Disclaimer: I do not own anything written by JK Rowling, however I do hold rights to the character Eridani Proycallos the Elve who is not to be used by anyone but me.
Author's note: Whether you hate him or not, this one is Dedicated to Severus Snape, who I know were he real, would find me and then kill me.
Summery: They did not know one another, but they only had each other. A tragic story of a broken friendship has been weaved into yet another Fanficiton.
And the Rain came Tumbling Down
The days at Hogwarts were a lot brighter the winters were not as bitter and the springs brought forth much more fruit. It was a time before the dark lord had spread his shadow. This is the story interlaces the shadows and strings a small light, a story of friendship.
Chapter 1 ZOMBIE!
" We were foolish children, our eyes were aimed at the stars, but our hands were grasping the grass," Snape thought sarcastically as he looked at an old picture he found in the dusty corners of his living space. He had no idea how the picture had gotten there. Depression sunk in him again, as always.
Time bent backwards for Severus as he began to recollect the memories from a long time ago.
Severus was walking down the corridors with his nose pointing down on a book, not aware of those around him. As he turned around the corridor he felt someone push him down, causing him to drop all his books. He heard a distant muffled apology, but he didn't see her in time to recognize who it was.
" Bloody chit," Severus said picking up his books. Today was not his lucky day and it was not going to get any better. As he knelt to place the last book in his pack he felt himself lunge forward and then laughter.
" Snivellus you should know better than to point that thing," Sirius Black cackled, " There are children here and none of us have gas masks." He said cruelly. Severus threw his pack down and got up pulling out his wand.
" Don't make me do this," Snape said angrily, " Don't make me kill you." He said shaking.
The marauders, with the exception of Remus, began to laugh.
" Come off it Snivellus," James Potter interjected, " You kill? Suffocate us to Death with your damn stench maybe but come on." More laughter erupted.
" Sectumsempra!" Snape yelled. Suddenly the laughter ended and moans of pain echoed through the halls of Hogwarts. Snape's pale complexion grew white as death itself. He didn't know the spell could do that at least not to that extent. All four were on the floor with massive cuts and loosing blood fast.
" AIEEE!" Cried a plump third year girl, " I'll go get the nurse!"
There was no need however to do this just then Professor Slughorn came from one of the rooms and ran over to Severus and the Marauders.
" Severus, was this your doing?" Slughorn said running to aid the bleeding students, Snape nodded.
" Well don't just stand there you silly twig go and get help!" Slughorn said angrily at Snape. Again Snape nodded as he saw the professor begin to close their wounds with a spell. He ran fast, but already the plump girl had brought Madame Pomfrey along with other nurses to the scene.
Snape began to panic, " This wasn't your fault, they were taunting you, and you were defending yourself, what is the worst that can happen?" he thought, " they can expel you then what are you going to tell Eileen and Tobias?" Snape looked as his enemies were placed on stretchers, " They'll kill me." Snape began to plan what he was going to do.
Slughorn approached him, " What possessed you to do that my boy?"
Snape hesitated, " I was defending myself."
" I see, good enough for me Severus, but don't you dare do that again, they could have been dead!" Slughorn said, " Where did you learn that one by the way?" Severus shook his head not wanting to say. Slughorn gave him a sour look, " Detention."
Severus almost rolled his eyes, but was very grateful for not being expelled, at least not yet.
"I don't think you are going to get off that easy, I am sure the headmaster will want a word with you." Dumbledore said as he saw Slughorn letting Snape off easy, "I heard what happened, Mr. Snape, that kind of action will not be tolerated in this school."
" Albus, boys will be boys." Slughorn said idiotically.
And with that being said Snape bitterly followed Dumbledore down the corridor.
" I hate humans!" Eridani said allowing herself to fall back on the wet grass of the Quidditch field. It was dark and really scary at night, but Eridani controlled her fear by looking up at the heavens and seeing the stars scattered like dew on a leaf. It was her only escape her only source of comfort.
Eridani knew she would have to go back into the school quietly so she wouldn't get caught, but then again she didn't want to go back there, no one liked her at all. She felt that perhaps she should just break some rule and get expelled so she could go back to her family. She didn't have the courage to do it.
Just as she sat up however, she saw a bright orb of light coming her way. Eridani gasped and got up, " Had they finally caught her, or was it some evil spirit?" Eridani thought as she stood still, no one could see her as long as she kept quiet. There was nowhere for her to hide, it was a big field.
Then the light went out, it had come very close to her, but it faded before the light touched her.
Eridani's curiosity got the best of her and she began to move where the light had faded. She walked very carefully, but it was just too dark.
" Aieee!" Eridani screeched as she tripped over something she scraped her knee against the grass. The thing she had tripped over also began to moan and panic. The light came again under lighting the face of a strange creature.
" Zombie!" Eridani yelled.
" Demon-goblin!" bellowed the zombie.
Then there was silence and heavy breathing.
" Wait, I am not a zombie?"
" But the eyes! The pallid skin touched by death." Eridani said really frightened.
" Well look at you goblin! The pointed ears!" He yelled back at her.
Another awkward silence.
" I'm an Elve thank you very much!" She said throwing a rock at him.
" What was that for?" He said.
" For calling me a Demon-goblin and for tripping me. Now I am bleeding all over the place." She said resentfully.
" Well what the bloody' ell are you doing out here?" said the zombie.
" I should ask you the same question?" Eridani replied back.
" Well I go to this school!"
" They let the living-dead into the school?"
" For the last time I am not a Zombie, my name is Severus Snape my house is Slytherin." Snape said bitterly.
"Oh," Eridani said embarrassed, "I see, well then I am Eridani Proycallos, my house is Ravenclaw, now please be useful and heal my cut, I know you can with that bloody stick."
Snape blinked, "Oh," he said and then uttered an incantation aimed at her knee and healed her scrape.
" Can I ask why an Elve is at Hogwarts?" Snape said, not quite sure why he was starting small talk.
Eridani was not certain she could trust him, but he was the first to actually start talking to her in months.
" I am here to learn everything about the Human-Wizard culture that is possible and then report it back to my people for the enrichment of our culture. At least that's what they told me when they dumped me here." She said bitterly.
" I understand," Snape, said angrily, " I was dumped here to."
" Why are you here?" Eridani said almost a little annoyed, she liked to be alone.
" To look up there and forget what a horrible day I had." Snape said, again not quite sure why he was telling her all this, " Why are you here?"
" To do the same." Eridani said, " Now If you don't mind I will go back to my little patch of grass. Call me when you go back, it will be easier to sneak into the school again."
Snape muttered a yes and let Eridani leave. He laid his head back and blanked out for a very long time.
Eridani got up ready to go back this time she was careful as she went over to where he was supposed to be, but he was gone. Eridani gave a sad little sigh, feeling very alone once again and went back to Hogwarts unaccompanied.
Well did you like it? I hope you guys are okay with Eridani; I don't want her to be a Mary-sue. Please I know I may sound like a beggar, but it makes me feel better when you drop a review! You don't know how depressing it is when you see that over 100 people bothered to see what your fic was all about and only 1 left a review..Heck…I'll review one of yours if you do mine k!
