Chapter seven
Anyone in here who's SANE?
"Oops!'' Peeves said, then sped away very fast.
"Peeves!" Hermione screamed "Come back here and un-jinx me you idiot!''
"Stop screaming! I'm getting a headache.''
It was Dumbledore!
"I can un-jinx you. Who do you think I am?'' Dumbledore said. But in his proud moment of glory, his outburst suddenly faded. Hermione couldn't help laughing.
"Excuse me miss, but umm… who am I?'' He said.
"Could you please un-jinx me first?''
"Oh yes, of course.''
"Apparecium!'' Dumbledore said aloud. Suddenly, a black inscription became visible on Hermione's left arm.
"Eat slugs Herm!'' it said.
"Oh, I never knew I had that!'' Hermione said, looking at it. "Excuse me Pro- ehm… I mean I think that's the wrong spell.'' Hermione said thinking that calling him 'Professor Dumbledore' would cause too many questions to him right now.
"What spell am I supposed to use then miss?'' Dumbledore asked.
"I suggest you give me that wand and go get a professor.'' Hermione said.
"A professor? I was a professor once, I remember. I knew a lot of things about weird potions and I fought the dark arts and I was also-'' But Hermione cut him off.
"Please tell me your fancy stories after I'm un-jinxed!'' Hermione squeaked, now pretty tired of lying on her stomach on the cold stone floor.
"Oh yes, of course.''
"What is going on here?'' It was McGonagall.
"Thank god Professor McGonagall! Please un-jinx me!'' Hermione said.
"How long have you been jinxed?'' She asked, staring at Dumbledore.
"For about a quarter of an hour, I think. It's starting to itch.'' Hermione said.
"Well then you'll need to eat some mushrooms. If you've been stupefied in more than ten minutes a spell wouldn't work. Here, I have some in my pocket.'' She said. Hermione stared at her. Why was Professor McGonagall wandering around with mushrooms in her pocket? Oh well, she didn't really care. If she could only get free.
"Ah, it's nice to stand again.''
"I'm sure it is, but please explain what is going on! What is wrong with Albus?'' McGonagall asked, staring at him.
"Who's Albus? That name reminds me of something…'' He said.
"Well I was walking down the corridor, then Peeves jinxed me in a trap and began to tease me, so when I got out my wand to… umm… try and release myself, he took my wand and he was going to do the Obliviate spell on me, when Professor Dumbledore came to help me. He used an disarming charm, which made my wand point at him so when Peeves had said Obliviate, it hit professor Dumbledore instead of me…'' Hermione said.
"Oh. Well, talking about timing! I knew it had something to do with that stupid poltergeist. I will make sure he will be punished! Dumbledore will finally see the pointless kindness it is to keep him here!'' She sneered.
"But what about professor Dumbledore? Isn't it impossible to give them back some ones memory when it's lost?'' Hermione said
"I really don't know… oh no! Peeves what have you done! Ooh noo!'' McGonagall whimpered. Hermione realised how bad that actually was.
,You're a professor! Why do you not know if an obliviation spell can be canceled!'' Hermione shrieked.
Well, of course she didn't!
"There must be a way! Hogwarts can't be without Professor Dumbledore!'' Hermione shrieked.
"What is the purpose of all this screaming?'' A silky voice came from behind them. It was Snape. "What's going on?''
Hermione sighed by the thought of telling that ugly story to professor Snape.
"Peeves hit professor Dumbledore with an Obliviate spell.'' Hermione mumbled.
"What? And I suppose that is your fault miss Granger?'' Snape sneered with his ordinary sleek glance, which could make a Thunder arrow squirrel fall dead to the ground. Hermione didn't meet his glare.
"Actually Severus, Miss Granger here had nothing to do with it. Peeves put a hex on her so she couldn't move, and the Obliviate spell was actually meant for her, but it hit Albus, who at that instance was just coming to her aid.'' McGonagall said.
"So it was your fault.'' Snape said. Hermione whimpered in a very offended way.
"Severus! That will do. Now I will take Albus to Madam Pomfrey, perhaps she can think of a way.'' McGonagall said, taking Albus's arm in hers and they wandered down the corridor like an old couple.
Snape turned to leave as well.
"How dare you…you filthy…'' She said, a little above a whisper.
"What did you say Granger?'' Snape said turning around on a split second, facing her. Hermione backed away.
"Umm… nothing! I was just uh… talking to myself that's all.'' Hermione said desperately. Snape kept closing in on her every time she backed away. Suddenly she felt something hard on her back. She had hit the wall. She was trapped! There was now no more than about one inch between his big nose, and her small rubber nose. She felt very small.
"Talking to yourself? These things that you wander around and talk with yourself about, it would actually save you from letting some nasty points be taken of Gryffindor, if you could keep them inside of your ignorant little head.'' He whispered. She felt like doing something crazy, so she could get out of this situation. His cold breath made her hair on her back rise.
I am not i-ignorant!'' She said trying not to whisper. She couldn't help feeling that Snape was getting closer and closer. Was he going to bite her neck or something? She gasped.
"I am indeed about to lose my patience with you Miss. Granger.'' Hermione could almost see his teeth growing. She was getting sweaty. His body was almost touching hers, sending out an enormous amount of heat. She gasped; his hands were on each side of her stationed on a window frame, almost touching her waist.
"Leave me alone!'' She shrieked at him, pushing his arm away and running down the corridor. She kept running, thinking he might follow her all the way back to the dormitory.
"Apple pie!'' She shrieked. She stumbled through the common room, not really noticing all the love councillors around her. She didn't stop before she was in her dorm.