Elizabeth Kane and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Chapter 15

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𝕳𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖊 𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖉, 𝕳𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖞 looked stunned, and Sirius jumped to his feet. How dramatic, I thought.

"I found this at the base of the Whomping Willow." Snape said, holding up Harry's invisibility cloak. My heart thudded in my chest and my fingers twitched towards my wand. "Very useful, Potter, I thank you. . . You're wondering, perhaps, how I knew you were here? I've just been to your office, Lupin. You forgot to take your potion tonight, so I took a gobletful along. And very lucky I did. . . lucky for me, I mean. Lying on your desk was a certain map. One glance at it told me all I needed to know. I saw you running along this passageway and out of sight."

I looked at dad exasperated. "You left the map out?"

"Severus-" Dad began, shooting me a warning glance.

"I've told the headmaster again and again that you're helping your old friend Black into the castle, Lupin, and here's the proof. Not even I dreamed you would have the nerve to use this old place as your hideout-" Snape said, eyes glinting.

"Severus, you're making a mistake." Dad said urgently, not quite angry yet. "You haven't heard everything- I can explain- Sirius is not here to kill Harry-"

"Two more for Azkaban tonight." Snape said, his eyes now gleaming. "I shall be interested to see how Dumbledore takes this.. He was quite convinced you were harmless, you know, Lupin. . . a tame werewolf-"

"No!" I said, stupid panic lighting in my chest. Surely Snape wouldn't give Dad to the dementors, surely not.

"You fool." Lupin whispered. "Is a schoolboy grudge worth putting an innocent man back inside Azkaban?"

There was a bang and thin cords burst from the end of Snape's wand, twisting around Dad's mouth, wrist, and ankles. I screamed and leapt from the couch towards Dad. Sirius threw his arms around me, holding me to his chest. Sirius glared at Snape and Snape glared at Sirius. "You let go of her now, Black." Snape said.

Sirius let go of me slowly and I dashed over to dad. "Don't you do it Kane." Snape said as I made to cut the cords. I hesitated.

Hermione took a deep breath and said, "Professor Snape- it- it wouldn't hurt to heart what they've got to say, w- would it?"

"Miss Granger, you are already facing suspension from this school. You, Potter, Weasley, and Kane are out-of-bounds, in the company of a convicted murderer and a werewolf. For once in your life, hold your tongue."

"But if- if there was a mistake-" Hermione tried again nervously.

"KEEP QUIET, YOU STUPID GIRL! DON'T TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!" Snape roared, a few sparks coming from his wand. My hands touched dad's and he took them. I squeezed tightly as Hermione went silent.

"Vengeance is very sweet." Snape breathed, looking at Black again. "How I hoped I would be the one to catch you. . ."

"The jokes on you again, Severus." Black snarled. "As long as this boy brings his rat up to the castle, I'll come quietly. . ." He jerked his head towards Ron.

"Up to the castle? I don't think we need to go that far. All I have to do is call the dementors once we get out of the Willow. They'll be very pleased to see you, Black. . . pleased enough to give you a little kiss, I daresay. . ."

"No!" I shouted again, jumping to my feet. What was I going to do? Stand in front of Sirius?

Sirius shot me a warning glance, the colour draining out of his face, "Eilís, stay out of the way." Then to Snape, he said, "You- you've got to hear me out. The rat- look at the rat-"