In The Shadows
Chapter Six
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Thank you all for the reviews. My bunnies are thriving! :) I have so many reviews that it takes up more than one page. LadyTiffany is quite pleased with herself.
Writing another story is LadyTiffany. Spirit Week At Hogwarts is the story.
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Disclaimer: see chapter one
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"What about my attacker?" Hermione asked. "I mean, it's all over and done with, right? It's all been taken care of?"
"Your attacker was either a very powerful wizard or a student here who learned a very difficult art." Dumbledore told her.
"Apparating is impossible on Hogwarts grounds, Hermione; I know that. You Know that." Severus said, "So how is it possible that your attacker disappeared before my very eyes?"
"Perhaps they had an invisibility cloak?" Hermione suggested uncertainly.
"When one is wearing an invisibility cloak, my dear, one does not disappear in the blink of an eye." Dumbledore said. "You can see that they are putting something on before they totally disappear."
"The art of invisibility is difficult to master," Snape said. "But it is possible."
"Do you know anyone that--" Hermione began, but was stopped short when the Potions Master disappeared. "I suppose that answers my question."
A book was lifted into the air; it lay flat open while the pages began to turn.
"Yes, I suppose it does," came Snape's voice form somewhere in the vicinity of the book. The book snapped shut and was put down.
Suddenly, Hermione felt a hand resting on her shoulder. She shrieked and nearly fell form her chair.
Snape laughed a short laugh.
"That is enough, Severus." Dumbledore said.
Severus became visible again. He was sitting in the chair looking as though he never moved.
Hermione glared at him. "I want to be able to do that."
"And perhaps someday you will." Dumbledore said. "As you know, Miss Granger, this upcoming weekend is a Hogsmeade weekend."
Hermione nodded.
"Well, you will be retraining from the trip this weekend because of recent events."
"But...but-- SIR!" Hermione sputtered. "I am the Head Girl! I am allowed to go by myself any weekend I want! I know that town like I know my wand!" Hermione glared up at the old man.
"It is for safety precautions, stupid girl!" Snape growled, "What? Do you want to be attacked again?"
Hermione fixed her icy glare on the Potions Master, "Perhaps you should not smile more, sir!" She said, her eyes glittering. "It makes you look almost human, and Merlin knows everyone would die of shock if they saw that!"
"A detention, Miss Granger." Snape sneered.
Hermione left the room, "Safety indeed!" She muttered.
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Hermione stepped into the hall and began walking to the dungeon.
"I heard you had a visitor last Friday, Miss Granger," came a voice.
Hermione swiftly turned in that direction. "That is none of your concern!" She said acidly. She looked around and saw no one. "Who's there?"
A hooded figure stepped from that shadows. Hermione froze. She opened her mouth and closed it again.
"I do not want you to be scared of me now, Hermione." said the man. "Remember, you must learn to love me." He advance on her.
Hermione found her voice. She screamed.
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"...she told you to smile more, did she?"
Snape glared at him.
"You are supposed to be earning her trust, Severus. Do not go around scaring the poor child."
"Headmaster, it was a harmless--" The Potions Master began. He was cut off when a girls scream pierced the air.
Severus Snape bolted from the room.
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"Hermione?" Snape saw the young girl lying on the cold stone ground. Her robes dishevelled. She was still screaming, but no one else was around.
Snape shook the girls shoulders. "Hermione!" Not knowing what else to do, he slapped her cheek. (not too hard, mind you! just hard enough to snap her out of it!)
Hermione looked up at him for a moment and them began to sob. Severus grimaced, perhaps she was better off crying.
"Take her to you extra room, Severus." Dumbledore had just come out from behind the gargoyle.
"Not to the hospital wing?"
"I'll send Poppy down to check on her. She won't be happy, but it is your trust she needs to earn; Not Poppy's."
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Snape picked up the young girl and took her to the dungeon. There few students in the dungeons, but fortunately, they had the tact to say nothing.
"Tranquil" Snape said when he reached his chambers. The wall moved and formed into an archway. He walked through and into his sitting room. He walked into a door on his left, his spare bedroom, and placed the young girl on his bed. He took off her shoes and took a warm cream colored blanket from the closet and covered her with it. Hermione stopped crying and fell asleep.
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"Today we will be making veritaserum." Snape told his class. "The instructions and ingredients are in chapter seventeen."
The class took out their books.
"Potter, Weasley. Come see me in my office. Now." Snape sneered.
The two boys gave each other bewildered looks before following the professor into his office.
"I just want to inform you that your friend has been attacked again and the Headmaster has requested that she stay in my extra quarters."
"Your quarters, sir?" Ron asked incredulously.
"Ask the Headmaster about it, Weasley." And with that, he dismissed them.
He sat down at his desk. "When your done, put it in a vial and place it in that cabinet." He pointed cabinets lining the wall. "We will test everyone tomorrow. Anyone who does not finish today will receive detention today. Anyone whose potion does not work tomorrow will have detention tomorrow."
