The Other Spy
Chapter Thirdteen
Support from Harry
Harry jumped and saw his head of house breathing heavily with worry and a little bit of fear. She walked into the room and closed the door behind her. The headmaster motioned for Harry and Minerva to have a seat. They sat down in front of the elderly wizard.
"Harry I have some bad news. Professor Snape was discovered as a spy. Hermione's with him right now. He is the only one he trusts at the moment." He nodded his head. "Hermione have some what became friends with him."
"It's from working with Professor Snape." Albus nodded. "Mione told me that Professor Snape treats her as an equal. I found it shocking. But wait, what are we going to do about a spy sir. We need information for Voldemort's side."
Minerva sat back with a heavy sigh and nodded grateful that he wasn't going to tell Harry about Hermione being a spy. She turned to the young man who sat beside her. "Mr. Potter please come with me. I want you to see Professor Snape. We do have another spy within Vold…Voldemort's ranks."
"I agree Minerva." Albus said, raising from his chair. The other's followed the headmaster down the corridors.
"Albus, thank you for not telling Mr. Potter." Minerva whispered as they walked down the stairs.
"Minerva my dear I would never do that. I was just so shocked at the information. I didn't won't Hermione to do what she did. I did have my suspensions of her doing something related to spying." She nodded and Albus removed the wards and he stopped Harry in front of the portrait. "Harry Lucius Malfoy is the other spy in Voldemort's ranks. He was given a truth potion and ask questions. He made a wizard's oath that he wouldn't change back to dark side." Albus told him and Harry nodded.
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Harry followed Professor Dumbledore into Professor Snape's bedroom. He saw Hermione sitting in a chair next the professor's bed. She held his hand whispering words of comfort.
"Mione." Harry said gently walking further into the room. He knelt down beside her. "Professor Dumbledore about Snape."
"He's hanging on to life by the finger tips. Harry I can't loose him." She whispered. Harry's eyes widened in shock. "I love him Harry." she said and threw her arms around his neck. Harry wrapped his arms around her neck.
He sighed at the news. He figured something was going on between her and Snape. It was just the way he looked at Hermione. He noticed that Snape's eyes softened at her when he thought no one was looking. She did have a lot in common with the man that laid in the bed next to her. Harry pulled back and brushed her tears away and said, "I'm not surprised that you love him. He's changed. I can tell. You're slowly chipping way the cold stone he placed up." Hermione nodded and smiled weakly. She was surprised that he was going be there for her. "I love you and I'll support you. I don't like the idea of you and Professor Snape, but I won't walk away from you."
"Professors will you please leave us. I want to speak to Harry alone." Hermione told them. Minerva quietly took Albus by the arm and left the room. "Harry I- I'm a," she lifted her sleeve and exposed her dark mark. "I'm a spy for Dumbledore. I was kidnapped before school and I joined to save my parents." Harry stared at her best friend. "I had to kill them. Voldemort brought them to his hide out and I had to kill them." Harry took a deep breath and cupped her face with both hands. Hermione allowed him to enter her memories. He pulled out and sighed. "I'm sorry Harry. I just want to protect you. Ginny knows."
"Does she know about the baby?" he asked gently, lowing his hands. He lowered her sleeve. Hermione nodded her head. Harry wrapped his arms around her neck and let her cry into his chest. He was shocked at what he had learned. He knew why she had pulled her self away from it was to protect him. "Let's not tell Ron." She nodded. He looked at Snape with sad eyes. He had never been worried about him. He always thought Snape was one of the bravest men he knew but he kept that to his self.
The couple heard a faint knock on the door and headmaster and deputy walked into the bedroom. Minerva rested a hand on Harry's shoulder. "Thank you for understanding Harry." He nodded and continued to comfort his best friend. "It's best you return to Gryffindor tower." Harry kissed Hermione on the forehead and left the bedroom.
Lucius stepped out of the shadows and rested a comforting hand on Hermione's shoulder. She rested her hand over his hand. "He'll make it my dear. He loves you too much to give up. He promised to protect you and the baby. He won't leave to raise the baby on your own." He kissed her cheek and left to return back to the Ministry.
Albus waved his wand and a chair appeared in the room and he sat down. He sat back and studied the woman before him. He apologized to the young woman. He was just shocked to his shoes. Than the pregnancy was just another shock to his system. Albus would help do what he could to protect the child to keep it out of Voldemort's hands.
Minerva squeezed Hermione shoulder and left the young woman. She told her floo her if anything changed and she left the room. Albus squeezed Hermione's hand and left the Potions Master's chambers.
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Harry flopped onto the couch and stared into the fire in a state of shock. He couldn't believe what he had learned. Ginny walked into the common room and sat down beside the wizard. She looked at him with worry. "What's wrong? You look like you've been shocked to your toes." Ginny covered her mouth. "Mione told you. Didn't she?"
"Yea. I can't believe it. It's just-just hard to wrap my mind around it." The red head squeezed his hand. Harry looked down and continued, "Professor Snape's been discovered as a spy," he looked up, "He's hanging on by his very finger tips."
Ginny slowly covered her mouth in shock and her mind straight thought about Hermione. "Hermione must be so worried."
Harry sighed heavily and sank back into the couch. "She's torn to pieces. She so scared she'll lose him. I personally thought he was a man that could never be beaten down. Severus Snape is one of the bravest men I know." Ginny nodded in agreement. She believed the exact same thing about Slytherin head of house.
Ron walked into the room and told the couple it was time for supper. They nodded and followed the red head. He had no idea what had changed within the halls of the castle.
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Harry, Ron and Ginny took their seats at the Gryffindor table. Ron piled the food onto his plate the instant it appeared on the table. Harry slowly fixed his plate. He looked up at the staff table and looked up looking for the Potions Master but he knew he wasn't there. Ginny followed his gaze and knew he was looking for the potion's professor.
They turned back to their plates and pushed their food around not able to take a bite of food. Ron looked at Harry's plate and wondered why he wasn't eating. He rolled his eyes. He probably had another crazy dream.
He looked around the table. "Where's Mione? With Snape no doubt." Ron said, looking up at the head table. "See Snape isn't at the table. I tell you he's brain washed her. She spends more time with that greasy git."
Harry stood up from the bench. "That's it Ron!" He yelled causing the entire hall go quiet and it even drew the professors to the Gryffindor table. "Professor Snape has not brain washed Hermione! She loves what she does with him! Grow up!" He yelled and stormed out of the great hall followed by Ginny.
Ron stared after the couple and narrow his eyes. Something was defiantly going on between Snape and Hermione and Harry and Ginny knew what it was. He was going to find out it was the only way to protect his best friend. Snape was changing her.
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