So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 17 Finding the Path

 

'You're not his?' whispered Crouch.

 

Harry honestly had no idea what Crouch was talking about. Did he mean was he Voldemort's son? Or was he worried about him being Karkaroff's student? Either would make sense in this situation but the latter would be better for him.

 

'Dumbledore's?' clarified Crouch eyes staring in either direction.

 

'That's right,' agreed Harry gently.

 

'Warn … Dumbledore …' Crouch said.

 

That's it Harry needed help and needed it fast. Crouch wanted to warn Dumbledore about something given the fact that his father was rising in power it didn't seem ludicrous to believe it was about the Dark Lord. The only question was how Crouch had got involved with Voldemort in the first place.

 

Then suddenly Crouch was back to the land of insanity ranting about his wife and son once more to Percy. Harry ignored what he was saying as he pulled out his wand and not to subtly Stupefied the man who likely didn't even notice that someone was planning to curse him so Harry didn't have to worry about the man's reaction. After all one of the few good pieces of advice Uncle Vernon had given Harry was to never turn his back on a madman.

 

Harry was glad that he carried the Journal with him wherever he went. Finding Severus' name he tapped it with his wand and wrote a description of his location and to come quick it was an emergency. Then all Harry had to do was wait for Snape to find him so he could get answers off of Crouch.

 

Twenty minutes later a harried Potions Master came hurrying across the grounds clearly trying to remain unnoticed. He stopped slightly short of breath looking between Harry and the unconscious bodies. Anyone else would be alarmed but Snape only raised his eyebrows at the young boy.

 

'You've been busy,' Severus said calmly.

 

Honestly with the way that Severus Snape reacted you'd think he found his students with unconscious Ministry Officials every day. Harry shrugged in response as though he was found with unconscious Ministry Officials every day. They made quite a pair.

 

'So are you going to tell me what a judge and a missing Department Head are doing unconscious at your feet?' asked Severus.

 

'Bagman was going to get Dumbledore,' Harry said.

 

'And you didn't want Dumbledore there why?' asked Snape.