Albus chatted happily with Salazar about the last century and what has changed with the school since he had come to Hogwarts. They were happily sipping some chamomile tea when the Hobbits barged in to the room and quickly sat down and waited as patiently as they could for the others.
"Did you enjoy your time in Hogsmead?" Minerva asked.
"Very much so. I cannot wait to go again." Pippin replied.
"Oh yes and when we came back Harry showed us the squid and said that maybe one day he'll take us flying." They explained.
"That is some good news, it will keep Harry busy and you all out of mischief I think." The blue eyes twinkled at the Hobbits and moved to the door as Harry, Severus, Hagrid and the rest of the company came through the doors and quickly sat down and started at their lunch. "Enjoy your day out gentlemen?" he asked.
"Yes." Harry practically yelled, visibly bouncing in his chair, "I brought new clothes and some candy." He exclaimed.
"How much candy have you had?" Severus asked.
Harry frowned at the thought, "None, I've only had the Butterbeer."
"I too am feeling overly joyous as well. It seemed to happen once we entered the hall." Legolas explained.
"Do you still have the bottle?" Severus asked immediately and urgently.
Harry pulled the bottle out of one of the bags at his feet and handed it over to Snape who all but snatched it from Harry's hands and inspected the bottle. He tipped the bottle up and a couple of drops of Butterbeer fell onto his fingers which he smelled and then tasted and went very pale very quickly and took off out of the room.
"I guess something is wrong." Harry spoke up giggling.
Legolas let out a little giggle as well, it wasn't very loud but it was enough for Aragorn and Gandalf to hear.
"Did you just giggle Legolas?" Aragorn asked stunned.
"Elves do not giggle." Legolas responded sticking his nose up in the air at the thought, only to let out another giggle.
"You just did it again." Aragorn pointed out.
"Did not. Stop saying that I am giggling because it's not true and you are a liar." Legolas yelled at the King of Men. Aragorn blinked at the yelling of the usually calm elf. Something was definitely wrong with his friend.
Severus rushed back into the great hall with two vials of potion, his shallow cheeks flushed from his run down to his potion stores, "Hurry and take this before it's too late." He told Harry and Legolas handing them a vial each. Legolas and Harry did as they were told and downed the potion quickly and passed the empty vial back to Snape.
"Are you going to explain what had just happened Severus?" Dumbledore asked looking over the top of his glasses.
"It was a potion that I had created for the Dark Lord, it gave the drinker a sudden happiness like a cheering charm while draining the life of the victim. It was labelled Gauisus Excessum, Happy death." He explained, "The thing about them having it in their Butterbeers is that I haven't even given it to the dark lord as it is still in the production stage, it wasn't perfected."
"So are you saying that there has been someone in your quarters some time without you knowing about it and took the potion." Fillius questioned.
"That is the most logical response as to how Harry and Legolas had gotten the potion in their system, but when I went to get the antidote from my stores the prototype was still there. So the only thing that I can think of for the potion to be made was that someone had stolen my papers on the potion sometime ago."
"This is indeed a bad sign Severus. Do you have any clue as to who would take the notes?"
"It would have to had been one of the Malfoy's. There would be no one else that I would admit into my potions room. They never are admitted to my private rooms." Snape explained and turned to Harry and Legolas. "A problem with the antidote to this stage of the potion will have quite the effect on you in about 2 minutes now."
"And what would that be?" Harry asked afraid of the answer.
"You will both become heavily sexually stimulated, the antidote is like muggle viagra."
The effect of those words were instantaneous, jaws dropped and eyes bulged out of their sockets. Laughter came from the others sitting at the table at the looks from both males.
"And you tell us this now." Harry squeaked. Severus just shrugged, "If that's all you have to say about it I'm gonna go and beat off on your bed." Harry told him angrily, stood up and stalked out of the room.
"YOU CAN'T DO IT BY YOURSELF, YOU NEED A PARTNER TO BE ABLE TO COUNTER THE EFFECTS." Snape yelled out after him.
"I'LL STILL BE HAVING SEX ON YOUR BED THEN YOU BASTARD."
Legolas let out a sigh and started out of the hall.
"Where are you going Legolas?" Merry asked.
"I may as well join Harry since we both have to get rid of this need. But believe me Mr. Snape I will be getting you back for this. That is my solemn vow as a prince and an elf." Legolas told him as he exited and walked swiftly after Harry.
"Well I think that went well enough." Severus said turning back to his lunch and started to eat once again.
"Really Severus I think that you went a little bit too far with that don't you. I'm sure that you could have given them a counter potion for what ever it is that didn't cause the reaction that it did." Dumbledore admonished the potions master.
Snape rolled his eyes, "I was lying Albus, all they have to do is go to the bathroom and piss and they'll be fine. I just wanted to rile the both of them up a bit." He explained, "Though the effects of the potion in the butterbeer was quite real though. They could have died."
