Chapter 15: The Curse of The White Rose(Here's where the title comes in, finally)
Harry had followed the instructions perfectly, and now he was in a unused part of Hogwarts, standing in front of an old stone door. He pushed it open, and walked in. The door closed behind him, causing him to jump a little. Then he scanned the room. He saw Diana laying face down in a corner with blood gushing out of her forehead. He ran over, and tried to wake her.
"Diana!" he said.
She rolled over, and stared at him for a moment. It took a minute for her to recognize him.
"Harry?" she said, hoarsely.
"Yeah," he smiled, ripping off a piece of his t-shirt sleeve.
"What are you doing here?" Diana asked, as Harry put the ripped up piece of his sleeve on her head to stop the bleeding.
"I've come to save you," Harry said. "Look Diana, I'm really sorry about last night. It was all my fault. I..."
"No! I was all my fault..." Diana began.
"No... It was all me."
"Look, why don't we call that is both of us... before we get into another fight. I shouldn't have been so hard on you when you forgot about our plans. I'm sorry," Diana sighed, sitting up. Harry sat with a smile on his face. "Um... this would be the time when you apologize to me."
"I know, I'm just enjoying this. I didn't think Snape's could put their pride aside and apologize," Harry smiled, and she glared. "Anyway, I'm sorry that I forgot about our meeting." Then, they both kissed. "We better leave before Voldemort comes."
Diana stood up, then helped Harry up.
"Voldemort is just an old..." they both looked into the corner and saw Voldemort staring at them. "...kind, loving, merciful man. Shutting up now." Diana hid behind Harry.
"Why are you hiding behind me?" Harry asked.
"Well, you're the dominant male in this relationship--you're suppose to protect me! Plus, everything I have ever learned about dueling and the dark arts I forgot in a matter of seconds," Diana put her head on his back.
"Well, that's convenient," Harry said sarcastically.
Voldemort stared in amusement. "So, now that I have you two here can get to the good part..." he snapped his fingers and the door opened. In walked Hermione, Ron, and Draco, accompanied by three lovely Death Eaters (including Peter, whose wand was pointed at Hermione's back).
Diana flew out from behind Harry. "Ron... Hermione!" Diana yelled. Then she looked at Draco. "Draco?! What the hell is he here for? He doesn't have anything to do with us! Why him?" Diana looked confused.
"Maybe he's one of the Death Eaters," Harry suggested. Diana hit him in the stomach.
"I'm not a Death Eater! I was in my room, putting away my broom, and this guys grabs me from behind. The next thing I know I'm with Weasley and Granger over here..." Draco rambled.
"They're here to see the show," Voldemort grinned.
"What show?" Harry asked angrily.
"Have you ever heard of the Curse of The White Rose?" With that Diana and Draco's eyes both got wide.
"You can't do that!" Diana yelled. "Not to Harry!"
"Yeah, even though I loathe him, but that's inhumane!" Draco agreed. Diana nodded.
"What's the Curse of The White Rose?" Ron yelled.
"It's horrible..." Diana began.
"It only works once every hundred years," Draco continued. Diana nodded in agreement.
"And oh yes, we have a special surprise," Voldemort smirked. "A surprise Death Eater just for you all." The door opened once again and Sirius and Snape both walked in with their hands in the air, followed by Lucius Malfoy.
"Does that surprise any one in this room?" Ron said.
Diana's mouth dropped, as a familiar redhead walked into the room. "You!" she yelled.
"Percy?!" Ron yelled. Percy grinned evilly.
"You two know each other?" Diana asked.
"That's his brother," Harry whispered in Diana's ear.
"Why?" Ron asked, looking scandalized. (Which, who wouldn't?)
"To get noticed. To be appreciated," Percy was still grinning.
"Well, insanity obviously runs in the Weasley family..." Draco rolled his eyes.
"Someone doesn't have much room to talk, now do they?" Harry glared.
"Anyway, now that I have everyone where I want them, now the games begin!" Voldemort rubbed his hands together. "Weasley, hand me the sword." Percy ran over with a huge sword in his hands.
Diana stared with a look of terror on her face. "Uncle! He's going to use the White Rose curse on Harry!" Diana screamed.
