Snape was amazed. His eggs fell back into his plate as his fork was frozen in mid-air, halfway to his mouth. It was impossible. James Potter and all his little friends were coming inside the Great Hall, as if nothing had happened. But he had warned Dumbledore himself that they had all gone outside the Castle... He looked at Dumbledore. Maybe he couldn"t have caught them red-handed, maybe they had used another of their tricks to get back to the school by another passage. He ignored Carrow"s questioning look and strode across the Hall to the Headmaster, who was happily eating his toasts whilst talking with Professor McGonagall.
"I"m sorry to interrupt you Professor," the boy told the old man, "but may I speak to you for a moment?"
Dumbledore turned his electric blue eyes towards him.
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