Snape's Secret Part XIV: Suspicious Minds
( A/N: Voldemort is about to have a really big problem!! Issabelle's adventure in the moonlight leaves the Dark Lord torn over what to do about with the information provided by a certain... rodent. )
Voldemort sat in the comfort of one of the chairs in the library, watching as the rat from the garden slowly made its way into the candle-lit room. A slow and menacing smile started to cross his pale face as he watched the ugly creature approach him without any sign of fear. For this, Voldemort decided, made it obvious that its mission had without question been successful.
" Tell me, Wormtail, what brings you to me in such an air of joy? " Voldemort asked, as it finally reached the other chair and turned into a very mousy-looking man.
" My lord, " Wormtail began, rubbing her bony hands together in delight as he faced Voldemort, " I have discovered the cause of our recent leak of information. "
" Really? " Voldemort said, now giving Wormtail his full attention, " Tell me more... "
" There is a traitor in our midst, my lord... " Wormtail said, now fumbling slightly since it was time to tell what he had seen.
" Who? " Voldemort asked, his red eyes glowing now, " That slimy Sanpe, no doubt... "
" No, my lord. " Wormtail, " I could not see the person clearly in their human form. All I can truly tell you is that the traitor is one who can at will wear the guise of a silver kitten. They were speaking to Sirius Black in the bushes. "
" WHAT?! " Voldemort shouted, his face now inches from Wormtail's, " Find out who it is for me by the next full moon, Wormtail... or I'll make you a perminant target for our feline friend to catch! "
" Y-yes, my lord... " Wormtail whimpered. At that moment, Issabelle entered the room, slight tinges of Silver still glittering slightly in her golden hair.
" Hello, Issabelle. " Voldemort said, his eyes returning to normal and a calm smile once again appearing, " Have I introduced you to Mr. Petigrew? "
" No, I do not recall making his aquaintence. Good evening. " Issabelle said, nodding to the stranger and then returning her gaze to look at Voldemort. " Tom, I must speak to you as soon as possible. It is of some urgency. "
" Very well, " Voldemort said, " Peter, you may go, but do remember what we have discussed. I will not tolarate failure. "
" Yes, my lord. " Wormtail said, getting up and leaving the room.
" I do not like him, Tom. " Issabelle said, feeling a strange sensation dancing around in her stomach.
" My dear, " Voldemort said, gesturing to the seat beside him, " Peter is one of my most loyal followers. I wouldn't think of dismissing him, even with your council. "
" How can you call him loyal? " Issabelle demanded, " He betrayed his best schoolmates at the cost of their lives! "
" Exactly. " Voldemort said, grinning slightly at the memory, dispite an utterly horrified Issabelle's expression, " He proved himself most loyal to me that day. Just as you have, by leaving the Ministry of Magic and deciding to assist me with the powers of the HopeBringer. "
" WHAT?! " Issabelle said, going pale from shock, " You knew all along about my past? "
" Of course I did. " Voldemort said laughing." What did you expect? "
" Well, " Issabelle said, pausing to think it over, " Definately not that. "
******
Again that night at midnight, Issabelle made her way to the garden as her kitten form, which she had fondly named Paws. Sirius was waiting for her by the rosebush and the two returned to human form almost immdiately.
" What's goin' on in there? " Sirius asked, seeming to be in a big hurry.
" Nothing. " Issabelle said, staring off into the distance. Her conversation about loyalty with Voldemort was fresh in her mind now and she wondered how he would feel if he caught her out here. Deciding not to linger on that though any longer then she had to, Issabelle once again focused her attention on the man standing in front of her.
" If I didn't know any better, " Sirius said, crossing his arms and looking at her critically, " I'd say you have feelings for someone in there. "
" What would you say if I told you I did? " Issabelle asked, now finding her own turn to smirk.
" I'd ask who it was. " Sirius replied.
" What if I told you I was torn between two men? "
" I'd wonder if one of them was me... " Sirius grinned.
