Travelogue- the Answers
Back from your world tour? Here are the answers for the Travelogue Quiz!
1. Some Places Speak Distinctly or Have Snape Will Travel by wonderfulwrites
2. Snapes on a Plane by poe_momm
3. Redemption on Route 66 by sefafina
4. Fancy Meeting You Here by ancientgirl
5. Detours and Road Blocks by rayvyn2k
6. The Long Drive Home by julilith
7. Planes Trains and Automobiles by tudorpot
8. The Wheel of the Moon by rillalicious
9. The Great Race by Kitty Hawk (abandoned)
10. The Fullness of Time by bambu345
1. Harry catches up with them a few hours later as they are wandering aimlessly through the Roman Forum. They've cast warming spells, but as the temperature falls, they are becoming less protective. Hermione has begun shivering, and Snape looks distinctly uncomfortable, huddled down into the collar of his coat as he is.
"Harry!" she cries when she sees him coming around the Arch of Titus and rushes into his arms.
Harry picks her up and swings her around. "You're all right!" he says with a grin as he sets her down. "We were so worried. Why didn't you contact me before this?"
"I didn't know what was going on and didn't want to draw any attention to you."
"As if he needs the help," Snape says from behind them.
Harry takes one look at Snape striding towards them and says, "Where did you find Snape?"
"She knocked me over in Budapest and drew me into her web of dastardly crime."
"Don't listen to him. He came willingly." Hermione pauses, suddenly suspicious; Harry is far too sanguine about meeting a man they both saw die. "Why aren't you more surprised that he's alive?"
Some Places Speak Distinctly or Have Snape Will Travel by wonderfulwrites
2. "That is precisely what I am saying."
Hermione, seething, stared at the two men in mixed shock and anger. "Kingsley, I fail to see where you are going with this."
Kingsley smiled broadly. "Snape thinks your appearance is perfect. Telling, don't you think?"
Snape sputtered incoherently.
Hermione crossed her arms. "I'd suggest you end that line of speculation this instant, Kingsley Shacklebolt!"
The plane began its approach on the runway.
Snape, discomfited, gripped the seat in terror. "This cannot be safe," he murmured, his eyes fixed firmly on the ground below.
Hermione observed the whitened knuckles and beaded forehead of the wizard with wry amusement. "Do my ears deceive me, or is Severus Snape, former Death Eater and feared denizen of the dungeons of Hogwarts, scared of flying?"
Snapes on a Plane by poe_momm
3. Hermione stood her ground, her chin lifting and her shoulders squaring. "It was all a lie, wasn't it? You meant for me to lower my defenses and agree to meet you, effectively falling into your trap."
Snape's thin lips twisted in a semblance of a grin. "Ever the detective, Miss Granger. I'll take that if you don't mind," he hissed out, lunging with a stealth she hadn't expected. Before she knew it, her wand was twisted between his long, thin fingers.
She backed away from him slowly, keeping a wary eye on his gun. "What's the matter, Snape," she sneered angrily, "can't face a lone woman on your own?" She nearly bit her bottom lip through. Idiot! she condemned herself for provoking a potential madman. He must have seen the emotions playing across her face, for he laughed hoarsely.
"A backbone, Miss Granger?" he said, his voice dripping sarcasm. "Enough," he said abruptly. He moved towards her. "We must get this ‘show on the road’, as you Mudbloods seem so inclined to say."
"What do you intend?" she whispered, backing away from him.
"Why, you're to be my guest, Miss Granger, as we are going to take a bit of a road trip."
"Guest?" she spit out, "Don't you mean hostage?”
He waved the hand holding the gun negligently through the air. "Schematics.”
Redemption on Route 66 by sefafina
4. Her hair was pulled back, showing that the tips of her ears were shaped in a long point.
Severus looked at her perplexed.
