The usual disclaimer. I obviously don't own HP, if I was J.K. Rowling I'd be writing book 6 as fast as I could.

Also, thank you so much to my one reviewer, Hermione30. You rock and this chapter is in honor of you.

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Chapter 2

Slytherin spoke French?!

Professor Severus Snape was sitting in Albus Dumbledore's office, having tea with the rest of the staff. Contrary to popular belief, he was only a greasy git around the students. He was quite civil with other adults. Or, at least, other adults he respected. He never lost his sarcastic edge, of course, though the Hogwarts professors seemed to not take it personally.

Suddenly, in the midst of the lightly chatting teachers, Albus held up his hand for silence. "Come in, Miss Granger," he said loudly, making sure his voice carried.

Slowly, the door opened and Hermione Granger, Head Girl and the student Severus found most annoying, walked in. Not for the first time, Severus wondered if her goal in life was to annoy him personally, considering that the other professors adored her.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, professors, but I thought it was urgent."

'The hell you are," thought Severus rather unkindly.

She held out a yellowing parchment, folded in a square. "I found this in a compartment behind one of the panels of my bed."

"Ah, yes," said Dumbledore sagely, "A fine piece of craftsmanship, that bed."

It was dead silent for the length of time it took Hermione to cross the room and hand the parchment to Dumbledore, everyone contemplating what could possibly be written on it. Then Amanda Hooch, Madam Hooch as the students called her, offered a question. "Didn't that bed belong to Salazar Slytherin? And wasn't it in storage for about 900 years before you let Hermione use it?"

"Why, yes. That is all true."

Rather grudgingly, Severus spoke up. "Whatever it is, I suppose it's in French. French was Slytherin's first language. Aside from Parseltongue, I suppose. Although, you can't really write in Parseltongue," he finished bemusedly.

"Slytherin spoke French?!"

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