In The Shadows
Chapter Twelve
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Disclaimer: see chapter one.
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I am back in school, so I can't update as often. I'm sorry, but I'll try to be super loyal to my wonderful readers!
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"You remember Samuel, Headmaster?" Snape asked when he entered Dumbledore's oval shaped office.
The headmaster nodded.
Hermione timidly walked into the room. Staying as far from Samuel that she could be while still staying close to Severus.
"It's him," Hermione whispered to no one imparticular.
"Miss Granger?" Severus looked at her and gestured for her to sit. He put a hand on one of her shoulders.
"We must talk, Headmaster," Severus said, turning to Dumbledore. "It is vitally important." He pointed his wand as Sam, muttered a few words and pocketed his wand. Sam was now sitting, stiff as a stone, with a dazed look on his face.
Severus placed the vial he had retrieved from his potion stores on Dumbledore's desk. It was veritaserum.
"Tell me, Severus," said the Headmaster in a calm voice. "Tell me what has happened."
"Miss Granger had trouble sleeping last night. I went to get her a dreamless sleep potion. Whilst I was in my room searching for it, Samuel had entered the quarters. He did so quite stealthily." Severus said. "I returned to her room to find Samuel poised above her...he once again disappeared when he saw me."
Albus Dumbledore nodded, talking this all in.
"And the truth potion is for Samuel," Dumbledore said. "To get his side of the story."
Severus nodded. He turned to his friend and took out his wand once again. He revived Sam.
Samuel's pleasant disposition was still intact. "Severus! Headmaster!" He said in a cheery sort of shock. "How did I get here?"
"There are some things were are going to have to ask you, Sam." Severus said. "I am afraid I have to ask you to take a dose of veritaserum."
Samuel looked at him for a moment, then smiled. "Sure, I've got nothing to hide."
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Hermione waved at the carriage which was slowly going smaller and smaller. It was carrying a handsome young man who was on his way to St. Mungo's, the wing for the mentally disturbed people. Who would have thought? A split personality. It was scary. It was so very disturbing.
It was never really discovered how Sam managed to disappear like that. He was so messed up that Hermione was sure that not even Sam himself knew.
Hermione did not know if she would ever be the same. She was a quieter person now; she was much more shy and subdued.
Oh, but she was still afraid. Merlin knew she was afraid. Of course she was, how could she not be? Hermione knew she could not simply forget everything that happened.
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Hermione and Severus were sitting in his quarters that evening.
"Am I safe now?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Hermione," Severus said. "You're safe now."
"Does that mean I have to leave?"
"Leave?" The professor looked at his student with confusion.
"Yes, go back to Gryffindor tower," Hermione informed him.
Severus smiled. He didn't want her to leave. He had grown quite fond of the young girl. It was quite something; he had not cared about anyone in a long time. (a/n: not in a sexual way [sorry!]) Unfortunately, the decision was not up to him.
"We'll have to talk to the Headmaster about that." Snape said.
"And if Professor Dumbledore says I that I may stay?" Hermione asked hopefully.
"Then stay you shall, Miss Granger." Professor Snape said with a rare smile. "Then stay you shall."
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Fini
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There it is. That's my story. I think I like it. I don't know. Do you like it? I am so insecure about this. I didn't even know the end was near! I am quite relieved though; I was worried about how I would finish it.
Chapter Twelve
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Disclaimer: see chapter one.
~~~~~~~~~~
I am back in school, so I can't update as often. I'm sorry, but I'll try to be super loyal to my wonderful readers!
~~~~~~~~~~
"You remember Samuel, Headmaster?" Snape asked when he entered Dumbledore's oval shaped office.
The headmaster nodded.
Hermione timidly walked into the room. Staying as far from Samuel that she could be while still staying close to Severus.
"It's him," Hermione whispered to no one imparticular.
"Miss Granger?" Severus looked at her and gestured for her to sit. He put a hand on one of her shoulders.
"We must talk, Headmaster," Severus said, turning to Dumbledore. "It is vitally important." He pointed his wand as Sam, muttered a few words and pocketed his wand. Sam was now sitting, stiff as a stone, with a dazed look on his face.
Severus placed the vial he had retrieved from his potion stores on Dumbledore's desk. It was veritaserum.
"Tell me, Severus," said the Headmaster in a calm voice. "Tell me what has happened."
"Miss Granger had trouble sleeping last night. I went to get her a dreamless sleep potion. Whilst I was in my room searching for it, Samuel had entered the quarters. He did so quite stealthily." Severus said. "I returned to her room to find Samuel poised above her...he once again disappeared when he saw me."
Albus Dumbledore nodded, talking this all in.
"And the truth potion is for Samuel," Dumbledore said. "To get his side of the story."
Severus nodded. He turned to his friend and took out his wand once again. He revived Sam.
Samuel's pleasant disposition was still intact. "Severus! Headmaster!" He said in a cheery sort of shock. "How did I get here?"
"There are some things were are going to have to ask you, Sam." Severus said. "I am afraid I have to ask you to take a dose of veritaserum."
Samuel looked at him for a moment, then smiled. "Sure, I've got nothing to hide."
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Hermione waved at the carriage which was slowly going smaller and smaller. It was carrying a handsome young man who was on his way to St. Mungo's, the wing for the mentally disturbed people. Who would have thought? A split personality. It was scary. It was so very disturbing.
It was never really discovered how Sam managed to disappear like that. He was so messed up that Hermione was sure that not even Sam himself knew.
Hermione did not know if she would ever be the same. She was a quieter person now; she was much more shy and subdued.
Oh, but she was still afraid. Merlin knew she was afraid. Of course she was, how could she not be? Hermione knew she could not simply forget everything that happened.
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Hermione and Severus were sitting in his quarters that evening.
"Am I safe now?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, Hermione," Severus said. "You're safe now."
"Does that mean I have to leave?"
"Leave?" The professor looked at his student with confusion.
"Yes, go back to Gryffindor tower," Hermione informed him.
Severus smiled. He didn't want her to leave. He had grown quite fond of the young girl. It was quite something; he had not cared about anyone in a long time. (a/n: not in a sexual way [sorry!]) Unfortunately, the decision was not up to him.
"We'll have to talk to the Headmaster about that." Snape said.
"And if Professor Dumbledore says I that I may stay?" Hermione asked hopefully.
"Then stay you shall, Miss Granger." Professor Snape said with a rare smile. "Then stay you shall."
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Fini
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There it is. That's my story. I think I like it. I don't know. Do you like it? I am so insecure about this. I didn't even know the end was near! I am quite relieved though; I was worried about how I would finish it.