7:00 PM: September
Severus headed down to the Dumbledore's office. He needed to talk about the issues about the new staff and a certain student who decided to play "boy-who-cried-life". Severus made his way down the corridors, and as hall-monitor, deducted 150 points from a Gryffindor and a Ravenclaw "making-love" in the middle of the hallway. It was disgusting seeing how the teenagers think they can do those things with their bodies and feel like they don't have to pay the consequences.
Severus walked up the magical stairs that lead to the Headmaster's office. As he met the golden doors, he heard shouting. "You must leave this school. Leave me and the staff alone, and leave the Ministry of Magic." Who is he talking to? Severus pressed against the door. "Leave at once!" There was another voice. A deep voice.
"Too late, Dumbledore. You signed up for this."
"It was my mistake."
"And you will pay."
"I-" Severus opened the door. He looked around the room. No one was in the office.
"Headmaster."
"Severus."
"Who were you talking to?"
"No one, my dear boy." Severus walked slowly to the Headmaster. Something isn't right. Someone was here. They obviously didn't notice me when I was at the door. No one can apparate in less than five seconds. Unless….it wasn't a matter of someone but something.
"How is the curse?" His voice was slow, and stern. Dumbledore looked at his hand. It was cold and black already. Traveling more. I slowed the process down of the curse. Why did he have to put on the ring? "Why, why did you put on that ring? It carries a curse, surely you realized that. Why even touch it?"
"I... was a fool. Sorely tempted..."
"What did you wish to speak to me about, again?" Severus eyed the Headmaster. Acting odd….and very secretive.
"It's about Mr. Potter."
"Ah yes what about him?"
"He has been acting….strange."
"How so?"
"He has isolated himself into a form….of formality."
"Watch him."
"I have. I see nothing than an arrogant brat."
"That's what you only let your eyes see." Not more of this old man's advice. "I heard you went to his muggles house. Is that true?"
"This is not another lousy situation where I need your petty advice. And, a matter of fact, I did. He is not in an environment that a child should be in."
"I want you to handle it."
"What? Headmaster, it is your job. I don't need another little kid in my house."
"My dear boy, trust me with this." Severus was seething.
"Okay, Headmaster. I trust your judgments."
"Have you tried asking why he acts like this way?"
"No."
"Ask him."
"Yes, Headmaster."
"Both of you are a lot alike. Do you not see that?"
"No."
"Try to see it."
"Yes, Headmaster." Dumbledore smiled at Severus.
"You will see, my dear boy. You will see."
Severus smirked at Dumbledore. Severus began to walk out the door with the smirk, when Draco ran in. Severus lost his smirk and formed a grimace. It's hard to not like that old buffoon of a wizard. He grimmanced at his Godson only because young Draco Malfoy was not only out of the Slytherin House Dorms, but he was also running.
"What is the meaning of this?" Draco was panting.
"I am sorry, Professor, and Headmaster. There is an emergency at the Astronomy Tower. It's about Potter." Severus rolled his eyes.
Severus always felt the need to save the "Golden-Boy". He did so in a manner that made it seem that Harry James Potter was defenseless and useless. He was not, but it was always fun seeing what the boy's mouth could say just to get himself in trouble.
"What? Golden-Boy needs someone to 'save' him?" Severus turned to Dumbledore.
"Be careful, my dear boy." He winked at Draco who took Snape's hand and pulled him along.
As Draco was pulling Severus as he grimaced along the way. "What is the meaning of this, Draco?"
"I was going to do some studying and Harry came up. He then started to talk to himself and then he talked about committing suicide." Suicide? Why would a spoiled brat need to commit suicide? He let Draco Malfoy pull him along. This must be hard since Draco almost did the same thing before I found him on the tower….. Severus Snape has saved many of his own students from killing themselves. That was something no one spoke of. Severus Snape helped those who were torturing themselves on the inside and out. He helped his Snakes and he cared for them.
Severus was outside of the entrance of the tower. He heard someone sniffle. Just as the boy started to bend over the ledge, letting his feet were leaning against the cool wall, Severus walked up to the boy. Why….no how. How could he do this? "What do you think you are doing, Potter?" His voice made Harry flinched at the anger in Snape's voice and slipped against the wall. His knee skinned and he kept in his wince of pain. Why so flinchy? Severus Snape kept his stance. Harry turned around and faced the professor.
