Aaaaaannnnddd the saga goes oooooonnnnnn!!!! Hullo and welcome to another
fun-filled installment of my lovely story! *No one's really reading this
story, I don't know why I'm greeting people.* Anywho, I post this on the
eve of Christmas Eve.....*yawn* What's everyone getting for Christmas, eh?
I want a monkey, or even better, Snape wrapped up in a box. I would keep
him in the box and feed him candy......*babbles* Enjoy, if you're actually
reading this. "God Bless Us, Everyone!"
"Very well, follow me please, both of you." She said, ushering them towards a very large door, with a phoenix carved on it. She pushed it open and they stood in a large room filled with trinkets and magical things.
"Ah Serverus, Miss Malone, please come in. Thank you Minerva." Dumbledore said as Prof. McGonagall left. "What appears to be the problem?"
"I overheard Voldemort in the Dungeon, he said that he was going to use Potter- I mean Harry- to kill Serverus- I mean Prof. Snape. You have to believe me, please." There were tears in her eyes.
"Dear child, of course I believe you. Your professors and your friends have nothing but good things to say about you. Besides, everyone at Hogwarts takes the subject of Lord Voldemort very seriously. " He looked up at Snape. "Serverus, you and Miss Malone will go to Hogsmede as planned. Harry will be there as well, I will send Prof. McGonagall along to supervise as well. Should you require my assistance, send me a flare with your wands, and I shall be there as fast as I can. We don't want to frighten the children, so don't mention any of this to them. I thank you for informing me of this Miss Malone. I am quite sure that Serverus is in your debt as well." Snape blushed a deep red and they left Dumbledore eating a Chocolate Frog.
"He's right, I am in your debt. If there's anything that I can do to make it up to you, just name it." Snape said as they walked to Slytherin tower.
"Very well Serverus, I will remember. Good night." She kissed him on the cheek and ascended the long staircase. When she reached the wall that was the door to the Slytherin common room, she paused. Someone was watching her.
"Silence Wall." She whispered, and a bubble appeared around her. No one would hear anything she said. She approached the wall and whispered the password. "Pure Blood." The door swung open and she rushed in, the stone panel slamming behind her. She turned around and faced the door;
"May no evil, dark and unpure, make its way through this door." She finished the spell and was instantly reminded of Harry Potter. Teleporting to the Gryffindor's commons room, she repeated the spell.
"'S'cuse me what're you doing here miss?" She spun around and saw a boy with messy black hair and bight green eyes. He was looking at her robes curiously.
"Harry Potter," She replied, bowing slightly. "You are in danger, Lord Voldemort was near Hogwarts. I am merely putting an anti-evil spell on this doorway for your protection."
"But how did you get into our tower? I thought first years didn't know how to disapperate." He asked, sitting down on the red couch in front of the fireplace.
"I'm a fifth year. Prof. Dumbledore said that I was too advanced for first year. I was worried about your safety and I only wished to help you."
"She is telling the truth Harry." A voice said from the fireplace.
"Sirius!" Harry exclaimed looking at the floating head in the fireplace.
"Dumbledore told me that Miss Malone would try to protect you, even though it is against her nature. You can believe her, she has extraordinary powers that can only grow stronger. Go to Hogsmede as planned, Miss Malone and Professors Snape and McGonagall will be there to protect you." Sirius turned to Sarah and smiled. "I know my god son isn't your favorite person, but I thank you for protecting him. Even the fact that you are from the Slytherin House amazes me. Thank you." His image fizzled and faded.
"You'd better got back to your room, Filch and Peeves are roaming about." Harry said with a smile. "Here, save your magic for tomorrow. You can use my invisibility cloak to get back to your tower. I was going to use it to wander, but I guess I can't now with Voldemort nearby." Sarah took it and smiled back.
"You know Potter, you're not that bad for a Gryffindor."
"You're not that bad for a Slytherin either. Er- what was your name?"
"Sarah. Sarah Malone. Here, this is a small anti-evil charm I brought with me, wear it for protection." She handed him a necklace with a yellow stone on it. "Keep it under your robes. Please don't tell the others about this I wouldn't want word to get out that a Slytherin's exchanging pleasant conversation with a Gryffindor."
Silently, she slipped into the corridor and pulled the cloak around her. She walked passed a sleeping Peeves, who was talking in his sleep.
