Chapter Thirteen

"I wonder what Snape was doing that night," mused Lina. "I mean, it has to all fit, doesn't it? At the beginning of the year, Dumbledore said that the third floor corridor on the right hand side was out of bounds. That dog was standing on a trap door. Hagrid took something out of that Gringott's vault, said it was Hogwarts business. There has to be a connection."

"Hey, wait a minute. I just remembered something. Did you see Snape's leg the night the troll got in?" Harry asked. "No. What was the matter with it?" asked Ron. "It was all bloody. But it was only bloody after we saw him heading for the first floor."

"I see what you mean, but that's impossible. Snape's a teacher, he would never do something like that!" Hermione put in.

"Yes, I know, Mione, but didn't you see the paper a few weeks ago?" asked Lina. "The front page said there had been a break-in at Gringott's. Supposedly the vault, number seven- thirteen, had been emptied that same day."

"Seven- thirteen is the vault Hagrid emptied. So someone is after that thing!" Harry exclaimed.

"Maybe, but we need to talk to Hagrid."

"So we think Snape's after whatever that dog's guarding."

Lina finished. "Don' be silly! No teacher would do tha'! An' besides, no one, man or beas' could get pas' Fluffy."

"FLUFFY?!" they exclaimed in unison. "You've got to be kidding me," Lina said. "No," replied Hagrid. "It's a good name fer a dog."

"Yeah, a poodle maybe, but a dog with three heads? You're joking," Ron said.

"But tell us what, er, Fluffy's guarding," Hermione said, getting straight to the point.

"No. What's in there is between Dumbledore and Nicholas Flamel." "So a man named Nicholas Flamel is involved too?" Harry asked. "I should not 'ave said tha'," Hagrid muttered. "Don' be askin' anymore o' me," he said, and walked away. "GRRRRRR!" Lina said. "It's so aggravating when people do that!"

"I have something to tell you," Lina said later in the common room. "I'm a Faerie. A Fire Faerie to be exact." "Really?!" Hermione exclaimed. "That's soooooo cool!" "Are you serious mate?" Ron asked incredulously. "A what?" Harry asked.
"A Fire Faerie. I'm Faerie. Fire is just the kind," Lina explained. "Yeah, and they live in another world, and do good things, and help people, and-" "-Hermione," Lina interrupted. "We used to do things like that. Now a lot of people are too lazy to care what happens to you humans. But I care, and Robin does, and so do my brothers, even if no one in court will listen to us."

"Court?!" "Brothers?" "Robin?!"

"Guys! I have six brothers, and my father is named Robin. Oh, and, my mom is the queen of Zell."
Lina waited while Harry, Ron and Hermione put two and two together. Hermione got it first. "So that means you're the princess!" she practically yelled. "Shhhh! I'd prefer to keep it quiet!"

"But then, what do you mean no one will listen to you? If you're the princess, then they should obey you, right?" Harry asked. "Well, it should, but until I come into my full powers on my 20,000th birthday, they won't pay too much attention to me."

Just then music filled the air. "Oh, that's my Com. Communicator," Lina said, pulling an electric blue thing from within her robes. "Hey, that looks like a muggle cell phone," Harry said. "I know, we- Robin and I- designed that way." she pressed a button, and the big screen lit up.

"Hey! What's the matter?" Lina said. A man's face showed up on the screen. "You've told you're friends then?" he asked. "Yes, Robin," Lina grinned. "Guys," she said, looking up, "This is Robin. Robin, this is Harry, Ron, and Hermione, my best friends." "Uhh, hi," said Ron. After introductions and greetings, Robin said, "I have some bad news. An epidemic of Greypox broke out a few days ago in Franill." "But the court is wintering in Franill!" "Was wintering in Franill. Your mother decided to winter in Springfield instead this winter."

"How many people came down with Greypox?" Lina asked. "Several hundred, I'm afraid," said Robin. "What?! But Halay must really have her hands full!" "Yes. Anymore outbreaks and she's going to need help. Not even she can handle so many cases at a time."

"But she's only ever trained me!" "I know. You may have to come to Zell and help her."