Ok Chapter 10 done and its almost double what it usally is so lets jump right into and as always enjoy
Do not own LoZ or Harry Potter
As Link ran through the castle and after Black he had take a detour when someone was coming up the stairs. While the detour avoided the unwanted questions and suspicions Link had at the same time also lost sight of Black who, at this point, was probably a dog in the forest away from the castle to avoid being seen. Link punched the wall to his left, which cracked due to the force, to let out some of the frustration he was feeling.
After he calmed down Link could hear the sounds of teachers talking in panicked voices and knew immediately that the castle was once again being searched. Releasing another sigh Link started looking for a place to hide as to avoid a teacher all the while thinking that this one request to protect a student has turned out to be more annoying than finding all of Agitha's bugs. After ruling out any rooms as they were likely to be searched Link pulled out his clawshot and aimed it at one of the crossbeams on the ceiling and released the trigger sending the claw shooting up.
Once on the beam Link took out fused shadow which minda always wore while she was an imp and the area around him darkened when it was fully out. As he watched the relic float above his hands Link remembered what one of the light spirits said to him about the fused shadows and how one who resides in the light should not touch them. He just sat there watching the dark relic float above his hands thinking about these words and his previous adventure through Hyrule till he heard students below him heading to breakfast. Quietly Link lowered himself down behind the group of students.
Later that evening when Link was going out to the forest to find Black he found that with the tightened security that was put up with Black's recent break in the doors in the entrance hall wouldn't open past certain time. With a frown on his face Link began walking around the castle looking for a way out without alerting anyone, so breaking a window was out of the question along with the use of bombs as they would make too much noise. Groaning at not being able to at least visit the forest tonight Link started to head back to the common room.
The next few days it was obvious to everyone who had eyes that Link was not in a good mood. His once carefree attitude turned less cheerful and more tense, the rings under his eyes seemed more pronounced and he got short tempered. The second day after Black broke in Neville got a howler from his grandmother and Link was walking into the great hall while he was running out then the howler went off and screamed loud enough for everyone inside hear it. Suddenly it went silent as the howler cut off mid sentence and Link walked in looking annoyed with a shocked Neville behind him and the burning remains of howler left in the entrance hall.
Later that same day after Harry and Ron got back from Hagrids with the knowledge that the committee of magical creatures had issued a hearing most likely because of Lucius Malfoy. Not only that, they also were told of all the pressure Hermione's been under with all her classes and she still found time to help Hagrid put together a defense. Once in the common room they noticed a large group of students around the notice board which had a date for the next hogsmeade visit posted. As Harry and Ron discussed Harry once again sneaking to hogsmeade they were unaware of a certain blonde listening to their plans
Saturday Morning came and with it so did the plan to sneak out of hogwarts and into hogsmeade once again. After saying goodbye to Ron Harry rushed up to the third floor taking out the marauder's map as he went and crouched behind the witch statue to look at it. As he looked at he noticed two things one was a person standing at the end of the corridor whose name he couldn't quite make out without looking longer which was at the moment impossible as the dot labeled Neville Longbottom was coming towards him. Acting quickly Harry opened the statute and shoved his bag inside yet before he could climb in himself Neville came around the corner.
After a brief and awkward talk with Neville which ended when Snape appeared and sent them back to the common room. Making an excuse up Harry ditched Neville and after checking the map to see if Snape was still lurking around the one-eyed witch, which he wasn't Harry started to once again headed to the third floor. Once there he successfully managed to get inside the statute without any interruptions.
About ten minutes after Harry went into the one-eyed witch an individual clothed in green followed suit and also slipped into the secret passage. When Link emerged in the cellar of the candy shop he hurried upstairs and quickly blended in with the rest of the students that filled the shop. Noticing a head of red hair outside the shop Link pushed students out of the way because if that was Ron Harry was probably right next to him invisible. Even though there was nothing that would harm Harry other than the dementors Link felt it was part of what Dumbledore asked of to at least try to keep the boy out of trouble.
Link followed the duo throughout the town as they visited the post office and then a shop called Zonko's which was so packed with students that he didn't even bother to try to get in so he could follow them. Once he saw Ron exit the shop and starting to head up a slope he resumed following them to a clearing that overlooked a house. Making a quick decision Link took out his clawshot and aimed it at one of the high tree branches so he could remain hidden even if one of the duo turned around he wouldn't be spotted. The chain made a loud noise as it shot and retracted but it retracted fast enough that when Ron and Harry turned they didn't see anything.
Moments later voices could be heard coming from the opposite side of the slope as Malfoy and his two goons appeared with Malfoy talking.
"Should be receiving an owl from father very soon now. He had to go to the ministry for the hearing and tell them how dangerous hippogriffs are and how if I was hit I could have been seriously injured."
Crabbe and Goyle sniggered behind him at his words and so Malfoy continued making fun of Hagrid and his case which was doomed from the moment Lucius Malfoy got involved. As soon as Malfoy spotted Ron his face split into a grin which some would consider evil.
"What are you doing here Weasley?"
Stealing a glance behind Ron he continued.
