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The Grindelwald Legacy	By : ccino49 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 7559 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I own nothing but this sordid little tale. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling. I am not making any money by writing it. I must be insane.

The Grindelwald Legacy

Chapter 53

Biting a nail nervously, Lucy waited for the second years to leave the classroom and made her way to Snape�s desk. �Sir, you wanted a word?�

�I do, as soon as I have finished examining these poor attempts at what should be a simple potion for a second year project.�
She shuffled from one foot to the other as he held each vial up to the torchlight, turning it this way and that, tutting at some, and simply emptying others down the plughole. After what seemed like an age, but was in fact only about ten minutes, he placed the rack back on his desk, the number of vials reduced from eighteen to five. Lucy was relieved to notice her own amongst the ones still intact.
�I assume you will be spending the weekend at your grandmothers.�

�Yes Sir.�
�And what of the ball, do you intend to return for that, or are you forgoing the chance to act the delinquent like the rest of your peers as they attempt to stumble their way across the dance floor?�
�I err� I want to go, but I don�t know if I will or not yet.�

�Oh, has Mr Zabini not managed to garner the courage to ask you?�

Lucy scowled at him. �Actually he did ask me� Sir. It�s just that gran wasn�t looking well last time I saw her, and since I missed last weekend I want to make sure she�s alright. I wouldn�t enjoy myself if I was worrying about gran.�
Severus raised an eyebrow and nodded in appraisal. �Very commendable. However, � He sat at his desk and folded his hands, staring straight at her. �Should you decide to attend, I wish to know now whether or not you require the use of the staff annexe. I will not be so amenable should you approach me with the request during, or after the ball itself.�
Lucy, wishing a hole would open in the floor and swallow her up, felt her whole face redden from the neck up. She fixed her eyes on the desk front, unable to meet the black, piercing intensity of his gaze.
He was rather amused at the garbled squeak she uttered, though he hadn�t a clue what she actually said. �I beg your pardon?�
�I said,� Lucy quietly told the floor at her feet. �it�s hardly likely.�
�Oh, and why is that? I take it you find the idea of seeking permission before embarking on one of your little trysts, disagreeable.�

�Yes Sir. I can�t� couldn�t� you�d know.�
�That is the general idea Miss Grindelwald. It is a prerequisite that every head of house know the whereabouts of his or her charges while in attendance at this school.�
�I know,� Lucy ground out, eyes still fixed to the floor. �but� exactly where, and knowing what I� �
�I already know of your extra curricular activities Miss Grindelwald, as does the rest of the staff, we just prefer the younger students are not forced to witness the performance.�

�The what?� She choked. �Oh God. I mean� I d-don�t want the room okay. Can I go now?�
�You may, but do not assume you can change your mind at a later date, nor do I wish to find you in such a compromising position as I did a little over a week ago. Off you go.� Severus had a feeling she would be asking anyway, once she and her grandmother had spoken.

Lucy all but ran from the classroom and down the corridor to the Slytherin common room.

The students already in there said and did nothing as she stalked across the room towards the dormitory passage. They were accustomed to Lucy�s sporadic mood swings and knew better than to interpose and risk having her temper directed at them. Most were still a little uneasy about the wand/string thing between her and Pansy, it never was satisfactorily explained as far as they were concerned.
��never want� see� man again� hate� supposed to� not fair��
Pansy, Millicent, Daphne and Tracy all turned when Lucy barged into the dorm muttering under her breath. What about no one knew, only the occasional word audible enough to hear.
�What�s got your knickers in a twist?� Millicent asked. The biggest of the four, Millicent Bullistrode was not afraid to confront anyone about anything.
�Snape.� Lucy snapped. �Honestly, that man really knows how to humiliate someone. He should be giving lessons in debasement instead of potions.�
�He�s not that bad, at least not with us Slytherins. What did you do to get his back up?�
�Nothing, he just seems to think it�s alright to keep reminding me about catching Blaize and me. Ooh, I hate him.�

The other girls laughed. By now the whole house knew about Professor Snape catching her and Blaize on the common room floor mid-coitus, and the resulting detentions they received.
�What are you wearing for the ball tomorrow?� Tracey asked, hoping to diffuse Lucy�s bad mood.
�No idea, I don�t even know if I�m going yet. It depends on gran. Why, what are you all wearing?�
The next hour was spent showing off and discussing gowns, make-up, shoes, and of course, who was going with who. So carried away were they that Lucy was taken by surprise when an elf appeared to tell her that �Madam� Grindelwald was waiting for �Miss� Grindelwald in the main entrance, and would the young miss please get her �inconsiderate backside� over there as it was getting late.�
Grabbing her school bag, books, and backpack, Lucy waved a hasty goodbye and flew through the common room and dungeon corridors, hammering on the Potions Masters office door and calling that her gran was waiting for her without even putting her head through the door, then heading for the main entrance. �Gran I�m so sorry. I got talking and� �
�Never mind that, let�s get home and you can tell me all about it then.�
Lucy questioned Hetty about her health until they reached the gates and passed through, then continued her line of questioning as they entered the cottage. Dumping her bags on the floor, Lucy was pleased to see her grandmother looked much better than last time she saw her.
And Hetty was feeling much better, Winky�s care finally having the effect of making the old lady rest more and take proper meals when alone.
�Now young lady.� Hetty said once they were seated at the table for supper. �About last weekend, or should I say Thursday night.�
Lucy again sat through a tirade of angry rebukes about her behaviour and lack of caution. She again gave apology after apology, ending with complaining about the room offered and the stipulations that went with it.
�You should consider yourself lucky my girl. The staff are making big concessions on your behalf, it goes against everything they believe in to do this for you. You risk compromising their moral principles by not adhering to the guidelines set by them. They already know about your activities anyway, would it not be better to seek permission and use that room, rather than be caught in the act and cause even more embarrassment to your Professors as well as yourself and your partner?�
Head hung in shame once more, Lucy agreed that yes, it probably would be better. �But it doesn�t make it any easier to ask gran.� She added. �What�s worse is I have to ask Sna� Professor Snape, and I think he finds it amusing that he�s the one I have to get permission from. He seemed to gloat when he reminded me of the fact.�
Hetty sighed. �Whether or not you think he finds the situation amusing, he is the one you must go to if you wish the use of that room. Personally I would prefer you seek his permission, rather than commit gross acts of exhibitionism that most anyone might witness.�
�Thanks gran, you�re a real confidence booster, you know that?�
�So, I assume you have not requested the room for after the ball tomorrow evening.�
�What? Of course not. How could I when he asked me straight out if I wanted to? I didn�t know where to put my face.�
Hetty said no more, it was obvious Lucy needed to come to the conclusion herself, that she was not going to get away with making out anywhere in the castle other than the staff annexe, and she would definitely need permission before she could. Albus and Severus made sure the door was locked, warded, and alarmed at all times. Any attempt by Lucy to gain entrance without their knowledge would instantly alert them to any infringement of the rules set down.
�Anyway, I didn�t think you would let me go to the ball, and I need to know you�re alright before I even consider going. How has she been Winky?�
�The mistress is been very well miss. Not liking Winky does all the work, but is better in herself.�
�Thank you for that Winky.� Hetty said, slightly miffed at the elf talking about her in her presence. Hetty would never admit it, but she did have a growing affection for the little elf. �As for you young lady, I will be most upset if you stay home with me when you could be having the time of your life at that ball. You have a pretty ball gown upstairs, it was not purchased merely so it could hang in your wardrobe you know. I assume some boy has asked to escort you.�

�Yes Blaize asked me. Blaize Zabini. He�s nice gran, a bit possessive, but so long as I remind him sometimes that I�m not his property he�s okay.�
�Make sure you keep up those reminders girl, pureblood wizards are an overbearing bunch, they think any witch who attracts their attention becomes their property.�

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