Chapter6:Underground passageway.

It's the long-awaited Chapter6 of our RPG.Instead of long introduction from other chapters let me introduce our DREAM TEAM:

Me, Severus Snape, azzy_1999_2000
Tehhie Pondohva (Melamotie Blimm, melamorie)
Lily Evans (Isabella Romanov, princessehlah)
Melian Millstone (darth_kintara_maul)
Lord Voldemort (Dan Kraiser, lordvoldemortrules)
Alastor Moody (Fred Weasley, fred_weasley_the_naughty)
Maleficent DuGall (maleficentsnape)
Vivica Riddle (colinrocks423)
Sirius Black (notata_dignum) and...O'key, you can be one, just join our company in Severus Snape Club

Rest of published chapters you could find here:Harry Potter:25 years ago
Juliss the Severed Snake with love.

Chapter 6:Underground passageway or VERY TERRIBLE CHAPTER.

Tehhie:
Yeah, next morning happened to be Saturday. The INCREDIBLY boring day. School was at least some "entertainment", if you can call it that. I woke up and went down to the Common Room. It was completely empty - either nobody woke up yet or I was sleeping until noon. It was the second one - if the clocks did not break, at least. The day went on without any interesting stuf happening. Fortune hold herself for the evening. As the clocks struck seven Melyfaro (my cat - it case you forgot or don't know) began to interrupt my reading, pleading for attention. He, too, was bored to death (did you ever see a ghost of a cat?) - I guess I own one. but anyway, where I left off? oh yeah, well, Melyfaro started making meaningful nodds to the door, so I had to put the book down and follow him (ahh, annoying cat!) But when we approached the statue of Gregory the Swarmy I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Lucius disappearing behind it. I was almost ready to kiss my cat! Because I didn't want for DB (Died of Boredom) or DC (Died of Curiousity)appear on my gravestone, I followed them. Melyfaro, of course, wasn't left behind. In the dim underground passage his green eyes sparkled mysteriously. Three figures moved on. I had no way of knowing who the third one was, ut I suspected one of them to be Severus - it looked like him and Lucius are never seen without each other. The tunnel was a little TOO dirty and wet, once I fell and almost screamed out. It was the curve of the tunnel when one of the boys turned around 'I think somebody's following us" - I heard him say. I pressed into the wall, trying not to breathe, not to utter a sound. A boy passed only a feet next to me. "I guess I'm just paranoid" - he said, and walked away. I let out a huge GROAN of relief. First of all - I wasn't notuced - second of all, the tunnel seemed to end already. Soon the boys exited it, and so did I (with a cat) after after a minute. We appeared to be in some strange room with a lot of mirrors on the walls.The boys stayed here, plainly looking around, when I accidentaly sneezed. Severus (he sure was there) turned around.
- Tehhie, and what are YOU doing here?

Melian:
Melian closed the books and gave a reassuring look at Sirius. "they tried to let something explode, I guess the sewer or something". Sirius turned out to be a nice guy after all.

When Melian entered common room,her mother was standing there, conversing with Lupin.
Lily walked in and the Proffesor Millstone turned around. " Good morning, I have your homework assignment here. And I wanted to congratulate you on the excellent job" she took Lily apart. "the teacher have decided that we are going to have an ball. The grand announcement will be made tommorow morniong at breakfast. The boys have to ask the girls. Yesterday we elected two people who are going to help us out with this. We chosen you and Melian, see is a new student at gryffindor.
I hope you will agree by helping us."

