//_// = Telepathy
~_~ = Parseltongue
*_* = Thoughts
::_:: = Sorting Hat
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A man waited at the train station for his son. He had a hooked nose and was clad in black. His back was straight as he stood, arms crossed over chest. He had long greasy obsidian hair and hazel eyes that bore no emotions. His eyes narrowed as he watched his son hug a green-eyed girl.
*There's no telling what that girl might have put in his head. He must be presentable for my lord. I'll have to watch him and maybe retrain him as well.*
Salius Snape sneered at his son before grabbing him and apparating to Snape Manor. He shoved his boy through the front door and yelled at him to unpack. Salius clutched his arm as his son went up the stairs. He bellowed for a house elf and gave him explicit instructions that Severus was not to leave the house under any circumstances. Having done that, he apparated to his master's side.
He kneeled before him and kissed his robes.
"Salius, you are becoming more useless to me by the second. If I find you completely useless, you will find yourself dead. What do you have to say for yourself?" A low dangerous voice questioned that sent a shiver to everyone present.
"M... Master. I have a gift to present to you, but I must make sure it will be of use to you first. It was almost ready, but I fear it has been tampered with. I ask that you give me a month. I assure you it will be ready by then." The dark lord seemed to ponder this request, but after a moment he agreed.
"A month, no more! Now be gone with you!" The dark master bellowed and Salius scrambled away.
A blood red stone on the mantle glowed alerting Severus that his father had left the house. Severus' room was quite small, but suited him just fine. A small desk, that held several parchments or paper and a quill, stood in one corner of the room while a dressing cabinet was in the other. In- between the cabinet and the desk were a fireplace. It had a mantle and on that mantle stood pictures of his mother as well as a few different coloured stones. Across the fireplace was a mahogany bed frame that held a twin-size bed covered in deep forest bedding.
Severus took one look at the stone and began writing a letter to his sister. He wrote of the events that occurred at school and his growing affections for Lily. When the red stone stopped glowing, he ended his letter with an apology and a quick promise that he would soon write again. He quickly sealed the letter and chucked it out of the window, which was right next to his bed, just before his bedroom door opened. Salius Snape entered the room unaware of the raven that had just caught the abandoned letter.
"Something you wanted father?" Severus inquired in a polite tone.
"We shall begin your training again. I want to make sure you haven't forgotten the unforgivable curses and are still able to use it." Saying no more, Salius exited the room expecting Severus to follow.
"Like anyone could forget the unforgivable curses." Severus muttered under his breath, following his father out the door.
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The days went by and each morning Severus would get up, train, have lunch, train, have dinner, read his letters from his sister and Lily, reply to them, and finally go to sleep. The month was coming to an end and Salius became a nervous wreck. He muttered to himself and Severus started to worry about his mental health. On the last night, Salius grabbed his son and apparated to a forest.
The forest was dense and extremely dark. It had a dangerous aura that would make anyone turn around and run away, but here Severus felt at home. No matter what the forest felt like, Severus would always feel at home. His father started pulling him in an unknown direction and Severus just followed obediently. They walked in silence and Severus took that time to listen to the forest. There were hardly any creatures dwelling in these woods, which was highly unusual. Severus took a deep breath and was immediately worried. The forest held a stench of death in the air.
Severus was no ordinary human being. He was a dragon master and a half- vampire. He was closely in tune with the Earth and possessed heightened senses. He could smell any scent that had lingered there for hours, hear any whisper from a mile away, see a speck of dirt falling from a tall tree, and feel the soft vibrations all around him. His taste was more acute, which made it all the more delicious or sometimes revolting.
Severus was so in tuned with the forest that he didn't know they stopped until he slammed into his father. Salius Snape scowled at him before turning to one of the guards at the door. Two guards were placed in front of the gates of a large mansion. Inside the gates stood two more guards that guarded the door to the mansion. All the guards wore black robes and all of them had their hoods drawn. Salius muttered something to the guard and the guard led them inside. As soon as they were inside, another person came and started leading them somewhere, while the guard returned to his post.
The house was richly furnished and was bathed in an eerie glow. They were led through a corridor that led down to some sort of basement. Upon arrival, Severus saw that it wasn't a basement, but more of a dungeon. To the left and right was a wall that held several chains and torches attached to it. Straight ahead he could see that a meeting of some sort was being held. There was a circle of people surrounding someone or something Severus could not see. Their guide announced their arrival and the circle of people parted to give Severus a clear view of a person that sat on a throne.
"Ah, Salius I see you have returned. Who is this you brought with you? Severus!? Is that really you?" At this point the figure in the chair had stood up and started making his way towards Severus. The person had black hair, was taller and older than he was. He was also very handsome. Severus' eyes widened and stared at the figure before him.
"Tom? Tom Riddle? No one knew what happened to you! What is this? Where are we? What is going on?" Severus demanded, but Tom only laughed and embraced him. Severus was shocked, but returned the hug from the man he considered a brother.