Snape turned around and kicked Lucius Malfoy in the... well, the mommy daddy factory. Ron then turned around and punched the lovely gentleman behind him. The Death Eater behind Draco went to go help out Lucius, but Draco tripped him first. Harry and Diana started to shoot curses left and right, while Hermione's curse failed to hit a running Peter. Sirius, on the other hand, was helping Snape beat the crap out of Lucius.
"How would you like to do this, Percy?" Voldemort asked.
"It would be my horror," Percy smiled.
Harry ran to go help the others, while Diana ran the other way to go stop Peter. She had backed him into a corner, and was about to throw a curse at him. Then she heard Draco:
"Diana! Look out!" She turned around just as the sword went right through her stomach. Everyone stopped.
"Diana!" Harry yelled, running over toward her. It looked like there was something being sucked out of her through the sword. He pulled the sword out, and Harry caught her just in time to catch her from falling.
Lucius looked up at Snape and smiled.
"It's too late, Severus, old pal, he has her now."
Harry held her in his arms watching her bleeding all over. Voldemort laughed, pulling a green amulet out of his green robes.
"I've finally gotten you back Severus! I have her powers, her heart, and her soul! She's mine!"
Harry stared down at Diana, who was staring blankly out into space. She looked lost, or...like she wasn't really there. She blinked every once in a while, but she made no other movements. He held her close to him, watching her.
"Diana," he whispered. "I love you." He kissed her.
Ron backed into a corner watching. He watched as Hermione began to cry, falling into Draco's arms, who was now comforting her. He watched Harry stare at Diana. Then he watched Percy stand there with satisfaction printed on his face. He watched Snape collapse into a wall. And Sirius stare at him with sympathy.
"Kill her!" Voldemort yelled. Every Death Eater began to run over toward Harry and Diana, Harry throwing curse at them. Sirius and Snape began to fight them as they tried to run over.
Ron didn't know what to do...then it hit him. It would be the bravest and stupidest thing he had ever done. He looked over at Voldemort, who was staring at the amulet with satisfaction. He had to do it. He had to do it for Harry... for Diana! He took a breath and began to run. Rage filling every part of him.
Harry looked over and watched Ron. "Go Ron," he said, under his breath.
Percy turned and saw Ron running toward Voldemort. He dropped his sword, and began to run toward Ron.
Hermione looked up with shock. She didn't know that Ron had it in him. Draco was watching too. He saw Percy running toward Ron, and Draco ran. He hit Percy, making him fall to the ground.
Ron was determined. He threw out his arms, and gained speed, knocking himself into Voldemort. They both fell, and the amulet flew out of Voldemort's hands.
The amulet went flying. Everyone stopped and watched as it flew across the room, right into Sirius's hands. Sirius stared at it for a moment.
"Sirius, you git! Break it!" Snape yelled.
Sirius dropped it on the ground, and stepped on it. "NOOO!!!!!" They all heard, as the room was enveloped in a bright light.
Harry felt Diana's hand squeeze his arm. She screamed in pain. The light went away, and he looked down at Diana. She was looking around the room. She didn't have the stab wound anymore, and she looked like she had found herself again.
"Diana?" Harry said.
She looked over at him. "What happened?"
"I'll tell you after we get out of this," Harry ran her hands though her hair. She kissed him.
"You stupid boy!" Voldemort yelled, grabbing Ron by the throat.
Diana stood up, and grabbed the sword that Percy had dropped on the ground. She walked up, and put the sword to his back. "Let him go!" She commanded. Harry walked up next to her, his wand pointed at Voldemort.
Voldemort threw Ron on the ground, and turned around. "Diana," Voldemort smiled, as Sirius, Snape, Draco, and Hermione continued to fight the Death Eaters.
Diana smiled at him, "Harry and I are going to kill you. You know that, right?" Diana put the swords tip to his neck. She grabbed his wand out of his hands.
He smiled at her.
"Oh, Diana... you would never kill a family member, would you?" Everyone stopped, and stared.
Diana began to shake, "Don't toy with me!"
"Why would I toy with you, Diana?" He smiled.
"Tom!" Snape yelled.
"It's time you find out the truth about your family, Diana Elizabeth Snape," he hissed.
A/n: I know it's short compared to my last chapter, but hey. Well, this is my second to last chapter. I actually have my last chapter done, but Sierra hasn't beta-ed it yet! *Cough, Cough... Sierra* Anyway, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to those gigantic, man eating teddy bears. Hey Sierra, Harmony... And one time at band camp...
