Potions Classroom

[onyx_elixir]

Professor Snape stands on the dais in the dungeon classroom, watching as the dismissed students leave hastily, eager to get away, just as eager, no doubt, as he is to be rid of them. All except one . . .

"Miss Granger. A word with you."

Comments

[gingercannonfan]

Ron looks towards the Potions Master and back to Hermione questioningly.

What does the greasy git want? He had better not be giving her a detention or something--she didn't do anything that could have possibly gotten her into trouble.

He taps her on the shoulder, his eyebrows furrowed, and whispers, "We'll be waiting right outside for you."

He didn't want her to have to walk anywhere alone. Even if it meant he and Harry might have to deal with Malfoy and his cronies while they waited.

Of course, that was all the more reason to wait. SO they wouldn't catch her alone.

[miss_bossyboots]

Hermione nods to Ron then walks over to Professor Snape feeling a little confused but determined not to let her outward expression show as such.

"Yes, Professor?" she asks.

[onyx_elixir]

Snape watches Tweedledee and Tweedledum leave with a speculative expression, then turns his gaze sharply to Miss Granger. He addresses her in a low voice. "Miss Granger, I believe you have something--"

He glances up when he sees a flash of shimmery robes in the entrance to the classroom, and immediately grows silent.

[sinistra_star]

Professor Sinistra smiles at Harry and Ron as she passes them on her way into the classroom, and is relieved to see that there's only one student left. She gives Severus a polite nod, waiting back a bit in case he's giving Hermione a dressing-down. The girl doesn't need to be embarassed with an audience.

[hjp_gryffindor]

Harry looks at Ron with dark concern on his face as he leans against the corridor wall. "What do you guess that's about?"

[gingercannonfan]

Ron shrugs. "Buggered if I know. S'not like she did anything in class to get into trouble." He chews on the inside of his cheek as he looks back at the door to the Potions classroom. "He had better not be making up some dumb reason to give her a detention."

[hjp_gryffindor]

Harry raises his eyebrows. "I wouldn't be surprised. She did say he was acting weird the last time she had detention with him. . . ." He frowns at that. The more time he spends with Snape, the less he trusts him. And he spends far more time with Snape than he'd like.

[gingercannonfan]

Ron frowns and shakes his head. "Something doesn't smell right with this."

He's glad he and Harry are going about things like normal.

Even if he doesn't like what they're both worrying over.

"You reckon she's doing some secret thing like with the timeturner? But with potions or something?"

Outside McGonagall's Office

[miss_bossyboots]

Hermione walks with Ron and Harry first up to Gryffindor tower, where Ron steps inside the dorm to retrieve the pendant, and then they head quickly over to Professor McGonagall's office. She's not sure the Transfiguration professor is in class, but they're about to find out.

Re: Outside McGonagall's Office

[gingercannonfan]

A bit more pensive, but still determined, Ron knocks cautiously on Professor McGonagall's door, shooting nervous glances towards Harry and Hermione. He's looking slightly green again, and is not looking forward to explaining all this.

Re: Outside McGonagall's Office

[sok_mcgonagall]

Professor McGonagall puts down her quill on the parchments she's marking and stands up, adjusting her glasses, and opens the door with a wave of her hand. When she sees who it is, she frowns, anticipating trouble or at least a headache. "How may I help you, Mr. Weasley?"

Re: Outside McGonagall's Office

[gingercannonfan]

"Professor," Ron says hesitantly. He bites his lip and turns back to Harry and Hermione, moving into the room so that they can join him.

"...Professor, there's another teacher that...that did something bad," Ron says lamely.