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My bunnies are getting bigger and need more food. Please feed them! (cute pleading smile)
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Chapter Six
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Thank you all for the reviews. My bunnies are thriving! :) I have so many reviews that it takes up more than one page. LadyTiffany is quite pleased with herself.
Writing another story is LadyTiffany. Spirit Week At Hogwarts is the story.
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Disclaimer: see chapter one
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"What about my attacker?" Hermione asked. "I mean, it's all over and done with, right? It's all been taken care of?"
"Your attacker was either a very powerful wizard or a student here who learned a very difficult art." Dumbledore told her.
"Apparating is impossible on Hogwarts grounds, Hermione; I know that. You Know that." Severus said, "So how is it possible that your attacker disappeared before my very eyes?"
"Perhaps they had an invisibility cloak?" Hermione suggested uncertainly.
"When one is wearing an invisibility cloak, my dear, one does not disappear in the blink of an eye." Dumbledore said. "You can see that they are putting something on before they totally disappear."
"The art of invisibility is difficult to master," Snape said. "But it is possible."
"Do you know anyone that--" Hermione began, but was stopped short when the Potions Master disappeared. "I suppose that answers my question."
A book was lifted into the air; it lay flat open while the pages began to turn.
"Yes, I suppose it does," came Snape's voice form somewhere in the vicinity of the book. The book snapped shut and was put down.
Suddenly, Hermione felt a hand resting on her shoulder. She shrieked and nearly fell form her chair.
Snape laughed a short laugh.
"That is enough, Severus." Dumbledore said.
Severus became visible again. He was sitting in the chair looking as though he never moved.
Hermione glared at him. "I want to be able to do that."
"And perhaps someday you will." Dumbledore said. "As you know, Miss Granger, this upcoming weekend is a Hogsmeade weekend."
Hermione nodded.
"Well, you will be retraining from the trip this weekend because of recent events."
"But...but-- SIR!" Hermione sputtered. "I am the Head Girl! I am allowed to go by myself any weekend I want! I know that town like I know my wand!" Hermione glared up at the old man.
"It is for safety precautions, stupid girl!" Snape growled, "What? Do you want to be attacked again?"
Hermione fixed her icy glare on the Potions Master, "Perhaps you should not smile more, sir!" She said, her eyes glittering. "It makes you look almost human, and Merlin knows everyone would die of shock if they saw that!"
"A detention, Miss Granger." Snape sneered.
Hermione left the room, "Safety indeed!" She muttered.
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Hermione stepped into the hall and began walking to the dungeon.
"I heard you had a visitor last Friday, Miss Granger," came a voice.
Hermione swiftly turned in that direction. "That is none of your concern!" She said acidly. She looked around and saw no one. "Who's there?"
A hooded figure stepped from that shadows. Hermione froze. She opened her mouth and closed it again.
"I do not want you to be scared of me now, Hermione." said the man. "Remember, you must learn to love me." He advance on her.
Hermione found her voice. She screamed.
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"...she told you to smile more, did she?"
Snape glared at him.
"You are supposed to be earning her trust, Severus. Do not go around scaring the poor child."
"Headmaster, it was a harmless--" The Potions Master began. He was cut off when a girls scream pierced the air.
Severus Snape bolted from the room.
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"Hermione?" Snape saw the young girl lying on the cold stone ground. Her robes dishevelled. She was still screaming, but no one else was around.
Snape shook the girls shoulders. "Hermione!" Not knowing what else to do, he slapped her cheek. (not too hard, mind you! just hard enough to snap her out of it!)
Hermione looked up at him for a moment and them began to sob. Severus grimaced, perhaps she was better off crying.
"Take her to you extra room, Severus." Dumbledore had just come out from behind the gargoyle.
"Not to the hospital wing?"
"I'll send Poppy down to check on her. She won't be happy, but it is your trust she needs to earn; Not Poppy's."
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Snape picked up the young girl and took her to the dungeon. There few students in the dungeons, but fortunately, they had the tact to say nothing.
"Tranquil" Snape said when he reached his chambers. The wall moved and formed into an archway. He walked through and into his sitting room. He walked into a door on his left, his spare bedroom, and placed the young girl on his bed. He took off her shoes and took a warm cream colored blanket from the closet and covered her with it. Hermione stopped crying and fell asleep.
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"Today we will be making veritaserum." Snape told his class. "The instructions and ingredients are in chapter seventeen."
The class took out their books.
"Potter, Weasley. Come see me in my office. Now." Snape sneered.
The two boys gave each other bewildered looks before following the professor into his office.
"I just want to inform you that your friend has been attacked again and the Headmaster has requested that she stay in my extra quarters."
"Your quarters, sir?" Ron asked incredulously.
"Ask the Headmaster about it, Weasley." And with that, he dismissed them.
He sat down at his desk. "When your done, put it in a vial and place it in that cabinet." He pointed cabinets lining the wall. "We will test everyone tomorrow. Anyone who does not finish today will receive detention today. Anyone whose potion does not work tomorrow will have detention tomorrow."
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My bunnies are getting bigger and need more food. Please feed them! (cute pleading smile)
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