Chapter 42

As dusk fell, Professor Snape, who was reading a Potion book, frowned slightly. It seemed he had forgotten something... After a moment of thought, he finally remembered when he saw the paper crane sitting on the desk. He hurriedly got up and prepared to head out; since she hadn't returned by this late hour, that girl must have gotten into trouble again. What a nuisance! He grabbed his coat and walked out the front door. Because he had configured his home fireplace for one-way travel only, if the girl used the public fireplaces in Diagon Alley, she wouldn't be able to return here. This was something Snape had completely forgotten—the only fireplace permitted to connect here was the one in the Hogwarts Headmaster's office.