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"Rowena's daughter, Helena took it," Hermione said. "I read about it in Hogwarts: A History. She never told any of the other Founders, not even her good friend, Helga Hufflepuff about it because she too embarrassed to admit her daughter had stolen it."
"Yes, it was a great tragedy," Filius replied, nodding. "Rowena had cast a spell on the diadem that would give the wearer great intelligence. Helena was jealous of her mother's intelligence and thought if she stole the diadem and wore it; she would more intelligent than her mother. Five points to Miss Granger for knowing some of the history of Ravenclaw House."
Hermione beamed. "Thank you, Professor."
Harry took his dad through the rest of Ravenclaw, showing him all the books in the common room and taking him upstairs to show him his dorm room.
"I must say the view up here is enviable," Severus remarked looking out the windows in Harry's dorm room. "I sometimes wish Slytherin was not under the lake. It always looks the same no matter the season."
"But Dad, you get to see the Giant Squid swim past occasionally and the Merpeople," Harry pointed out.
"Yes and the Squid does occasionally make a right pest of itself, showing off for the students who are crowding the window to see it."
Harry grinned. "Every house location has its good point, Dad. According to Neville, Greg, and Vince; one of Hufflepuff's main attributes is that it's near to the kitchen and Gryffindor, according to Dean has a great view also."
"Yes, it does," Severus nodded. "I went up with your mother one time our first year and I spent so much time staring out the windows in the common room that she became quite annoyed with me."
Harry laughed. "I take it mum was a pistol even back then?"
"She had a right bloody temper even at the age of nine," Severus replied with a grin. "But do not tell her I told you or I may be the one running to the lake with my bum on fire!"
Harry made a locking motion at his mouth. "Your secret's safe with me, Dad."
After Harry finished showing his dad around the rest of Ravenclaw Tower and Severus gave him a hug and bade him a good night, saying he would see Harry in the morning at breakfast.
Severus went down the spiral staircase to the fourth floor which brought him directly in front of Lily's quarters. He had promised to keep her posted on the search for the horcruxes and this seemed like a good time. He knocked on the door and Lily answered. "Sev! Come on in." She directed him to the couch. "Sit down. I just opened a bottle of elf wine and I purchased some more of that sharp cheddar cheese you like from the Cheddar Emporium in Diagon Alley."
"Sound delicious," Severus replied sitting down. "I was discussing the Ravenclaw diadem with Filius. As I told you previously; Kingsley's and Ned's research into You-Know-Who has convinced them that he might have of used objects belonging to the Founders to turn into horcruxes. Well, Mad-Eye and Orion found the ring Salazar is wearing in his portrait in Slytherin House at the old Gaunt house in Little Hangleton. I have it stored in a magic suppressing bag until they find all of them."
"How was he getting them, Sev?" She asked, pouring him a glass of the wine and setting a platter of sliced cheese on the coffee table in front of him.
"That they do not know, but it is obvious he did his own research and knew where to find them. Kingsley and Ned did find out that he was employed by Borgin & Burkes for a year after he graduated and he might have gotten a lead on them working there," Severus replied taking a sip of the wine and a bite of the cheese.
"What other things do they think he might have turned into horcruxes?" Lily asked.
"They are looking at the Ravenclaw diadem and Helga Hufflepuff's cup because they were imbued with special powers which You-Know-Who was likely aware of."
"Didn't Helena run off to Albania after she stole the diadem?" Lily asked.
"Yes, that is what Filius said and that is also reportedly where what was left of You-Know-Who fled after the killing curse backfired and hit him. My belief is he went there because he spent time there before and it was familiar to him."
"That means he might have stumbled across the story of Helena fleeing to Albania with the diadem and spent time there looking for it."
"That is what I believe happened and I also believe he may have found it."
"But where would he hide all these horcruxes?"
"In places that meant something to him, I'm guessing. For instance, the old Gaunt place may have represented to him how superior he was to them."
"That makes sense," Lily replied nibbling on a slice of cheese."But as to where he hid the others; it is anyone's guess."
"Could he have hidden them here at Hogwarts? I remember Dumbledore telling us at a meeting that You-Know-Who considered Hogwarts his real home since he grew up in an orphanage. Dumbledore said that he came back here in 1956 and applied for the Defense position, but Dumbledore who was the deputy headmaster at the time, wouldn't give it to him. That's where the story that the position was cursed came from. He supposedly cursed it after Dumbledore refused to hire him."
Severus had never heard this story as he had not been a member of the Order of the Phoenix not wanting anything to do with an organization that contained Potter and Black. "It is very possible he may have hidden one here at that time, but I don't think there would be more than one in any hiding place. You-Know-Who does not seem like the type to put all of his eggs in one basket."
"But where on earth would he hide it?" Lily asked. "Hogwarts is huge and he could have hidden it anywhere."
"That is the million Galleon question," Severus replied, putting down his wine glass and getting up. He was due to start patrolling at 11:00 with Minerva and needed to get a start on grading his essays. "I will see you at breakfast. If you have any ideas where we can look, you can floo me."
"Okay, Sev. Have a good night."
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