AN: Now we hear some action, and other stuff that has been happening to Harry and Ron.
Tuesday January 4 1991, Library of Hogwarts.
Adam and John are sitting at a table for the first time science they have returned from break. Just as Adam is starting to wonder if Hermione was coming she strides up to the table and drops three books on famous wizards on the table and sits with a huff.
… "Want to talk about it?" Adam asks with worry in his voice.
… "I don't know" Hermione says defeated.
"(Sigh) who are you looking for?" Adam says annoyed that she is hiding this from him.
"Nicolas Flamel" Hermione says in defeat.
"I have heard the name but don't know where from, what about you Uncle John?" Adam asks the older man.
"Nicolas is the creator of the Philosopher's Stone, a special ingredient that makes gold and can grant eternal life." Was the reply that Kelly gave. "Why the sudden interest in the man?"
"Well it's kind of a long story" Hermione replied.
"We have time" Adam insisted.
"Ok but I need you two to promise not to tell anyone" Hermione continued ominously.
"OK/Fine" were her replies.
"Well it started when-"
Hermione then dives into a story where Draco gets Herminie, Ron, and Harry to go to a midnight duel in which they almost get caught and the three run into a forbidden corridor and come face to face with a three headed dog guarding a trap door. She then tells about how they think that Snape may be trying to get to whatever the beast is guarding and tried to get Harry killed in his first quidditch match. Next came the talk that the three had with Hagrid and he admitted that Fluffy the three headed dog was supplied by him and that he was protecting something for Dumbledore and Nicolas.
"So a three headed dog named Fluffy is guarding the secret to immense riches and eternal life?" John asks skeptically.
"That's what we think" Hermione concedes.
"I can believe that that might happen" says Adam, "But I don't think that Snape is trying to steal it."
"Thank you I already tried to tell Harry and Ron that but they truly believe it's him." Hermione exclaims happy that someone agrees with her.
"It's too simple to pick him, I think I have a theory though." Adam says quieter. "Who has just become a teacher here at Hogwarts this year?"
"Quirrell… but you can't be serious, he can barely do his job let alone get past all the traps that would be in the way" Kelly said thinking his godson is playing the fool.
"Wait not done yet, he has just fought and defeated a zombie, some werewolves, and vampires. How is it that this great wizard can't even teach a simple defense against the dark arts class? He is playing us." Adam says as realization comes across John and Hermione's faces.
"What would he want it for?" Asked a now very serious John Kelly.
"I don't know but we don't have the evidence to call him out on it yet, and he could just be an idiot that got lucky and that Dumbledore owed a favor to… Can you use some of your old talents and keep an eye on him?" Adam asked with a look that said that the gears in his head would just not stop spinning.
"Yes, but I don't want you or your friends doing anything stupid OK."
"Yes Uncle John" Adam said as the old assassin gets up and seems to glide out of the library without a sound, causing Hermione to just stare at Adam.
"What?" Asked a confused Adam.
"Never mind"
"… You want to find Ron and Harry and tell them about this don't you?"
"Yes you wouldn't mind would you?" Hermione asked sheepishly.
"Yeah go ahead, but before you go I just wanted to thank you for that charms book."
"Any time Adam… I am sorry for leaving like this but I am just so excited to tell Harry and Ron what I learned" Hermione said in a voice that was excited and apologetic at the same time.
"No problem Hermione, I know how excited you get when you learn something new." Was the reply from the young boy.
Just as Hermione gets up and leaves two second year Ravenclaw girls sit at the table with Adam, one is of obvious Asian descent with black hair and brown eyes, she is smaller and was pretty for a twelve year old who Adam knew as Cho Chang, the other one was Marietta something or another and she had strawberry blond hair, and was you guessed it pale.
"Hello Cho, Marietta" said Adam with a little interest.
"Hi Adam I didn't know you knew our names" Said Chang.
"Why wouldn't I know the name of the most beautiful second year in the school and her friend?" Adam said straight into his book while he could swear he heard John saying flirt in his mind. While both girls started to blush profusely.
