Vampire Half 3: A Snake's Pride
Author's Note: Vampire Half is back ALL RIGHT! (Put Backstreet's back music from Backstreet Boys) Back here to continue with my trilogy (before HP 5 comes out) even though I never planned to make one. As you can remember, Voldemort was defeated in the last story, some Death Eaters still are alive and free, roaming the land. Here will be new characters, and there will be a surprise! Enjoy reading! (All characters belong to J.K. Rowling, except Selena, Septimus, Dr. Hunder and Mata Shani).
On the last day I took her where the wild red roses grow,
She lay on the bank, the wind glided and weeped,
So I kissed her goodbye, and said, 'Your beauty must die.'
And I planted a rose next to her in the earth...
They call me the wild rose,
But my name was Eliza Day,
Why they call me I do not know,
For my name was Eliza Day.
('Where the wild red roses grow' sang wonderfully by two singers whose names I can't remember. I don't know the exact text, so excuse me for some wrong words.)
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Severus sat in his office, in his chair, looking emptily down at the hard, cold desk. The disease is spreading towards the other houses, and he couldn't stop it.
Ron Weasley had been let out of Askaban, under the strict control of the Ministy of Magic. Arthur Weasley had practically begged for him to be let go, promising that nothing will go wrong. If Ron would step on toe out of line, he would be immediately sent back to dreaded Azkaban.
Severus didn't trust the Weasley, and the surname suited him.
Suddenly, a large brown owl flew through the open door of the dungeons, landing on top of the Head of Slytherin's desk. It held a small note in its gray beak. Severus noticed that the owl had a small silver ring of feathers around its neck, among the ordinary brown ones, which indicated that it came from Dr. Hunder.
Severus took out the note from the creature's beak. He read it:
'Severus,
My dear boy, I heard what happened! It's dreadful! But I think I can help you. There is a retired Potions Master, by the name of Dorado Dockworm. He was amazed by bacteria, and used to have contact with the Death Eaters. His excuse in court was that he was under the curse of the Imperius. But everyone knows that he did it by his own will, even if they have no proof. He lives in a little cottage somewhere near mine, in the woods. But be careful: he is mad.
Good luck,
Dr. Cephus Hunder'
Severus nodded when he read the letter, folded it, and pocketed it in his robes. He got up, and left the dungeons.
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Once he was out in the meadow, in the Forbidden Forest, he changed his language to Parsletongue.
'Hydrus! Come out here!' he hissed.
Hydrus, the amazing Snake-horse flier, a creature which had the head of a snake, a body of a horse and two giant wings which spurted out of its shoulder blades, had come out of the dense clearing of the trees onto the meadow.
'What iss it?' hissed Hydrus.
'I need a ride...' explained Severus.
******
'Is this the place?' asked Hydrus, when they landed.
Severus looked at the cottage. This was it.
'Yes, thank you Hydrus. Wait here.' Ordered Severus, sliding down Hydrus' back.
Severus walked over towards the cottage and knocked on the door. It a cottage with a thatched roof, and it was poorly built. It didn't have a garden at all, but just a pebbled path which led to the door.
A medium-sized wizard, who did seem old, opened the door. He was bald at the top, and had a small white beard. He supported himself on a cane stick, which shaped itself into a neat brass knob on the top. He wore a white lab robe, the same kind of robe Severus wore when he was at University. His light blue icy eyes, looked straight ahead.
'Dorado Dockworm?' asked Severus, while the old man nodded,' My name is Severus Snape. Could I talk to you about something that seems to have connection to your work?'
'I don't see why not?!' snapped Dockworm, who still stared straight ahead. Severus then realized that the man was blind, for his pupils had a foggy, grayish colour.
'I have to talk to you about White Orinus, the disease which had attacked Hogwarts.' Said Severus.
Dockworm's angry face then twisted into a strange smile. He opened the door wider.
'Then DO come in,' Chuckled evilly the blind aged wizard.
Severus stepped inside. The house was neatly furnished, his furniture had an antique edge to it.
'Sit down, sit down.' Motioned Dockworm to an old armchair.
Severus slowly sat down, while the old man walked to the opposite chair and plopped down on it. For a blind man, he certainly was very skillful at getting himself around the house.
'You want to know more about how I breeded this disease?' asked dangerously Dockworm,' Well I can tell you that it was one of my greatest successes, but it had also caused me this,' he pointed to his eyes,' blindness.'
Severus leaned forward. That was interesting.
'Ah, I remember. I had already been able to create this disease. It was beautiful. I kept it in a test tube. I was about your age, you know. Did some tests on the White Orinus. I tipped the test tube over the cauldron, and Bang! Once the liquid containing the disease touched the potion, it exploded, the potion going into my eyes.' Grinned maniacally Dockworm,' Thankfully I didn't get the disease, but I lost my sight instead. The price of my eyes seemed equal for that.'
Severus took a breath.
'I'm a Potions Master too,' said Severus,' I understand how dangerous our work is, and what sacrifices we must give, even involving our life to be put on stake.'