"I-I-uh, Sorry, sir. It won't happen again." Severus walked closer to the boy. Severus had a tall and strong posture. In the dim, moonlight, Snape's eyebrows were raised. Every time I see this boy, he acts stranger and stranger to me. Something is inside him. Another wizard with a secret. Nonetheless, he will not be able to keep it away from me.
"I heard that you were talking about ending your life. Do you wish to cut this foolish act? Or will you actually do it, and prove to me, you are an attention seeking pest?" Harry felt his face get cold with fear and anger. Pathetic boy. Probably just wanting more attention in his perfect life.
"No, sir." Harry let his face fall in shame. "It won't happen again, sir." His voice came out in a whisper. Severus walked towards Harry once more.
"Look up at me, Potter." Harry moved his eyes toward Severus. "Why do you keep acting in this manner?"
"What do you mean, sir?"
"This. You are acting foolish. Pretending that you are formal and respectful. Is it because I told you who you really were? Arrogant? A swine? Just like your father?" Just like his father.
"No, sir. Just-"
"Just what, Potter?"
"Thought I needed to clean up my act, sir."
"Why all of a sudden, Potter?" Snape sneered this statement. Harry backed up. Why is he so frightened of me? Does he really think I would hit him? I could if I would, but it is against my morals.
"I just….decided if I were to succeed….I would need to get my act straighten."
"That did not answer my question."
"It did, sir."
"No. It. Did. Not."
"Yes it- sorry, sir."
"So tell me the truth, you arrogant brat!"
"I-I don't want to be like my father, sir."
"Liar! You know what, jump off. I dare you. Show the world who you really are! An attention seeking, brat!" Severus let his voice increase with anger. There were tears in the young boy's eyes. I took this too far. He picked up his shoes. He began to walk past Severus when he gripped Harry's shoulder. I didn't mean to be hard on you, boy. But instead of telling Harry the truth, he let his mouth speak. "Just like your father. Wanting to leave when he knows he is vulnerable." Harry stood there. He sniffled and shook Snape's hand off his shoulder. Harry began to walk through the door, he held his head down and turned it to the side.
"I'm sorry, sir." Harry left to go to The Common Rooms of Gryffindor Tower. How odd for that boy. He would never think to back down a good argument. I cussed his 'good' father's name. I used it in disgust. Why such a heartfelt change?
Severus walked out to find Draco scared. "It's okay, Dragon." He patted Draco's head and ruffled his hair. "Let's get to study session. Everyone is probably worried that someone cursed us into oblivion." Draco smiled. They both walked down the corridors to the dungeon to start the annual, Slytherin study session.
7:10 PM: September
Draco took his things to go to the astronomy tower. He needed to study, but he missed the stars and the moon. The moon was his friend. "Hello, friend." It was another's voice. There was no response other than the insects that made their calls to each other and the stars that twinkle in response. "Why must you leave on nights that I need you most?" The stars seemed to be twinkling brighter as if they knew what he was saying. Harry sighed. He hung his head low and tears started to swell up and he looked back at the sky. "My friend, I don't want to be here. Everyone hates me, everyone ignores me, or tease me, or something. I don't want to be alive. If I can follow through, can I become a star? That way, I help someone else in their needs." Is…..is….he talking about ending himself? Draco began to leave the tower and run. His foot slipped, but he managed to catch himself. Draco tiptoed away as he heard Harry say, "Hello?"
Draco ran to where Severus said he would be: The Headmaster's office. He ran as quickly as he could. Thinking only of his situation like Harry's.
Young Draco stood at the edge of the Astronomy Tower. Severus came barging in. Who told? Thought Draco. Severus looked at him. Disappointment. "What are you doing?"
"Sitting, sir." Severus walked a little closer. Draco wanted to jump right there.
"Don't lie to me." Draco sighed. He looked at the sky. So beautiful. I want to be up there. Draco looked at his Head of House.
"I can't do this, sir." Severus arched his eyebrow.
"Tell me about it." He inched closer to Draco. Draco turned his back to Snape and looked down at the fall. He picked himself up with his arms so he was looking over the edge. Severus inched a little closer.
"My father, sir." Draco sighed and looked up at the sky. He climbed on the wall. Severus walked closer, but slowly. Draco looked down. "I want to be with the stars. I want to twinkle brightly and have no scars and just feel complete and like I belong somewhere." Draco then let his feet slip and Snape ran to grab him by his robes. He took out his wands. Draco began to sob, then the sob broke out into a loud cry. Severus dragged him to the far back of the tower. Snape cradled Draco as he cried out.
