This chapter is short, but important to the story
Petunia made the mistake of escaping farther into the unfamiliar dungeon
area, where she was soon lost. Trying to return, to the upper world, she only
exacerbated the problem. It wasn't her fault if the wet walls and slippery floors
all looked the same in the darkness.
Finally, she gave up and sat down against a wall in one room that seemed
warmer than the others. Petunia curled her knees up to her chest. Now that she was
sitting still, the threat of getting lost was overtaken by thoughts of what she
had done. The scene replayed in her mind like some movie she was forced to watch.
Remus didn't care about her. Now, it was clear.
Sirius stood where he had been left, thinking about how he would be serving
more time in detention with the marauders. A door opened and a few seconds passed
before a foot kicked him hard near one of his ankles.
"What?!" He turned around and faced an outraged Snape, who pointed at his
backside. "Get rid of it, Black! I know you did this!"
It was just another annoyance that Sirius didn't feel like taking care of.
"Please, Snape, like I care." he said passively,"SOME of us have REALLY
important problems to fix."
"Important problems," Snape repeated thoughtfully,"Do things like wars and
Marburg count?"
"Marburg?" asked Sirius.
Snape sighed like he was talking to a dunce and said," It's a virus they just
discovered that causes people to bleed from every orifice."
Sirius couldn't tell where this conversation was leading to, but he answered the
truth: "Of course they count! To muggles, at least."
"Good that you think so," Snape simpered, pulling a wand out of his robes and
speaking the words of a jinx that was completely unfamiliar to Sirius. The effects
were instant and drastic; warm blood seeped through his orifices and Sirius found
himself doubled over from stomach pain. He didn't know the removal.
"Now you can tell me what it's like to have a real problem, and I might believe
you," Snape commented boredly while standing over him."Such a shame you didn't pay
attention during your Defense Against the Dark Arts class. This jinx's removal is
elementary level."
Sirius drew in air and yelled like he was being murdered.
Snape tried to run away, but Professor Katz was too qiuck for him. She opened
the door just as he reached the end of the corridor.
"Severus Snape!" she barked. "Get back here RIGHT NOW! What have you done?!"
Petunia made the mistake of escaping farther into the unfamiliar dungeon
area, where she was soon lost. Trying to return, to the upper world, she only
exacerbated the problem. It wasn't her fault if the wet walls and slippery floors
all looked the same in the darkness.
Finally, she gave up and sat down against a wall in one room that seemed
warmer than the others. Petunia curled her knees up to her chest. Now that she was
sitting still, the threat of getting lost was overtaken by thoughts of what she
had done. The scene replayed in her mind like some movie she was forced to watch.
Remus didn't care about her. Now, it was clear.
Sirius stood where he had been left, thinking about how he would be serving
more time in detention with the marauders. A door opened and a few seconds passed
before a foot kicked him hard near one of his ankles.
"What?!" He turned around and faced an outraged Snape, who pointed at his
backside. "Get rid of it, Black! I know you did this!"
It was just another annoyance that Sirius didn't feel like taking care of.
"Please, Snape, like I care." he said passively,"SOME of us have REALLY
important problems to fix."
"Important problems," Snape repeated thoughtfully,"Do things like wars and
Marburg count?"
"Marburg?" asked Sirius.
Snape sighed like he was talking to a dunce and said," It's a virus they just
discovered that causes people to bleed from every orifice."
Sirius couldn't tell where this conversation was leading to, but he answered the
truth: "Of course they count! To muggles, at least."
"Good that you think so," Snape simpered, pulling a wand out of his robes and
speaking the words of a jinx that was completely unfamiliar to Sirius. The effects
were instant and drastic; warm blood seeped through his orifices and Sirius found
himself doubled over from stomach pain. He didn't know the removal.
"Now you can tell me what it's like to have a real problem, and I might believe
you," Snape commented boredly while standing over him."Such a shame you didn't pay
attention during your Defense Against the Dark Arts class. This jinx's removal is
elementary level."
Sirius drew in air and yelled like he was being murdered.
Snape tried to run away, but Professor Katz was too qiuck for him. She opened
the door just as he reached the end of the corridor.
"Severus Snape!" she barked. "Get back here RIGHT NOW! What have you done?!"