"Meow?" She looked down and saw Mr. Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris. She knelt down and patted the scruffy cat on the head. Mrs. Norris emitted a loud purring sound.
:: Good girl, now go back to bed. I'll be fine. :: She sent to the cat.
:: Watch out, there's a bad scent roaming 'bout the halls :: Mrs. Norris purred as she hopped onto a windowsill.
:: Thank you sweetling. ::
When she reached Slytherin tower, she was exhausted. Not having enough energy to conjure silence bubble, she dissaperated into the commons. Sleepily, she trudged up the stairs to the girl's dormitory. Carefully, she took off the cloak, folded it neatly, and placed it at the bottom of her trunk. Closing the trunk, she quickly said an anti-theft charm and then flopped onto her bed. She fell asleep quickly.
"Sarah? Aren't you going to wake up? We're all going to Hogsmede in a couple of hours, you should get up and get dressed." Keara's voice said in her ear. Sarah jumped up, frightening both Keara and Medusa.
"Yes, yes, I have to go to Hogsmede." Sarah said running to the bathroom. Quickly, she pulled on a green sweater and a pair of green khakis and over that, her Slytherin robes. She rushed back into her room, brushing her fingers through her hair. Grabbing her wand, she opened her trunk and hid the invisibility cloak in her robes. "I'll meet you downstairs Keara." She took the stairs four at a time, nearly falling down them. There was no one in the common room yet. She conjured a piece of paper and scribbled a message on it:
Potter,
Thanks for letting me use this. The debt will be repaid in full. Meet me somewhere convenient. Make it look like and accidental meeting. Prof. Snape will be with me. I'll tell him to be nice.
~ Malone
She teleported to the Gryffindor commons room and crept silently up the stairs towards the boys dormitory. The door opened with an irritated creak, inside, all of the boys were still sleeping. Against the wall, she saw Harry. His glasses were on the nightstand next to him. She paused for a moment and looked at the sleeping boy. He looked so innocent and quite handsome, not at all what she'd imagined him to look like. Brushing the hair away from his forehead, she felt an electric charge go through her body as she touched his scar. She pulled her hand away, put the cloak on his bed, and teleported back to the Slytherin's tower. Snape was waiting in the commons room, he was staring into the fire that was burning in the fireplace. Not wanting him to know where she had been, she teleported to the bottom of the stairs.
"Serverus, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for me?" She said, hugging him. He smiled at her and sat down, staring at the fire again. "We have to protect Potter, you know."
"Yes, I know. I've done it before. It's just that I've never protected someone that I care about." He said quietly.
"Serverus, is that what you're worried about?" Sarah laughed. "I can take care of myself, don't worry about me!"
"That's what James said."
"James?"
"James Potter. When he heard about Voldemort. Numerous wizards, even Dumbledore offered him their protection. He told them to go, that he would be able to handle Voldemort. Look where that got him."
The pounding sound of footsteps snapped them out of it, Snape jumped to his feet, the cold expression returning to his face.
"Be nice to Potter today, Serverus." Sarah whispered. He turned and looked at her, a look of pure terror on his face. "Please, for me."
He nodded and faced the students that had assembled in front of him.
"Ladies and gentleman, you have all earned the honor to go to Hogsmede and spend your afternoon there. These trips do not benefit anyone but yourselves, do not cause problems or you shall be banned from the next trip. Remember, you are still representing the Slytherin house, retain your dignity." Once Snape had finished, he turned and began to descend the staircase that led to the courtyard.
"What're you planning to do at Hogsmede?" Draco asked once they'd arrived.
"I have to get supplies for Extra Advanced Potions, I'll meet you for lunch, okay?"
"Extra Advanced Potions?" Draco looked very confused.
"Don't worry about it, I'll meet you and Erik here at noon, okay?" She waved and started for the supply shop. Snape was waiting for her outside, he took her hand and they walked around Hogsmede, looking through windows at enchanted candy and books.
"Serverus, let go of my hand, there's Potter." Sarah said, reluctantly pulling her hand away from the warmth of Snape's hand. They were halfway down the path, they had nearly reached Harry when directly ahead of him, they saw a man in a dark cloak. Sarah saw Harry stop and clutch his forehead in pain.
"Serverus! Voldemort!" She screamed, racing ahead of him. Snape jumped in front of Harry, who had fallen in his pain.
"Ah Serverus, I get to destroy you and Potter at the same time! Oh! Who is this?" The man motioned with his hand, pinning her against a tree. "Such a little witch, so small, so powerless, yet you shine with your anger and hatred toward me."
