It was a Friday, mid March. Harry was just coming out of the library when he saw that Professor Depardieu was looking at him from across the room.

'Hello!' he said.

'Hi.' said Harry.

'Looking forward to the Easter holidays?'

Harry shrugged.

'Well at least you get a trip to Hogsmeade next week.'

Harry looked at him 'I don't think I'll be going sir.'

Professor Depardieu's face fell a little bit. Then a laughed and said 'Why ever not? Of course you should go.'

'I'm just not in the mood lately. I'd rather give it a miss.'

'But.but you won't have a change to get eggs for your friends.'

'I never do.'

'Well surly to want to do some shopping? Come on, if you come I'll by you a butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks.'

'Why do you want me to come so much?'

'I er.just think it will be good for you that's all.'

Harry sighed 'Well I'll think about it.'

'Excellent!' Professor Depardieu cried. Harry walked off but kept watching over his shoulder. So there was something Depardieu wanted to get in Hogsmeade and he wanted Harry there too. Well, Harry would be there - but invisible.

*

'Are you sure this is necessary?' Hermione asked as she walked in-between Harry and Ron.

'Yes' said a bodiless voice form beside her. 'He wants me there and I want to know why. He's up to something.'

'He just wants you to get out a bit that's all.'

'Why are you on his side?' snapped Ron. 'For all we know he could be planning to kill Harry. What if he's a deatheater?'

'Oh, don't be so ridicules Ron!' Hermione said. 'We've got no reason to suspect him of anything.'

'No reason except talking to people in fire places.' Ron muttered.

After admiring the chocolate eggs in Honeydukes, they went for a walk around the village.

'Where do you want to go?' Ron asked. 'Zonkos? How about the Shrieking Shack? We haven't been up there since - sorry Harry.'

'It's ok.'

'You want to just go get some butterbeers?'

'Yeah.'

'Great. Hermione, your paying.'

They grabbed a table near a window and Harry sat in the corner and Hermione came over with the drinks.

'Thanks Hermione.' Harry said 'I haven't had a butterbeer in ages.'

'That's because you didn't drink it last time.'

'Hey, look over there!' whispered Ron 'It's Depardieu. He looks a bit confused doesn't he? Who do you think he's looking for?'

Depardieu was standing on the other side of the room looking around frantically for something. He spotted Hermione and Ron and walked over to them.

'Have either of you seen Harry?' he asked.

'No, sorry' said Ron.

Depardieu looked even more confused 'I thought I - well it would have been nice of him to come wouldn't it.'

'Yes.' Said Hermione.

He smiled and left.

'What do you think that was about?' Harry said from under his cloak.

'I don't know, but he really wants you in Hogsmeade.'