Heeeeeello! This is the second chapter. I think there will be two more after this one before this story's done, so pllllllease tell me what type of ending you would prefer. Happy or angsty? Pick ooooone please! Anyways, happy reading!
"What would your father say if he knew about this?" Minerva groaned, tucking her head into her claws.
"You're not going to tell him, right?" Lucius piped up, looking at the silent prince worriedly. "You can't tell him, Minerva!" The red crab puffed up indignantly, taping the babloobahoo in her claws. As the crab began to retort, Severus let out an awe filled gasp. Lucius and Minerva looked up to see him staring wondrously at a shadow that had passed over the hole on top of the cave.
"What do you suppose-?" Severus muttered before swimming off, determination shining in his eyes.
"Severus! Severus!" Minerva shouted desperately as she watched the young prince swim away. Lucius looked at the furious crab before darting off after his best friend. "Lucius!" Minerva groaned as she began swimming after them. "Young ones these days!"
Up on the surface, Severus gasped with awe as he stared at the flashing lights that shot up. His face flushed with excitement, Severus almost didn't notice the silver seagull flying past him. "Hey there, Severus! Quite a show there, isn't it?" Severus turned and looked at the seagull before nodding. "ISN'T THIS GREAT?" Filius yelled. Severus, looking around cautiously, yanked his friend down.
"Shh, Filius! They'll hear us!" The prince hissed. Filius winked one beady eye before beaming.
"Right! We're being furtive! WE'RE OUT TO DISCOVER!" Severus grabbed the bird's beak before yanking him down. However, something caught his eye and he let go.
"I've never seen a human this close." Severus mused, staring at the tall male with his mouth on a gorldibo and jumping around with a furry animal. "He seems quite handsome, doesn't he?" Filius frowned a bit as he stared at the furry thing.
"I don't know about that. He seems kinda hairy and slobbery." Filius gave out a small squawk before settling himself on the ship's edge.
"Not that animal! The man playing the gorldibo!" Filius eyed the man once before letting out an indignant honk as a voice sounded near him.
"Please be silent, everyone! If I may have your attention please?" A tall male with small glasses and brown hair stepped up. Severus stared at him interestedly. "It is my honor to give our beloved Prince James a very special and somewhat expensive birthday present." The prince flushed faintly before laughing.
"Oh, Remus, you big ol' wolf, you shouldn't have!"
"I know, I know! Happy Birthday, James!" Remus clapped his hands twice and a huge statue of the prince was unveiled. The dog started growling at it menacingly and James let out an awkward laugh.
"Sirius, calm down boy! Um, thanks, Remus. It's, well, it's quite a present!"
"Yes, yes. I had it made a few months ago and I wished for it to be a wedding engagement present…" Remus trailed off and looked at James with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, Remus! Don't tell me you're still mad because I rejected the princess of Beauxbaton?" James looked off into the distance before sighing wistfully. "I know there's somewhere out there for me, Remus, but I just haven't found them yet." Before Remus could reply, a huge gust of wind blew and the ship shook.
"Hurricane's coming!" A voice called from the back.
"Severus, watch out!" Lucius cried and the prince dove into the water to avoid the swerving ship. He watched from under the water as the ship caught on fire and the humans climbed onto a smaller ship. However, Severus couldn't see the prince anywhere.
"Lucius, where'd the prince go?" He asked worriedly. His yellow friend swam up and peered along with him.
"He's still on the ship!" Severus looked closer and gasped as he saw the prince trying to grab the shaggy black animal with him. Suddenly, the remaining parts of the ship fell and the prince was thrown overboard. "Oh, no!"
"Severus, wait!" The fish yelled, but Severus swam away, looking for the prince.
"Oh, no." The prince was floating near the bottom, his arms drifting lifelessly. Severus swam towards the prince, grabbed him by the arms, and stared swimming to shore. When he finally reached it, he gently laid the prince on the sand before caressing his face caringly. "Is he dead?" Severus asked worriedly. Filius flew next to him and placed his ear next to the human's foot.
"I think something's wrong! I don't hear a heartbeat!"
