Chapter4:Vivica,Voldemort and a lot of letters

O'key, if you want to know more, just read introduction to the previous chapters.Here they are:

Chapter1:September 1
Chapter 2:Sorting
Chapter3:Lilies,Gugomonus and Whomping Willow

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Severus Snape (Julis the Severed Snake)

Chapter 4:Vivica, Voldemort and a lot of letters.

Vivica:

As I walked through the halls the darkness followed me.It was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face. The darkness stung my eyes.I felt my way making sure I didn't lose the feel of the walls trying not to fall flat on my face. It wasn't easy being new at a school like Hogwarts. It was the day after the sorting and the feast. I was placed into Slytherin. I didn't know anyone and felt kind of scared.
I walked in to the commmon room. I saw a girl sitting on a trunk. She had curly silver hair and a devilish type grin.
She was talking to a boy about something. He sat on the large red chair. The boys hair was black - dark black. As dark as the halls I had just walked in from. His gaze told me to approach with caution. A few moments after I entered the girl came up to me.
"My name's Tehhie. You would be?"
"Vivica -"
I paused for a moment and added,"Vivica Riddle."
The boy turned around and starred at me without blinking, in complete silence. Another warning sign I suspected. I didn't like him. He had a suspicious look on his face. My first note for my year at Hogwarts was to avoid him.
"Who's he?" I asked a with worried look on my face.
"Oh! That's Severus. We were talking about something."
"Nothing important," she quickly added.
Severus stood up and began eyeing me. He circled me like a shark about to attack it's next meal.
"Who are your parents? I seem to have heard that name somewhere before."
I didn't want to tell him about how I didn't know or how I was an orphan or how I had suffered from amnesia without ever being able to remember my family. All I knew was that I lived with a quaint foster family. I wasn't adopted, I just stayed with them. I kept my real name which was later on told to me. I couldn't tell him. I didn't trust him. I sensed something about him that made me incredibly uncomfortable. I could tell Tehhie, but not him.
"Well?" he asked impatiently.
"Hannah ...and ...Jim Riddle," I lied.
"Never heard of them. Who do they work for?"
"They have a small shop on Diagon Alley." I lied again.
He backed up and stopped his questioning.I was incredibly relieved at that. He seemed to be whispering to himself. I don't understand how he could've heard of the last name Riddle it seemed quite uncommon. He walked out of the room mumbling like crazy. He seemed incredibly confused.
I turned back to Tehhie. My black hair lay on one shoulder. I smiled at her and she smiled back.
"So what's his deal?"
"It's a mystery," she answered.
We stepped out of the room and left for our beds in silence. I didn't bother to ask her what she was talking about with Severus. It wasn't that I didn't want to know, but why would she answer me if I asked. I grew a little suspicious of Tehhie. As I walked up the steps something about her triggered my curiosity.

Tehhie:

