Chapter 810: Luna’s Intuition
Snape’s unexpected visit served as a wake-up call for Kyle. He had no idea who Dumbledore had met before leaving, or what they had discussed.
If Snape could show up today, then Slughorn might just as easily come by tomorrow for something else—and Kyle couldn’t be sure he’d be able to bluff his way through every time.
In fact, it was this kind of unpredictability that posed the greatest threat.
Kyle’s solution was simple... run.
After Snape left the Headmaster’s office, Kyle asked the headmaster’s portrait to summon Professor McGonagall, who had just finished teaching, and brought the matter to her attention.
"You mean Severus came to see you? And said something you didn’t understand?" Professor McGonagall frowned, clearly just as surprised.
"He only left a little while ago," Kyle said. "Honestly, I wasn’t even this nervous during my N.E.W.T. exams."
"Dumbledore rarely spoke to us about Severus, so I can’t really help you there," McGonagall said after a moment’s thought. "Strange, though—why wouldn’t he mention this in his letter?"
"That’s exactly the issue," Kyle sighed. "I don’t know how many more times something like this might happen. If it keeps happening, I’m bound to get found out."
"So what are you thinking?"
"I can’t stay here forever," Kyle said, taking a deep breath. "As long as no one can find Dumbledore, they won’t have a chance to expose me."
"No." Professor McGonagall shook her head firmly, immediately rejecting the idea.