Chapter 6

A week later a dueling club was started nearly the entire school showed up. The house tables had been cleared away and now a golden stage was against one wall. Lockheart came forward as did Snape.

Lockheart showboating as usual and flashing his smile and asked "can everybody hear me can everyone see me. Excellent. Professor Dumbledore has given me permission to start up this little Dueling club to train you up in how to defend yourselves. Professor Snape has so kindly offered to help me demonstrate."

They faced each other their wands at the ready saluted and bowed to each other and lockheart said "On the count of three. 1.2.3."

Snape shouted "Expelliamus."

A bright flash of red light hit Lockheart sending both him and his wand flying he hit the wall and landed on the floor. The Slytherins were cheering and Rose was laughing and their was a lot of murmuring going on. Snape smiled at Rose and she winked at him.

Lockheart got to his feet and found his wand and got back on the stage after saying how obvious Snape's attack was. They paired up everyone so they could practice disarming. There was an odd number and Rose decided to sit it out and just watch.

When it soon ended up in fighting breaking out Snape suggest that they teach them how to repel unfriendly spells first and that a volunteer pair should be chosen.

Snape suggested "How about Potter and Malfoy."

Then he turned around to whisper something in Malfoy's ear. Rose happened to be closest to the stage so she got up and Harry hissed at her "I think he meant me."

Rose shrugged and said "all he said was Potter and I was closer. Besides you got to play with Malfoy already it is my turn."

Draco got on the stage and Snape at last turned around to see Rose on the stage instead of Harry he paled a bit. Lockheart tried to give Rose advice.

Rose said "get out of my way you git unless you want me to curse you."

Lockheart chuckled but got out of the way.

Rose smiled at Draco saluted and bowed then he called out Serpent Sorcia. A huge black snake shot out of his wand. Rose lowered her wand smiling and giggled and went toward it.

Harry said "No Rose don't."

Rose loved animals, all animals and she was going to go pick up the deadly viper.

Snape seemed to know what Rose was going to do as well but before Rose could get to the snake or Harry or Snape prevent her from doing it.

Lockheart stepped forward and said "Allow me to get rid of it for you."

Rose said "but..."

Lockheart said "alotia Accendilia."

Rose shook her head as the Snake shot high into the air and landing back on to the stage angry, frightened and soar and reared up to strike Harry said firmly "back off."

Rose went to the snake and got down on her knees and said "Come here snaky come to Rosy I am warm I won't let the big stupid man hurt you anymore."

The snake docilly let Rose pick him up and he wrapped around her arm under her sleeve where it was warm. Then Rose got up everyone was staring at her and Harry Then Rose smiled at Malfoy and said "Thanks for the Christmas present Draco. I have never had my own pet before."

Then she turned around and left the Great hall Ron pulled Harry out to and Hermione followed.

They caught up with Rose and Hermione said "we need to talk."

Rose said "alright do you want to come to my commonroom?"

Once they were in the commonroom Rose said "I am going to make myself some tea does anyone else want some."

Ron asked "Why didn't you tell us you are both Parselmouths."

The snake slid out of Roses sleeve and curled out on the rug by the fire.

Harry asked "a what?"

Hermione said "a Parselmouth is someone who can speak Parseltongue, Snake language."

Rose said "Sly will probably be a Parselmouth too. He is Salizar Slytherins son after all and he does take after his daddy. But if you are suggesting that either Harry, me or Sly are the ones opening the chamber of Secrets you are dead wrong. We would never do that and sly is only 7 months old and in Devon and we would never let him do it anyway. Yes he is technically the heir of Slytherin but he's just a baby. We can't say for certain we are or not related to Slytherin since we know next to nothing about dad's family other then he was pureblood and Slytherin lived 1000 years ago but I have to say it is very unlikely. But if you go back far enough we are all related somehow. Of course we probably were all living in caves and wearing animal skins if we track it that far back."

Cassie and Luna came in followed by Snape, Dumbledore, Flitwick, McGonagall and Lockheart.

Rose looked at Snape and said "you aren't going to let me keep him are you? He is a nice snake really he was just scared and cold. Because of that incompetent Moron."

Dumbledore said "Rose please do not insult your professors. But no you can not keep the snake."

Snape made the Snake vanish.

Dumbledore said "Rose please come with us and you three return to your dorms. Good night miss Lovegood and miss Greenly."

Rose left with the adults Rose took Snape's hand and asked "where are we going?"

Dumbledore said "My office. There is someone there that wants a word with you."

Rose said "You didn't have to come and get me I would have met you up there."

Flitwick said "We wanted to make sure you safely arrived."

Rose asked "do you think someone would try to hurt me?"

Lockheart said "Miss Potter unless you haven't noticed there have been several attacks at this school."

Rose said "of course I have noticed My work schedule is busy but I am not stupid. But I am half-blood not muggleborn."

Lockheart asked "what does that matter?"

Rose sighed and said "you wouldn't understand and I am too tired to explain it to a halfwit."

Dumbledore said "Rose that is enough just because you are tired doesn't mean you need to insult people."

