THE ROWLING STONES

s a rush hour for students- who moved quickly between class rooms and their dormitorie

s, teasing and sniggering at their innocent looks. Sirius a

the girls' lavatorie

ared at him, reminded of his and Sir

are we? Did you already lose

f, wiped the grin from his

iod in the morning; and we wandered off a b

ppointment, and ruminated on how to ke

to his Slug Club? I hear he uses his popular contacts to

answered, while distracted by a student who was walk

re," she added, gesturing towards the duo, who seemed to be in the mid

the potion class. Once the crowd thinned, Sirius removed a blank

wear that I a

words appeare

Wormtail, Pad

ids to Magical

oud to

ARAUDE

trying to get a hold on the

sked, "Keeping an eye

look as if he was

us declared. "I did not find him an

a way out of Hogwarts. He looked suspic

all the time. But that is because he has no friends. Why should it

Rodolphus and Evan Rosier. And li

s were approaching

the map and u

hief M

self up neatly, and the ink d

at their jolly friend w

more?" Jame

duo: "We-uh, we think

w moments. He raised a finger,

might have a morbid interest in the dark arts, but to even imagine

rms, James?" Sirius posed. "He

rk!" Peter

was leading, pushed the door open. As the trio entered,

rists with oversized sweaters. Because he

Severus Snape. A pale teenager with sallow skin, and yellow, uneven teeth. He had shoulder-length, greasy bla

ords, while ignoring Peter, but they had overlooked him, and had proceeded to the bac

blended poison is more-often-than-n

goyle in a corner; out of its mouth issued ice-cold water into a basin, where students washed their hands and ladles. At anoth

s continued making mistakes, as Slughorn focused more on his favourite students while explaining very little to the others.

rows, but only for showering

elaspell. James had brought only eight phials out of ten and had some leftover ingredients, which he q

pink blended poison, Mr. Potter, not the

er their breath after

aking open by his side; it had margin notes and corrections scribbled over. His ta

nner!" announ