"W-Who were you talking to when you said that?" Marietta asked as she started to look like a tomato she was getting so red.
"Both of you of course" Adam said cheekily chuckling at the looks they gave him. "You are just going to have to figure out yourselves who I was talking about. So as much fun as this is what is it I can do for you two?"
"Well we were just looking to talk, but if you want to keep showering us with compliments…" Marietta said in an innocent voice.
"I would love to" Adam said while he first thinks about a what must now be an around sixty something young Asian witch in the States that had, brown hair and brown eyes with a fairly large bosom, that John had fun with in his sixth year and then thought, dang it Uncle John you douche, and then finally hears what he can swear to be laughing and a small whisper or someone saying flirt.
May 6 Hogwarts grounds.
"Why are you three dragging me out to see Hagrid after curfew?" Asked an upset Adam who is feeling cramped under an invisibility cloak with Harry; Ron; and Hermione?
"Well Hagrid got ahold of a dragon and-"started Ron before he was interrupted by Adam.
"What!"
"Quiet!" Said a now angry Harry.
"Sorry but why are you dragging me into this?"
"Ask Hermione, it was her idea to invite you" said an upset Ron
"Hermione?"
"I was hoping that you would be able to help keep the dragon calm" she answered sheepishly.
"Just because I had a lizard as a pet does not mean I can control a dragon, I mean with some warning I could make a sedative potion." Adam said in complete shock.
"Well we don't have time for that, my brother is coming for the dragon tonight and only tonight and we have to get the thing up to the astronomy tower by midnight." Was Ron's reply, "I can't believe we wasted time getting you when you can't help us."
"Shut up Ron" snarled Hermione "At least he came up with some kind of plan in ten seconds we couldn't in a week."
"Thank you Hermione… how old is this dragon?" Adam asked to the confusion of the other three.
"A month at most" came the reply from Harry "why?"
"Because when some younger animals are fed they go right to sleep" Adam said excitedly.
"And how do you expect us to move a sleeping dragon." Ron deadpanned.
"Tie him in robes or blankets and levitate him like Hermione did the troll" Adam announced happily.
"Adam that's brilliant" said Hermione when Harry knocks on Hagrid's hut for him to see Hermione hugging Adam and a look of disgust on Ron' face.
"Who's this?" He asks looking at the new young man.
"Adam, and he has a plan to get Norbert to the astronomy tower" said Harry as the four enter into the cabin.
"Ok Adam what's your plan?" Asked a severely depressed Hagrid.
"Feed him till he passes out and then Hermione and I will take… Norbert?" At Hagrid's nod he continues "Norbert to the astronomy tower and give him to his brother."
"Why just you two!?" Ron snarls to Adam.
"Because I would go alone if possible but I need help with the levitation spells, and two of us and a sleeping dragon are max capacity for that cloak."
"… Fine it's your plan and we know Hermione can cast a strong enough levitation spell to help lift the dragon, just don't get caught." Stated Harry with a flat expression.
"Harry! You can't be agreeing with him" exclaimed a startled Ron.
"I'm sorry Ron but he's right, it's our best choice" said Hermione.
"Fine, but if you get her caught-"
"I we get caught I'm blaming you and Harry and deflecting as much blame from us as possible, sorry but you dragged me into this and if my grandmother finds out I'm helping sneaking dragons through the school I'm on the first port key out of this country." Adam stated while getting a little more heated to the end.
"… Sorry" said a now cowed Ron.
"Norbert out yet Hagrid?"
"Yes Adam and… and he's just so cute when he sleeps, I can take care of him really, don't take him away!" Hagrid wailed as he started to cry and Adam just gives Hermione a 'the fuck' look to which she shrugs.
"Hagrid, Norbert will be happier with other dragons" Harry says trying to reason with the large man.
"Your right" Hagrid says between sobs.
"Ok let's go Hermione." Adam says hoping to get the show on the road as he starts wrapping the dragon with some blankets sitting around the hut.
