It slithered. Scales rubbed against smooth stone tunnels, It knew the tunnels, it knew there was prey close by it could taste its fear. It caught sight of a black robe and a white face. It sped through the tunnels to its frightened prey. Raising its head to strike. The Basilisk knocked down the struggling man and sunk its fangs into the still squirming form. The man screamed in pain and then whimpered as the venom took effect.
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Draco watched with amusement as the Basilisk swallowed the still twitching man whole. The Basilisk had been fed and would be sated for a few days. He turned to Serrento and smiled maliciously, "Well it seems that you have lived this long..."
Draco had dropped three Deatheaters including Serrento into the middle of the Basilisk chambers via a portkey. He had told them that there were two other portkeys that would take them out of the caverns but only if they could find them. Serrento was the only one to make it out alive.
"Draco why must you do this to us?" Serrento asked, "I mean Lucius never did anything like this..." "My father did many things that no one ever knew about." Draco retorted. "I think we should think about checking up on the girl as well as checking up on Severus and Hermione." Serrento scowled.
"Now I suppose you want me to check up on them?" Serrento was not happy abut having to be an errand boy for someone younger then him. He looked down at his robes slick with a cavern slime and Basilisk droppings
"Not yet, you just go about your merry little way. You have, after all, earned your keep for a while any ways." Draco smiled and watched the anger man stomp off.
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Hermione watched the cauldron, a heady scent of nutmeg and patchouli wafted up from it, though those were not its ingredients. Cicely and Philip sat watches the cauldron as well. They both wanted to know what the effects of the potion would be...
"Well, I think you two have had enough time in this dark room, go out and enjoy the rest of the day it's still light out." Hermione gave them both a stern look, " you two are still kids and don't need to be cooped up with an old woman like me,"
Philip looked at Hermione like she insane, "But miss Granger...You're still young..."
Cicely poked him in the ribs, "It's just a joke Philip. Let's go see what new animal Hagrid has." She slid off of the high stool and pulled him with her, "Maybe you can feed the blast-ended screwt this time," Philip paled as he was pulled from the room.
Hermione chuckled as she checked the potion, "I think I should bottle this and then test it later," she muttered to herself.
She bottled the potion while it was still hot and then left it to cool. Warding and locking the potions room behind her.
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Hagrid was feeding pumpkin seeds to a small furry creature when Cicely and Philip came running up to his hut. "Hi Hagrid." Cicely said as they neared the cage, "Whatcha got?"
Hagrid smiled at his granddaughter and her friend, "Furred fire frogs from the 'Himalayas or some where 'round there," He picked on up and it made a mewing sound then a croak before it belched a minute fire ball, "Fer the care of magical creatures class,"
Cicely as fearless as ever reached out to pet it, Her hand brushed the silky fur and the the animal purred. "Are they dangerous?" she asked accusingly, she knew of her grandfathers penchant for dangerous creatures, Hermione had told her all about them.
"No, they are very gentle creatures," Hagrid smiled and picked another one up, "Here ya go Philip, they won't bite,"
Philip reluctantly help the creature, it looked up at him with large red-gold eyes and nuzzled him, "I uh think it likes me..."
Cicely smiled as she held hers, "Apart from the uh fur why are they so unusual?"
Hagrid took the furred fire frog that Cicely held and carried it over to the smoldering fire. Without explanation he dropped it amongst the embers and looked up at Cicely, "Completely fire resistant," he said with a chuckled as the little furry frog hopped out of the fire, shook out its fur and proceeded to lick it small webbed front feet in effort to rid itself of all the ash and embers.
Cicely and Philip both looked completely surprised. Philip clutched the furry bundle in his arms, as if he expected hagrid to repeat the test.
Cicely retrieved the little frog and held it to her, "I won't let hagrid do that to you again, he sometimes needs to explain things with vivid details." The frog blinked and gave a small nod as if it understood her. she smiled and put it back in the pen with the others.
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TBC
A/N: a little longer of a chapter then the last. hope all enjoy it. And thanks much for the reviews.
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Draco watched with amusement as the Basilisk swallowed the still twitching man whole. The Basilisk had been fed and would be sated for a few days. He turned to Serrento and smiled maliciously, "Well it seems that you have lived this long..."
Draco had dropped three Deatheaters including Serrento into the middle of the Basilisk chambers via a portkey. He had told them that there were two other portkeys that would take them out of the caverns but only if they could find them. Serrento was the only one to make it out alive.
"Draco why must you do this to us?" Serrento asked, "I mean Lucius never did anything like this..." "My father did many things that no one ever knew about." Draco retorted. "I think we should think about checking up on the girl as well as checking up on Severus and Hermione." Serrento scowled.
"Now I suppose you want me to check up on them?" Serrento was not happy abut having to be an errand boy for someone younger then him. He looked down at his robes slick with a cavern slime and Basilisk droppings
"Not yet, you just go about your merry little way. You have, after all, earned your keep for a while any ways." Draco smiled and watched the anger man stomp off.
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Hermione watched the cauldron, a heady scent of nutmeg and patchouli wafted up from it, though those were not its ingredients. Cicely and Philip sat watches the cauldron as well. They both wanted to know what the effects of the potion would be...
"Well, I think you two have had enough time in this dark room, go out and enjoy the rest of the day it's still light out." Hermione gave them both a stern look, " you two are still kids and don't need to be cooped up with an old woman like me,"
Philip looked at Hermione like she insane, "But miss Granger...You're still young..."
Cicely poked him in the ribs, "It's just a joke Philip. Let's go see what new animal Hagrid has." She slid off of the high stool and pulled him with her, "Maybe you can feed the blast-ended screwt this time," Philip paled as he was pulled from the room.
Hermione chuckled as she checked the potion, "I think I should bottle this and then test it later," she muttered to herself.
She bottled the potion while it was still hot and then left it to cool. Warding and locking the potions room behind her.
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Hagrid was feeding pumpkin seeds to a small furry creature when Cicely and Philip came running up to his hut. "Hi Hagrid." Cicely said as they neared the cage, "Whatcha got?"
Hagrid smiled at his granddaughter and her friend, "Furred fire frogs from the 'Himalayas or some where 'round there," He picked on up and it made a mewing sound then a croak before it belched a minute fire ball, "Fer the care of magical creatures class,"
Cicely as fearless as ever reached out to pet it, Her hand brushed the silky fur and the the animal purred. "Are they dangerous?" she asked accusingly, she knew of her grandfathers penchant for dangerous creatures, Hermione had told her all about them.
"No, they are very gentle creatures," Hagrid smiled and picked another one up, "Here ya go Philip, they won't bite,"
Philip reluctantly help the creature, it looked up at him with large red-gold eyes and nuzzled him, "I uh think it likes me..."
Cicely smiled as she held hers, "Apart from the uh fur why are they so unusual?"
Hagrid took the furred fire frog that Cicely held and carried it over to the smoldering fire. Without explanation he dropped it amongst the embers and looked up at Cicely, "Completely fire resistant," he said with a chuckled as the little furry frog hopped out of the fire, shook out its fur and proceeded to lick it small webbed front feet in effort to rid itself of all the ash and embers.
Cicely and Philip both looked completely surprised. Philip clutched the furry bundle in his arms, as if he expected hagrid to repeat the test.
Cicely retrieved the little frog and held it to her, "I won't let hagrid do that to you again, he sometimes needs to explain things with vivid details." The frog blinked and gave a small nod as if it understood her. she smiled and put it back in the pen with the others.
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TBC
A/N: a little longer of a chapter then the last. hope all enjoy it. And thanks much for the reviews.