Chapter 3:
The Understanding
As they walked around the castle Harry noticed it seemed more spooky than normal. Even Peeves was behaving. As they walked Harry turned to Aurora. "I never knew Snape had a sister." Seeming embarrassed she replied, " Well-he doesn't tell many people. We really not that close." As she finished they walked into a heavily decorated room. It was dark and stuffy. Drapes hung from the windows that seemed to be stained with blood. Black candles lit the room as Aurora walked by them. But that wasn't what drew his attention. Aurora walked over to a glass case that stood in the far end of the room. She tapped the glass gently and it disappeared. There it was, the book. He heard of it before but he always thought of it bigger and scarier.
"Harry, come see." He walked over to Aurora, where she was holding the book. "This is the Book of Merlin's Reverse Code. It will be your schoolbook for what I will be teaching you. It looks nasty but it's quite nice." She said that with such reassurance and happiness in her voice. Harry looked at her puzzled and frightened and took a step back. Sensing this she said, " Harry, to me-the dark arts is interesting. I get that from my brother but I would never ever use it to hurt anyone. I've had my share just as much as you, Harry, if not more." There was fierceness in her eyes that Harry couldn't help but notice. It was the same look he had when first looked in the mirror after his scar hurt for the first time. He began to think about that when Aurora brought him back to reality. "I believe you Aurora. But what do you mean you had your share?" Harry asked with sincerity. "You will find out soon, but not now. Especially now-you must worry about you and Potions with my brother. Whom I suspect will be even more hostile since I will be teaching you also." Harry nodded his head in agreement. "Does any of this have anything to do with why your brother hates me?" He asked curiously. "I told you be patient. You will learn everything and it will finally all make since, but you have to give it time." She said. Their eyes met and then and there they made a pact. They might not have said it but it was understood. This began everything as Harry Potter's 7th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry began already with a twist.
The Understanding
As they walked around the castle Harry noticed it seemed more spooky than normal. Even Peeves was behaving. As they walked Harry turned to Aurora. "I never knew Snape had a sister." Seeming embarrassed she replied, " Well-he doesn't tell many people. We really not that close." As she finished they walked into a heavily decorated room. It was dark and stuffy. Drapes hung from the windows that seemed to be stained with blood. Black candles lit the room as Aurora walked by them. But that wasn't what drew his attention. Aurora walked over to a glass case that stood in the far end of the room. She tapped the glass gently and it disappeared. There it was, the book. He heard of it before but he always thought of it bigger and scarier.
"Harry, come see." He walked over to Aurora, where she was holding the book. "This is the Book of Merlin's Reverse Code. It will be your schoolbook for what I will be teaching you. It looks nasty but it's quite nice." She said that with such reassurance and happiness in her voice. Harry looked at her puzzled and frightened and took a step back. Sensing this she said, " Harry, to me-the dark arts is interesting. I get that from my brother but I would never ever use it to hurt anyone. I've had my share just as much as you, Harry, if not more." There was fierceness in her eyes that Harry couldn't help but notice. It was the same look he had when first looked in the mirror after his scar hurt for the first time. He began to think about that when Aurora brought him back to reality. "I believe you Aurora. But what do you mean you had your share?" Harry asked with sincerity. "You will find out soon, but not now. Especially now-you must worry about you and Potions with my brother. Whom I suspect will be even more hostile since I will be teaching you also." Harry nodded his head in agreement. "Does any of this have anything to do with why your brother hates me?" He asked curiously. "I told you be patient. You will learn everything and it will finally all make since, but you have to give it time." She said. Their eyes met and then and there they made a pact. They might not have said it but it was understood. This began everything as Harry Potter's 7th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry began already with a twist.