"Always the one to question. I had to get away for some time. As for why you are here, I have no clue and I can't tell you where we are."
"Why not? Father what's going on?" Tom's eyes widened and shifted to Salius.
"Severus is your son?" Salius nodded feebly.
"He is and I was going to offer him to you."
"Offer me to him? What the HELL IS GOING ON?" Severus bellowed. With a glare to Salius, Tom led Severus away from the dungeons and out of the house. He then explained his idea to Severus and his goal that he was trying to achieve.
"Let me get this straight. You want the wizarding world to co-exist with the muggles. In order to do that you want to bring down the ministry. On top of that, to show them that you are serious, you plan on killing some people, innocent people. ARE YOU INSANE!?" Tom frowned and explained his reasons.
"We are wizards. We are far more superior to muggles, yet we are hiding from them. They should be the ones hiding themselves in fear for the things that we could do to them. Until the ministry yields to me, I will continue to expose us to the muggles. We will eliminate anyone who stands in the way. The mudbloods and squibs should be destroyed. They do not belong in the world. You can either be muggles or wizards. There should not be an in-between." Tom eyes blazed with passion as he made his arguments.
"I agree with some of your points. We should find a way to co-exist with muggles that would allow us to be ourselves rather than pretend to be a muggle, but I don't support your reason for living with the muggles. No body should live in fear. As for the mudbloods, they have earned their rights with us. They have magic and they learn to develop it. If the muggle-borns were not here, we purebloods would not strive to be the best. It's because of them that we strive to prove that purebloods are stronger than they are and in turn we produce even more powerful wizards. The squibs... I have no quarrel with them." This time Tom's eyes blazed with anger at Severus' lack of support for his cause. He was about to say something when Severus continued.
"None the less, I am your best friend and will support you. I'll make sure you don't become a monster, but I want you to promise me that you will heed my advice from time to time and only kill when you need to, not for pleasure or amusement." Tom's face broke into a smile and he hugged his friend.
"I knew I could count on you. You shall be my personal advisor. Come, let us tell the others you will be joining us." As Tom went back into the house, Severus eyes filled with guilt. *I only support you so I can keep an eye on you. If things get bad and I am forced to stop you, I will. * Severus looked to the stars for support and as predicted, he found none. With a sigh, he followed Tom into the house.
Later that night, Severus was branded with a mark. Tom insisted that it was a means by which he would be able to call on him whenever he needed his assistance. Severus grudgingly allowed it and chanted to himself that it was for a greater good. That night he wrote to his sister about what occurred, but not to Lily. Some things are better left unsaid. or at least for now.
TBC.
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A man waited at the train station for his son. He had a hooked nose and was clad in black. His back was straight as he stood, arms crossed over chest. He had long greasy obsidian hair and hazel eyes that bore no emotions. His eyes narrowed as he watched his son hug a green-eyed girl.
*There's no telling what that girl might have put in his head. He must be presentable for my lord. I'll have to watch him and maybe retrain him as well.*
Salius Snape sneered at his son before grabbing him and apparating to Snape Manor. He shoved his boy through the front door and yelled at him to unpack. Salius clutched his arm as his son went up the stairs. He bellowed for a house elf and gave him explicit instructions that Severus was not to leave the house under any circumstances. Having done that, he apparated to his master's side.
He kneeled before him and kissed his robes.
"Salius, you are becoming more useless to me by the second. If I find you completely useless, you will find yourself dead. What do you have to say for yourself?" A low dangerous voice questioned that sent a shiver to everyone present.
"M... Master. I have a gift to present to you, but I must make sure it will be of use to you first. It was almost ready, but I fear it has been tampered with. I ask that you give me a month. I assure you it will be ready by then." The dark lord seemed to ponder this request, but after a moment he agreed.
"A month, no more! Now be gone with you!" The dark master bellowed and Salius scrambled away.
A blood red stone on the mantle glowed alerting Severus that his father had left the house. Severus' room was quite small, but suited him just fine. A small desk, that held several parchments or paper and a quill, stood in one corner of the room while a dressing cabinet was in the other. In- between the cabinet and the desk were a fireplace. It had a mantle and on that mantle stood pictures of his mother as well as a few different coloured stones. Across the fireplace was a mahogany bed frame that held a twin-size bed covered in deep forest bedding.
Severus took one look at the stone and began writing a letter to his sister. He wrote of the events that occurred at school and his growing affections for Lily. When the red stone stopped glowing, he ended his letter with an apology and a quick promise that he would soon write again. He quickly sealed the letter and chucked it out of the window, which was right next to his bed, just before his bedroom door opened. Salius Snape entered the room unaware of the raven that had just caught the abandoned letter.
"Something you wanted father?" Severus inquired in a polite tone.
"We shall begin your training again. I want to make sure you haven't forgotten the unforgivable curses and are still able to use it." Saying no more, Salius exited the room expecting Severus to follow.
"Like anyone could forget the unforgivable curses." Severus muttered under his breath, following his father out the door.
