Revenge of a Slytherin

Chapter 6

Professor Snape having been seen dashing through the corridors with the body of Professor Reynard in his arms, this had caused many rumours and much speculation amongst the student body.

During dinner in the Great Hall all eyes seemed to focus on the absence of Professor Snape from the top table.

Ron: 'Well I heard some Ravenclaw's saying that she got a poison flavoured every flavour bean and it killed her' he waved a chicken drumstick as he spoke with his mouthful.

Hermione: 'Ron, your table manners are none existent!'

Harry rolled his eyes, 'Ron that theory is about as credible as the one about her having choked on a chocolate frog'

Hermione: 'You have to admit that Professor Snape being absent does not look good, and we have not been told anything officially, they are keeping something awfully quiet'.

Harry: 'Professor Snape is not my favourite teacher but I don't believe even he would kill another teacher'.

Ginny: 'Well I think it was a crime of passion' she sighed.

Everyone within earshot turned and stared at the red headed girl.

Ginny: 'Oh come on, you had to have notice how he looked at her, and I even saw him smile once when he spoke to her'.

Ron: 'What would Professor Reynard want with that greasy haired git?'

Ginny: 'Exactly, I think she spurned his affections and he murdered her because he could not bear to see her with another man'.

Hermione: 'Ginny, you cannot seriously think that he killed her because he loved her'

Ginny: 'Why not? I think it is romantic'

Harry: 'Ron your sister is losing it again, have you checked she does not have a new diary?'

Ron: 'Ginny have you been reading mum's silly women's romance thingies again?'

Ginny gazed at Harry 'It is romantic, oh for someone to have so much passion for you that they cannot bear to lose you to another man'

'Actually' everyone turned to see Draco Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle standing by the Gryffindor table. Draco continued 'have you not heard? It was a muggle plague, any mudbloods here will take this illness home and it will make all their muggle family and friends die a really horrible death!' Laughing at everyone's stunned faces Draco and his friends laughed and walked away.

Hermione: 'Oh ignore him, he knows nothing, anyway I have heard that it was Malfoy who killed her anyway'.

Harry: 'Even he could not kill a teacher surely?'

Ron: 'Nahhh, but his father probably could'

Everyone fell silent and tried to concentrate on eating their dinner and wondering when they would hear something officially from Professor Dumbledore.