Closing In
Severus's POV
Diane and I had just figured out the spell to free Raven from the "wall". I was sure that I could do it with some time to practice. We traveled back to the Slytherin Common Room and sat on the green couches. Diane watched me carefully as I waved my wand, swishing and flicking it this way and that. I assumed it was so she too could learn the spell. It was a kind thought, but she was forgetting that only I could cast it. I was the one with Salazar's blood in me.
I was broken out of my thoughts by Diane saying something, but it was incoherent.
"What?" I said, trying to figure out what she said.
"Severus! You need to figure this out! We have 15 minutes left! Stop doing that swish flicking thing and cast it to make sure it works!" she said impatiently.
"Oh don't worry, I've got it down. It's the movement I need to know. I'm confident I'm strong enough to cast the counter curse. Now let's hope that that really is the spell Malfoy used." I stated.
"Well, alright, if you're sure!" said Diane.
After that, a silence pervaded on the room, I noticed it quite quickly. Diane usually talked more when she was worried, but this time she was quiet. After a few more moments, I stood up. She glanced at me, eyes widening. "Does this mean you're ready?" she asked, a hopeful gleam shown in her eyes.
"Well, I suppose so. Let's go then, we better get Raven out!" I said, smiling slightly.
We exited the common room, swiftly running along the corridors to find that "wall" again. It wasn't very hard to find, I assumed this was because Diane and Raven had some sort of connection. Soon, only a few feet from Raven ,we were stopped by Professor McGonagall.
"And where do you think you are going Snape and Volatilis?" she said sternly. She was a tough lady but you had to respect her.
"We were just taking a stroll." I drawled, and smiled lazily. I wasn't about to suck up to her like Potter did.
"Oh really? Well I suggest you scurry along on your "stroll" and stay out of trouble mind you," she said, warningly.
'Oh we would be "scurrying along". And only to a place so close.' I thought, smirking slightly. Diane glanced at me with a quizzical look, wondering why on earth I was smirking, I suppose. I gave her a cool glance and just smiled a grim smile. We'd be rescuing Raven soon enough.