Harry Potter and the Missing Piece
Part 20
With the invisibility cloak in hand, the four raced down the halls, through secret passages, to Snape's office. Not a minute too soon, they opened the doors.
"You guys, how'd you find me?"
asked Ron, looking very tired.
"No time to explain, Peter will
be here any minute," said Sirius, quickly unlocking the chains with his wand.
"Umm, i think he's here," said
Harry, pointing to the door.
"Oh, don't worry, we've got the
cloak remember? And plus, even if he could see us, he's too dumb to do anything
anyway," said Remus, reaching for the cloak. They frantically threw the cloak
on, just as the door opened. Slowly walking away, not to be heard, they watched
as Peter cursed in rage.
"NO! I've failed!" said Wormtail,
putting his head into his hands. "I always knew I was a failure. Oh, the master
won't like this at all," and without another word he stormed out of the room.
Natalie, being the smallest, and quickest, quickly stopped the door from
shutting.
"I-is he gone?" whispered Ron,
who was very weak.
"I think so," said Remus. "How
are you feeling?"
"Hungry! Did you know I haven't
eaten anything in a while? I'm starving!" said Ron, getting up.
"Well, it's about time for
lunch," said Sirius, "let's all go down to the Great Hall."
* * *
"Wormtail!"
"Y-yes master?"
"You didn't manage to kill the
boy, did you?"
"N-no master. They p-potion wore
off, a-and they took Ron b-before I could get to him."
"You know I am not very fond of
failure."
"Y-yes master. I know am
a-aware…"
"SILENCE! Now, Wormtail, I will
let you go. BUT! If you fail be again, which you are likely to do so, you will
NOT be so lucky."
"Thank you master, it is more
than I deserve."
"Now, let me ask you, my
faithful servant, he is well?"
"Yes master, He is in the
Slytherin house… he is a third year."
"And does he know?"
"No master, it safer that he
does not."
"His friends?"
"He has none, sir. He is too
different… much stronger than the rest of the students."
"Fine. Now, be gone!"
"Yes master.
* * *
"Harry, Harry, wake up!" it was
Remus, shaking Harry's shoulder.
"W-what happened?" asked Harry,
sitting up.
"It was like last year, in
Divination, when you passed out and started twitching," said Ron.
"I need to see Dumbledore!" said
Harry, quickly getting to his feet.
"Harry, wait!" yelled Natalie.
"I'm coming with you!"