Chapter 6 Seed of Hate

IT seemed as if one tragedy followed another during that third year at Hogwarts. As the school year came to an end the Evans and Snape families were hit hard. Rose had foreseen both deaths coming, however that did not make the losses of their mother's any easier to bear. As predicted Severus's mother Eileen took the death of her favorite Aunt extremely hard, and had worked herself into a state of exhaustion and insomnia. Severus would arrive home to find his drunken father mourning her loss as she had fallen down the stairs after an argument where Tobias had pushed her not expecting her to land as she had.

Things weren't any better for Rose and Lily as their mother had died in a car accident that had been caused by a nasty summer storm as she had been on her way to pick up both Severus and the twins from Kings Cross Station. As the Hogwarts Express pulled into the station that day Rose had awoken from her nap with a scream that made Severus and Lily jump. It took them until the train had reached the station to pull her out of the silence that she had sunken into.

When she finally did speak they had been waiting in the lobby of King's Cross for four hours after the train from Hogwarts had departed. They were the last magical citizens left in the train station when Rose looked up with tears in her eyes and spoke. "Severus, your father is hiding his shame at the bottom of a bottle. He won't come for you. You will be riding with us today. Lily, our-our Mummy, she-she's not coming! I think that she's dead. In my sleep I saw flashes of Severus's mother falling down the stairs after an argument with his father when he pushed her. Then I saw our mother struggling to see through the windscreen of the car in that storm outside and I saw her eyes go wide and heard her scream as there was a crash," Rose stammered in a soft shocked voice.

Lily and Severus looked at her with expressions of worry on their faces. They both knew that there was a reason that nobody had met them at the platform as usual. Lily pulled some muggle coins out of her purse and ran to the phone in an attempt to reach their father who would by now be leaving from work. There was no answer. She tried the house phone and after several attempts got Petunia on the line.

When she returned to her sister and her friend with her head hung and tears running down her face. "Mum's been in an accident on her way to pick us up. Daddy's on his way to get the three of us," she sniffed as she hugged her sister and they were comforted by Severus. Minutes later Tomas Evans arrived with tear stains on his and a distraught expression upon his face. The girls rushed into his arms both crying and he shook as he hugged his twins closely.

He finally looked up and gestured for Severus to follow him as he took ahold of the twin's trunks to take them to the car. Severus was dropped off at his dark home first where he found his home in a complete mess and his father passed out drunk surrounded by beer bottles on the sofa. Rage and hate for his father filled his heart as he caught sight of the bold stains at the bottom of the stairs where his mother had landed and lost her life earlier that week.

It took him hours to clean up the mess that was his home while his father snored loudly making him wish that he could simply end his father's life like he had ended his mother's for Severus. But that kind of thinking was dangerous thinking that would end him up in worse shape than he was in currently. If he did manage to kill his father before he woke up he could end up either in Azkaban or in an orphanage. A worse possibility was the prospect of his father waking up and either hurting him or ending his own life before he had barely begun to enjoy his young life.

He knew that his father hated magic and the strangeness of the world that his mother and he were a part of. Life without his mother was not going to be easy, but it was only until he was of age to leave. Once the house was spotless he trudged down the street to the local cemetery to find his mother's grave and wept for her loss.

As the girls arrived home Petunia was in a foul mood. She scowled as her sisters both passed her in the hallway with their trunks rolling behind them. She returned to her phone call to her boyfriend Vernon Dursley. "Oh don't worry sedums, it was just my freak little sisters coming home from their school of freaks. Now about our date," she swooned in a sweet tone that made Rose's ears hurt.

The three girls had to help pick up the slack by helping with all of the house hold chores. Lily and Rose were glad to do this to take some of the strain off of their father who was now the soul provider for the family. Petunia on the other hand was a lazy girl who whined and complained about cooking all of the meals since she was the oldest of the three. She found every excuse that she could to make Lily and Rose do not only their chores but hers as well. It got to the point where Rose and Lily were doing everything when their father was at work and the Petunia would only work when her father was around. She also delighted in taking complete credit for work that she had not done.

Her teasing of the three friends only intensified, as well as her personal grudge against Rose. In her mind, their mother's death was all the fault of the twin freaks as she had taken to calling them. She constantly put Rose down for simply being blind and therefore worthless in her eyes as there was only so much that Rose could do to help with the household chores.

