Authors Note: Okay, this is kind of a weird chapter. I know I should have made it more sensible but it's important for upcoming chapters. Anyways R/R!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters.
Harry Potter and the Powerful Friendship Part 11
Sirius sat in his office waiting. The fifth years that were supposed to be there half an hour ago were late.
He laughed quietly as he remembered what Dumbledore had told him. Apparently his godson and friends had been put into the hospital wing, which also contained Draco. Albus had told him that after two fights between the four students, one which had involved fists, Madam Promfrey had thrown Harry, Ron, and Hermione out of the hospital wing. Leaving 'Precious Draco' in peace.
Sirius went silent as he heard voices in the hall, and then sighed as he realized who it was.
"Should we knock?"
"I don't know."
"For heavens sake just walk in!"
Two voices shouted "Ron!!"
Sirius chose that moment to say, "I agree with Ron."
The trio out in the corridor froze.
{Thanks a lot Ron!} Hermione said sound agitated.
(I didn't do anything!)
[Come on we might as well go in and not keep him waiting.]
Hermione seemed a bit reluctant but followed Harry and Ron in.
"So, what was it you guys wanted to talk to me about?" Sirius asked.
The three looked at each other.
{You can tell him Harry. You know him better.} Hermione said.
[I don't know him any better then you do!]
(Hermione why don't you explain. You know all the details better then the rest of us.)
{Ron I've got an idea. Why don't you explain? You're the talkative and outgoing one around lately.}
"I'm waiting" Sirius said, looking at the three teens that were now unconsciously glaring at each other.
"So Sirius how's the weather?" Ron asked smiling innocently.
"Just fine. But there is going to be a lot of thunder if somebody doesn't explain themselves pretty quickly."
"Well, okay then, Hermione, you better get on with your explanation." Ron said, while Harry nodded his agreement.
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Dumbledore walked into the dungeons. He needed to talk to Snape quite badly and this seemed as good as time as any. He walked into the Potion Master's office and sighed relief as he had just found Severus Snape.
Severus looked up and nodded in greeting as he said "Hello Albus."
They exchanged some pleasant talk before getting to the point of the meeting.
"So, Severus, have you ever heard of the Ladriend Potion."
Snape went visibly pale as he asked "Why?"
"Three students seem to have gotten messed up in it somehow." Dumbledore said, realizing that this wasn't exactly good with how Severus was reacting.
"Oh, I see." Snape said with a nod. "Potter, and his friends, correct?" Receiving a nod he continued. "Well, they couldn't have a chosen a worse potion to get messed up with. The potion should be illegal but nobody has gotten it to work successfully for a few centuries now. The last two people who have ever gotten it to work successfully died within a year."
It was Dumbledore's turn to go pale. "Does anyone know why?"
"Well, the Ladriend potion is a test of Friendship, if one friend is not loyal to the other they both shouldn't expect to live long. But, as it is Potter, Weasley, and Granger, they should be alright."
This information had shocked the almost unshockable Albus Dumbledore. He was almost positive that sensible Hermione Granger wouldn't have done anything of that sort, but apparently he was wrong. Or she hadn't researched it as much as she thought she had. Either of those answers shocked Dumbledore.
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Sirius was ranting by the end of the explanation. He sat down and the three teens went silent. Taking turn Sirius looked each one in the eye separately and decided that this was indeed all that they knew about the potion.
"So, why'd you do it Hermione, apparently these two had no idea what was going on but why did you do it?" Sirius said looking at that particular teenager in the eye.
{You guys what should I do?}
(I suggest you tell the truth.) Ron said making it sound like the worst possible answer.
[I don't think I've ever seen him so mad.] Harry said sounding a little scared of his godfather.
(Well it's not like we did something to make him exactly proud of us. Although it has shown that we're not, well Hermione at least, isn't completely hopeless in Potions.) Ron smirked slightly.
"Okay, that's enough. Stop talking mind to mind like that, it's kind of freaky when I know that you're doing it."
Ron looked skeptical "And it's less scary when you don't know when we're doing it?"
[Like now for example.]
"No, but I don't like being left out of the conversation."
(Sorry, private conversation going on right now.)
The three of them burst into laughter as Ron said that. Sirius glared at them.
"See what I mean, you totally forget that anyone else is in the room at the moments that you do that."
Hermione looked up sharply "What do you mean that we don't notice anyone else in the room."
Sirius looked confused, he had thought they would have noticed this "Well the person who's speaking, at least who looks like he or she is speaking, their eyes got out of focus for a moment. Why? Does that make a difference?"
Hermione shook her head. "It shouldn't."
Harry glanced at his watch. "Come on we better go. We're going to get in trouble if anyone finds us out of our dormitories, even if we are with a teacher."
The three bade Sirius goodbye and exited the room. Each pondering their own question.