“What are you doing here in Las Vegas?” Before he could ask her if she was part of some curse he’d been put under, he looked again at her ears and then at her attire. Merlin, what has she done to herself? “Why in blazes do you look like a house-elf?” he questioned.
Hermione frowned. “I am not a house-elf, I’m a Vulcan.”
His eyebrows shot straight up. “I beg your pardon. You’re a what?” Now he was really confused. What did she mean by saying she was a Vulcan? She certainly did not look like Vulcan, the patron deity of alchemy.
She rolled her eyes. “Honestly, Professor, haven’t you ever seen Star Trek?”
Fancy Meeting You Here by ancientgirl
5. We arrived at the airport to find the Air France ticket counter closed. And, predictably, we were subjected to more pointless bickering by the other teams. Hermione surmised there might be limited seating on the Air France flight, so we checked with British Airways. The BA flight was routed through London so we went back to Air France. Got a flight routed through Orly with a connection through Charles de Gaulle airport.
Had a two plus hour flight to France then grabbed a cab. Our cab driver warned we may not have time to make our connecting flight. Then we ran into what Hermione described as a “traffic jam.” We realized we were not going to make it so we paid the cab driver, got out and found a deserted alley and then we Apparated to the Amsterdam airport where we got yet another cab to the Magere Brug, which is a skinny white bridge. We found the clue which told us to drive a metal boat to Scheepvaart Museum. Boat driving instructions and random boat Muggle were included. We found the Detour clue. And what were the tasks, you may ask?
Either moving 500 kilos of cheese or searching 15 feet of manure.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE DID?
I have included a sample in this letter.
“So that’s what the smell is! Look, Albus, he’s smeared the parchment with manure!”
Dumbledore chuckled. “Be thankful he didn’t send an entire package full. Please, continue!”
Detours and Road Blocks by rayvyn2k
6. Severus Snape was feeling smug. He had quite a few reasons to feel this way. First, he was sitting in a sinfully comfortable leather seat behind the wheel of a Jaguar XJ8. Second, as a result of the first reason, he was remarkably more cheerful about the thought of a holiday in America. And finally, he was fairly certain that he was one of the few people to stun Hermione Granger the insufferable know-it-all into silence.
It had taken him exactly 59 seconds to select the best car from the nearby lot, trip the lock with his crowbar and cross the necessary wires to start the V8 engine with a massive roar.
Miss Granger’s mouth had dropped open. He had smirked and opened the passenger door for his dumbstruck companion. Tobias Snape had been a mediocre mill worker at best, but he had excelled at stealing cars when honest wages failed to support his family. That had been one skill that Tobias seemed to have no reservations passing on to his son.
Years of childhood spent skulking beneath the law had all been worth it for the look of shock on Miss Granger’s face and the forty minutes of blessed silence that followed.
The Long Drive Home by julilith
7. Once back at the hotel, Hermione said, "We need to go to Alexandria to get a new Portkey, this one has expired."
"Why do we have to go to Alexandria? Surely there is someone to set up a Portkey in Luxor?" Severus asked.
"If you'd read your briefing notes, you would know that Alexandria is the only magical enclave in Egypt. And further, if we don't get there by Sunday, we will be stuck here for another week. Next week is Eid al Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice and all government offices, Magical and Muggle, will be closed until January fourteenth. I'm sure you can stay if that suits you, but I plan to be at Ginny and Draco's wedding a week on Saturday. I expect you would want to be there, as you are standing up for Draco?"
"Can't we go in a Muggle aeroplane to England?"
"Do you have your passport with you?" Hermione asked hopefully.
"What's a passport?"
Hermione sighed. So much for that idea!She unbuttoned the top of her trousers and was reaching in with one hand when Severus exclaimed, "Why are you undressing?"
"I'm getting my money belt out."
Planes Trains and Automobiles by tudorpot
8. "The other clues didn't take this long to figure out," she said, knowing that this probably all sounded like nonsense to Bill, but need to talk to someone about it. "And the egg… The egg mentioned in the riddle, I still don't know where to find it."
