Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters. They belong to J.K. Rowling. I do own, however, Brijall and Melody.

Silence in the Halls

Chapter Two~

Ron watched, with horror growing, as Brijall stared at him, trying to speak. "Professor Snape!" he called, hoping his teacher would have compassion enough to help.

"What is it. Weasley?" Snape asked, sweeping towards the two students on the stone floor of the dungeonous classroom.

"She can't talk!" Ron said, starting to panic. He had been asking Brijall for years and she had finally consented to go out with him last month.

"I'm sure she's fine," Snape said. "The explosion from the botched potion just affected her that way." Snape sneered wickedly at Ron and walked away.