'You sound too young to be a Potions Master,' frowned Dockworm.
Before Severus could answer, out of the hole in the wall behind Dockworm came out a rat. Severus was disgusted by the hygiene of the cottage, as the rat twitched its whiskers and scampered out of the hole, pausing for a minute to look at the wizards.
The rat didn't even had the time to move, because quick as a flash, Dockworm grabbed a pin from the table and threw it onto the rat without pausing to aim. To Severus' amazement and horror, the pin hit the target, piercing the rat's skin, drawing out blood. Wounded and whimpering, the rat limped back to its hole.
How did a blind old man manage to do that? Wondered Severus.
Dockworm turned back to Snape, still wearing the grin on his face.
'It was a rat, wasn't it?' he asked.
'Yes.' Severus managed to blurt out,' How did you do that? You were so accurate!'
'Let's just say, that when I became blind, I got a very special power,' slyly hinted Dockworm,' a power which only creatures like bats could have.'
Dockworm shifted his seat.
'You said your name was Severus Snape? Do you have connections to Claudius Snape?' asked sharply Dockworm.
'Yes, he was my father.' answered Severus.
The wizard's eyebrows shot up,' then you must be the son of Medusa Talaria. A brilliant witch, she was. Went to University of Potions where I was one of her professors.'
He knew my mother? Thought Severus. He was her professor?
'Yes, the Death Eaters had asked me about my bacteria, and offered me to sell them samples. Paid me quite a price. Your father and mother were the first ones to ask me about them, and surprise, surprise, they asked me about the White Orinus.' Said Dockworm,' Isn't it ironic? The thing which had made me lose my eyes was my favorite disease, so I put a higher price for it. They paid it no matter what. Said that Voldemort will use it for storage as an emergency. He was no fool to play with such a disease.'
'So you have no contact with the Death Eaters?' asked strictly Severus.
Dockworm shook his head,' Not a word, ever since the Dark Lord was defeated. I wonder who had done it..I don't read the newspapers. I CAN'T!'
He chuckled at his irony. Severus got up.
'Thank you for information.' Said Severus shortly, walking to the door, and opening it.
Dockworm was mumbling something behind him.
'Brilliant witch..it's a shame why Voldemort had to chose her to be..' Mumbled Dockworm.
Severus walked out and closed the door behind him. He walked towards Hydrus who was waiting outside.
'How it go?' hissed Hydrus.
'He's pretty much mad,' answered Severus, climbing on its back,' let's go to Hogwarts.'
Author's Note: Hey! Sorry everybody why I didn't update sooner! Horrid tests! Please review!
Author's Note: Vampire Half is back ALL RIGHT! (Put Backstreet's back music from Backstreet Boys) Back here to continue with my trilogy (before HP 5 comes out) even though I never planned to make one. As you can remember, Voldemort was defeated in the last story, some Death Eaters still are alive and free, roaming the land. Here will be new characters, and there will be a surprise! Enjoy reading! (All characters belong to J.K. Rowling, except Selena, Septimus, Dr. Hunder and Mata Shani).
On the last day I took her where the wild red roses grow,
She lay on the bank, the wind glided and weeped,
So I kissed her goodbye, and said, 'Your beauty must die.'
And I planted a rose next to her in the earth...
They call me the wild rose,
But my name was Eliza Day,
Why they call me I do not know,
For my name was Eliza Day.
('Where the wild red roses grow' sang wonderfully by two singers whose names I can't remember. I don't know the exact text, so excuse me for some wrong words.)
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Severus sat in his office, in his chair, looking emptily down at the hard, cold desk. The disease is spreading towards the other houses, and he couldn't stop it.
Ron Weasley had been let out of Askaban, under the strict control of the Ministy of Magic. Arthur Weasley had practically begged for him to be let go, promising that nothing will go wrong. If Ron would step on toe out of line, he would be immediately sent back to dreaded Azkaban.
Severus didn't trust the Weasley, and the surname suited him.
Suddenly, a large brown owl flew through the open door of the dungeons, landing on top of the Head of Slytherin's desk. It held a small note in its gray beak. Severus noticed that the owl had a small silver ring of feathers around its neck, among the ordinary brown ones, which indicated that it came from Dr. Hunder.
Severus took out the note from the creature's beak. He read it:
'Severus,
My dear boy, I heard what happened! It's dreadful! But I think I can help you. There is a retired Potions Master, by the name of Dorado Dockworm. He was amazed by bacteria, and used to have contact with the Death Eaters. His excuse in court was that he was under the curse of the Imperius. But everyone knows that he did it by his own will, even if they have no proof. He lives in a little cottage somewhere near mine, in the woods. But be careful: he is mad.
Good luck,
Dr. Cephus Hunder'
Severus nodded when he read the letter, folded it, and pocketed it in his robes. He got up, and left the dungeons.
******
Once he was out in the meadow, in the Forbidden Forest, he changed his language to Parsletongue.
'Hydrus! Come out here!' he hissed.
Hydrus, the amazing Snake-horse flier, a creature which had the head of a snake, a body of a horse and two giant wings which spurted out of its shoulder blades, had come out of the dense clearing of the trees onto the meadow.
