Chapter 4

It was in the early evening after the last end of year test when Rose went into labor she went to the hospital wing and Madam Pomfrey had her get into one of the beds got her undressed and put up a privacy screen.

Rose said "Please I want Professor Snape with me."

Madam Pomfrey sent for Snape and he came he held her hand and encouraged her and gave her comfort. Her labor lasted a long time but finally she delivered a healthy baby boy with black hair and black eyes.

Madam Pomfrey handed him to Rose who smiled down at him.

Snape said "He is very handsome. You should be proud of yourself a healthy male heir of Salazar Slytherin on your first try."

Rose said "I didn't do much for it to happen. But I don't think I will be ready to try for another before school ends it will have to wait until September."

Snape nodded and said "It's alright that will give you the summer to recuperate and in September we will start on the next. I think Godric Gryffindor should be next then we can start on the sacred 28."

Rose asked "what about the other founders?"

Snape said "They were female and none of them had a son. In fact we need to find out if this little one is in fact Salizar Slytherin's or mine."

Rose asked "is that possible. I thought the rings made it so the baby would be whoever's ring we used."

Snape said "that is how it is supposed to work but the rings have never been used before and Slytherin's coloring and my own are very similar. We need to check with a hereditary form. It is very simple and very fast we just need a few drops of the babies blood."

Madam Pomfry arrived with a parchment and a pin she stuck the baby's heel and dropped a few drops of blood on to the parchment.

Rose comforted the crying baby by letting him nurse and Madam Pomfrey handed the parchment to Snape and he smiled read aloud "Baby boy Slytherin. It will change once he is named. Mother Rose Lily Potter Father Salizar Slytherin. June 7th 1992 7lbs. 8oz. 14in."

Rose smiled and said "I guess that means the rings work."

Harry woke to the most beautiful sound. Someone was singing it was light and soft and soothing it was a lullaby. Harry opened his eyes and saw something gold floating over him he put his glasses on and blinked a few times and saw Dumbledore standing over him he was in the hospital wing and the music was continuing.

Dumbledore said "Good afternoon Harry."

Harry turned toward the singing but there was a privacy screen there.

Dumbledore said "It appears both you and Rose had an active night last night. After I am done here I have to go inform the Yearnlings they have a son."

Harry asked "She had a boy? Is Rose alright?"

Dumbledore said "Yes she had a boy and he looks remarkably like his father and they are both healthy and well."

Rose heard the voices and came around the screen and smileing said "Harry you are awake at last I was so worried are you alright?"

Harry said "Yes I think so. Are you?"

Rose said "Yes. Do you want to see the baby before they take him away?"

Harry said "Yeah sure."

Rose gave Harry the baby it was asleep but it had black hair and was pale

Harry said "He's cute. What is his name?"

Rose said "he doesn't have one yet. I figured his parents would want to name him."

Harry suddenly said loudly "Sir Quirrell he has the stone!"

The baby woke up and started crying revealing his black eyes. Rose took the baby from Harry and he stopped crying almost immediately.

Dumbledore said "Calm down Quirrell does not have the stone he is dead, the stone is destroyed and Voldemort has fled."

Rose said "Ron and Hermione are alright too. They were in earlier but you were sleeping."

Rose picked up an opened chocolate frog wrapper and said "Ron helped himself to your chocolate frogs."

It was only then Harry noticed his table was absolutely covered in sweets and cards.

Dumbledore said "what happened in the dungeon between you and professor Quirrell is a secret so naturally the whole school knows. These are tokens from your admires."

Harry asked "Now that the stone is gone does that mean Voldemort can't ever come back?"

Rose said "unfortunately there are ways, old ancient ways he can come back."

Harry asked "how do you know that."

Rose smiled and said "Because I am a Dovewing Harry. Dovewing isn't like the other houses. It's almost like an entire other school with in Hogwarts. I learn all of the same things you do plus so much more. I am taught the ancient ways the old magics and traditions that have been all but forgotten. There are old magics that Voldemort can use to come back as long as there is a portion of his soul that still remains safe and untouched he can and will come back. Professor last summer you told us that you would find us a permanent home for the summer school break. Have you found it?"

Dumbledore said "You might say they found you. Somehow Molly and Arthur Weasley discovered you both were in need of somewhere to live for the summer and Molly was rather vocal about you staying with them. Financially you both have enough in your vault that you won't become a burden to anyone."

Harry was ecstatic at the news he would be living with his best friend but Rose frowned and looked off.

Harry said "Rose it will be alright. I am sure the Weasley's are nothing like the Dursley's."

Rose said "it's not that I need to go draw something. I'm seeing something and it isn't very clear I need to draw it so I can see it."

Dumbledore said "Rose close your eyes and concentrate now describe what you are seeing."

Rose did what he told her and said "red, lots of red, oh god it's blood, so much blood. It's Vernon he has a knife. Aunt Petunia she is on the floor, she isn't moving. There is so much blood. He is going after Dudley. Run Dudley, run. He isn't fast enough. He is going to kill him. We have to stop him."

Rose opened her eyes she was crying and Dumbledore practically ran from the hospital wing.

Rose was sitting next to Harry in his bed and he had his arms around her comforting her.

When she had stopped crying he asked "How did you do that?"

Rose said "I am a Dovewing Harry our vision is clearest. I have always been able to see things I shouldn't. I didn't know they were true before coming to Hogwarts but they are. The older I get the clearer and stronger my visions become. There are a few different kinds of Seer's Harry but they are classified into two different types. The kind that have prophesies and the kind that have visions. Neither kind can control what they see or when it happens. The methods can be taught. But a true seer has to be born. We are rather rare even among wizarding kind."