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Baby Psycho-
The new chapter is up, thanks to those who reviewed the last one. Just for the record I'm answering one readers question in this.
Snape is not on Dumbledore's side, he is firmly aligned with Lucius, but Dumbledore was under the impression that he was going to spy on Lucius for him.
DISCLAIMER-It's not mine, I update quicker than J.K Rowling does.
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A Death In The Family
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Lucius turned his attention back to Harry, the boy looked and acted remarkably like his father, if it wasn't for those green eyes and the occasional brave action he would have forgotten that he had a mother at all.
Lily Evans, he still remembered her as the roly-poly mud blood he had seen on her first day. Of course she had grown into the most beautiful and intelligent girl in the whole of Hogwarts, she was a Gryffindor after all.
She was quite like the Granger of her time, the ugly know-it-all that transforms into miss popular. Yes, he could Potter, Granger and Weasley as the marauders of this era. Dumbledore had probably arranged their first meeting.
He had never bothered with those childish Gryffindors, and they had never achieved their goal of pranking him. Severus on the other hand had hated them all with a passion, but none as much as Sirius Black. Lucius had never found out why, it was the only secret Severus had ever kept from him.
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The fire crackled gently, the pattern of the flames reflecting themselves over the wall. Severus sat in his usual chair, the one furthest away from the fire. In all his years of teaching he had never sat in that one chair.
That was the chair that he had sat in over 10 years ago, the night that Black had tried to feed him to that stupid werewolf. He still remembered the terror that had engulfed his body that night.
It had all started innocently enough. He had followed Black through the school grounds until he had come across the Whomping Willow. Black had de- activated the tree and was waiting for him at the stump. Just as the tree had started moving again he had challenged him,
"I bet you can't get to the stump Snape, it takes brain cells you just don't have."
Severus had tried everything, including prodding at the base of the tree with a stick, but he had finally just used the freeze spell on the branches and smashing them into splinters. He had found the door in the base of the tree and followed the passage.
He had just rounded the corner when he ran into a large black dog, the collision was enough to make him drop his wand and snuff out the Lumos spell. He had fumbled for his wand and re-cast the lumos before looking up.
The dog was crouching in front of him, blocking the passageway. A menacing growl rang through the passage, Severus had swung around his wand outstretched. A furry beast was hurtling down the corridor, it's fangs gleaming demonically in the spell light.
Severus ran backwards, stumbling over the excited dog that had placed itself behind him. From his seat on the ground he watched, stunned, as the werewolf drew closer to him. Suddenly, out of no where, James Potter appeared. He shouted out at the top of his voice, the noise enough to stop the werewolf's charge.
" Remus, Sirius, what are you doing!"
He ran up placing himself in front of Snape and casting a petrificus totalis on the wolf. The black dog snuffled around sheepishly before transforming into Sirius Black. He smiled at Potter, before glancing at Severus, "I was putting Snape in his place, you should have seen his face Jamie, he was about to wet himself."
James Potter tried his hardest to glare at his erstwhile friend but his angry front broke as he doubled up giggling. Sirius joined in on the laughter, leaving Severus scared, confused and angry on the floor.
The two of them had just stopped laughing when Professor Dumbledore ran into the tunnel, his face full of concern and worry. The three of them were sent up to his office while he moved Remus.
Severus wasn't sure what to expect, but once Sirius and James started on their perfect Gryffindor routine he knew it was going to be bad for him. By the end of their story Dumbledore was frowning in Severus's direction as well.
"Mr Snape, tonight you pulled a foolish and dangerous stunt. This incident could have ended up worse and it's lucky that James Potter was there to save you. I'm extremely disappointed in you and I will send an owl to your father as well as deducting 250 points from you. If you can't keep this incident confidential then I will be forced to perform an obliviate on tonight's memories."
"James, Sirius, I hope I can trust you to keep tonight to yourself as well, I will deduct 80 points each from the both of you. Although I feel that it is my duty to award James with 300 points, saving the life of another student with your selfless courage is a very honourable deed. Now off to bed the three of you"
Severus would never forget the events of that night, and he would never forgive those involved either. Of course, at the time he had pretended it hadn't affected him but in reality that night had plagued him long after his school days.
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Harry was still hanging around the infirmary, he didn't have anywhere else to go. The Gryffindors had stopped talking to him after he stood up for Draco. Now he was hanging around with Lucius Malfoy. If someone would have told him that last year he would have laughed in their face.
Lucius had steadily ignored him for the last hour in favour for his work. At one point Harry had drifted off to sleep, he was about to fall asleep again when Lucius asked him a question.
"What do you want Potter?"
It wasn't asked maliciously, like most people would expect and Harry found himself thinking. What did he want?
In his 1st year he had wanted his family, he wanted to know his mother and father, to find out if he would ever be a big brother or how many friends would attend his 18th birthday party.
Now he wasn't sure what he desired. But somewhere deep down in his heart, Harry knew what he craved. Most of all he wanted to belong. He was about to speak, about to pour his heart's wish out to his enemy when Draco opened his eyes.