Severus:
All the day me and Lucius searched castle, to find a suitable place for mixture brewing, but without success-at last we got almost captured by Filch, Lucius trapped on his damned cat in one of remote corridors of seventh floor, so we run for dear life, cursing Filch under breath.
At 10 in evening I,Lucius and Roderick were behind statue of Gregory, who happens to be fat and grinning wizard, winking at us when Roderick tapped his wand on the one of bricks in the wall.Something cracked, and little square door appeared.I whispered "Lumos" and entered dark tunnel first,Roderick on my hills, Lucius was the last. Door closed with snap (Filch!!!!!!!!)and we remained in complete darkness, only feeble light of our wands beamed in it.
-O'key, lets go-muttered i, and we started along the low dirty tunnel.Water was dropping from the walls and moss covered stones.
Instantly Roderick turned and whispered:" I think somebody's following us", but the silence was absolute, nothing moved except drops of moisture."kay,I guess I'm just paranoid, it's so eerie in here"-muttered Roderick at last, and we continued.Soon the tunnel ended with something as round trapdoor, and we crawled from it in no less dark chamber.
But in light of our wands it didn't seem ruined at all!It was fashionable room with loads of enormous mirrors on it's walls and a thick carpet on the floor.
-And this you call ruin?-asked i , when some noise from behind made all us jump.I turned around and groaned:
-Tehhie, and what are YOU doing here?

-What YOU are doing here?-snapped Tehhie in response.-Getting Slytherin in trouble, as usual?
-You are the biggest trouble!-hissed i, but before Tehhie managed to find a decent answer, Lucius whispered:
-Shut up!Did you hear this?
-Did we hear what?
But,indeed, the sound of several voices and approaching steps came from the inner rooms.
-In tunnel, quickly!-muttered i and dragged Tehhie back in passage entrance.Lucius and Roderick followed.
The sound of steps died down, and voices became audible.Three men were speaking.I couldn't recognize two of them, but the third.I froze on the spot.It was this hissing, high-pitched voice of man from my dream!Lucius next to me quivered.He grabbed my elbow and hissed in my ear:
-Severus, it's my dad one of them!I'm dead, i...
-Shut up, or they'll discover us!
Now we could hear them distinctly.
-Not so bad, Malfoy-uttered this strange voice (Lucius gave a wild jerk, and Roderick and Tehhie stared at him , bewildered)-Not so bad at all, but where the last component? You said something about your son, doing that... (i think Lucius was about to faint, so i grabbed him hardly and pushed to the wall, where he stayed, petrified).
-Yes, my master.
-And where is the result?-the tune of voice became more and more ominous
-Pray your mercy, my Lord, it's my fault.I'll send owl to my son, he'll do it in now time.
-Hope he will, otherwise...-it seemed that frost covered the tunnel walls, when this words were pronounced.
-And what about you, Dumbledor?
Now we all jumped, Tehhie's arms on her mouth.
-Are you ready?
-Yes, my master, i am.But i think it's not so profitable to invite all the school stuff.Somebody can escape and...
-Escape me?-sneered terrific voice-By no chance, my poor Aberforth.They all be under Imperius curse, obedient dolls in my hands!
"Aberforth-thought i-But Dumbledor's name sure Albus, what's the matter?"
-Now, the last.What about Department's Head, this Snape.Is he with us or not?
"What??????!!!!!!!!!- sounded in my head.-My father?"
-Your father?-whispered Lucius, seemed relaxed a little when he got me in one boat with him.I nudged him hardly, and he shut up.
-He's hesitating-answered Lucius's dad's voice.-But i hope he will be with us soon.
-Hesitating?-hissed high-pitched voice-Hesitating?Well, i make him decide faster.
-May be, we'll check this tunnel, now?-asked pseudo-Dumbledor.
We all gasped, Tehhie started to plunge down, when i snatched her, pulling out my wand at the same time.Roderick grasped his, and Lucius backed in tunnel."Lets go, hurry!-whispered he-it's Voldemort, our wands are of no use, run, RUN!"
But owner of this evil voice, Voldemort, answered:
-Not now.I have a lot of business this night.Later.
The sound of their retreating steps was the best thing i ever heard, others seems to think so, too.But i felt that i have to glance on this Voldemort.Is he man from my dream or not?I dragged Lucius back and asked:
-Did you ever seen him?
-Him?
-This Voldemort
-Oh, no, i even heard him now first time, hope, it was last, too.
-Then wait me here.
-What you are doing, Severus, are you mad?-shrieked Tehhie, but before anybody could stop me i run from the tunnel and tip-toed through the house, following retreating voices.It was nice house, kind of museum, but i wasn't too keen to see it.Then the door slapped, and i hurried to the nearest window.They were staying on the threshold, all three, distinctly visible in the light of moon-tall, silver-bearded man, copy of Headmaster Dumbledor,pale Mr.Malfoy and the third-thin man with chalk-white face, slit nostrils and red glaring eyes-man from my dream.