I was sitting on some trunk in the corner of the common room, talking to Severus about nothing, when some girl walked into the room and stared at me. SOmething about made me suspicious. Probably it was the look of her brown eyes, but I'm definitely not sure. But for now, I decided I wouldn't lose anything if I'll know her better, so I walked up to her, asking whats her name and stuff.
She said her name was Vivica Riddle, and was eyeing me curiously. When she said her name, Severus looked at her, as if she has three heads. I almost asked him what's his problem, when he began to question the girl like she was a criminal and he was going to sue her or something.
Sometimes he is really rude, but I guess it's not the case - I would've loved to ask all the questions he did myself. After she answered who her parents were, Severus, looking confused, walked out of the room. I decided that he had too much cheese for lunch, so I just went up the domritory staircase with Vivica.
Vivica looked very nervous. When we sat on my bed, she said
- You know, I feel weird. I don't know anybody here, but you and that boy, what'd you call him? Se...
- Severus. Don't worry - you think I knew anybody when I walked out of my house and just went on the train? There are a lot of nice people here, but also a bunch of wierdoes. I hope you know which is which! - I smiled. Vivica smiled back, but somehow I got the impression that she's putting me into "wierdos" group. Well, I guess - I am a wierdo, kind of. To keep the conversation going I asked
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Not that... - she started and then abruptly brokeup and said - No, I don't. And you? - she asked hastily.
- Yeah, I got a sister alright... - I said
"And sixteen ghost-brothers, but if she thinks I'm going to tell her my biography, she's wrong" - I continued in my mind
I began to feel kind of ... not nice... towards Vivica.
- Is your sister in Hogwarts now? - she asked
- No, she graduated - I said, not going into details.
The tense pause was hanging in the air.
Finally I broke it off.
- I.. er... I'll go see how my cat is... I guess... - and I ran out of the dormitory.
My cat was snoring peacifully on the chair, by the fireplace. I saw Severus talking to Lucius, sitting on the couch. He rose his head and, seeing me, waved
-Hey, Tehhie, come up!
I came up, and Severus said
- You know that girl you talked to, Viv.. whats her name?
- Vivica. Yeah, what about her?
- DOn't you think she's kind of weird?
- Yes, exactly what I was thinking. She gives me creeps - that look she wears...
- I know, right. Did she tell you anything about herself.
- Nothing. Except that she doesn't have any brothers or sisters and is very nervous - I grinned - I felt rather uncomfortable around her, so I ran down, with a weak excuse to check on my cat.
- Well, I wouldn't call THAT a weak excuse... - Severus said, also grinning.
- I didn't notice anything strange about that girl. If you mean THAT one. - Lucius pointed on to someone behind us.
We turned around. Yeah, he was rightm there was Vivica.
- Hey, talk to her - and I bet - you would! - I advised. Lucius went up and talked to that Vivica girl, while I went to pet my cat - I already forgave him his "runaway" on Sorting- and Severus talked to these two dudes G&G, who I didn't like anyway.
But my mind kept twirling around that Vivica girl, and I spent about ten minutes (record!) staring at her talking to somebody - somebody I didn;t know - Lucius had obviously gotten away from her.
Wonder what's her problem is?

Vivica:

I don't understand Tehhie too well. In the bed rooms she was acting as if we were playing a game of 20 questions. Uhg! I hate it when people ask me about my family! I knew she'd probably tell her other friends if I told her anything. The first lesson of life is trust your friends, but they gotta earn your friendship while they earn your trust. I can't trust anyone with this. The whole school is gonna be starring at me if I tell someone. Gossip is the fasted form of communication.
I knew that that Tehhie girl would tell her friends about me. I knew it! Lucius came up and started asking me questions - "So where are you from? Got any siblings? Where do your parents work? Which shop?" I got so confused and annoyed at the same time that I closed my ears and ducked. He starred and walked off. When I saw that he was gone I stood up. Someone else came up to me. He was asking questions too. So I simply walked up the stairs. Why is everyone so interested in my life?!? Is my life special or something that everyone has to know everything?!?
Tehhie came back up the steps to the room. She wore a stern look on her face.
"What's your deal?" she asked.
"Huh?" I let out, "What do you mean?"
"Why won't you tell anybody anything?" she practically screeched out.
"I'll tell you later," I said calmly.
"I don't want you to tell me later! Tell me now!"
"I don't know anything about my parents or my family or my past! Okay! All I know is that my mom is dead and I don't know anything about my dad or whether or not I have brothers. I got amnesia a few years ago! So I really don't know a thing! are you happy now?"
I had told her everything. I put my hands on my eyes as fresh tears began to slide down my face. I ran off to where ever I could be alone. Finding no other place I entered the bedroom. I sat on my soft mattress, my face soaked in tears.
Tehhie knocked and then came in. She sat on her bed and tried to look as ashamed as possible.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't know! I wasn't exactly planing for anyone to know! Okay? What's your problem anyway? You can't mind your own business? Or is that just not your style?"
"I said I was sorry! You're yelling at me as if I murdered someone!"
"Well it's not like I kept giving you the third degree!"
"Well I didn't mean too! I had no idea! I'm incredibly sorry! So could you just forgive me and let it be done with?!?"
"Okay," I whispered, "It's okay. Why couldn't you wait? I would've told you."
"No ones perfect," she smiled.
I smiled back. After that the crew(Severus, Tehhie, and Lucius) were my friends. Severus still had the feeling that he had heard my last name somewhere before. Weird.

