I do hope all you Snape fans are happy. I have been putting him in a bit
more. I have also been pondering the whole Draco thing. I think I'll bring
him back now. This story should be completed within a few more chapters,
but I won't promise anything.
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Serenity remained silent for two days. She had finally spoke again when Dumbledore asked her to sit at the Slytherin table for supper. She shook her head and practically begged to sit at the staff table with Snape. Dumbledore sighed and agreed. The students all chatted cheerfully in the Great Hall as they waited for their supper, oblivious to any of the recent happenings. Harry had his eyes on Dumbldore as the old man rose.
"What I am about to say is not the best of news, but I ask that you all remain calm and in your seats. " He started and most students stared at him curiously. "I have been informed that Voldemort plans on attacking the school." Hushed whispers immediately broke out all across the hall, but were silenced when Dumbledore spoke again. "The students who wish to leave the school are free to do so, the Hogwarts Express will be departing in two days. Though if you would prefer to stay here I assure you that Hogwarts will be well protected. That being said. Tuck in!" He sat down and food filled the plates.
"Err . . .Harry?. . ." Ron waved a hand in front of Harry.
"What?" Harry looked to Ron.
"Didn't you just here what Dumbledore said?" Hermione asked leaning forward slightly.
"Yeah yeah. Voldemort is going to attack the castle. Sounds fun." He said looking back up at the staff table.
"Fun? Bloody hell Harry! He wants you dead!" Ron stared at Harry in confusion. Harry shook his head.
"That's not way he is coming. He wants her . . ." Harry pointed to Serenity. She sat beside Snape, picking at her food with no real intention of eating it. The three didn't talk much after that.
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Harry walked down the corridors under the invisibility cloak. He silently made his way up to the Astronomy tower, following the Marauders Map. Serenity lay on a large black blanket at the top staring up at the sky. Harry put his cloak down and stood beside her.
"Can we talk?" He asked quietly. She motioned for him to sit down, and he did so. Her eyes didn't stray from the stars as he spoke to her. "What happened to you when you were with Voldemort?" She tensed and turned to Harry slowly.
"Nothing." She started, her voice shaking slightly. "We talked." She turned back to the stars again.
"I don't believe you." Harry replied simply. She said nothing. "What really happened?"
"I told you. Nothing happened we just talked." She stood attempting to pull the blanket up as well, but failed so she turned to leave without it. "Now. I- I have to go and write . . . to my father." Harry grabbed her arm.
"Serenity. You can tell me. I swear not to tell a soul." He stared down at her, but she pulled away and fled before he could say anything more.
The next morning at breakfast two large black owls swooped down, dropping letters in the laps of their recipient. Serenity opened her letter and began to read, Snape peering over her shoulder and reading as well. He turned to look at Dumbledore who had such a smile on his face that happy wouldn't even begin to describe how the old man looked. Dumbledore rose from his chair and hugged Serenity before turning to the students.
"If you all would please disregard what I said last night! There will be no need for any of you to leave Hogwarts just yet." Dumbledore smiled and laughed as he reread the letter in his hands.
"How?" Snape turned to Serenity.
"I sent him a howler and begged him not to come here." Serenity smiled slightly and rested her head on Snape's shoulder.
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Christmas rolled around and most students went home to see their families. The students that stayed behind were so few that only one table was needed in the Great hall. Serenity took advantage of this, and forced Harry and Draco to sit by her making them only feet apart. It took all the self- control each of them had to refrain from sending random curses at each other.
Serenity was back to her old self again, but grew distant if anyone mentioned her father. Both Harry and Draco knew she was in contact with him because of the daily letters she received from large pure black owls. Serenity had also become friends with Remus. After the werewolf incident Lupin was set on apologizing, and they ended up talking for quiet a while. All the professors became kinder to Serenity, especially Dumbledore, after she stopped Voldemort from 'attacking' the school.
