"Only that he's desperately trying to get some old documents for some one on our side. Refused to speak of who it is he's working for though." Remus cleared, before he could explain more an owl flew down towards Hermione. The pale white envelope was sealed with a red emblem of a Chinese dragon crest. This was the same mark he saw on a book…a very ancient book in the Hogwards library. Was it possible? Was it possible that the line was till alive and passing their knowledge down to generations?
Hermione saw the emblem and muttered to her self, "What does she want this time?" Opening the letter she unfolded the yellow parchment and read the words inside.
Ms. Hermione Amelia Riddle,
Greetings, once again on this morning, hope my owl finds you during a pleasant breakfast. Did you prepare the wonderful tea you serve? I do hope you did…I enjoyed the pot greatly when we conversed last time. I would request the pleasure of you're company today again today if you would be available. There are a few people I would like you to meet today when you arrive if you do. A great discussion awaits you please do come to my humble home at 3 afternoon if you please.
May I request you to wear those white dress I saw you in the other day? You looked simply divine in it and I would like to see you in it again. Please send reply through my owl.
You're Respectfully,
Clarissa Kelvin Laswort
Despite the flowery words and the crazy request for the dress Hermione understood the code. Pulling out some parchment, quill and envelope she replied immediately.
Ms. Clarissa Kelvin Laswrt,
Greetings, to you as well and yes you're owl did find me during a breakfast but not a pleasant one. I am practically falling asleep in this place. I did make the tea you mentioned but I am afraid no one apricots it on this table. I am glad you enjoyed my preparation as much as I did. Hope you're selection of company is much better than that of breakfast. Do expect me to arrive at 3 prompt at you're front door – you know I hate fiery travelling. A good discussion is never good to turn down is it?
White dress with long diamond earrings…a good combination. I am happy you think I look divine mummy loved it when she was alive. Thank you so much for requesting it.
You're Respectfully,
Hermione Amelia Riddle
Sending the own away she turned back to her juice lightly adding, "I'm going out today at three teach."
"I've told you not to call me teach Riddle." Charlie muttered as she continued to eat the meal, "Mind making me another cup of tea?"
"Sure." She smiled pouring out the tea for him, Bill casually winked at her she smiled at him, and the girl was a total genius. "Now if you excuse me I am done."
She went back to her studies completely ignoring the men deep in her own work.
HogwardsHarry served him self some more food of the small table; Dumbldore set the food in each table. The meal was always up to Hogwards standards. He enjoyed every bite as Ginny chattered away with a friend nearby. On his other side Ron and Dean were chattering away about the upcoming game, he felt light and happy again…at least till Professor Martin came his way. "Mr. Potter may I have a word with you and Ms. Black in private after you finish you're meal?"
Both of them nodded looking quiet nervous, quickly clearing their breakfast they knocked the door to the of the table. The teacher in question smiled and let them in and closed the door, "I wanted to talk to the two of you. Harry when Hermione cornered you yesterday did something happen? Did you sense something or see perhaps?"
"Er…Shalkala h-her eyes they changed colours. They turned gold for a moment…from brown and I s-saw some kind of lining in them. I – I can't say what it was though."
The woman sighed, "Harry I can't say much my self but please refrain from telling anybody of this for now. At least till I find some answers sons please?"
"I won't professor but please keep an key on her. She's dangerous." He muttered pulling Ginny along with him quietly. Shalkala Martin spoke at the empty space after him, "You're right Harry she's dangerous but not the way you think she is."
Her illusion of being alone was broke when the headmaster's voice was heard at the back, "When are you going to tell Ms. Riddle who you are Shalkala. You know you can't lie to her for ever."
"I'll tell her when she's ready to face her destiny Albus not before that." she retorted before sighing, "Can I get you a juice? I was going to pick up one my self."
"May an old man suggest a mug of hot chocolate?" he asked moving towards her small kitchen, "Please don't tell me you're going to make it Al' I want my kitchen in one piece."
