"Now," he said in a calm voice, "you and I are going to talk about Severus."
Gin's eyes widened and, finding some courage, she pushed the Dark Lord away from her. Her eyes turned blue and her hair pure white as she prepared to defend herself. "I won't tell you anything," she said. "You'll just have to try and kill me."
Voldemort grinned causing Gin is shiver in disgust. "My dear girl, you forget just how valuable you are." He took a step towards her and grabbed her face with both hands. Gin tried to get him to release her, but his grip was too tight. "And I also think that you forget that I have ways of finding out what I want without having to ask."
Gin's eyes moved to his and instantly Voldemort dived into her mind.
"Severus Snape is not a bad man, there is no way he could truly serve the Dark Lord."
"Snape is not a bad guy."
"Snape is rude, but in a good way."
"I guess it was the first time I ever read your words. The first thing I ever 'heard' you say, your speech on the first day of Harry's school year."
"Tori kissed Snape!"
"Snape's in love with Tori, I just know it."
"…bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses…"
"Snape…"
"Snape…"
"Severus Snape…"
Voldemort removed himself from her thoughts and smirked down at her. "So, it is true. Severus is your weakness."
He dropped her, allowing her to fall to the ground as she grasped her head in pain. The way he forced himself into her head was not the best feeling in the world.
"You love Severus, and you poor girl, he doesn't love you back."
"Shut up," Gin said in a low voice.
Voldemort didn't hear her and continued to talk. "He's in love with your little friend, and she, knowing about your feelings, still kissed him."
He moved over to her and leaned down behind her and whispered. "They don't care about you."
"Shut up," she said in a louder voice.
"She wants to hurt you. She wants to take him away from you. He doesn't love you at all, he loves her."
"Be quiet."
"I can help you. I can get you that which you desire most, or maybe even what you don't even know you want."
"You lie!" Gin said moving away from him. "Tori would never betray me! She is my best friend!"
"Then why did she kiss him?"
Gin's eyes narrowed as he spoke.
"Why did she do that if she cares so much about your feelings?"
Gin searched her mind for answers, but none came. Tori didn't know that she had seen them that day, and Gin had never asked her about it.
"It's because she doesn't care about you at all," Voldemort said. He gently turned her head to face his own. "It's because she wants what should rightfully be yours."
"That's not true," Gin said in a quiet voice. Voldemort smirked as the bottom of her boots began to turn pitch black, and the darkness continued to move up, changing the pure white of her clothes to darkest of blacks.
"You can have your revenge. You deserve to be happy. After all, isn't she the reason you never get the guy, isn't she the reason all your little crushes never want you," The darkness had covered her clothes and was not starting on her hair, making the white strands as dark as night. "You are all alone and no one loves you, they all love her. Even your dear sweet Severus cares nothing for you. If he did, then you wouldn't be here now." Her eyes connected with his. The last remaining part of her that was emitting the pure light of the Light element stared into his red eyes.
"Don't they both deserve to be punished after causing you to shed so many tears?"
Her eyes went black.
"How will we know if Voldemort is successful?" Tori asked as she placed the book on the Headmaster's desk.
Dumbledore shook his head. "I am unsure, but it will be quite easy to tell. Let's just hope that he doesn't succeed."
Victoria shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. "Headmaster, is it just me or did it just get really cold in here."
Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and stood. Something wasn't right here, he could feel it. Moments later, Harry Potter came rushing into the office.
"Deatheaters are just outside!" he said in a breathless puff. Dumbledore and Tori moved out of the office quickly, with Harry right behind them.
"Is He with them?"
Harry shook his head. "No, but they seem to following someone in a black cloak."
Snape met up with them as they headed for the entrance. "I felt my mark burn, unlike when I'm being summoned. Something is going on."
"There are Deatheaters right outside. Harry," Dumbledore said to the boy, "keep everyone away from the entrance hall. Things might get a little tricky."
"You suicidal maniac! You can't possibly mean for just the three of us to go out there to fight all of them?"
"We currently have no choice. Let's go."
Tori looked at Snape before rolling her eyes as she made to follow the Headmaster outside to their certain deaths. "Let's go Chuckles," she said moving past Snape.
The two walked into the entrance hall and out the front doors. Dumbledore was standing there, his wand out and ready. Snape also had his wand out, ready to fight at any time.
There were only a small handful of Deatheaters, each with their masks on and hoods up, but there was a person in the middle with just a cloak and hood.
The person stepped forward and lowered the hood. Black eyes met them and Dumbledore instantly knew who this was.
"Miss…Taylor?"
Snape looked at the Headmaster in confusion before looking back at the girl in front of him. She was in a black outfit that showed off her body quite nicely, and a black cloak. She had black hair and eyes that seemed even darker than the Dark element's eyes. The girl smiled, causing both Snape and Tori to take a gasp of air. There was no mistaking that smile.
"Why dear Headmaster Dumbledore, I'm surprised you recognize your dear, sweet, easily discarded Light element."