"Wait, he's breathing!" Severus beamed happily before singing softly to the prince.
"What would I give
to live where you are?
What would I pay
to stay here beside you?
What would I do to see you
smiling at me?
Where would we walk?
Where would we run?
If we could stay all day in the sun?
Just you and me
And I could be
Part of your world"
Suddenly shouts could be heard and Severus dove back into the water before resurfacing behind a rock.
"Prince James!" Remus came running up along with a barking Sirius. The prince twitched a bit before waking up.
"Did you see someone here?" The prince looked around. Remus let out a laugh before shaking his head.
"Did you hit your head, my prince?" James shook his head before gazing out at the sea.
"I heard the most beautiful singing. Someone was here and I will find them." The prince declared, his eyes roaming his surroundings. Severus held back a childish giggle and listened closely as the prince was led away by Remus.
"Perhaps you swallowed a bit too much sea water?" Remus' voice grew fainter as they left the beach. Next to Severus, Minerva groaned and slapped her face with her claw.
"We'll just forget this whole thing ever happened. The King will never know and I will stay alive." She muttered as Severus stared at the distance happily.
"I don't know when, I don't know how, but I know something's starting right now. Watch and you'll see, someday I'll be part of your world." Severus whispered before diving back into the water, his two companions following. None of them noticed the pair of gleaming yellow eyes that watched them.
Deep below the ocean, a loud cackle escaped from Voldemort's mouth as he watched delightfully. "This is too easy. I just can't believe it! The child is in love with a human! And not only is he a human, he's a human prince! Ooh, I bet his daddy will love that. King Dumbledore's son will make a great trophy for me."
"What is he doing in there?" Glideroy whined as he waited outside the sibling's room. The rest of them, along with their father, were idling drifting with him. Sighing, Poppy swam up and rapped on the door sharply.
"Severus, dear, it's time to go!" Severus emerged, humming a small tune. His face glowed happily and he floated passed his siblings.
"What's with him lately?" Horace grumbled as he stuffed another cake into his mouth. Severus smiled serenely before nodding to his siblings.
"Morning!" His smile grew wider as he swam out of their sights. Poppy sighed before rolling her eyes.
"Oh, he's got it bad." She tsked.
"What? What does he have?" King Dumbledore looked at his eldest bewilderedly.
"Isn't it obvious?" Rolanda scoffed before explaining. "Severus is in loooooove~" She sang. The King frowned before a smile lit up.
"Severus is in love!"
Minerva groaned as she paced around. "So far, he hasn't found out yet. But it will be hard keeping a secret like this from him." Above the crab, Severus plucked another petal off the flower, frowning.
"He loves me not." Dropping it, Severus turned his attention to the last petal before ginning. "He loves me! I knew it!" Severus laughed elatedly before shoving the stem under Minerva's nose. "See? Oh, I have to see him tonight. Wait. I don't know where he lives though. I bet Filius would!"
"Now look here-"
"I'll swim to his castle and then Lucius will splash around to get his attention and then-"
"You magically become a human, hm? Listen here, Severus. The human world is a mess. This is your home!" Minerva looks around and spies a hollow rock on the ground. Banging a beat on it, she began singing.
"The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate
Under the sea
Under the sea
Nobody beat us
Fry us and eat us
In fricassee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
[Yeah]
The ray he can play
The lings on the strings
The trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' oh that blowfish blow
Under the sea
Under the sea
When the sardine
Begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Ya we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea!"
Minerva, along with thirty or so fished threw their fins out at the end, their faces filled with anticipation. However, the prince was nowhere to be seen.
"Severus? Severus? Oh, someone has to nail this boy's fins to the ground." The other fishes let out an irritated murmur as they left the poor crab. Suddenly, a small seahorse swam by, shouting for Minerva.
"The King requests your presence!" He panted. Minerva gulped loudly before exclaiming.
"He knows!"
I hope y'all enjoyed this second chapter. There's two songs in here which is partially why it's so loooooong. BTW, PLEASE PLEASE vote and tell me what kind of ending you would prefer this story to have. Do you want it based off of Disney's version of the brothers' version? Thaaaanks!