Title: What A Nutter Of A World
Rating:R
Summary: Everyone knows that Snape is dead, Harry saw him die in the Shrieking Shack, but now there is a conspiracy theory going around that Snape is alive and well. Everyone believes it but Hermione Granger and she's determine to prove it. Lets see what happens when she finds out that it might be true and if it is, who saved his life and more over who's hiding him? Based on the WIKTT Conspiracy Theory Challenge.
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To BearyFunny66: I thought turning Ron into a tree was funny myself.
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Chapter 25: Looking And Seeking
Severus entered the library and headed for the Restricted Section. He had an idea what book to look for and sure enough he found it. He then sat down and started to flip the pages and soon found what he was looking for.
The Wooden Hex
This hex is designed to turn a living human being into a tree. This curse was created in 1609 by a Slytherin Curse Creator. He was burned at the stake by the Ministry of Magic in 1611 when it was discovered who created the hex. There is no known reversal.
Severus closed the book. So Hermione had been reading this book. He put the book away and left the library.
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"So Hermione used dark magic," Harry said when Severus told him what he had read.
"Yes, but I'm not going to report her to the Ministry," Severus said. "After what Weasley did to her I don't feel sorry for him."
Harry didn't want to agree but he did.
"Are you going to talk to Hermione about this?" he asked.
"No," Severus answered. "Good night, Potter."
And he left Harry's office.
The Winter Holidays ended and the term started. Hermione kept to herself, now that she didn't have to worry about Ron coming around. She spent most of her time away from Hogwarts, trying to find out who had put cyanide in Flitwick's dinner. The first person that she suspected was an old Death Eater that now worked at the Ministry, Flint. The former Slytherin Captain had joined Voldemort during her time helping Harry find the different parts of Voldemort's soul. She had no idea how he had managed to keep himself out of Azkaban.
When she arrived she found out that he worked for the Defense Council, an office that had been formed by the Minster of Magic, Kingsley. She headed up there and entered the office. The office was packed with witches and wizards, all who looked too busy to help her. However someone did come to her aid.
"Headmistress," said the man.
"Hello," Hermione said, smiling. "I was wondering if I could talk to Marcus Flint."
"Sure, sure," he said without pause. "Please follow me."
He led her to the back of the office where the former Slytherin was busy working on something. He looked up when she arrived.
"What do you want, Granger?" he asked.
The man glared at him.
"I want a word with you, Flint," she said. "And I don't want to hear any lies; I know how to tell now."
He sneered at her but she sat down.
"Where were you during Halloween?" Hermione asked him.
"I was in Japan," Flint said. "Ask my wife, she was with me."
Hermione had every intention of doing just that.
"Why are you asking me about Flitwick?" he asked her. "I thought that you would be happy that he was gone."
Hermione gave him a hard look.
"I'm not happy that he's gone," Hermione told him. "I want to find out who killed him and how they were able to do it. The elves watch the food before it's delivered."
Flint looked at her.
"Miss Granger I may not like you but I respected Flitwick," Flint said. "He helped me get this job at the Ministry and I would never harm him. I, myself, am trying to find out who would want the man dead. And when I find out I'll kill him."
Hermione wanted to point out that he would go to Azkaban, but she agreed. Someone needed to pay and if that person died because of what he, or she, had done then so be it.
"Thank you for your time."
"No problem and give Severus my regards."
She told him that she would and turned and left.
When she left the office she headed for Ron's old station. She normally would never consider Ron to be the kind of person that would harm the Headmaster, but he hated most everyone and he had grown power-hungry since they had gone to school. No one was there when Hermione popped in and she headed for Ron's old desk. She opened drawers and looked through what he had.
"What the-."
She noticed a small bottle at the back of his drawer. She took it out and saw the symbol for poison and the words Cyanide under it. Hermione then noticed a book lying next to where the bottle was. She pocked both and left the Ministry.