Erica Potter was lying on the ground of the Forbidden Forest, the grass around her was turning red and the witch realized it was her blood, which gushed copiously from the wound in her side.
She was sore every where even between her legs, but she couldn't understand why.
She didn't remember what had happened, the only thing she remembered was that she was walking in the forest with Ron and Hermione.
Suddenly her two friends were gone and a few minutes later Erica was attacked from behind and passed out.
When Erica regained consciousness, she was completely alone, she had walked for about a hundred meters, trying not to give in to exaustion.
'My legs and arms are becoming cold as ice and heavy as lead, I can hardly breathe.'
The young woman coughed up blood, the same blood that was staining her clothes.
Erica had called on her magic to heal herself but all in vain.
"Does it end like this then ?. Will I die alone? "Erica wondered to herself as she slowly closed her eyes.
A soft voice spoke "Erica, get up ... your time has not come yet ..."
The girl slowly opened her eyes and saw her … "Mom ...?"
Lily smiled while a beam of light enveloped Erica, and then disappeared.
Erica felt her strength return and stood up, noticing that she was healed, she had no more wounds.
At that point she turned to her mother "Mom ... What ...?" the witch tried to ask but Lily shook her head.
"Not here ... I'll explain everything once we're safe from prying eyes and ears …" Lily placed her hand on the trunk of one of the trees and a chasm opened in the bark.
Erica hesitated before entering and discovered a long secret passage.
Lily floated followed by her daughter, and after a few interminable minutes they arrived in front of a huge snake-shaped statue. Lily turned to Erica who understood and began to hiss in Parseltongue.
The statue moved away revealing another secret passage and once Erica was inside she found herself in a very familiar place.
"But we are ..." Erica whispered with wide eyes and Lily smiled
"In the chamber of secrets ..." Lily concluded before approaching the statue of Salazar and turning back to Erica.
The young woman hissed again in Parseltongue and the mouth of the statue opened. Lily entered and Erica followed her to find herself in a beautiful room with a black mahogany desk and a large library. The walls of the room were lined with green drapes with silver streaks.
"Welcome to the real chamber of secrets Erica ..." said Lily and before Erica could answer a male voice echoed from a corner "You finally arrived ... took you some time Great-granddaughter ..."
Erica whirled around and saw who was taking to her: the painting of "Salazar Slytherin…" Erica murmured.
The man gave her an almost fatherly smile "Yes, Erica ... I'm happy to finally be able to see and get to know my heiress ... even if I would have preferred not in these circumstances"
At those words Erica's eyes widened "Heiress? I thought your heir was Tom Riddle ... "
Salazar snorted "Tom Riddle? Just because he thought I hated Muggles and Muggle-borns and wanted to remove them from the wizarding world ... No, Erica.
That may have been my goal at first but I started to change my mind and that is why I left Hogwarts ... Shortly after I left, everyone thought it was because I couldn't stand that there were so many Muggleborns and halfblooded in Hogwarts. "
Erica couldn't understand "What happened next?" she asked and Salazar gave her a wistful look.
"During my trip I met a woman who I later discovered to be a Shapeshifter… an animagus who can take the form of various animals, not just one. I fell in love with her and after two years we got married and shortly after our first-born Merlin was born and a year after him Aeris our second-born daughter, who died a few months later ... "
Erica was incredulous, if she really was Salazar Slytherin's great granddaughter this meant ...
"So that's why I'm a Parselmouth! It wasn't Voldemort who passed this power over to me when he tried to kill me, I'm your heiress! "
Salazar looked at her in confusion "Who would have told you it was Voldemort who gave you this power?" he asked but it was Lily who answered
"It was Albus Dumbledore, the current Headmaster at Hogwarts ... which brings us back to what happened to you just now when you were attacked ..." Erica looked at her mother as Lily held out her arm and when Erica touched it she had a vision.
Erica, Ron and Hermione were walking through the forbidden forest when suddenly a noise attracted Erica's attention
" What was that?" she asked while Ron and Hermione exchanged a knowing glance, then Hermione said "Maybe it was just an animal ... Anyway it's better if we split up I think I saw something in the distance ... are you coming Ronald?"