"Suppose you'd love to live there, wouldn't you? Dreaming about having your own room must be nice. Of course I wouldn't know that feeling. I heard your family all sleep in the same room like animals… is that true?"
Malfoy and the two other bursts out laughing at Ron's reaction and continue trying to provoke him with Hagrids case.
In the middle of his taught Malfoys head jerked forward as ball of mud hit the back of it.
"What the-?"
While Malfoy who was wiping the mud out of his hair, Crabbe and Goyle spun stupidly on the spot looking for the person who threw the mud Ron was laughing so that he had hold onto the fence for support. Up in the trees Link watched the scene with the air of a highly amused child and pulled out his slingshot and shot a seed at Malfoys head.
Bam
Malfoy clutched the back of his head as the seed collided.
"What was that? Who did that?"
"Very haunted up here isn't it?" said Ron like he was commenting on the weather.
At his words Crabbe and Goyle started looking scared because no matter how big their muscles were it was no help against ghost. As Harry continued throwing mud and sludge at the trio Link was shooting them with his slingshot from the trees. This continued till Harry stuck out his leg to trip Crabbe who got his foot stuck on the hem of Harry's invisibility cloak and pulled it off enough to reveal his head.
When Malfoy saw his head appear from nowhere he stared for a split second then turned around and took of screaming down the hill his two goons behind him. While Harry was talking with Ron, Link jumped down, his expression serious and started back to the castle so he could get there before Harry. Harry on the other hand was panicking over what would happen if Malfoy told anyone.
Once out of the witch's hump Harry heard quick footsteps approaching and noticed that Link was just a little bit away from where he just exited. The footsteps turned out to be Snape as he quickly walked towards Harry and Link who had joined him by his side.
"So," Snape said when he stopped in front of the duo with a look of suppressed triumph. Harry attempted to look innocent even though his face was sweaty and his hands were still muddy and hidden in his pockets and Links face held a neutral expression.
"Come with me, Potter and you too boy." said Snape.
Harry and Link followed him down stairs with Harry trying to wipe his hands clean on the inside of his robes without Snape noticing. Once they reached the dungeons Snape lead them to his office.
"Sit." commanded Snape.
The two boys sat while Snape remained standing.
"Mr. Malfoy has just been to see me with a strange story, Potter." said
Snape.
Harry didn't say anything.
"He tells me that he was up by the shrieking shack when he ran into Weasley - Apparently alone."
Still Harry didn't speak.
"Mr. Malfoy states that he was standing there talking to Weasley when a large amount of mud hit him in the back of the head and that he was then pelted with seeds. How do you think that could've happened?"
Harry tried to look mildly surprised but failed.
"I don't know, Professor." said Harry while staring into Snape's boring eyes trying not to blink.
"Mr. Malfoy then saw an extraordinary apparition. Can you guess imagine what it might have been Potter?"
"No" Harry said trying to sound curious.
"It was your head Potter. Floating in midair."
There was a long silence after these words were spoken. The silence was broken when Harry responded.
"Maybe he'd better go to Madam Pomfrey, if he's seeing things like-"
"What would your head have been doing in Hogsmeade Potter?" Snape interjected softly. "Your head is not allowed in Hogsmeade."
"I know that," said Harry while struggling to keep his face devoid of guilt and fear. "It sounds like Malfoy's having halluicin-
"Malfoy is not having hallucinations" snarled Snape while bending down so that his and Harry's faces were a foot apart. "If your head was in Hogsmeade where was he rest of you."
"I've been up in the Gryffindor Tower" said Harry. "Like you told-"
"Can anyone other than the boy sitting next to you confirm that?"
After some more taunting words from Snape including comments about Harry's father that were less than friendly Harry snapped.
"SHUT UP!" said Harry rage filling him up just like the night he blew up Aunt Marge. Snape had gone rigid with anger.
"What did you say to me Potter?"
After a few more exchanges of words between the two about Harry's father with Link still sitting in his chair shifting uncomfortably due to the obviously personal argument that was going on. All argument stopped once Snape finished his story.
"Turn out your pockets both of you!" Snape yelled suddenly.
Harry didn't move as all he could hear was a pounding in his ears and Link was thinking of what to actually take out of his pockets as he had all of gear with him.
Turn out your pockets or we go straight to the headmaster! Pull them out both of you!"
Cold with dread Harry pulls out his back of Zonko's tricks and the Marauder's Map while Link takes out his slingshot and without thinking the Fierce Deity Mask. While Snape is picking up and examining the Zonko's bag Harry quickly glances at Link and notices that he has paled a bit and that he kept glancing at the items he laid out. Snapping back to Snape Harry refocuses.
"Ron gave them to me," Harry quickly said once Snape set the bag back down. "He brought them back from Hogsmeade last time." Snape gave Harry a doubting looking and continued "Indeed? And you've been carrying it around ever since? How very touching."
Snape moved on to Link's items and moved the mask he had next to the Marauder's map. Picking up the slingshot Link had put on the desk and examined it. "And what would you need a pointless toy like this for?" Link merely shrugged in response to his question.
