After Hagrid Got Arrested

Most of the teachers who heard about Hagrid's arrest and Dumbledore's exit were sitting around a table in one of the empty classrooms. None of them could believe that Hagrid was responsible for this, even the few of them who knew that that was why he was expelled all those years ago. If he was responsible, it would only be because he found the creature, not because he wanted to kill anyone.

And some of them even thought that if Hagrid knew that the creature was petrifying and killing muggleborns, then he wouldn't hesitate to stop them. He knows when it has gone too far.

And with Dumbledore gone... they all could only wonder when someone was going to be killed. McGonagall, as Deputy Headmistress was now going to take over Dumbledore's spot until his return, but that wouldn't scare the heir away. "Has anyone noticed anything among their students? Anything to tell us who and what is doing this?"

No one spoke up, but quite a few turned towards the potions master for him to speak. "I haven't noticed anything apart from a few who think this is a good thing and wants to applaud the heir, but nothing that points me towards anyone who might be committing the acts themselves."

"How can you be so sure that one of them isn't the cause?" Kettle burn asked with a bit of a shaky voice.

He shook his head, "All bark, no bite. They're the type of students like Lockhart who would boast and be outspoken but as soon as confronted with it scrunches their necks and hide like turtles."

"We have to do what we can to protect the students," McGonagall said sternly. She went on to discuss what they can do to make sure the students stayed safe during these trouble times, and after a lengthy discussion everyone began to depart. Snape was the last one to get up apart from McGonagall who stopped him as he was almost out the door.

Snape turned around when addressed and McGonagall approached him placing a hand on his shoulder. "Is there something you're not telling us? Please, if you know anything about who is doing this-"

"I don't, as I have said," Snape snapped. "Do you seriously think I'm condoning this?"

McGonagall flinched back slightly, "Of course not. I know you're not... like most Slytherins when it comes to blood prejudice. But you do have a knack for protecting your house and dealing with them yourself."

He didn't say anything. That was true, but to think he would take matters into his own hands over something like this? How big of an ego did McGonagall think he had?

McGonagall sighed and went to leave the room, not wanting to push him too far but before she got out the door she stopped and smiled, "You know, there was a period of five years where I had hope that there could be a positive relationship between Slytherin and the other houses."

Snape raised an eyebrow, "Is that so? Seems like something of an almost impossible feat if you ask me."

She thought about that days when he was in school, hanging around with Lily Evans, studying, talking, working together in class. "No, difficult, but not impossible. Keep an eye out, would you Severus?"

He nodded, now both heading to their rooms.