A/N: Well... I do no own Harry Potter, nor do I own the characters or the JK Rowling plot. But I do however own Erik Destler. (No it's not the Phantom, Erik... this one I've developed over many, many years as my own personal character in Rp's and stories and a whole wack of other things. Before people get lost with this story, it's just a teaser and I want to see how man people will read this and review and maybe even add to story alerts.

This actually takes place in the movie realm with the book plots being followed... those of you that have read my works you all know that I love to take things there and really doing something with it with my characters. Anyways enjoy this small teaser to a possible multi-chapter story.

Ghost

"You must do as I say Harry, no matter what you hear, you must stay down below... now go" The weakened gray haired Albus Dumbledore told Harry. Looking around he found the stairs and with one last glance at the headmaster he was down the stairs and hidden away behind some tall unused items that had been placed at the tower gathering dust. Looking up through an opening Harry heard Draco Malfoy talk to Dumbledore. Harry has his wand at the ready as he heard Dumbledore mention more names but there was something or rather someone that had his wand pointed at him with a finger at his lips in a silence motion.

It was the Potions Master, he had a calm face but his eyes showed the worry at what was about to happen. He saw the look in Harry's eyes but what he was about to do could destroy whatever small trust that Harry had placed in him to save the Headmaster from the death eaters up above. Harry looked away from Snape as he headed upstairs, turning his gaze to see Snape upstairs with Dumbledore, Harry prayed for a miracle.

"Severus... Severus please..." Dumbledore could barely stand the potion that he had taken earlier was slowly finishing him off. Swaying a bit he saw Snape look at him with the sadness in his eyes, the pleading in Dumbledore's eyes made Snape want to put down the wand and walk away but he knew he couldn't lest he be killed right now blowing his cover. Wanting to close his eyes he stared at Dumbledore and spoke the spell almost reluctantly before pointing his wand at Dumbledore. The blast threw the headmaster off the ledge of the tower. Snape lowered his wand and took a deep breath.

"It's over...." Stepping up to the balcony he looked over the edge and turned leaning against it as Bellatrix ran up throwing a spell at the sky just as the dark mark came to life. She then turned her gaze to Snape then inside to Draco before she went inside to taunt the blond haired boy insanely. Leaning against the railing he leaned over his head down.

Harry was about to run up and attack everyone, but the sound of leather wings caught his attention, he gazed at Snape who turned back and glared murder at the group before him, a quick glance down and Harry saw something in Snape's eyes that he had never seen associated with the man before; Guilt, anguish and rage.

"It's over... for all of you" Snape said slowly and deliberately. Behind Snape a massive red dragon made itself known, in its claws was the body of Dumbledore. The maw of the dragon open and spilling forth black smoke as Bella turned to Snape seeing the massive beast behind the black clad man.

"You've done enough Bella... as the rest of you..." The werewolf looked hungrily at Snape, the Death Eaters raised their wands at Snape, below Harry was watching the exchange and was furious as Snape but that was soon lost as Snape dropped his wand and looked at the group before them.

"I will not lower myself to you level... but that doesn't mean he won't" The dragon curled himself around the tower and brought his head into the tower, Draco was released and he had taken off down the stairs scared by the massive beast.

"Aww is the wittle potions traitor scared?"

"No... I'm just not about to become a murderer... no matter how insane you are..." The dragon roared causing Bella to turn and throw a spell at the dragon, as did the rest. Snape just stood there lowering his head. Bella turned threw a spell at the defenceless man only to have it stopped none other than by Harry Potter. The man was tackled from the side as the dragon let loose a massive jet of fire burning alive the two others with the werewolf and Bellatrix. The insane woman had jumped off the other side of the tower and turned to black smoke fleeing the scene. The werewolf too had been burned but he too disappeared behind the mad woman leaving the other two Death Eaters on the ground dead.

Laying on his back with someone on top of him Snape opened his eyes and looked up at Harry who had saved his life, expecting anger from the young man he closed his eyes in shame and waited for the beating or rage.

"Professor are you alright?" Snape wearily opened his eyes and looked at very much like Lily's, she was always looking out for him and how her son had done the same. Saved him from a death he was expecting.

"I... I am unharmed... the headmaster?"

"Right here Severus... I have him..." Harry got off the Potions Master and looked at the Red dragon shifting and becoming smaller, once the headmasters body was laid down gently the dragon turned into a human.

"Destler... I thought you were dead"

"Can't really kill me you know... you know how hard it is to take me down... imagine taking down a dragon. Hello Harry..." Snape sat up and brought his knees to his chest like he had done as a child, the man kneeled down by Dumbledore's body bringing up the man's blackened hand and raised the sleeve seeing that the blackness had extended up to the elbow. Harry looked on and saw what the man was looking at.

"How long did he have Sev?" The bold ocean blue eyes turned and looked at Snape who finally looked up and sighed lightly.

"He had a year... maybe less. I did what I could to stem the damage. But it was much too severe that I could not reverse it. That was a year ago a month give or take." Harry looked at the man who stood. He wasn't wearing any robes but muggle clothing. A black suit with a blue button down shirt fit his athletic fighter's frame, his hair was combed back lightly and set in place leaving soft reverse spikes slightly raised from a fully gelled back hair style.

"Harry... what you witnessed tonight was not a murder... your potion's master loved the Headmaster like a father. But you must know that Dumbledore was dying, there was nothing to be done to fix the curse that was placed upon him. And knowing Severus as I do he would have done everything in his power to safe Dumbledore." Harry stood in shock as the man he didn't know was defending the greasy bat from hell.

"Who are you?"Harry said looking at the man.

"My name is Erik Destler... I'm if you want to put it... the last 'family' that Severus has"

"But... you..."Severus said looking up at Erik.

"I didn't die... I was... put out of action if you want to call it that" Erik gently put down Dumbledore's hand before moving past Harry and kneeling in front Snape. Putting a hand on Snape's shoulder Erik had the man look up. "Remember what I said, family will be there..." standing up Erik turned to Harry and walked over the young boy offering him a small smile. "So much like your mother Harry... so much like my sister..."