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The days went by and each morning Severus would get up, train, have lunch, train, have dinner, read his letters from his sister and Lily, reply to them, and finally go to sleep. The month was coming to an end and Salius became a nervous wreck. He muttered to himself and Severus started to worry about his mental health. On the last night, Salius grabbed his son and apparated to a forest.
The forest was dense and extremely dark. It had a dangerous aura that would make anyone turn around and run away, but here Severus felt at home. No matter what the forest felt like, Severus would always feel at home. His father started pulling him in an unknown direction and Severus just followed obediently. They walked in silence and Severus took that time to listen to the forest. There were hardly any creatures dwelling in these woods, which was highly unusual. Severus took a deep breath and was immediately worried. The forest held a stench of death in the air.
Severus was no ordinary human being. He was a dragon master and a half- vampire. He was closely in tune with the Earth and possessed heightened senses. He could smell any scent that had lingered there for hours, hear any whisper from a mile away, see a speck of dirt falling from a tall tree, and feel the soft vibrations all around him. His taste was more acute, which made it all the more delicious or sometimes revolting.
Severus was so in tuned with the forest that he didn't know they stopped until he slammed into his father. Salius Snape scowled at him before turning to one of the guards at the door. Two guards were placed in front of the gates of a large mansion. Inside the gates stood two more guards that guarded the door to the mansion. All the guards wore black robes and all of them had their hoods drawn. Salius muttered something to the guard and the guard led them inside. As soon as they were inside, another person came and started leading them somewhere, while the guard returned to his post.
The house was richly furnished and was bathed in an eerie glow. They were led through a corridor that led down to some sort of basement. Upon arrival, Severus saw that it wasn't a basement, but more of a dungeon. To the left and right was a wall that held several chains and torches attached to it. Straight ahead he could see that a meeting of some sort was being held. There was a circle of people surrounding someone or something Severus could not see. Their guide announced their arrival and the circle of people parted to give Severus a clear view of a person that sat on a throne.
"Ah, Salius I see you have returned. Who is this you brought with you? Severus!? Is that really you?" At this point the figure in the chair had stood up and started making his way towards Severus. The person had black hair, was taller and older than he was. He was also very handsome. Severus' eyes widened and stared at the figure before him.
"Tom? Tom Riddle? No one knew what happened to you! What is this? Where are we? What is going on?" Severus demanded, but Tom only laughed and embraced him. Severus was shocked, but returned the hug from the man he considered a brother.
"Always the one to question. I had to get away for some time. As for why you are here, I have no clue and I can't tell you where we are."
"Why not? Father what's going on?" Tom's eyes widened and shifted to Salius.
"Severus is your son?" Salius nodded feebly.
"He is and I was going to offer him to you."
"Offer me to him? What the HELL IS GOING ON?" Severus bellowed. With a glare to Salius, Tom led Severus away from the dungeons and out of the house. He then explained his idea to Severus and his goal that he was trying to achieve.
"Let me get this straight. You want the wizarding world to co-exist with the muggles. In order to do that you want to bring down the ministry. On top of that, to show them that you are serious, you plan on killing some people, innocent people. ARE YOU INSANE!?" Tom frowned and explained his reasons.
"We are wizards. We are far more superior to muggles, yet we are hiding from them. They should be the ones hiding themselves in fear for the things that we could do to them. Until the ministry yields to me, I will continue to expose us to the muggles. We will eliminate anyone who stands in the way. The mudbloods and squibs should be destroyed. They do not belong in the world. You can either be muggles or wizards. There should not be an in-between." Tom eyes blazed with passion as he made his arguments.
"I agree with some of your points. We should find a way to co-exist with muggles that would allow us to be ourselves rather than pretend to be a muggle, but I don't support your reason for living with the muggles. No body should live in fear. As for the mudbloods, they have earned their rights with us. They have magic and they learn to develop it. If the muggle-borns were not here, we purebloods would not strive to be the best. It's because of them that we strive to prove that purebloods are stronger than they are and in turn we produce even more powerful wizards. The squibs... I have no quarrel with them." This time Tom's eyes blazed with anger at Severus' lack of support for his cause. He was about to say something when Severus continued.
"None the less, I am your best friend and will support you. I'll make sure you don't become a monster, but I want you to promise me that you will heed my advice from time to time and only kill when you need to, not for pleasure or amusement." Tom's face broke into a smile and he hugged his friend.
"I knew I could count on you. You shall be my personal advisor. Come, let us tell the others you will be joining us." As Tom went back into the house, Severus eyes filled with guilt. *I only support you so I can keep an eye on you. If things get bad and I am forced to stop you, I will. * Severus looked to the stars for support and as predicted, he found none. With a sigh, he followed Tom into the house.
Later that night, Severus was branded with a mark. Tom insisted that it was a means by which he would be able to call on him whenever he needed his assistance. Severus grudgingly allowed it and chanted to himself that it was for a greater good. That night he wrote to his sister about what occurred, but not to Lily. Some things are better left unsaid. or at least for now.
TBC.