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"That won't work Snape." One of the older aurors growled. "We're not Hogwarts students that you can intimidate. I still remember when you're a pimple faced fifth year that wears dirty underpants and can't get a date to save his life."
The rest of the aurors sniggered while Snape's face twisted into a sneer. "If you just came here to insult me..."
"No, we came here by the minister of magic's orders." The auror replied. "Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban prison this morning, and the ministry believes that he has escaped to kill you."
"Me?" Snape scoffed. "Who is the dunderhead that came to that conclusion? Black betrayed the Potters, wouldn't it be more sensible that he escaped to kill the boy-who-lived?"
"Have you read this morning's paper Mr. Snape?"
"Yes. What has that got to do..."
"Did you see the picture?" Interrupted one of the aurors.
She removed an official ministry poster with the same photograph of Sirius Black that Snape saw in his Potions Weekly, but several times larger in size. There was a big 'Have you seen this wizard?' text at the very top, with the promise of reward from the Ministry for the information that would lead to the escaped wizard's capture.
"You can clearly see here that Black is saying something, and the department of magical law enforcement has concluded that he was saying... Snivellus." The female auror paused, clearly trying hard not to smile. Her companions though laughed softly behind her.
"Don't say that word." Snape warned, but the auror continued as if she didn't hear him.
"Now from information that we have gathered, your nickname when you were a student at Hogwarts was Snivellus..."
"IT IS NOT MY NICKNAME!" Snape roared, drawing his wand. The aurors responded, and the potions master found six wands at the hands of six aurors, their humor gone, glaring at him.
"Were you about to attack an auror, Snape?" The oldest looking auror asked menacingly and Snape shook his head.
"Good." The leader nodded to the only female among them and nodded. "Continue."
The female auror smirked at Snape then continued. This bastard had made her newt year terrible and she can certainly hold a grudge. "In light of this evidence, we are prepared to offer you protection until September the first where you will be safe in Hogwarts."
"No. I can handle myself, and I know Black. He's a coward that can't take on a single opponent without the help of his gang." Snape drawled.
The witch nodded, expecting Snape's answer. "Will you consent for us to station a guard in the vicinity in case Black shows up?"
"No." Snape growled.
"Good, because we really don't need your permission anyway, we were just trying to be nice." The auror said cheerfully. "Bye Snivellus!"
The aurors laughed and disappeared in a loud crack, leaving an auror who grinned at the potions master and then tapped himself on the wand, leaving his body disillusioned. Snape turned around and headed inside his house, anxious to floo Dumbledore.
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Headmaster's office, Hogwarts
'Damn.' Albus Dumbledore eyed his bowl of that was used to be full of Lemon Drops. He had just arrived at hearing the news of Sirius Black's escape, and asked the Hogwarts staff to meet inside his office once again to address the situation.
He eyed his familiar's perch, and once again Fawkes was absent, and the ancient wizard wondered when the phoenix developed a taste for his Lemon Drops. His familiar was the only one, bar House elves, that could have taken his candy.
The door to his office opened, and as expected his deputy was the first to arrive, followed by the Pomona Sprout and Madam Pomfrey. They all look disgruntled at having their vacation time cut short, but tried to hide it from him. Dumbledore smiled and flicked his wand, and three comfortable chairs appeared, and indicated for them to sit.
"I apologize for disturbing your well deserved rests." Dumbledore began. "But recent news has forced me to call this meeting as soon as possible."
"We understand headmaster." Minerva replied. "It's about Sirius Black's escape, isn't it?"
Dumbledore nodded. "That's the primary reason. I have also asked old friends to come to this meeting. Let us wait for a few more minutes."
"How was your vacation Headmaster?" Pomona asked."The prey remains elusive." Albus smiled at his joke, though his staff didn't get it by the looks they gave each other.
"Albus?" Madam Pomfrey asked.
"My quest for a defense professor." Dumbledore replied. "And I have to say, it is quite fitting that Remus should teach now when his old friend has escaped prison. I feel that the school and her students will be much safer with someone who knows Sirius Black, and could act accordingly to prevent any harm to Hogwarts and the students."
McGonagall seemed pleased with the headmaster's choice and voiced out her thoughts. "We finally have a competent teacher on the subject. I assume the shrieking shack will be used for Remus' condition?"
"Yes and the wards to hold a werewolf renewed. Though I need volunteers for the times Remus will be unavailable to teach, the night of the full moon and the day after."
"I'll volunteer Headmaster." Minerva said. "I'm sure Filius will gladly volunteer his time too."
"I'll volunteer too headmaster." Pomona added cheerfully.
"Excellent!" Albus said, and his eyes twinkled to its full blast.
BANG!
The door opened and Severus Snape marched in, followed by Aurora Sinistra, Filius Flitwick and Alastor Moody.From the way Severus was giving Alastor a dirty look, Dumbledore deduced that they had an argument on their way to his office, and Alastor seemed to enjoy infuriating the potions professor.
"Now that we are seated, I'd like to thank everyone for their prompt response to my request." Dumbledore began. "Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban, and it is widely believed that he is targeting our potions professor."
Everyone nodded, except for Aurora Sinistra, the professor that had the senior most authority next to the Headmaster and the Heads of houses. "Headmaster, how did they arrive to that conclusion?"
Snape transferred his glare to Sinistra, who merely ignored it, already used to the broody potions master.
"It's this." Moody pulled a paper from his cloak, and held it for everyone to see. It was the Ministry poster that every auror was issued to show to the public. "This was a photograph of Black a month prior to his escape. As you can see he's chanting Snivellus..."
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