admitted that she disliked Vesey.

This eventually led to the rumor that Myrtle hated Vesey so much that she wouldn’t even let her use the bathroom.

That only made Myrtle more irritated.

"They’re boys! And why is she here too?"

Myrtle angrily pointed at Vesey.

Vesey immediately put on a hurt expression.

"I-I... Could you please not drive me away?"

Harry and Ron were instantly furious.

They pointed at Myrtle angrily.

"We’re here to protect Vesey! Why won’t you let her use the bathroom?"

"Exactly! Just because you died here doesn’t mean this place belongs to you!"

Myrtle shrieked angrily.

Vesey wasn’t actually being driven away at all.

She was just about to speak up for herself when Harry and Ron started arguing with Myrtle.

Seeing Vesey look distressed, she quickly grabbed Harry and Ron and whispered,

"It’s okay, brother. You and Ron and Hermione can leave me alone. I’ll go out if I have to. Don’t scare her. I don’t mind..."

[Ding! Energy Points +10]

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Their whispering only irritated Myrtle further.

She shouted angrily,

"What are you talking about behind my back? I hope you won’t talk about me behind my back! I was alive once!"

Vesey immediately said,

"I’m sorry, Myrtle. I was telling my brother about you. I was explaining that you’re actually a very nice person, and I was asking my brother and the others not to be angry with you..."

[Ding! Energy Points +10]

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Harry and the others thought Vesey was incredibly sweet.

She was always so kind.

Always thinking about other people.

They really hoped Myrtle would understand how hard Vesey was trying to be considerate.

But Myrtle only became even angrier.

She flew upward and hovered a short distance from Vesey.

"Don’t be angry with me?! Why are they angry with me? It’s all because of you!"

Vesey secretly rolled her eyes.

Of course it’s because of me.

But what can I do? I suppose this is fate.

Naturally, she didn’t say that aloud.

Instead, she put on a guilty expression.

"I’m sorry..."

[Ding! Energy Points +10]

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Harry and the others became even angrier.

Myrtle was obviously the one causing trouble.

Why should Vesey apologize to her?

Hermione tugged on Harry and Ron.

She forced a friendly smile and asked,

"Myrtle, did you notice anything strange around Halloween?"

Myrtle angrily replied,

"Peeves kept laughing at me here that night! I came back so angry that I wanted to kill myself, and then..."

Ron couldn’t resist teasing her.

"And then you realized you were already dead?"

Myrtle became so furious that she plunged straight into a toilet and disappeared without a trace.

Harry gave Ron a thumbs-up.

He thought Ron was amazing.

Only Vesey looked slightly uneasy.

She hesitated.

"Should I go apologize to Myrtle?"

Hermione immediately shook her head.

"No. That’s settled. Besides, if she talks about you like that, she deserves it!"

She pulled Vesey outside.

Harry and Ron followed, nodding vigorously.

But as soon as they stepped out, they saw Percy standing there.

Percy’s expression was one of absolute disbelief.

He pointed at them with a trembling hand.

"You two... You followed Vesey into the girls’ bathroom?!"