"Harry, Iris, did you spend all night out here?" Ginny asked when she went out into the backyard the next morning. Harry woke up and stretched, "Morning. How are you? Iris and I have decided to get married." Ginny laughed and Harry asked what was so funny. "You're not the only ones. That's old news. Are you getting married with the rest of us?" Ginny asked. "Might as well. What better company than our friends?" said Iris, who nobody realized she was even awake. They all went into the house and sat down to talk about the wedding. Finally, they all got dressed and left the house. The guys went to get the invitations ordered again and to get Snape a tuxedo, and the girls went to order the cake and get Iris a dress. When they were finished, they were going to go to Hogwarts and tell Dumbledore about the new plans for the wedding. They met at Hermione's house to drop off their purchases at 2 o'clock and then departed for Hogwarts.
They were within about a minute of Hogwarts, when they saw Dumbledore flying toward them. "Albus, what's wrong?" asked Snape. "Severus, I was just coming to get you. A child has been poisoned by a student, we cannot figure out what it is, and the student will not tell us. Your office is locked so tightly, we couldn't get in." said Dumbledore. Snape nodded and flew off toward the castle. He ran straight to his office and got a powdered bezoar and a weak veritaserum and headed up to the hospital wing, with the rest of the group and Dumbledore right behind him. He went in and over to a girl's bed, without even being told she was the one who was poisoned, but he could see she was the one because she was sweating a lot, a common sign of poisoning. He put the powdered bezoar in a glass of water and had the girl drink it. Ron, who had been in the back of the group, finally saw who was drinking the potion. "Melinda?" Ron said. "Yes Ron. I'm afraid so." said Dumbledore quietly and Harry finally recognized the girl as Percy's daughter.
She drank some more water and finally was able to sit up on her own. "What happened? The last remember, I was in the Great Hall and I walked to the library, and now I'm here." Melinda said, looking around. "I'm afraid you've been poisoned." said Dumbledore, as Snape stepped aside. "What?" Melinda asked in a squeaky voice. "By Glenda Derkling." said Dumbledore. "Glenda? But she's one of my best friends. Why would she do such a thing?" asked Melinda. "She wouldn't say. She wouldn't even tell us how she poisoned you, so we didn't know how to save you. Well, come along now. We are going to talk to her." Dumbledore said. Melinda stood up, but sank to the floor. Her legs were still weak, so Ron carried her on his back. They all, including Madam Pomfrey, went to Dumbledore's office and found Glenda tied to a chair and under the careful watch of Hagrid.
Snape went over to her and made her drink the Veritaserum. After a few moments, Dumbledore asked Glenda her name. "Glenda Derkling." she replied. "How did you poison Melinda Weasley?" Dumbledore asked. "It was really quite simple. I used an invisibility cloak I received from a man in Knockturn Alley. I don't know who he was, but I took it from him. I snuck into Snape's office behind Snape one day. I picked a bottle on the shelf that said 'class poison' on it, and grabbed in when Snape dropped his quill on the floor. Then I waited for Snape to leave and snuck out the door before he closed it. Then, this morning at breakfast before Melinda came in, I poured the poison into her goblet. Then when she came in, I told her I saved her a seat. She drank the poison and all I had to do was wait until it started to work." Glenda explained. Melinda sobbed. "Why did you poison her?" asked Dumbledore. "Because I was sick of all the guys flocking to her. I was sick of the way she is always right about everything. I'm sick of her being so perfect. She doesn't have any room to talk. She's a Weasley." Glenda said sharply and Melinda sobbed again. Ron went over and gave her a hug.
Then there was a knocking on Dumbledore's office door. Snape went to answer it and came back with Percy behind him. "Mel! You're safe." Percy said with relief and went over to his daughter to give her a hug. Then he stood up to look at everyone in the room. "What are you all doing here? And who are you?" he asked. "Me and Hermione are teachers. How's Penelope?" asked Harry. "She's fine. Mel, why didn't you tell me who your new teachers were? Ron, Ginny, what are you doing here?" Percy asked. "We're here to see Professor Dumbledore about things." said Ron. "OK. Well, we'll leave you guys to talk..." Percy started, but Ginny cut him off. "Percy, why don't you stay? This is going to effect you eventually anyway." He nodded and sat down in a chair. "Madam Pomfrey, please take Ms. Derkling to Filch and tell him to keep an eye on her. Then you may return to the hospital wing. Thank you for all the help." said Dumbledore. Madam Pomfrey nodded and led Glenda out of the room.
"So, you wished to speak with me?" Dumbledore said. "Yes. Albus, we've had a little change in the plans for the wedding." Hermione said. Dumbledore nodded and Hermione continued. "Well, this may sound strange, but we've added a couple and a few couples have switched around a little." she said. Dumbledore looked a little confused, but asked, "So who would be together now?" Hermione stood up and motioned for them to 'couple up.' Harry stood next to Iris, Draco stood next to Ginny, Lavender sat on Ron's lap, and Snape put his arms around Hermione's waist. Dumbledore's eyes got bigger at the sight of Hermione and Snape together. Percy almost fell over. Ron noticed, but he wasn't sure if it was from Hermione and Snape together, or the sight of his sister with Draco. "OK, well, is the date still May 23rd?" Dumbledore asked. They all nodded.