Bill gave her a long, sympathetic look, then reached out and squeezed her arm. "It's going to be all right, Hermione."
Hermione felt like she was going to choke and she looked away from Bill suddenly. It wasn't his fault. Bill and Charlie had been kind enough to help her even though they didn't know what this was all about, but the tension was driving her insane. She wondered how many more of these she'd have to solve before she finally found Severus. She wondered just what shape he would be in when and if she ever did.
The Wheel of the Moon by rillalicious
9. He drunkenly exited his chambers and unsteadily made his way out of the dungeons. Swaying back and forth, Severus reached the Entrance Hall and stood before the notice board. Blinking his eyes, forcing them to see straight, he read the poster that had been magically stuck to the board.
HOGWARTS School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Race Around the World!
Teams
Strongest/Weakest: Rubeus Hagrid and Sybill Trelawney
Athletes: Harry Potter and Rolanda Hooch
Confident/Least Confident: Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom
Smartest: Severus Snape and Hermione Granger
It was because of his drunken stupor that he did not faint, pass out, or run screaming obscenities down the corridors. Instead, he continued to scowl at the bulletin board. He said nothing, but turned his back on the notice and trudged back to his chambers.
The Great Race by Kitty Hawk (abandoned)
10. Two years later, at a quiet beach near Chinaman’s Hat on the lush, north shore of Oahu, a man body-surfed a wave inland. He gracefully rose to his full height from the water, tossing his wet hair from his face and almost staggered as he saw the bushy-haired woman wading into the warm water. He hardly noticed the bikini.
They stared at each other for a very long time. Once again Gryffindor brashness broke the silence.
“I left California to you.”
“Obviously I didn’t want it.”
“I like it here.”
“As do I.”
“Perhaps we should come up with an agreement. You go west and I’ll go east.”
“I would prefer to go east, Miss . . . Mrs . . .?”
“Jane Black.”
The Fullness of Time by bambu345
1. Some Places Speak Distinctly or Have Snape Will Travel by wonderfulwrites
2. Snapes on a Plane by poe_momm
3. Redemption on Route 66 by sefafina
4. Fancy Meeting You Here by ancientgirl
5. Detours and Road Blocks by rayvyn2k
6. The Long Drive Home by julilith
7. Planes Trains and Automobiles by tudorpot
8. The Wheel of the Moon by rillalicious
9. The Great Race by Kitty Hawk (abandoned)
10. The Fullness of Time by bambu345
1. Harry catches up with them a few hours later as they are wandering aimlessly through the Roman Forum. They've cast warming spells, but as the temperature falls, they are becoming less protective. Hermione has begun shivering, and Snape looks distinctly uncomfortable, huddled down into the collar of his coat as he is.
"Harry!" she cries when she sees him coming around the Arch of Titus and rushes into his arms.
Harry picks her up and swings her around. "You're all right!" he says with a grin as he sets her down. "We were so worried. Why didn't you contact me before this?"
"I didn't know what was going on and didn't want to draw any attention to you."
"As if he needs the help," Snape says from behind them.
Harry takes one look at Snape striding towards them and says, "Where did you find Snape?"
"She knocked me over in Budapest and drew me into her web of dastardly crime."
"Don't listen to him. He came willingly." Hermione pauses, suddenly suspicious; Harry is far too sanguine about meeting a man they both saw die. "Why aren't you more surprised that he's alive?"
Some Places Speak Distinctly or Have Snape Will Travel by wonderfulwrites
2. "That is precisely what I am saying."
Hermione, seething, stared at the two men in mixed shock and anger. "Kingsley, I fail to see where you are going with this."
Kingsley smiled broadly. "Snape thinks your appearance is perfect. Telling, don't you think?"
Snape sputtered incoherently.
Hermione crossed her arms. "I'd suggest you end that line of speculation this instant, Kingsley Shacklebolt!"