"Hey Serenity? Have you talked to Dumbledore about where you're going this summer?" Harry asked quickly in attempt to draw her attention away from Draco.
"I did. He said I would be staying either with the Weasley's, with Serverus, or possably with Draco." She said softly.
"I hope you get to stay with Ron." Harry commented while glaring at Draco who had a smug look on his face.
"I actually want to stay with Serverus again . . ." She smiled. "He was so nice last time I stayed at his home." At this both Harry and Draco stared at her, but Draco quickly began to smirk again. He would be able to visit Snape and her then with his father.
*~*~*~*~*~*~* Okay I am cutting to the last day of school . . . So they will probably be in seventh year by the next chapter. Don't ask why you'll find out in the end. *~*~*~*~*~*~*
The rest of the school year was rather peaceful. Serenity sat beside Harry while Ron and Hermione talked. Ginny sat playing a game of exploding snap with Neville on the floor.
"So who are you staying with?" Harry asked, praying the she said Ron.
"I am going to Draco's home for a week or so then the rest of the summer I will be at Snape Manor, " Harry's face fell. " but I can come visit you anytime I like when with Snape. " She added. Harry beamed and hugged her.
"Visit often!" Serenity nodded and stood to leave as the train came to a halt. Serenity walked with Harry off the train, telling Draco she would only be gone a minute. Vernon stood reading, his eyes peering over the top of the paper at Harry.
"Ready to go boy?" He asked as he looked around for any others. Serenity stepped forward, her head lowered slightly.
"Sir? I just wanted to let you know . . . I- I am going to come visit Harry. . Over the summer." She stood close to Harry. Despite all that she learned this year she couldn't bring herself to look at Vernon as her old tendencies surfaced. Vernon looked her over slightly and chuckled softly to himself.
"Visit? You could stay with us if you like. Have your own small room and everything." A malicious grin spread on his lips. Harry glared at Vernon and pulled Serenity away. He reassured her that Vernon wouldn't harm her so long as he was around then said good-bye. He watched her walk off with Malfoy before following Vernon back to the car.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Maybe it's just me, but I think the story is going down hill. X.x Oh well.
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Serenity remained silent for two days. She had finally spoke again when Dumbledore asked her to sit at the Slytherin table for supper. She shook her head and practically begged to sit at the staff table with Snape. Dumbledore sighed and agreed. The students all chatted cheerfully in the Great Hall as they waited for their supper, oblivious to any of the recent happenings. Harry had his eyes on Dumbldore as the old man rose.
"What I am about to say is not the best of news, but I ask that you all remain calm and in your seats. " He started and most students stared at him curiously. "I have been informed that Voldemort plans on attacking the school." Hushed whispers immediately broke out all across the hall, but were silenced when Dumbledore spoke again. "The students who wish to leave the school are free to do so, the Hogwarts Express will be departing in two days. Though if you would prefer to stay here I assure you that Hogwarts will be well protected. That being said. Tuck in!" He sat down and food filled the plates.
"Err . . .Harry?. . ." Ron waved a hand in front of Harry.
"What?" Harry looked to Ron.
"Didn't you just here what Dumbledore said?" Hermione asked leaning forward slightly.
"Yeah yeah. Voldemort is going to attack the castle. Sounds fun." He said looking back up at the staff table.
"Fun? Bloody hell Harry! He wants you dead!" Ron stared at Harry in confusion. Harry shook his head.
"That's not way he is coming. He wants her . . ." Harry pointed to Serenity. She sat beside Snape, picking at her food with no real intention of eating it. The three didn't talk much after that.
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Harry walked down the corridors under the invisibility cloak. He silently made his way up to the Astronomy tower, following the Marauders Map. Serenity lay on a large black blanket at the top staring up at the sky. Harry put his cloak down and stood beside her.
"Can we talk?" He asked quietly. She motioned for him to sit down, and he did so. Her eyes didn't stray from the stars as he spoke to her. "What happened to you when you were with Voldemort?" She tensed and turned to Harry slowly.
