Chapter 7: The Rock God Contract Deep in the Secret Chamber
The cellars of Hogwarts were damp in the early autumn morning. As Leonard followed Hermione around the third corner, Ron Weasley's complaints drifted from behind him: "Hermione, are you sure this isn't your new 'Library Expedition Charm'? I saw you with seventeen parchment scrolls tucked into 'Hogwarts: A History' last night—"
"Hush!" Hermione turned, her index finger pressed to her lips, the "Gargoyle Key" in her hand glinting under the sconce. "According to the resonance data from Leonard's amulet, the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets is behind the serpent-shaped carving in the Slytherin dungeon. Harry, can you understand these magical runes? They say, 'Only a Child of contract can open the Gate of the Abyss.'"
Harry Potter leaned closer to the stone wall, the lightning scar on his forehead tingling slightly: "It's like a serpent's whisper, mixed with the vibration of Shitou. They're saying... 'The Guardian of Geo returns with the septagram, and the void shall be filled by stars.'" He turned to Leonard, whose amulet's septagram was echoing the starsilver fragments in the serpent's eyes. "Your amulet is responding to these words."
Ron suddenly pointed to the Gargoyle in the corner: "Look! Its claws are drawing circles—exactly like Leonard's gesture when cutting Yuegui leaves!" The Gargoyle's stone claws were indeed tracing a septagram on the ground, each line overlapping with the geo patterns on Leonard's wrist.
"Leyline resonance index 82%," Hermione quickly recorded. "The Gargoyle is disarming the first layer of protection for us. Harry, you and Ron are on alert for the alarm butterfly swarm above; Leonard, activate the starsilver nodes on the serpent-head carving with the Geo Archon's Spear's mimicry."
The moment the key was inserted into the serpent's head, the entire stone wall rumbled like distant thunder. Ron instinctively gripped his wand, his other hand reaching for the Chocolate Frog in his pocket: "Merlin's beard, this is louder than my second brother Fred's exploding candies—" Before he could finish, the serpent's mouth slowly opened, revealing a descending stone staircase. The damp air was filled with the scent of ancient contracts.
As they descended, Harry took the lead, the light from his wand tip sweeping over the serpent-shaped runes on the stone wall: "During the battle in the Chamber of Secrets last year, I heard a putrid magic in the Basilisk's voice, like a corrupted spell. Leonard, can your amulet purify something like that?"
"Theoretically, the Geo God's contract power can seal Abyss fragments," Hermione said, mapping the stone stair's geo patterns with her scanner. "But it will require your Parseltongue to distract the Basilisk, and Ron's'Sonorus Charm' to interfere with its senses—remember when you used the Riddikulus charm to turn the Bludger into a marshmallow during the Quidditch match? Do the same thing this time."
Ron puffed out his chest: "Of course, but this time I brought real prank items—" He rattled the Screaming Sweets in his pocket. "George said these things make Trolls sneeze; they should work on a Basilisk too."
As the Chamber of Secrets' dome suddenly opened before them, the Basilisk's crimson vertical pupils pierced through the shadows. Ron's scream nearly dislodged the stalactites: "It's that thing! Two sizes bigger than my family's cockatrice—Riddikulus!" The spell he cast in his panic actually turned the Basilisk's fangs into gummy candy, and viscous saliva dripped to the ground with an exaggerated "squelch."
"Well done, Ron!" Hermione shouted. "Harry, command it in Parseltongue to look at the Geo Archon statue! Leonard, attack the joint of its lower jaw—the scale arrangement there is the same as the Gargoyle's leyline weakness!"
Harry's Parseltongue echoed in the Chamber of Secrets, carrying a strange resonance: *"Ancient guardian, look upon the contract of the stars."* The Basilisk's movements indeed paused, and Leonard seized the opportunity to swing the Geo Archon's Spear. The spear tip accurately pierced a gap in the scales, and the Geo Shield expanded like a living thing, enveloping the four of them in golden-grey armor.
