Lil' Llama A/N: Hello Peeps! Since I have been annoying on the Very Potter Musical I have decided to 'chill' on that… Deepest Thanks to Gunther123 for showing what the readers really think of her strange and irritating outbursts. Also I've gotten a bit bored with it… Ok not a whole lot is going on so I will let my collaby take over from here… =)
LlamaiiiiXlovesXSeddie A/N: O hai! (shout-out to LOLcats! Woo!) So I haven't been writing very quickly… I've been busy! Signing up for scholarships, painting a wall in my room lime green. (Awesome! I know!), taking care of pets, helping a friend clean their house, work as a temporary secretary and then getting a fulltime job! phew! An' WAAY more… *eyes bulge*
Anyway I got several comments about Rolf and, to InkWeaverabc, I really have never heard an Australian accent in real life… =( but anyway, Rolf's accent starts out British, then I noticed I threw some Canadian and Faux-Aussie in there… hehe so I'll just make something up about his past I guess.. maybe he studied in Canada or something... and he grew up in Britain.. yeah lets go with that…
No one commented on all the little bits I stuck in there! Gosh! Go back to see what Ron said to Hermione! What major thing did he say that she didn't notice? Hello!
Okay I messed up the Nargles… Dang! MayMarieK reminded me its Wrackspurts the fog up your mind and Nargles steal things... DARN! Maybe you got a couple of Wrackspurts while writing? Oh well... There were a couple more errors I noticed... but since no one else did, I just keep them to myself.
AND: R.S. (Random Squirrel) should be back, I will try to incorporate him/it/her!
On with the Story!
When we last left our beloved characters: The two canon couples met Rolf, a charming young man who seemed to know a lot about the Wizarding world. *dramatic music*
Hermione moved around the small souvenir stand, flicking her wand to and fro, casting disillusionment charms, and several Anti-muggle charms. Ron and Ginny stood stonily motionless, wands still pointing directly at Rolf's chest. Rolf was smirking and shaking his head, his hands remaining in the air and Harry stood, grasping his wand within his trouser pocket, his face calm. Ron pocketed the wand he'd taken from Rolf and narrowed his eyes at the young man before him.
Harry cleared his throat, "Who are you?" he demanded evenly.
Rolf stopped shaking his head, and looked at Harry. "I told you, the name's Rolf, Rolf Scamander. It's nice to see some wizards outside of my university-"
"Where do your loyalties lie?" Harry interrupted.
"Well I'm with you! Obviously I don't want some murderous nutter taking over the world.
Ron accused. "I'm willing to bet a Galleon he's a Death Eater, Harry."
"Well then you're a galleon poorer then, mate. I'm no Death eater, nor have I ever been, and I never will be. You've got to believe me." Rolf said, trying to convey sincerity as he looked over to Ron.
"Oh shut up." Ron glared at the kneeling wizard.
Rolf looked around at the alert and distressed wizards and witches encircling him. "Well how can I prove my innocence to you lot?"
Ginny looked thoughtfully into Rolf's large icy blue eyes. "How can we be sure he's not lying?"
"Well, there's Priori Incantato, and theoretically we could try to extend the breadth of its past spells." Hermione suggested.
Rolf paled.
Harry shook his head. "No, it's too risky."
Rolf's face regained some color, realizing he was safe from experimental magic.
Hermione nodded, and her face clouded in thought.
"There's legilimency." Harry offered. Hermione frowned.
"Or Veritaserum." Ginny added.
"Brilliant Ginny!" Harry grinned. Ginny smiled back at him.
"Blimey! Where are we gonna find any of that 'round here? Muggles shops won't be selling it." Ron disparaged.
"Well, could we make some?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah." Harry agreed, siding with his girlfriend.
"Nah, takes nearly a month teh brew, besides Jobbernoll feathers are exceedingly hard to come by." Rolf countered.
"Be quiet or I'll cast a silencing charm on you, yeh murderous git." Ron ordered.
"He's right though, Ron. But luckily for us I do happen to have a small vial, which I had packed in my bag when we left with Harry."
Rolf's face brightened, "Finally you'll believe me!" he smiled.
"I said be quiet!" Ron growled warningly.