The plane began its approach on the runway.
Snape, discomfited, gripped the seat in terror. "This cannot be safe," he murmured, his eyes fixed firmly on the ground below.
Hermione observed the whitened knuckles and beaded forehead of the wizard with wry amusement. "Do my ears deceive me, or is Severus Snape, former Death Eater and feared denizen of the dungeons of Hogwarts, scared of flying?"
Snapes on a Plane by poe_momm
3. Hermione stood her ground, her chin lifting and her shoulders squaring. "It was all a lie, wasn't it? You meant for me to lower my defenses and agree to meet you, effectively falling into your trap."
Snape's thin lips twisted in a semblance of a grin. "Ever the detective, Miss Granger. I'll take that if you don't mind," he hissed out, lunging with a stealth she hadn't expected. Before she knew it, her wand was twisted between his long, thin fingers.
She backed away from him slowly, keeping a wary eye on his gun. "What's the matter, Snape," she sneered angrily, "can't face a lone woman on your own?" She nearly bit her bottom lip through. Idiot! she condemned herself for provoking a potential madman. He must have seen the emotions playing across her face, for he laughed hoarsely.
"A backbone, Miss Granger?" he said, his voice dripping sarcasm. "Enough," he said abruptly. He moved towards her. "We must get this ‘show on the road’, as you Mudbloods seem so inclined to say."
"What do you intend?" she whispered, backing away from him.
"Why, you're to be my guest, Miss Granger, as we are going to take a bit of a road trip."
"Guest?" she spit out, "Don't you mean hostage?”
He waved the hand holding the gun negligently through the air. "Schematics.”
Redemption on Route 66 by sefafina
4. Her hair was pulled back, showing that the tips of her ears were shaped in a long point.
Severus looked at her perplexed.
“What are you doing here in Las Vegas?” Before he could ask her if she was part of some curse he’d been put under, he looked again at her ears and then at her attire. Merlin, what has she done to herself? “Why in blazes do you look like a house-elf?” he questioned.
Hermione frowned. “I am not a house-elf, I’m a Vulcan.”
His eyebrows shot straight up. “I beg your pardon. You’re a what?” Now he was really confused. What did she mean by saying she was a Vulcan? She certainly did not look like Vulcan, the patron deity of alchemy.
She rolled her eyes. “Honestly, Professor, haven’t you ever seen Star Trek?”
Fancy Meeting You Here by ancientgirl
5. We arrived at the airport to find the Air France ticket counter closed. And, predictably, we were subjected to more pointless bickering by the other teams. Hermione surmised there might be limited seating on the Air France flight, so we checked with British Airways. The BA flight was routed through London so we went back to Air France. Got a flight routed through Orly with a connection through Charles de Gaulle airport.
Had a two plus hour flight to France then grabbed a cab. Our cab driver warned we may not have time to make our connecting flight. Then we ran into what Hermione described as a “traffic jam.” We realized we were not going to make it so we paid the cab driver, got out and found a deserted alley and then we Apparated to the Amsterdam airport where we got yet another cab to the Magere Brug, which is a skinny white bridge. We found the clue which told us to drive a metal boat to Scheepvaart Museum. Boat driving instructions and random boat Muggle were included. We found the Detour clue. And what were the tasks, you may ask?
Either moving 500 kilos of cheese or searching 15 feet of manure.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE DID?
I have included a sample in this letter.
“So that’s what the smell is! Look, Albus, he’s smeared the parchment with manure!”
Dumbledore chuckled. “Be thankful he didn’t send an entire package full. Please, continue!”
Detours and Road Blocks by rayvyn2k
6. Severus Snape was feeling smug. He had quite a few reasons to feel this way. First, he was sitting in a sinfully comfortable leather seat behind the wheel of a Jaguar XJ8. Second, as a result of the first reason, he was remarkably more cheerful about the thought of a holiday in America. And finally, he was fairly certain that he was one of the few people to stun Hermione Granger the insufferable know-it-all into silence.
