Leria/Rynna's POV
Keep an eye on them he says...wouldn't be too hard if they stayed with everyone else... I grumbled mentally as I slipped past another group of teachers. Now, where did they go...? Sniffing the air, I caught a whiff of a rather unpleasant odor. /Ugh...troll...Wait! That's them./ A slight shift in the scent was enough to tell me that I was, at least, on the right track.
The sudden slamming of a door gave me a moments warning, and I ducked into a niche in the wall. A moment later, I heard a loud, sustained scream coming from down the hall.
Great. I ran down the hall, and stopped behind Harry and Ron as they attempted to open the door the scream was emanating from. I can't stop them without revealing myself...I'll just have to wait for another chance.
When the door swung open, I saw Hermione cornered by the troll. Now I have three to babysit.
I spent the next few moments dodging not only the troll, but also Harry and Ron as they tried to distract it, waiting for a chance to take it down without them noticing.
Fortunately, Harry and Ron managed to give me just such an opportunity a moment later. "Wingardium Leviosa!"
Just before the club hit, I pulled out a small needle and threw it into the troll's neck. It wobbled for an instant, then the club hit and it was all over.
After the three of them, Snape and Quirell had left, McGonagal scanned the bathroom. "I know one of you is here, so just come on out."
With a small smile, I released the cloaking spell, and stepped out into the open. "Yes?"
"I know you...aren't you in Griffindor?"
"Yep. Makes sense, doesn't it?"
"Why didn't you stop them?" She demanded.
"Two reasons. One, I didn't get here until after they had gotten inside. Stopping them would have meant giving myself away. Two, if he knew that there were people here with the sole purpose of keeping him safe, what do you think he would do? Admittedly, my knowledge of how you humans work isn't quite as impressive as I would like, but I think he would become far more reckless if he knew that the two of us were here to keep him out of harms way."
"He seems reckless enough already." She said dryly.
"My point exactly. Oh, by the way, what are you going to do about this thing? If you like, I could at least get it outside."
"No, that's alright. I can take it from here."
"Alright then. I'll be heading back to Griffindor as well. I just need something from this brute." I walked around to its neck, and then probed for the needle. When I found it, I slipped it out of the thing's neck, and slipped it back into its case, where another dozen just like it waited for their chance.
That evening...
"So, Ragnarok, did you manage to find anything?"
"Not much. Snape seems to be hiding something though. We both ended up at the third floor. If I can believe what he said - and there appears to be some evidence to support it - then there is another person who wants to get the-"
"Don't say it."
"Right. However, I was forced to confront him. I managed to draw a little blood while I was at it." I said with a rather feral grin.
"You what?" I groaned. "Do you EVER think before you do something?"
"Not like I had a lot of choice. It was either that or let him blast me. Anyway, it was only a small cut. Should be healed by tomorrow."
"Still..."
"Okay, enough about what I did. What happened with you?"
"Harry and Ron decided to go after the troll. I managed to help them take it down without them noticing, but it was a near thing. A few more seconds either way and I would have had to really step in."
"Well, all in all, a fairly unproductive night."
"I suppose so..."
"Well, better get to sleep. I get the feeling that we're going to get very busy sooner or later."
Linden/Ragnarok's POV:
I had the orb in my palm, and had just finished reporting to Shaeldar.
"This is troubling. If a corrupt human gets hold of the elixir of life, there'd be no stopping the damage that he could do."
"I am well aware of that, sir. But I do still have one spell that can stop one who has attained immortality."
"That is a last resort. Do not attempt it if there are any other options available."
"Understood. By the way, I'm planning to station Fyre up on the third floor. He can find me if anyone tries to get through again."
"Good idea."
"I thought so."
"Is there anything else you want to report?"
"Not at this time."
"Very well then. Get some sleep."
"Yes sir!" I said with a grin.