By the end of summer Rose was deeply depressed and looked forward to being back at Hogwarts. The problem was now they had to wait for their father to have a day off so that they could go shopping with Severus for school things. Tomas loved his children dearly, and did that entire he could to keep the peace between the three siblings, but Petunia did not make it easy on him.

As the time passed tension grew and by fifth year Rose and Severus both harbored a deep hatred for muggles. Severus hated them because of the constant abuse that he faced at the hands of his father and eagerly awaited the day that he could move out on his own with a steady job after Hogwarts. Rose only had love for one muggle in her life, her father. Petunia and her sedums Vernon made her life a living hell. Even Lily's encouragement was not enough to quell the rage against her sibling.

Lily now feared that Petunia's treatment of Rose and the fact that she was in a house that was known for dark families and her and Severus's unhealthy obsession with dark arts was going to lead her sister down a dangerous path. Since the death of their mother at the end of third year, it was as if Rose was in a permanent state of mourning.

Instead of her love of all shades of green, Rose had done a complete change. Now everything was black. From her bedding and that of her guide familiar Blizzard, to her clothing and much to the dismay and displeasure of their father her makeup. She had taken to allowing Bellatrix to help her with her make up. That said it was all dark tones and blacks.

Lily thought it strange that she had gone to the one member of Slytherin that everyone in her house hated, to best buddies with people who in her opinion were the worst of Slytherin house. She even got to the point when the only time that she'd speak to Lily was when they were at home at the school holidays. This depressed Lily as it felt as if her twin was pulling away from her.

Severus though remained close as he was able even through the teasing and tormenting of the Marauders became more intense as James had suddenly decided that he was in love with Lily. Lily still hated him and his friends for being bullies. Sirius had a horrible crush on Rose as well, but once he realized that she was now close friends with his crazy cousin Bellatrix who was now in her seventh year along with Lucius, he soon gave up hope of catching her heart. It seemed that the only ones that Rose loved outside of Slytherin house was her sister Lily. Everyone else could be eaten by a basilisk for all that she cared.

It was now time for the O.W.L.'s and Severus was sitting under a tree by the banks of the black lake studying while Rose Visited Hagrid with Blizzard so that he could play with Hagrid's new puppy fang. Suddenly James and his friends showed up and decided to have a little fun by using one of Severus's own spells against him. He screamed as he was ripped off of the ground to hang up-side-down by one leg. "Having fun just hanging around, Snivilous," laughed Sirius Black holding his sides?

"I wasn't bothering any of you! Let me down," screamed Severus as he fought to keep his robes from covering his face which was growing redder and redder by the minute.

"Come on, we just want to have a little fun! Who wants to see his underwear," James laughed?

"Put him down this instant Potter," Lily screamed.

"Not unless you agree to go on a date with me," James said with a smile.

"I wouldn't date you if you were the last wizard on the planet, you arrogant toe rag," snapped Lily!

"Just leave it alone, I don't need help from a girl, much less a filthy Mud blood," screamed Severus in rage not thinking of the consequences. Lily gasped and then ran off crying over being called a mud blood by her best friend in the world

Rose had heard the commotion from Hagrid's hut and snuck up behind them sending a nasty stinging hex towards all four of the Marauders, madding James drop the spell on Severus. Severus braces himself for the hard fall only to be stopped inches from the ground by Rose's silent spell casting.

"I find it funny that the four of you enjoy teasing my friends in Slytherin along with Severus, but why is it do you think that I never hear any of you tease me like that? Could it be that you are afraid of either my twin sister of my dog's teeth finding you," she snapped as she crossed her arms angrily. "You should be ashamed of yourself Lupin, you're a school Prefect. It's your job to make sure that things like this do not happen and if they do to report them to Professors for disciplinary action. You'd better believe that your head of house will hear of this," she snapped as the four boys limped towards the castle.

She sent a message to Professor McGonagall with her patronus that was in the shape of a doe before she turned to Severus. "I really messed up, Rose," he said in a saddened tone.

"Yes, I heard what you said when Lily was attempting to help you. Since she's never been called a mud blood, it's going to take a long time for her to get over what you said. I'd advise upon attempting to apologize to her as soon as you can," Said Rose as she placed a hand on Severus's shoulder.

"You aren't angry with me for what I called Lily," he asked giving her a puzzled look?

