Harry Potter and the Fore
Chapter Three
Enchantri Magic
Harry jumped backward.
It was Snape.
"Get-Lupe," Hermione said to Ron, "tell her to… don't tell her anything- we just- need her."
Harry looked down at Snape's still form. He was indeed dead. He had said many times before that he wanted Snape dead, but he didn't mean it. Especially not now.
Professor Lupe came running out of the woods. "What the- she looked at Harry and then at Snape's motionless form and cursed.
Something odd flashed in her eyes. "Crap," she knelt down, "He's not dead. A potion of some sort… it does kill… but slowly. It's more used to give the drinker the look of death.
She looked at Snape, "alright… this is the first time-" she moved so that her nose was a few inches from Snape's face. She looked at Harry, "I need some things. Coffee… and salt."
Xela looked back at Harry, "could you get that?"
Harry nodded.
"The only way," she muttered. "Horrible as it may be it's the only way."
Harry returned to her and watched carefully as she put liberal amounts of the salt they had brought with them into the coffee then poured it into Snape's mouth and made sure he swallowed it. Almost immediately he started to gag. Lupe stood a good distance away as he vomited what must have been breakfast. "Done?" she asked cheerfully.
"He's on the island…" Snape muttered vaguely.
"Hush," Xela said, trying to explain to Harry and calm Snape, "please, Harry, get McGonagall."
Harry nodded, and rushed off.
Just as Harry left he heard Lupe whisper, "he's on the island. Him?"
~*~
Kyre looked at Xela Lupe. She understood the explanation. "So…" one of the tribal women asked her in Austronesian, "he is here. After all these years he has found us."
"Yes," Xela said, somehow understanding, "yes, he is. He has."
~*~
Harry looked around the small hut he and the other boys were sharing. It was late and no one was sleeping. They knew the professors were all out searching for Voldemort. Now they had a more dangerous weapon. But they also had something Voldemort would fear. Rumor had it that he didn't take well to enchantri.
~*~
Xela walked through the sparse forest. She knew it was a dumb thing to do. She knew she could get caught by… anything.
Something ran up to her. She looked down to see a large violet-eyed black wolf. "Something wrong?" she asked the rather familiar face.
"Soooomeoooone is here that shouldn't be," the wolf responded, "twoooo ooof yoooour peooople. Oooone has-"
"Xela!"
Xela and the wolf turned around. Severus was running at her. "He's hiding here. You can't be going here all alone at night. What-"
The wolf growled. Xela distinctly heard, "she beloooongs here."
"I understand," she said, "I'll leave."
"Good," Severus said, satisfied.
"Travel safely, my friend," the wolf said quietly.
"Good night, Tiy'ae."
"Good night Xelandra El'noira."
~*~
"You were talking to that- that- thing," Severus accused.
"Tiy'ae," she corrected, "his name was Tiy'ae."
"What were doing there?"
"You should know by now that I can take care of myself- and you as well. And that if something happened I know what do!"
Snape was glad it was dark out. "From now on we need to travel in pairs."
"I'm worried," Xela admitted, "I'm very worried."
"I was nearly dead for a few hours. Then some gypsy medicine psycho makes me vomit and the next thing I know she's on top of me muttering enchantments! I'm the one who should be afraid."
"I-"
"I know-" he broke off and then said more calmly. "Thank you, though."
"Think nothing of it. I'd do the same for anyone."
As they neared the other teachers it suddenly occurred to Xela that Severus might not be the only one she had to save.
Now that Lord Voldemort had returned.
A/N- I couldn't kill Snape! If you really want to read about Xela and her powers just look up Xela Lupe. The story is called The Enchantress.
Disclaimer- the only characters that belong to me are Xela, Tiy'ae, and Kyre.