"Well then onto your final items," said Snape while picking up the strange mask that Link had. As Snape was turning the mask over in his hands Harry found himself staring at the mask also remembering something Hermione said...
(FlashBack)
"The person who saved had some red war or tribal paint on his face he had white hair and wore a blue-ish tunic with armor.."
(End Flashback)
The mask Link had looked exactly like Hermione described it even had a little bit of a blue hat on it. But this was just a mask there was no way it could have been Link he didn't fit the description that was given and a simple mask couldn't have any powers. Harry was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard Snape talking.
"Tell me where did you get such a mask?" asked Snape. Link shifted uncomfortably in his chair then gave Snape a nervous smile and shrugged. Snape glared at him a moment longer before moving on to Harry and the currently blank map.
"What is this?" said Snape picking up the map. "Just a bit of spare parchment." Harry responded with a shrug.
"Surely you don't need such a very old piece of parchment? Why don't I just throw this away?" said Snape while moving his hand towards the fire. "No!" Harry said quickly. "So!" said Snape with his nostrils quivering. "Is his another treasured gift from Mr. Weasley? Or is it something else? A letter, perhaps, written in invisible ink? Or instructions to get into Hogsmeade without passing the dementors?"
Harry blinked at the fact that Snape just said exactly what the map did. Snape's eyes gleamed at the expression on Harry's face.
"Let me see, let me see.." Snape muttered while taking out his wand and smoothing the map out on his desk. "Reveal your secret!" he said touching his wand to the parchment. Nothing happened. "Show your self!" Snape said tapping the map sharply. The map stayed blank and Harry began to take deep calming breaths.
"Professor Severus Snape, master of this school, commands you to yield the information you conceal!" Snape said once again tap the map with his wand. As if an invisible hand was writing words began to appear on the map insulting Snape. After the words stopped appearing Harry waited for Snape's anger but it didn't come.
"So…" Snape said softly. "We'll see about this.."
He strode across to his fire and seized a fistful of glittering powder and threw it into the flames. "Lupin!" Snape called into the fire "I want a word!"
Harry and Link watched the fire as large shape appeared revolving very fast and seconds later Professor Lupin was stepping out of the fireplace brushing ash of his robes.
"You called Severus?" said Lupin mildly.
"I certainly did" said Snape his face contorted with fury. "I have just asked Potter and him to empty their pockets. Potter here was carrying this and he was carrying that." Snape was holding the parchment which held the words of the Messrs and pointing at the mask which was still on his desk. An odd closed expression appeared on his face.
"Well?" said Snape when Lupin continued to stare at the map with an occasional look towards Link's mask. The two boys in the room were under the impression that Lupin was doing some very quick thinking.
"Well?" said Snape again. "These items are plainly full of dark magic. This is supposed to be your area of expertise Lupin. Where do you expect the boy got such a mask and Where did Potter get such thing?"
Lupin shot the two boys a slight glance that said not to interrupt him. "Full of dark magic?" he repeated mildly. "Do you really think so Severus? It looks to me as though the parchment merely insults whoever tries to read it. Its a bit childish but surely not dangerous? I imagine Harry got it from a joke shop-"
"Indeed?" said Snape. His jaw had gone rigid with anger. "You think a joke shop could supply him with such a thing? You don't think that it's more likely he got it directly from the manufacturers?"
Harry didn't' understand what Snape was talking about. Nor did Link or Lupin judging from their expressions.
"You mean by Mr. Wormtail or one of these people?" Lupin said. "Harry do you know any of these men?"
"No" Harry said quickly.
"You see Severus?" said Lupin turning back to Snape. "It looks like a Zonko product to me-"
As if right on cue Ron came bursting into the office completely out of breath and stopped just short of Snape's desk. Clutching the stitch in his chest he tried to speak "I- gave - Harry - that - stuff" he managed to choke out. "Bought it in Zonko's ages - ago.."
"Well!" said Lupin clapping his hands together and looking around cheerfully. "That seems to clear that up! Severus I'll take this back , shall I?" He folded up the map and tucked it inside his robes. "Now then as for the mask," he continued and picked up the mask from the desk. Ron's eyes widened when he saw the mask but he didn't say anything. "It appears well crafted and detailed but other then that there's nothing special about it." Lupin said while also putting the mask in his robes. "Harry, Ron, Link come with me I need a word about my vampire essay - excuse is Severus.
No one spoke till they reached the entrance ball where Harry tried to explain but was cut of by Lupin. Lupin told them how he knew it was a map and that it was confiscated by Flich many years ago while also telling them how the makers of it would have found it highly amusing to lure them out of school and he couldn't let them have it back.
"Don't expect me to cover for you again Harry. I can not make you take Serious Black seriously. But I would have thought that what you heard when the dementors draw near you would have had more of an effect on you. A poor way to repay them - gambling their sacrifice for a bag of magic tricks." Lupin finished. "You two can go now I need a word alone with Link."
After Ron and Harry left feeling worse than when when they were in Shapes office Lupin turned Back to Link "Let's head up my office shall we."
So it seems a lot of people want me to continue onto Goblet of Fire so all i can sa is WOW you guys must really like my writing and for that I thank you!