"My power doesn't shine because of hatred. It shines because of my love for my friends and loved ones. You are a coward Voldemort, killing those stronger than you instead of fighting them." Sarah hissed. Snape looked at her, fear in his eyes.
"Sarah." He whispered. "Do not anger him, he will kill you."
"Well Serverus, you are right about one thing! I will kill someone here, but it will not be her! It will be you and Potter!" Voldemort hurled a black bolt of negative energy towards him and Harry.
"NO!" Sarah cried and broke free of Voldemort's hold. She jumped in front of Harry and Serverus, absorbing the attack. Snape caught her as she fell, but she pushed him away. "I'm not finished with him yet." She wiped the blood from her mouth. "You have been enough trouble for this world Voldemort, I will defeat you so that you never return!' A bright yellow light appeared around her. She floated into the air, the light getting brighter.
"What is this power?!" Voldemort cried. "I have never seen anyone this strong."
"Power of God, give me strength!" Sarah cried as wings sprouted from her back. A sword of pure light appeared in her hand and her robes had been transformed into golden robes. She struck at Voldemort, slicing him in half, his screams echoed through Hogsmede.
"Serverus." She whispered, slowly falling to earth, the wings and sword vanished. She was once more wearing her Slytherin robes.
"How did you do that? There is no spell that powerful."
"I have powers that are beyond any wizard or witches power. Dumbledore knows this, that is why he trusted me to protect you and Harry. I told you that I could take care of myself." She pushed away from him and stood up. "Voldemort is gone forever. Please, you mustn't remember this."
"I will never tell anyone about this."
"No Serverus," Sarah said sadly, "You won't remember this." She blew a forgetting powder in his eyes. "We killed Voldemort Serverus, you and I." He blinked and looked up at her.
"Sarah? Did we actually kill him?" He asked, staring at the remains of what had once been Voldemort.
"Yes Serverus, you and I." She hugged him tightly, then suddenly she remembered. "Harry! Are you all right?" She rushed over to the confused looking boy.
"D-did you see the angel?" He muttered scratching his head. "I saw a woman surrounded by light destroy Voldemort. Did you see her?"
"No, Professor Snape and I destroyed Lord Voldemort. You're safe now Harry." Sarah said, smiling. "Lets get back to town before anyone misses us." They turned to leave, when a mob of people ran over to them.
"Harry? Are you all right?" Ron Weasley said, pulling his friend off of the ground. "What's happened here?"
"Professor Snape and Sarah saved me from Lord Voldemort." Harry said. The entire crowd shuddered when the name 'Voldemort' was spoken.
"Oh will you people stop!? He's dead, he can't hurt you anymore!" Sarah yelled. Julie pushed through the mob and turned to face them. "What do you want?" Sarah asked over her shoulder.
"Only this," Julie said, breathing in a deep breath of air. "Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort!!!!" She fell to the ground, howling with laughter as the entire mob shuddered in horror.
"Can we please get back to town? I have shopping to do!" Sarah said with an exasperated sigh "And I have a Quidditch match tomorrow, so please excuse me." She pushed through the crowd, pulling Snape, Harry, and Julie along with her. "Damnit Potter, how do you do it?!" Sarah cursed as they made their way up the path. The mob was poking the remains with their wands, to make sure there was nothing left.
"Deal with what?"
"All theses idiots who worship you!"
"I manage to ignore them most of the time."
"Hn." She looked down at her watch. "Excuse me, I'm late for a lunch date. Professor, would you care to accompany me?" She looked at Snape. "Well?" He nodded and gave her a little smile. "Potter! Jewels! Are you coming?" Both of them jumped at the loudness of her voice, but nonetheless followed them. Draco and Erik were waiting for them inside, they'd already ordered.
"Professor! I had no idea that you would be gracing us with your presence!" Draco said, jumping up and helping Snape to a chair.
"You know Draco, it isn't necessary to kiss up to the teacher all the time. You are already passing my class, I could do without all the extra kissing up." Snape said quietly.
Draco blushed and tried desperately to cover his face
Sarah saw Harry looking nervously from Snape to Malfoy. They hadn't said anything to him yet.
"Be happy with that much, Potter" Sarah whispered. Harry smiled at her and struck up a conversation about griffins with Julie.
