Chapter VIII: More Letters
Now that Dumbledore's attempt to extend the hand of friendship to at least some of the giants was successful, Harry was glad that one more creature could not join Voldemort. Harry was having some of the best time he'd had since he came to Hogwarts (All of his lessons with the Slytherins were being taught individually,), and there hadn't been any more confusing letters from Snape, until two days before the first Quidditch Match of the season. This time the initials were accompanied by words: H. G. Change one and Reverse. Harry was even more confused about this. Harry was expecting another Gryffindor to be named, but this was the most unusual he'd ever seen. He went straight up to Dumbledore's office, where he said the new Gargoyle password (Acid Pop), and entered.
'Harry?' Dumbledore looked slightly shocked that he had come in, 'Have you got a new letter?'
'Yes Professor, but this one's quite unusual. It now says that Hermione's the death eater.' Harry was still coming to terms with this new one,
'Yes, that is quite strange. Can I see it?'
'Sure, here it is,' Harry passed Dumbledore the parchment.
'This is very strange. H. G. Change one and Reverse? What on earth could that mean? Surely it can't be.' He started to mumble, and Harry couldn't make out what he was saying.
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I hope they have worked out who he is, I can't keep this up much longer. I'm sure that he suspects me.
'SNAPE!' It was Lucius Malfoy, 'MASTER WANTS A WORD WITH YOU!' he yelled,
'Coming,' Snape ran to the chamber of the hidden castle where Voldemort was hiding,
'You-Know-Who has gone back to Gryffindor Tower. How is it that he managed to re-enter the castle without going through the front door?' Voldemort sounded angry, after all, he was so sure that his latest plan would work.
'I believe that he has a secret exit from the castle that no-one else is aware of.'
'Very good, Serverus. Your advice is no use to me unless you actually know where it is…' Snape shuddered. It was the first time that the Lord had called him 'Serverus' ever.
'I am sorry, My lord, but I do not know where an effective tunnel is, Potter always escapes with his Invisibility cloak.'
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To the Order,
I cannot keep this up much longer, I am sure that Voldemort suspects me. My days are numbered here.
Please find him.
Snape.
Harry used the revealing charm to find E. M. Second last to Start. Weasley hex on raid.
The letters seemed to match up to Ernie McMillan, a Sixth year Hufflepuff. He also hardly seemed the type to be a Death Eater, after accusing Harry of being one in his Second Year.
Dumbledore seemed equally shocked by this one, though probably because the attention had shifted to Hufflepuff. 'Harry, we need to focus on this second clue. Would you please go and get Arthur?'
'Yes Professor.' Harry walked into the dormitories and found Arthur Weasley still asleep.
'Wake up, Mr. Weasley,' He woke up instantly.
'Harry? What is it?' He asked, though he still seemed in a daze.
'Dumbledore wants you.' With that, Arthur got straight out of bed, and ran into the common room.
'Arthur, Do you understand this?' Mr Weasley had a good look at the parchment.
'A lot of people who are connected with Hogwarts have hexed me on raids.'
'Some clue this is,' said Harry, who was clearly disappointed with this lack of progress.
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The next morning, Harry was relieved to find only a copy of the Daily Prophet on his bed. But the headline was as bad as a letter.
EXILED HEADMASTER RETURNS ILLEGALY
Albus Dumbledore, Exiled headmaster of Hogwarts has been seen inside the castle. Harry Potter, who was also exiled from the school, has been to regular lessons inside the school. Order of Phoenix Spokeswizard, Arnold Weasley, said that 'We have not seen Dumbledore since the first of September, and we have only received letters from him. As for Harry Potter, the grounds on which he has been expelled were unjust, and we believe he should finish his magical education where he started it.'
Criminal Correspondent,
Jenny Penny in Hogsmeade.
Harry went down to the Quidditch pitch for an early morning training session, and then went back to bed.
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A/N: So now we have:
Neville & Dean, Seamus Finnigan, Lavender Brown, Granger Hermione (Snape did say to reverse 8-) and Ernie McMillan.
So, who out of these people is our Man (Or in Hermione and Lavender's case, Woman,)? Surely you can work it out. It should be completely obvious by now, Go back to the first two books, then look closely at the names of our death eater.
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