Snape's Secret Part VIII: The Dream Changes
[ A/N: Just to be safe, I am going to let you all now that nearly everything here is a dream. As Issabelle told Snape in part II, she has been plagued by nightmares ever since Anna was put under the sleeping draught. This chapter focuses on showing a bit about how things have changed, Issabelle's fears and a possible glimpse of the future... ]
Voldmort sat up and looked at the two girls standing beside his bed and then shook his head. They certainly weren't girls anymore. Not the two young innocents he had taught at Durmstrang 20 years ago. It was plain to see that Issabelle McChella and Anna Commons had both grown up to be fine young wemon.
" Well, let me show you back to your rooms. " Voldemort said, pulling on a dark purple robe and walking between the two of them, " I still can't believe you found her so fast, Issabelle. Did Severus help you? "
" No. " Issabelle said, keeping a straight face, " I did it myself. "
" You're even brighter then I thought. I am impressed. "
He had reached the door to a room and opened it and Anna walking in, " Good night, Issabelle. We can catch up some more in the morning. "
" Right. " Issabelle said, waving and then turning to face Voldemort after he had closed the door,.
" Well, shall we? " he asked, taking her hand and leading her towards her room.
" Shall we what? " Issabelle asked, still very suspicious after what he had done only moments before. She could just hear Severus going on about it now. She would never live her kiss with Voldemort down.
" You're awfully quiet considering what just happened. You haven't seen her in twenty years... I thought you'd at least have something to say. "
" I have lots to say to Anna, " Issabelle said quietly, " But nothing to say to you but good night. "
Voldemort sighed, watching her walk into her room and wondering if he was doing the right thing. She sure didn't look very happy as she sat down on her bed. " Is something wrong, Issabelle? "
" I'm worried about someone, Tom... " Issabelle said, her hands going to her temples just as the had when she tranced, " Someone I love is in danger... or is going to be... And I mean real danger... Please go get Severus for me... "
" Why? " Voldemort said, looking at her with concern but feeling disgust at the thought that she wanted the potions master here instead of him.
" PLease... Just go... " Issabelle said, falling back on the bed.
******
The waves broke roughly against the rocks, as though it was their goal to smash them appart. Issabelle stood at the edge of the cliffs and watched them crash again and again, unable to help but notice how much the plight of those big grey waves was like her life.
Closing her eyes, Issabelle tossed back the black hood of her heavy cloak and let the wind set her hair into flight. Twenty years, she had been standing at the edge of these cliffs all alone with nothing but the waves. Twenty years, she had longed, buringly desired, to jump from here and become one with those dark funnels of water which looked so much like herself. But she hadn't, wouldn't, couldn't... What about uncle Albus? What about Morgana? What would Moody have said?
All at once, a streak of golden sunlight stained the steel grey sky and a breeze which felt warm and gentle against Issabelle's bared face filled the air. She smiled.
Footsteps sounded gently in the grass behind her and she felt a hand lightly touch her shoulder. Startled, she whirled around, " Anna! "
" Yes, its me, Issabelle! Its me! I'm awake and everything is going to be okay! " Anna said, pushing her raven black hair out of her saphire eyes, " Come back indoors or you'll catch cold! "
" Not quite yet... " Issabelle said, looking at the waves, but to her surprise, Anna's presence seemed to make them even more angry. A loud throb of sound struck the air and a streak of silver-blue lightening jetted by.
" Come! Tom's worried about you. Its time to go back. " Anna said, tugging on the sleeve of Issabelle's cloak.
" Where's Severus? " Issabelle asked as yet another bolt struck the ground sending sparks into flight only twenty feet away.
" Forget about that fool, Issabelle! Can't you see the future you could have? " Anna asked, shaking her shoulders, " Please, come back into the castle. "
" I must say true to my heart... "
******
" NO! " Issabelle shouted, opening her eyes and visably shaking from a cold sweat. Blinking for a moment, she realized that she was back in her room at Voldemort's castle. Anna was sound asleep down the hall, and looking up, she could see Snape and Voldemort watching her, both looking somewhat relieved that she was finally awake.
" Everything's going to be okay now, Isssabelle... " Snape said, stroking her forehead, " It was just a dream... "
" Thanks, Severus. " Issabelle said, " I'll be okay now. You should get some sleep. "
" All right, thanks. " Snape said, standing up and leaving the room.
" You dreamed of it again, didn't you? " Voldemort asked, " And I am assuming it was different... "
" W-what are you talking about... ? " Issabelle asked warily.
" You'll see. " Voldemort said, sitting down beside her bed, " Get some more sleep. I am sure you will not have anymore of those. "
******
The next day, Isssabelle decided to go for a walk by the beach. The sky was slightly cloudy and the waves crashed up against the cliffs overlooking the water. Suddenly, Issabelle heard footsteps quietly moving towards her. Whirling around, she spotted the new comer immediately, " Anna! "
A warm and gentle breeze touched her face and as she looked up at the sky and saw the streak of golden light, Issabelle new that something very important was going to happen.