"Do not worry my dear…I am quiet competent with that particular drink." He smiled at the woman happily who returned it with her own bit tiered. Her life was a long journey, a very long journey indeed. The smell of the drink waved around the air she breathed in, "That smells nice Al' thank you."
"You're welcome my dear. It is quiet an enjoyable day." He added casually as she leaned back on her armchair sipping the drink, "Jasmine sent me a letter."
"Did she say anything about…" she wandered off, "He is growing quiet fast my dear I think his development is quiet progressive for his age. You should be happy."
"I should be." She nodded still musing but Dumbldore could not wait for her to come out of it, "I need to go and meet some people. I shall come back. Have a nice day my dear."
"Take care Al." she replied softly letting him go away still disturbed, her mind drifted off a bit but she chastened her self. "No – don't think about that. Don't!"
"Er…sorry professor I'll come back latter then." Dean muttered thinking she was talking to him, "Mr. Thomas come back, I was talking to my self. Do tell me how can I help you?"
"You could start by moving away from the sun please I'm not able to maintain eye contact with you professor." He smiled, laughing she closed the binds, "Much better than you. Actually I came to talk to you about the home work professor."
"What do you need help with Dean?" she asked casually. They sat and worked on his questions for an hour before he was finished. The whole hour was spent under the watchful eyes of some one…a tabby cat that runs down the hidden passage and outside the castle near the forest. Hagrid continues to work in his little pumpkin patch not looking up at the strange cat.
"Hagrid – may I have a word with you?" asked some one he looked up to find, "Professor Snape? Please sit down. Blimmy I can't believe it's yeah. Did Dumbldore…"
"It's not the headmaster I wanted to talk to you." He paused sitting down on the fence, "Did you find anything new in the forest recently?"
"Yeah want' some ingredients?" he asked, the man shook his head, "Student's companied…strange wanderings near the forest at dawn when they went for a run."
"Never knew Slytherine's get up so early." Hagrid retorted as he dug around some more, "They are not just Slytherine's who complained Hagrid even Cho Chang complained she saw strange shifts when flying around on her broom."
"Nothing I have seen so far sir." Hagrid replied, "Look into it though – surely Dumbldore won't want his students to have problems."
The half-giant looked up as the potions master threw the trump card, the man could never say no to Dumbldore or his wishes. He waited as the man nodded before getting up, "Thank you. I have a potion to get back to if you don't mind."
"Of course professor." The half giant gave a friendly wave letting them go as the old bat moved away blowing his robes all the way to the dungeons. To the dungeons, to his family…to his wife…wife! Wife seemed so nice; he paused for a moment before walking in. She was seated there reading some letters from some one and replying it with a charmed quill. She was in the school for this purpose and that she filled out quiet well, the consoler who helped every student in the campus. Monitoring the developments helping head master run the school as his assistant as he ran through his other operations. At the moment he understood moving closer the correspondence be assure the school's safety and maintain a record of teacher's works. He watched as she worked her way through everything not looking up till, "Sev? When did you come in?"
"Some time ago love." He replied walking up to her and kneeling down, "You should be resting."
"No…I don't want my children to be lazy." She replied as he kissed her hand tenderly, "You're amazing my love."
"As you are." She whispered back gently kissing his forehead and running her hands through this silky hair, "You need rest as well honey you look dead on you're feet."
"It's not that bad. Mia's help takes up a large work load off my back." He replied quietly, "Draco's begun tutoring Longbotom so my classes are less stressful."
"That's nice. Draco has begun taking up more responsibility now that Luscious is out of the way." She replied, "More relaxed even."
"Much more relaxed and loose, so much stress was not good for him. That's not good for our kids…" he added getting up and walking to the kitchen, "Want some water?"
"With ice please." She replied picking up the file she was reading, "Jason came over yesterday when you were gone."
"What did he want?" he asked handing her a glass, "Wanted to see his family – at least that's what he said aloud. I think there was something else…"
"You think he wanted to meet Hermione and see how she is?" he finished for her she nodded, "He loves her a lot honey."