And here the Moody appeared, after long faint:
When Moody wake up it was kind of rainy night, only cold wind hissed over cesspit and dark clouds flied to the north.He removed the lid of trash can and headed to the nearest town, whose smear lights were just visible from the mysterious mist (uhoh!Cool, yeah). Now, old Moody scratched his ass, that was aching after all his downfalls and asked himself:"And what i can do?" He has under impression that just go and finish Dumbledor, Snape, Malfoy & Voldemort would be a problem, somehow.So he need allies, but where he could find one?And the idea came to him-Barty Crouch!He was second in Magical Law Enforcement Department and dreamed day and night to become first, naturally. Smart Moody immediatly Apparated in Crouch's office (this crazy lad was on work till midnight)and landed right on top of Crouch (Alastor, poor boy, was never swift with this Apparatus charm).When Crouch mended broken bones and joints,he asked (with slightly irritated voice):
-What are you doing here, old stupid piece of doughnut?
-Me, doughnut? You sleepy dull autocrats, you slept out plot of dark wizards!
-Dark wizards, Moody, indeed.Last time it was rebellion of hugs, and before it-revolution of house elves.Constant vigilance, eh, old guy?And who these evil wizards are?
-First, your boss, this Snape.
-What?What?-his eyes sent sparks in all directions-Is it true?
-No doubts.
-Oh thank you, Moody, it's the best news i've got for century!So, this stupid mean Snape IS dark magician!Suspected him for ages, but couldn't prove it, but now i'll get him thrown out, i'll get him-danced Crouch on top of his desk.
-Stop,stop it! First listen to me, who are the others!
-And who?
-Dumbledor and...
-Oh, no.Was ready to take you seriously, Moody, how thick it was!I hoped it's something relevant, but no-it's next of your crazy jokes.Left me now, i'm so disappointed!
-But listen to me! -No, Moody-barked he, waved his wand and miserable Moody found himself sitting on top of chimney, rain falling on his head and several ravens looking on him suspiciously.

Tehhie:
As Severus ran out of the tunnel, I (for the first time) noticed that my cat was nowhere around. Lucius and Roderick were quiet close to fainting, and I suspected that my cat was in the house, "exploring"
"This might end dramatically" - I thought, and sneaked out after Snape. Melyfaro was sitting on the floor, looking as if he was frightened to death. Taking a cat in my arms, I murmured "it's all right, they're no longer here", and was already do go back into the tunnel, when saw Severus, looking out of the window. His face was chalk-pale, wide-eyed, as if his worst nightmare had come true. I hurried up to him, but I don't think he even saw me. I managed to look out of the window, and see what he was staring at - Mr. Malfoy, Dumbledore (or somebody who looked just like him) and a third person, a man I didn't recognize. He had a pale face (almost the kind Snape had right now - but the man was obviously not scared),with slit nostrils and snake-like red eyes. SOmething inside of me twisted.
THAT MAN CANNOT BE REAL. IMPOSSIBLE. TEHHIE, SLEEPING ARE YOU? - rang a voice inside my head.
But I did not wake up. As if stunned I watched three men crossing the small meadow in front of the garden, and disappearing in the shadows. Severus groaned and turned away from he window.
Then he, for the first time noticed me.
Probably my expresion was even scarier than his, because he asked
- Are you all right?
- No, you know that I am not. I can ask you the same thing, by the way - I replied weakly
- yeah... - he said colorlessly
We, without a sound went back to the tunnel. Lucius and Roderick were still waiting for us there, almost recovered from the shock. Lucius and Roderick, seeing our faces, widened their eyes.
- S..scary? - Lucius, finally asked, his lips trembling.
We merely nodded, me feling as if I am about to faint. But I didn't. Letting the cat go, (I can swear he was pale also, but his red fur did not let me see it) I, without any words, followed the boys. Scary was this night - and this the first time I can say I prefer Boredom. When we finally reached Hogwarts, and exited the passage, everybody glanced at me.
I gave them a quiestioning look.
- Just don't tell any of the teachers about this passage - might come in handy if only we will know about it - Lucius said
I shot them a furious look
- What impression do you have about me - that i go telling the teachers...- I cut myself off - besides I would not want ANYONE to hear ANYTHING about this night - and will try to forget it as soon as possible. - and I repeated - Oh, waht IDEA you got of me...
- That you're trouble - whispered Severus, loud enough for everyone to hear, however.
- And why can't I just live normal life! - I murmured to my cat, as I scratched him behind the ears.