Ron grinned maliciously but Erica didn't notice, too busy trying to figure out where the noise had come from and what had triggered it.
Ron and Hermione walked away a few steps before turning to Erica and pointing their wands towards the girl's back "Expelliarmus !"
The spell hit Erica in the back throwing her away a few meters and making her land hard on the forest floor, the girl tried to get up but Hermione yelled "Stupefy!"
Erica felt dizzy but tried to get up again, Ron was quicker "Diffido!"
A cut opened in Erica's side, she screamed in pain and slowly turned to look at her friends
"Why ..." the wounded witch asked faintly as a tear ran down her cheek.
Ron threw a chick in her stomach saying "You think you're so special Potter huh? Actually you are not ... you are pathetic! Nobody wants to have such a pathetic friend and certainly not us! "
Erica felt her strength leave her, she felt her heart break for the sudden betrayal of her friends "Guys ... I thought ..." she said weakly looking at Hermione who returned her a hateful look.
"What? Did you think we would be in your shadow for a long time to come, Potter? That we were your friends? It was Dumbledore who paid us to be friends with you and gave us money from your Gringotts Vault, we never could bear you ... It was always you who defeated the bad guy when in reality it was us who gave you the clues to do it ! "
Erica coughed up blood and Ron looked at her in disgust "And you took all the credit for things we did !" shouted the redhead pointing his wand at the wounded witch who looked at him with pleading eyes. "Ron, please ... no ..."
Erica whispered weakly but Ron grinned contemptuously "Impedimenta!"
Then turning to Hermione "Mione could you go and check that no one comes while I have some fun with our 'friend'? he asked sardonically while Hermione smiled and after casting a "muffliato" she walked away.
Ron looked at Erica with a grin that made her blood run cold, then lifted her skirt exposing her to his gaze
"Now let's have some fun, slut ..." he growled before tearing off her panties, lowering his pants and boxers and settling between Erica's legs, who was still sobbing and begging him to leave her alone ...
Erica screamed, and collapsed to the ground crying hysterically.
Now she remembered everything, the reason for the pain between her legs when she woke up, the reason for her loss of memory and also who had attacked her.
After Ron had finished 'having fun' with her, Hermione had returned and after having thrown a "scourgify" between Erica's legs to eliminate evidence of Ron's abominable gesture had erased her memory with a "Obliviate"
Then turning to Ron she had said "Come on, let's go back to the castle! We will tell Dumbledore that Erica was killed by some ferocious animal! "
The two had gone away leaving Erica almost dying on the forest floor. Lily looked at her daughter sadly and Salazar sighed "Erica… maybe it's better if you go to the goblins.
I suspect that Albus Dumbledore has put a lot of glamours on you as well as a lot of Compulsion spells.
The Goblins will have to remove them from you and above all give you an inheritance test … When you come back we can talk ... "
Erica looked up and, after wiping her tears, nodded and headed for the exit of the room, retracing the path backwards and finding herself again in the Forbidden Forest. It was night when she emerged from the trunk of the tree that served as the portal to the secret passage.
Quickly Erica cast a disillusionment charm to avoid being seen by any creature or person, and walked towards the exit of the Forbidden forest.
Once she arrived there Lily reappeared and without saying a word held out her hand which Erica took, a second later they both disappeared.
Ron and Hermione arrived out of breath at Hogwarts and saw Albus Dumbledore talking with Snape and McGonagall.
" Erica disappeared ... she was going towards the forbidden forest and so we followed her ... " Hermione said with tears running down her cheeks.
Severus and McGonagall looked at each other worried "What happened Miss Granger?" Minerva asked, trying to calm down Hermione who seemed hysterical.
Ron had a terrified look and stammered "When we entered the forest Erica asked us to go back but we couldn't leave her alone, she was our friend… so we went in with her to protect her if something went wrong. After a while we heard a noise and we parted to understand where it came from ... We shouldn't have done that ... when we got back Erica was gone ... there were only traces of blood ... "
Severus's eyes widened. No! It couldn't be… Erica Potter couldn't be dead!
