Chapter 13
The next morning Hermione found the boys sitting rather glumly, she hurried their way. "Harry? Ron? What is the verdict.?" She had kept herself up half the night worrying out of guilt since they got caught and were being punished while she avoided it all.
Harry sighed, "Well we were just going to have to serve detention with McGonogal."
Ron jumped in, exclaiming, "But that greasy GIT jumped in and insisted that he gives us our detentions!"
"The plus is, McGonogal gave me back my cloak," Harry said, forcing a smile, running his hand absently through this unruly black hair.
"That really isn't fair. I'll see if there's anything I can do." Hermione said.
"You may be risking joining us in detention," Ron warned.
"So what? It's entirely unfair that you two ought to have to serve detention with him!" Hermione insisted.
"Pardon?" came a familiar voice. Hermione turned, it was once again Katherine Evans, the girl seemed to have a way of appearing out of nowhere just at the right moments to catch the tail end of a conversation. She gave a grin and waved to the two boys, "Mornin." Katherine looked back to Hermione, "Thanks for sticking with the patrol last night. So. what's this I hear about these two serving some detentions?"
Hermione looked to Harry and Ron, asking if she could share the story. After a moment's hesitation, they agreed, figuring that maybe the older student held some explanation for the events that had occurred the night before. Katherine leaned against the wall, listening, her steel gray eyes watching kindly. Hermione retold the story, down to the very last detail. When she finished, Katherine was frowning, her arms crossed over her chest.
Hermione spoke up, "I know it was wrong to let them come out with me last night. but they were just trying to keep me company." She paused, "I understand if you're disappointed."
Katherine shook her head, murmuring "No big deal," She paused, obviously continuing quietly to herself ".what I find rather puzzling is why Aconite was in that hall last night, she was supposed to be on the upper floors."
"You know that thing?" Harry asked with interest.
Katherine looked up a bit of a startled look crossing her eyes, "No. well yeh, sort of, all's I know is that she's Snape's guard animal. Usually patrols on a nightly basis." She shrugged and brushed some reddish brown hair from her eyes, it seemed as if the students were not being told everything. It seemed as if Katherine was hiding information, but before the three could question such actions, "Listen, I've got to run, sorry to hear about the other night." Katherine said hurriedly, starting off quickly at a jog, not looking back.
"That was weird." Ron said watching after the girl.
"She knows something we don't, and it has got to do with Snape." Harry muttered, an angry tone coming to his voice. Harry had a personal dislike for Professor Snape since he always seemed out to get Harry and his friends, always being extra mean and such.
"I don't know." Hermione started.
"We could ask Hagrid!" Ron said enthusiastically.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Because he'd know of every detail about the animals on the grounds." Hermione thought out loud.
"Exactly!" Ron grinned.
"Alright, I guess for once you have a point Ron." Hermione said.
"Lucky for us, we have Care of Magical Creatures bright and early this morning." Harry said smiling.
"Perfect, well shall we get breakfast, or skip?" Ron asked.
"I'm up for skipping." Hermione said.
Ron's stomach rumbled and he grinned sheepishly, his cheeks flaming, "Umm I think I'll just grab a bite to eat real quick."
Hermione rolled her eyes and looked to Harry, "And?"
"I'll stick with Ron, we'll meet you down at Hagrid's hut in a few alright?" Harry asked.
Hermione nodded, "Okay then, but do please hurry up." She gave a quick parting wave and started walking down the corridor, heading to where the castle opened up to the grounds.
The next morning Hermione found the boys sitting rather glumly, she hurried their way. "Harry? Ron? What is the verdict.?" She had kept herself up half the night worrying out of guilt since they got caught and were being punished while she avoided it all.
Harry sighed, "Well we were just going to have to serve detention with McGonogal."
Ron jumped in, exclaiming, "But that greasy GIT jumped in and insisted that he gives us our detentions!"
"The plus is, McGonogal gave me back my cloak," Harry said, forcing a smile, running his hand absently through this unruly black hair.
"That really isn't fair. I'll see if there's anything I can do." Hermione said.
"You may be risking joining us in detention," Ron warned.
"So what? It's entirely unfair that you two ought to have to serve detention with him!" Hermione insisted.
"Pardon?" came a familiar voice. Hermione turned, it was once again Katherine Evans, the girl seemed to have a way of appearing out of nowhere just at the right moments to catch the tail end of a conversation. She gave a grin and waved to the two boys, "Mornin." Katherine looked back to Hermione, "Thanks for sticking with the patrol last night. So. what's this I hear about these two serving some detentions?"
Hermione looked to Harry and Ron, asking if she could share the story. After a moment's hesitation, they agreed, figuring that maybe the older student held some explanation for the events that had occurred the night before. Katherine leaned against the wall, listening, her steel gray eyes watching kindly. Hermione retold the story, down to the very last detail. When she finished, Katherine was frowning, her arms crossed over her chest.
Hermione spoke up, "I know it was wrong to let them come out with me last night. but they were just trying to keep me company." She paused, "I understand if you're disappointed."
Katherine shook her head, murmuring "No big deal," She paused, obviously continuing quietly to herself ".what I find rather puzzling is why Aconite was in that hall last night, she was supposed to be on the upper floors."
"You know that thing?" Harry asked with interest.
Katherine looked up a bit of a startled look crossing her eyes, "No. well yeh, sort of, all's I know is that she's Snape's guard animal. Usually patrols on a nightly basis." She shrugged and brushed some reddish brown hair from her eyes, it seemed as if the students were not being told everything. It seemed as if Katherine was hiding information, but before the three could question such actions, "Listen, I've got to run, sorry to hear about the other night." Katherine said hurriedly, starting off quickly at a jog, not looking back.
"That was weird." Ron said watching after the girl.
"She knows something we don't, and it has got to do with Snape." Harry muttered, an angry tone coming to his voice. Harry had a personal dislike for Professor Snape since he always seemed out to get Harry and his friends, always being extra mean and such.
"I don't know." Hermione started.
"We could ask Hagrid!" Ron said enthusiastically.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Because he'd know of every detail about the animals on the grounds." Hermione thought out loud.
"Exactly!" Ron grinned.
"Alright, I guess for once you have a point Ron." Hermione said.
"Lucky for us, we have Care of Magical Creatures bright and early this morning." Harry said smiling.
"Perfect, well shall we get breakfast, or skip?" Ron asked.
"I'm up for skipping." Hermione said.
Ron's stomach rumbled and he grinned sheepishly, his cheeks flaming, "Umm I think I'll just grab a bite to eat real quick."
Hermione rolled her eyes and looked to Harry, "And?"
"I'll stick with Ron, we'll meet you down at Hagrid's hut in a few alright?" Harry asked.
Hermione nodded, "Okay then, but do please hurry up." She gave a quick parting wave and started walking down the corridor, heading to where the castle opened up to the grounds.