A.N.: Okay one more shorter chapter, but now I promise next will be certainly longer I swear ! Alright dear dolls, take care and enjoy, and don't be afraid. Hetty is in good hands now ;-) :333 ZiZi hugs and ZiZi kisses xoxo
Severus stood in front of Hetty's bedroom, conjuring big dark blue rose as every Friday, smiling at the doors, and when he was about to turn and leave, he stumbled, staring at doors.
After minute or two, he took his courage and knocked on doors, waiting for Hetty if she's there.
He needed to talk to her, it was too long time and he couldn't bare only morning and evening greeting phrase. He wished he could talk to her, and apologize at least once more. To tell her, that he loves her still, and that he can wait, if she still loved Sirius, because he was willing. The only thing he did not want, was to lose her, or to lose their relationship.
But quiet was his answer.
Maybe she's yet somewhere out of the tower…
Giving himself a hope, he rushed downstairs, watching carefully all around him, if he might see her. He walked through the halls, and haven't met her. But he found something as well interesting on his way.
Broken bottle and his ointment spread on the floor.
He looked around, before pulling his wand from his sleeve and cleaning it. Strange…
Very next morning.
Snape haunting Harry right after breakfast, until he caught him by main doors, as he was probably off the school, since it was Saturday.
,,Potter !'' he stopped him harshly, by stepping in front of him.
,,Yes professor Snape,'' Harry looked irritated up in Severus's eyes.
,,The ointment…professor White gave you. This is how you treats with it ? To leave it broken in the hallway ?'' he looked at him, inquiringly cracking his brow, when he pulled few shards from his pocket.
But Harry wildly shook with his head ,,No professor, I gave the bottle back to Het-to professor White five days ago…''
,,Don't lie Potter !''
,,I am not lying ! Just ask her-''
,,-Where are you going now ?''
,,Visit Hagrid…is it everything you wanted to ask me professor ?'' Harry almost growled, before Snape let him go.
He yet watched him for a while before he himself disappeared in castle.
Five days ago ? What that means ? She said she will take it back to me…and she would not forget, she's not a type o person who 'forgets' …And if the boy is not lying, then why she would keep it for five days and let me find it like this…
Severus was repeating in his mind as he walked across the hall, aiming back to Ravenclaw tower. He has to at least try to believe to potter, and try to ask her.
He ran the many stairs, taking them by two, as he was eager to see her, to hear from her. But when he reached her doors, he saw the rose still in front of her bedroom.
,,She always took it…why not now ?'' Snape start losing his hope, he knocked on her doors, waiting long…but once again only silence.
Unbelievable, how woman's jealousy can be enormous…she's crazy. Trying yet only to starve me out…phef what about food…I can live without eating for several days…but water. I need water, so if she wants to thirsty me out…
Small raven walking in circles in the cage. When Dolores was out of her office, she had time to try to think about her escape, and when Dolores was sitting beside her , and talking of Cornelius and Ministry, she felt like she would rather be deaf…
,,You know what I tell you something too-'' Hetty narrowed in the cage, when Dolores was silent for a while. Her squawking pierced Dolores's ears, that she turned to her, even when she didn't understand her.
,,What dear ? Thirsty ? Hungry ? Good-''
,,No Dolores, I am maybe hungry, but watching your big fat ass is comforting me more. And you know what, Cornelius Fudge is the biggest, fat rat sitting in Ministry. He's senile, shrunken, milk-livered chicken, who can only sit and chat with his sweet pink pet. Bullying everyone around, and lie and lie and lie and lie-''
Kraa. Kraa. Kraa. Kraa. Kraa, was spreading across Umbridge's office.
,,-And that exactly what I think of you, and your whole inquisitor thing. And your damn style of clothing. And your annoying voice. Annoying face. Annoing-''
,,Shut your beak up finally !'' Dolores squealed, swiftly jumping off her chair, covering her ears.
Hetty stumbled.
,,Wait you can understand me ?''
,,Stop cawing !'' Dolores continued in her pleas.
At that moment Hetty understood, grinning in her mind.
,,I won't, I know a lot more 'songs' to sing to you. Do you want to hear them ? Of course you want. Let's talk more deeply about you and your education style, hmm shall we ? You are-''
But at that moment as Hetty couldn't see Dolores since she was turned in her cage to Jane with her back, she only heard tiny voice calling ,,Silencio !''