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Draco opened his eyes gingerly, the bright light making his headache worse. He could hear a muffled voice but it sounded like it was coming from the other side of the room. He tried to move his head towards the sound but the muscles in his neck were sore and unused.
He struggled to push himself up into a sitting position a sharp intake of breath was the only reaction. But someone had heard it, because there was a cool hand on his face and one behind his back, easing him upright.
From the corner of his eye he could see another shape hovering near the door. His vision wasn't that clear but he could make out the dark hair on the person's head, he thought it was safe to say that it was Severus.
Slowly everything came into focus. His father was hovering over him, weariness, concern and happiness all etched on his face. It was an uncharacteristic display but Draco bet his father knew exactly what he had experienced.
"Are you feeling alright?" asked Lucius
Draco nodded the affirmative, grimacing in distaste as nausea bubbled in his stomach. He wanted to know if all his pain had achieved a purpose.
"Granger and Weasley?"
His answer didn't come from his father though. The heavy oak door flew open as Severus stormed into the room, the air crackling around him in anger. He was ranting, mainly to himself but partially to Lucius.
"Dumbledore asks me what we should do about you and you potential threat. Thinks I'm going to be some sort of double spy. What does he know about me, NOTHING, that's what he knows. Then goes on to tell me that Draco's to be expelled so those pathetic wenches Weasley and Granger can make their comeback. I told him where to shove it, then he has the NERVE to bring up the 'incident'. I almost cursed the smug--"
He trailed of mid sentence when he noticed that Lucius was sitting next to an awake and alert Draco.
His eyes widened fractionally before he got his temper under control. He turned mid-stride and walked over to the supply cupboard and dug out some foul smelling potions. He handed them to Draco before patting him on the head and taking a seat next to Lucius.
Draco finally remembered the other person in the room and he looked to the corner of the room. There was no one there any more, the only evidence of their stay was a half-empty goblet.
Harry had fled the room half way through Snape's speech. He ran through the empty hallways, furiously trying to blink back the tears. It wasn't fair, he was always so alone always so lonely.
His frantic dash ended in a dusty and unused classroom, much the same as the one that his friends cursed Draco into oblivion in. He collapsed to the floor in the corner of the room and, for the first time in a long while, the-boy-that-lived let the tears stream down his cheeks.
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Thanks so much for reading please leave all suggestions and/or comments at the review button.
Hopefully next chapter will be up soon, about a week.
Baby Psycho-
The new chapter is up, thanks to those who reviewed the last one. Just for the record I'm answering one readers question in this.
Snape is not on Dumbledore's side, he is firmly aligned with Lucius, but Dumbledore was under the impression that he was going to spy on Lucius for him.
DISCLAIMER-It's not mine, I update quicker than J.K Rowling does.
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A Death In The Family
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Lucius turned his attention back to Harry, the boy looked and acted remarkably like his father, if it wasn't for those green eyes and the occasional brave action he would have forgotten that he had a mother at all.
Lily Evans, he still remembered her as the roly-poly mud blood he had seen on her first day. Of course she had grown into the most beautiful and intelligent girl in the whole of Hogwarts, she was a Gryffindor after all.
She was quite like the Granger of her time, the ugly know-it-all that transforms into miss popular. Yes, he could Potter, Granger and Weasley as the marauders of this era. Dumbledore had probably arranged their first meeting.
He had never bothered with those childish Gryffindors, and they had never achieved their goal of pranking him. Severus on the other hand had hated them all with a passion, but none as much as Sirius Black. Lucius had never found out why, it was the only secret Severus had ever kept from him.
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The fire crackled gently, the pattern of the flames reflecting themselves over the wall. Severus sat in his usual chair, the one furthest away from the fire. In all his years of teaching he had never sat in that one chair.
That was the chair that he had sat in over 10 years ago, the night that Black had tried to feed him to that stupid werewolf. He still remembered the terror that had engulfed his body that night.
It had all started innocently enough. He had followed Black through the school grounds until he had come across the Whomping Willow. Black had de- activated the tree and was waiting for him at the stump. Just as the tree had started moving again he had challenged him,
"I bet you can't get to the stump Snape, it takes brain cells you just don't have."
Severus had tried everything, including prodding at the base of the tree with a stick, but he had finally just used the freeze spell on the branches and smashing them into splinters. He had found the door in the base of the tree and followed the passage.
He had just rounded the corner when he ran into a large black dog, the collision was enough to make him drop his wand and snuff out the Lumos spell. He had fumbled for his wand and re-cast the lumos before looking up.
The dog was crouching in front of him, blocking the passageway. A menacing growl rang through the passage, Severus had swung around his wand outstretched. A furry beast was hurtling down the corridor, it's fangs gleaming demonically in the spell light.
