Professor Katz performed the anti-jinx for Sirius and removed Snape's horse
tail. Then she led them upstairs to Dumbledore's office. He was not in at the time,
so they joined Lily, James, Remus, Peter, and Minerva McGonagall in waiting for him.
"What's wrong, dear child?" A kindly old wizard bent down in front of Petunia.
His long beard brushed the floor.
"Too many things," she said, feeling as if she had nothing left to keep in
disguise."The story is too long, but my sister hates me, I've just lost the best
friends I have ever known, and I have to leave."
"Why?"
"Because I'm a muggle!" She looked away to say the truth, then hid her face
in the borrowed robes. "Unless you can do something about it, I will never see
this place again..."
"No," he answered,"You are correct in the knowledge of your departure, Petunia.
There is a reason as to why you weren't born a witch. Don't ask me to tell you what
it is; you can figure some things out on your own."
"I don't care why," she said,"but I would like to know who you are and what
else you already know about me."
"I'm Albus Dumbledore," he said,"the headmaster of Hogwarts. I know that you
have a crowd waiting in front of my office. Follow me,please, this way..."
The wizard helped Petunia off of the ground and led her out of the dungeons.
She didn't know whether to feel happy about getting out, or frightened at where he
was leading her.
Half an hour later, everybody recieved their sentences. Their entire plot had
been revealed in Dumbledore's office, while they sat on soft furniture and drank hot
chocolate.
The headmaster stood up after a long silence and said,"I understand that rivalry
exists between the Slytherin and Gryffindor houses, but I expect a civility towards one
another, despite this.
"Severus Snape, I am deducting 30 points form Slytherin for the use of a 'profuse
hemorrhage' curse on Sirius Black. I will also have a few words with the professor who
thought such a curse was vital to their class...
"Lily Evans, Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. 10
points from each of you will be deducted from Gryffindor, as punishment for sneaking
a muggle into the magic world without permission. That equals 50.
"Petunia Evans, you shall be returned home in one hour. That allows for time to
make your last farewells. Is everything understood?"
They looked around at eachother and everyone but Petunia agreed.
She stood up to adress the entire room, and announced,"I'm sure there is no need
for any 'last farewells.'"
Nobody moved as shewalked out of the office alone.
They all filed out silently when a few more minutes of grave silence ahd gone by.
Peter followed James and Lily, while Remus deserted them to walk somewhere on his own.
Sirius, however, was already thinking about revenge. Despite the things that
Dumbledore had just told him, the best idea entered his mind as they left the office.
"Hey, Sna- I mean Severus,"he called, while running to catch up to his rival.
The other stopped and listened.
"Well, Dumbledore's words really meant something to me," he lied," and I think
we should try to get along from now on." He held out a hand, and Severus warily shook
it. "That may be wise," he agreed with Sirius,"but I think no possibility exists of a
real friendship between us."
"Is that so?" asked Sirius."I'll share something with you, but it MUST be kept
undercover.Only the marauders and some professors here know about it...I bet you're
dying of curiosity to find out where Remus gets to go every month..."
tail. Then she led them upstairs to Dumbledore's office. He was not in at the time,
so they joined Lily, James, Remus, Peter, and Minerva McGonagall in waiting for him.
"What's wrong, dear child?" A kindly old wizard bent down in front of Petunia.
His long beard brushed the floor.
"Too many things," she said, feeling as if she had nothing left to keep in
disguise."The story is too long, but my sister hates me, I've just lost the best
friends I have ever known, and I have to leave."
"Why?"
"Because I'm a muggle!" She looked away to say the truth, then hid her face
in the borrowed robes. "Unless you can do something about it, I will never see
this place again..."
"No," he answered,"You are correct in the knowledge of your departure, Petunia.
There is a reason as to why you weren't born a witch. Don't ask me to tell you what
it is; you can figure some things out on your own."
"I don't care why," she said,"but I would like to know who you are and what
else you already know about me."
"I'm Albus Dumbledore," he said,"the headmaster of Hogwarts. I know that you
have a crowd waiting in front of my office. Follow me,please, this way..."
The wizard helped Petunia off of the ground and led her out of the dungeons.
She didn't know whether to feel happy about getting out, or frightened at where he
was leading her.
Half an hour later, everybody recieved their sentences. Their entire plot had
been revealed in Dumbledore's office, while they sat on soft furniture and drank hot
chocolate.
The headmaster stood up after a long silence and said,"I understand that rivalry
exists between the Slytherin and Gryffindor houses, but I expect a civility towards one
another, despite this.
"Severus Snape, I am deducting 30 points form Slytherin for the use of a 'profuse
hemorrhage' curse on Sirius Black. I will also have a few words with the professor who
thought such a curse was vital to their class...
"Lily Evans, Sirius Black, James Potter, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. 10
points from each of you will be deducted from Gryffindor, as punishment for sneaking
a muggle into the magic world without permission. That equals 50.
"Petunia Evans, you shall be returned home in one hour. That allows for time to
make your last farewells. Is everything understood?"
They looked around at eachother and everyone but Petunia agreed.
She stood up to adress the entire room, and announced,"I'm sure there is no need
for any 'last farewells.'"
Nobody moved as shewalked out of the office alone.
They all filed out silently when a few more minutes of grave silence ahd gone by.
Peter followed James and Lily, while Remus deserted them to walk somewhere on his own.
Sirius, however, was already thinking about revenge. Despite the things that
Dumbledore had just told him, the best idea entered his mind as they left the office.
"Hey, Sna- I mean Severus,"he called, while running to catch up to his rival.
The other stopped and listened.
"Well, Dumbledore's words really meant something to me," he lied," and I think
we should try to get along from now on." He held out a hand, and Severus warily shook
it. "That may be wise," he agreed with Sirius,"but I think no possibility exists of a
real friendship between us."
"Is that so?" asked Sirius."I'll share something with you, but it MUST be kept
undercover.Only the marauders and some professors here know about it...I bet you're
dying of curiosity to find out where Remus gets to go every month..."
