A/N Yay a new chapter, hope you like!! =)
Chapter twenty two ~ An Azkabanable Offence.
'Azkabanable Offence', the words rang through Harry's mind as he lay in bed, trying to sleep. But sleep did not come. Harry was scared, Voldemort had tried to strike in many places, but one place he had not tried yet was Harry's friends.
The next morning the three headed down to the dungeons for potions. Harry was half asleep as he took his place next to Hermione and Ron.
Snape came striding into the classroom. He looked menacingly around, his cold eyes resting on Hermione. He had not spoken to her since calling her a 'gullible little girl'.
"Today we are going to concentrate on antidotes. You have done this before, but obviously have not studied it in depth. And I must warn you the examiners like slipping in questions on the easier, earlier topics to see how much you can remember. So this is more of a revision lesson." He said, coldly, walking around the classroom. "Last time we did not make the whole potion, this time however we will, and will also be testing them at the end. So ingredients on the board." He said, with a flick of his wand, white flowing writing appeared on the black board behind him.
The class grumbled as they began the difficult potion. Draco Malfoy was missing from the class, both Hermione and Harry noticed this instantly, but Ron was busy fuming over the impossible potion.
"I can see why we only did bloody half of it last time."
Half way through the lesson Delvarney came in, they hadn't seen her for a while and she seemed very anxious. Harry went on purpose to collect his powdered hubbwig, from the cupboard at the front. Delvarney went and stood near Snape, surveying the class.
"It's the funeral tomorrow, you're coming right?"
Snape nodded.
"I can't believe it, poor Rosie, poor Dung." She said, miserably.
"At least they died fighting." Snape replied.
Delvarney nodded. "Like Sirius."
"Like Black." He agreed.
"I take it Dumbledore is coming?"
Snape nodded. "Yes, it's a bad idea, but he insists."
"A bad idea, why?"
"You were at the meeting, you heard what He said."
"Remind me."
"Any time that he knows for certain that the Order will be together, he'll attack."
"You mean he's gonna attack at the funeral?!"
"I'm just saying it's a possibility."
"So he's not content with killing them, he wants to terrorise them even in death? Why won't he let them rest in peace?"
"Are we talking about the same person? You know exactly what he is."
"So you don't think Dumbledore should come?"
"I think he should pay a bit more caution."
Delvarney nodded. "Maybe he should. Look I'm going now, I'll see you tomorrow." just as Delvarney turned to leave, the doors were banged open.
"What's going on?" Snape demand, angrily.
Through the door came two ministry officials followed by Lucuis Malfoy, a grin plastered across his pale face.
"What the fu.?" Delvarney began, capturing herself in time as not to swear in front of the pupils. "What's going on?"
"Sorry to interrupt the class, Professor Snape. As you know the ministry backs education as a very important aspect of life, but the matter is serious."
"And that would be?" Snape said, trying to hide the hate in his voice.
"Well of course you are aware of the recent attacks on those fighting against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, someone has been delivering information to Him. I am here to make a formal arrest."
"What?" Delvarney said, gob smacked.
"Who?" Snape replied, in his icy tones.
"Miss Granger, you are being arrested for acting spy to He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named, giving away secrets resulting in the deaths of many innocent people, including some fighting against Him." Lucuis said, his voice icy enough to match Snape's, but a gleeful icy opposed to a despising one.
Hermione was shocked. She looked across at Harry unable to speak.
Ron was looking absolutely mystified, and then suddenly he burst out laughing. "When you think about it, it's kinda of ironic!" he said. Ron was laughing at the stupidity of the situation, surely there was no way they could take Hermione away?
Harry didn't see the funny side. He looked at Hermione's stricken face with worry.
"And so we'll be taking her." Lucuis stepping aside for his ministers to pass him.
"Not so fast." Snape said. "No student of mine shall be taken away without the headmaster present. Mr Potter go and fetch Professor Dumbledore."
"No, Snape that will not be necessary. Why don't you and I take Miss Granger to the headmaster, I am sure Delvarney can look after the class."
Snape looked across at the shaking Hermione and nodded. "Very well."
As the five of them left the classroom the pupils burst out in shock. Harry jumped up. "I'm going after them, I can't let Hermione be on her own, she can't go to Azkaban."
Delvarney shook her head. "Sit down Potter, it will do no good to go barging in their, wands blazing. Anyway she has Snape and Dumbledore, they won't let no harm come to her."
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Draco Malfoy stood up in the hospital wing. He went towards the door. Madame Pomfrey had told him he could leave. He pulled open the door, just to see the group rush past. The two officials leading, his father next then Snape and Granger. Granger was shaking.
Draco retreated back into the hospital wing in shock. What was his father doing? He felt a pain inside, the girl had looked terrified. What was this new feeling? Was it guilt? After all he knew what it was like to be on the receiving end of his father's anger, he grimaced in remembrance.