"Can I say good bye to him first?" Asked a distraught Hagrid in a way that disarms Adam who concedes with.
"… Yes go ahead just try to be quick Hermione and I have to get him up to the tower soon." Adam then looks at Hermione and says "how did I let you drag me into this?"
"Because you wanted to see an invisibility cloak."
Adam looks at the sleeping dragon and Hagrid stepping back from it so he and Hermione go up to it cast the levitation spell and throw the cloak over themselves and he says "So not worth it."
"Good luck guys" said Harry with a worried expression.
"We'll be fine" said Adam as he leads Hermione back up to the school.
On the stairs to the Astronomy tower.
"I can't believe we almost got caught by Percy" Hermione said.
"I know he would have told John and Molly I would have been killed in this country twice and once when I got back to the states." A much relived face on Adam's face.
"How much longer?" Asked Hermione.
"Why is my company boring you?"
"No! Of course not… I am afraid that Norbert is going to wake up." Hermione says with a sad look at Adam.
"I was just kidding Hermione. I'm not mad and besides I think I see some brooms incoming."
"Where?" (Whoosh) "AHHH" Hermione gives of a small shriek.
"Their" Adam deadpans as a taller older cooler version of Ron lands on the astronomy tower.
"Adam?"
"Hey Charlie, one Norwegian Ridgeback wrapped and ready for delivery… don't tell Molly… or Uncle John." Adam adds in worried after his joke.
"Don't worry I'll take care of it, and no one will need to find out" Charlie says with a laugh.
"Thank you so much" said Adam with relief.
"Any time now get going." Said Charlie as he remounts his broom and follows his colleagues and the dragon.
"Let's go Hermione" said Adam as he throws the invisibility cloak over the both of them.
"OK Adam."
Hagrid's hut twenty minutes later.
"Oh good you guys made it back alright" said a relieved Harry.
"Yeah we did" said Adam… "So Hagrid where did you get the dragon?"
"Oh I won it in a bet to some funny guy, face shrouded by a cloak." Hagrid said "why do you ask?"
"What did you talk to him about Hagrid?" Adam asked with worry on his face.
"Oh not much just how to raise dragons' different magical beasts, oh and Fluffy… What?" Hagrid asks when he sees the four kids staring at him.
"What did you tell him about Fluffy?" Harry asks with worry in his voice.
"What Fluffy I didn't say nothing about Fluffy." Hagrid says with worry clearly on his face.
"Hagrid what did you tell him it's important please." Begged Hermione.
"OK fine… I may have told him about how you put him to sleep with music" Hagrid admitted. Making all the children look at each other and say hasty goodbyes and run out the hut.
"Snape's got the key past the first test to get the stone!" Ron exclaims while Hermione and Adam just stare at him.
"I thought we agreed that Qurrill was the likely perp" said Adam.
"We did but I still think that Snape is more likely I mean he attacked Harry" said Ron.
"Ok so I say we get a good night's rest and find Dumbledore tomorrow and give him the information, he'll be able to figure it out… I hope" said a worried Adam.
"Why wait till tomorrow Adam?" Asked a confused Harry.
"Because it's well past two in the morning so if it was going to be stolen tonight then whoever did it is already out of the country."
"Ok then we tell Dumbledore tomorrow, let's get you back up to your dorm Adam." Hermione said as they started up to the Ravenclaw tower.
"Well as messed up as this night has been, I had fun. It you ever need help again tell me" said Adam as a small smile formed on his lips.
"I think we can do that" replied Harry with a laugh.
"Ok now good luck getting back to your dorm, they say that most accidents happen within spitting distance of your destination." Adam warned with sagely advice.
"Thank you Adam and good night" Hermione said as she leaned in and gave Adam a hug, causing Ron to get red with either embarrassment or anger Adam could not tell. It was safe to say that this would be a night he would remember for years to come, and there was no way in hell he was going to tell John about it.
AN: And there it is the last chapter before things go straight to hell.