"Are you ready for the Quidditch match tomorrow?" Draco said, stealing a tomato from her plate. She glared at him.
"Yes, I'm fine, really." She replied and stuck her fork into one of Draco's mushrooms.
After lunch, she and Erik made a mad rush to the potions shop. On the way she told him what she had done to help Harry.
"That's amazing, I thought you didn't like him." Erik said as she paid for her supplies. "What's this for?" He picked up a beozar. She rolled her eyes.
"Don't you ever pay attention in Potions?" she replied.
"What do you need all of these things for?" he asked digging through a velvet bag. She snatched it away.
"They've offered me a teaching job here. Obviously I can't stay, so instead of using that messy clock, I decided to make a time travel potion. I'm going to back in time to go get myself and bring me to the present." Sarah said, tying the bag shut.
"Boy, we've been here too long. You already have the power to travel in time. You're a Chosen, remember?" Erik said, conjuring a yellow rose.
"Er- So I do!" she said abruptly. "Be back in a second."
She vanished, then re-appeared; her twin from five minutes ago stood next to her.
"I stopped myself from buying all of those thing." Sarah said as the bag vanished from Erik's hand.
"So....what's going on?" Sarah from five minutes ago asked.
"You- that is to say, me- are teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts! Since I had no one to replace me, I decided to replace me with the best thing! Me!" Sarah said hugging herself.
"This is getting awkward and really confusing. Sarah, we need to get back to Terra. Er- the now Sarah." Erik said.
"Okay!," turning to her twin, she muttered, "Tell Serverus that I love him, and to you; watch out for that Longbottom boy, he's trouble. Tah!" Then she vanished, leaving herself standing outside of the Potions shop.
Several Weeks Later *still at Hogwarts*
"Students, I would like you all to meet your new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher!" Dumbledore was saying. "Professor Malone!"
Sarah stared at the large sea of faces that were gazing up at her, among the sea, she saw the faces of Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger, and Harry Potter. Her gaze turned to the Slytherin side, she saw Draco talking to a blushing fourth year girl. All was right with the world now, she had a job to do; even if she was doing it in another universe.
"In a few months, Professor Snape will be teaching Defense Against Dark Arts!" Dumbledore added. There were gasps of horror from the Gryffindor side. "Since our long time Potions master is going to be married to Miss Malone!" There was a thunder of applause from all sides. Sarah looked to her left where Serverus was sitting; he was hiding behind his glass of wine. Life was good.
"Very well, follow me please, both of you." She said, ushering them towards a very large door, with a phoenix carved on it. She pushed it open and they stood in a large room filled with trinkets and magical things.
"Ah Serverus, Miss Malone, please come in. Thank you Minerva." Dumbledore said as Prof. McGonagall left. "What appears to be the problem?"
"I overheard Voldemort in the Dungeon, he said that he was going to use Potter- I mean Harry- to kill Serverus- I mean Prof. Snape. You have to believe me, please." There were tears in her eyes.
"Dear child, of course I believe you. Your professors and your friends have nothing but good things to say about you. Besides, everyone at Hogwarts takes the subject of Lord Voldemort very seriously. " He looked up at Snape. "Serverus, you and Miss Malone will go to Hogsmede as planned. Harry will be there as well, I will send Prof. McGonagall along to supervise as well. Should you require my assistance, send me a flare with your wands, and I shall be there as fast as I can. We don't want to frighten the children, so don't mention any of this to them. I thank you for informing me of this Miss Malone. I am quite sure that Serverus is in your debt as well." Snape blushed a deep red and they left Dumbledore eating a Chocolate Frog.
"He's right, I am in your debt. If there's anything that I can do to make it up to you, just name it." Snape said as they walked to Slytherin tower.
"Very well Serverus, I will remember. Good night." She kissed him on the cheek and ascended the long staircase. When she reached the wall that was the door to the Slytherin common room, she paused. Someone was watching her.
"Silence Wall." She whispered, and a bubble appeared around her. No one would hear anything she said. She approached the wall and whispered the password. "Pure Blood." The door swung open and she rushed in, the stone panel slamming behind her. She turned around and faced the door;
"May no evil, dark and unpure, make its way through this door." She finished the spell and was instantly reminded of Harry Potter. Teleporting to the Gryffindor's commons room, she repeated the spell.
"'S'cuse me what're you doing here miss?" She spun around and saw a boy with messy black hair and bight green eyes. He was looking at her robes curiously.
