Dementors Are About to Leave Hogwarts

Today, Muya needed to go to Snape's office to brew a high-quality Swelling Potion. After saying goodbye to her friends, she headed for the dungeons.

Except...

Medusa at the door turned her head and spoke with her eyes closed. "I advise you not to go in right now. There's a foul smell inside."

Muya silently took a step back. "Is Professor Snape in there?"

"Oh, of course he is."

She turned her head back. "The smell is gone now. You can go in. Be careful..."

"Careful of what?" Muya had not caught the last part before Medusa slipped into dormancy.

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed her and pulled her inside.

"How long have you been standing at the door?" Snape's unusually anxious voice reached her.

Muya thought seriously about it. "About five minutes, I think."

Snape sighed, set Muya down, then crouched before her. "Listen. He came to see me just now. I learned that they have added another target. That target is you."

"Miss Muya, I hope you can protect yourself. Of course, I... we will protect you too."

Muya blinked. No wonder Medusa had said there was a foul smell in here. It seemed someone had come to assign Snape a task.

"I understand, Professor." Muya shifted her gaze to Snape's other arm. "Professor..."

Snape nodded, then stood and rolled up his sleeve, letting Muya clearly see the Dark Mark on his arm.

That was really a little too edgy. Muya decided she would go back and say that to Tom.

"Edgy?" Tom put away a forbidden book he had taken from the library.

"So what?"

Muya scratched her head. Why did Senior Tom seem like a completely different person?

"Fine. As long as you like it."

Tom tilted his head at her. "Did I say I liked