Harry had followed the instructions perfectly, and now he was in a unused part of Hogwarts, standing in front of an old stone door. He pushed it open, and walked in. The door closed behind him, causing him to jump a little. Then he scanned the room. He saw Diana laying face down in a corner with blood gushing out of her forehead. He ran over, and tried to wake her.
"Diana!" he said.
She rolled over, and stared at him for a moment. It took a minute for her to recognize him.
"Harry?" she said, hoarsely.
"Yeah," he smiled, ripping off a piece of his t-shirt sleeve.
"What are you doing here?" Diana asked, as Harry put the ripped up piece of his sleeve on her head to stop the bleeding.
"I've come to save you," Harry said. "Look Diana, I'm really sorry about last night. It was all my fault. I..."
"No! I was all my fault..." Diana began.
"No... It was all me."
"Look, why don't we call that is both of us... before we get into another fight. I shouldn't have been so hard on you when you forgot about our plans. I'm sorry," Diana sighed, sitting up. Harry sat with a smile on his face. "Um... this would be the time when you apologize to me."
"I know, I'm just enjoying this. I didn't think Snape's could put their pride aside and apologize," Harry smiled, and she glared. "Anyway, I'm sorry that I forgot about our meeting." Then, they both kissed. "We better leave before Voldemort comes."
Diana stood up, then helped Harry up.
"Voldemort is just an old..." they both looked into the corner and saw Voldemort staring at them. "...kind, loving, merciful man. Shutting up now." Diana hid behind Harry.
"Why are you hiding behind me?" Harry asked.
"Well, you're the dominant male in this relationship--you're suppose to protect me! Plus, everything I have ever learned about dueling and the dark arts I forgot in a matter of seconds," Diana put her head on his back.
"Well, that's convenient," Harry said sarcastically.
Voldemort stared in amusement. "So, now that I have you two here can get to the good part..." he snapped his fingers and the door opened. In walked Hermione, Ron, and Draco, accompanied by three lovely Death Eaters (including Peter, whose wand was pointed at Hermione's back).
Diana flew out from behind Harry. "Ron... Hermione!" Diana yelled. Then she looked at Draco. "Draco?! What the hell is he here for? He doesn't have anything to do with us! Why him?" Diana looked confused.
"Maybe he's one of the Death Eaters," Harry suggested. Diana hit him in the stomach.
"I'm not a Death Eater! I was in my room, putting away my broom, and this guys grabs me from behind. The next thing I know I'm with Weasley and Granger over here..." Draco rambled.
"They're here to see the show," Voldemort grinned.
"What show?" Harry asked angrily.
"Have you ever heard of the Curse of The White Rose?" With that Diana and Draco's eyes both got wide.
"You can't do that!" Diana yelled. "Not to Harry!"
"Yeah, even though I loathe him, but that's inhumane!" Draco agreed. Diana nodded.
"What's the Curse of The White Rose?" Ron yelled.
"It's horrible..." Diana began.
"It only works once every hundred years," Draco continued. Diana nodded in agreement.
"And oh yes, we have a special surprise," Voldemort smirked. "A surprise Death Eater just for you all." The door opened once again and Sirius and Snape both walked in with their hands in the air, followed by Lucius Malfoy.
"Does that surprise any one in this room?" Ron said.
Diana's mouth dropped, as a familiar redhead walked into the room. "You!" she yelled.
"Percy?!" Ron yelled. Percy grinned evilly.
"You two know each other?" Diana asked.
"That's his brother," Harry whispered in Diana's ear.
"Why?" Ron asked, looking scandalized. (Which, who wouldn't?)
"To get noticed. To be appreciated," Percy was still grinning.
"Well, insanity obviously runs in the Weasley family..." Draco rolled his eyes.
"Someone doesn't have much room to talk, now do they?" Harry glared.
"Anyway, now that I have everyone where I want them, now the games begin!" Voldemort rubbed his hands together. "Weasley, hand me the sword." Percy ran over with a huge sword in his hands.
Diana stared with a look of terror on her face. "Uncle! He's going to use the White Rose curse on Harry!" Diana screamed.