"Harry Potter," She replied, bowing slightly. "You are in danger, Lord Voldemort was near Hogwarts. I am merely putting an anti-evil spell on this doorway for your protection."
"But how did you get into our tower? I thought first years didn't know how to disapperate." He asked, sitting down on the red couch in front of the fireplace.
"I'm a fifth year. Prof. Dumbledore said that I was too advanced for first year. I was worried about your safety and I only wished to help you."
"She is telling the truth Harry." A voice said from the fireplace.
"Sirius!" Harry exclaimed looking at the floating head in the fireplace.
"Dumbledore told me that Miss Malone would try to protect you, even though it is against her nature. You can believe her, she has extraordinary powers that can only grow stronger. Go to Hogsmede as planned, Miss Malone and Professors Snape and McGonagall will be there to protect you." Sirius turned to Sarah and smiled. "I know my god son isn't your favorite person, but I thank you for protecting him. Even the fact that you are from the Slytherin House amazes me. Thank you." His image fizzled and faded.
"You'd better got back to your room, Filch and Peeves are roaming about." Harry said with a smile. "Here, save your magic for tomorrow. You can use my invisibility cloak to get back to your tower. I was going to use it to wander, but I guess I can't now with Voldemort nearby." Sarah took it and smiled back.
"You know Potter, you're not that bad for a Gryffindor."
"You're not that bad for a Slytherin either. Er- what was your name?"
"Sarah. Sarah Malone. Here, this is a small anti-evil charm I brought with me, wear it for protection." She handed him a necklace with a yellow stone on it. "Keep it under your robes. Please don't tell the others about this I wouldn't want word to get out that a Slytherin's exchanging pleasant conversation with a Gryffindor."
Silently, she slipped into the corridor and pulled the cloak around her. She walked passed a sleeping Peeves, who was talking in his sleep.
"Meow?" She looked down and saw Mr. Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris. She knelt down and patted the scruffy cat on the head. Mrs. Norris emitted a loud purring sound.
:: Good girl, now go back to bed. I'll be fine. :: She sent to the cat.
:: Watch out, there's a bad scent roaming 'bout the halls :: Mrs. Norris purred as she hopped onto a windowsill.
:: Thank you sweetling. ::
When she reached Slytherin tower, she was exhausted. Not having enough energy to conjure silence bubble, she dissaperated into the commons. Sleepily, she trudged up the stairs to the girl's dormitory. Carefully, she took off the cloak, folded it neatly, and placed it at the bottom of her trunk. Closing the trunk, she quickly said an anti-theft charm and then flopped onto her bed. She fell asleep quickly.
"Sarah? Aren't you going to wake up? We're all going to Hogsmede in a couple of hours, you should get up and get dressed." Keara's voice said in her ear. Sarah jumped up, frightening both Keara and Medusa.
"Yes, yes, I have to go to Hogsmede." Sarah said running to the bathroom. Quickly, she pulled on a green sweater and a pair of green khakis and over that, her Slytherin robes. She rushed back into her room, brushing her fingers through her hair. Grabbing her wand, she opened her trunk and hid the invisibility cloak in her robes. "I'll meet you downstairs Keara." She took the stairs four at a time, nearly falling down them. There was no one in the common room yet. She conjured a piece of paper and scribbled a message on it:
Potter,
Thanks for letting me use this. The debt will be repaid in full. Meet me somewhere convenient. Make it look like and accidental meeting. Prof. Snape will be with me. I'll tell him to be nice.
~ Malone
She teleported to the Gryffindor commons room and crept silently up the stairs towards the boys dormitory. The door opened with an irritated creak, inside, all of the boys were still sleeping. Against the wall, she saw Harry. His glasses were on the nightstand next to him. She paused for a moment and looked at the sleeping boy. He looked so innocent and quite handsome, not at all what she'd imagined him to look like. Brushing the hair away from his forehead, she felt an electric charge go through her body as she touched his scar. She pulled her hand away, put the cloak on his bed, and teleported back to the Slytherin's tower. Snape was waiting in the commons room, he was staring into the fire that was burning in the fireplace. Not wanting him to know where she had been, she teleported to the bottom of the stairs.
"Serverus, what are you doing here? Are you waiting for me?" She said, hugging him. He smiled at her and sat down, staring at the fire again. "We have to protect Potter, you know."