Draco made it to the office. Severus smirked at Dumbledore. Severus began to walk out the door with the smirk, when Draco ran in. Severus lost his smirk and formed a grimace. It's hard to not like that old buffoon of a wizard.
"What is the meaning of this?" Draco was panting.
"I am sorry, Professor, and Headmaster. There is an emergency at the Astronomy Tower. It's about Potter." Severus rolled his eyes.
"What? Golden-Boy needs someone to 'save' him?" Severus turned to Dumbledore.
"Be careful, my dear boy." He winked at Draco who took Snape's hand and pulled him along.
As Draco was pulling Severus as he grimaced along the way. "What is the meaning of this, Draco?"
"I was going to do some studying and Harry came up. He then started to talk to himself and then he talked about committing suicide."
Severus was outside of the entrance of the tower. He heard someone sniffle. Just as the boy started to bend over the ledge, letting his feet were leaning against the cool wall, Severus walked up to the boy. Why….no how. How could he do this? "What do you think you are doing, Potter?" His voice made Harry flinched at the anger in Snape's voice and slipped against the wall. His knee skinned and he kept in his wince of pain. Severus Snape kept his stance. Harry turned around and faced the professor.
"I-I-uh, Sorry, sir. It won't happen again." Severus walked closer to the boy. Severus had a tall and strong posture. In the dim, moonlight, Snape's eyebrows were raised.
Draco couldn't help but think of his own situation. The boy hide himself on the wall in the shadows. His eyes were filled with fear and his own heart was thumping ever so loudly in his ears. He remembered all the hurt he did to himself. He remembered when he wanted to die. And he never watched it from a third person's point of view. The boy pressed himself on the wall trying to hide more. Godfather Snape was crude. But Draco never interrupted.
"I heard that you were talking about ending your life. Do you wish to cut this foolish act? Or will you actually do it, and prove to me, you are an attention seeking pest?" Harry felt his face get cold with fear and anger. Pathetic boy. Probably just wanting more attention in his perfect life.
"No, sir." Harry let his face fall in shame. "It won't happen again, sir." His voice came out in a whisper. Severus walked towards Harry once more.
"Look up at me, Potter." Harry moved his eyes toward Severus. "Why do you keep acting in this manner?"
"What do you mean, sir?"
"This. You are acting foolish. Pretending that you are formal and respectful. Is it because I told you who you really were? Arrogant? A swine? Just like your father?" Just like his father? Why must there be cruelty in my Godfather's voice? Or is the brat actually trying to kill himself? Inside Draco's mind he played an argument. Believing that Potter was a spoiled brat and wanting more attention, or was Potter really in pain?
"No, sir. Just-"
"Just what, Potter?"
"Thought I needed to clean up my act, sir."
"Why all of a sudden, Potter?" Snape sneered this statement. Harry backed up. Why is he so frightened of him? Does he really think he would hit him? Professor Snape has morals to never hit or beat. He knows what to do. Draco Malfoy wanted to scream at Harry Potter to let Severus Snape help him. But he couldn't.
"I just….decided if I were to succeed….I would need to get my act straighten."
"That did not answer my question."
"It did, sir."
"No. It. Did. Not."
"Yes it- sorry, sir."
"So tell me the truth, you arrogant brat!"
"I-I don't want to be like my father, sir."
"Liar! You know what, jump off. I dare you. Show the world who you really are! An attention seeking, brat!" Severus let his voice increase with anger. There were tears in the young boy's eyes. I took this too far. He picked up his shoes. He began to walk past Severus when he gripped Harry's shoulder. I didn't mean to be hard on you, boy. But instead of telling Harry the truth, he let his mouth speak. "Just like your father. Wanting to leave when he knows he is vulnerable." Harry stood there. He sniffled and shook Snape's hand off his shoulder. Harry began to walk through the door, he held his head down and turned it to the side. Draco made sure to hide more in the shadows. The Potter boy was hurt. He was in pain. He wanted out of life, just like Draco Malfoy did once.
"I'm sorry, sir." Harry left to go to The Common Rooms of Gryffindor Tower. Severus walked out to find Draco scared. "It's okay, Dragon." He patted Draco's head and ruffled his hair. I hope he is really okay. "Let's get to study session. Everyone is probably worried that someone cursed us into oblivion." Draco smiled. They both walked down the corridors to the dungeon to start the annual, Slytherin study session.
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