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Chapter 1
He's Back (PoV: Snape)
The crowd surrounding the giant maze no longer cheered for the champions, as it had become dark and they could no longer be seen in the gaps between the overgrown bushes. Instead, the crown had taken to talking to those surrounding them.
'They're still quite loud,' Severus Snape thought lazily, as he stared blankly at the tall hedge in front of him. It had been two hours, but there was no sign that any of the champions had reached the cup. 'Maybe someone died. That would definately make things more interesting.'
Without warning, a searing pain shot through Snape's left arm. He flinched slightly at the pain. The burning sensation on his forearm had been becoming worse all year, but it wasn't anything like this.
'He's back.' Snape kept his face expressionless though his mind was racing. The pain in his arm continued. 'He's back,' he thought, 'but I can't leave. Not now. I'll go to him later, tell him that if I were to remain a spy for him, I could not have left when he called. I would have drawn too much attention to myself, to him.'
Another hour passed before anything of interest happened. There was a flash of blue-ish light and a thud somewhere to Snape's right. It was over.
Two people were lying sprawled on the ground. One held in his hand the Tri-Wizard cup, and with his body, covered the other body. The boy with the cup was lifted to his feet. Harry was dragged off to castle by Professor Moody.
The other boy lay flat on his back, eyes wide open, starring, though not actually seeing. Cedric Diggory was dead. His parents were crying as Dumbledore consoled them. After a few minutes, Dumbledore motioned for Snape and McGonagall to join him as he set off towards the castle.
"We must be quick. The man thought to be Alastor Moody is a fake," Dumbledore informed the others.
"Then who, may I ask, is the man who has been teaching our students for the past nine months?" inquired the woman as they claimed the stairs into the castle.
"You will soon see," the Headmaster replied.
They all remained silent until they reached Moody's office. Dumbledore opened the door and stunned the imposter. He then sent Snape to retrieve Veritaserum, and McGonagall to locate a dog sitting outside Hagrid's. They both returned at approximately the same time. Snape's eyes widened slightly at the fact that the man lying unconscious on the floor was no longer Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, but Barty Crouch Jr.
After half an hour of questioning, Snape and McGonagall were sent off again.
Snape rejoined Dumbledore in the Hospital Wing a short time later, along with Harry, Hermione, Molly Weasley, her eldest son, Bill, her youngest son, Ron, and a shaggy-haired black dog. The dog, to Snape's utmost pleasure, morphed into one of his childhood tormentors and Azkaban escapee, Sirius Black. Snape shook his hand reluctantly, never breaking eye contact with him.
"You know what to do," Dumbledore said simply.
Snape gave a small nod as he turned on his heel and swept out of the Hospital Wing.
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