"Yes, I know. I've done it before. It's just that I've never protected someone that I care about." He said quietly.
"Serverus, is that what you're worried about?" Sarah laughed. "I can take care of myself, don't worry about me!"
"That's what James said."
"James?"
"James Potter. When he heard about Voldemort. Numerous wizards, even Dumbledore offered him their protection. He told them to go, that he would be able to handle Voldemort. Look where that got him."
The pounding sound of footsteps snapped them out of it, Snape jumped to his feet, the cold expression returning to his face.
"Be nice to Potter today, Serverus." Sarah whispered. He turned and looked at her, a look of pure terror on his face. "Please, for me."
He nodded and faced the students that had assembled in front of him.
"Ladies and gentleman, you have all earned the honor to go to Hogsmede and spend your afternoon there. These trips do not benefit anyone but yourselves, do not cause problems or you shall be banned from the next trip. Remember, you are still representing the Slytherin house, retain your dignity." Once Snape had finished, he turned and began to descend the staircase that led to the courtyard.
"What're you planning to do at Hogsmede?" Draco asked once they'd arrived.
"I have to get supplies for Extra Advanced Potions, I'll meet you for lunch, okay?"
"Extra Advanced Potions?" Draco looked very confused.
"Don't worry about it, I'll meet you and Erik here at noon, okay?" She waved and started for the supply shop. Snape was waiting for her outside, he took her hand and they walked around Hogsmede, looking through windows at enchanted candy and books.
"Serverus, let go of my hand, there's Potter." Sarah said, reluctantly pulling her hand away from the warmth of Snape's hand. They were halfway down the path, they had nearly reached Harry when directly ahead of him, they saw a man in a dark cloak. Sarah saw Harry stop and clutch his forehead in pain.
"Serverus! Voldemort!" She screamed, racing ahead of him. Snape jumped in front of Harry, who had fallen in his pain.
"Ah Serverus, I get to destroy you and Potter at the same time! Oh! Who is this?" The man motioned with his hand, pinning her against a tree. "Such a little witch, so small, so powerless, yet you shine with your anger and hatred toward me."
"My power doesn't shine because of hatred. It shines because of my love for my friends and loved ones. You are a coward Voldemort, killing those stronger than you instead of fighting them." Sarah hissed. Snape looked at her, fear in his eyes.
"Sarah." He whispered. "Do not anger him, he will kill you."
"Well Serverus, you are right about one thing! I will kill someone here, but it will not be her! It will be you and Potter!" Voldemort hurled a black bolt of negative energy towards him and Harry.
"NO!" Sarah cried and broke free of Voldemort's hold. She jumped in front of Harry and Serverus, absorbing the attack. Snape caught her as she fell, but she pushed him away. "I'm not finished with him yet." She wiped the blood from her mouth. "You have been enough trouble for this world Voldemort, I will defeat you so that you never return!' A bright yellow light appeared around her. She floated into the air, the light getting brighter.
"What is this power?!" Voldemort cried. "I have never seen anyone this strong."
"Power of God, give me strength!" Sarah cried as wings sprouted from her back. A sword of pure light appeared in her hand and her robes had been transformed into golden robes. She struck at Voldemort, slicing him in half, his screams echoed through Hogsmede.
"Serverus." She whispered, slowly falling to earth, the wings and sword vanished. She was once more wearing her Slytherin robes.
"How did you do that? There is no spell that powerful."
"I have powers that are beyond any wizard or witches power. Dumbledore knows this, that is why he trusted me to protect you and Harry. I told you that I could take care of myself." She pushed away from him and stood up. "Voldemort is gone forever. Please, you mustn't remember this."
"I will never tell anyone about this."
"No Serverus," Sarah said sadly, "You won't remember this." She blew a forgetting powder in his eyes. "We killed Voldemort Serverus, you and I." He blinked and looked up at her.
"Sarah? Did we actually kill him?" He asked, staring at the remains of what had once been Voldemort.
"Yes Serverus, you and I." She hugged him tightly, then suddenly she remembered. "Harry! Are you all right?" She rushed over to the confused looking boy.
"D-did you see the angel?" He muttered scratching his head. "I saw a woman surrounded by light destroy Voldemort. Did you see her?"
"No, Professor Snape and I destroyed Lord Voldemort. You're safe now Harry." Sarah said, smiling. "Lets get back to town before anyone misses us." They turned to leave, when a mob of people ran over to them.
