The first bit of this chapter if from a notebook sort of like the one from the Teacher's Notebook story.

At this point it seemed like a good time to do. I may insert other teacher notes later not sure.

Italics is Minerva, Bold Italics is Katherine, Bold Italics with brackets is Kendra, Regular type is Pamona, Solid bold is Albus, regular type underlined is Slughorn, and Bold bracket is Filius

now enjoy please

minerva's kitten


Chapter 54: A Real Threat

October 21, 1980 Hogwarts…… Teachers' Notes

That's the third missing person in two months!

I am aware of this.

Are you going to do anything about it?

Like what exactly? I'm not the bloody Minister, Pamona. I am also not going to bring more attention the fact than need be. Do you really want a panic?

She's right you know. A panic would have everyone…well in a panic.

[Albus you might want to try letting Minerva speak for you. She's better at it]

Minerva darling are you sitting on Albus' lap reading this?

Yes actually

How'd you know that?

Albus' handwriting

Come again

His handwriting is jerky and he's losing wit. Obviously he either is being teased by a young student or his wife his teasing him.

[How'd you know it was Minerva?]

If it was a student I'd kill him.

Then you admit you have homicidal tendencies?

I never said I didn't. What I told you Horace was that there would be no reward in killing you. Killing Albus is an entirely different matter.

How do you figure mother?

[Because if Albus is dead then he's not here to bug her about candies and harsh punishments and she doesn't have to run into Albus and Minerva snogging all the time.]

Mother why are you reading in on this conversation?

[Kendra Katherine is asleep and I am bored.]

Kendra where are you?

[I'm sharing a chair with Kate]

The absurdity of all of this is astounding.

Albus did you find a place yet?

I did. I've got others interested. We're meeting in the Hog's Head. Abe swears to keep listeners away.

[That reminds me I need to call your father. Toodles]



November 15, 1980 Hogwarts…

"No Sirius stop!" James shouted as he pulled Severus away before the creature in the tunnel could kill him.

"Let me go! Let me go you pureblood moron!" Severus shouted.

The three marauders and Severus made it back down the tunnel and out into the grounds with the willow now unfrozen and trying to smash them to bits.

"Move!" Sirius shouted as he dived out of a branch and pulled Peter with him.

James pulled Severus out of the way before one smashed his head in.

"What the bloody hell is the meaning of this?" Katherine's voice shrilled as she came running toward the boys. Her hair and robe were flying out behind her. Her robe was open to reveal red sating bottoms and a red satin camisole.

"Gran careful!" James and Severus both shouted as a branch came with in inches of her head. "Oh for heaven sake… Willow stop!"

The tree froze its limbs waiting.

"You four get up this instant," she snapped.

The boys scrambled to their feet and stood before her.

"I want the whole story up in my office. Go now!" she snapped again. They held their heads low as they led the way to her office.

Once inside Katherine listened to each boy's tale of the events before holding her hand up for silence.

Katherine took a deep calming breath as she steepled her fingers and stared at the boys from behind her glasses.

"Mr. Pettigrew you've shown me a variant lack of discipline and knowledge of morals. You shame Gryffindor by going along with this ridiculous plan and not speaking out about it. You have no courage at all and I suggest you find some very soon," she said in a deadly calm voice.

"Y-yes ma'am," Peter squeaked.

"You've lost Gryffindor fifty points and you have detention with Ogg tomorrow after dinner now go straight to bed!" she snapped.

Peter nodded and knocked over a stack of books as he hurried to get away.

She then turned her eyes to Sirius. The boy looked rather cool and cocky. Katherine stood and walked over to the portrait of Phineas Black.

"Professor Black what would you say about your nephew here," Katherine asked.

"Worst member of the family. Brings shame to us all and certainly not right," Phineas stated.

"Thank you," Sirius smirked leaning his chair back.

Katherine smiled a truly evil smile at the old painting.

"You see I would say you're wrong Phineas. I would say Sirius is a perfect example to the Black lineage," Katherine stated.

"WHAT!?" Sirius exclaimed sitting forward as the legs of his chair banged along the floor.

"Care to explain yourself?" the painting asked.

"Certainly," Katherine nodded and turned her sinister smile to Sirius, "You see a true Black is a pureblood sure but they are so much more. A true Black is evil, cocky, and very sure of himself whether he's wrong or not. He doesn't care about the welfare of others and does as he pleases. Sirius here led another student into a tunnel knowing full well that the danger in said tunnel was life threatening. He's even on numerous occasions tortured this student and several others."

"She has a point," Phineas nodded.

She came to stand at her desk and slammed her hand on it causing all three boys to jerk.

"Sirius Black you knew full well that the chance of Severus Snape getting seriously injured, infected, or killed was high! You knew this and still you led him into the tunnel and you didn't care! I have never since I've known you seen more of your family in you then tonight and I've never been more disappointed. By all accounts I should expel you and send you to Azkaban for attempted murder," Katherine stated.

"But I…"

Katherine held her hand up to stop his argument.

"I should…but I'm not going to," she said her voice going soft.

"You're not?" Sirius asked.

The other two boys blinked in shock.

"No I'm not. I have faith and hope that you are better than your family. You see I've been hoping since you were placed in Gryffindor that something in your head would click. I hoped you'd have a conscience and morals and would treat others right. Is my hope in vain?" she asked.

Sirius shook his head fiercely.

"Then I'll give you one…last…chance Mr. Black. 100 points from Gryffindor and you have detention with me for the next month. Be ready to work Sirius. Now go straight to bed understand?" she stated.

"Yes ma'am," Sirius grinned and ran out of the room clutching his wand tightly to him.

As soon as the door shut she turned not an angry glare but a saddened disappointed look on the last two.

"Do you two really hate each other this much?" Katherine sighed rubbing her temple.

"He's such a jerk," Severus stated.

"And he's a nerd," James added.

"James …Severus I don't think I've ever been more disappointed in the two of you. James you could have been partially responsible for Severus being seriously marred. Severus you were stupid enough to follow Black down a hole!" she stated.

The boys looked at each other and down again.

"Fifty points from each house," she stated, "and I'm sentencing you both to detention with Minerva tomorrow after dinner. Perhaps what she'll give you can get you two to get along. In these times boys if we're not a strong unit then…then Voldemort can take us down."

The boys nodded and stood looking at her.

"We're really sorry Gran," James stated.

"We never meant to upset you," Severus added.

"Go to bed boys and remember that I may be hard on you…but I just want you safe. I love you still," she stated. The boys nodded and left the office.