Chapter 4:
The Conversation
It was raining on this foggy summer morning. Everything was unusually miserable. Everyone seemed like they were in a bad mood, except Snape. "Good morning everyone. Harry-Aurora-Professor-Sirus." Snape was talkative and generous. So Harry naturally asked Aurora about this strange phenomenon. "If I knew what is up with him I really would tell you. But since he's in such a good mood and we want to know maybe we can ask without getting in trouble." Inspired by this suggestion Harry decided to act. "Professor Snape-sorry to bother you but what put you in this favorable mood?" Harry held his breathe expecting a long yell and a hand across his face. "Well Harry, I'm glad you asked." In a state of complete awe and utter disbelief, he listened. "I get to rebuild me relationship with my precious little sister." Snape said as he looked up at Aurora who gave a halfhearted smile back. "You see Harry, we have been separated for such a long time I forgot what it felt like to have family." A almost teary eyed Snape looked away and Harry held in a laugh. Walking away Sirus motioned for Harry to follow him.
"I hate to do this to you again but I have to. I'm leaving in the morning. Dumbledoore wants me to run an important errand. No one but I can do this one Harry. I'm sorry." Harry shook his head in disbelief and replied, " You always go then come back but this time I have a feeling that you won't come back. Just remember me Sirus. Remember the reason you are here and what you are to me." After that was said Harry was off to explore. Explore the castle that is because he lived here for nearly 6 years and never saw the whole castle.
Walking down the corridor he heard footsteps. "Hello-um" he turned around and said.
"Aurora you can't tell him right now." It sounded like Snape's voice.
"I have to tell him now. Before we start the lessons. If I don't the result could be fatal to Harry." Harry knew what they were talking about. It was everything he wanted to know but couldn't learn.
"Why? Why should you tell him? He doesn't need to know-the less he knows the better."
"Severus how can you say that. His parents died by the same thing he will be learning. He needs to know the reason for learning this dangerous magic. He needs to know what's coming-and what went."
There was a long silence.
"Aurora-what will Harry gain by knowing the truth about us and his parents?"
"A sense of meaning. He is the only survivor of that curse-so he thinks. He needs to know he's not alone and that I survived it too."
At this Harry stood in awe. Aurora survived the curse too. Unbelievable. After all this time and everyone telling him he was the only one-someone had too. No one knew.
"Look Severus-if I don't tell Harry it could get ugly. I mean he's bound to find out what I am one of these days."
Find what out? What is she going on about? Wanting to know more Harry silently urged Aurora to continue.
"Find you want to tell him you can but not right now. If you tell him now he might not want to go on with the lessons. But you know as well as I that he has too so wait. Wait for least a month or two. Then you can tell him everything."
"Fine" Aurora said.
After a long pause,
"Now don't argue anymore about this and don't give me that look and drink your potion."
Confused Harry stood there and thought. He heard footsteps so he scurried out of the way, hiding behind a statute he saw Aurora walk by.
Later at dinner Harry sat motionless staring at the walls. He was trying to piece together everything he learned that day. Snape and Aurora were hiding something from him and weren't going to tell him for another month or two. They were afraid he would want to learn the dark arts that he has to and Aurora is something-but what? She is drinking potions her brother makes for her. Needless to say he made nothing of it.
The Conversation
It was raining on this foggy summer morning. Everything was unusually miserable. Everyone seemed like they were in a bad mood, except Snape. "Good morning everyone. Harry-Aurora-Professor-Sirus." Snape was talkative and generous. So Harry naturally asked Aurora about this strange phenomenon. "If I knew what is up with him I really would tell you. But since he's in such a good mood and we want to know maybe we can ask without getting in trouble." Inspired by this suggestion Harry decided to act. "Professor Snape-sorry to bother you but what put you in this favorable mood?" Harry held his breathe expecting a long yell and a hand across his face. "Well Harry, I'm glad you asked." In a state of complete awe and utter disbelief, he listened. "I get to rebuild me relationship with my precious little sister." Snape said as he looked up at Aurora who gave a halfhearted smile back. "You see Harry, we have been separated for such a long time I forgot what it felt like to have family." A almost teary eyed Snape looked away and Harry held in a laugh. Walking away Sirus motioned for Harry to follow him.
"I hate to do this to you again but I have to. I'm leaving in the morning. Dumbledoore wants me to run an important errand. No one but I can do this one Harry. I'm sorry." Harry shook his head in disbelief and replied, " You always go then come back but this time I have a feeling that you won't come back. Just remember me Sirus. Remember the reason you are here and what you are to me." After that was said Harry was off to explore. Explore the castle that is because he lived here for nearly 6 years and never saw the whole castle.
Walking down the corridor he heard footsteps. "Hello-um" he turned around and said.
"Aurora you can't tell him right now." It sounded like Snape's voice.
"I have to tell him now. Before we start the lessons. If I don't the result could be fatal to Harry." Harry knew what they were talking about. It was everything he wanted to know but couldn't learn.
"Why? Why should you tell him? He doesn't need to know-the less he knows the better."
"Severus how can you say that. His parents died by the same thing he will be learning. He needs to know the reason for learning this dangerous magic. He needs to know what's coming-and what went."
There was a long silence.
"Aurora-what will Harry gain by knowing the truth about us and his parents?"
"A sense of meaning. He is the only survivor of that curse-so he thinks. He needs to know he's not alone and that I survived it too."
At this Harry stood in awe. Aurora survived the curse too. Unbelievable. After all this time and everyone telling him he was the only one-someone had too. No one knew.
"Look Severus-if I don't tell Harry it could get ugly. I mean he's bound to find out what I am one of these days."
Find what out? What is she going on about? Wanting to know more Harry silently urged Aurora to continue.
"Find you want to tell him you can but not right now. If you tell him now he might not want to go on with the lessons. But you know as well as I that he has too so wait. Wait for least a month or two. Then you can tell him everything."
"Fine" Aurora said.
After a long pause,
"Now don't argue anymore about this and don't give me that look and drink your potion."
Confused Harry stood there and thought. He heard footsteps so he scurried out of the way, hiding behind a statute he saw Aurora walk by.
Later at dinner Harry sat motionless staring at the walls. He was trying to piece together everything he learned that day. Snape and Aurora were hiding something from him and weren't going to tell him for another month or two. They were afraid he would want to learn the dark arts that he has to and Aurora is something-but what? She is drinking potions her brother makes for her. Needless to say he made nothing of it.