Voldemort:

It was pretty late when Mr.Malfoy returned from the Ministry this evening.He sent a house elf away and came upstairs to laboratory to work on his new Skinning Spell, and lighted the lantern when a soft noise disturbed him. He turned around- to see Dark Lord, sitting in armchair and eyeing him sternly.
-My Lord-choked Malfoy-what you are doing here?
-Awaiting for you, isn't it clear? What, you flinch my society,Malfoy?
-Not, not at all-stuttered Malfoy-but they could see you entering...
-I have my own ways to enter unseen.But it seems, you are frightened, Malfoy? May be,scared to be associated with me?
-No, my Lord, but they mustn't to know that i'm connected with you, it might ruin all our plans!
-About our plans.Are you ready?
-Almost.I prepared the ceremony and invited all the "guests"-Dumbledor first,of course.We need only to connect sewer pipes and this passage to get beast inside.But are you sure it'll obey your orders? It's so ancient and so...
-Don't be fool!Snake was my pet from my school years, dear Malfoy,it's even akin to me-more than most of humans.
Voldemort smiled,and red flames glowed as embers in his strange eyes .Malfoy shuddered and backed from the dark corner, were his master was sitting.
-All...all r-right, then...
-No, not all right!-barked Voldemort-You didn't say me how you are going to deal with pipes, and don't delay your explanation, i'm in hast!
-My son's now in Hogwarts.
-And what?
-He can burst the sewer, and we'll fake the restoration works and connect pipes.
-Are you sure he can do it?
-Of course.Tomorrow i'll send him the spell with morning post, the incantation is very simple,and he's really gifted boy-said Malfoy with the pale shade of proud in his voice.
-I hopes he isn't informed for what exactly you need it?-frowned Dark Lord.
-Not, he's obedient enough to do it without questions.
-Lets see.Beware, Malfoy, if you'll foil it...-and thin Voldemort's lips curled in very, very unpleasant smile.

Vivica:

I had just woken up. I practically crawled out of bed and gave out a loud yawn. Tehhie gave out a giggle and pointed to my hair.
"Okay so that's why i felt like I had a nest on my head. Okay Tehhie it's time to case the joint for eggs," I said while I began to brush my hair. Tehhie laughed uncontrollably and said,"Good an early breakfast! If we find any we can send them down to the cafeteria and they'll scramble them,"
"Yum!" I said excitedly.
We both giggled for while until it was time to go to breakfast.
"So what do we have after breakfast?" I asked Tehhie.
"Transfiguration and History of Magic," she answered while half done with her bacon.
"Oh how wonderful," I said gloomily,"What do we learn there?"
"You'll see," Tehhie said reaching for a napkin.
At this moment my owl(Mars) flopped in with a letter. I brought Mars simply for company. I wasn't expecting any letters. Who would send a letter to me? I have no family and my foster caretakers wouldn't care(They aren't my parents). I opened it with caution. It was a plain white envelope with no name on it. The paper inside the envelope was blank. I checked the back still nothing.
"Weird,"I said.
"What's weird?" asked Lucius.
"This," I answered and showed him the blank letter.
"You're right that is weird," he said.
"Who could it be from?" I asked.
"I don't know do you have any enemies?" Tehhie giggled.
"Ha - ha," I said with a touch of sarcasm.
I just slipped the envelope in to my pocket for examening later. I had to get to class.But before we left,large snowy owl landed in front of Tehhie...

Tehhie:

Next morning I saw what I expected - a large snowy owl named Antares soared down, throwing a enormous red envelope before me.
- Oh, no, NOT HOWLER! - I said, looking at the envelope, which already began to burn at the edges.
- Better open it, Tehhie, or it'll explode and it will be much worse! - said Severus, examining the burning letter.
I took his word for it and opened the letter. Soon the hall was full of my sister's yells - obviously mum wasn;t home when my letter arrived.

