Chapter 6

Snape is a what now

Romania

Harry did not return even after they arrived at the castle, worrying Romania and Hermione greatly while Ron feasted.

"Will- you- stop- EATING!" Hermione shouted, hitting Ron on the head with her book on each word, "Your best friend's gone missing!"

"I should've stopped him," Romania said, poking his beef without really picking it up.

"Oh, Vlad, don't blame it on yourself," Hermione said, while Ron rubbed his head in pain.

"Merlin's Beard, Hermione, that hurt!" Ron muttered, "And, look behind you, there he is!"

Hermione and Romania turned to see Harry, with blotches of blood on his beaten-up face.

"He's bloody again," Romania said, "What has he done now?"

"Better ask him," Hermione said, and asked fiercely as soon as Harry seated himself next to her, "And where have you been?"

"And what've you done to your face?" Ron added in, goggling at him along with everyone else.

"Why, what's wrong with it?" Harry asked, grabbing a spoon and squinting at his reflection, realizing how bad he looks.

"You're covered in blood!" Hermione shouted in concern, "Come here. Tergeo!"

The dried blood was gone within seconds.

"Thanks," Harry said, "How's my nose looking?"

"Normal," Hermione anxiously said, "Why shouldn't it? Harry, what happened, we've been terrified!"

"I'll tell you later," Harry curtly said, conscious of the many ears listening in.

"All right then, but as soon as we're in the dorm, you're opening that mouth of yours," Romania said.

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Dumbledore's speech raised many concerns.

First, his hand looked… shriveled up. Dead. Black; his cells looked like they were dead. The hand was nearing the look of a corpse. Romania guessed Dumbledore had been hiding stuff from the nations once again. It was just months ago Dumbledore ranted about an Old Man's mistake - surely he knows he is making more of them right now by not telling the nations everything, yet here was Romania, still not knowing everything that he thinks he should know. Perhaps if the nations did not get too close to Harry Dumbledore would've told them.

"Nothing to worry about," Dumbledore said airily when the whole hall whispered about it. "Now… to our new students, welcome; to our old students, welcome back! Another year full of magical education awaits you…"

"Well, there's one good thing," Harry said savagely, "Snape'll be gone by the end of the year."

"What do you mean?" Ron asked.

"That job's jinxed. No one's lasted more than a year… Quirrell actually died doing it. Personally, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for another death…"

"Harry!" Hermione and Romania said in unison, frowning.

"He might just go back to teaching Potions at the end of the year," Ron reasonably said, "That Slughorn bloke might not want to stay long-term."

"I suppose," Harry said, "He didn't look like he was up to it too much when I went with Dumbledore to get him. Unless one of us does really well and he wants to stay in this school just to keep him or her as his student."

"True," Romania said, nodding.

Dumbledore cleared his throat; the Golden Trio plus Romania were not the only ones who had been talking. Dumbledore waited for complete silence before continuing.

"Now, as everybody in this Hall knows, Lord Voldemort and his followers are once more at large and gaining in strength.

"I cannot emphasise strongly enough how dangerous the present situation is, and how much care each of us at Hogwarts must take to ensure that we remain safe. The castle's magical fortifications have been strengthened over the summer, we are protected in new and more powerful ways, but we must still guard scrupulously against carelessness on the part of any student or member of staff. I urge you, therefore, to abide by any security restrictions that your teachers might impose upon you, however irksome you might find them – in particular, the rule that you are not to be out of bed after hours. I implore you, should you notice anything strange or suspicious within or outside the castle, to report it to a member of staff immediately. I trust you to conduct yourselves, always, with the utmost regard for your own and each other's safety."

Dumbledore's blue eyes swept over the students before he smiled once more.

"But now, your beds await, as warm and comfortable as you could possibly wish, and I know that your top priority is to be well-rested for your lessons tomorrow. Let us therefore say goodnight. Pip pip!"

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"Now, spill," Romania commanded as soon as they arrived in their dorm. Harry did as told.

"So, the chance of Malfoy being a Death Eater has only increased," Romania muttered, "This ain't good."

"Vlad, you actually think Malfoy is on a mission of some sort?" Ron said.

"He may not bear the mark yet, maybe, but he is most probably acquainted with Voldemort," Romania said, Ron nodded in silence. "I'll go tell Scotland this tomorrow. And England and Norway too. And Hermione… we have lots of people to tell, don't we? And perhaps we should tell Mr Weasley the next time we see him – a ministry worker should know of this too."

"Agreed," Harry and Ron said.

"But what about Tonks? Whats up with her?" Ron said.

"Who knows?" Romania said, "But if her patronus changed... something big has to be up. I have one thing in mind, but... nah," Romania smiled mischievously "You guys can figure it out for yourselves."

"Oh come on Vlad!" Ron exclaimed, "Just tell us!"

"Nope," - was all Romania said before he stood up and went up to their dorm.

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I am sad.

The hotel did not give me English Breakfast Tea or Earl Grey this time... they gave me lots of Camomile, and its not one of my favs. I love English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Green tea. But they gave me none of the three... they gave me five packs of English Breakfast Teabags last time... this time only one.

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