Chapter 25: Tales Of The Demented One
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The Headmaster's Office, Hogwarts Castle, Wizarding World...
Severus Snape had been uneasy as Hermione lead him into Dumbledore's office. Harry kept his distance aiming his wand at the older wizard in case anything unsavory happened. He still had not understood what was going on with Snape or why he had suddenly developed strange abilities but he was still of the mind to mistrust him even when he had appeared to have a hold of his senses. Hermione had felt terrible for causing Severus unnecessary pain but it needed to be done in a bid to get Uriel to let him come back.
"Ah...Severus my boy." said Dumbledore seemingly delighted to see him. "It's quite wonderful to see you."
Snape arched an eyebrow at the strange looks he was getting from the portraits in the office.
"I can't seem to recall much passed being in the infirmary." he said trying to make sense of his missing memories.
"I regret to inform you my boy, but there is a matter that must be addressed as far as you are concerned." said Dumbledore with a serious expression filed across his usually pleasant face.
Snape looked at Hermione as if asking if this was what she meant by him getting answers.
"Go on." he said.
"It had come to our attention that you have the soul of...or rather you are the product of the ancient Dragon Sorcerer Uriel Draconis reborn after centuries of silence." began Dumbledore.
Snape looked at him as if he had truly gone mad.
"What?" he asked not at all believing this far-fetched tale.
"You and Uriel are one in the same Severus." continued Dumbledore. "He frequently takes control of you in a bid to gain some aid in being accustomed to this world."
"So you are telling me that I have a parasite inhabiting my body?" asked an annoyed Snape.
"Not inhabiting." said Harry glaring rather murderously at Snape. "You are him...memories and all."
"If this is your idea of a jest Potter I am not amused." said The Potions Professor folding his arms across his ebony clad chest.
"It's not a jest Severus." said Hermione trying her best to get him to understand. "You are Uriel...but..."
Snape narrowed his eyes at his young wife.
"But what?" he asked impatient with the lack of answers.
"But you are fractured." said the voice of Master Kurama as he stepped from the shadows. "The eons of misdeeds on your part have contributed to this factor...as a result you are not whole."
Snape sighed.
"Did anything strange happen to you when I sent you out into the field?" asked Dumbledore appearing to study Snape for a few moments.
The Potions Master remained skeptical about their collective stories but sighed.
"I fell through a hole retrieving that...package you requested." said Snape forgoing the mention of The Sword of Gryffindor due to Potter being present. "I awoke in a cavern and this black flame dragon spoke to me...called me...Sortiarius and tried to fucking kill me."
"Think back Severus." said The elder wizard. "Did anything else happen?"
Snape looked into Hermione's eyes noting her concern.
"It turned into a kind of black mist then went into my body." he said. "I've been having strange dreams ever since then."
"Amazing." said Dumbledore looking him over with that unnerving twinkle behind his blue eyes.
Severus sighed.
"If you all do not mind...my head his killing me." he said sounding rather exhausted. "I shall retire to my quarters for the remainder of the evening should you need me for anything...do consider that I am not feeling well before volunteering me."
With that The Potions Master walked over to the floo and retreated to his quarters.
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Unknown Location, Unknown Age, Unknown World...
A Thousand beating hooves sounded as the demented king returned to his once pleasant kingdom. He had vowed upon the slow creep into madness that none should no happiness as he continued to draw breath and he turned his forces of darkness upon the very subjects he ruled and protected for a great many years.
The horns had sounded in declaration of war and Uriel Draconis meant to have the castle's rivers run red with blood before the hour of his vengeance had been passed.
Great lizards with flapping wings and monstrous claws swept the land murdering all whom they could snatch up into the air. Their terrible might only increased by the bursts of ice and flame from their mouths.
They had called him "The Father."
A fitting title for the creator of such monstrous beings.
Aaeron Draconis had readied his troops to defend his kingdom at all costs never once having been aware that the force of evil that approached had been his own missing father.
Uriel Draconis smiled rather wickedly as panic filled his people.
Their lives of prosperity and acquisition at the expense of his sanity had been well spent given their treatment of their former king.
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Snape's Quarters, Slytherin Dungeons,Hogwarts Castle, Wizarding World...
Hermione had arrived in her husband's quarters late in the evening. True to his word he had been there but he had been asleep. She had not known how long he was examining the intricate details of Uriel Draconis' life but she knew it was only a matter of time before the strange sorcerer would awaken and make it his business to reek havoc upon this world for the sins of the past.
Dumbledore's brilliant idea of giving Uriel a target in Voldemort had been ideal but the strange sorcerer had been unpredictable of course and moody. Hermione had done some reading about the ancient ruler and discovered that he had been insane following a desperate attempt to save his wife by journeying to the land of The Ideal Masters.
With a sigh, the amber eyed witch turned her attention to a way to get Uriel's absolute cooperation against Voldemort while keeping him from returning to his former line of twisted carnage. She wondered if the secret of dealing with him had to do with Harry. The ancient sorcerer accused the boy who lived of being his son after all and their animosity seemed to have been rooted for eons.
For the time being, she was just pleased to have Severus back despite his relationship with Harry being no better, he was still her husband and had risked his life to keep her safe from Voldemort's nefarious plans for her due to the marriage law.