CHAPTER FOURTEEN

SNAPE'S GRUDGE

However, Snape was destined to read as everyone requested he read. Deciding to get this over with, he took the book from Charlie and turned the page

"Snape's Grudge" he read.

"This ought to be good" Sirius whispered to Harry.

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Ron blushed

"Professor. I think you have Ron and Harry mixed up on a normal basis." Fred said.

Ron threw a throw pillow at his brother.

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"My knife is three inches." Sirius said "And I do not 'scamper'"

Everyone just laughed.

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"Because what I was looking for wasn't there" Sirius answered.

"So what were you looking for?" Arthur asked

"All in good time" Sirius said.

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"Oops" the twins said.

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"Good point" Tonks mused at the mention that Crookshanks was doing what all cats do

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"I wonder who we know is like that?" Sirius asked sarcastically.

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"Smart" Sirius said.

"Don't encourage him!" Molly told Sirius.

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"Did you know about the passage?" McGonagall asked.

"I suspected there was something about that statue with the number of times I saw Potter, Black, Lupin, and Pettigrew around it." He admitted. "But it wasn't until I saw this Potter [pointing at Harry] near it on a Hogsmeade day."

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Snape did not look happy at Harry's double-backing. However, there was nothing he could do as this was past and it was agreed that what was discovered that had been and what was to be, nobody was to be punished for.

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Remus had to whack Sirius who was now drooling.

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"With good reason" Remus said.

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"Can I hit him when I see him?" Ginny asked

"No Miss. Weasley" McGonagall said.

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"No it is not" Arthur said before muttering "Just like his father."

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Sirius turned to Remus, his eyes sparkling with memory.

"Yes, I remember" Remus answered the unasked question of when James had done that to one of Lily's boyfriends their sixth year.

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"Okay. That is creepy" Sirius said.

"What?" Ron asked.

"Because that's what Sirius said when James did that stunt." Remus said.

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"No" the twins answered.

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"More like insulting" Bill said.

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"Magic!" Charlie answered.

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"That was something your mother would have said." Remus chuckled.

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"I don't want to be famous!" Harry declared.

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"Depended on the day" Remus admitted. "If he was in a good mood due to a successful prank or a won game, he was a bit on the arrogant side. At least until seventh year when he matured."

"Oh." Harry said feeling as if the ground had been taken out from under him.

"He was human Harry. Just like us all" Sirius assured him.

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"Harry!" Hermione scolded.

"He was provoked" Ginny defended him before turning to Snape. "you had no right to speak of the dead in that manner."

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"James had NOTHING to do with that" Sirius told Snape.

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Harry, Ron, and Hermione noticed how hard Sirius was trying to keep from laughing.

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"Master of this School, Severus?" Moody asked. "Should we be keeping an eye on you?"

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Snape stopped reading.

Sirius winked at Remus and Harry and then jumped up and grabbed the book from Snape. He looked at the first one and tossed it to Remus who read his own writing.

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Remus handed the book to Harry as everyone (except Snape) laughed. Getting the hint as, being the son of Prongs, he had the right to read his father's message.

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As the laughter continued, Harry handed the book back to his godfather.

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"There you go Snape. So you wouldn't have to insult yourself" Sirius said as if reading had done Snape a favor.

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"Were you okay?" Sirius whispered.

"Yeah. Just…I hadn't seen it since Peter lost it our seventh year. And seeing our handwriting again…it brought back memories and I realized that Snape of all people had it now.

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"We would sell them if we could" the twins said.

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"Yes" Harry whispered to his godfather.

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"Ha! Zonko wishes!" Sirius laughed.

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"WHAT?!" the twins exclaimed horrified.

"Wait…how'd you know it was a map?" Fred asked.

"Did you and your friends use it when you were in school?" George asked.

"All in good time." Sirius said.

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Sirius laughed.

"You met?" Sirius asked Remus. "THAT'S the best you can come up with?"

"I had a reputation!" Remus defended.

"Ever get the feeling we're missing something?" Fred asked his brother.

"all the time"

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"That was low." Sirius told Remus.

"Got the point across considering the situation" Harry defended his favorite defense professor.

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"Oh no" Molly gasped.

"I'll take the next chapter." Tonks offered.