The feast was over and the halls were getting crowded by students from different houses. The classroom on the fifth floor was incredibly close to the Ravenclaw common room, which was probably the worst house to meet at the moment.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ428l6Kmwzm
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Ravenclaws could ask questions for a whole day and still have more to comment afterwards so meeting someone like Gatterby was not needed.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM7qf4D0Yw
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"You go first and I will come out afterwards. Be careful." Severus whispered before opening the door and checking for passer byes.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PRnvJdGDx
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No one was on their hall but once they would get on the stairs, they'd meet a lot of people.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXJj3Obk9m
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Ophelia nodded and hid her wand before adventuring out into the wild crowds.
It was incredibly easy to sneak around and get back to the Gryffindor tower. No one stopped to glance twice at her, instead they were speaking loudly about some kind of announcement that Dumbledore gave at the beginning of the Halloween feast.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Zg0mUtelM
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When she entered the common room, a very excited Potter was moving around chaotically, swaying his hands above his head with a bright smile on his face.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0OPwW2RNN
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"What's gotten into him?" She asked as she sneaked her way behind Remus. 945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQiS0Pgtpr
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"It seems there will be a Scavenger Hunt or something of that sort. It's still a long time until April, but it seems we have to find eggs that will contain different types of spells and we have to do them correctly in order to get the next hint." Remus explained, glancing every so often at Potter.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXAXOGabp1
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"Is that all? What will be the prize?" Ophelia asked, her interest dripping away.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdGyEBbpBV
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"That's it. Dumbledore said that the prize is worth it but he never said what it actually is."945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vTux6rxvF
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"Then why is Potter so happy?"945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmD6ZTLVR6
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Remus chuckled, "He's been begging Professor McGonagall ever since the year begun to let him try for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He is still not allowed but he's been very persistent." Remus started, remembering just how annoyed was McGonagall every time James would complain.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwwRTVNrGK
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"So she finally agreed?"945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMVpGUANNX
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"No but she gave him the opportunity to practice with them once a week."945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooa32ftcDX
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Right at that moment, Black entered the common room, his face showing an expression that he would rarely have: anger.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKrWPkcZ2c
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"Mate! Sirius, she finally let me try out! Well, she didn't really but it's still one step away from making it into the team!" Potter started to ramble as soon as his eyes fell over his friend.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu02sqBa6L
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"Good for you, mate."945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaexTtE4MWh
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That was all Sirius said before going into the boys’ dormitory. Silence fell over the common room; only whispers from students that were studying could be heard but they were very faint.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyN4sABflL
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Ophelia and Remus glanced at each other confused before they both turned to an even sour looking Potter. He rubbed the back of his head and came to sit on the desk in front of Remus.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2osfA41bq
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"Huh."945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S3BVyzKl8
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That was the only sound that came out of Potter's mouth. It was obvious that he wanted to complain more about what happened but decided to stay silent for a while.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTbU5rrv3h
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"What do you think happened to him?" Ophelia asked Remus, leaning a bit towards him.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTPojJZOhH
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However, looking up at the dark sky, Remus' interests shifted and so did his worries. It was still a bit early but he had to leave for the night.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3jnoTKkCG
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"Sorry, I have to go." He mumbled before getting up and rushing out the portrait hole.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejAAhXbA9d
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"Now, what is happening with everyone?" Potter asked, though it sounded more like a whine really.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGSXwDRj9l
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Once again, Ophelia was standing only with Potter and the awkwardness was slowly filling the space between them.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16jiZFjcQ3
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“Molley, do you hate me?”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FddqlTZDK
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That sudden question left the girl speechless for approximately five seconds, time in which she had to register the fact that Potter was speaking to her directly about something that was concerning her.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmW5CUfi9V
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“I don’t hate you, we’re classmates. I just don’t like the way you behave.” Ophelia answered, her tone sounding a lot like she has thought about it before.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7Q1fBY0bx
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“I’m a kid, in case you forgot. I’m supposed to be easily excitable and get on your nerves.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYEdBhAPyc
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Ophelia scoffed but couldn’t help let a very small smile curve her lips. She did try to keep it hidden but it was widening quickly, blowing into laughter. Potter’s eyes widened like two round plates at the sight and sound; he has never expected to make her laugh so joyfully.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y9MoVk5eO
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“Are you alright? Is this a side effect of your crush on Malfoy?” Potter partially joked.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LPmUjSAl8
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That was it; he blew it with one simple sentence. Ophelia’s face darkened and her lips moved back on that thin line that Potter had gotten used to see.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlC11DU1Yf
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“You should learn when to comment and when not to. You should also learn more about girls if you ever want any to glance your way and not frown.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT8CMFZiED
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Ophelia threw him a glare before she walked out the same way Remus did a few minutes ago, her steps so heavy that Potter could still hear her walk even when the portrait closed. 945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMXAPEX29P
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“What in Merlin’s name is wrong with everyone today?” He wandered out loud, ruffling his hair in annoyance.