"SHAME ON OUR FAMILY, YOU SHOULD'VE DONE ANYTHING TO GET INTO GRYFFINDOR- WAIT TILL MOM SEES YOUR LETTER - NOT EVEN EXPLAINING - YOU DON'T EVEN CARE - TROUBLE ON THE FIRST DAY - IF YOU'RE EXPELLED YOU BETTER NOT COME HOME - WAIT TILL MOM SEES! WOULDN'T MIND THAT PLANT BITING YOUR HEAD OFF..." Heather was doing her best with the howler.

The entire Hall was now looking at my direction. Severus, without taking out his fingers out of his ears asked
- Is it over yet?
I nodded.
Somebody on the bearby table giggled, and soon everything was back to normal.
- Who was that? - Lucius asked me, leaning over the table
- Guess - I replied gloomily, watching the Howler burn into ashes
- Sister?
- Yep... MOm would not have sent me a Howler - only Heather is "nice" enough for that.
- Not very content you got in Slytherin, is she?
- Don't care! - I said, swallowing my toast - I'm not coming home for Christmas anyway, and I hope that to the end of the year my sister wil get used the the word "different", but I can expect more howlers any time she feels like it...

Peering into the schedule I saw that we have Transfiguration next. Not quiet looking foward it (oh yeah, after what Severus and Lily said) I took my books from the dormitory and waited for Severus and Lucius to come down with their stuff.

Lily:

The next morning, Lily walked with the boys to breakfast. Sirius was talking to Remus,Peter was struggling with his backpack, and James was pulling on Lily's long ponytail."Stop it,Potter!"Lily said sternly.James just pulled it again."Calm down Evans,just having some fun.""Uh-huh."They sat down to eat when owls swooped in and dropped either letters or packages.Lily was in awe.Who'd have imagined something like this?A booming female voice suddenly filled the hall,it took Lily a moment to see it was coming from the Slytherin table,in front of Tehhie.Snape had covered his ears from all the noise.When it was over,Sirius snickered,"Looks like someone got a howler."Lily punched him in the arm."Ow,Lily."Sirius pouted."She's a nice girl,Si."James snorted."A nice Slytherin?Next thing you know Evan's will be saying Snape's cu-hey!"James said as Lily poured some pumpkin juice on him.Remus and Sirius laughed as Peter gave James some extra napkins to clean himself up with."Thanks alot Evans."James said through clenched teeth."Anytime Potter,"Lily said breezily."Never get a redhead mad,James.That's the lesson to be learned here!"Remus said between laughter.James grumbled about changing into dryer robes.They left breakfast each going to transfiguration. Lily saw Tehhie, so she excused herself,Sirius promised to save her a seat."Tehhie!"Tehhie turned."Hey Lily.Ready for Transfiguration?"Lily shrugged."I suppose.Who are you waiting for?"Tehhie didnt answer for Snape,Lucius, and C&G came around the corner."Um..hi."Lily said(ever the optimist).Snape gave her a slow nod, but Lucius openly sneered at her,narrowing his eyes."Tehhie,"Lucius said coldly,"you really shouldnt associate with mudbloods like this one."Lily knew that she had just been insulted, but she wasnt fully aware of the gravity of the insult until she was aware of four figures behind her.Turning slightly,she saw four (yes even Peter)angry faces looking over her shoulder at Lucius and(even thought he really didnt do anything) Snape."You take that back,"Sirius said in a soft voice.Lucius smiled nastily."What?The truth?Cant do it.She shouldn't have been born if you want it taken back."James lunged at Lucius taking him down while Sirius happily jumped into the ensuing fight.Remus and Peter shrugged to each other and took down Crabbe and Goyle(well not really taking them down).Lily was just appalled.The insult had passed her by now, but the eight boys rolling on the floor,threatening to curse and hex each other was a sight to behold.Tehhie ws next to Lily, apparantly the same thought was going through her head."Is there a problem gentlemen?"a soft yet firm voice asked.They all stopped fighting to see Dumbledore standing above them, a seriously stern look on his face.They all got up,and went into their respective corners.Peter, who was the worse of the four,was immdeiatly escorted to the infirmary."Now Im sure that you all have classes to go to. Please go there now as I am sure your Professors are wondering where you are."With that they all eneterd their classroom.Lucius giving a snide look as he passed her.Now what was the big deal about being called a mudblood?she wondered as she sat down between James and Sirius.