'What iss it?' hissed Hydrus.
'I need a ride...' explained Severus.
******
'Is this the place?' asked Hydrus, when they landed.
Severus looked at the cottage. This was it.
'Yes, thank you Hydrus. Wait here.' Ordered Severus, sliding down Hydrus' back.
Severus walked over towards the cottage and knocked on the door. It a cottage with a thatched roof, and it was poorly built. It didn't have a garden at all, but just a pebbled path which led to the door.
A medium-sized wizard, who did seem old, opened the door. He was bald at the top, and had a small white beard. He supported himself on a cane stick, which shaped itself into a neat brass knob on the top. He wore a white lab robe, the same kind of robe Severus wore when he was at University. His light blue icy eyes, looked straight ahead.
'Dorado Dockworm?' asked Severus, while the old man nodded,' My name is Severus Snape. Could I talk to you about something that seems to have connection to your work?'
'I don't see why not?!' snapped Dockworm, who still stared straight ahead. Severus then realized that the man was blind, for his pupils had a foggy, grayish colour.
'I have to talk to you about White Orinus, the disease which had attacked Hogwarts.' Said Severus.
Dockworm's angry face then twisted into a strange smile. He opened the door wider.
'Then DO come in,' Chuckled evilly the blind aged wizard.
Severus stepped inside. The house was neatly furnished, his furniture had an antique edge to it.
'Sit down, sit down.' Motioned Dockworm to an old armchair.
Severus slowly sat down, while the old man walked to the opposite chair and plopped down on it. For a blind man, he certainly was very skillful at getting himself around the house.
'You want to know more about how I breeded this disease?' asked dangerously Dockworm,' Well I can tell you that it was one of my greatest successes, but it had also caused me this,' he pointed to his eyes,' blindness.'
Severus leaned forward. That was interesting.
'Ah, I remember. I had already been able to create this disease. It was beautiful. I kept it in a test tube. I was about your age, you know. Did some tests on the White Orinus. I tipped the test tube over the cauldron, and Bang! Once the liquid containing the disease touched the potion, it exploded, the potion going into my eyes.' Grinned maniacally Dockworm,' Thankfully I didn't get the disease, but I lost my sight instead. The price of my eyes seemed equal for that.'
Severus took a breath.
'I'm a Potions Master too,' said Severus,' I understand how dangerous our work is, and what sacrifices we must give, even involving our life to be put on stake.'
'You sound too young to be a Potions Master,' frowned Dockworm.
Before Severus could answer, out of the hole in the wall behind Dockworm came out a rat. Severus was disgusted by the hygiene of the cottage, as the rat twitched its whiskers and scampered out of the hole, pausing for a minute to look at the wizards.
The rat didn't even had the time to move, because quick as a flash, Dockworm grabbed a pin from the table and threw it onto the rat without pausing to aim. To Severus' amazement and horror, the pin hit the target, piercing the rat's skin, drawing out blood. Wounded and whimpering, the rat limped back to its hole.
How did a blind old man manage to do that? Wondered Severus.
Dockworm turned back to Snape, still wearing the grin on his face.
'It was a rat, wasn't it?' he asked.
'Yes.' Severus managed to blurt out,' How did you do that? You were so accurate!'
'Let's just say, that when I became blind, I got a very special power,' slyly hinted Dockworm,' a power which only creatures like bats could have.'
Dockworm shifted his seat.
'You said your name was Severus Snape? Do you have connections to Claudius Snape?' asked sharply Dockworm.
'Yes, he was my father.' answered Severus.
The wizard's eyebrows shot up,' then you must be the son of Medusa Talaria. A brilliant witch, she was. Went to University of Potions where I was one of her professors.'
He knew my mother? Thought Severus. He was her professor?
'Yes, the Death Eaters had asked me about my bacteria, and offered me to sell them samples. Paid me quite a price. Your father and mother were the first ones to ask me about them, and surprise, surprise, they asked me about the White Orinus.' Said Dockworm,' Isn't it ironic? The thing which had made me lose my eyes was my favorite disease, so I put a higher price for it. They paid it no matter what. Said that Voldemort will use it for storage as an emergency. He was no fool to play with such a disease.'
'So you have no contact with the Death Eaters?' asked strictly Severus.
Dockworm shook his head,' Not a word, ever since the Dark Lord was defeated. I wonder who had done it..I don't read the newspapers. I CAN'T!'
He chuckled at his irony. Severus got up.
'Thank you for information.' Said Severus shortly, walking to the door, and opening it.
Dockworm was mumbling something behind him.
'Brilliant witch..it's a shame why Voldemort had to chose her to be..' Mumbled Dockworm.
Severus walked out and closed the door behind him. He walked towards Hydrus who was waiting outside.
'How it go?' hissed Hydrus.
'He's pretty much mad,' answered Severus, climbing on its back,' let's go to Hogwarts.'
Author's Note: Hey! Sorry everybody why I didn't update sooner! Horrid tests! Please review!