They entered the office and their were three people waiting there. The minister and two men one in his 30's the other in his 60's.

Dumbledore said "Rose you remember Cornelius Fudge and Alistor Moody and this is Kingsly Shacklebolt."

Rose said "It is a pleasure to meet you. Of course I remember you both Minister and Mr. Moody. So what do I owe to this late visit. I don't think it is a social call."

Lockheart said "We want to know how and why you are opening the chamber of secrets."

Rose laughed and said "You really are a moron aren't you."

Dumbledore said "Rose we have talked about you insulting Gilderoy it is not his fault he isn't as intelligent as you are and he doesn't fully understand how your gifts work."

Rose said "Sorry Professor I guess I'm tired. Alright first off I have and never would open the chamber of secrets or release the basilisk. Harry, Hermione and Ron and I were just talking about this. They were a bit surprised to find out Harry and I are both Parselmouths and while Harry and I have no idea if we might be distantly related to Salizar Slytherin neither of us are opening the chamber of secrets. Some of our best friends are muggleborn our own mother was muggleborn."

Dumbledore said "Rose I have no doubt you and Harry are not opening the chamber of secret but your gift of visions might give you an insight of who might be behind it. Please Rose if you have any information that can help us you need to tell us."

Rose frowned and said "bad things are happening but sometimes bad things have to happen in the present for good things in the future to happen."

Snape said "Rose my little flower please tell us if you know who is opening the chamber of Secret and releasing the monster."

Rose looked up at him and said "I can't. It has to be done the way I saw it or the good things won't happen."

McGonagall said "Miss Potter simply telling won't change anything why don't you tell us exactly what you saw and how things have to happen. Perhaps with so many of us we can come up with a way to make the necessary things happen in a more timely manner before anyone else gets hurt."

Rose said "I guess that makes sense. You are all adults and with the exception of meat head over there we are all intelligent."

Flitwick said "Miss Potter please tell us who is opening the chamber of secrets."

Rose said " The same person who opened it last time. Tom Morvolo Riddle, Minister don't look at me like I'm crazy. I know Hagrid got blamed for it he was even expelled and had his wand broken. But Riddle Framed him. It was true Hagrid was keeping what some might call a monster as a pet but it wasn't the creature from the chamber of secret and it never killed or petrified anyone in the castle. It was a baby accumentula that escaped into the forbidden forest there is now a rather large colony of them deep in the forest. But Hagrid never opened the chamber or hurt anyone. But really who was everyone going to believe. The golden boy Slytherin prefect who had practically everyone eating out of his hand or the bumbling monster loving well intentioned overgrown Gryffindor third year. It was no contest really. Riddle was even awarded a special award to services to the school. It is still in the trophy room. Riddle knew it was too risky to open the chamber again while he was still at school. But the damage had already been done poor Myrtle was dead and Hagrid was expelled and forever had his name tarnish. I am not even sure Hagrid knows for certain deep down that he wasn't responsible for Myrtle's death. The darkness of that kill led Riddle to do far more killings and do very dark magic indeed. In fact it can be argued that Riddle's first kill was the murder of Tom Riddle as it was the true birth of Lord Voldemort."

There were gasped around the room Fudge said firmly "That is impossible he is dead."

Rose looked at him dubiously and asked "according to whom. With all do respect Minister you were not their that night. I believe the best way to describe what happened the night my parents were killed is that Voldemort was defeated and broken, not killed. He made sure that can never happen a long time ago. Last year he made an attempt to return but my amazing brother once again defeated him. I think mostly through luck and the help of his friends. This year it appears he is making another attempt. I do not know how opening the chamber will help him regain his power to really return. Perhaps it is just a diversion to draw our attention away from what he is really after. Look Minister I know you are afraid of him coming back. We all are. But if we can keep defeating him while he remains weak then it will take longer and longer before he really returns and hopefully we all will be ready to really kill him by then."

Dumbledore asked "Rose do you know how he is doing it?"

Rose said "I think he is using someone. Someone who doesn't know what they are doing. An innocent. I don't think it is the imperious. I think it is possession not like last year with Quirrell this is different. What is worse is I think it is a first year student. The vision isn't very clear but the person is very small with delicate hands and manicured nails. So I guess a first year witch. As for how he is getting to her I don't know. If she is a first year she wouldn't be able to go to Hogsmead so it can't be happening there. And I don't think he is coming in to the school at least not in the traditional way. I suppose he could be using another person. I don't know. I am tired."

Snape asked "Rose why didn't you come forward with this information in the beginning. When the chamber was opened and the cat was petrified."

Rose said "because it mentioned the heir of Slytherin and I don't want to lose Sly."

Lockheart rolled his eyes and said "We will get you another pet let the snake go already."

Rose turned to him and shouted "do you even think before you open your mouth. That is it I am going to curse you."

Snape held Rose and said "It is alright Rose we know you are tired and Gilderoy is very annoying in his ignorance. No one is going to take Sly from you, no one believes your 7 month old infant son is opening the chamber of secrets."

Dumbledore asked "Rose do you know how to get to and open the chamber?"