"Harry? Are you all right?" Ron Weasley said, pulling his friend off of the ground. "What's happened here?"
"Professor Snape and Sarah saved me from Lord Voldemort." Harry said. The entire crowd shuddered when the name 'Voldemort' was spoken.
"Oh will you people stop!? He's dead, he can't hurt you anymore!" Sarah yelled. Julie pushed through the mob and turned to face them. "What do you want?" Sarah asked over her shoulder.
"Only this," Julie said, breathing in a deep breath of air. "Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort!!!!" She fell to the ground, howling with laughter as the entire mob shuddered in horror.
"Can we please get back to town? I have shopping to do!" Sarah said with an exasperated sigh "And I have a Quidditch match tomorrow, so please excuse me." She pushed through the crowd, pulling Snape, Harry, and Julie along with her. "Damnit Potter, how do you do it?!" Sarah cursed as they made their way up the path. The mob was poking the remains with their wands, to make sure there was nothing left.
"Deal with what?"
"All theses idiots who worship you!"
"I manage to ignore them most of the time."
"Hn." She looked down at her watch. "Excuse me, I'm late for a lunch date. Professor, would you care to accompany me?" She looked at Snape. "Well?" He nodded and gave her a little smile. "Potter! Jewels! Are you coming?" Both of them jumped at the loudness of her voice, but nonetheless followed them. Draco and Erik were waiting for them inside, they'd already ordered.
"Professor! I had no idea that you would be gracing us with your presence!" Draco said, jumping up and helping Snape to a chair.
"You know Draco, it isn't necessary to kiss up to the teacher all the time. You are already passing my class, I could do without all the extra kissing up." Snape said quietly.
Draco blushed and tried desperately to cover his face
Sarah saw Harry looking nervously from Snape to Malfoy. They hadn't said anything to him yet.
"Be happy with that much, Potter" Sarah whispered. Harry smiled at her and struck up a conversation about griffins with Julie.
"Are you ready for the Quidditch match tomorrow?" Draco said, stealing a tomato from her plate. She glared at him.
"Yes, I'm fine, really." She replied and stuck her fork into one of Draco's mushrooms.
After lunch, she and Erik made a mad rush to the potions shop. On the way she told him what she had done to help Harry.
"That's amazing, I thought you didn't like him." Erik said as she paid for her supplies. "What's this for?" He picked up a beozar. She rolled her eyes.
"Don't you ever pay attention in Potions?" she replied.
"What do you need all of these things for?" he asked digging through a velvet bag. She snatched it away.
"They've offered me a teaching job here. Obviously I can't stay, so instead of using that messy clock, I decided to make a time travel potion. I'm going to back in time to go get myself and bring me to the present." Sarah said, tying the bag shut.
"Boy, we've been here too long. You already have the power to travel in time. You're a Chosen, remember?" Erik said, conjuring a yellow rose.
"Er- So I do!" she said abruptly. "Be back in a second."
She vanished, then re-appeared; her twin from five minutes ago stood next to her.
"I stopped myself from buying all of those thing." Sarah said as the bag vanished from Erik's hand.
"So....what's going on?" Sarah from five minutes ago asked.
"You- that is to say, me- are teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts! Since I had no one to replace me, I decided to replace me with the best thing! Me!" Sarah said hugging herself.
"This is getting awkward and really confusing. Sarah, we need to get back to Terra. Er- the now Sarah." Erik said.
"Okay!," turning to her twin, she muttered, "Tell Serverus that I love him, and to you; watch out for that Longbottom boy, he's trouble. Tah!" Then she vanished, leaving herself standing outside of the Potions shop.
Several Weeks Later *still at Hogwarts*
"Students, I would like you all to meet your new Defense Against Dark Arts teacher!" Dumbledore was saying. "Professor Malone!"
Sarah stared at the large sea of faces that were gazing up at her, among the sea, she saw the faces of Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger, and Harry Potter. Her gaze turned to the Slytherin side, she saw Draco talking to a blushing fourth year girl. All was right with the world now, she had a job to do; even if she was doing it in another universe.
"In a few months, Professor Snape will be teaching Defense Against Dark Arts!" Dumbledore added. There were gasps of horror from the Gryffindor side. "Since our long time Potions master is going to be married to Miss Malone!" There was a thunder of applause from all sides. Sarah looked to her left where Serverus was sitting; he was hiding behind his glass of wine. Life was good.
