Chapter 25

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A few hours later Minerva returned to see Hermione still lying there looking pensive. "Minerva is there anyway we can make sure that Daren is not in my quarters. I need to get something from his private selection."

"What are you up to Hermione?"

"You'll see when we get it, I think it will help Severus, but we have to make sure that he isn't there or close enough to catch us."

"Alright, I contact Remus and the ghost to stand on guard. We can get the portraits to be on a lookout as well. Give me a minute I'll be right back."

Minerva left through the floo hoping what ever Hermione had in mind will work. Ten minutes later she returned feeling less apprehensive then she was when Hermione initiated the idea.

"Daren is still at Hogsmade with Professor Potter. Remus is hidden near the entrance gate to send out an advance warning for when they come. There are ghost situated throughout the castle ready to cause any distraction necessary to get us out of your quarters unnoticed if the situation arises. We can get into your rooms by floo. How long do you think you'll need?"

"No more then one hour."

"Alright, shall we proceed then?" Minerva pointed towards the fire place showing Hermione that she should lead the way. Minerva entered the fire place right behind her and threw down a handful of green dust before yelling "Professor Hermione Granger-Hurst Quarters Hogwarts" Within seconds both of the ladies disappeared within the green flames.

They slowly stepped out of the fire place trying to avoid the bottles of beer and firewhisky that littered the floor.

"what are you looking for Hermione."

"I'm going to get one of Daren's strengthening solutions. He puts Rose's blood into it. If what Severus says is true the strengthening solution should be stronger then Poppy's since Rose has the healing solution running through her blood. I am hopping that if the solution is stronger then Poppy's it will help Severus get better faster. I know it sounds a bit naïve but I really want to try it. Would you help me look for the potion Minerva?"

"Of course child, If he has a few bottles we should also take one back for Severus to experiment with to see what alterations Daren made to it."

The two ladies searched the Quarters trying to find where Daren kept the potion. After searching the lab from top to bottom Minerva was getting anxious as they were there for almost an hour and a half.

"Hermione are you sure that you don't know where he kept it."

"No, he always made sure that I was out of his way, I tried to keep away from him as much as possible. Maybe it's not in his lab, maybe he keeps it in his room."

A shout made the two ladies yelp in surprise and turn towards a portrait of an ugly, old wizard with a huge wart on his nose. "He's on his way, he just past the gates. Peeves is going to try distract him"

"Hermione we have to go."

"Peeves will buy us another ten minutes at least. Let's just try his room and then we'll leave."

The two ladies hurried to the master bedroom where Daren slept. Hermione only had been in there the night before the term started. Minervea was checking the closets for hidden draws while Hermione was going through his book self. She noticed that all his books were line up neatly in order of size except an extremely large red leather book that laid flat on its back. Indented on the cover was a silver crest. "Minerva I think I found it." She screamed as she ran to Daren's jewellery draw, withdrawing a silver crest with Daren's family signature symbol on it. Running back to the book she pressed the crest into the book's cover watching it spring open. The inside was like a huge treasure chest filled with different potions all labelled out. She quickly grabbed two strengthening solution and returned everything to it's place before turning to Minerva to tell her that they can leave. A yell from the hall was told the two ladies that Daren was near. Grabbing Hermione's wrist Minerva pulled her to the floo and threw in some powder. The two women disappeared with a flick of the flame as they heard the door to the chambers open.