" What if I told you I'm half in love with Severus Snape and half in love with Voldemort? "
" I'd say you have one very messed up love life, Issabelle! "
" Well, " Issabelle paused, tilting her head to the side to add drama, " I am. "
******
" She said what?! " Voldemort said the next morning when Wormtail told him of the events he had witnessed last night.
" She told him she had nothing to tell him about what is going on inside the walls of the castle. She refused to say anything at all. Black then accused her of betraying the Ministy and being in love with someone here. Issabelle turned around and said she felt like she wasn't sure who she loved -- you or Snape! "
" Well, keep an eye on her for me. But I am rather certain that she is not the one leaking information from what you have said. I am so happy! You shall be well rewarded for this, Wormtail! Make no mistake of that! "
" Thank you, my lord. You are most generous. " Wormtail replied, bowing.
" One more thing, though. " Voldemort said, making him stop for a moment, " The next time you see Black in the garden, capture him. I want some information on what those fools at the ministry are doing. "
******
That night when Issabelle was making her way out to the garden, a large brown rat crossed her path, blocking the enterence. " Issabelle, its me. Peter. "
" What do you want? " Issabelle asked, looking at him with a mixture of terror and disgust.
" Lord Voldemort has commanded me to capture Sirius Black, whom he is aware you have been meeting with. I would advise you to assist me, or the consequences of such trechery might prove to be even more then you can handle. "
" How would you propose to do that? " Issabelle asked, a lump slowly forming in her throat. Surely she wasn't going to let this happen...
" You go and talk to him. Keep him distracted. I'll attack from the rear and stun him. "
" Very well. If Tom knows I've been talking to Sirius he might think I am the one leaking. That is not true, mind you, but I will not be able to prove otherwise if I refuse to help him capture the Ministry's messager. "
" That's right. Now, hurry, before all is lost! "
******
Issabelle looked at Sirius in a new light as they returned to human form that night beneath the rose bush. What was Tom going to do to him? She would make him promise her that her new friend would not be killed, that was indefinate. But what would Snape think?
" What's wrong, Issie? " Sirius asked, calling her by her ever-popular nickname for the first time. Issabelle gave him a sad smile and continued to look at the waning moon, wondering what was taking Peter so long. A rustling in the bushes made Sirius turn his head, but everything happened so fast that there was no turning back now.
" Somnasa! " Peter shouted, and Sirius body hit the ground with a sickening thud. Issabelle looked at him, not sure whether she felt happy or heartbroken over the turn of events. What if he put uncle Albus in danger?
******
Voldemort watched the saddening procession with pleasure from a lamp-lit window of the palace and ran to the front door to embrace Issabelle and shake Peter's hand as they brought Sirius inside. " You look ill, Issabelle. Peter, you take care of our guest. Come on, I'll take you back to your room. "
The pair walked down the hall, neither of them saying a word until after they had entered Issabelle's chambers and the door was closed.
" What are you going to do, Tom? " Issabelle asked, her concern for Sirius very evident.
" To you or to Mr. Black? " Tom asked, putting a hand on her cheek and looking into her eyes.
" I'm not scared of you, Tom. " Issabelle said, laughing, " I'm talking about Sirius. "
" Its funny, you know. " Voldemort said, sitting down on her bed and guiding her so that she sat beside him, " You are the only one who isn't. Everyone is is 'Lord' this and 'Voldemort' that. You just call me Tom, you do whatever you think is right, and you always stand up to me. What should I do? "
" I honestly don't know. " Issabelle said, unable to meet his eyes for the first time.
" Well, on to what I'm going to do to you, then. " Voldemort said, tilting her head and looking into her eyes again. The two of them stayed like that for a minute before he leaned forward and kissed her, not letting go for a long time and then staying seated and finding satisfaction in simply smiling at her surprised expression.
