He felt in the pouch around his neck for the...
He felt in the pouch around his neck for the Marauder's Map, but before he could take it our, McGonagall too seemed to become aware of their companyShe halted, raised her wand ready to duel, and said, "Who's there?"
"It is I," said a low voiceFrom behind a suit of armor stepped Severus SnapeHatred boiled up in Harry at the sight of himHe had forgotten the details of Snape's appearance in the magnitude of his crimes, forgotten how his greasy black hair hung in curtains around his thin face, how his black eyes had a dead, cold lookHe was not wearing nightclothes, but was dressed in his usual black cloak, and he too was holding his wand ready for a fight"Where are the Carrows?" he asked quietly"Wherever you told them to be, I expect, Severus," said Professor McGonagallSnape stepped nearer, and his eyes flitted over Professor McGonagall into the air around her, as if he knew that Harry was thereHarry held his wand up too, ready to attack"I was under the impression," said Snape, "That Alecto had celebrity chanel handbags apprehended an intruder
"Really?" said Professor McGonagall"And what gave you that impression?"
Snape mad a slight flexing movement of his left arm, where the Dark Mark was branded into his skin"Oh, but naturally," said Professor McGonagall"You Death Eaters have your own private means of communication, I forgot
Snape pretended not to have heard herHis eyes were still probing the air all about her, and he was moving gradually closer, with an air of hardly noticing what he was doing"I did not know that it was your night to patrol the corridors Minerva
"You have some objection?"
"I wonder what could have brought you out of our bed at this late hour?"
"I thought I heard a disturbance," said Professor McGonagall"Really? But all seems calm
Snape looked into her eyes"Have you seen Harry Potter, Minerva? Because if you haveI must insist\a150\a150"
Professor McGonagall moved faster than Harry could have believedHer wand slashed through the air and for a split second Harry thought that Snape must d
