Harry Potter and the Fore
By- Xela Lupe and Rachelle Lily
Chapter Seven
Problems and Solutions
"What the…" Xela looked at Voldemort, she was confused, and too afraid to move.
"Xela, this is hardly the time for questions," Snape snapped. "He can't get us so let's just get out of here!"
Voldemort had enough. "AVADA KEDAVERA!" he shrieked, pointing his wand at Lupe, though this curse too didn't work.
Severus shook his head. Lupe could be such a pain in the butt when she wanted to be. "Xela," he hissed, "move, now!"
She tried, but was paralyzed to the spot. Snape sighed softly and hoped to god she wouldn't kill him later for what he was about to do. He grabbed her by the waist and started to run, carrying Xela the entire time. He hoped Voldemort wasn't following them, but with his luck he probably was. As they left the forest he noticed Weasly, Potter, and Granger heading for the area where they had just been. "Potter! Stop!"
The students turned around, seeing first Snape and then Lupe who was currently trying to get out of Snape's hold. He looked at the students and then at Lupe and withdrew his arms so suddenly Xela fell to the ground.
"Snape, you idiot!" she murmured, half in annoyance, half trying to prove to herself that she still hated him. "Harry, Ron, Hermione… you can't go in there. He is in there but he's so weak none of his curses will work. I think," her voice trailed off, "I think we're in luck."
"Only a fool would-"
"Snape cut the crap and let me talk!" Xela snarled, "I think he has a sort of wizard version of kuru. Something that not only affects the nervous system… but also your magic. It must be at an early stage so we can just let it take its course until it kills him!"
"Lupe, that is the dumbest idea you've ever had. Just sit here and wait until he dies?"
"What do you propose we do?"
Harry, Ron and Hermione decided to let the two professors duke it out and walked slowly back to their huts, discussing the odd turn of events.
"A human disease," Hermione mused, "killing Voldemort. And Lupe and Snape… they're certainly acting strange."
"They hate each other," Ron rolled his eyes, "everyone knows that.
"Hermione's right, Ron," Harry agreed, "it was almost like they had to force themselves to be as mean as they usually are to each other."
"Give me a break," Ron still disagreed, "Lupe and Snape? The day that happens I swear I'll eat Pig."
The three laughed, true the idea of Lupe and Snape as a couple was ludicrous.
~*~
Meanwhile, Lupe and Snape were still fighting. "There's no way a Muggle disease could kill Voldemort! There's nothing that it could do that would possibly hurt him."
"Other then take away his magic, you mean?" Xela rolled her eyes, "must you disagree with everything I say?"
"No. It only seems that way," Snape said maliciously, "because everything you say is-"
Xela cut him off, "it's three in the morning, I'm tired, all I want is to go to sleep for a hour before we try and figure out any possible answers to this. Good night, Snape."
She walked away before he could say anything else, leaving him wondering why she had to be such a pain. And why it was suddenly so hard to hate her.
A/N- Well… Lupe and Snape? Sometimes I wonder!
- XL
