HARRY POTTER:Rainbow in the Dark

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"He will be sadly disappointed then because I plan to warn Harry about what is on the third floor and to stay away."

"That would be wise, Severus," she replied nodding. "Head him off at the pass as my father used to say."

Harry was talking to Hermione and Terry about the classes they'd had today when a large shadow loomed over him and he looked up to find his dad standing behind him. "Hi Dad," Harry greeted him.

Severus stooped down so he was eye-level with Harry. "After your last class tomorrow would you please stop by my office?"

"Sure," Harry replied.

"Good. Have a good night and I will see you at breakfast tomorrow."

Severus returned to the staff table under Dumbledore's watchful eyes. The other professors were gossiping about how pleasant Severus was to be around since he'd adopted Harry.

The next day's classes were as interesting to Harry as the previous days although potions was still his favorite. They had Double Charms with Professor Flitwick who told him that his mum had been studying with him to be a Charms Mistress before she'd been forced to go into hiding.

Defense Against the Dark Arts might be interesting, but Quirrell definitely wasn't. He lecture was so disorganized that Harry could barely follow it and that ridiculous purple turban he wore that reeked of garlic made him give serious consideration to tossing his textbook at Quirrell's head and knocking it off. Harry didn't mind the garlic; he'd always liked cooking with garlic, but something made him suspect Quirrell never took the thing off or allowed the laundry elves to wash it.

After lunch they had History of Magic that was boring and most of the class almost fell asleep. Professor Binns lectured in a monotone voice and got pissy when anybody interrupted him to ask a question. Fortunately Greg enjoyed it and took a lot of notes.

They had a two hour Astronomy class concluding the afternoon. They learned about the stars, constellation, and planets in class and then tomorrow night at midnight they would be out on the Astronomy Tower trying to locate them through their telescopes. Professor Sinistra was nice, but no nonsense in her treatment of the class. Vince shown in this class and earned Hufflepuff twenty extra points.

Severus' NEWT class was just concluding as Harry arrived. He waited outside until the students had left and then went inside. "Hi, Dad! Harry called charging into the classroom. He raced over to Severus and gave him a tight hug.

Severus put his arms around Harry's shoulders and gave him a hug. "How were your classes today?"

"They were interesting except I don't think Professor Quirrell knows much about defense and he's trying to teach it. Professor Binns is boring, but I liked Charms.

"Professor Binns was boring when I was a student here. Quirrell may improve, but he has never been the same since he took that sabbatical to get some real experience."

"Why does he wear that turban? It always smells like garlic. I don't think he ever lets the laundry elves wash it either."

"He said an African Prince gave it to him in gratitude for ridding their village of a vampire and the garlic is because the vampire was very persistent and he was afraid it might follow him back to England," Severus snorted.

"Professor Flitwick told me mum was studying with him to be a Charms Mistress. Vince won a lot of points for Hufflepuff in Astronomy today."

"Yes, Lily was quite brilliant at Charms when she was at Hogwarts and Mr. Crabbe should be congratulated for working hard in Astronomy. Speaking of which, you will need to sleep for a few hours after dinner tomorrow night in preparation for your practical lesson at midnight."

"I'll remember," Harry promised as he followed his dad into their quarters.

Severus asked Blinky to bring them tea and biscuits while Harry settled on the couch and Severus in his favorite recliner. Blinky returned with the tea and a plate of delectable smelling chocolate biscuits obviously freshly baked by the elves.

"Now, there is something I would like to discuss with you Harry. Do you recall the third floor corridor the Headmaster mentioned at the welcoming feast?"

"The one he said was off limits to anybody who didn't want to die a horrible death? Everybody's talking about it and wondering what's up there. Some kids think it's a troll and others think it a banshee or a hag."

Severus rolled his eyes. He knew the students would be extremely curious about what was up there once they were told it was off limits. "It is actually a Cerberus and it is the first line of defense in protecting the Sorcerer's Stone."

"Cerberus? Sorcerer's Stone?"

"A Cerberus is a huge three-headed dog and it can take you out in one bite. It guards a trapdoor in a third floor room. The Sorcerer's Stone was invented by Nicolas Flamel in the 16th century. When drunk it grants the drinker immortality."

"Wow! So that's what this Cerberus is protecting?"

"The Cerberus among other things. Below the trapdoor are other protections that are just as deadly as the Cerberus. I don't want you anywhere near there. Most of the professors objected to having the stone hidden inside Hogwarts, but the headmaster went ahead with it despite our objections. The door can be unlocked and opened by a simple unlocking charm. The door should be warded, but again the headmaster is against it."

"Warded?" Harry asked.

"It means having special spells cast on and around the door to keep anyone from getting through it. I am a certified Wardsmith and am able to do it. I received my warding certification shortly after I received my potion's mastery."

"Wow, Dad, you're really smart!"

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