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Come Together, Or Fall Apart
by:Bozphin
Chapter One-
The Headmaster chuckled in amusement as Professor Snape gave out a very frustrated sigh. They had been waiting almost an hour for the Aurors to arrive for the meeting the Headmaster had called. It was no doubt a meeting to protect the students in the upcoming year of school considering the Dark Lord had returned the year before...and what else could Dumbledore have planned for Aurors.
Finally one by one they walked into the Great Hall. "Sorry we're late Albus had some business to discuss with the Minister." Moody explained.
"It is no problem at all Alastor." He assured him. "I trust that everyone has arrived safely." Moody nodded once to confirm that they had indeed arrived safely. Everyone took a seat to begin the meeting.
"Good evening everyone." Dumbledore's voice boomed throughout the Great Hall. "I am sure that everyone knows why this meeting was called." He saw many heads nod in affirmation. "Our students are in dire need of your protection due to some recent circumstances that I am sure everyone has heard about by now." another round of nodding heads. "Voldemort has indeed been reserrected." A few people flinched at the mention of the Dark Lords name but many just sat there stone faced. "The Ministry has given me permission to use only as many trained Aurors as I need. I will be needing enough of you to protect the castle and a select few students that will need the extra protection. Minerva has been gracious enough to list the students and their assigned protectors. Anyone not assigned will need to discuss who will be staying to protect the castle and who will be heading back to the Ministry." After a few whispered words of discussion from the Aurors Dumbledore signalled for McGonagall.
"Minerva if you will." Snape couldnt help but notice that the Transfiguration Professor began to show just how old she was. She walked more slowly than he could remember.
Dumbledore sat down at the Head table and Mcgonagall strode up to the podium to begin the list. Though she still held the same bold voice that demanded the attention of everyone within shouting distance.
"The wizards and witches on this list will be required to protect the assigned students."she repeated the words professionally. "First Alastor Moody with Harry Potter." Moody shook his head as if he already knew before she said it. "Kingsley Shacklebolt with Rose Potter, Mrs. Delacour with Ronald Weasley, Mrs. Tonks with Hermione Granger, Bill Weasley with Luna Lovegood, Charlie Weasley with Neville Longbottom, and Hestia Jones with Ginny Weasley." As soon as McGonagall moved away from the podium the remaining Aurors began discussing who else would be staying behind.
"Are there any questions that should be brought to my attention at this point?" Nobody said anything so he went on. "Would anyone like anything to eat or drink before I send you off? Coffee? Tea? Sherbet Lemon?" Many of the teachers rolled their eyes at the childish offer but were glad at the change in mood. There was less tension and many people actually excepted his offers.
"Well if that is all you may be excused to spend the remaining of your summer preparing. I will ask that the teachers please remain a few more moments." Many sighs of defeat sounded around the room but Dumbledore just chuckled with a small twinkle in his eye. He popped a piece of Sherbet Lemon in his mouth before explaining himself.
"I was just going to remind you to keep an eye on the students as well and especially keep an eye on some certain Slytherins, with certain parents." Dumbledore hinted. All of the teachers nodded in agreement, even their Head of House. "I am leaving it up to you to keep an eye on young Draco Malfoy and his little henchmen Severus." Snape nodded stiffly.
"I would also like to mention to the staff that Professor Snape will no longer be spying for us given some certain circumstances that he refuses to be a part of." Many of the staff looked at him questioningly but he just stood up and walked out determined to escape the attention and that darned twinkling eye.
He could still see her happy green eyes and her red hair that flailed in the wind like a silken sheet that he soo badly wanted to run his fingers through. He just couldnt help that Dark Lord scum harm the look alike of the very same person he loved and let die at his hands. Not only was she her look alike but her daughter. The only difference was the hair, yes, the hair was black not red.
"She would have looked beautiful with black hair." he thought.
He couldnt let him harm the one person he thought of like a daughter, though he would never admit it to anyone. He definitely could not say the same thing about her arrogant twin brother. Just like his father.
"Its amazing, actually." He thought "They could be their parents reincarnations."
He finally noticed that he had reached the dungeons and had paused with his hand on the doorknob to his classroom.
"Finally, somewhere where I can think and concentrate."
Back in the Great Hall the rest of the Professors were already all over the new gossip about Snape. Dumbledore decided to stop them while they were ahead. "Well I hope to see all of you in three days." said Dumbledore ending the meeting.
(Well thats the end of Chapter one. Plzz Review)