Albus looked at the two students gravely "Thanks Miss Granger and Mister Weasley! We will take care of finding her! I'm sure she is still alive and very soon she will return to the castle and forget the bad accident ... Now go to your dorm ... I will send Severus and Minerva with Hagrid to the Forbidden Forest ... "
Severus couldn't believe it, a series of terrifying images had taken shape in his mind.
After all the time spent protecting Lily and Potter's daughter from Voldemort, Erica was… dead… Severus did not notice the strange look Weasley gave Granger as they entered the castle.
Once inside the castle Ron and Hermione headed for the Gryffondor tower
"They believed us ... when they arrive in the forest there will be nothing left of Erica but a pile of bare bones" said Ron but was silenced by Hermione
"Silence Ronald! Nobody should know it was us ... " Hermione stopped in an abandoned corridor on the Third floor and after throwing a "Muffliato" and a "Notice me not Charm" she took Ron's face in her hands and kissed him passionately.
"Ron ... when you were having fun with Erica a little while ago I was so jealous ... I wish I had been in that slut's place ..." she whispered before rubbing her pelvis against Ron's, who smiled
"Erica wasn't that great of a fuck, she isn't even able to satisfy a man properly…!
But I bet you're better than her… " he whispered mischievously as Hermione slowly kneeled in front of him lowering his pants and boxers ready to satisfy him.
Severus entered his rooms, closed the door behind him and sighed loudly, then he noticed the open window and went to close it.
"Hi Snape ..." came a female voice behind him.
Severus's eyes widened and he quickly turned towards the voice.
A figure covered in a long dark green satin cloak with silver edgings and a hood covering the upper part of her face stood a few meters from him.
"Who are you?
How the heck did you get in here! "Severus asked with a growl, pulling out his wand and pointing it at the stranger who, however, curled her lips into a smile.
"Severus, Severus, Severus ... Is this how you welcome your former student?" the woman asked, amused.
Severus's eyes widened, thet woman had been his student ?
He couldn't remember her.
The hooded figure chuckled, making the wizard nervous
" Who are you ? I don't know you… "Severus snarled starting to get annoyed with the woman's games.
The hooded woman suddenly became serious "I believe you know me Snape …
Three months ago I should have died from what Granger and Weasley surely told you ... "
"Potter ?!", Severus stammered taking a few steps back as if he had just seen a ghost, the woman took off her hood and smiled sweetly.
Severus looked at her, that woman must have been around 30 years old, while Potter should have been 16.
How could this woman be Erica Potter?
"Yes, it's me Severus.
As you can see, I am alive and well… " answered the witch.
Severus was about to reply when another voice made him turn around and Severus almost had a heart attack; in front of him stood Lily's spirit.
The red-haired woman smiled sweetly at him "Hi Severus, it's been a while ..."
Severus's eyes filled with tears and the man felt a lump in his throat as he murmured in a choked voice "L-Lily is that you?"
Severus could not believe his eyes, in front of him was the spirit of his deceased best friend
"Yes Severus it's me ...
Listen well now, we don't have much time and we can't talk here ...
The walls of this school have ears ...
Come to the Forbidden Forest in a couple of hours and you will know the truth ... "
Severus stared at Lily and Erica in disbelief but before he could say anything the two women had already disappeared leaving him alone with a myriad of questions.
Albus Dumbledore was furious.
A month after Erica Potter's death he had presented himself to Gringotts asking that all the Galleons from the Potters' vaults were transferred to the Dumbledore's vaults, but the Goblins had told him that after the death of the last Potter heiress a woman came forward proving them she was related not only to the Potters but even to the Peverells and the Gaunts.
One Henny Peverell, although Dumbledore did not remember that there was a woman with a similar name in the Peverell family.
The woman, according to the Goblins, had been home-educated and had achieved excellent grades not only in her OWLS but also in her NEWTS.
Dumbledore had asked to be able to speak with that woman so that an agreement could be reached regarding Erica Potter's inheritance.
After saying goodbye to the Goblins Dumbledore had gone to Winzegamot, hoping to be able to get the Potter seats, but here he discovered that Henny Peverell had taken them and did not intend to give them to anyone.
This mysterious woman was really starting to annoy him, Dumbledore had to find a way to get her to his side before she could become an obstacle.
Maybe she would come in handy to get rid of Voldemort once and for all.
