Author: Dreamforver Genre: Drama/Adventure Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Harry Potter and co, and Albus Dumbledore.
Shippers: Slight A/M Rateing: PG, for violence Spoilers: Just to be safe, all the books. Characters are hopefully in canon.
Minerva McGonagall padded around Hogwarts on her four tabby cat paws. Normally, Severus patrolled, (he was a night owl, after all), however he had been summoned to a meeting. Minerva, though she didn't enjoy patrolling, felt it was her duty as Deputy Headmistress, to take Severus's place. It was quite a lonly job. No wonder Severus always offered to do it. That, and he enjoyed takeing points! It was, also, however, a means of soothing himself, after a long day. Minerva was most certainly, not going to deny, her long-time friend, collegue, and former student, his time of medition.
After two hours of patrolling, ( it was now 11 p.m.), the tabby cat arrived at the entrance hall. Time for a much-needed cat-nap. Curling up on the last stone step of the marble staircast, Minerva closed her green cat eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Severus Snape, Potions Master, was not in a good mood. The meeting had gone pretty bad. The dark lord, was angry that, his "faithful" servant, had not had any new information for him. Blocking his mind, the dark-haired man, had endured several kicks to the stomach, a few Crucituas, an ankle-breaking spell, and a severe kick to the head. The long walk in the rain to Hogwarts ( you could not apparate into the grounds) did not help matters.
Severus had been favoring his right leg, and he now had blood, as well as rain. streaming down his paler than usual face. By the position of the full moon, Severus gathered it must be around midnight.
He barely had enough strength to push open the giant oak doors, leading into the entrance hall. His thin legs, finally gave out oh him, and the tall, man fell to th marble floor, hard. His last thought before darkness overtook, his mind, was that he hadn't reported to Dumbledore the night's events.
A/N: That is the end of Chapter 1. Chapter 2 is called " What on Earth?" and I shall post it shortly. As always, read, relax, review! This storyis turning out well.