This takes place after the war. I'm uploading four chapters to start the story, and then, I probably would go back to another story and write another chapter, before returning to this one. While writing this one, I'll probably be slowly updating the others too.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Severus Snape looked up from the snake bite. After Harry had left with his tears, his trembling fingers took out a stone. He swallowed it quickly, along with a potion. He closed his eyes and rested for some time. The snake bite from Nagini really hurts and he hoped that it would end soon. He would not allow himself to think of dying. Not until the Dark Lord was defeated.
Time skip: 2 hours
He finally looked up and felt the poison out of his system. He gulped down another healing potion before daring to stand up. He stood up, weight pressed against the wall. Severus took an uneasy step forward and fell down. He knelt and waited for some time before he regathered his strength and tried to stand up again. Besides, wasn't there a Muggle expression about falling and standing? He had heard his father mutter it to himself before Tobias Snape died a few years back. Severus sighed, so much for keeping his promise of letting go of his past. In fact, he was failing on that promise ever since Harry arrived at Hogwarts. He simply couldn't help compare Harry to that wicked James Potter.
Severus slowly let go of the wall and balanced himself. He took a shaky step forward and stopped there. So he established that he could walk. He went out of that 'room' and got out of the 'house'. Well, it was barely a house at all. Severus walked for some time, doing his best to not be seen. Suddenly he heard Potter say something about Severus never being on Voldemort's side. He rolled his eyes and continued walking.
Time skip: 3 hours
Severus finally realized that he was going to die of thirst. He always carried potions but not water. He decided to test to Apparate. Pop. He disappeared from where ever he was before and appeared in his house. He knew that there was water and food there. Snape took a few gulps of water, as if there was going to be a drought the next day. Then he controlled himself and sat on the couch, eating some food.
The battle was won. Harry Potter was astonished. He looked around, seeing the Death Eaters flee. Speaking of Death Eaters, he needed to get Snape... er... Professor Snape a proper funeral. He was a great hero to the world and Harry wouldn't have ever guessed that he was a Horcux without Snape. Professor Snape also had taken one of the hardest roles in this war, being a triple agent as well as a spy.
Harry announced to the rest of Hogwarts, "Professor Snape has helped me win this war. Therefore, he needs a proper funeral. Hermione, Ron, and I should retrieve him."
The Headmistress stepped forwards, "I would like to go with you."
Luna nodded, "Me too."
Harry said firmly, "Luna, you are injured. You need to get healed. I promise that you could go to his funeral that should be within this week. The Headmistress could come though." The four of them headed to Shrieking Shack. Hermione was the one who stroked the tree's weak spot. The tree stopped trying to kill them for the second time in his life. They went through the tunnel and eventually made it to the blood stained room. Harry looked at where the professor was but stopped in his tracks when he realized that Snape wasn't there. The other three stopped with him.
Ron asked, "What's wrong?"
Harry stuttered, "T-T-This w-w-wa-was where h-he di-die-died."
The Headmistress looked at the scene, "Our question is, who took him and why?"
Lucius Malfoy heard from one of the people working in Askaban talking about the Dark Lord's defeat. This couldn't possibly be true right? The Dark Lord seemed immortal. He saw Alecto Carrow get carried in to the cell next to him.
Percy Weasely walked in front of his cell, "Lucius Malfoy, it's time for your trial along with Draco Malfoy's and Narcissa Malfoy's."
Lucius looked up, "My son and my wife will be in trial along with me?"
"Yes." With that Percy unlocked his cell and immediately sent a spell to petrify him. He levitated the Death Eater into the trial room. He reversed the spell after Lucius was on the seat.
Rufus Scrimgeour looked at Malfoy, "Draco Malfoy, you have been convicted the crimes of being a Death Eater, cursing people, and killing people. There are witnesses against you who have been hexed or cursed. Katie Bell shall now speak."
A girl stood up in the back, "Draco had indirectly given me a necklace that cursed me and almost killed me, if Hagrid didn't take me and force me into St. Mungo's. Professor Snape helped with stopping the curse from spreading and you were laughing in the background."
