I don't own Ranma 1/2, KHR, HP, Sherlock, or any Marvel Characters!
Quick Note: Yes, I forgot to add Sherlock in my disclaimer last time, but to be fair, he and Mycroft weren't in it. Still cold as a "you know what" where I'm at. Yes, we had work. Yes, the car started this morning and at lunch today. No, I have no idea if we will make it home tonight, but it's supposed to be colder tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Shinigami: Thank you for the reminder. I do have a plan, and it will slowly start to unravel as we get closer to it. Just one small reminder, Nana is a seer. ;)
foxchick1: Yep! Yep! Yep! Let the marvelous chaos begin!
Peculiar Bedfellows
"Lily didn't have a cousin-" Severus began.
"Oh, but she did," Nana smiled as she handed him yet another Goblin document. "Now, There's something I've been meaning to ask-"
Severus quickly eyed the Goblin familial chart, before he raised an eyebrow at her, "Why are you just showing yourself now?"
"Because, if you'll look at who my father is, you might not be so thrilled," Nana shrugged. "But just so you know, we all blame Walburga. Dear old dad memory charmed me until my gifts were completely suppressed. They channeled themselves in new ways, once my life was on the line. Apparently, I almost became an Obscurial, like Harry almost did."
Snape stopped walking, and Nana had to turn back to see his face, "Potter was almost an Obscurial?!"
"You know Petunia," Nana rolled her eyes. "I was almost a complete squib, but I have my own powers. Orion thought he was protecting me, but there were a few things he didn't know about..."
"Na-chan, best not to talk about it," Mia reminded Nana gently. "Wouldn't want Juliet to get upset."
"Juliet?" Snape raised an eyebrow.
"Potions Master-"
"Just Snape will do, Mrs. Yamamoto," Snape interrupted, rudely.
"Mr. Snape, do you remember ever placing any curses or hexes on your Slytherins?" Nana inquired curiously.
"Not to my knowle-" Snape began, but his face turned a bit odd. "... My mind has some hazy areas, Mrs. Yamamoto."
"I see. Would you consent to the Goblins giving you a check, before we get to harvesting ingredients?" Nana asked understandingly.
"If Knucklebreaker is in this party-" Snape began.
"Present," a small older goblin smirked as he stood next to Severus Snape.
"Then I'd be willing to consent," Snape nodded.
"Oh, and don't worry about the Dark Mark, we know that you're a double agent," Nana patted his arm comfortingly, making the man pale in horror at her.
Meanwhile, back in the Great Hall, Albus was still confused, "Minerva, why did you give them permission to come onto Hogwarts grounds?"
"Mr. Potter asked me if it would be acceptable if he brought them briefly onto Hogwarts grounds to get to the Chamber of Secrets," Minerva began to explain, only for Amelia Bones to walk in side by side with Rita Skeeter. "Madam Bones. Ms. Skeeter. To what do we owe the pleasure?"
"Oh, I'm here to cover the story on the discovery of the mysterious Chamber of Secrets!" Rita Skeeter crowed merrily.
"I am here to make sure that Ms. Skeeter minds her sticky fingers and behavior with a minor, oversee the Goblin's excavation of their new historical site, and meet Mr. Potter to congratulate him on his ownership of the Chamber of Secrets," Amelia smiled coolly at the Headmaster.
"My dear, I believe you mean Hogwarts' Chamber of Secrets. It is on Hogwarts grounds, after-" Dumbledore began.
"Actually, it's underground, and Mr. Potter has claimed it by Right of Conquest, as is his right," Madam Bones raised an eyebrow at Dumbledore's audacity to assume such a find would belong to Hogwarts. "I am also here to make sure that you also return the Sword of Gryffindor to Mr. Potter, as it came to him, not you. It is his by the Rite of Calling."
"Right of Calling?" Rita turned to Amelia Bones fascinated, "What exactly is a Rite of Calling?"
"When an object finds a person or group of people worthy and is partially sentient," Amelia stated calmly. "Now, Ms. Skeeter, I believe that we are to head to the loo belonging to Miss Myrtle. Pomona, would you mind ever-much if I borrowed Susan and Hannah?"
"Not at all, Amelia," Pomona Sprout assured the Head of the D.M.L.E.
"Do you think Harry Potter would let us see it too, Madam Bones?" asked a hopeful Ravenclaw, who if the original timeline had happened, would be noted was Cho Chang.
"It might be a possibility, after the Goblins and Curse Breakers are finished going over it," Madam Bones pursed her lips. "Young lady, I understand that you are a Ravenclaw, but that does not excuse poor manners. Susan. Hannah."
"Coming Auntie," Susan winked at Daphne as she hurried to catch up to her Aunt at the doors.
"Remind me not to do anything to upset Madam Bones," Blaise hissed into Draco's ear.
"She's simply smashing!" Daphne grinned, chilling the rest of the Slytherin house that weren't in on Harry and Bel's plan.
"So, how do you feel about the prank we pulled on the Headmaster?" Nana smiled at the potions master, who was still a bit unnerved from finding out the Headmaster had memory charmed him and Imperious-ed him on multiple occassions. A few times to apparently curse the Slytherins.
"Prank?" Snape raised an elegant black eyebrow.
"Well, he thought Hogwarts and he would get the glory and prestige. However, Harry, Ginny, and Ron will be receiving most of the benefits, as well as those harmed by the Basilisk, including one Miss Myrtle Warren," Nana chuckled at Snape's surprised look.
"A ghost?" Snape blinked in surprise.
"It's in the contract," Nana chuckled. "Since Hogwarts didn't have any property destruction, they can't claim anything. However, a portion will go to you and Madam Pomfrey for your efforts in aiding those affected by the Basilisk, along with your share for the proper harvesting of the Basilisk."
"How... devious of Potter," Snape raised his other eyebrow. "One could almost say it was Slytherin."
"Oh, but didn't you know that he argued with the hat to put him in Gryffindor, instead," Nana smiled as she gently patted the now shell-shocked man on the shoulder.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" a loud shriek echoed behind them.
"Ah, that must be Ms. Skeeter and Madam Bones. We had expected them earlier, but I'm sure that they'll catch up," Nana smirked mischievously.
"Shishishsi! I'll wait for them, Mama."
"That's so sweet of you, Bel!" Nana smiled at the little assassin.
"Shishishi!" the homicidal Prince scampered off towards the sounds of the shrieks.
"He called you *Mama*?" Snape snapped out of his shock enough to stare at the woman in surprise.
"What can I say, I have a saving kids thing," Nana shrugged.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"There Ms. Skeeter goes again, Bel must have found her. He's such a sweet little assassin," Nana chuckled just as Snape first laid eyes on the Basilisk corpse. needless to say, a bug-eyed Severus Snape would forever be ingrained in her memories, and Sirius would be paying her to view said memory for himself. After all, it wouldn't do to have Snape realize that he was working on the same side as Sirius Black, at least not too soon.
