Shelter Converted from the Chamber of Secrets, Delighted Professors
"Can we go to the shelter now?" Draco asked the question that concerned him most.
"Not yet," Aaron said. "We have to wait until after curfew. Professor Snape and several other Heads of House will be coming too, so you'd better prepare yourselves mentally."
"Wait, did you say Professor Snape?"
Crabbe and Goyle stared in stunned disbelief, seriously wondering if they had misheard him.
Snape was a veteran Death Eater. Whether in seniority or status, he ranked a level above their fathers, yet he was actually mixed up with a faction opposing the Dark Lord.
"Didn't I tell you? Professor Snape has always been Dumbledore's man.
"Even his killing of Dumbledore was part of the plan. It was to gain the Dark Lord's trust, and judging from the current situation, he has been an extremely successful spy."
"This... that can't be real, can it?" Draco could not believe it, but Aaron had no reason to lie to him. After all, Professor Snape and the others would be arriving after curfew.
"You have over ten hours to process this information.
"There are snacks on the table. Help yourselves if you're hungry, but don't make any noise.
"Also, there are Calming Draughts and Soothing Agents in the cabinet. You can each have one or two bottles for free."
The three exchanged looks, then silently walked over to the cabinet and each took two bottles of potion labeled Calming Draught.
At that moment, they truly needed the stuff. Otherwise, they would not be able to calm down at all.
Time passed second by second.
Draco and the other two kept staring at the clock on the wall, as though every second of waiting was agony.
Aaron, meanwhile, quietly studied the fusion of different