Severus:
When Tehhie went to girls dormitory, we three (me, Lucius and Roderick)stared to each other, wordless.At last Roderick said:
-O'key, bless her, she didn't understand, but i suppose we all did.So what we got to do?
-Be quite about all this story, of course!-cried Lucius-Don't drop a single word, what else?
-Are you sure?This hissing moron said something about hexing all the teachers and stuff, shall we?-muttered Roderick
-Are you deaf? My dad's with him, i don't want him sent in Azkaban!He'll get life sentence for this if he'll get captured!
And they both glanced at me.So i got to be final judgment,damn it!
-O'key, lets see what happens.Your dad's going to organize some event or celebration-what?-invite all the school stuff so this Voldemort can curse them all.Not kill, though.He said Imperius curse, right?
-Yeah he did.
-Now he's got this Dumbledor counterpart...
-You reckon counterpart? Wasn't it Dumbledor, you've seen him?
-Yes,but he called him Aberforth or kinda.And i remember now once when my father was telling me off about bad seed or something, he said i'm likeness of Dumbledor's brother, shame of family, so on.So it might be this brother, i reckon.
-Hey,Severus, and what about your dad?Voldemort's gonna do something to him-interrupted Roderick.
-Don't worry about my father, i wouldn't mind him be killed, he's moron.But i'll send him warning with my falcon, it's really fast.Anyway, i think it's Dumbie problem, not our.It will be fun to see what happens, right? Or you are too devoted Dumbledor fan,Lestrange?
-No i'm not.But really, guys, don't you think it's dangerous?
-Of course it is,Lestrange.But i advise you to be quite, guy-i tried to copy this nasty Voldemort's smile from my dream, and it seems, managed to do it, because Roderick quivered and backed.-Seriously, i warn you, or you'll find that not only Voldemort knows pretty nice curses.
Lestrange shrugged and went upstairs in dormitory, muttering under his breath.
-Thanks, Severus, i'm in your debt-whispered Lucius, when we were in our dorm, too.-But what about this pipes?If we don't burst it,he'll murder my dad,please, Severus!
-I think so-stated i,-but i consider this secret passage is perfect place to hide cauldron, so what's the problem?
-Wow, you are great, Severus!
-Yes i am-smiled i.But, honestly, it was all lie.I mean i was scared, but to admit it? Never!

I sunk in dream as in swamp, dark walls of underground passage still twirling in my head.
.....It was a great chamber.Light, as in semi-dusk, streamed from above.In the center of room stayed something like throne, and the man from my former dream, Voldemort, was sitting in it. And i...i was kneeling in front of him!
But it wasn't me from nowadays.I was much older, twenty-five at least.
-So, Severus,-whispered this man-What you have say to me?
-You are wrong in your choice, my Lord-answered i.-you can torture this Black to death, he'll never betray Potter.Try Pettigrew, my Lord, he's weak.
-Weak or strong-no difference in front of me, Severus.All mortals are weak, in one or another way-and it was very ill-omened tune in his voice,-So you're protecting Black?
-No!-i rose my eyes to look in his,snake-like and red.
-Yes, Severus,-said he softly.-More than that, i heard you're passing information about our little community to Dumbledor, aren't you?
-No, my Lord.
-Let us check.Weak, you said?Easy breaking?And what about you, Severus?
He slowly rose his wand.I knew what was going to follow.
-Crucio!-hissed he.
Pain stroke me, pain beyond endurance-but i didn't quiver, didn't utter one word.It was useless-anguish extinguished my conscience
......and i woke with start.

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