It was a silent night and Ophelia was glad that students got befuddled during the feast and were peacefully sleeping or reading in their rooms. A soft smile spread on her pink lips as the frown between her eyebrows relaxed. The brunette took a deep breath in and checked for anyone in the Entrance Hall before opening the front door very, very slowly.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lVPq5Ow4E
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“The curfew is an important factor in the life of a student, especially a first year, Molley.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYwWaKzwM7
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The cold, ice dripping, authoritarian voice of Professor Spinnard froze any action that would have followed opening the door. She turned around warily but kept a hand on the door, just in case she had to make a run for her life.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BawSmq5wP
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“It’s silent.” She muttered, her eyes widening in innocence yet the glint in those green orbs was definitely not.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXRhRz65gB
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Professor Spinnard narrowed his icy blue eyes at her, seeing the familiar mischievousness that he had seen before, in the eyes of an old classmate of his. It’s been a long time since he looked at someone and remembered so vividly just how much terror and tension was in Hogwarts when that boy attended it.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZMz3fePKG
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“Why did you come to Hogwarts, Molley?” He asked out of nowhere, the whole atmosphere around him threatening the girl. “Is it part of his plan? Does he want you to report everything Dumbledore does?”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr2EIvHM8i
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Spinnard was asking questions and making statements that Ophelia had no recollection of. The impressively tall man took a few steps towards her, forcing the girl to take a few steps back, hitting her shoulder against the door. He leaned in, tilting his head to the side in a way that looked like he was a maniac, scanning his victim for later evil purposes. 945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIcXUYDgm1
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“You should have been killed not rescued. Your blood will curse everyone that ever comes in contact with you. They will all die and it will be your entire fault.” He said, emphasizing every word, anger filling his whole being as he continued to look straight into her eyes.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kCRaQvGNj
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Ophelia was scared but there was another feeling that was slowly engulfing her body and mind and that was offence. Spinnard was just a professor and nothing was giving him the right to judge her or her family, especially when everything he was saying was not even completely true. She might not have any memory of her father or time with her mother but she was not going to let some strange man stain their image just because he could. No, her family was her problem and hers alone.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg7vggbCsO
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Having these kinds of thoughts running through her mind, she felt a sudden burst of energy that was bubbling up inside her, crawling up and down her arms. Her eyes darkened considerably before her whole face became paler and strangely enough, looked like a pissed off snake. Her lips shifted into a very ugly scowl before she grabbed him by the front of his robes and pulled him close enough to touch his nose.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvFaxmvFZs
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“You know nothing about me or my family.” She hissed.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ450UFtQhE6
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Spinnard chuckled, his eyes widening, which was quite an achievement since he would rarely be surprised or bemused at something.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzX3bIlpKK8
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“I know your father. I know who he is, unlike you.” Spinnard whispered, his face expression turning even more chaotic. “Why do you think Dumbledore asked me to teach you extra-spells? Those spells are not for first years but it seems you should know them before your dear father decided to pop out of his rabbit hole and recover what is rightfully his.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC6LeS7HNA
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“That is enough, Luce.”945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCmvvfa473
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It wasn’t loud enough to echo through the whole castle but it was stern enough to make both culprits freeze. Spinnard raised an eyebrow, visibly annoyed with the interruption but Ophelia didn’t seem unnerved by Dumbledore’s appearance. Spinnard turned towards the headmaster, a few words on the tip of his tongue that might end his career as a teacher. Well, he couldn’t say he was very happy with the arrangements anyway, especially since Dumbledore literally blackmailed him into professing in Hogwarts.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJLteQWVRU
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In one quick and very sly movement, Ophelia grabbed Spinnard by the back of his head and pulled him in front of her, tilting it enough to have a partial view of his face. Dumbledore’s eyes widened when Ophelia started to speak to the former Hogwarts student in a language that he personally wanted to forget. Seeing how Ophelia was definitely not aware of what she was doing and someone else was controlling her from the shadows, Dumbledore drew his wand and swayed it elegantly before Ophelia fainted.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyb4nGc9pO
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“This is your fault, Dumbledore. You should have left her to rot with her mother not care for her safety.” Spinnard hissed at his employer, his neck throbbing with pain.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEn7DYw3wa
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But Dumbledore had a different problem at the moment. While most students were in their rooms, sleeping, there was one little boy with greasy black hair that couldn’t sleep. Severus Snape witnessed everything, especially the sudden change in his friend. Even if Dumbledore was sure he would never tell anyone about what happened that night, Severus was going to act differently around Ophelia.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbOidSdt1A
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That was why, moving silently to the entrance into the dungeons, Albus Dumbledore smiled softly and told Severus to approach him. Being just a first year student, Severus swallowed nervously and complied.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1WOK93po5
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“I won’t tell anyone, I swear. I-“945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcv2XgoHCF
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Dumbledore raised his hand, silencing the young boy before he could say something more.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6Uq8ZgnBQ
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“I know. That’s why I have a favor to ask of you, Severus. Take care of her when she doesn’t need it and watch her when no one is watching. Make her trust you more than anyone in her life.” The elder man spoke, so softly and caring that Severus couldn’t help interrupt with one curiosity.945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQfJb26YCW
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“Is it because of her father?” 945Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqSP2n4Ik9
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Dumbledore sighed but nodded nonetheless. Severus turned to the unconscious body of his friend, a new sensation bubbling up inside his heart; he was excited to see just how many more secrets could one little girl be the source of.
