A Marauder's Daughter
Chapter Thirty-Six
Plans and Hanging On
The students were glad that another week of classes had ended and it was a Hogsmeade weekend. They had a break from studying for NEWTS. Well, as for Harry, Draco and Ron. Hermione was pushing and pushing them to study. They knew the real reason behind it. It was to keep her mind off the pain. They didn't fight with her, but only studied.
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The group walked into the Three Broomsticks. Draco smiled when he saw Ginny. They sat down at the table with red head. The friends ordered some butter beers and sat back.
"So have you guys thought of a wedding date?" Ginny asked Hermione and Harry.
They nodded their heads.
"Yes. We chose June 12th. The month after graduation, answered Harry. "The wedding's going to be at Godric Hollow Church. That's where my parents got married."
They smiled at the couple.
"I better be the best man." Ron told them.
Harry laughed, "Don't worry you are and Draco' a groom's men. A…that is if you guys want to."
"Of course well mate." Draco said with shine in he is eye.
"Ginny will you be my maiden of honor? Luna will you be bride's maid"
Do really have to asked," the red head said and smiled. "Of course I will."
"I'd love too." The blonde said dreamily.
"I've noticed Mom's pasted the day she was suppose to…."
Harry squeezed Hermione's hand. "She holding on for you love. Sam doesn't want to leave."
They all nodded in agreement. They sat in silence.
They finally snapped out of their thoughts. They changed the subject. The friends wanted to cheer up their friend. They spent the day walking around Diagon Alley. The day quickly ended and returned to Hogwarts. Hermione cheered up some. The group had achieved the goal.
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Severus walked into the potions lab slamming the door behind him. He had returned from checking on Sam. Neville looked up from the notebook. He shook his head at the head of Slytherin house.
"Don't you shake your head at me Longbottom!" snapped the Potions Master.
"Mrs. Black isn't doing well today," and continued to take notes.
The wizard rubbed his forehead. "She hang on but she can't hold on much longer."
Neville looked at the timer and added three pinches of moonstone. "How much time?"
"Three weeks." Severus walked over and looked over his apprentice's shoulder. "Let's try some valerian root, Asphodel and Fluxweed."
"Yes sir."
He grabbed the ingredients and sliced them thin and dropped them in the hot liquid. Severus walked around lab table and leaned against it.
"Sir it clockwise three times. Wait two minutes. Then stir counter clockwise three times."
Neville did as he was told.
"Now we wait ten minutes."
He nodded and leaned against the table in front of work station.
"Severus this better work."
"I agree."
The time pasted and the Potions Master turned off the flame.
"Lets it cool for one minute. The color should change from lime green to bright pink."
Severus raised a brow. "Fine. We'll do it your way. But Longbottom if you screw up-"
"I know you'll hex into the next world."
"Correct."
The wizard heard a knock on the door. They snapped 'enter.' The large door opened. The headmaster walked into the room. Severus sneered at the wizard.
"What can I do for you Headmaster?"
"Severus I just came from Sam." The wizard's twinkle faded. "She's not going to last much longer."
"We're working fast as we can. The potion still needs to be tested."
"You don't have time for testing, Severus. If you do. Samantha will be dead before to get to her."
"Neville bottle the potion."
"Yes sir."
The wizard quickly bottled the bright pink liquid.
"Let's go."
Albus stepped out of the way and the two wizard's ran from the room.
"You will save Samantha." Albus whispered and walked up to the upper part of the castle.
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Severus gave the password and saw Remus, Anna, Draco, Ginny, Luna and Ron. He figured that Sirius, Hermione and Harry were in the room with Sam.
He didn't say a word but walked into the room followed by Neville.
Hit it!