Rufus Scrimgeour nodded, "Thank you Ms. Bell. Draco, what do you have to say about this?"
Draco raised an eyebrow, "What is the proof of me giving the necklace to her?"
"Erm... Mr. Potter has stated this and I believe his word."
"But still. With all due respect sir, but don't you need actual proof?"
"I guess... And there are witnesses that say that you didn't actually kill anyone although you also indirectly killed Dumbledore."
"Sir, is there any way to indirectly kill someone?"
"Well..."
"If I killed someone, there would be witnesses. The Dark Lord hated to have raids without witnesses saying that he didn't do it. Also, the mark, or the green thing they shoot up to resemble the Dark Lord, for the Death Eaters are the same. How would you know who killed?"
"You raise a good point. There isn't actually much proof against you."
Harry Potter stood up, "Sir, are you sure that we should just let this go?"
The said person turned to the famous wizard, "Mr. Potter. Do you have any real evidence on this?"
"Well... No."
"Then sit down. Mr. Malfoy, you are released. You may either sit in the back or leave." Draco decided to sit in the back, deciding to watch his parent's trial. The only empty seat was next to Potter. He glared at that wizard before taking a seat.
The Minister turned to Narcissa, "Mrs. Malfoy, you are accused of committing the crimes of being a Death Eater and killing 3 Aurors and a few Muggles. Do you have anything to say about this?"
Narcissa bowed her head, "In fact, I do. I admit that I was a Death Eater. I was actually not in charge of killing but checking whether or not they were dead. As for the Muggles, I admit that I killed them, but only because the Dark Lord would kill me if I didn't do this crime."
"Does anyone in the witness section wants to say something?"
Harry stood up, "I would like to say something, Minister. I think that Narcissa should be released. She saved my life by proclaiming me dead, even though I was still breathing and answered one of her questions. If she didn't do that, Voldemort, yes I say his name, would kill me for real the next time."
"Very well Mrs. Malfoy, you are released." The binds constraining Narcissa Malfoy were released and she stood up and waited at the door. She looked at her husband sadly, knowing that he didn't have much of a chance of being released.
The Minister said, "Lucius Malfoy has been accused of the following crimes: Helping to open the Chamber of Secrets, shooting a killing curse at Harry Potter, a Death Eater, killing my second in command, kidnapping the Muggle Studies teacher in 3 magic schools, crucifying 5 Aurors for information, using the imperio curse on Muggles for them to kill their families, being the head in the ambush at the Department of Mysteries, as well as destroying the prophesy, sneaking into the Ministry, using magic around Muggles, obliviating some of the Aurors, and being a spy for He-Shall-Not-Be-Named. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
Lucius refused to look at anyone, "There isn't proof I was ever involved in helping the open the Chamber that I wasn't sure even existed at that time. As well as shooting an Unforgivable Curse at Mr. Potter. The others, I know that I never had a mask on so yes, I admit to them."
"Who thinks that Mr. Lucius Malfoy should be sentenced to Askaban for the rest of his life?" Most of the court raised their hands. With a flick of his hand, Percy levitated the Malfoy to his cell in Askaban.
It sucked. He was just sitting around eating some snacks and building some energy up to do something. Maybe read or make it known that he is indeed alive. It would be an invasion of privacy though and that would be awful. Still, it might be better than sitting around and hoping that the food won't run out. Severus had a lot of money considering he never bought anything while he stayed in Hogwarts. His money was in the Wizard Bank though and they might see him if he went there and assume that he was using Polygon juice. He looked around, bored as usual.
Wait, what was on the table? It seemed like a mark. It definitely was not there the last time he went in this house, unless the stupid Pettigrew put it on the table. Snape approached the mark slowly and decided that it was make of chalk. Hah!
'Very funny Pettigrew,' he thought, smirking. He took a sponge and used his wand to make it wet. He used his hands and touched the Mark, laughing, before using the sponge to get it away from him.
His eyes had a new glint of red.