Tehhie:

I was almost off for Transfiguration when I saw Lily coming up.
- Hi, ready for Transfiguration? - I said
- I s'pose - she answered - who're you waiting for?
I didn't reply, because who I was waiting for were already there. Severus, Lucius and G&G approached us, Lucius wearing a disgusted type of expression.
-Tehhie,"Lucius said coldly,you really shouldnt associate with mudbloods like this one.
- You! Calling my friend a mud... - I started, furious but an angry roar cut me off. Lily had her defendors. Soon the entire hallway was a mess. Eight rolling boys and me, clunching Lily's hand, who obviously didn't know what "mudblood" is, because her expression was like "what's THAT all about?"
Suddenly a soft voice interrupted the fight. We turned around. It was Dumbledore.
- I believe you all have your classes to go to. - he said calmly, sending Petegrew, who's been injured the most by Goyle to the infirmary. We all went to Transfigurations, Lucius still wearing a look like he had dung under his nose.
- Mudblood - he murmured as he passed Lily again, but luckily nobody but me heard or Transfiguration would've become a mess - I also felt like cursing Malfoy - I mean, really! All this "pure-blood" stuff freaks me out - he's acting just like my sister!
I settled next to Severus. Lucius was looking gloomy.
- Listen - I told him - you've gotta give up all this "pure-blood" stuff! If you're going to give everybody you meet this attitude - I shook my head
- One McGonagall is enough in this room - Lucius sad coldly - and you really shouldn't mess up with...
- Oh, really? Now Malfoy will tell me who to be friends with, won't he? - I said sarcastically.
Lucius opened his mouth to speak when strict cut him of from behind
- You three are obviously not doing too well together - fighting will not help you transfigurate anything! - we turned around. Professor McGonagall was standing right behind us.
- You, Miss Pondohva, I believe - will sit down next to... Miss Evans. - McGonagall also obviously (and very wrongly) throught that all Slytherins and Gryffindors are enemies. I was in luck today. -
And you, Mr. Malfoy will settle yourself next to Mr. Black over there - she pointed on a table, which was right before McGonagall's desk - Black was obviously saving place for Petegrew when he's going to show up, and now he looked simply dangerous.
I placed my transfiguration book next to Lily's and murmured
- Never mind Lucius - he's a bit of a jerk.
- Oh, it's okay - she whispered back - Can't see why they make such a big deal out of the word - I mean, it's something offensive, I know, but...
- Shhh! - I said - McGonagall was glancing suspiciously over to our side, probably wondering if she made a good switch.

Somewhere in the middle of the lesson Petegrew showed up, and, for no seats were availaible was ought to seat next to Severus, luckily with one seat dividing them - really, boys are such a mess all the time...

Vivica:

Tehhie was kind of expecting a howler and boy did she get one. It really scared me. It was from her sister not her mother.
Before transfiguration Tehhie was talking to Lily and Lucius called Lily a Mudblood. I didn't quite know what it meant, but as I saw everyone gety outraged I got outraged too. I was about to join the fight when I realized that I can't fight for my life. I can't even win at thumbwrestling against Mars and he doesn't even have a thumb. I just made myself scarce. I did the same in Transfiguration when Tehhie, Lucius and Severus were argueing. They got seperated.
During lunch things cooled down a little. Tehhie was a little less angry and I was once again visible to the eye! I was looking for chewing gum in my pockets when I found my stupid blank letter. I put it out in front of me when I accidentally spilt my glass of water on to the letter.
-"Ooooops!" I said lightly.
Little words began to appear on the letter. The envelope remained blank, but there was a message on the stupid letter -
Warning
Leave at once
Or else face
Your do aits ou if you do ve
You have be wa ed
That was all I could make out. Weird. It's still a stupid letter. I made my way for the garbage can to throw it out when I slipped and fell. The letter had flown out of my hands. Gone.
-"Oh well," I said to myself and walked off..

