The Snake's Secret * under revision*

Dumbledore's office

There is a quick question down at the bottom, could you help me?
RIer.
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The state of his luck never seemed to amaze Harry. Over the next few hours he questioned if the universe was testing him, putting him through pain for future happiness or if she just didn't like him. Here's why.

As Harry made his way down the long corridors he noticed something that made his blood run cold with anger. Someone had used the Basalisc again, they had abused his father's soul again. There on the ground lay a petrified Justin Finch-Fletchley.

They boy everyone was accusing him of hating. Of wanting to kill. This was only going to make matters worse he had already shown himself to be a parselmouth saving Justin and now not an hour later he stumbled upon Justin's petrified body. Next to him floated Nearly Headless Nick, he also seemed stunned. There were only a few moments of silence for Harry to think this all over, it seemed to him that the basilisk had looked through Nearly Headless Nick and therefore only petrified him.

There were rather a lot of close shaves happening. It looked as if the person was both trying to kill the kids and also save them from the basilisk, which just didn't make sense. After all why would you save the person you are trying to kill?

Harry took a moment to reach out through the link to Voldemort and try to send comfort. There was not much he could do though, his father was an independent man to a fault and Harry could tell that Voldemort was finding it hard to accept the affection at the moment. Harry sensed the vulnerability, it came from more than one source but Harry was determined to show Voldemort that he could trust him.

Harry was startled from his thoughts by a horrendous turn of events. Peeves had just flown around the corner and seen the situation.

Peeves gasps alerting Harry to his presence. "What do we have here?" Peeves asked a wide sinister grin cracking on his face.

It didn't scare or intimidate Harry in the slightest, he kept up a deadpan face which ticked off Peeves. "Looked like you attacked this poor defenceless boy and ghost. What ever shall I do?" Peeves played the situation up, looking as hard as he could like he was thinking over his options.

"Peeves," Harry said slowly and deliberately. "Although I didn't do this, I would have if I could." Harry let a wide twisted smile spread over his face as he looked the poltergeist dead in the eyes. "Of course I doubt you will believe me, I wouldn't believe me if I were you. After all we're not friends, in this place I only tell them the truth unless it suits me to tell others. So it really up to you to believe me or not, just know 'geist, I know you saw me and I can find you." Harry finished, relishing in the look of fear plastered all over Peeves' face.

He turned to walk away but none other than Ernie Macmillan rounds the far corner and suddenly becomes aware of the whole scene. "Murderer!" He shrieked, attracting a horde of their fellow students to come congregate in the hall gawping at the scene.

"I didn't do it." Harry said starting to get a bit defensive. If he had he wouldn't be caught just loitering next the the corpse, not the Justin was even dead. "Would you all just stop accusing me!" Everyone paused for a second but the one Gryffidore decided to start yelling again and Harry was right back to square one.

McGonagall thankful rounds the corner and takes in the scene before immediately sending a few students to get the nurse and walking up to Harry. "Potter, come with me."

McGonagall takes Harry to Dumbledore's office, it wasn't that long of a trek. On the way Snape joined them and the three made their way past the Gargoyle, up the stairs and finally through the door.

It made his head hurt, he knew he was no minimalist by any standard but this room was making him reavaluate his life choices. There were so many things! There were mini towers of trinkets and to even get to the desk.

It seemed that he would have to wait for the headmaster to come down from the door up the stairs so he made himself comfortable. The chair across from him was basically a throne, and that made him decidedly uncomfortable. The old coot knew exactly what he was projecting with the throne vibes and the whole you wait for me thing even when there were serious matters at hand.

Teachers collect behind him and he could hear bickering but none of it mattered. Dumbles had the say.

Speak of the devil, the man himself just walked through the door, he looked taken a back for a moment when he saw Harry lounging in a chair but quickly composed himself.

"So what is all this about?" He asked, Harry rolled his eyes and the onslaught began.

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"Well as far as I can see, Mister Potter here is being accused for purely circumstantial. There is no reason to suspect him of this. I'm sorry for this Harry please make it back to your dorm. And, I hope someone soon finds who is behind this." Dumbledore said finally. And Harry was free to go.

He stepped outside the room and paused for a moment, the last thing the old man had said....he must have been insinuating that he wants Harry to find the perpetrator. We'll unfortunately their wants aline this once but he was still going to do things his way.

Halfway through the slow trek down to the dungeons he ran into Hermione. "Harry, how did it go? I just heard."

"Well I was exonerated of all crimes and let loose on the streets again, do all in all it went wonderfully." He remarked grinning.

"This night has just been the worst for you.'

"Yup, and all I want to do is sleep. But I have lessons tomorrow so that is gonna be hard."

"Well I do think I have one thing that could cheer you up, I know that the Wizards and Witches don't celebrate it but it was one of my favourite holidays before coming here. And I heard that this year there is a massive party in Hyde park."

"Wait, Hermione. Are you saying that we are gonna go to bonfire night?" Harry asked eyes lighting up as he turned to her, extremely excited.

"Yup, it's been like a year since I went and that's no fun, also I heard they are going to make a scarecrow dressed like Guy and put it at the top of the pile!"

"This is gonna be awesome, do you think the others will want to go?'

"We should ask, but Harry I was thinking. It would be neutral ground and if Imperi is back by then we could meet her there. And it's not like there won't be people for you to terrorise. Do you think she could be there I would love to meet her."

"Actually I think she will be back by then I'll message her now." Harry replied as they made their way to his form to ask the others if they wanted to go.

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So I'm sorry this took so long, and
Timothysmith114 (for some reason it won't let me @ you)
I hope you enjoy it, I'm sorry it didn't get out very quickly.

But I have a question, do you want a gore fest after the show or do you want fluff?

Love you my little snakes
RIer.