The "missing chapter"
from Part I:
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Chapter Thirty-eight
The Library
It was a short walk on Severus's shoulder, through a couple of secret passageways, my fur occasionally being rubbed the wrong way by the tapestries we passed behind. Finally we came out into the library and I turned my head to see several figures around the largest table in the room.
"At least we got it." Someone said. I could hear yowling from a cat, and I sunk my claws into Severus's shoulder further.
"He's in a cage, so kindly retract your claws." My uncle told me, scratched me behind the ear and then put me down onto the table. I backed into him, seeing Ace in a cage. The cat was bigger than my feline size, and it was spitting at everyone. One of the ministry wizards was handling the cage with dragon hide gloves. I saw Percy the other side of the table and saw him glance towards us. I hoped the two of them could hold the thoughts of killing each other.
"Now we've got this, we can set about getting the potion made up for you." Peterson said, looking down at me. "We'll take the animal back with us, along with the samples. Don't worry Severus, we'll have an antidote soon. We've the best minds at the Ministry." Relief came over me. I looked up at Severus who had a sour look on his face. He followed Peterson out of the room. I narrowed my eyes, leaping off the table to follow discreetly. Ace was still spitting from his cage.
"Have you heard anything?" I heard
Severus ask as I lowered myself to creep along the corridor. Peterson and Snape
were standing a few metres down the corridor, talking in hushed voices.
"Nothing, it's been as quiet as a mouse." I saw Severus narrow his
eyes.
"Claude Peterson, if you lie, there will be nothing to stop me using all
three of the forbidden curses on you. Do you understand with what little brains
you still have?" Peterson smiled quite evilly.
"Doubting your contacts, you sound shaken Severus." My uncle seized
Peterson's robes at the neck and threw him against the wall.
"You left them, and I'll never forgive you for that. If you hadn't it might have been your dead body in St Mungo's and not both the Amethysts'. If you're starting on Elixa now, I'll never rest until you're all dead!"
"You're grieving Severus I've nothing to do with the death of your sister and brother in law." There were footsteps, louder yowling coming from the direction of the library. Severus threw Peterson out of his hands with a final glare and walked back towards the library. I saw Peterson smile to himself, and the smile I saw was evil…I hoped he was trustworthy enough to create the potion. I was still suspicious of Peterson after taking the potion to restore myself to human form again the following week, but I didn't mention anything to Severus about the conversation I'd overheard, I didn't dare…
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Here concludes part I of Voices of the Past -
Elixa Amethyst
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