AN: Now I don't know about you guys but in recent weeks, particularly in last weeks episode of 'Girl in the fireplace' Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith really, really annoyed me. Rose was really good in the first series but now she is wearing thin. She is still a good character but she will not feature greatly in my story. It will focus around the Doctor and the big bad evil. Don't own a thing. And I promise that after next Thursday the chapters will get longer and more interesting. My last exam is Thursday.

'You were saying Albus,' the Doctor said, turning away from Professor Clark who looked rather disgruntled at being ignored by Minerva McGonagall. Albus nodded and he swallowed the last of his jelly babies.

'Yes, Minerva we must tell the Doctor everything,' Dumbledore explained 'starting with Miss Hermione Granger-'

'But Albus, I have no idea what happened to Miss Granger, she got up one morning and never came back-'Minerva implored 'I only know about second and third attacks,'

Albus nodded solemnly and the Doctor was focused upon the two wizards. Rose was looking slowly around the room taking everything in and her eyes came to rest on a large sword perched in a cabinet on a shelf next to an old hat. The small plump witch noticed Rose's curiosity and said quietly.

'It's the heir of Gryffindors sword, and the hat is the sorting hat,' she explained to Rose who nodded in acknowledgement.

'About two months ago students were being petrified, but you see the last time this happened there was a reason for it but this time. For one thing the monster responsible last time no longer exists and to petrify a witch or wizard takes immense magic-'

'Its not magic,' Professor Clark interrupted 'that's why I'm here,' he paused and looking rather smug that he had regained all the attention he continued ' someone has been stealing specific ingredients from my stores for at least several different potions ever since we came back from the summer break nearly eight weeks ago,'

'We think there is someone brewing Veritserum, Minerva,' the plump witch explained 'the ingredients are very rare and it would take a master potion maker to cook up Veritserum,'

Minerva sighed and the Doctor then spoke

'Veriterserum,' the Doctor said slowly 'the truth potion, that's difficult even for an average wizard to make, it cant be a student brewing these potions can it,'

'Wouldn't put anything past our students now a days Doctor,' Albus said sleepily from his frame 'you should've been here a short while ago, I scarcely say you would've believed anything that happened here at Hogwarts. Happened again at least,' Albus added with a sad smile.

'Now if you excuse me Doctor, I must retire to bed,' Minerva said 'I am very tired. I am not as young as when you last saw me,'

'Before you go Minerva, what do you think is attacking the students?'

'To be honest, you best ask them. They were unpetrifed a month ago but never make much sense. Andrew and Pandora will fill you in with the rest of the details. Now excuse me, I am off to bed. Pandora please show our guests where they will be sleeping,'

Minerva then swept up the stairs to the heads living quarters, leaving the Doctor and Rose alone with Pandora Boxclugh and Andrew Clark. Pandora beamed and there was an awkward silence growing.

'So, any closer to understanding why we are here then,' Rose asked, with a slight smile on her face. The Doctor smiled then sighing he replied

'Not a clue,'

'Doctor, Rose, if you follow us we will take you to the East side tower,' Pandora said politely and the Doctor, Rose and Andrew swiftly left the classroom as Pandora closed the door of the office. Albus shifted in his frame and lifting his pipe to his lips he began to smoke, much to the annoyance of the portrait of Armando Dippet who glared at him from across the room. Albus smiled genuinely at Armando and continued to puff away happily.

AN: Sorry this chapter has taken so long to upload and that it isn't very long. The next chapter will be very, very long. Doctor and the Cybermen were awesome and no more Mickey L no more Captain Jack L what is Russell doing to us! Do not own a thing, even Andrew Clark belongs to himself. Please read and review.

In the next chapter the Doctor meets the students who were attacked and learns the mysteries that have lain untouched in Hogwarts history for thousands of years.

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