[ End note: How did you like that? I bet you can't GUESS what's going to happen next. Just one little peice of advice to make the next chapter go over smooth, PLEASE read the next part of "The Outcast" because it is a prelude to the next chapter I will be writing. Thank you and keep giving me your opinions on who Issie should be with!! -- Kat ]
[ A/N: Just to be safe, I am going to let you all now that nearly everything here is a dream. As Issabelle told Snape in part II, she has been plagued by nightmares ever since Anna was put under the sleeping draught. This chapter focuses on showing a bit about how things have changed, Issabelle's fears and a possible glimpse of the future... ]
Voldmort sat up and looked at the two girls standing beside his bed and then shook his head. They certainly weren't girls anymore. Not the two young innocents he had taught at Durmstrang 20 years ago. It was plain to see that Issabelle McChella and Anna Commons had both grown up to be fine young wemon.
" Well, let me show you back to your rooms. " Voldemort said, pulling on a dark purple robe and walking between the two of them, " I still can't believe you found her so fast, Issabelle. Did Severus help you? "
" No. " Issabelle said, keeping a straight face, " I did it myself. "
" You're even brighter then I thought. I am impressed. "
He had reached the door to a room and opened it and Anna walking in, " Good night, Issabelle. We can catch up some more in the morning. "
" Right. " Issabelle said, waving and then turning to face Voldemort after he had closed the door,.
" Well, shall we? " he asked, taking her hand and leading her towards her room.
" Shall we what? " Issabelle asked, still very suspicious after what he had done only moments before. She could just hear Severus going on about it now. She would never live her kiss with Voldemort down.
" You're awfully quiet considering what just happened. You haven't seen her in twenty years... I thought you'd at least have something to say. "
" I have lots to say to Anna, " Issabelle said quietly, " But nothing to say to you but good night. "
Voldemort sighed, watching her walk into her room and wondering if he was doing the right thing. She sure didn't look very happy as she sat down on her bed. " Is something wrong, Issabelle? "
" I'm worried about someone, Tom... " Issabelle said, her hands going to her temples just as the had when she tranced, " Someone I love is in danger... or is going to be... And I mean real danger... Please go get Severus for me... "
" Why? " Voldemort said, looking at her with concern but feeling disgust at the thought that she wanted the potions master here instead of him.
" PLease... Just go... " Issabelle said, falling back on the bed.
******
The waves broke roughly against the rocks, as though it was their goal to smash them appart. Issabelle stood at the edge of the cliffs and watched them crash again and again, unable to help but notice how much the plight of those big grey waves was like her life.
Closing her eyes, Issabelle tossed back the black hood of her heavy cloak and let the wind set her hair into flight. Twenty years, she had been standing at the edge of these cliffs all alone with nothing but the waves. Twenty years, she had longed, buringly desired, to jump from here and become one with those dark funnels of water which looked so much like herself. But she hadn't, wouldn't, couldn't... What about uncle Albus? What about Morgana? What would Moody have said?
All at once, a streak of golden sunlight stained the steel grey sky and a breeze which felt warm and gentle against Issabelle's bared face filled the air. She smiled.
Footsteps sounded gently in the grass behind her and she felt a hand lightly touch her shoulder. Startled, she whirled around, " Anna! "
" Yes, its me, Issabelle! Its me! I'm awake and everything is going to be okay! " Anna said, pushing her raven black hair out of her saphire eyes, " Come back indoors or you'll catch cold! "
" Not quite yet... " Issabelle said, looking at the waves, but to her surprise, Anna's presence seemed to make them even more angry. A loud throb of sound struck the air and a streak of silver-blue lightening jetted by.
" Come! Tom's worried about you. Its time to go back. " Anna said, tugging on the sleeve of Issabelle's cloak.
" Where's Severus? " Issabelle asked as yet another bolt struck the ground sending sparks into flight only twenty feet away.
" Forget about that fool, Issabelle! Can't you see the future you could have? " Anna asked, shaking her shoulders, " Please, come back into the castle. "
" I must say true to my heart... "
******
" NO! " Issabelle shouted, opening her eyes and visably shaking from a cold sweat. Blinking for a moment, she realized that she was back in her room at Voldemort's castle. Anna was sound asleep down the hall, and looking up, she could see Snape and Voldemort watching her, both looking somewhat relieved that she was finally awake.
" Everything's going to be okay now, Isssabelle... " Snape said, stroking her forehead, " It was just a dream... "
" Thanks, Severus. " Issabelle said, " I'll be okay now. You should get some sleep. "
" All right, thanks. " Snape said, standing up and leaving the room.
" You dreamed of it again, didn't you? " Voldemort asked, " And I am assuming it was different... "
" W-what are you talking about... ? " Issabelle asked warily.
" You'll see. " Voldemort said, sitting down beside her bed, " Get some more sleep. I am sure you will not have anymore of those. "
******
The next day, Isssabelle decided to go for a walk by the beach. The sky was slightly cloudy and the waves crashed up against the cliffs overlooking the water. Suddenly, Issabelle heard footsteps quietly moving towards her. Whirling around, she spotted the new comer immediately, " Anna! "
A warm and gentle breeze touched her face and as she looked up at the sky and saw the streak of golden light, Issabelle new that something very important was going to happen.
[ End note: How did you like that? I bet you can't GUESS what's going to happen next. Just one little peice of advice to make the next chapter go over smooth, PLEASE read the next part of "The Outcast" because it is a prelude to the next chapter I will be writing. Thank you and keep giving me your opinions on who Issie should be with!! -- Kat ]