Professor. Filius Flitwick's Office[7]

[professorsnape]

*a tidy sleek black owl swoops into the room and drops a letter onto McGonagall's desk*

*perches on a chair, staring at her until she opens it*

Minerva,

Do you require my assistance?

Severus.

[Prof. Alexus Hauner]

*walks into the office, exhaling heavinly*

Everything's all right do.. --

*coughs*

-- down there, the students are fine.

*looks around, the fire getting wilder and the smoke dimming the view*

*feels a certain suspicion, but is unable to make out anything*

[Harry Potter]

Harry took the potion and gulped it down, too het up to be suspicious. He then hurried to Professor McGonagall's side and read the page that Flitwick had pointed out. After a few minutes reading through the spells and incantations, he looked back at the Professor. "I'll head out into the corridors and try to stop the fire spreading any further...You and the other Professors should focus on the main fire." He nodded solemnly to her before turning and running out.

Once outside the office, he looked left and right, trying to decide which would be the quickest way. He chose to go left and along to the main staircase. Halfway along the corridor he stopped suddenly. He was sure he'd seen something move in the shadows. No, he thought to himself. He must have been imagining it; what with the fire and the lack of sleep. He carried on to the staircase and back towards the fire.

[Prof. Alexus Hauner]

*sees Harry move out of the room and down the corridors as he follows him*

*had seen a pair of glints into the shadows down there, but on the second look, it was only shadows, he had seen Harry stop momentarily, but was he - himself dreaming too?*

[Professor McGonagall]

*looks up the pages indicated by Professor Flitwick*

"Very good, that might do the trick, Filius!"

*gets up from the chair and follows Harry and Professor Hauner into the hall, pondering if it will be necessary to ask Snape for help*

[Nagini]

**gets excited when sees Potter and wishes she could strike when he stops nearly in front of her but she has her instructions and is not to harm him...yet**

**watches Hauner suspiciously, knowing he's supposed to be on her Master's side but not sure whether he's staying true or not...must watch him too**

**slinks out of her hiding place and follows Potter down the corridors, staying to the shadows and smoke**

[Prof. Alexus Hauner]

*sees two glints every so often in the shadows, realises it to be the eyes of some snake, a very gifted snake indeed - his patronus - the snake -- is nearly the same, and he would swear its the same if he could have a closer view at it, decides to allow Potter go alone (with the assumed - snake, and stops McGonagall on her way to the great hall, just near Professor Flitwick's office*

Professor McGonagall, you look to be worrying about something, is it something to do with the owl that just flew in?

*blocks the way in an unsuspicious view, waiting for a response*

[Professor McGonagall]

*presses her lips together for a moment*

Yes, Professor, it was from Snape, and I am asking myself, whether it would be better to call him. You know what I think of him, but on the other hand he's very skilled in Dark Arts.

*hopes that he can help her making a decision*

[Prof. Alexus Hauner]

*thinks*

Professor Snape, huh? He's, yeah, actually skilled, can he help? CAN he really help me in my purpose?

*replies slyly*

Hmmm...Professor, Severus is quite a skillful person, and his absence might leave us affected badly! His presence is required... I believe. There's no thinking required now, I know, but we might undergo a blow if we don't have Him!!

*pauses and adds*

On the other hand, there's a need of Madam Pomfrey down among the kids, Sebastian is unable to stand now! Holly is currently reporting me with the Sebastian's duty too!

*starts thinking about Snape: whom was he actually aiding? His demeanor towards Harry till now is acceptable, but he's always been in the position to save Harry, I am not sure of this... *

[Prof. Filius Flitwick]

*Flitwick quickly leaves his office, unlocked and heads for Ravenclaw Common Room*

[Prof. Filius Flitwick]

*Flitwick returns to his office and clears all the mess with a swish of his wand*

*Immediately writes a letter notifying his absence to Mrs. McGonagall.*

*Flitwick now leaves the office locked sparing no time*

[Prof. Filius Flitwick]

*Prof. Filius Flitwick had returned after an onerous holiday at India along with Prof. Hauner. He had accompanied him in order to assist him in his endeavour to redefine Potion-Making. The professor didnt have even the slightest clue of what Hauner was upto and his intentions as he was very surreptious with his work. But the professor had nothing to do with it. Prof. Hauner's actions did seem dubious, but Prof. Flitwick overlooked it. The duo travelled to the most insular and dodgy places of India, this made Prof. Flitwick seethe terribly throughout the journey. But, now he was back to Hogwarts, and was very excited to resume his Charms classes and the various curricular activities*

[Prof. Filius Flitwick]

*The professor gave a slight jerk to his wand which almost instantaneously made the oakwood doors of his office to open with a huge thudding noise. He trotted past the four-legged table and finally slumped himself onto the cozy armchair*

*He seemed to be very much exhausted and was not expecting anyone into his office at that point of time. His fatigue was easily discernible from his red eyes. He then directed his trunks towards one corner of the gloomy room and with another flick at his wand, closed the doors of the office*

[Prof. Filius Flitwick]

*The Professor now felt lively and very much fresh after a long nap. He hopped off his chair and strided towards the office's door. With gentle effort, opened them and was lost in the crowd accumulated at the corridors outside his office*

[Scarlett Payne]

*After hearing rumours from the students that Professor Flitwick was back, Scarlett sought to find out if it was true or not. It would be good news for her if he was, she could go back to doing what she loved, being an Auror.*

*Knocks lightly on the door three times and waits.*