Rose frowned and said "bad things are happening this year but they won't last. There are certain things that have to happen in order to kill Voldemort when he finally returns."

Moody said exasperated "enough with the riddles just answer the question."

Rose whimper and said "I am sorry I am tired."

Dumbledore said "I think I asked the wrong question. Rose what is in the chamber that will lead to Voldemort's death?"

Rose said "The Basilisk. The Venom can destroy the Horcruxes, all of them."

Then she looked sad and repeated "all of them. If they are destroyed he can be killed and not come back."

Then she gasps and giggle and grabbed Snape's hands and put them on her belly.

Snape chuckled and said "He is active."

Rose smiled and said "or She, or they."

Snape asked "Do you really think so."

Rose said "yes I am easily twice the size maybe more then I was with Sly at this stage. Of course it just might be big and take after it's daddy. He is a tall man."

Fudge said "that is something else. I thought we agreed the Dovewings would not have their sexual lessons until 6th year. "

Rose said "I didn't get pregnant by my Dovewing lessons this time. I got pregnant by my boyfriend."

Snape said "I don't think boyfriend is the right term."

Rose said "How about Lover, or Fiancé or husband of course important questions and answers have to be said for those titles to apply."

McGonagall said "don't you think you are getting a little a head of yourself."

Rose said "probably. I am very young Severus is the same age as my father. But I have been in love with him since I can remember long before we met. I have been in love with him since before I knew what love was. When my world was nothing but Silence and Pain his love was always there for me even if it was just in my dreams and visions."

Fudge said "Professors are not permitted to date their students."

Rose said "I am really beginning to hate you."

Fudge said "break off the relationship right now or resign."

Rose pulled out her wand and pointing it at Fudge said "Sectumsemp..."

Snape grabbed her held her wand at her side and put his hand over her mouth and said firmly "Never use that spell on anyone ever. Please excuse us Rose and I need to speak in private."

Snape took Rose into Dumbledore's sitting room so they could speak in relative privacy.

Snape was pacing and Rose sat down she could tell what he was about to say and do and Rose couldn't allow it to happen.

She said "I am going home for Christmas and I won't be back. This pregnancy is much harder on me then with Sly. After it or they are born I am transferring to Beauxbatons. That way you don't have to resign and you can still keep an eye on Harry. He can get into a lot of trouble you know. He takes after dad that way but he has mum's kindness too. I know this will be hard for both of us. I have loved you all of my life a few years apart isn't going to change that. I swear I will write to you all the time. As soon as I finish school we can be together again maybe get married and have more babies. But I can't see you everyday and not have you. I am not that strong. Perhaps it is best if Dovewing really is disbanded. Luna and Cassie could go into Ravenclaw or something they are both really smart. I had hoped to save magic but it doesn't look like that is going to happen. The hat was wrong I am not rare and special I am just like every other 12 year old. I just happen to have visions."

Snape embraced her and said "You are special and rare and you have saved magic. Rose haven't you noticed nearly the entire female student body 5th year and older are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. And we are going to make sure the word is spread. And I am going to make sure you and the babies will always be taken cared of. Now I believe Dumbledore still has something he needs to talk to you about."

Rose sighed and said "of course he does I am never going to get to sleep."

Snape smiled and said "it won't be too much longer my tired little flower."

They went back out to the office and Snape said "Rose and I have spoken and we have come to an agreement. Taking into the events that are happening both here at Hogwarts and the world in general and considering some of the things that were said and Rose's feelings on the matter. Rose has decided that when she goes home for Christmas break she will not be returning to Hogwarts after the break. She has made a few requests. First the Ministry make it known about the dropping birth rate of our people and encourage larger families focusing on the risks that will face us if it is not done. Secondly Dovewing is to be permanently disbanded, Lovegood and Greenly to be put in Ravenclaw. The entirety of the Dovewing library transferred to the Dovewing estate. As for the Dovewing estate It should go to Rose. I believe since she has fulfilled every aspect of the house since she first arrived without a single complaint the estate should go to Rose. She would like to request a recommendation to attend Beauxbatons starting next year as well as a tutor for the remainder of this year. She doesn't want to fall behind. She is afraid how her Foster parents are going to take all of this and requests that perhaps they would be a bit more understanding if an adult could inform them. Now that, that is taken cared of is there any more relationships you would like to destroy minister?"

Rose shook her head and said "No Severus I will never stop loving you. We will just be apart for awhile. It will be good for us. I can grow up and once I am done with school we can be together again."

Fudge got up and said "I think I will be going."

Kingsley said "I think I will be going too."

Rose said "It was nice meeting you Mr. Shacklebolt. Minister I hope you contract some rare disease that is very painful and die. I really hate you."

McGongall said "Rose don't be rude we know you are tired and upset but that is no excuse to be rude."

Rose hung her head and said "I am sorry I didn't really mean it. I don't really want you to die. You just hurt me really badly."

Fudge said "You are a remarkable witch, but you are a child. You don't see it now but this is for the best. It is for your own good."

Rose shrugged and Fudge and Kingsley left.