Loophole
Harry, what are you going to do? Hermione pestered at Harry in the usual way that only Hermione can. Harry gave a slight shrug to himself, hoping that Hermione didn't see; too late. Don't just shrug and give up, need I remind you who you are? Harry sighed and shook his head.
Look, what can I do? He looked at the letter in his hand. I knew that I would get some letters, probably from the families of some Death Eaters that hate me for what I didwhat I had to do. Hermione shook her head this time and took the letter back from Harry and blew her hair out of her face; deciding to re-read the letter,
Harry,
I do not need to remind you of what you did ten years ago as I'm sure that are reminded of it constantly. But did it ever occur to you that you did not do the right thing; that you did not have to do what you did?
Perhaps you think you are wonderful but you are wrong and you can be broken and your plans for a better Wizarding world can be broken as well. I have already worked out how to break through one of the laws you set and I am sure there will be more that I can break.
Don't expect an easy ride for the rest of your life, it will never happen,
Prepare for the worst,
She shook her head,
And you're sure it couldn't be Malfoy or someone like that just trying to annoy you or wind you up? Harry gave Hermione a sharp look.
Why would he do that? He knows that I could take him on any day, he paused, And win. He got up from his chair and took the letter from Hermione. What we need to work out is what law did I make that can be broken? Because let's face it, it makes up the bulk of the letter, he obviously wanted me to take that bit in most of all. Hermione shrugged.
Well, what have you done? Changed under aged spell castingpractice outside of school, practice the dark arts in a set classroomwhy would he want to change that? Harry turned away and put his hand to his head. The scar that he had been so used to all of his life was almost as good as gone, since the defeat of Voldemort it had faded every day since and was only just visible.
I have no idea, something to domaybe this-this person is just bluffing, what's to annoy me like you said. We should just forget about it, Harry said and he ripped the letter up and threw it in to the fireplace.
Great now if something happens we have no proof.Nothing's going to happen.
That morning they went to breakfast and sat at the teachers table with the rest of the staff. Draco Malfoy was sitting on the last seat and as far away from Harry and Hermione as he could possibly get without falling of his chair. Hermione kept glancing at him and he in turn would glare at Hermione and then look away at someone who was causing trouble in the hall. His glare alone was enough to put people off what they were doing.
Every so often Hermione would look at Harry sharply and jerk her head towards Malfoy just in time to watch him mumbling to himself. Harry found it funny but Hermione, as ever found it very serious, talking to yourself is not a good sign,' she mouthed to Harry and Harry just shook his head.
He, is not a good sign full stop, Harry smiled and then carried on eating his breakfast. Hermione sighed. Come on Hermione, we aren't here to search out some source of evil that is trying to do away with me, we are just here to visit for a while, be a bit more light hearted eh? Hermione said nothing but gave a slight nod, before glaring once more at Malfoy and then taking a bite out of her toast.
For a laugh Harry decided he wanted to look in on a potions lesson and Hermione reluctantly decided that she should go with him in case Harry provoked Malfoy, or the other way round and she would have to separate them up and take Harry out of the room.
They entered the classroom and if Malfoy's face could be described using the weather he would have been torrential flooding, followed by a hurricane when he saw Harry enter his classroom, which used to belong to Harry's old potions teacher Professor Severus Snape whom was almost his least favourite teacher, expect for one Professor Umbridge who ruined Harry's life all throughout his fifth year.
Harry found it most interesting when he entered the classroom and heard Malfoy using the same threatening tactics as Snape used to use,
three drops of this and you'll be spilling all of your darkest secrets and nothing will be able to stop you, so watch your mouth. This potion can turn anything back in to its most true state, and more drops and you'll be blabbing for the rest of your life. Malfoy said, holding a small bottle of something Harry was very familiar with, and he looked up at Harry and turned pale. he said and he turned and pointed to his black board, Class follow this and I will take your samples in at the end of this hour, he tapped on the board and the ingredients and method for making a simple sleeping draft. He then walked over to Harry and Hermione.
I was not informed that you would be attending my lesson today, Malfoy said and he opened the door to his dungeon that Hermione had just shut, Now I'm going to ask you to leave, not because I can't stand to be near you but because I fear that my students, whose education I hold in high regard, will be ruined by the distraction of Harry Potter and his sidekick, this is not a simple potion, you know? Hermione huffed at the sound of being called a sidekick' by Malfoy but kept her mouth shut knowing that if she said something Harry would take pleasure in joining in the argument.
It struck Harry immediately how similar Malfoy was to Snape, his attitude first of all to his lessons and his students, his honesty about how he feels about people and also the fact that he could justify why he was doing what he was instead of a feeble excuse.
Harry shrugged and waved at some of the third year pupils who had turned around and were looking at him and then he and Hermione walked out of the classroom. As the dungeon door shut again Harry burst out in laughter but Hermione shook her head.
asked Harry half-heartedly as they walked out of the lower floor of Hogwarts and headed, instead, to the staffroom. Hermione gave a slight shrug and then stopped walking.
It was something Malfoy said, about that potion he was threatening that girl about,Yeah Snape tried that on me as well, fourth year, I panicked too, that poor girls face, she was petrified. Harry said and he tried to get Hermione to carry on walking.
No wait Harry, there was another rule that you made, about stopping wands from performing the Unforgivable Curses outside of a designated area right, or was that something elseNo yeah I did that, stops them being performed outside a Dark Arts classroom, they can't be used outside. Harry corrected Hermione and again made an urge to get Hermione to walk forward.
Well, Malfoy said about using that Veritaserum to turn things back to their most true stateyou don't think that could mean that if someone embalmed their wand in Veritaserum it would mean that it was free to perform any spell anywhere? Hermione's voice gave a slight quiver and Harry noticed and realised that of all people, when Hermione got worried, it was a reason to worry.
I don't think Malfoy's smart enough to know that though, Harry said quickly and he put a hand on Hermione's shoulder.
But he is a teacher; he must have something going right in his head. Harry shrugged and then put both arms around Hermione and gave her a hug, she hugged him back and he could feel her shaking.
We'll go to the Ministry and have them try out something else that will be able to stop wands from being put-You can't do that Harry. Hermione said in a sigh.
Well, we have to try something, I'm not just going to stand here and do nothing about that small fact that there is a loophole in my law. Hermione nodded.
We need to talk to someone.Someone who will know what to do, who's wise and knows so much it's amazing, Harry asked,
No, even smarter than him, Dumbledore.
To Be Continued
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