The only thing he regretted was having to give up his weapon, Erica had been a very capable and faithful witch, she could have been the perfect weapon to destroy Voldemort.
Too bad, Weasley and Granger wanted to kill her just for a little jealousy
"I have to keep an eye on them Fawkes ..." the man whispered with an absorbed look, while his phoenix looked at him worried
" I'm under the impression my two pawns are slipping out of my hand and I have to find a way to keep them at bay and make them understand who's in charge…
I left them free of doing as they pleased for too long.
I'll remind them of their place and then I'll deal with Henny Peverell…
With Voldemort destroyed no one will ever stop me …" Dumbledore said as a very demented grin took shape on his face.
Severus pulled up his hood as he walked through the Forbidden forest a lot questions whirling in his mind.
How was it possible that Erica Potter was alive?
Why had Weasley and Granger told everyone she was dead?
How come Erica had become 30 years old in just three months?
What had Lily meant when she told him that the walls of Hogwarts had ears?
All those questions vanished when the wizard saw a beautiful puma approach him cautiously.
Severus looked at the animal, remaining motionless and hoping the puma would not attack him.
The huge cat looked at him for a moment before leaping towards him, Severus closed his eyes expecting to feel the feline's fangs sink into his skin.
After a few seconds Severus heard a familiar voice a few inches from him "You can open your eyes Severus ... I don't bite!" Severus opened his eyes to find Potter's hooded figure in front of him "Are you also an animagus Potter ?" Severus asked her with a snort and the woman became serious
"I'm not a Potter anymore… now I'm Lady Peverell, Severus.
So try to leave the old grudges behind you ...
I've never been like my father ... "
Severus looked at her in amazement "Peverell? Wait, are you Henny …? "
Erica put a finger on his lips, signaling him to shut up, then walked towards the trunk of a tree touching it as the secret passage opened she gestured to Severus to follow her which he did.
Once they went through the atrium and arrived in the Chamber of Secrets, Severus was amazed by the environment around him
"Welcome Severus Snape ... Erica has told me a lot about you ..." said a male voice making the wizard turn around abruptly.
Severus saw the painting of Salazar Slytherin looking at him sternly
"It is an honor to meet you Salazar ..." Severus stammered, making Salazar smile
"You are here because you want answers and soon you will have them ... But what we are about to reveal to youSeverus mustn't be divulged to no one, not even Albus Dumbledore ..." Erica said making Severus turn around and he nearly had a heart attack in seeing the witch's attire.
Erica had taken off her cloak and was wearing a long green velvet dress with a high collar studded with diamonds that left her arms, shoulders and hips uncovered, and wrapped her body showing her generous curves.
"Sit down Severus, we have a lot to talk about ..." Lily said appearing suddenly next to her daughter.
"What happened three months ago?
From what Granger and Weasley told me, you were gnawed to death by a ferocious animal ... " asked Severus sitting down on a couch and looking at Erica.
Erica's gaze turned dark as she pursed her lips "It was those two cowards who attacked me from behind and tried to kill me… and they would have succeeded if my mother hadn't saved my life.
Apparently they did it out of jealousy or so they told me, but I'm not entirely convinced ...
I have a feeling that there is another reason behind it. "
Severus couldn't believe what he was hearing, Granger and Weasley had tried to kill Erica?
This explained their attitude during Erica's funeral.
Severus had seen them confabulate with each other and had the impression that Weasley had smiled arrogantly, as if he didn't give a damn about the fact that his best friend was dead, and once Dumbledore's speech was over; Ron, Hermione and Ginny had gone off confabulating.
Also that same evening he had seen them chatting about Quidditch and how they thought their OWL exams had gone, while all the other students in the four houses were still shocked and upset by Erica's sudden death.
Their behaviour had been suspicious, but Severus had paid it no mind, before now that is.
"I also wanted to know how did you grow so much in only three months ..." Severus asked, since that was another question which he was curious to know the answer to "Let me answer that ...
When I created this Chamber, I created a time bubble in which one day outside this bubble equals one year inside it ... "
Salazar Explained and Severus nodded in understanding.
