Chapter 8
Snape's P.O.V.
Entering the kitchen I made my ways straight to Albus and told him what I'd learned tonight and suggested that he call an order meeting tonight. Albus nodded to me and asked me to sit and eat. Normally I would have my meals in my room to get away from the other house occupants but I knew that because of the up coming meeting it would be pointless to leave. As soon as anyone not in the order left Albus summoned the members that didn't stay at headquarters and we began.
"I've called you all here because Severus just returned from a meeting with Voldemort baring some rather concerning news. Severus if you would please?" Albus said before turning to me.
"The Dark Lord summoned everyone in his inner circle tonight to inform us of some new information. Apparently there are two female in the muggle world that he believes to be of great importance. He believes they are purebloods that went missing during the first war and he wants them desperately. Bellatrix made the mistake of asking if they were could kill the two females if they weren't purebloods at which point it became clear that for these two blood status was unimportant. The-"
"Why do you say that?" Arthur interrupted me.
"If you'd let me finish. Voldemort used crucio on her fro even suggesting killing them before informing us that he wanted them alive pure or not. They are both apparently extremely powerful in their own right and are suppose to become even more so when they reach seventeen. He didn't know what there names are he ordered Lucius to track any purebloods that went missing during the first year and Yaxely to track down all Muggleborn in England and bring him a list. He is determined that the order not find out about these two and he wants them on his side. He will continue to look into the matter himself and does not want anything else to get in the way. If any of them have already been given an order to complete they are to finish it he wants everyone else in his inner circle looking for information on the two witches. The outer circle will continue to try to bring in new death eaters and kill anyone who refuses." I finished telling everyone and turned to Albus to see what he would choose to do with this information.
"How are we suppose to find them if the Dark Lord can't?" asked Bill.
"We will start much the same way Voldemort has." began Albus "I want everyone in the Ministry to keep your eyes and ears open for anything concerning Lucius Malfoy. Anything he asks or information he receives. Minerva and I will go over the list of Muggleborns in the school. If they will receive more power at seventeen then they are still underage which means they must be attending school. We will start with Muggleborn in Hogwarts and I will contact a couple of the other school headmaster or headmistresses in England to see if they will be willing to help. Alastor (mad-eye) I want you to keep an eye on Yaxely. Kingsley your protecting the Muggle Prime Minister see if you can get any formation about muggle adoptions. If there's a chance the two female are purebloods and not Muggleborn then they wont be living with their real parents. Let us hope that if Voldemorts right and these two are to be key players in the war then we can convince them to join or side. Even without these two mystery female Voldemorts numbers are growing we need to do what we can to keep him from gaining an upper hand. I believe that's everything for tonight please head home and get some rest. The coming days are going to be challenging."
As soon as Albus closed the meeting members started to head home or move to other rooms to discuss the newest development in the war. I made my way upstairs to my room for the night. Upon reaching the third floor I head music coming from Miss Grangers room and remembered what had occurred earlier. I decided to see what the girl was up to at eleven o'clock at night and went to knock on her door.
I stood outside Miss Grangers door for five minutes after knocking before deciding to see if the door was locked. I turned the handle and to my surprise the door opened. I looked around before hearing movement coming from an open door to my right. Following the noise I found Hermione Granger cleaning the floor of her private bathroom.
"Miss Granger." I called just as she finished the floor. Her head looked up at the sound of my voice before she answered.
"Professor Snape. What do you want?"
"I came to check on you. Contrary to your belief I am not completely heartless."
"I didn't think you were." she said. Seeing my confusion she continued, "You wouldn't be spying for us if you were."
"I see. I simply thought I would make sure you weren't in need of madam Pomfrey."
"Why would I?"
"You seemed to be having some trouble breathing when I saw you in the hall earlier."
She seemed upset and I could have sworn I saw fear in her eyes for a second before her face went completely blank and she answered.
"I'm fine. I don't know what you what you think you thought you saw it was simply a moment of indigestion."
"I see. If I were you Miss Granger I would start thinking of better excuses. I will drop the matter for now but if it happens again I will inform the headmaster and I assure you he will not simply let it slide."
"You have no right."
"If your keeping something dangerous from us then we need to know about it."
"It isn't dangerous to any of you."
"Ahh, but you are keeping something dangerous from us. You need not try to deny it for you just admitted it wasn't dangerous to us. Just who is it dangerous for and for that matter what is it that's dangerous?"
"Get out."
"No." came the voice of Remus Lupin, "You just told an order member that your involved with something dangerous and unlike before this time we can't just let it go."
"Eavesdropping Lupin. Why does that not surprise me?" I said.
"Not eavesdropping. I was coming to see in Hermione was okay and simply happened to over hear your conversation." Remus said.
"Why wouldn't I be okay?" Hermione asked Remus.
"You left dinner rather fast." He responded.
"To finish my room. Incase you failed to notice its still not done." Hermione replied.
"I did notice the lack of furniture and I can see you were doing as you say but that does not change the fact that you admitted to doing something dangerous." Remus reminded her.
"I didn't say anything about doing anything dangerous. Does it look like I am."
"No, however-" Remus and I both started.
"However nothing. I am NOT doing anything dangerous. I swear. Now please just go away so I can finish my room."
"Very well. Lupin and I will go but we will continue to monitor your behavior and should we discover your lying there will be serious consequences for it do you understand?"
"Yes okay I get it now please leave."
Hermione's P.O.V.
I watched as Remus and Severus left and couldn't believe I made such a stupid mistake. It was a good thing I wasn't doing anything dangerous. My illness was dangerous but only to me and as long as I was careful and my blood didn't mix with anyone else's everything was fine. I decided that I really should finish my bathroom and finish painting my room so that's just what I did.
Once the bathroom was clean and all the walls were painted the way I wanted them I cleaned the two windows that opened before cleaning the large bay window overlooking the garden in the back. Seeing that everything was clean was such a relieve. I cast a charm to help sped up the drying process for the paint before replacing the cushion for the bay window. I took the old on off and found that the seat actually lifted up revealing a semi large storage space. I cleaned out the storage space fixed the cushion and closed it back up.
After double checking to make sure everything was done I headed for the bathroom to take a shower. I was glad my bathroom held not only a shower but a huge spa like tube. I took my shower change into some new pajamas and decide to put everything for the bathroom were it belongs. I hung up towels. Put my shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in the shower and another set along the ledge of the tube and put everything else in the cabinet. Then I went into the main area and began unshrinking everything before using magic to set up the bedroom set. The room was so large that I had also gotten a three seat couch, a coffee table, and a small entertainment center as well as a 42 inch flat screen for one corner. In another corner by the bay window sat two chairs and a chess table with a muggle chess set arranged to play. Finally in the corner by my bed sat a baby grand piano and a harp. Nobody from the magical world knew I played but that didn't mean I was going to stop. I knew sooner or later other people would see them I just hoped they wouldn't ask about it. Kind of like I hope Remus and Severus would let the earlier conversation go and with those thoughts in mind I climbed into the king sized bed and let my music from my ipod lull me to sleep.