Snape turned around and kicked Lucius Malfoy in the... well, the mommy daddy factory. Ron then turned around and punched the lovely gentleman behind him. The Death Eater behind Draco went to go help out Lucius, but Draco tripped him first. Harry and Diana started to shoot curses left and right, while Hermione's curse failed to hit a running Peter. Sirius, on the other hand, was helping Snape beat the crap out of Lucius.
"How would you like to do this, Percy?" Voldemort asked.
"It would be my horror," Percy smiled.
Harry ran to go help the others, while Diana ran the other way to go stop Peter. She had backed him into a corner, and was about to throw a curse at him. Then she heard Draco:
"Diana! Look out!" She turned around just as the sword went right through her stomach. Everyone stopped.
"Diana!" Harry yelled, running over toward her. It looked like there was something being sucked out of her through the sword. He pulled the sword out, and Harry caught her just in time to catch her from falling.
Lucius looked up at Snape and smiled.
"It's too late, Severus, old pal, he has her now."
Harry held her in his arms watching her bleeding all over. Voldemort laughed, pulling a green amulet out of his green robes.
"I've finally gotten you back Severus! I have her powers, her heart, and her soul! She's mine!"
Harry stared down at Diana, who was staring blankly out into space. She looked lost, or...like she wasn't really there. She blinked every once in a while, but she made no other movements. He held her close to him, watching her.
"Diana," he whispered. "I love you." He kissed her.
Ron backed into a corner watching. He watched as Hermione began to cry, falling into Draco's arms, who was now comforting her. He watched Harry stare at Diana. Then he watched Percy stand there with satisfaction printed on his face. He watched Snape collapse into a wall. And Sirius stare at him with sympathy.
"Kill her!" Voldemort yelled. Every Death Eater began to run over toward Harry and Diana, Harry throwing curse at them. Sirius and Snape began to fight them as they tried to run over.
Ron didn't know what to do...then it hit him. It would be the bravest and stupidest thing he had ever done. He looked over at Voldemort, who was staring at the amulet with satisfaction. He had to do it. He had to do it for Harry... for Diana! He took a breath and began to run. Rage filling every part of him.
Harry looked over and watched Ron. "Go Ron," he said, under his breath.
Percy turned and saw Ron running toward Voldemort. He dropped his sword, and began to run toward Ron.
Hermione looked up with shock. She didn't know that Ron had it in him. Draco was watching too. He saw Percy running toward Ron, and Draco ran. He hit Percy, making him fall to the ground.
Ron was determined. He threw out his arms, and gained speed, knocking himself into Voldemort. They both fell, and the amulet flew out of Voldemort's hands.
The amulet went flying. Everyone stopped and watched as it flew across the room, right into Sirius's hands. Sirius stared at it for a moment.
"Sirius, you git! Break it!" Snape yelled.
Sirius dropped it on the ground, and stepped on it. "NOOO!!!!!" They all heard, as the room was enveloped in a bright light.
Harry felt Diana's hand squeeze his arm. She screamed in pain. The light went away, and he looked down at Diana. She was looking around the room. She didn't have the stab wound anymore, and she looked like she had found herself again.
"Diana?" Harry said.
She looked over at him. "What happened?"
"I'll tell you after we get out of this," Harry ran her hands though her hair. She kissed him.
"You stupid boy!" Voldemort yelled, grabbing Ron by the throat.
Diana stood up, and grabbed the sword that Percy had dropped on the ground. She walked up, and put the sword to his back. "Let him go!" She commanded. Harry walked up next to her, his wand pointed at Voldemort.
Voldemort threw Ron on the ground, and turned around. "Diana," Voldemort smiled, as Sirius, Snape, Draco, and Hermione continued to fight the Death Eaters.
Diana smiled at him, "Harry and I are going to kill you. You know that, right?" Diana put the swords tip to his neck. She grabbed his wand out of his hands.
He smiled at her.
"Oh, Diana... you would never kill a family member, would you?" Everyone stopped, and stared.
Diana began to shake, "Don't toy with me!"
"Why would I toy with you, Diana?" He smiled.
"Tom!" Snape yelled.
"It's time you find out the truth about your family, Diana Elizabeth Snape," he hissed.
A/n: I know it's short compared to my last chapter, but hey. Well, this is my second to last chapter. I actually have my last chapter done, but Sierra hasn't beta-ed it yet! *Cough, Cough... Sierra* Anyway, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to those gigantic, man eating teddy bears. Hey Sierra, Harmony... And one time at band camp...