Stop the Drama

I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters. They all belong to the wonderful J. K. Rowling.

Chapter Eight

Harry ran upstairs to his room and grabbed his father's old cloak and the Marauders Map. He silently closed the door to avoid being detected by his sleeping roommates.

Harry crept back down to the common room to where Hermione and Ron waited.

"We better check to make sure it still fits all of us." Hermione said.

Harry nodded and threw it over the three of them. Ron was much taller than Harry and Hermione.

"You two better just go." Ron mumbled. "We will never all fit."

Ron slipped out of the cloak. "Tell me everything that happens with Dumbledore."

Harry and Hermione nodded. They threw the cloak over themselves and walked out of the portrait hole.

According to the Marauder's Map the hallways were deserted all the way to Dumbledore's Office.

Harry and Hermione checked the map often to make sure that nobody came out of their office, mainly Snape.

They reached Dumbledore's office and threw off the cloak. Harry stuffed it in the pocket of his robe.

"Do you know the password?" Harry asked.

Hermione shook her head. "We'll have to guess."

"Fizzing Whizbee. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans." They started guessing.

They shot out a few more guesses but none were the correct password. Hermione put her head down in defeat and in the process realized something was moving towards then on the Marauder's Map.

"Harry!" she whispered and motioned to the map.

Sure enough Snape was moving right towards them.

"We have to hide!" Hermione whispered hurridly.

With no time to put on the cloak, Harry grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her behind a nearby pillar.

They two of them held their breath as Snape paused in front of the gargoyle statue. He muttered something under his breath that sounded a lot like Peeves, and walked away.

Hermione began to walk back towards the statue but Harry held her back. "Wait a little bit longer."

Hermione nodded and studied. Severus Snape continued walking down the hallway. They watched his dot until he turned the corner.

They stood there for a couple seconds still hidden by the pillar.

"Hermione?" Harry whispered.

Hermione looked up into his bright green eyes. She felt her heart flip again.

Harry looked back at her and then leaned forward. He kissed her.

Hermione was shocked and after a second she pulled away. Harry looked embarrassed.

"We better try to guess the password." Hermione said feeling slightly bad that she hurt Harry.

Harry, still pink in the cheeks nodded and headed towards the gargoyle. Hermione followed.

Harry and Hermione whispered a few various treats. Still the gargoyle didn't move.

"You know," Hermione suggested, "Dumbledore probably didn't use a candy this time. They are too easy to guess."

Harry agreed but continued staring at the statue. His face lit up and he whispered, "Fillibuster Fireworks."

The gargoyle sprang to life revealing a large rotating staircase. Harry smiled and was followed by Hermione through the doorway.