Wow, that was a fast update. Heh, Run Snape run. I think this story is
actually getting somewhere. It should pick up around chapter 18, though.
Chapter # 13
Sunday, September 8th- 9:00 A.M
Severus Snape walked uncertainly along the empty cavern. It was one of the many caverns yet to be explored. The series of caves and shafts down here at the bottom of Hogwarts lake twisted and turned along. Nobody except Severus and James Potter, along with his friends, knew about this place. Severus shuddered to think that the last people that had walked so calmly across this same ground were the founders themselves, for even the marauders had been royally freaked out down here. He came to a halt in front of a glowing blood-red stone, lying on the ground. It was attached to a golden chain. He gulped nervously. Godric Gryffindors' old pendant. The one he wore when the dark armies attacked Hogwarts. He picked the pendant up carefully and examined it. Already Severus could feel the heat coming off of the stone, burning his hand. And he blinked in shock at the ancient message that was appearing before his eyes.
LASCIATI AGNI SPERANZA VOI CHENTRETRI
Strange. How very strange. Where had he seen those words before? A sudden scream of anger made Severus jump and spun around, his eyes darting back and forth. He gasped as a faint golden light started to get closer and closer. The tapping of talons on the cavern ground, and the familiar rush of air that could mean only one thing. Gryffins. In full flight.
Harry and Hermione slid into the kitchens, Hermione crossing her fingers that James wasn't there. A voice called out suddenly.
"Harry Potter! Harry Potter! Hello, Harry Potter, sir. Does Harry want something from Dobby, sir?" A houself squealed excitedly. Harry grinned.
"Hey, Dobby! Can you by any chance get Hermione here something to eat?" He asked, glancing at Hermione.
"Of course, Sir! Dobby would love to help Harry Potters' friend, Sir!" Dobby turned to Hermione. "You are the one who likes Winky, right miss?" He added slowly. Hermione nodded quickly.
"Is she alright?" She asked. Harry grinned. Good old Hermione, always worrying about nothing.
"Yes, Miss, Winky is fine now! Harry Potter, sir, Winky wants to apologize to you, for not telling you about Crouch and Moody, Sir!" Dobby said quickly.
"Tell you what." Harry said slowly. "I'm gonna go see Winky, and you can get Hermione something to eat, alright Dobby?"
"Of course Sir!" Dobby cried immediately, and then Hermione was sitting with a bowl of oatmeal, fried eggs, and bacon on a plate in her lap.
"Dobby, has anyone else been down here this morning?" Hermione asked anxiously. Dobby nodded.
"A tall man, Miss! He says to Dobby, "I would like some food!" That's what he says to Dobby! And Dobby gave him food, just like he ordered, and he ate it and he gave me two galleons!" Dobby dug in a pocket of his strange garments and pulled out two galleons.
"He left?" Hermione asked quickly. Dobby nodded.
"It was James Potter! Dobby is sure it was! Dobby has seen old Master Potter many times when Dobby worked at the Malfoys!" The houself cried.
"Dobby, promise me you won't tell anyone about him, okay?" Hermione asked anxiously. Dobby gulped and nodded.
"Of course, miss! Let's go see Winky!"
"Good!" Hermione watched as Dobby trotted into the room where Winky was. She was surprised to find Harry cradling the crying houself in his arms. Like James, Harry was very compassionate. Shame he wouldn't admit it. The two slid into seats and Dobby flashed Hermione a knowing smile.
"Winky now likes Harry Potter a lot, Miss. She says to Dobby that she never meant to hurt poor Harry Potter. Now Winky is guilty, Miss and woe on Dobby because house-elves shouldn't be paid money, but Miss, House-elves shouldn't be regretful. They should never regret." The house-elf whispered to Hermione. She shook her head in amusement. Dobby really did talk funny sometimes.
"Hey Hermione, if you don't mind me asking, where were you last night?" Harry asked cheerfully. Winky sniffed quietly.
"Well, I don't mind you asking Harry, but I'm certainly not going to answer." Hermione replied with a shrug. Harry sighed and turned away. Surely there had to be a way for him to find out whom she was seeing. Suddenly it hit him. The map. His fathers' map! All he had to do was glance at it when Hermione was gone, and he could figure out whom she was seeing! The plan was so simple and obvious Harry was surprised that he hadn't thought of it before. Hermione glanced at Harry.
"Are you okay, Harry? You look a million miles away!" She exclaimed. Harry looked up and grinned.
"I'm okay."
"You sure?" Hermione asked.
"Quite sure, yes."
"Alright, if you say so. She turned back to her late breakfast and continued eating. Hermione Granger was unaware of her friend devising a plan that could be Hermione's most embarrassing secret of her life.