Ron, Lavender, Ginny, Percy, Draco, and Iris all left soon after their conversation. Snape, Harry, and Hermione stayed in Dumbledore's office because he wanted to speak to them. "Well, Harry, Hermione, I don't know what you did to him, but Severus here is human after all. How did you do it?" Dumbledore asked. "Yeah. We never thought he'd find someone." added Hagrid. "We were just honest with him." Hermione said, smiling at Snape. "Well, Severus, Hermione, congratulations. I hope this is what you want." They nodded. "Albus, can I talk to you for a minute?" Harry asked. "Certainly Harry." Albus replied. "Did you know Draco had a sister? I mean, did you know about Iris?" Harry asked. Dumbledore nodded. "Thank you. I was just curious." The five of them went down to dinner and Hermione and Snape hung back from Harry and Dumbledore a little. "I know something you don't." Hermione said. "What's that?" Snape asked, putting his arm around her waist. "I set your cloak on fire at Harry's first quidditch match." Hermione whispered. "I know." Snape whispered in her ear. Hermione looked stunned. She slapped him playfully on the cheek. "And all this time, I've been feeling guilty because it wasn't you that was trying to kill Harry. And you've known all along." Snape laughed and kissed her cheek. "Not all along. I asked Hagrid why the three of you didn't like me, just after I found out you were going to be a teacher. He told me everything that you thought. I think it's kinda sweet." Snape said and kissed her lips this time, just before they went into the Great Hall.
They enjoyed their dinner, and Dumbledore asked if he could announce the new news. Hermione nodded. Dumbledore stood up and the Great Hall went silent. "As previously stated, Ms. Granger would soon be Mrs. Malfoy. That is not to be the case. She will now become Mrs. Snape." Dumbledore said and sat back down. The whole room broke into applause. Snape had been the cruelest teacher at Hogwarts and they didn't think he was capable of a relationship. They hoped maybe he'd lighten up a little. Hermione breathed a sigh of relief when they applauded. Snape finished his dinner, with a smile on his face. Afterward, the foursome went out onto the grounds to do the usual rounds, they all seemed very happy. Suddenly, an owl landed on Harry's shoulder. It had a letter for Harry with it nd Harry opened it. Harry gasped and handed the note to Hermione. "You better go." she said, and with that, Harry turned into an eagle and flew off. Oliver and Snape looked very shocked and confused, and Hermione explained about them being Animagi. "OK, but what did the letter say?" Snape asked. "It's from Ginny. All it says is 'Help! Draco kidnapped by Fred and George. Hurry! Hermione's house.' but I don't know if she's telling the truth or not." said Hermione. They went back inside the castle, and went to bed, hoping everything would be all right. Of course, the three of them didn't sleep at all.
They were within about a minute of Hogwarts, when they saw Dumbledore flying toward them. "Albus, what's wrong?" asked Snape. "Severus, I was just coming to get you. A child has been poisoned by a student, we cannot figure out what it is, and the student will not tell us. Your office is locked so tightly, we couldn't get in." said Dumbledore. Snape nodded and flew off toward the castle. He ran straight to his office and got a powdered bezoar and a weak veritaserum and headed up to the hospital wing, with the rest of the group and Dumbledore right behind him. He went in and over to a girl's bed, without even being told she was the one who was poisoned, but he could see she was the one because she was sweating a lot, a common sign of poisoning. He put the powdered bezoar in a glass of water and had the girl drink it. Ron, who had been in the back of the group, finally saw who was drinking the potion. "Melinda?" Ron said. "Yes Ron. I'm afraid so." said Dumbledore quietly and Harry finally recognized the girl as Percy's daughter.
She drank some more water and finally was able to sit up on her own. "What happened? The last remember, I was in the Great Hall and I walked to the library, and now I'm here." Melinda said, looking around. "I'm afraid you've been poisoned." said Dumbledore, as Snape stepped aside. "What?" Melinda asked in a squeaky voice. "By Glenda Derkling." said Dumbledore. "Glenda? But she's one of my best friends. Why would she do such a thing?" asked Melinda. "She wouldn't say. She wouldn't even tell us how she poisoned you, so we didn't know how to save you. Well, come along now. We are going to talk to her." Dumbledore said. Melinda stood up, but sank to the floor. Her legs were still weak, so Ron carried her on his back. They all, including Madam Pomfrey, went to Dumbledore's office and found Glenda tied to a chair and under the careful watch of Hagrid.
