Something I write for my English teacher because of a plot bunny Elayan stocked in my head. I will update about once a week if I get all of my chapters corrected.

By the way I don't do drugs… I think…

Disclaimer: Everything from the Potterverse belongs to J.K. Rowling; Nessy belongs to Scotland; but Nelly and the other OCs are mine.

Chapter 1

"Minerva! You gotta see that!"

The deputy headmistress of Hogwart School of witchcraft and wizardry looked up from the essay she was grading to see who had burst into her office like that. A dishevelled – that is more than usual – Pomona Sprout was at her door.

"I'm quite busy here."

"I'll bet you find what I've got to show more interesting than your grading."

Professor McGonagall sighed.

"What is exactly the matter, Pomona?"

"The lake's water level is rising."

"So what?"

"The giant squid is having a party. And only 2 of his friends have arrived so far."

"And what exactly does that have to do with me?"

"The water is clapping against the main entrance."

"If that's you practical idea of a joke, it's far from funny."

"It's not a joke Minerva. I don't know what to do. I brought some of my plants to block the main door but I think the water is already in the lowest part of the dungeons."

"We have to tell Severus! The Slytherin common room is the lowest room in the castle!"

"What about the Hufflepuff's?"

"It's about 10 meters above. But you should have your students go into the Great Hall. Does Albus know yet?"

"I came to you first."

Minerva rose.

"Go and fetch your badgers. I'll handle Severus and Albus."

Pomona left and Minerva waved her wand. A silver tabby went in the direction of the headmaster office while she went to the dungeons. As she neared Snape's office she put her foot into water; she hissed. She stiffed and kept walking on the drenched floor. When she reached the door the water level was above her ankles. Not bothering to knock she opened the door. Severus was checking on a potion. He looked at her.

"May I help you, Minerva?"

"Don't you notice something unusual?"

"I beg you pardon?"

"For Merlin's sake, look at the floor! The castle is flooded. Fetch your snakes. The common room must be drenched. Bring them to the Great Hall we'll figure out what to do."

"Are you afraid of water Professor McGonagall?"

"Just hurry. Lions can swim. Snakes can't. I'll be in the great hall."

She left. As soon as she was high enough to remain dry she transformed and reached the meeting point. A crowd of Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws and Gryffondor were there. No doubt Albus had warned her cubs and Filius's Eaglets. All the teachers but Snape were there. She joined them at the staff table.

"Can't you and Minerva transfigure the stones into sponges?" Silvanus Kettleburn asked Albus.

"That's a fine idea if you want the school to crumble." Minerva snorted, "We have to get the students into the higher rooms. The higher the better."

"The Ravenclaw tower is 9 floors high" Filius pointed.

"What about the Gryffondor one?" Hagrid asked.

"5 floors, it won't be enough" Minerva answered. "But the astronomy tower is 12 floors high. Two houses can fit in it."

"The Northern tower is 10 floors high." Septima Vector underlined as the Slytherin came in.

"The water reach 1.5 meters in my office now. We should move the students now." Severus announced.

"I'll have the Ravenclaws go back to their room." Filius said.

"I guess you'll need help" Septima offered.

"I don't think it would be a good idea to put the Slytherin with the Gryffondors. I'll bring the Hufflepuffs to the Astronomy tower." Pomona stated.

'I'd better be there as well. I value my telescopes too much." Aurora Sinistra added.

"I will NOT spend Merlin know how much time in the Divination Tower. I just won't." Minerva hissed. "We'll go with you, Pomona."

"Then I'll bring the Slytherin in the Northern Tower. I'm not frightened of Divination." Severus snorted.

"I shall stay in my room of course. My inner eyes would be disturbed if I had to move."

No one reacted to Sybille's comment.

"There should be at least 4 staff members for each house to keep the students on bay" Albus advised.

"I think it would be better if I wasn't in the same room as Minerva" Argus said. "She and Mrs Norris don't get along. I'd better go in the Northern Tower as well."

"I'll go with you. The quidditch pitch may be seen from this tower. I'll keep an eye on the damage." Rolanda proposed.

"I'll stay in the Library." Irma told.

"And I'll stay with her." Her great friend Bashelda Babbling added.

"No you won't. Both of you will go with Filius." Albus retorted.

"But the books…" The librarian tried.

"The bookshelves are water-repellent. You'll do as you're told. The others will join Pomona and Minerva with me."

Rubeus Hagrid, Charity Burbage, Silvanus Kettleburn and Poppy Pomfrey followed the headmaster.