Severus ran backwards, stumbling over the excited dog that had placed itself behind him. From his seat on the ground he watched, stunned, as the werewolf drew closer to him. Suddenly, out of no where, James Potter appeared. He shouted out at the top of his voice, the noise enough to stop the werewolf's charge.
" Remus, Sirius, what are you doing!"
He ran up placing himself in front of Snape and casting a petrificus totalis on the wolf. The black dog snuffled around sheepishly before transforming into Sirius Black. He smiled at Potter, before glancing at Severus, "I was putting Snape in his place, you should have seen his face Jamie, he was about to wet himself."
James Potter tried his hardest to glare at his erstwhile friend but his angry front broke as he doubled up giggling. Sirius joined in on the laughter, leaving Severus scared, confused and angry on the floor.
The two of them had just stopped laughing when Professor Dumbledore ran into the tunnel, his face full of concern and worry. The three of them were sent up to his office while he moved Remus.
Severus wasn't sure what to expect, but once Sirius and James started on their perfect Gryffindor routine he knew it was going to be bad for him. By the end of their story Dumbledore was frowning in Severus's direction as well.
"Mr Snape, tonight you pulled a foolish and dangerous stunt. This incident could have ended up worse and it's lucky that James Potter was there to save you. I'm extremely disappointed in you and I will send an owl to your father as well as deducting 250 points from you. If you can't keep this incident confidential then I will be forced to perform an obliviate on tonight's memories."
"James, Sirius, I hope I can trust you to keep tonight to yourself as well, I will deduct 80 points each from the both of you. Although I feel that it is my duty to award James with 300 points, saving the life of another student with your selfless courage is a very honourable deed. Now off to bed the three of you"
Severus would never forget the events of that night, and he would never forgive those involved either. Of course, at the time he had pretended it hadn't affected him but in reality that night had plagued him long after his school days.
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Harry was still hanging around the infirmary, he didn't have anywhere else to go. The Gryffindors had stopped talking to him after he stood up for Draco. Now he was hanging around with Lucius Malfoy. If someone would have told him that last year he would have laughed in their face.
Lucius had steadily ignored him for the last hour in favour for his work. At one point Harry had drifted off to sleep, he was about to fall asleep again when Lucius asked him a question.
"What do you want Potter?"
It wasn't asked maliciously, like most people would expect and Harry found himself thinking. What did he want?
In his 1st year he had wanted his family, he wanted to know his mother and father, to find out if he would ever be a big brother or how many friends would attend his 18th birthday party.
Now he wasn't sure what he desired. But somewhere deep down in his heart, Harry knew what he craved. Most of all he wanted to belong. He was about to speak, about to pour his heart's wish out to his enemy when Draco opened his eyes.
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Draco opened his eyes gingerly, the bright light making his headache worse. He could hear a muffled voice but it sounded like it was coming from the other side of the room. He tried to move his head towards the sound but the muscles in his neck were sore and unused.
He struggled to push himself up into a sitting position a sharp intake of breath was the only reaction. But someone had heard it, because there was a cool hand on his face and one behind his back, easing him upright.
From the corner of his eye he could see another shape hovering near the door. His vision wasn't that clear but he could make out the dark hair on the person's head, he thought it was safe to say that it was Severus.
Slowly everything came into focus. His father was hovering over him, weariness, concern and happiness all etched on his face. It was an uncharacteristic display but Draco bet his father knew exactly what he had experienced.
"Are you feeling alright?" asked Lucius
Draco nodded the affirmative, grimacing in distaste as nausea bubbled in his stomach. He wanted to know if all his pain had achieved a purpose.
"Granger and Weasley?"
His answer didn't come from his father though. The heavy oak door flew open as Severus stormed into the room, the air crackling around him in anger. He was ranting, mainly to himself but partially to Lucius.
"Dumbledore asks me what we should do about you and you potential threat. Thinks I'm going to be some sort of double spy. What does he know about me, NOTHING, that's what he knows. Then goes on to tell me that Draco's to be expelled so those pathetic wenches Weasley and Granger can make their comeback. I told him where to shove it, then he has the NERVE to bring up the 'incident'. I almost cursed the smug--"
He trailed of mid sentence when he noticed that Lucius was sitting next to an awake and alert Draco.
His eyes widened fractionally before he got his temper under control. He turned mid-stride and walked over to the supply cupboard and dug out some foul smelling potions. He handed them to Draco before patting him on the head and taking a seat next to Lucius.
Draco finally remembered the other person in the room and he looked to the corner of the room. There was no one there any more, the only evidence of their stay was a half-empty goblet.
Harry had fled the room half way through Snape's speech. He ran through the empty hallways, furiously trying to blink back the tears. It wasn't fair, he was always so alone always so lonely.
His frantic dash ended in a dusty and unused classroom, much the same as the one that his friends cursed Draco into oblivion in. He collapsed to the floor in the corner of the room and, for the first time in a long while, the-boy-that-lived let the tears stream down his cheeks.
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Thanks so much for reading please leave all suggestions and/or comments at the review button.
Hopefully next chapter will be up soon, about a week.