Between Crown and Heart - Book 1

41 - Overcoming

Snape and I entered Dumbledore's office. Snape was cursing me all the way up to the office but I was somewhere else with my thoughts, very far away. Even Royalty tried to talk to me but I wasn't to obtain. Only when Professor Snape knocked on the door and Ro bit me then in my finger I realized, halfway, what was happening.

Professor McGonagal, Professor Sprout, the house teacher of the Hufflepuffs and Professor Flitwick, the housteacher of the Ravenclaws were in the office. Everyone looked at me and Professor Snape while we entered the room.

"Ah, Severus! You know you were requested to join our meeting with all the house teachers to discuss some matters concerning the tournament. But I see you had some other, obviously, more important matters to deal with." Dumbledore greeted us and winked at me.

"Headmaster! This girl lied to me, retreated ill-behaved and pointed her wand at me and used a spell against me!" Snape said. My mouth opened in disbelieve.

"Was he really snitching on me? A teacher on a student?!"

"I beg you, Severus! Stop it! Can't you see how terrified this girl is?"

"I am fine, Prof-"

"You are saying to me to stop?! It's her, not me, to stop!" I was cut off by Snape who answered McGonagal.

"You and your accusations! They are not only making the poor children ill they are also making us mad! Especially me!"

"No, I'm fine, real-"

"Oh! I can barely imagine how something can make you more mad than you currently are." Snape cut me off again and insulted Professor McGonagal. The other professors gasped while McGonagal went red and quiet and Dumbledore just smiled broadly. Was he enjoying all this?

"Well, Severus, you weren't quite nice to Minerva although she was right. You really are making us ... insane. But nevertheless, you both are respected grown-ups and you know how to solve a problem or conflict." I think he didn't really believe what he said because he suppressed a chuckle.

"And coming to you, Miss Charmé, what is the matter?" Dumbledore asked me but Snape answered instead.

"She was roaming through the corridors with her pet and disturbed others in their pleasant peace and then she lied to me that she was calling for help. Finally, she pointed her wand at me and used a spell against me." I wanted to protest but shut my mouth until it was my turn to speak.

"Now we should listen to her point of view as well, Severus." He said to him and looked at me with his sparkling eyes. He seemed quite amused.

"Eeeeh, he's not quite right, headmaster." I started and bought time to collect my thoughts.

"We do wander the corridors but only to get to know this castle more. And me loving history and antique stuff, fall in love with that building at first sight." I remembered it shortly and went on.

"And to be honest, we didn't got lost as I said to Professor Snape," I looked at him but he looked at McGonagal and rose his eyebrow to prove he was right.

"We rested there, because I was tired and unfortunately it was in the dungeons." I stopped and was ashamed to continue saying I sang there a song for Royalty because he wanted me to sing.

"And what happened then, Miss Charmé?" Dumbledore waited patiently.

I took all my courage and said quickly with closed eyes: "There I sang a song for Royalty on his request!" I left my eyes closed but then when I heard nothing, I opened one eye and the other one, too.

Dumbledore's smile faded away, he had a straight face, only his eyes were sparkling with more joy. He made me very unsure.

"And you... sang... without considering this would disturb anyone?" He asked and I shook my head.