Snape went over to her and made her drink the Veritaserum. After a few moments, Dumbledore asked Glenda her name. "Glenda Derkling." she replied. "How did you poison Melinda Weasley?" Dumbledore asked. "It was really quite simple. I used an invisibility cloak I received from a man in Knockturn Alley. I don't know who he was, but I took it from him. I snuck into Snape's office behind Snape one day. I picked a bottle on the shelf that said 'class poison' on it, and grabbed in when Snape dropped his quill on the floor. Then I waited for Snape to leave and snuck out the door before he closed it. Then, this morning at breakfast before Melinda came in, I poured the poison into her goblet. Then when she came in, I told her I saved her a seat. She drank the poison and all I had to do was wait until it started to work." Glenda explained. Melinda sobbed. "Why did you poison her?" asked Dumbledore. "Because I was sick of all the guys flocking to her. I was sick of the way she is always right about everything. I'm sick of her being so perfect. She doesn't have any room to talk. She's a Weasley." Glenda said sharply and Melinda sobbed again. Ron went over and gave her a hug.
Then there was a knocking on Dumbledore's office door. Snape went to answer it and came back with Percy behind him. "Mel! You're safe." Percy said with relief and went over to his daughter to give her a hug. Then he stood up to look at everyone in the room. "What are you all doing here? And who are you?" he asked. "Me and Hermione are teachers. How's Penelope?" asked Harry. "She's fine. Mel, why didn't you tell me who your new teachers were? Ron, Ginny, what are you doing here?" Percy asked. "We're here to see Professor Dumbledore about things." said Ron. "OK. Well, we'll leave you guys to talk..." Percy started, but Ginny cut him off. "Percy, why don't you stay? This is going to effect you eventually anyway." He nodded and sat down in a chair. "Madam Pomfrey, please take Ms. Derkling to Filch and tell him to keep an eye on her. Then you may return to the hospital wing. Thank you for all the help." said Dumbledore. Madam Pomfrey nodded and led Glenda out of the room.
"So, you wished to speak with me?" Dumbledore said. "Yes. Albus, we've had a little change in the plans for the wedding." Hermione said. Dumbledore nodded and Hermione continued. "Well, this may sound strange, but we've added a couple and a few couples have switched around a little." she said. Dumbledore looked a little confused, but asked, "So who would be together now?" Hermione stood up and motioned for them to 'couple up.' Harry stood next to Iris, Draco stood next to Ginny, Lavender sat on Ron's lap, and Snape put his arms around Hermione's waist. Dumbledore's eyes got bigger at the sight of Hermione and Snape together. Percy almost fell over. Ron noticed, but he wasn't sure if it was from Hermione and Snape together, or the sight of his sister with Draco. "OK, well, is the date still May 23rd?" Dumbledore asked. They all nodded.
Ron, Lavender, Ginny, Percy, Draco, and Iris all left soon after their conversation. Snape, Harry, and Hermione stayed in Dumbledore's office because he wanted to speak to them. "Well, Harry, Hermione, I don't know what you did to him, but Severus here is human after all. How did you do it?" Dumbledore asked. "Yeah. We never thought he'd find someone." added Hagrid. "We were just honest with him." Hermione said, smiling at Snape. "Well, Severus, Hermione, congratulations. I hope this is what you want." They nodded. "Albus, can I talk to you for a minute?" Harry asked. "Certainly Harry." Albus replied. "Did you know Draco had a sister? I mean, did you know about Iris?" Harry asked. Dumbledore nodded. "Thank you. I was just curious." The five of them went down to dinner and Hermione and Snape hung back from Harry and Dumbledore a little. "I know something you don't." Hermione said. "What's that?" Snape asked, putting his arm around her waist. "I set your cloak on fire at Harry's first quidditch match." Hermione whispered. "I know." Snape whispered in her ear. Hermione looked stunned. She slapped him playfully on the cheek. "And all this time, I've been feeling guilty because it wasn't you that was trying to kill Harry. And you've known all along." Snape laughed and kissed her cheek. "Not all along. I asked Hagrid why the three of you didn't like me, just after I found out you were going to be a teacher. He told me everything that you thought. I think it's kinda sweet." Snape said and kissed her lips this time, just before they went into the Great Hall.
They enjoyed their dinner, and Dumbledore asked if he could announce the new news. Hermione nodded. Dumbledore stood up and the Great Hall went silent. "As previously stated, Ms. Granger would soon be Mrs. Malfoy. That is not to be the case. She will now become Mrs. Snape." Dumbledore said and sat back down. The whole room broke into applause. Snape had been the cruelest teacher at Hogwarts and they didn't think he was capable of a relationship. They hoped maybe he'd lighten up a little. Hermione breathed a sigh of relief when they applauded. Snape finished his dinner, with a smile on his face. Afterward, the foursome went out onto the grounds to do the usual rounds, they all seemed very happy. Suddenly, an owl landed on Harry's shoulder. It had a letter for Harry with it nd Harry opened it. Harry gasped and handed the note to Hermione. "You better go." she said, and with that, Harry turned into an eagle and flew off. Oliver and Snape looked very shocked and confused, and Hermione explained about them being Animagi. "OK, but what did the letter say?" Snape asked. "It's from Ginny. All it says is 'Help! Draco kidnapped by Fred and George. Hurry! Hermione's house.' but I don't know if she's telling the truth or not." said Hermione. They went back inside the castle, and went to bed, hoping everything would be all right. Of course, the three of them didn't sleep at all.