"What about Severus Snape?" asked Harry."Those people who didn't hear you in the Hall didn't think that he should be buried with the others, but once ...they knew the truth they changed their mind and his body was brought back from the Shrieking Shack," said Hermione."I noticed that Hagrid wasn't at breakfast this morning," said Harry."He'll probably be here tomorrow, but he's in the forest now with his animals, and the centaurs," said Ron."Yes," said Hermione, in response to Harry's quizzical. "Julia pulled the pizza across and lifted a out a slice. We hadestablished that I could heal obesity on the ride over here, and she'dseemed quite gleeful when she ordered the pizza. I probably would havefound it more funny, if the sales person hadn't spent the whole timestaring at my chest."Oh come on, Mike. It's not that all bad. You're the center of attention.You wield power over all these people. Or the men, at any rate. Ask oneto do something, and he'll do it, just to please you." Please. No alarm was sounded at his heels, and he soon found his horse, secreted away by the trusted Toad. He rode east, heading out after the wagons bearing all he could escape the castle with. Cresting a rise, he reigned in his mount, casting a long, glaring look back at the castle. ‘One day.’ He said coldly. ‘One day, all of you will pay dearly.’ Spurring his horse, he galloped into the night, and away from the home of his childhood. — – The King’s proclamation was at hand, and he had asked Laurel. " David called.Laylah turned the corner by the stairs and entered the living room. David was sitting on the middle section of the couch. He was hunched over a silver tray on the coffee table before him."Take a drink and sit please. I will be done in a minute." David said, briefly looking up at Laylah.Laylah obliged by taking a glass of wine. The glass felt pleasingly warm in her hand. Before she sat down, she took a quick glance at what David was doing, then chose a lounge chair on the opposite.