Brother's Keeper (wtm)

Extra Time with Snape

As Harry, Ron, and Hermione climb the stairs Iris follows behind joking around with Fred and George, they find a crowd gathering on the Seventh Floor landing. Ron looks annoyed and asks "What's the hold-up? Probably Neville forgot the password again."  Neville yelled out "Hey!" in defense of what Ron said. Making Ron jump as he turns around and sees Neville behind him.

Percy comes pushing past them shoving Iris in the process who glares at him since she could have fallen. George and Fred laugh as she makes a strangling motion with her hands towards their brother. Percy not acknowledging her continues saying "Let me through, please. Excuse me, thank you, I'm Head Boy... Back! All of you! No one is to enter this dormitory until it has been fully searched!"

Kol sends Elijah a look smiling satisfied as Elijah discreetly adds the name to the list. While Harry and Ron's eyes widen not realizing at the time how close Iris truly was to going over the edge until now.

Lily turns to glare at Molly telling her she needs to teach her pompous son some manners and decency. Molly sticks her nose up saying "He is Head Boy she should have gotten out of the way of my Percy. He has important matters to take care of." Ginny and Ron are shocked at their mom's nerve both looking away from her embarrassed to call her their mother.

Iris holds Kol back, mumbling how she isn't worth it, but none notice at the time. Hope and little James run towards the woman. Hope and James push her over, telling her to keep their mom's name out of her mouth. Little James is about to pounce on her, only to be caught mid-air by Iris.Making him grumble and disappoint Kol and Klaus just smirk proudly at their kids while Iris sends them a look.

Molly stands up looking shocked before yelling out "You need to put those animals on a leash." Iris freezes as everyone who knows Iris winces Ron groaning out "Welp nice knowing you guys... I will no longer exist anymore in the future." 

Iris sets James down who smirks knowing his mom is about to lose it and claims a seat with his dad and uncle puppy Hope also joining them. Iris turns slowly to Molly. Molly takes a step back in slight fear looking for Arthur but he won't make eye contact with her. Before Molly can open her mouth she is met by Iris's fist making her fall to the ground in pain. She feels something wet in her hand she looks down screaming when she sees blood and three teeth sitting in her hand. Iris then kicks her in the head making her screams instantly stop as she is knocked out.

The hall is silenced at the scene and quietly looks back to the screen choosing to ignore it everyone making a note not to insult Iris's children. Kol meanwhile keeps falling more and more in love with her as time goes on. 

Rebekah meanwhile who still hasn't let go of her daughter nods proudly the woman got what she deserved in her books. How dare she defend her son for almost possibly sending her sister-in-law over the staircase which a fall like that would kill her and then on top of that the woman had the gall to call her niece and nephew animals. The woman is lucky she isn't dead yet but seeing her brother had her name she assumes she will be soon enough.

 Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchange dark glances, when... Ginny emerges from the crowd, her face ashen as she says "The Fat Lady... she's gone." Ron snorts jokingly saying "Probably stuffing her face with the apples in that still life on the second floor again." Ginny shakes her head obviously feeling frightened which Iris notices and steps up to comfort the young girl. Ginny takes a deep breath holding onto Iris tightly and says "No. You don't understand -- " Hermione notices something behind Ginny and gasps. She grabs Harry's arm. He looks and sees The Fat Lady's portrait has been slashed viciously, with great strips of canvas hanging from the frame. 

Just then, Dumbledore appears "Mr. Filch. Round up the ghosts. Tell them to search every painting in the castle for the Fat Lady." Just then, there is a scream. The students dash to the landing, where all the paintings whisper fearfully. Filch's rheumy eyes peer up, searching the upper shadows, then... narrow saying "There'll be no need for ghosts, Professor... " Filch extends a crooked finger. High up, near the ceiling, the Fat Lady cowers in a portrait not her own, trembling.