"I know but he must be more responsible Sev." She muttered rubbing her over large stomach, "I feel bad that I did not even notice her changes…"
"Leave it dear you know that she's still not used to having an adult in her life." He replied pulling her into a one-arm hug and gently kissing her lips lightly making her sigh. A great part of him wanted a quiet time with his wife but the head master's bird just had to come in and ruin the moment, with a note,
Severnus come to the astronomy tower immediately. This is urgent.
Albus
Picking up a pinch of powder threw it into the flames going in, stepping out in the nearest flame towards the Astronomy tower. The teacher were standing there along with Harry and Remus who had come, their eyes set on something against the wall. His blue eyes filled with confusion as he looked at his potions master, "Severnus you would not know about this would you?"
He moved away exposing a large mark on the wall was a red cobra in a seated position facing the people. Bennett it were the words,
Beware traitor for you're time's are closing.
My child has grown and powers's blossoming,
Her eyes seek you traitor and you're blood she shall have.
Five she has brought to dust
Others she shall too…but shall not be to see
Traitor you're time has come to an end.
What you did to my father shall not happen again,
Destroy you she shall
The castle shall no more be in you're bounds
C.S
The potions master looked at it for a moment before smirking, "It's quiet a fair warning Albus. I am afraid I can't say more than that – for now."
"Why Snape – afraid of death?" Sirius teased him earning a glare, "I said I can't say more than that Black because I am not very sure my self. For you're information though, I'm not afraid of death if I was I would not have become a spy for the order."
"There is no surety that you work for us though…." Sirius retorted.
"Gentile men please." Professor Flickwick pleaded, "We should not be fighting amongst our selves Albus please tell them."
"He is right. Sirius, Severnus please stop you're childish bickering." He nearly yelled at them, "Now more than ever we need to be united. Severnus what is you're theory?"
"I don't know how to explain it…but…can you give me time till today evening head master?" he requested, the older man who nodded tiered and exhausted. "Thank you."
"Hagrid could you please send a message to Madam Maxime with a photograph of this message. I think Mr. Colin Creevy will provide you with the service. Ask him to shoot those photographs. Remus please start reading through anything you can about the magical marks that has to do with the red cobra. This could be more dangerous than we anticipated."
Back in Hermione's house
She's reading and listening to music using headphones, her phone rings but she can't hear it above the music. Bill shakes his head and pulls the headphones and gives her the mobile, "O thanks."
"Hi…you sure….now…what? tell you what I'm on the way. Teach I'm going out." She yelled walking away swinging a bag over her shoulder and going out. Sirius and Remus looked at the men who shrugged surprised, three minutes latter the sound of her car starting was audible in the quiet village.
"O thanks." She replied smiling at Bill, "Hi."
"Hermione we found something." Said the voice on the other end, "You sure?"
"Yes – come over right now." the person replied.
"Now…" she asked confused but the corresponded cut her off, "The documents say of a new story. Come over imminently."
Tell you what I'm on the way. Tech I'm going out." She yelled rushing to her room picking up her car keys and starting the engine with a low rumble. Her hands shook for a moment, just a moment as she drove her car down the street and off into the air. The invisibility shield coming to contact, her mind filled with fear. Her driving went on till she finally pulled down in front of an old looking manor…the gardens looked fresh and the flowers beautiful. Slamming the car door she rushed up and knocked the door till the house elf opened it dressed in a bright blue dress and smiled, "Ms. Riddle come in…they are waiting for you in the library."
"Thank you Hades." She replied marching as the house elf limped behind her, "I would like a cup of coffee."
"Hades will get it for you Ms. Riddle." The house-elf replied limping away as Hermione opened the door of the library. A woman with long red hair stood with her back to the door dressed in a casual blue jeans and a white formal jacket. A man with shabby black hair stood near a large row of books on a ladder trying to get some documents. His black jeans and a black jacket with white stripes hanging off his shoulders. "You said you found something."
Surprised the two figures turned around, Lilly Potter and James Potter.
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