"I'll admit that I'm a bit shocked that word came out of your mouth, but it wasn't my feelings that got hurt. I've been called a mud blood ever since my first year here so it doesn't bother me anymore. For Lily though this is the first time that she's ever heard anyone call her that. I'll be more angry at you if you don't attempt to make it up to her," Rose said as they walked back to the castle.

Severus spent the rest of that Saturday attempting to apologize to Lily, who wouldn't listen to him. He expected it after what Rose had said, but it didn't make the loss of her friendship hurt any less. At least he still had Rose to confide in. The fact that he was in love with her and they were dating since the beginning of fifth year had a lot to do with it as well. He'd do anything to stay in her good graces, so he was quite depressed when he returned to the common room to face her.

"Rose, you know, sometimes I hate it when you are right about something," announced Severus as he flopped down on the sofa by the fire with his book bag in hand.

"I know, you do Sev, but it can't be helped. Sometimes I hate the things that I see before they happen as well. I know that it's hard for you to avoid them, but you really need to be more careful around the Marauders now that we don't have Lily on our side. She probably won't even talk to me over the summer thinking that I take your side in what happened," Rose said as her quill darted across the parchment on top of her textbook.

"I highly think that likely, Rose. You are sisters after all," said Severus giving her a look.

"That doesn't mean anything. I'm sisters with Petunia, and I hate her filthy muggle posterior with every fiber of my being. I'd Avada her into the next life if I didn't have any love for Lily and Dad. Not to mention the fact that I never, ever want to see the inside of Azkaban Prison in my lifetime," Rose said with a slight shiver upon thinking about the Dememtors that guarded the wizarding prison complex.

"I enjoy hexing them though. Is there any particular reason why I should avoid them instead of having my little fun," Severus asked with an arched eyebrow?

"I'm not sure, Sev. All I've been getting what I think about them lately are images of an Irish wolf hound, a rat, a stag and what appears to be a werewolf. Then I get this image of you going into this hollowed out tree somewhere, and I see James pulling you out by the back of your school robes. I don't know what it is or why James would save you, but I do know that it's very bad. Please don't do anything to end up in the hospital wing or worse make me lose you," Rose pleaded as she stopped her quill from moving and leaned into her boyfriend.

"I won't ever leave you Rose. You don't have to worry about that," Severus said as wrapped an arm round her and placed tender kiss to her lips.

"Get a room, mate," Avery called out as Mulciber made immature gagging noises from across the room.

"They can't, remember, boys and girls aren't allowed into rooms of the opposite gender. It sets off house shaking alarms. Or do we not remember The Shame that was Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange last week," sniggered Rosier as he lounged in an armchair on the other side of the room.

"How can we not remember that day? They were both caught completely naked, quite literally with their pants down! Who knew that Bella had a snake tattooed on her butt," laughed Rabastian at his elder brother's shame. At that the common room filled with laughter.

Fifth year passed and the results were in from their O.W.L.'s It was now sixth year and Lily had after giving her twin the silent treatment for half of the summer finally listened to her. They weren't quite as close as they used to be because Lily didn't understand how Rose wasn't offended by being called that horrid name, however the twins were still a lot closer to each other than they had become towards Petunia.

At the age of nineteen Petunia had finally moved it with her boyfriend Vernon Dursley, and married him shortly thereafter. The house was a lot happier from that moment onward with just the twins and their father. However Petunia still stuck her long nose in where it didn't belong ruining the peace of the Holidays for Lily and Rose. One more year was all that Rose could think about that Christmas as Petunia had angered her to the point of making her magic spark. She harnessed Blizzard and left the house alone to seek out less annoying company. She'd rather put up with Severus's drunkard of a father, than her own elder sister.

It was funny enough that Tobias never knew that Rose was magical like his son. He actually thought that she was a good influence upon his freakish son, so he approved of the relationship. That was about the only thing that he did approve of in Severus's life. He even encouraged them to marry after they had completed school, stating how Rose, despite her blindness would make an excellent wife and mother to his future grandchildren. This more often than not ended with Severus turning red with embarrassment, and Rose lingering on thoughts of the future. She didn't like Tobias for all that he had done to Severus and Eileen, but she loved his son with all of her heart.