"Ron..." Hermione admonished.
"Well are you gonna get it?" Ginny asked impatiently.
"Please do, my knees are beginning to ache," Rolf shifted on his knees slightly, and Ron carefully watched his movements, "and I think there's a rusty nail digging in to my shin…" Rolf lowered a hand to rub his calf.
"Hey! Put your hands up!" Ron ordered aiming his wand threateningly at Rolf's neck. Rolf stopped rubbing and moved his palms again skyward slowly, as not to alarm Ron anymore than he already had.
"Oh shut up Ron." Ginny reproached before looking over at Harry, who was leaning to look into the opening of Hermione's beaded bag as she reached her arm deeply inside it searching for the small potion bottle. "Come on… Will you get it already?"
"Yeah." Ron grunted.
Hermione huffed and pulled her limbs from the small bag. She lifted her wand and said calmly, "Accio Veritaserum!" A small cobalt blue glass bottle rose out of the purse and gently floated in to Hermione's open hand. "It's not a lot, so it will only last a few minutes or so…" Hermione mentioned as she handed the vial to Harry. Harry easily popped the cork free as Hermione tucked her bag away. He looked around at his friends, signaling them to stay alert.
"Drink it," Harry handed the small vial to Rolf, who sniffed the opening of the indigo bottle. "Drink all of it." Rolf looked up as Harry before tilting his head upwards and quaffing the contents of the vial.
"How's it taste?" Ron asked as he cringed as Rolf swallowed. Ginny elbowed him in the ribs to shush him.
Ron grunted as Rolf looked into the bottle.
"Shh!" Ginny said as Ron glared at her.
"It's not bad actually, jus tastes like water. I expected worse really." Rolf replied.
"How do we know its working?" Harry asked. He turned to look at Hermione, who shrugged her shoulders.
Rolf groaned and all four sets of eyes turned to see Rolf closed his eyes. His face tightened and a quiver shot visibly through every muscle in his body. Suddenly his eyes opened, his light blue eyes slightly glazed, staring unseeing directly at Ginny.
Ginny gasped. "Is he all right? Rolf! Are you okay?"
Eyes still glazed, he spoke stiffly, "I am well. I am only under the affects of Veritaserum."
"Is it working?" Harry asked.
"I'd say so mate. He's kinda freaky though…" Ron replied eying the rigid form of the young man before them.
"Are these affects normal?"Ginny asked Hermione, worry in her eyes.
Hermione shrugged once again. "Side effects for Veritaserum were never mentioned in Magical Draughts and Potions." She turned to Harry, "But remember Harry it could wear off at any moment; it was a very small dose."
"All right then. Let's have it! Tell us, are you a follower of Voldemort?" Harry demanded.
"I am no follower of Voldemort. I have a high disdain for the use of Dark Magic." Rolf replied stonily.
"I knew it!" Ginny smiled, the other three looked at her questioningly. "His face was too kind to be a Death Eater..."
"Could he be lying?" Harry looked at Hermione.
"Well only in very rare cases. Only wizards who are master Occlumens can resist Veritaserum. Its unlikely Rolf studied Occlumency to such a degree, few ever do." Hermione explained.
"Well why don't we ask him?" Ron suggested, before turning to the rigid Rolf and questioning him. "Rolf, did you study Occlumency?"
"No." Rolf said, face taut.
"Is Rolf your real name?" Hermione asked.
"Yes. My name is Rolf Newton Scamander." Rolf's left eye twitched.
Hermione furrowed her brow. "Newton Scamander? Where have I heard that name before?" Hermione asked herself.
"Newton Artemis Fido Scamander is my grandfather. He is well known for his published work, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themand his title of former Headmaster of Hogwarts." Rolf's right eyelid drooped and his face began to tremble. "Rolf?" Hermione asked. Rolf's eyes shut tightly and he shuddered violently before he was suddenly still and his head dropped, hanging limply against his chest. LlamaiiiiXlovesXSeddie's A/N: Alright that was really short but I figured I had better get another chapter published soon. I'll try to update more quickly! It's obviously a cliffy! =D Geesh took you long enough! Keep working on it! Oh shush =PRead and Review!