Veritaserum (filk)

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 14992

Veritaserum  (GoF, Chaps 27 & 35)

Dedicated to Pippin

(To the tune of Waltzing Matilda)

(The Scene: Potions' Class. SNAPE is in a snit)

HARRY
In Potions Class while mashing up my scarab bugs
Snape quietly tried to instigate me

SNAPE
For I know who has pinched my boomslang and my gillyweed
Give me a chance, you'll get the third degree

HARRY
Down plunged his hand to the inside of his gloomy robes
I thought with his wand he would cast a harsh spell

SNAPE (brandishing a crystal container in HARRY'S face)
You see that this crystal contains a potent potion clear
Three little drops, every secret you'll tell

Veritaserum, Veritaserum, 
You will sing like a stool pigeon for me 

HARRY (to himself)
He'll have heard every word about Dobby and Hermione 
If he gives Veritaserum to me

(Sudden change of scene to the Dark Arts Professors' Office. Present 
are HARRY, SNAPE, DUMBLEDORE and CROUCH, JR)

HARRY
A bit later on, the man we thought was Alastor
Turned out to be Barty Junior in disguise
Then Dumbledore said while turning to Professor Snape

DUMBLEDORE 
Severus, we'll need something from your supplies
..

DUMBLEDORE & SNAPE
Veritaserum, Veritaserum, 
It will uncover this great mystery

CROUCH (to himself)
They'll have heard every word about mom and dad and poor Winky
If they give Veritaserum to me

HARRY
So Crouch Junior told how he broke off from his father's spell
And so to serve Voldy, plunged in the abyss
Now he's less than a ghost, for after he confessed to us
He was taken to encounter the Dementors' cold kiss

ALL
Veritaserum, Veritaserum, 
A potent potion no one can ignore

HARRY
Let this youth play the sleuth, `cause I want to hear the total truth
Let's give  Veritaserum to Dumbledore!

  - CMC