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Changes Chap 26

"Who?" Jane asks already guessing the answer.

Dumbledore lifts an eyebrow. "I thought that would be rather apparent."

"Riddle."

The headmaster nods, "Correct."

Jane slumps in her chair and sucks on her teeth. "That explains why the bastard won't stay dead. But I'm guessing this isn't the only horcrux he's created. Riddle may be full of himself but he's not stupid."

"Oh no." Dumbledore agrees staring at the wand. "He is anything but stupid."

Jane frowns, the diary, it was one, but how many did Riddle make? Looking at the headmaster closely the time-traveler narrows her eyes. "How many did he make?" She asks, petting Fawkes slowly.

Dumbledore turns his attention to the phoenix who trills sharply. Nodding to himself he decides to answer. "I believe he has made six, not including himself." Clearing his throat the old wizard continues. "Riddle's diary, Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's cup, Marvolo's ring, his pet Nagini, and the last apparently, Ravenclaw's wand."

Groaning Jane drops her head into her hands. "Just my luck." Shaking her head she sits straight and cracks her neck. Thinking quickly Jane begins muttering to herself. "Right, so I'll need salt, sand, and a couple of candles."

"For what, if I may ask?" Dumbledore interrupts, watching the girl closely.

Jane looks at him blankly. "An exorcism of course. You didn't think I'd just let Riddle's soul block my wand did you?" Frowning she once again begins thinking out loud. "No, no, I'll need somewhere safe as well. The Shrieking Shack should do, I would do it in Hogwarts but I'd hate to accidentally exorcise the ghosts… Except Peeves that is, then again everyone probably wants him gone."

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Jane hefts the jar of sand and pours it into a large circle on the floor. Carefully stepping inside, making sure not to disrupt the barrier, Jane lays the sand aside and picks up four candles.

"Ms. Williams, would you mind explaining it as you go?" Dumbledore asks from his position in a chair he conjured in the corner, Fawkes resting on his shoulder. Snape was there as well but so far the potions master hadn't said anything to announce his presence.

"Of course Sir." Jane replies laying a candle at each main directional point (North, East, South, West). "The sand creates a barrier, containing whatever happens inside. The candles represent the four main elements, earth, wind, water, and fire, and each is placed with their main directional point. Now there are other elements as well, such as wood and metal but I won't need to represent those for this."

Picking up a jar of sea salt the young teacher begins to spread it around the salt barrier, making sure not to mix the two. Laying her wand in the middle of the larger circle Jane also creates a smaller circle of salt around it. "Salt purifies, and trust me, you can never have to much purification when dealing with evil possessing souls and all that rot."

Taking a seat within the larger circle Jane takes a deep breath. "Whatever happens you must not break the outer line until everything is done with." Settling down Jane focuses on lighting each candle mentally before beginning.

"I shall confront and expel all evil…

Out of marrow and bone –

Out of house and home –

Never to come here again!"

Jane had prepared herself for many possible happenings. So when her wand began to shake and a horrible screaming black cloud emerged she wasn't to shocked. But then her scar began to burn and the wisp of a soul actually attempted to join with her! It was when the small piece of Riddle's soul tore through her chest that Jane did the last thing she could think of. She resorted to Latin.

"Asa sa fie! Acum!" (Latin- Let it be so. Now!)

And apparently that did it. The evil wisp of a soul was yanked from her body and turned to ash. Leaving Jane to lie on the floor gasping for breath as her scar burned bright.

With a shrill cry Fawkes launched himself at Jane and landed on her stomach cooing softly. Crying the phoenix tilted his head so that his tears would land on the witch's burning flesh. To Jane the cool tear felt life a sharp knife and the young woman attempted to jerk away from it as Snape joined the phoenix in checking over the girl.

"Severus." Dumbledore calls as he examines the old wand. "It's pure. How is she?" He asks pocketing Jane's new wand.

Snape purses his lips as he once again looks over his fellow teacher. "She'll live. It is unclear as to whether the attempted rejoining of his soul caused any lasting damage."

"Very well then." Dumbledore says with a nod. "Let us return to Hogwarts."

TO BE CONTINUED…

Please review! So what'd you think? Good? Not so good? In the sixth book Dumbledore says that Severus saves his life after he destroys his ring so I figured that meant Snape knows about the horcruxs. After all he is familiar with the dark arts. All right, next chapter will have more to do with the book I promise. Bye!