And at that moment Hetty's beak was still opening and closing but without more cawing, she lost her voice.
Oh no….
She rolled up her eyes in irritation, sitting back in the cage and not trying to talk anymore.
,,Good bird, I will make an Order !'' Dolores cooed and sat back to finish her papers on her desk.
Bloody-hell…curriculum of fifth grade never forgets huh ? I should expect that…ohh now I can't even call for help, when she's out.
When Dolores finished her papers and outside was already dark, she dressed in her robe as usually, and turned to Hetty.
,,Alright nasty bird, tomorrow right away when I'm lessons free it's time to break some rules…what Cornelius can't see, won't hurt him right ? So we'll solve few things between us hmm ?'' Dolores used her sweet annoying smile to provoke Hetty, and dangerously trailing the birdcage with her wand.
,,I'm sure we'll have plenty of fun tomorrow. Sleep tight for it,'' Dolores sat down on her bed, looking at frightened raven , and after several shifting she lied down and fell asleep.
If I won't die from thirst, she will torture me to death. I have to get out of here somehow !
Next day. Already third day for Hetty of missing her lessons. Right when sunbeams touched her feather, she woke up. But she felt weaker than before. She was dehydrated and starving. Also she saw Dolores with her wand.
,,I saw yesterday-'' Dolores started talking right away, when raven tried to stand up in the cage ,,-that somebody tried to get out…hmm, before I come today, I will assure myself, you won't try it again.''
And Dolores pointed her wand at Hetty, whose eyes widened in two big black orbs, when Dolores whispered determinedly ,,Stupefy.''
Hetty felt dull pain and bigger weakness, which forced her to fall helplessly down in the cage.
,,Have a good day deary, wait for me…'' was all Dolores said before Hetty fell unconscious.
Her eyes fluttering open, she hardly stood up in cage. Office empty as always, and it seemed to be almost evening. Her voice still gone, her body aching weak, and the dehydration and hunger wasn't exactly thriving to her situation.
But she had to at least try to escape before Umbridge shall try some worse spell on her.
She crawled to doors of cage, and raised one of her claws to reach the lock.
If I remember yesterday, I tried and I almost got it, if she have came in here for few moments later…let's try again.
Henrietta rustling with her claw in the lock. Long. Terribly long, that her leg felt heavy and painful, she would rather lay herself somewhere in the corner of the cage, but she has to !
Hopeless…she will weary me off, it's certain.
Hetty was about to start crying, seeing her end nearing. But then the lock made a strange crackling sound and her leg fell down as doors of cage cracked open.
Hetty couldn't believe her eyes, she shook with her head to get a grip, and took off the cage, but suddenly she fell to ground.
It was five long days in cage without leaving it, or transfiguring back…she should not fly, but walk.
But when she heard tapping of high heels in the hall, she frightened. Spotting opened window, not thinking of risk anymore she took off once again, her wings heavily heaving as she flew down of open window, not caring of anything else than freedom now. Flying down in the night, far far away from that cursed tower of Dolores.
Dumbledore ! I need to tell to Dumbledore and he will help, certainly he will, or at least he'll put me in some protection before that dreadf-
Pain. Pain as she didn't paid attention to where she's flying. She flew around the corner, and bumped at something tall, and right away into opposite wall, and on her left wing, which due the stone broken.
Falling down, and as if it wasn't enough the fall and dull bump at the stony floor of hallway gave her one more hit to her head, and that was the last straw.
The last thing Hetty managed to do was transfigure back in human form. She looked up, lying limply on cold floor, she saw Snape's face.
She blacked out.
Severus was walking across the hall, to Dumbledore, to ask him about few days missing of professor White, and the answer landed in front of him. In her naked form. She was obviously hurrying, and when she fell to floor, she looked at him helplessly, like she's weak. Like she went through something horrible, or at least crucial. Probably she have reasons to miss lessons, and now he find her like this...
Nobody has to see her naked like this and with him on the corridor.
He took off his long black robe, wrapped her naked body in it, and took her in his arms.
He looked around if anybody could see him, and he whispered to her forehead ,,Don't worry, I got you now…''
