Snake And Wolf: The Finding

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Snake and Wolf: The Finding

Chapter 9

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Saerry blinked as she heard all the reasons why the students did not like her brother.

“Merlin. I knew Sev could be harsh but I didn’t know he could be that harsh.”

Dumbledore nodded and said, “He has been through rough times.”

Saerry nodded sadly, knowing exactly what the old wizard was talking about. “Yes he has. Harder than most.”

Dumbledore smiled and patted her on the arm then rose and left. Saerry frowned at the table, no longer hungry. But she picked up a sausage anyway and forced it down. A second later the plates and cups vanished and the students headed to their first class, some running wildly around, not knowing where to go.

Saerry watched as Harry Potter shoved his way through the crowd and made his way over to the stern-faced woman that Severus had told Saerry was Minerva McGonagall, the Transfiguration Professor.

She watched McGonagall frown at something Harry said then handed him his schedule and walked off. Harry looked down at his schedule and smiled then immediately frowned. He gave a little sigh and then began to walk slowly towards the door.

Saerry rose and followed him, wondering what was wrong.

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Harry stared down at his schedule and held back a moan. He had Defense first, which was a good thing, but double Potions after that.

It was not going to be a good first day.

Brushing his hair back out of his eyes he sighed and headed off towards Defense. But as he left the Great Hall he heard a voice cry out, “Harry Potter?”

Turning he nearly jumped out of his skin. For a second it looked like Snape was bearing down on him but then he saw the red robes and the slightly different face and relaxed. He thought, That must be his sister.

Looking up at he as she came closer he said, “Hello Ms. Snape.”

“Hello Harry. You don’t mind if I call you Harry do you?”

“No Ms. Snape.”

“Please, call me Saerry.”

Harry blinked. He hadn’t expected that.

“O – okay.”

Saerry smiled and glanced at his schedule. She could see it quite well as she was almost as tall as Professor Snape.

“Defense Against the Dark Arts? That sounds interesting. Do you think the professor who teaches that will mind if I sit in class?”

Harry blinked. “Why would you want to do that?”

Saerry gave a sad smile and replied, “I never had a chance to come here. I’d like to see what goes on.”

Harry smiled. He had almost not gotten a chance to come to Hogwarts. Absently he wondered why she had never come to Hogwarts but shook the thought off.

“Professor Lupin won’t mind.”

“Oh, Remus teaches that class? How interesting.”

“You know Professor Lupin?”

“He and I met last night. My brother doesn’t like him very much.”

Harry shook his head, remembering his third year.

“No he doesn’t.”

Saerry smiled down at him for a long moment then said, “Well, we should get to walking or you’ll be late.”

Harry nodded and led Saerry down the halls.

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Remus watched as the fifth year Gryffindors poured into his class, all of them grinning. They remembered Remus’ classes from third year and they claimed he was the best Defense teacher they had ever had. He supposed he had been as their first year teacher had turned out to be a supporter of Voldemort, their second a coward who took credit for others, and the one after him had turned out to be a Death Eater in disguise. Though only Harry, Ron, and Hermione knew that little detail.

Looking around he saw Hermione and Ron enter the room but without Harry. Remus instantly wondered what was going on now.

Hermione smiled at him and waved. “Hello Professor Lupin!”

Remus waved back at her and Ron then looked worriedly at the door. The bell signaling the beginning of class rang then but he waited, his eyes on the door. Several of the students looked at each other but other shushed them.

A second later there was the sound of footsteps outside the door, which swung open to reveal Harry and Saerry Snape.

Saerry smiled at Remus and said, “So sorry to keep a student out of your class Remus.”

Remus smiled back at her. “Nothing to worry about.” Turning to Harry he said, “Take a seat Harry.” The boy nodded slowly and sat down next to Ron, who leaned over to ask him something. Harry glared at him in return and Remus blinked.

Hermione was right. Harry did look like Severus Snape from that glare.

“Remus?”

The werewolf shook his head and turned to find himself eye to eye with Saerry. She asked, “You don’t mind if I sit along in class do you?”

“No. Not at all.”

Saerry smiled at him and took a seat at the back.

Remus looked around the room once then pulled out the roll. As he began to read the names off he cast a worried glance at Harry, who was looking glum again. He noticed Saerry watching the dark-haired boy as well.