Erica continued "I spent two days in here training and studying everything I should have learned over this five years if Dumbledore had deigned to hire a good defense against the dark arts teacher, I gave both my Owls and my Newts to the ministry obviously under the name of Hunny Peverell.
Then I was able to focus on finding a solution for Voldemort's demise.
When I went to the Goblins to get rid of all the obedience spells that Dumbledore had given me and take an inheritance test, the test revealed that I was Salazar Slytherin's great-granddaughter but also that there was a Horcrux inside me.
After the Goblins managed to remove the Horcrux, they explained to me that Voldemort had probably created others … and once those were destroyed he would be gone.
Then I came to discover thanks to my mother that Dumbledore was about to hire Horace Slughorn back as a Potions teacher this year ...
So I went to see him and after putting Veritaserum in his elven wine he confided to me that he had mistakenly told Tom Riddle about the Horcruxes years ago.
He told me he was really ashamed of what he had done.
And he revealed to me that Voldemort had created six Horcruxes.
I told him that Albus Dumbledore was going to hire him as a potions teacher.
He immediately understood what Dumbledore was trying to do and begged me to save him as he had no intention of returning to teaching potions and I decided to help him.
I sent him to a secret place and then created a fake crime scene to make it look like Voldemort had sent one of his death eaters to make sure Horace kept his silence ...
If you know what I mean ... "
Severus nodded unable to utter a word, on the night of the discovery of Horace Slughorn's corpse Dumbledore had returned to Hogwarts more enraged than ever and had tried to find someone who could replace Umbridge for defense against the dark arts, without success because now that everyone knew Voldemort was definitely back they didn't want the job.
Erica crossed her legs and looked at Severus before continuing "Once I got back I started looking for and destroying the other Horcruxes.
The only remaining one is Nagini but I will take care of her in due time.
I spent the last thirteen days in the time bubble and now here we are ... "
Erica finished and Severus smiled "How are you going to destroy Voldemort, Erica?
After what you told me I know you have a plan to destroy him ... "Erica smiled and said
" I can't tell you my plan yet, tomorrow we will go to Gringotts and remove the Glamor and obedience spells that Dumbledore put on you ...
I want to make sure Dumbledore doesn't interfere with his crazy machinations.
Now go to rest Severus ...
I took enough of your time … Thanks for deciding to listen… "
Erica got up from her chair and Severus did the same looking at her with a smile
" I'm the one who should say thank you, Erica.
I needed answers and you gave them to me ... Now that I know what Granger Weasley and Dumbledore have done I'm going to do what I can to help you … And I also wanted to apologize for the way I treated you this past years, had I known …"
Erica smiled holding out her hand that Severus squeezed in his "Glad to have opened your eyes Severus and don't worry about it I forgave you ... " she said smiling softly.
Meanwhile at the Borrow ...
Ginny felt Hermione's hands caress her breasts and opened her eyes looking at the older girl with a smile.
"Good morning Hermione ...
Did you sleep well?" the redhead asked her giving her a kiss on the lips "Oh yes ... definitely ...
Now that Erica is no longer disturbing us with her stupid nightmares, I'm very much well rested. "
Hermione said as she ran a hand down Ginny's flat stomach, reaching between her legs and stroking her clit.
Ginny moaned and Hermione drew her to her kissing her passionately.
A movement behind Ginny made the two girls stop and turn as Ron's head emerged from the blankets and he looked at his two lovers with a mischievous smile
"Were you going to have fun without me?" he asked rubbing his hard erection against Ginny's buttocks who moaned softly
"Good morning to you too Ron ..." Hermione said reaching out to kiss the boy as she continued to touch Ginny's pussy which was becaming more and more wet with each caress.
A noise coming from the kitchen downstairs made them suddenly stop
"We better get dressed, I would never want your parents to find out about us... It would be the end of the world!" Hermione joked as Ron snorted and reluctantly rolled off the bed to get dressed.
Once the three were dressed, they went downstairs for the breakfast.
Severus discovered the truth behind Erica's death and Dumbledore manipulations and is going to help her.
What will happen now?
What is Dumbledore planning?
Will Erica manage to kill Voldemort once and for all?
For the bubble time in the chamber of secrets I was inspired by Dragon Ball's Chamber of Spirit and Time.
What do you think?