Later on after the Christmas Holiday was over, Severus followed Sirius into the trunk of the Whomping Willow, and to his horror was almost killed by Remus who was definitely a werewolf. He was saved as Rose predicted by James Potter, and was forced into secrecy by the Headmaster to keep Remus safe. Severus fumed angrily with rage as he paced Rose's bedroom floor.

"Sev, love, stop pacing. You're making me dizzy just listening to your footsteps," scolded Rose from where she sat on her bed finishing up the last of her homework for that day.

"Rose, I just can't believe that Dumbledore would just sweep the fact that there's a werewolf at the school under the table like that. If James hadn't pulled me out of there, I'd be either a werewolf, or worse dead right now," Severus raged knowing that Rose had silenced her room to keep from being overheard.

"If you had remembered my warning from last year, it would have never happened in the first place," she said snapping her textbook closed and casting a drying charm on her homework.

"I know, that, why do you think I'm so angry? I'm mad at myself for not remembering your prediction, and I'm mad at Sirius for attempting to get me killed. I'd like to hex his bollox clean off." Severus Growled as he suddenly slammed into Rose's waiting arms making his stop in his tracks.

"I know this dear, but with our studies and the N.E.W.T.'s coming up next year, we really don't have time to fantasize about something as grotesque as Sirius Black's saggy Bollox, now do we," she smirked as she pressed a chased kiss to his lips in a teasing fashion?

"Wait a Cauldron melting minute, how in the name of Salazar's serpents do you know that Black has saggy bollox," Severus growled as he pulled her back to his chest passively.

"Well let's just put it this way, haven't you wondered how he sent to the Hospital wing yesterday," Rose asked with a devilish smirk on her face?

"What did he do, and what did you do to him," Severus asked with a raised eyebrow?

"He attempted to make me touch his manhood, spouting some nonsense about how he was a much better lover than you are. All I did was let go of Blizzard's harness and he did the rest. Let's just say that I doubt that Sirius will ever become a father. Blizzard bit his Bollox clean off. He wanted the Ministry to have Blizzard destroyed for that, but considering that I gave Professor Dumbledore as well as Professor's McGonagall, and Slughorn my memories from the attack, there is nothing that he can do. What he is stuck with is a shameful case of Sexual misconduct and charges of attempted assault. Blizzard will not be harmed," she said with a smile on her face making Severus laugh for the first time that day.

Sixth year ended, and it was now Seventh year. Now Lily and James were dating openly. It seemed to Rose that James had matured slightly though Severus doubted it greatly. It was a week before Christmas break now and Severus and Rose were both very surprised to both be invited to visit Lucius Malfoy at his family estate. They had not heard from him or Narcissa since they had graduated a few years back, but the biggest shock was that they had insisted that Rose visit as well

So it was that Rose sent a letter home to her father telling him that she was going to stay at the school so that she could study more. Lily lingered outside of the compartment where Rose and Severus sat with the other Slytherins debating on if she wanted to question her sister, but thought better of it. She never noticed how the other Slytherins now seemed to have formed a respect for her sister, and wondered how it had come about. Rose wasn't one for sharing ever since her mother had passed away. She was still her sister, and she still knew that she loved her, but there was just something different about her twin now, that she couldn't ignore.

When Severus and Rose arrived at King's Cross Station Lucius and Narcissa were waiting on them. Narcissa greeted Rose excitedly grasping her arm and Popping away with her and Blizzard in tow. "What was that, exactly," Severus asked as one minute his girlfriend was with him and the next she was gone?

"Wedding planning, she want's Rose as one of her brides maids," Lucius explained as he took Severus by the arm and side along apparated them both to the Manor.

"Why did the two of you wait this long to get married," Severus asked as he followed Lucius into the massive Manor House?

"You try planning a wedding with only you future in-laws for input! It's not easy to accomplish. Sometimes I think that I'm marrying Narcissa's whole family." Lucius said as he led Severus up to his room.

"We luckily don't have that problem. I don't have any family left and the only one that Rose still has is her father. She hasn't spoken to her twin since our fifth year," Severus said as he placed his trunk at the foot of the bed taking note that Rose's Trunk and Blizzard's bed were also in the room.

Noticing Severus's gaze Lucius smirked. "Point A, the house is the fullest it's been in years with guests to the wedding and the annual Christmas and New Year's Balls, and point B, Being that Rose is the only muggle born here, we thought that she'd be safer in the same room with you. Don't do anything that I wouldn't do," Lucius teased making Severus's face turn red. "And just so you know, there are a lot of things that I plan on doing tonight after the wedding," smirked Lucius as the two wizards left the room.