Chapter # 13
Sunday, September 8th- 9:00 A.M
Severus Snape walked uncertainly along the empty cavern. It was one of the many caverns yet to be explored. The series of caves and shafts down here at the bottom of Hogwarts lake twisted and turned along. Nobody except Severus and James Potter, along with his friends, knew about this place. Severus shuddered to think that the last people that had walked so calmly across this same ground were the founders themselves, for even the marauders had been royally freaked out down here. He came to a halt in front of a glowing blood-red stone, lying on the ground. It was attached to a golden chain. He gulped nervously. Godric Gryffindors' old pendant. The one he wore when the dark armies attacked Hogwarts. He picked the pendant up carefully and examined it. Already Severus could feel the heat coming off of the stone, burning his hand. And he blinked in shock at the ancient message that was appearing before his eyes.
LASCIATI AGNI SPERANZA VOI CHENTRETRI
Strange. How very strange. Where had he seen those words before? A sudden scream of anger made Severus jump and spun around, his eyes darting back and forth. He gasped as a faint golden light started to get closer and closer. The tapping of talons on the cavern ground, and the familiar rush of air that could mean only one thing. Gryffins. In full flight.
Harry and Hermione slid into the kitchens, Hermione crossing her fingers that James wasn't there. A voice called out suddenly.
"Harry Potter! Harry Potter! Hello, Harry Potter, sir. Does Harry want something from Dobby, sir?" A houself squealed excitedly. Harry grinned.
"Hey, Dobby! Can you by any chance get Hermione here something to eat?" He asked, glancing at Hermione.
"Of course, Sir! Dobby would love to help Harry Potters' friend, Sir!" Dobby turned to Hermione. "You are the one who likes Winky, right miss?" He added slowly. Hermione nodded quickly.
"Is she alright?" She asked. Harry grinned. Good old Hermione, always worrying about nothing.
"Yes, Miss, Winky is fine now! Harry Potter, sir, Winky wants to apologize to you, for not telling you about Crouch and Moody, Sir!" Dobby said quickly.
"Tell you what." Harry said slowly. "I'm gonna go see Winky, and you can get Hermione something to eat, alright Dobby?"
"Of course Sir!" Dobby cried immediately, and then Hermione was sitting with a bowl of oatmeal, fried eggs, and bacon on a plate in her lap.
"Dobby, has anyone else been down here this morning?" Hermione asked anxiously. Dobby nodded.
"A tall man, Miss! He says to Dobby, "I would like some food!" That's what he says to Dobby! And Dobby gave him food, just like he ordered, and he ate it and he gave me two galleons!" Dobby dug in a pocket of his strange garments and pulled out two galleons.
"He left?" Hermione asked quickly. Dobby nodded.
"It was James Potter! Dobby is sure it was! Dobby has seen old Master Potter many times when Dobby worked at the Malfoys!" The houself cried.
"Dobby, promise me you won't tell anyone about him, okay?" Hermione asked anxiously. Dobby gulped and nodded.
"Of course, miss! Let's go see Winky!"
"Good!" Hermione watched as Dobby trotted into the room where Winky was. She was surprised to find Harry cradling the crying houself in his arms. Like James, Harry was very compassionate. Shame he wouldn't admit it. The two slid into seats and Dobby flashed Hermione a knowing smile.
"Winky now likes Harry Potter a lot, Miss. She says to Dobby that she never meant to hurt poor Harry Potter. Now Winky is guilty, Miss and woe on Dobby because house-elves shouldn't be paid money, but Miss, House-elves shouldn't be regretful. They should never regret." The house-elf whispered to Hermione. She shook her head in amusement. Dobby really did talk funny sometimes.
"Hey Hermione, if you don't mind me asking, where were you last night?" Harry asked cheerfully. Winky sniffed quietly.
"Well, I don't mind you asking Harry, but I'm certainly not going to answer." Hermione replied with a shrug. Harry sighed and turned away. Surely there had to be a way for him to find out whom she was seeing. Suddenly it hit him. The map. His fathers' map! All he had to do was glance at it when Hermione was gone, and he could figure out whom she was seeing! The plan was so simple and obvious Harry was surprised that he hadn't thought of it before. Hermione glanced at Harry.
"Are you okay, Harry? You look a million miles away!" She exclaimed. Harry looked up and grinned.
"I'm okay."
"You sure?" Hermione asked.
"Quite sure, yes."
"Alright, if you say so. She turned back to her late breakfast and continued eating. Hermione Granger was unaware of her friend devising a plan that could be Hermione's most embarrassing secret of her life.
