All the guests stared intently at Severus. But he ignored that for now. First he did a little magic. In the end he pointed to one of the walls and in the next moment it was gone. now you could see into "his" room.
"Um, Professor?"
The teacher turned to Harry.
“There are clearly too many people in too small a space here. I don't feel like feeling like a sardine in a can here. "
"Anyway, the hair doesn't look like a fish in oil anymore," muttered Ron. Not quiet enough, however. His teacher stared venomously at him. But then he grinned diabolically.
“You have to thank your friend. I now use the shampoo she recommended. "
The redhead took turns staring from Hermione to Snape.
"You have something?"
The girl shook her head.
"I recommended a shampoo to Harry, not the professor."
"And I gave it to him," Harry reported.
Remus looked from the students to his former classmate.
“Could we get down to the essentials now, please? Severus, what spells did you cast? "
the teacher grabbed a chair and made himself comfortable.
“First a Fidelius spell, I don't want to be disturbed. The landlord knows about it, but thinks it's for Harry's protection. the other spell ensures that nothing spoken in this room can be carried outside. So, no matter what you find out about here, it will definitely stay in this room. "
The two students looked at each other questioningly. Remus just nodded. It was, a perfectly understandable precaution.
Severus was just about to continue speaking when he was interrupted by the werewolf.
“How did you get Pawpaw? and how is it that you of all people believe in his innocence? "
Totally ignoring the others, Severus hissed.
“I would have explained everything if you hadn't interrupted me. So rest!
Mr. Weasley, Ms.granger, I'm going to assume you both know about Black's outbreak? "
Both nodded.
“The man is supposed to be a loyal follower of you-know-who. He killed twelve muggles back then. ”Hermione told.
Blacky growled. Harry called him over and scratched his head. Something that was watched in disbelief by Remus.
"Harry, I'm sorry to say, but I know from my parents that the guy's not just any Death Eater. He betrayed your parents. they died because they trusted him. "
Ron looked at his friend pityingly. Hermione drew in a startled breath.
“But that wasn't in the prophet. no wonder the Ministry is so out for your safety Harry, ”she gasped, startled.
"Pah, because of that. They just want to keep covering up their mistakes. Just like they have always done. Sirius was never a Death Eater. and if he had got a real negotiation back then, everyone would know that too. "
It was Remus who had this outburst. When the others looked at him they could see that his eyes glowed amber.
Severus sighed. he was about to clap his hands over his head. The werewolf was really dumber than it should be allowed.
"Lupine, you fool, can't you control yourself?"
“Why should I, the ministry let an innocent rot in Azkaban for years. And that's just because they were too lazy to do their job properly. Just like you and many others. you were a spy, but instead of questioning you under Veritaserum, Dumbledore had to vouch for you. I almost blew up during the negotiations. I've never heard so much nonsense in one day. "
“Lupine, I know that, but you can't lose your nerve here in front of students. Two of them didn't know any of this yet. That you Gryffindors always have to be so impulsive. "
Harry agreed with his teacher, especially when he looked at the faces of his shaken friends. But still he couldn't help but comment.
"Careful Professor, you are surrounded by the enemy."
Severus was out of breath immediately. The little one grinned at him like the cat from Alice in Wonderland.
"Do not remind me of that. Actually that should be scary to me. "
"Oh, just consider yourself an honorary lion."
the expression on his teacher's face couldn't be compared to gold. Harry fell back into bed and burst out laughing. His two friends could only follow the exchange of blows with open mouths.
there sat her best friend Harry and her most hated teacher and clearly understood each other. The news was more shocking than the fact that Sirius Black was innocent.
"Mine, do you see and hear that too?"
“Yes, but I can't believe it. What have we missed please? "
Harry had recovered in the meantime. He straightened up and looked at his friends.
“Quite a few. but before we talk about it we should clarify the most important things first. "
The boy turned to his godfather.
“I think you can transform yourself now. the worst shock for both of them is that Professor Sanpe and I are not pissing each other off. "
Severus smirked. That was true, however. At least Granger and Weasley looked like the world was going upside down.
in the next moment you saw the transformation of Black.
When the mutt stood there in its full human glory, the two students stared at it. However, they didn't seem to be afraid.
"I always thought you looked worse when you came from Azkaban." That clever announcement came from Ron. Hermione gave the boy a head nut.
"Fool, Harry and the professor will probably have taken care of the man."
harry nodded in agreement.
Severus was surprised. Apparently they both trusted Harry completely. They didn't even bother to lose their nerve. The friendship between the three had to be really deep.
"Sirius, it's good to see you again after such a long time."
Sirius turned to Lupine after greeting Harry's friends.
"Remus, are you sure that you are happy? you didn't really do anything to help me during my negotiation. "
On the one hand, Sirius knew he was mean. But he was also really hurt by his friend's behavior at the time. but instead of Remus bowing his head ruefully like he used to, he flared.
“You are good, do you have any idea how many hours I talked to the old soup chicken? I tried to explain to him that you weren't the secret-keeper. Yeah, I knew, I'm not stupid. But the old man didn't listen to me. he just looked at me with his bloody blue eyes and said sadly that he could understand that I didn't want to lose the last part of my pack. Then I went to the Aurors and the Minister personally. but Crouch was so eaten up with hatred that he hadn't even listened to me. And for the Aurors I was just a ... "
At that point the man broke off. He looked at the three students, startled. He almost revealed his secret. with the remark about pack he had already been close to the limit anyway. But he was really desperate. His wolf longed to finally have a pack again and Sirius apparently didn't want to believe him.
but now the heir to Black looked at him sympathetically.
