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The Secret Behind the Eyes
Chapter 21: Third Floor
The heavy dust and multiple cobwebs indicated to the black robed figure that the third floor had indeed not been used for quite some time. Her violet eyes curiously looked around making sure they were alone. Her plan maybe flawless, but that doesn't mean everyone was stupid. Quirrell, on the other hand, was shacking. He was hoping that the woman behind him was pleased. If anything were to go wrong, it would be on him and him alone. He was the one who should be keeping an eye on the professors and if he couldn't do that, then he would be punished. The two had to be careful and cover their tracks once the task was over.
Feeling as though they were not alone, the woman pulled back further behind Quirrell. Before the column light itself, she hide leaving Quirrell alone with none other than Professor Snape. They fire lighting his face to where she could fully identify him. 'What is he doing up here? Does hi already suspect Quirrell already?' She kept her hood up and stayed fully out of Snape's sight knowingly he did not see her. But did he know she was here with Quirrell?
Quirrell looked around noticing he was alone with his colleague. "P...P…p…p… Professor? Wh…wh…wh…what are you doing up here? Shou..shou…shouldn't' you be loo…loo…looking for the troll?"
"I should be asking you the same thing Quirrell. What posed you to come up if you knew the troll was in the dungeon?" Snape asked looking around with his eyes.
Quirrell shook even more and looked around with Snape not answering his question.
"Are you alone here Professor?" Snape asked looking at him with questioned eyes. "I could have sworn I heard two sets of footsteps."
"Just me P..p.. Professor."
"Very well, let's go down. We must find that troll for the safety of our students." Snape said than gestured for him to go first.
Quirrell turned around and slowly heading back the way he came. His eyes glancing everywhere, Snape followed every movement. But no one but them was there on that floor.
A/N: Where did the woman go? Who was she? How does Quirrell know her? Until next time!