I never did find out what Severus had really wanted. After our discussion about Remus and Wolfsbane, I fixed myself up properly. My robes were still torn and bloodied but that was easily fixed as well. We bade each other goodnight and I went to the Gryffindor Tower while he went to the dungeons where the Slytherin common room was.
I wanted more than anything to go to the library but it was after curfew and my only chance was with the Invisibility Cloak. I would just go to Dumbledore tomorrow.
Upon returning to the common room, my friends were still awake.
"Where were you?" Sirius asked.
"Doing research." I said, lying a little.
"About?" James asked.
"Remus." I stated simply.
Remus's head snapped up and looked at me. "What?" He asked, confusion apparent in his voice.
"There's a potion called Wolfsbane-" I began, but was interrupted.
"That lets werewolves keep human mind-frames while transformed." Remus finshed for me.
"Um...yeah. If you've known about it why didn't you say anything?" I asked him, surprised.
"We can't make it."
"Slughorn can." I insisted.
"I can't just ask him to do it." Remus also insisted.
"You wouldn't have to! Ask Dumbledore! He already knows about it."
"If Dumbledore knows about this potion why didn't he tell us before?" James asked.
"This is Dumbledore we're talking about. He always wants people to figure things out for themselves. He never just gives a straight answer. You have to look for it." I said.
"But when the safety of his students is concerned…? Don't you think it's a bit far?" Lily asked. I looked at her, surprised. She was always on my side with these things.
"Whatever then. I'll ask him about it." And with that I headed out of the common room and towards Professor Dumbledore's office.
I knocked on his door twice and stood back. "Enter," came Dumbledore's voice but before I could touch the door handle, the door swung open.
I walked into his office. He was sitting behind his desk, inspecting a small silver instrument with many pieces sticking out from it. It was a very odd looking artefact and I wondered what in the wizarding world it was. And how Dumbledore came across such interesting things. But now, I had more important matter to ask about.
"A curious thing indeed." Dumbledore said looking at the thing in his hands and setting it down. "But I don't think you came here to ask about it. What can I do for you Sandy?" He looked at me over the top of his half-moon spectacles.
"I was wondering if a Wolfsbane potion would be able to help Remus out with his furry condition." I told him.
Dumbledore smiled. "Yes, it would. How did you come across this?"
"Severus Snape told me about it."
"Ah, yes. He ought to know about it. Why didn't Mr. Lupin come to me?" He sounded curious, almost like he was daydreaming.
"He thinks that if you'd known about it then you would have told us instead of letting your students be put in danger at the full moon." I explained. I had no problems confiding in Dumbledore. He always found out eventually so there was no point in lying. Not that I would ever lie to him.
"And you disagree." It was a statement.
"Yes." Dumbledore didn't say anything so I guessed that he was waiting for an explanation. "I think that you wanted us to find out for ourselves."
He smiled again. "Quite right. Jellybean?" He offered me the box.
I stuck my hand in and picked out a few, popping them into my mouth. Dumbledore did so as well. He looked like he was pondering something as he chewed. "Earwax." He said, looking pleased.
I got grass, popcorn, and soap. Swallowing our jellybeans, Dumbledore took out a piece of parchment and a quill. He started writing on the parchment in his slanting script and I waited, not sure if this was a dismissal or not. Dumbledore put the ink and quill away and placed the letter aside.
"I will tell Professor Slughorn to make some first thing tomorrow." This was a dismissal.
"Thank you so much Professor!" I said happily.
"Dumbledore," he corrected me and I smiled even more.
"Thank you so much Dumbledore!" I turned to leave but his voice stopped me once again.
"I'd fix those robes, you don't want someone thinking you got in a fight now do we?" He said and with a flick of his wand, my clothes repaired and cleaned themselves. I smiled and nodded at him. "I'd also be careful on your way back to the common room. This corridor is usually occupied about now." The meaning behind his words was clear. The caretaker was in this corridor and I should be careful so as not to get caught.
I ran through the corridor without getting spotted thanks to Dumbledore's hint and made it to the Gryffindor common room without a spot of trouble. The group was still there. We were going to be tired tomorrow. It was nearing 11:30 already.