It had taken him exactly 59 seconds to select the best car from the nearby lot, trip the lock with his crowbar and cross the necessary wires to start the V8 engine with a massive roar.
Miss Granger’s mouth had dropped open. He had smirked and opened the passenger door for his dumbstruck companion. Tobias Snape had been a mediocre mill worker at best, but he had excelled at stealing cars when honest wages failed to support his family. That had been one skill that Tobias seemed to have no reservations passing on to his son.
Years of childhood spent skulking beneath the law had all been worth it for the look of shock on Miss Granger’s face and the forty minutes of blessed silence that followed.
The Long Drive Home by julilith
7. Once back at the hotel, Hermione said, "We need to go to Alexandria to get a new Portkey, this one has expired."
"Why do we have to go to Alexandria? Surely there is someone to set up a Portkey in Luxor?" Severus asked.
"If you'd read your briefing notes, you would know that Alexandria is the only magical enclave in Egypt. And further, if we don't get there by Sunday, we will be stuck here for another week. Next week is Eid al Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice and all government offices, Magical and Muggle, will be closed until January fourteenth. I'm sure you can stay if that suits you, but I plan to be at Ginny and Draco's wedding a week on Saturday. I expect you would want to be there, as you are standing up for Draco?"
"Can't we go in a Muggle aeroplane to England?"
"Do you have your passport with you?" Hermione asked hopefully.
"What's a passport?"
Hermione sighed. So much for that idea!She unbuttoned the top of her trousers and was reaching in with one hand when Severus exclaimed, "Why are you undressing?"
"I'm getting my money belt out."
Planes Trains and Automobiles by tudorpot
8. "The other clues didn't take this long to figure out," she said, knowing that this probably all sounded like nonsense to Bill, but need to talk to someone about it. "And the egg… The egg mentioned in the riddle, I still don't know where to find it."
Bill gave her a long, sympathetic look, then reached out and squeezed her arm. "It's going to be all right, Hermione."
Hermione felt like she was going to choke and she looked away from Bill suddenly. It wasn't his fault. Bill and Charlie had been kind enough to help her even though they didn't know what this was all about, but the tension was driving her insane. She wondered how many more of these she'd have to solve before she finally found Severus. She wondered just what shape he would be in when and if she ever did.
The Wheel of the Moon by rillalicious
9. He drunkenly exited his chambers and unsteadily made his way out of the dungeons. Swaying back and forth, Severus reached the Entrance Hall and stood before the notice board. Blinking his eyes, forcing them to see straight, he read the poster that had been magically stuck to the board.
HOGWARTS School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Race Around the World!
Teams
Strongest/Weakest: Rubeus Hagrid and Sybill Trelawney
Athletes: Harry Potter and Rolanda Hooch
Confident/Least Confident: Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom
Smartest: Severus Snape and Hermione Granger
It was because of his drunken stupor that he did not faint, pass out, or run screaming obscenities down the corridors. Instead, he continued to scowl at the bulletin board. He said nothing, but turned his back on the notice and trudged back to his chambers.
The Great Race by Kitty Hawk (abandoned)
10. Two years later, at a quiet beach near Chinaman’s Hat on the lush, north shore of Oahu, a man body-surfed a wave inland. He gracefully rose to his full height from the water, tossing his wet hair from his face and almost staggered as he saw the bushy-haired woman wading into the warm water. He hardly noticed the bikini.
They stared at each other for a very long time. Once again Gryffindor brashness broke the silence.
“I left California to you.”
“Obviously I didn’t want it.”
“I like it here.”
“As do I.”
“Perhaps we should come up with an agreement. You go west and I’ll go east.”
“I would prefer to go east, Miss . . . Mrs . . .?”
“Jane Black.”
The Fullness of Time by bambu345