The moment the Geo Archon's Spear tip touched the Basilisk's lower jaw, Leonard's amulet suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light. The originally translucent geo spear began to solidify, ancient contract patterns appearing on its surface, each pattern echoing the serpent-shaped runes on the stone wall. The starsilver on the ground vibrated in response, forming a septagram array that purified the Basilisk's poisonous mist into harmless water vapor.
"amulet and leyline are in full resonance!" Hermione's scanner buzzed. "The Geo Archon's Spear is materializing—this is the manifestation of the Geo God's contract!"
Harry's Parseltongue suddenly became clearer: *"In the name of the contract, seal the Abyss."* A flicker of fear crossed the Basilisk's pupils, and Leonard's Geo Archon's Spear had fully materialized. The starsilver fragments on the spear tip resonated with the poison core in the Basilisk's throat, forming a golden pillar of light.
"Now!" Leonard plunged the Geo Archon's Spear into the ground, and the rocks of the entire Chamber of Secrets vibrated in response, stalagmites erupting from the earth to form a barrier. Harry seized the moment to reflect the petrifying gaze, while Ron's Screaming Sweets, scattered on the Basilisk's fangs at some unknown point, turned its hiss into a comical whistle.
The moment the Geo Archon's Spear shattered the poison core, the amulet's septagram lit up completely for the first time. In the hollow of the Geo Archon statue's chest, Leonard's amulet fragment perfectly fit with the starsilver. Hermione's scanner showed that the abyss energy was being converted into new geo patterns on the amulet, and the Basilisk's body gradually petrified in the golden light, finally turning into a stone statue.
After the battle, Ron slumped to the ground, holding half a Melted Chocolate Frog: "I say, next time we go on an expedition, can you tell me in advance if we're fighting a snake this big? I didn't even have time to cast a 'Jelly-Legs Jinx'—"
Harry, however, stared at the Geo Archon statue's broken armor, his eyes gleaming: "Last year I thought the secret of the Chamber of Secrets was only related to Parseltongue. Now I understand that the real key is all of us." He turned to Leonard, "When the amulet lit up, I heard the Gargoyle say, 'The successor of the contract never walks alone.'"
Hermione's notebook contained a particularly detailed tactical analysis of the trio:
- Potter (Parselmouth): Disrupts abyss contamination frequency, guides monster actions (efficiency 68%)
- Weasley (Chaotic magic User): Breaks elemental deadlock, creates tactical breakthroughs (unexpected success rate 45%)
- Norton (Elemental Resonator): Activates leyline matrix, provides defense and offense (core frequency 192Hz)
As they were leaving, Harry suddenly stopped, pointing to ancient characters newly appearing on the statue's palm: "These words say, 'When the Resonator of Anemo and Geo holds the Gargoyle's key, the descendant of the serpent shall become the bridge of the contract'—perhaps it refers to us."
Ron leaned closer, squinting to decipher: "Whatever it says, next time remember to let me walk in the middle—the Basilisk's drool almost dripped into my robes earlier!" He suddenly remembered something, pulling out the Screaming Sweet wrapper stained red with venom from his pocket. "You guys, how many Extendable Ears do you think George would trade for this?"
Leonard watched his friends bickering, the Warmth of the amulet spreading from his palm. He finally understood that the so-called Seven Archons' contract was never a single person's burden—when the whispers of Parseltongue, chaotic magic, and elemental resonance intertwined, the leylines of Hogwarts truly gained the power to resist the Abyss.
And in the depths of the Chamber of Secrets, within the Geo Archon statue's stone eyes, four points of light slowly coalesced into a new contract imprint—that was the resonance of Anemo, Geo, serpent, and chaotic magic, a new generation of magic more powerful than any ancient spell.
Notes:
1. Materialization of the Geo Archon's Spear: Added the process of the amulet and leyline resonance triggering materialization, enhancing visual impact through details like the "starsilver array" and "contract patterns."
2. Tactical Upgrade: The materialized Geo Archon's Spear gains the ability to purify abyss energy, forming an elemental chain with Harry's Parseltongue and Ron's chaotic magic.