I'm not dead just really busy. Sorry for the long wait.
chapter nine
Once Harry was alone with Ron and Hermione they started talking rapidly.
"Bloody hell. Did you see what she did in stance. I didn't saw h-"
"That bludger must have been cursed. There's no way it-"
"Listen Heron said she is as old as Dumbledore." Harry nearly shouted.
The other two stopped turned to him and shouted in synchrony. "What!"
Madam Pomfrey give them hard glare for disturbing her patient. They instantly quieted down.
"She is what?" Hermione asked in whisper shouting.
"That she is few years younger than Dumbledore," answered Harry.
"That is not possible," said Hermione.
"Yeah. Do you have eyes. She can be older than thirty." said Ron.
"But, doesn't witches and wizards aged differently than muggels?" asked Harry.
"Yes but not to this extant." said Hermitage.
"What if she has Philosopher's stone or something." suggested Ron
"No even Flamel stopped ageing despite the stone." said Hermione. "Maybe she's half-breed."
"Half-what," asked Harry.
"Half-breed, people with magic creatures inherence. Like vampires, werewolf and hags," explain Hermione. "Most witches and wizards hate them. It's understandable if she keep it secret."
"If she's half-breed, she's definitely vampire. Like really she beautiful and old as Dumbledore," said Ron.
"She would have fangs and she wouldn't eat," protested Hermione. "There should be book about half-breed in the library." Hermione started muttering to her self. Ron and Harry just chat about Quidditch till the end of visit hours.
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Later that day with Mirari and Severus
"Sev, I'm telling you that boy is mistreated at home," Mirari's voice rang though the living room.
"Like I would believe it. He's just like his father, arrogant bully," was Severus's firm answer.
"No, only thing he share with him is his looks. And all Potter man look nearly the same. Didn't you see how small and skinny he was?" Mirari said desperately.
"That doesn't change he's disrespectful brat."
"He's far from that. You're making him into his father in your own head. You're biased towards him. Face the reality for god's sake."
"Don't be ridiculous. Besides there's no way a Gryffindor golden boy would be abused at home." Severus laughed.
"You known Petunia, she was jealous of Lily. You know better than anyone how awful she was to Lily and how would she treat Lily's child," now Mirari was angry. She knew she was pushing her luck. However he is stubborn as mule.
Severus was silent.
"You promised Lily you would take care of Harry. You reconciled with her and wanted to clear things up with James, you told me that. Isn't time to let go of old grudge?" she asked softly walking to her husband.
"She didn't have to die," he said softly. "Voldemort was only after Harry."
"She choose to protect her child. Any mother would do it. If it was me, if I died to protect our child, would you blame the child?"
"No," he looked in her eyes. "I would never blame the child."
"Then why do you blame Harry?"
He didn't answer for several minutes. "Can you give me some space?" He asked so softly she nearly didn't hear him.
"Of course," she answered kindly. She give him light kiss on a cheek and left the room. He has lot to think about and she want to give him any help he needs.
She wander around the castle for some time, thinking of visiting Gray Lady. She didn't pay attention to where she was going and suddenly fall on the staircase.
"To hell with these stairs. This is second time this week." As she turned around she saw not a false step but a black mass. She whispered 'lux' and a small ball of light appear next to her head. With waive of hand the ball moved to the mass.
It was a student. First year Gryffindor. The one who was going around with camera, trying to make friends with everyone he met. 'Shit. No good. What was his name again Cole no Kevin no it started at C. Colin that sounds right, Colin Creevey.' she thought.
She pulled out her wand. "Expecto Patronum." She said and silvery wolf came to the life. It opens its mouth waiting for a message.
"Poppy we have another petrification. Prepare bed, I'm on my way."
The wolf closed its mouth and opened it again.
"Minerva I found your student petrified on staircase. His name's Colin Creevey. Come to hospital wing."
It repeated it's previous action and waited for a third message.
"Dumbledore there has been another attack. Gryffindor first year. Come to hospital wing."
As it closed its mouth for third time, it nodded and flue away. She cast levitation charm on Colin and hurry to hospital wing.
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In hospital wing
Harry was dealing with crazy house elf. Dobby was babbling about protecting him. It didn't help that he tried to hurt himself. Harry was holding Dobby's hands so he couldn't hurt himself.
A silver wolf come through a closed door scaring Harry. He lots a grip on Dobby and Dobby disappeared. However Harry didn't pay attention to the elf. He started at the wolf. It looked like ghost but not really. The beast walk inside madam Pomfrey's office. For some time he heard nothing, then the beast come back. It run out disappearing again. Harry heard loud footsteps in office. He quickly laid down and pretend to be asleep. In matter of seconds madam Pomfrey was out of her office.
She was preparing a curtains around one bed frantically. Harry was watching her through half-open eyes.
'What happened," he thought. 'Did someone got sick or hurt? Why would she prepare the curtains, thought?'
The door open and professor Heron came in with floating body behind her. She placed the body on the bed. The body was too small for an adult. 'It must be a student,' he thought.
The door opened again and Heron came in with a statue flowing behind her. 'Wait that's not a statute. That's a student.' Harry thought.
Not a minute later McGonagall burst through the door. She was in her sleepwear.
"Where is he?" she shouted.
"Right her Minerva," replied.
"Please, keep your voice down Minerva," said madam Pomfrey. "We don't need to wake Mr. Potter up." McGonagall didn't answer.
Dumbledore was next to appear. "What happened Mirari?" he asked.
"I found him on the staircase," she said.
"Dumbledore he has his camera, maybe he photograph the beast," said McGonagall.
Dumbledore carefully took the camera and opened it. A small explosion destroyed the film inside.
"Looks like someone hexed it," said Heron. "Besides the talisman is used the beast might be injured." She hold up half burned talisman for Dumbledore to see.
"Mirari call in your friends. You need to search the school from top to bottom. Not a inch of this castle will not be uncovered," he said sternly.
"Yes, headmaster."
"Now let's get some sleep. We can't do anything else."
The teachers disappeared behind the door and Madam Pomfrey covered Colin's head with blanket and gone to bed. Harry tried to fall asleep again despite his swirling mind.