Severus:

Next morning, when we all took a seat at the tables, several hundreds of owl whooshed into Great Hall windows, dropping parcels on their owners lap or on their plates.Large eagle one dropped a letter in Lucius's porridge, but before he opened it another, big snowy owl, bring a large red parcel to Tehhie.
-Oh, no, NOT HOWLER!-exclaimed she, but in vain, because Howler it was, and the letter already began to smolder.Next several minutes a screechy woman voice rolled and rocketed in Hall, as thunderstorm.
Lucius, impressed with such a fuss,forgot completely about his letter and dropped it on the floor, when i reminded him:
-And what about you?Hope, it contains recommendations not to set a foolish rumors about your friend's affairs-coz i was still angry for yesterday spectacle.
He broke the seal and read it-then blanched and couched, porridge flied in all directions.
-What's up?-asked i, but before i got the answer McGonagall marched to our table with kind of "your time is over" look on her face.
-Mr. Snape, your detention will take place tonight.Both with Mr.Potter.Meet Mr.Filch in his office at eleven o'clock.
Now i felt that breakfast twirled in my stomach.Filch? With Potter? Really, it was a stupid idea, this willow flight!

We got a Transfiguration with Gryffindor's and Mc Gonagall, abominable combination.As it was not enough, Lucius decided that it's proper time to show his really-slytherin-nature, and, when we met Lily Evans in corridor in front of classroom, started to scoff about mudbloods.
I nearly stroke him-not because i like Muggles or this Evans too much, but because my mother was Muggle-borne, and she was one person i really loved ever, but Muggles champions materialized without my help-these Potter, Black and company, of course, appeared from the thin air and lunged at Lucius-it was his turn to be defended, now.But in the middle of our little commotion (i was about to knocked down Potter, but Black was on top of Lucius)familiar voice interrupted.Of course, it was Dumbledor, sneaking around as usual.Cursing, i let Potter go and entered Transfiguration classroom,scolding Lucius on my heels.He thought, as it seemed, that it's not enough and began to scold with Tehhie, when McGonagall came up and separated us.

The lesson was boring.Gryffindor's happily switched beetles into pins and vice-versa, McGonagall beaming at them.I turned my beetle into giant spider, just for fun, and dropped it onto Pettigrew, who arrived in the middle of the lesson and settled next to me-he screamed funny indeed, but i got tell off from McGonagal, who seemed to dislike me more with every minute.
What was interesting-it's Lucius's behavior.I expected him to get back on Black, with whom he was sitting, but no-he was muttering something and waving his wand under the desk, but nothing happens with Black.Strange indeed. Next lesson was History of Magic, where we at last get rid of Gryffindor's, but it was only advantage.Ghost Prof Binns droned on and on, and soon half of the class was in deep repose. Only Lucius seemed to be active, but i was to sleepy to ask him about his strange conduct.Actually, i tried to hear Binns, but failed and fall asleep.
***I was in eerie dark room, with tall man in black robes staying in front of me.But was it man?His eyes was red, and quivering nostrils were mere slits, like snake's.His thin lips curled in strange smile,and he hissed:
-Youngest of my servants.Give me your hand!
-No-muttered i-I'm not your servant, i'm...
But unknown power forced me to rise my hand.Still smiling man rolled over the sleeve of my robe and touched my hand with his wand.Overwhelming pain cut through me, i cried-and waked.***
All the class was now staring on me, even Binns ceased his droning.But i ignored them.It was so clear still...I rolled over my sleeve-of course, it was nothing on my hand, absolutely nothing.

-What it was, Severus?-asked Tehhie after the lesson.
-Nothing-uttered i (but my hand was still hurting, eerie sensation).-Just a terrible dream, i dreamed you embracing Black, nothing more.
-You,you...-chocked Tehhie, but Lucius and G&G came up,putting an end to our interesting discussion.
-It was some cry-sneered Lucius-i think Binns found out at last he's dead and yelled in horror, or something.
-Tell me better what's all this muttering and wand-waving was? Tried to invent a curse killing Potter and Black at once?
-Something of that sort-answered Lucius, but without smile now.Actually, it was a very troubled look on his face, but i preferred to stop questioning and start chewing, because we were now in Great Hall at dinner, and i was starved almost to death.

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