Chapter twenty two ~ An Azkabanable Offence.
'Azkabanable Offence', the words rang through Harry's mind as he lay in bed, trying to sleep. But sleep did not come. Harry was scared, Voldemort had tried to strike in many places, but one place he had not tried yet was Harry's friends.
The next morning the three headed down to the dungeons for potions. Harry was half asleep as he took his place next to Hermione and Ron.
Snape came striding into the classroom. He looked menacingly around, his cold eyes resting on Hermione. He had not spoken to her since calling her a 'gullible little girl'.
"Today we are going to concentrate on antidotes. You have done this before, but obviously have not studied it in depth. And I must warn you the examiners like slipping in questions on the easier, earlier topics to see how much you can remember. So this is more of a revision lesson." He said, coldly, walking around the classroom. "Last time we did not make the whole potion, this time however we will, and will also be testing them at the end. So ingredients on the board." He said, with a flick of his wand, white flowing writing appeared on the black board behind him.
The class grumbled as they began the difficult potion. Draco Malfoy was missing from the class, both Hermione and Harry noticed this instantly, but Ron was busy fuming over the impossible potion.
"I can see why we only did bloody half of it last time."
Half way through the lesson Delvarney came in, they hadn't seen her for a while and she seemed very anxious. Harry went on purpose to collect his powdered hubbwig, from the cupboard at the front. Delvarney went and stood near Snape, surveying the class.
"It's the funeral tomorrow, you're coming right?"
Snape nodded.
"I can't believe it, poor Rosie, poor Dung." She said, miserably.
"At least they died fighting." Snape replied.
Delvarney nodded. "Like Sirius."
"Like Black." He agreed.
"I take it Dumbledore is coming?"
Snape nodded. "Yes, it's a bad idea, but he insists."
"A bad idea, why?"
"You were at the meeting, you heard what He said."
"Remind me."
"Any time that he knows for certain that the Order will be together, he'll attack."
"You mean he's gonna attack at the funeral?!"
"I'm just saying it's a possibility."
"So he's not content with killing them, he wants to terrorise them even in death? Why won't he let them rest in peace?"
"Are we talking about the same person? You know exactly what he is."
"So you don't think Dumbledore should come?"
"I think he should pay a bit more caution."
Delvarney nodded. "Maybe he should. Look I'm going now, I'll see you tomorrow." just as Delvarney turned to leave, the doors were banged open.
"What's going on?" Snape demand, angrily.
Through the door came two ministry officials followed by Lucuis Malfoy, a grin plastered across his pale face.
"What the fu.?" Delvarney began, capturing herself in time as not to swear in front of the pupils. "What's going on?"
"Sorry to interrupt the class, Professor Snape. As you know the ministry backs education as a very important aspect of life, but the matter is serious."
"And that would be?" Snape said, trying to hide the hate in his voice.
"Well of course you are aware of the recent attacks on those fighting against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, someone has been delivering information to Him. I am here to make a formal arrest."
"What?" Delvarney said, gob smacked.
"Who?" Snape replied, in his icy tones.
"Miss Granger, you are being arrested for acting spy to He-Who-Must-Not-Be- Named, giving away secrets resulting in the deaths of many innocent people, including some fighting against Him." Lucuis said, his voice icy enough to match Snape's, but a gleeful icy opposed to a despising one.
Hermione was shocked. She looked across at Harry unable to speak.
Ron was looking absolutely mystified, and then suddenly he burst out laughing. "When you think about it, it's kinda of ironic!" he said. Ron was laughing at the stupidity of the situation, surely there was no way they could take Hermione away?
Harry didn't see the funny side. He looked at Hermione's stricken face with worry.
"And so we'll be taking her." Lucuis stepping aside for his ministers to pass him.
"Not so fast." Snape said. "No student of mine shall be taken away without the headmaster present. Mr Potter go and fetch Professor Dumbledore."
"No, Snape that will not be necessary. Why don't you and I take Miss Granger to the headmaster, I am sure Delvarney can look after the class."
Snape looked across at the shaking Hermione and nodded. "Very well."
As the five of them left the classroom the pupils burst out in shock. Harry jumped up. "I'm going after them, I can't let Hermione be on her own, she can't go to Azkaban."
Delvarney shook her head. "Sit down Potter, it will do no good to go barging in their, wands blazing. Anyway she has Snape and Dumbledore, they won't let no harm come to her."
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Draco Malfoy stood up in the hospital wing. He went towards the door. Madame Pomfrey had told him he could leave. He pulled open the door, just to see the group rush past. The two officials leading, his father next then Snape and Granger. Granger was shaking.
Draco retreated back into the hospital wing in shock. What was his father doing? He felt a pain inside, the girl had looked terrified. What was this new feeling? Was it guilt? After all he knew what it was like to be on the receiving end of his father's anger, he grimaced in remembrance.