Harry let out a growl as he relieved himself. 'Bloody Snape.' He thought as he flushed the toilet and moved to wash his hands and left the bathroom so that Legolas could go and relieve himself as well.
Legolas came out a few minutes later trying to fix the leather that he was wearing and tried to button them up. Legolas frowned and sat down on one of the chairs.
"We need to think of something to get back at Snape." Harry scowled.
"What do you have in mind?" Legolas asked, not happy about the situation.
"I don't know but there is someone that I can ask." Harry responded and grabbed a piece of parchment that was sitting in front of him and dipped the quill in ink and started to pen his letter. Legolas lent over and watched as Harry wrote in a language that he wasn't familiar with.
"What are you writing?" he asked.
"I am writing a letter to my godfather about a good way to get back at Professor Snape with out hurting the man. He was a very good prankster along with my father when he was younger." Harry explained.
"So your godfather would know of a way that we can get back at Sir Snape?" Legolas questioned.
"Yep." Harry smiled at the elf and stood up, "Come on we have to go to the owlery to send the letter. You can meet Hedwig."
Legolas watched as the child ran from the room, he shook his head in amusement, "Give me a moment Harry. I wish to change back into my original clothing." He told the boy and grabbed the bag with his Elvish clothing and slipped into the bathroom to change. Harry sat down and waited.
Bill pulled down the bandanna that was covering his face from the blowing sands. He juggled the relic in his hands lightly so that he could brush off the sand that had built up on it over time. A puff of fire appeared on his shoulder, which quickly turned into Fawkes.
"Hullo Fawkes." He said and brushed his fingers through the plumage, "What have you got there." He questioned holding out his arm so that Fawkes could hop down on to it and he could see what the phoenix had. Bill pulled off what revealed to be a piece of parchment unravelling it he read through it quickly.
"Just hang on a moment Fawkes and I'll have a response for you. Let's just go to my tent so I can put this down." He told the phoenix and headed for his tent.
Remus let out a sigh as he walked out of the basement wiping the dust off of his clothes. He had a book in his free hand. The parchment of pages were yellowed and the writing on the cover of the book and faded.
He walked into the kitchen to see Hedwig sitting on the back of one of the many chairs. "Hello Hedwig." He said to the owl and he rubbed his fingers through the breast feathers in greeting as he put the book on the table and reached for the letter and read through it.
"Alright Hedwig, give me a moment to write a reply and you can be on your way." He told the owl. Remus picked up the book owl quill and started to jot down a quick response to Harry and added the book that he had found down in one of Sirius' many boxes.
"Here you are Hedwig." Remus said as he ran his fingers down her back and watched as she flapped her wings and took off into the air and back toward Hogwarts and her pet.
Remus let out a sigh as he sat down, his bones creaking and cracking with the effort. Remus pulled the book he was reading back into view and started to read where he left off when he was again interrupted by the arrival of Fawkes.
Legolas looked up hearing the distinct flutter of wings. The same flutter that he had picked up from Hedwig when she had left earlier that day with the message from Harry to his godfather.
Harry's head turned when Hedwig flew through the window and landed on the arm of his chair. Harry unwrapped the package and a smirk crossed his lips at the contents it contained.
Aragorn looked around the library in awe, not even his Ada had a library this good and full of so many books. He had no idea on where to start in his quest of knowledge about the new home that they were in.
"I would suggest that you read Hogwarts: A History to get yourself started." Interrupted a voice from his awe. Aragorn turned to see Snape standing there watching him.
"Hogwarts: A History?" Aragorn echoed, "Where would one find that book in this big of a library?" he questioned the potions master.
Snape waved his wand and touched the tip to his hand, "Accio Hogwarts: A History." And the book flew into his hand passed a stunned Aragorn. Snape held the book out to the man.
"Thank you Severus." He said taking the book.
"Is there anything else that you would like to know about?" Severus asked.
"Are there any books on healing herbs and elixirs?" he asked curious about the differences in this world and his.
"AccioOne Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean, Magical and Mundane Plants and Moste Potente Potions." The four books called for flew and hovered in front of Aragorn and Severus.
"I think that should be all for now. As you can see, they are all quite large books and may take you some time to get through."
"Is it alright if I take them from the library?" Aragorn asked.
Severus nodded his head, "It is, but do not let them get destroyed, Madame Pince will not be thrilled if they are." He explained as he wrote down the books borrowed in the borrowing book Madame Pince leaves for the teachers over the summer. "I shall see you at dinner." Snape nodded his head at Aragorn and started to leave the library, Aragorn hurried after the dark man and called out to him.
"Severus would you mind terribly telling me where I can see some of the plants as well so that I can see the real specimen and the illustration?" he asked wanting to get closer to the dark man that he found intriguing.
Severus inclined his head, "As I have nothing to do at the moment then you and I shall head toward the greenhouses. Mister Potter has taken to your Elven friend and was showing him some of our magic when I left our rooms." Severus explained. "Please follow me." He said and turned to head for the entrance hall.