Harry Potter and the Serving of Justice

A Brave New Parallel World

 

The Fellowship trooped out of the castle and walked through the almost-familiar-Hogsmeade.

“So,” inquired Harry, “now that we’re here, any ideas about how to find Sirius?”

Snape looked thoughtful.

“Well, in our universe, there was only one person who had a more extensive secret-knowing-shit-you’re-not-supposed-to-know network than Dumbledore— Lucius Malfoy.”

He gave the group a scathing look as all but Draco looked offended by the statement.

“You may not like the Death Eaters, but we knew a lot of shit. It’s how we got not killed by our crazy Dark Lord master. He had strange whims,” Snape reminisced, “like Sock Day. Everyone not wearing the socks of the secret color of the day lost a finger…or an ear…sometimes he wasn’t watching where he was aiming.” He paled a bit. “Which is how we got the eunuch choir.”

“These are all fascinating things I never wanted to know,” Hermione states as she buffed her nails on her robe. “You can stop talking now.”

Snape gave an exasperated sigh.

“Well, my point is, the Intendant mentioned that the Malfoys exist in this universe too. Perhaps that would be a good starting point.”

“You may have a point,” agreed Hermione reluctantly. “Ok, I know Draco and Harry are dying to meet them anyway. Let’s go.”

She paused, thinking.

“It’s a reasonable assumption that the Malfoy Manor is in the same location in this universe. It seems that both Hogwarts and Hogsmeade are in the same location, all be it with different details. Shall we apparate?”

The group nodded their understanding and they were gone.