"Harry Potter and the Quest of the Dragon's Egg"
BY: "Just Another Author"
QUESTIONS: Yes, we will see more Snape this chapter! :-)
NOTES: We travel in two chapters. Yes, it is just like Lord of the Rings, so I will change the story a bit.
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CHAPTER 4: "Severus Snape"
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" Voldemort HAS been to Privet Drive. He took us all there, and noone but me could get within about four hundred meters of the place. It is heavily guarded. I could pass through the barriers, so I was careful not to do so. I believe I saw Arabella Figg watching, smiling, as none of them could enter."
"What about the Egg?" Dumbledore asked. Snape looked at Harry, then at Albus, then he continued.
"It is more complicated then I thought. We can not touch it, any of us. It cannot be destroyed, either in Mount Fate, or the Tunnels under it. We need to find Slytherin's book, his record of spells and potions to make and unmake all of his heirlooms. That alone will give us instructions."
"Where is this book?" Albus asked.
"The chamber of secrets." Harry said, matter-of-factly.
"Hmmmmm" Dumbledore mused. "But it is to simple. Find the book, say a few spells, and the egg has gone."
"It will not be as simple as that." Snape told them both. "If I know my Dark Arts then it will involve potions, spells, and chanting magic in certain places. This will take Months."
"Then let's get to the Chamber, start the Potions, and live life as normal." Dumbledore suggested.
"Oh," Harry said, disappointed, "Sirius and Remus where looking forward to a long journey."
"Well, I will inform them of these recent events. You, should practice Quidditch, school starts in a week, and you have to make a good impression on your first game as house captain." Harry looked startled, but Dumbledore only smiled, and let his eyes twinkle with glee. "Oh, and you will be needing this." He pulled out of his draw a scrappy piece of parchment.
"The Map!" He squealed. It was one of the only things that reminded him of his Dad, among the Invisibility cloak, and his Photo Album of his Parents.
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"Accio Firebolt!" Harry shouted, and his beloved broomstick flew over the grounds to him. He kicked off, and flew.
He bolted around, flew through the hoops, and even passed a flustered Professor McGonagal's study. He practiced a few tricks, including the Wronski Feint. He flew down, and stopped outside Hagrid's cabin.
"Hello Hagrid" He smiled as the huge bearded man appeared at the door.
"'Arry! An' your firebol'! Bet you'll be flying your days away here!"
"Yeah, I've just been for a flight." Harry looked at the grounds. A black figure was walking towards him from the castle.
"I'd better go and tidy up the grounds, there a mess."
"I'll help you there." Snape had arrived. With a flick of his hand, the grass was cut, and trees pruned. "Now, Harry, how about a game of Quidditch?"
Harry didn't quite know what to think. The most hated teacher in Hogwarts was offering to play Quidditch with him. He must have his reasons. Well, why not.
Harry whooshed off. He spun in circles around Snape.
"You are a very talented Quidditch player, not unlike your father." Snape smiled. Harry stood, waiting for some comment about his father, but it never came.
Harry became dimly aware of a man on a broom coming towards them both. It was Sirius. He was almost as good as Harry, although he did say it himself.
The trio flew back and forth, passed the quaffle between themselves, and then Harry went back to catching the snitch. He was so happy to be flying again. The feeling was sensational as he rushed around, wind blowing in his ears. As night was drawing in, Severus suggested they go back inside.
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Snape led them into the library, through the Restricted section. Harry had been here twice before, but it still felt eerie. Snape led them to the back of the library, and touched a knot of wood on the shelves. The whole bookshelf spun round, with them on a circular disk that spun with it. It was a secret room.
The room was pitch black, but Severus soon fixed that. When he lit the candles, they revealed a whole new corridor. The doors off it where just like those that could be seen all round the castle, but where gold, and had fancy patterns on them.
"What is this place?" Asked Lupin.
"This is the 'secret' corridor, here you cannot be seen, heard, or in any was detected." Albus' voice came from nowhere.
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good." Harry muttered tapping his wand on the Marauder's Map.
"It is not there. None of us knew of this place." Sirius told Harry.
"Professor, why didn't you hide the Philosopher's stone in here?" Harry asked.
"Well, Tom Marvolo Riddle, as he was known then, knew of the secret corridor. He was foolishly let here by the Headmaster at the time. I believe he tried to get into here, Quirril that is, on the night you" he looked at Snape "caught him out of bed at Christmas. It would have been most interesting to see what would have happened if he had have made it to the restricted section." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. Harry himself had been in the library, on that night, under his invisibility cloak.
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THANKS: I forgot at the top, but thanks this time goes to Artemis fire mage of Golin (Again?) For pointing out that it was an LOTR Rip-off!