A sudden noise broke the long silence and Issabelle's face went white. Snape had been watching them the whole time and was now looking at her like a wounded animal, tears pouring down his face. " How could you do this to me, Issabelle? How dare you do this to me...? "
[ End Note: Is this the end of Issabelle and Severus? Who does she love? What is going to happen to Sirius Black? Keep reading and find out!!! Oh, and... Don't Forget To Vote!! ]
( A/N: Voldemort is about to have a really big problem!! Issabelle's adventure in the moonlight leaves the Dark Lord torn over what to do about with the information provided by a certain... rodent. )
Voldemort sat in the comfort of one of the chairs in the library, watching as the rat from the garden slowly made its way into the candle-lit room. A slow and menacing smile started to cross his pale face as he watched the ugly creature approach him without any sign of fear. For this, Voldemort decided, made it obvious that its mission had without question been successful.
" Tell me, Wormtail, what brings you to me in such an air of joy? " Voldemort asked, as it finally reached the other chair and turned into a very mousy-looking man.
" My lord, " Wormtail began, rubbing her bony hands together in delight as he faced Voldemort, " I have discovered the cause of our recent leak of information. "
" Really? " Voldemort said, now giving Wormtail his full attention, " Tell me more... "
" There is a traitor in our midst, my lord... " Wormtail said, now fumbling slightly since it was time to tell what he had seen.
" Who? " Voldemort asked, his red eyes glowing now, " That slimy Sanpe, no doubt... "
" No, my lord. " Wormtail, " I could not see the person clearly in their human form. All I can truly tell you is that the traitor is one who can at will wear the guise of a silver kitten. They were speaking to Sirius Black in the bushes. "
" WHAT?! " Voldemort shouted, his face now inches from Wormtail's, " Find out who it is for me by the next full moon, Wormtail... or I'll make you a perminant target for our feline friend to catch! "
" Y-yes, my lord... " Wormtail whimpered. At that moment, Issabelle entered the room, slight tinges of Silver still glittering slightly in her golden hair.
" Hello, Issabelle. " Voldemort said, his eyes returning to normal and a calm smile once again appearing, " Have I introduced you to Mr. Petigrew? "
" No, I do not recall making his aquaintence. Good evening. " Issabelle said, nodding to the stranger and then returning her gaze to look at Voldemort. " Tom, I must speak to you as soon as possible. It is of some urgency. "
" Very well, " Voldemort said, " Peter, you may go, but do remember what we have discussed. I will not tolarate failure. "
" Yes, my lord. " Wormtail said, getting up and leaving the room.
" I do not like him, Tom. " Issabelle said, feeling a strange sensation dancing around in her stomach.
" My dear, " Voldemort said, gesturing to the seat beside him, " Peter is one of my most loyal followers. I wouldn't think of dismissing him, even with your council. "
" How can you call him loyal? " Issabelle demanded, " He betrayed his best schoolmates at the cost of their lives! "
" Exactly. " Voldemort said, grinning slightly at the memory, dispite an utterly horrified Issabelle's expression, " He proved himself most loyal to me that day. Just as you have, by leaving the Ministry of Magic and deciding to assist me with the powers of the HopeBringer. "
" WHAT?! " Issabelle said, going pale from shock, " You knew all along about my past? "
" Of course I did. " Voldemort said laughing." What did you expect? "
" Well, " Issabelle said, pausing to think it over, " Definately not that. "
******
Again that night at midnight, Issabelle made her way to the garden as her kitten form, which she had fondly named Paws. Sirius was waiting for her by the rosebush and the two returned to human form almost immdiately.
" What's goin' on in there? " Sirius asked, seeming to be in a big hurry.
" Nothing. " Issabelle said, staring off into the distance. Her conversation about loyalty with Voldemort was fresh in her mind now and she wondered how he would feel if he caught her out here. Deciding not to linger on that though any longer then she had to, Issabelle once again focused her attention on the man standing in front of her.
" If I didn't know any better, " Sirius said, crossing his arms and looking at her critically, " I'd say you have feelings for someone in there. "
" What would you say if I told you I did? " Issabelle asked, now finding her own turn to smirk.
" I'd ask who it was. " Sirius replied.
" What if I told you I was torn between two men? "
" I'd wonder if one of them was me... " Sirius grinned.