"Nothing." She started, her voice shaking slightly. "We talked." She turned back to the stars again.
"I don't believe you." Harry replied simply. She said nothing. "What really happened?"
"I told you. Nothing happened we just talked." She stood attempting to pull the blanket up as well, but failed so she turned to leave without it. "Now. I- I have to go and write . . . to my father." Harry grabbed her arm.
"Serenity. You can tell me. I swear not to tell a soul." He stared down at her, but she pulled away and fled before he could say anything more.
The next morning at breakfast two large black owls swooped down, dropping letters in the laps of their recipient. Serenity opened her letter and began to read, Snape peering over her shoulder and reading as well. He turned to look at Dumbledore who had such a smile on his face that happy wouldn't even begin to describe how the old man looked. Dumbledore rose from his chair and hugged Serenity before turning to the students.
"If you all would please disregard what I said last night! There will be no need for any of you to leave Hogwarts just yet." Dumbledore smiled and laughed as he reread the letter in his hands.
"How?" Snape turned to Serenity.
"I sent him a howler and begged him not to come here." Serenity smiled slightly and rested her head on Snape's shoulder.
*~*
Christmas rolled around and most students went home to see their families. The students that stayed behind were so few that only one table was needed in the Great hall. Serenity took advantage of this, and forced Harry and Draco to sit by her making them only feet apart. It took all the self- control each of them had to refrain from sending random curses at each other.
Serenity was back to her old self again, but grew distant if anyone mentioned her father. Both Harry and Draco knew she was in contact with him because of the daily letters she received from large pure black owls. Serenity had also become friends with Remus. After the werewolf incident Lupin was set on apologizing, and they ended up talking for quiet a while. All the professors became kinder to Serenity, especially Dumbledore, after she stopped Voldemort from 'attacking' the school.
"Hey Serenity? Have you talked to Dumbledore about where you're going this summer?" Harry asked quickly in attempt to draw her attention away from Draco.
"I did. He said I would be staying either with the Weasley's, with Serverus, or possably with Draco." She said softly.
"I hope you get to stay with Ron." Harry commented while glaring at Draco who had a smug look on his face.
"I actually want to stay with Serverus again . . ." She smiled. "He was so nice last time I stayed at his home." At this both Harry and Draco stared at her, but Draco quickly began to smirk again. He would be able to visit Snape and her then with his father.
*~*~*~*~*~*~* Okay I am cutting to the last day of school . . . So they will probably be in seventh year by the next chapter. Don't ask why you'll find out in the end. *~*~*~*~*~*~*
The rest of the school year was rather peaceful. Serenity sat beside Harry while Ron and Hermione talked. Ginny sat playing a game of exploding snap with Neville on the floor.
"So who are you staying with?" Harry asked, praying the she said Ron.
"I am going to Draco's home for a week or so then the rest of the summer I will be at Snape Manor, " Harry's face fell. " but I can come visit you anytime I like when with Snape. " She added. Harry beamed and hugged her.
"Visit often!" Serenity nodded and stood to leave as the train came to a halt. Serenity walked with Harry off the train, telling Draco she would only be gone a minute. Vernon stood reading, his eyes peering over the top of the paper at Harry.
"Ready to go boy?" He asked as he looked around for any others. Serenity stepped forward, her head lowered slightly.
"Sir? I just wanted to let you know . . . I- I am going to come visit Harry. . Over the summer." She stood close to Harry. Despite all that she learned this year she couldn't bring herself to look at Vernon as her old tendencies surfaced. Vernon looked her over slightly and chuckled softly to himself.
"Visit? You could stay with us if you like. Have your own small room and everything." A malicious grin spread on his lips. Harry glared at Vernon and pulled Serenity away. He reassured her that Vernon wouldn't harm her so long as he was around then said good-bye. He watched her walk off with Malfoy before following Vernon back to the car.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Maybe it's just me, but I think the story is going down hill. X.x Oh well.