"By the way the reason that we invited both of you is so that the Dark Lord could meet the two of you. We've told him lots of promising things about you both, and he's eager to meet with both of you as soon as Narcissa allows Rose to be free from the Bridal Chamber," Lucius said with a smile.

"I understand what the Dark Lord could use my talents for, but I thought that he hated Muggle Borns! What does he want with Rose," Severus asked now deeply concerned for the witch that he loved?

"He is very interested in her psychic abilities. We all told him who accurate her predictions were and he is interested in seeing what his future holds in store. I doubt that she'd be harmed. True talent like hers is hard to find," Lucius said as Rose exited the bridal chamber dressed in an elegant figure fitting floor length silver gown with Slytherin green trim at the hem of the skirt and the sleeves.

Severus had never seen her dressed so beautifully, and his mind started racing with thoughts of a sensual nature. "Um, Rose, I, I, um," Stammered Severus in amazement.

"I think what he's attempting to say is that you look ravishing Miss Evans," Lucius said as he pushed Severus to her side. I think that Severus is under dressed for the occasion," said Lucius as he waved his wand transfiguring Severus's normal black robes into silky dress robes of Black and Silver.

"Now let us go, we shouldn't keep the Dark Lord Waiting." Said Lucius as he led the two down the stairs and into his personal Study knocking politely upon the door and awaiting the answer from within. They were beckoned inside, and Lucius bowed to the dark haired man sitting behind his desk with respect. Severus bowed as well and Rose dipped as low as she dared in the tightly fitting dress.

"You may rise; I've heard great things about you both. Please have a seat my dear Miss Evans. You will be on your feet in those ridiculous shoes for quite a long time. I shall not force a lady to stand at this time. Rose gracefully took The Dark Lord's offered hand and allowed him to guide her into a comfortable chair by his side.

"Now Severus, Lucius tells me that you are extremely gifted in the art of Potions brewing. Tell me, after Hogwarts do you intend on working to gain your potions mastery," The Dark Lord asked with a tone of interest in his voice?

"Yes sir, I have already applied for and have been accepted for an apprenticeship under the Potions master who owns Slug and Jiggers Apothecary," Severus announced as he removed his acceptance letter from his pocket and handed it over to the Dark man.

"Very good, Severus. It will please me if you join my little group and become my potions master." Said the Dark Lord with Pleasure.

"I'd be honored My Lord," said Severus as he bowed with respect.

Then Lord Voldemort turned to face Rose who could see his handsome face from Blizzard's eyes. "Now, Miss Evans, you do realize that under normal circumstances I do not socialize with muggle borns. You however, are a special case because of your talents in Divination and Arithmancy. I also hear that you despite your unfortunate blood status from birth, have a deep hatred for Muggles," Voldemort said as he searched her mind finding the evidence of her hatred for her sister Petunia and Severus's father for their actions. His Legilimency attack was so quick that she barely had time to shield her love for her twin sister and her father behind her Occlumency walls.

"Tell me, dear one, what do you see in my immediate future," he asked? They all watched as Rose touched the Dark Lord's hand and her eyes flashed white as her vision took ahold.

"The change that you wish to make to the wizarding world is a great undertaking, My Lord. You will need to gather more forces to your side. More than witches and wizards, you will find aid with a werewolf by the name of Fenrier Greyback, and his pack. Don't be afraid to obtain help from outside of your realm of thinking. Only then will you be successful in your ultimate goal," she answered in an ethereal voice that Severus knew well from her other Visions that had major impact.

Her eyes suddenly changed back to their normal color and she blinked and placed a hand to her head as if she was in pain. "You are gifted! I shall reserve judgment until I have met with this Fenrier Greyback. If he agrees to render aid to our cause, I will then accept you as the first Muggle Born to our ranks. Oh, and Severus, if you wish to marry this lovely creature, since you are the last of the Prince line, you will give her the Prince name. She shall not bare the Shame of the Muggle names that the two of you were born with. That is all for now. Lucius will inform you of the next time that I will require you presence. You may leave. The Wedding is to start soon. Lucius thank you for inviting me to your home, but I will not be staying past the ceremony," Voldemort said as he helped Rose to her feet and placed her hand into Severus's.