To make up for being away so long, I will add another chapter after this one today! I warn you, this is only a short chapter!
' "I might feel sorry for them y'know" Less found herself chuckling "If not for the fact that they deserve this" '
"Um, Professor?" Lily said nervously as she walked into the Dungeons to find her Potions Professor. She was wondering how best to ask him for what she needed. Direct was perhaps the best approach…
"Yes, Miss Evans?" The man she had been looking for stepped into view. A mop of straw-coloured hair sat atop his head. He was smiling, of course, having a love of those with talent... And Lily Evans had a great deal of that indeed!
"I was wondering if you had something, Professor" she began, placing a charming smile upon her face. She needed all the charm she could summon up to get this from him.
"And what might that be?" he inquired, tilting his head slightly to one side.
"A Siren's hair" she said quickly, knowing that if she had not simply blurted it out then she might not have asked for it at all.
Professor Slughorn thought for a moment, seeming to be debating whether or not to hand over this most important of items that he had locked away in a large set of drawers in the far corner of his Potions room.
Lily watched hopefully, praying to the God that she did not even believe in. She needed Slughorn to give her the hair, otherwise they could not do the spell. And that meant no payback on the Marauders!
"Yes, Miss Evans, I believe I do" he nodded, seeming to have come to the conclusion that Lily had been praying for. He strode purposefully over to the oak drawers and tapped his wand on the top, muttering an inaudible password which made a loud clicking noise. He pocketed his wand before opening one drawer and taking out a long, thin purple box.
"Here you are, Miss Evans" he smirked, handing it to the somewhat smug young witch.
"Thanks Professor" she called over her shoulder as she walked speedily towards the exit to the dungeons.
Before she had left, however, Professor Slughorn spoke a few simple words that made her insides churn.
"I wont tell anyone what you're using it for"
Did he know?