" What if I told you I'm half in love with Severus Snape and half in love with Voldemort? "
" I'd say you have one very messed up love life, Issabelle! "
" Well, " Issabelle paused, tilting her head to the side to add drama, " I am. "
******
" She said what?! " Voldemort said the next morning when Wormtail told him of the events he had witnessed last night.
" She told him she had nothing to tell him about what is going on inside the walls of the castle. She refused to say anything at all. Black then accused her of betraying the Ministy and being in love with someone here. Issabelle turned around and said she felt like she wasn't sure who she loved -- you or Snape! "
" Well, keep an eye on her for me. But I am rather certain that she is not the one leaking information from what you have said. I am so happy! You shall be well rewarded for this, Wormtail! Make no mistake of that! "
" Thank you, my lord. You are most generous. " Wormtail replied, bowing.
" One more thing, though. " Voldemort said, making him stop for a moment, " The next time you see Black in the garden, capture him. I want some information on what those fools at the ministry are doing. "
******
That night when Issabelle was making her way out to the garden, a large brown rat crossed her path, blocking the enterence. " Issabelle, its me. Peter. "
" What do you want? " Issabelle asked, looking at him with a mixture of terror and disgust.
" Lord Voldemort has commanded me to capture Sirius Black, whom he is aware you have been meeting with. I would advise you to assist me, or the consequences of such trechery might prove to be even more then you can handle. "
" How would you propose to do that? " Issabelle asked, a lump slowly forming in her throat. Surely she wasn't going to let this happen...
" You go and talk to him. Keep him distracted. I'll attack from the rear and stun him. "
" Very well. If Tom knows I've been talking to Sirius he might think I am the one leaking. That is not true, mind you, but I will not be able to prove otherwise if I refuse to help him capture the Ministry's messager. "
" That's right. Now, hurry, before all is lost! "
******
Issabelle looked at Sirius in a new light as they returned to human form that night beneath the rose bush. What was Tom going to do to him? She would make him promise her that her new friend would not be killed, that was indefinate. But what would Snape think?
" What's wrong, Issie? " Sirius asked, calling her by her ever-popular nickname for the first time. Issabelle gave him a sad smile and continued to look at the waning moon, wondering what was taking Peter so long. A rustling in the bushes made Sirius turn his head, but everything happened so fast that there was no turning back now.
" Somnasa! " Peter shouted, and Sirius body hit the ground with a sickening thud. Issabelle looked at him, not sure whether she felt happy or heartbroken over the turn of events. What if he put uncle Albus in danger?
******
Voldemort watched the saddening procession with pleasure from a lamp-lit window of the palace and ran to the front door to embrace Issabelle and shake Peter's hand as they brought Sirius inside. " You look ill, Issabelle. Peter, you take care of our guest. Come on, I'll take you back to your room. "
The pair walked down the hall, neither of them saying a word until after they had entered Issabelle's chambers and the door was closed.
" What are you going to do, Tom? " Issabelle asked, her concern for Sirius very evident.
" To you or to Mr. Black? " Tom asked, putting a hand on her cheek and looking into her eyes.
" I'm not scared of you, Tom. " Issabelle said, laughing, " I'm talking about Sirius. "
" Its funny, you know. " Voldemort said, sitting down on her bed and guiding her so that she sat beside him, " You are the only one who isn't. Everyone is is 'Lord' this and 'Voldemort' that. You just call me Tom, you do whatever you think is right, and you always stand up to me. What should I do? "
" I honestly don't know. " Issabelle said, unable to meet his eyes for the first time.
" Well, on to what I'm going to do to you, then. " Voldemort said, tilting her head and looking into her eyes again. The two of them stayed like that for a minute before he leaned forward and kissed her, not letting go for a long time and then staying seated and finding satisfaction in simply smiling at her surprised expression.
A sudden noise broke the long silence and Issabelle's face went white. Snape had been watching them the whole time and was now looking at her like a wounded animal, tears pouring down his face. " How could you do this to me, Issabelle? How dare you do this to me...? "
[ End Note: Is this the end of Issabelle and Severus? Who does she love? What is going to happen to Sirius Black? Keep reading and find out!!! Oh, and... Don't Forget To Vote!! ]