“So he really played with all of us. Like with marionettes. "
With that he walked up to his friend and hugged him. the werewolf desperately clung to his friend and could no longer hold back the tears. A whimper almost escaped him.
Ron and Hermione looked at Harry with wide eyes.
"Did you know all that?"
"Yeah mine, I've found out in the last few weeks."
"Who is meant by the 'old man' and 'soup chicken'?"
Ron got another one from Hermione.
"Well, guess what, you hollowhead. who is old enough and has the power to help someone in court? "
Finally the boy's doorbell rang.
"You don't think so?"
Harry and Hermione nodded.
The redhead sighed.
“Somehow that doesn't surprise me at all. I mean, he's the director and sends children into battle and is happy that he can give Gryffindor the house cup. "
His two friends looked at him in amazement. They didn't expect so much understanding from Ron.
the three adults had pricked up their ears at Ron's explanation. Especially with the part with the children being sent into fights.
Severus was just about to get to the real problem when he was interrupted again.
“What did you want to say earlier, Professor Lupine. Why didn't the Aurors listen to them? ”Hermione asked.
The man writhed like a fish out of water. Now that's what he got.
Sirius grinned at him.
“I think it's okay. harry knows and he didn't freak out. And I think his friends trust him enough that it won't be a problem for them either. Besides, our poisoner has brewed a potion for you. "
severus snorted at the 'poison mixer', but otherwise said nothing.
Remus took a deep breath.
“You didn't listen to me because I'm a werewolf. And you probably know that we are not particularly valued. "
He waited resignedly for the freaking out, but nothing happened. He looked at the three students in surprise.
"You don't mind?"
Harry shrugged.
“You didn't choose it. also said Professor Snape that he has a potion that will keep you under control of your wolf. "
Hermione nodded.
"If you were dangerous, Professor Snape wouldn't have taken you with him."
Ron also agreed.
"There is nothing wrong with being a werewolf."
That cut off the subject for the three of them. They really had seen worse to panic now.
Remus was completely baffled. He wouldn't have expected something like that.
"So, when we finally got that sorted out, we can get to the real topic," interrupted Severus.
Everyone looked at him again.
“Thank you for your valued attention. so, as you've heard, Black wasn't responsible for the Potters' deaths. He was never the keeper of secrets, that was Pettigrew. "
"And who is that?" Asked Hermione.
Sirius hissed. he told them all about Peter and his betrayal, including the animagus form and the man's nickname.
After the story, the werewolf picked up the thread again.
“Since nobody wanted to listen to me and help me, I decided to look for wormtail myself. I joined a private company that specializes in hunting down Death Eaters. Don't worry, it's all legal. I thought that was how I would get hold of the traitor. "
"That's why no one has heard from you for years."
Remus nodded to Severus.
“Yes, who could have guessed that the guy is so close. when I saw the photo in the newspaper I almost had to put chains on my wolf so as not to storm off immediately. That is the real reason why I signed up as a teacher for this Merlin-abandoned position. I wanted to get close enough to Peter to convict him. "
"That means he's at Hogwarts." Hermione concluded.
Harry took over.
“Not just at Hogwarts. When Sirius talked in his sleep in his cell, he didn't mean that I'm at Hogwarts. "
"But?" The two stared at him.
"I wasn't the one who had a photo on the front page." That was all the boy said.
Hermione and Ron stared at each other, perplexed.
After a while it dawned on them. But at first they didn't understand, none of Ron's family had betrayed the Potters, and none of them were named Peter.
But then the Knut fell. surprisingly, it was Ron who first came up with it.
“That's why I shouldn't take scabies with me. He is it."
Harry nodded.
At first nothing happened. But then the storm started. the three men could watch how the two students were transformed.
Hermione turned green and ran to the bathroom, from which choking noises could be heard.
as a precaution, Severus had already prepared a few potions, he had expected something like that.
Ron was completely calm at first. But then he too freaked out. Not that his magic took off, but his hands did. furiously he threw everything that came his way. Crookshanks could just escape onto Harry's lap. Hedwig flew to safety again and Beast opened the book cover threateningly.
"Mr. Weasley, calm down. "
"Should I calm down? I let him sleep in my bed. My older brothers loved him. And I'm still worried because he's been feeling so bad lately. he is just scared that he has to pay now and he will. "
Severus it was too colorful now. He stood in front of the boy and simply poured a potion down his throat. when that was done he went to Hermione who was stumbling straight out of the bathroom. He also handed her a potion. The girl looked at it briefly and then drank it without comment. Then she sat down again on the bed with her friends.
“I even gave him a kiss on the head. I wanted to comfort him because a magic hit him. He should have been drowned in a potion. "
The girl was still choking. Harry knelt in front of her and put her cat on her lap. He immediately began to take care of his new confidante. Ron snuggled up to his girlfriend too.
Severus took a deep breath.
"We should let the children rest first before we continue."
Remus and Sirius agreed. Sirius was particularly sympathetic to Hermione. A kiss, the man still couldn't believe it. The rat would really pay for that.
“No, we will not rest now. This bastard has been pampered by our family for the past few years. He got more information than any other wizard and that's just because my father works at the Ministry. and then the director was often with us. Surely that bastard had a good time talking about our stupidity. "
Hermione nodded to her friend. She too wanted to take action against this traitor.
Harry had expected nothing else from his friends. There was a problem here, and the adults hadn't gotten it right by now. Now it was their turn to find a solution. It was always like that.
and since he had had time to think in the last few days, he had already developed a plan. At least in part.
“I made something up, but Ron, I'll warn you in a moment. Most will depend on you. "
Ron looked carefully at his friend.
"Then tell me."