Author's note: Nothing really to say here, so I'll just comment on the review (s if more come while I'm typing). I figure I'll just keep going with this. The more I type, the faster I get to where I was before this was removed, the sooner I can continue. Though I should start thinking about my other fics too. Ok, so I guess I had more to say that I thought.

Selena: I'm glad you like the story. However, I'd really rather not change the name, though I do understand what you're saying and such. Selina has been my main character since I started HP Rping and writing HP fics. I'd really hate to change her name now. I'm sorry (and don't mean to be rude), but I'm going to have to say that if you can't live without it changed, you'll have to stop reading. A pre warning as well, if you don't like having a resemblance to Snape's daughter, you probably won't like what happens later on. I may be wrong on that though, so I'll let you decide as to what happens.

A Summer Not Easily Forgotten- Chapter 6: The Mystery Solved

The room went silent. Everyone stared at Selina with a confused look on their faces.

"Lucius Malfoy?" Severus asked, breaking the silence.
"Yes. A few years ago he asked if he could store some of his things in one of our hidden rooms, remember? I must have hidden in the one we chose." Selina replied with a nod.
"You mean to tell me that you hid in the room under the trapdoor in the hall closet?" Severus asked.
"Well, yes." Selina replied quietly.
"Of all the places you could've gone, you picked the easiest to find?" He said with a sigh.
His voice was filled with disappointment, causing Selina to look down at the ground, hanging her head, while nodding.

Scott laughed.
"I told you she was stupid when it came to things like that." He said.

"Back to the matter at hand." Hermione piped up. "How do we know if these items belong to Lucius Malfoy?"
"Well, we'll just have to go to his house and ask him, I suppose." Replied Severus.
"There is no way I'm going anywhere near that house!" Hermione said.
"Well, you don't have to come. You can stay here. I'm sure Scott has no problems with coming with us." Selina said.
"No way!" Hermione exclaimed.
"Hermione, it won't be that bad, just come with us. Besides, I can't watch both of them to make sure they don't escape, I need your help." Said Scott.
Hermione let out a sight sigh. "Oh alright, fine."
Scott smiled. "That's the Hermione I know and love enough to have asked to marry me."
"Well let's get going then." Hermione said.

"Wait!" Selina said as the others headed towards the door.
"What now?" Asked Scott, spinning around and looking rather frustrated.

Selina pointed to the open window, where a rather expensive looking owl had just perched, a letter in its beak. She walked over to the owl, took the letter, opened it, and read it quickly.
"Oh no." She said worriedly.

"What is it, Selina?" Severus asked.
Selina walked over to him and handed the letter to him.
"Read it, Severus." Scott said.

Severus took the letter and read it out loud.
"'Severus, A family matter has suddenly come up and he family and I are on our way to Timbuktu; we left an hour or so ago. I will send another letter when we return, and we can discuss any matters that arise then. Lucius' Well, there goes all hope of asking him."

"Well, that leaves two options then." Scott said after a few moments of silence.
"Which are?" Asked Selina.
"Option one is to say that these items belong to your father and use it as evidence against him. Option two is to assume that you're telling the truth and use the fact that your father is still a good friend of Lucius' as evidence against him. Either way, you're both dead." Scott explained with an evil smirk.

"Lucius Malfoy is not my good friend." Severus said through slightly gritted teeth.
"Oh really?" Scott asked in a rather sarcastic tone. "Why, then, would you have him escort Selina home from the train every year?"
"Because he's the only person that lives close enough and is willing to do it. He was a last resort, I assure you." Severus replied.
"No he was…" Selina was cut off by Severus clamping his hand over her mouth gently.

Scott smirked at this. "She's obviously more honest than you. But even if he had been a last resort, there were other options, I'm sure. But whatever, it was your choice. But how do you explain letting him store his things here? Only a true friend would do that."

"Look, Lucius Malfoy is not my friend. In fact, I have hated him more than anything since he murdered my wife, Selina's mother, almost ten years ago. I'm sure you know all about that event. I'm simply being nice to him because his son is one of my students. I treat him as I would any other parent of a student at Hogwarts." Snapped Severus.

Hermione laughed. "Honestly, Severus, you're only talking your way into a faster death."
"NO!" Shouted Selina.
Scott and Hermione burst into a fit of laughter.

"There's nothing you can do about it and you know it!" Hermione exclaimed when she finally stopped.
"Well, as you seem to be planning to kill me first, I can do this!" Selina shouted, taking off down the hall again.
"ARGH!" Hermione shouted as she took off after Selina again.

"Get her back here! And be quick about it this time!" Scott shouted after her.
He turned back to Severus.
"She sure is causing a lot of problems tonight. If she's like this all the time, I wouldn't' be surprised if your dear Voldemort thought her a traitor." He said angrily.
"Well, I'll be sure to keep her from him then, despite the fact that it has nothing to do with me. However, for once I think I'll follow in her footsteps." Severus replied with a slight smile.
He muttered an invisibility spell, then vanished from sight.