AN: Sorry it took me so long!! I have been so stressed out latly!! And
having all these WEIRD dreams. And my goth next door neighbor is stalking
me. And my science teacher is a vampire. And I just started drama Club. An
di want to be a lwayer. Oh well. Enjoy. Thanks for reviewing. R&r. Peace
out!
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"Severus, do you think she will be alright?"
"I'm sure she will recover..in time."
"Gentlemen, do you mind. You'll wake the poor child."
Adri groaned and opened her eyes. Three dark figures were whispering in a huddle at the foot of the bed. Glancing around Adri discovered that she was in the med. wing.
"What happen?" She whispered, her throat dry. Pompfrey jump and clasped a hand to her chest. Dumbledore looked up at her with the normal twinkle in his eye and Snape stood there, glaring.
"Oh, good your awake. Now let me find some chocolate, it was right here." Pompfrey started bustling around the small space around the bed that was walled with white sheets. Adri could just make out the black shapes of other students, still asleep. She tried to push herself up into a sitting position but failed, miserably. Snape stalked over and roughly pulled up. "Thanks," she mumbled, unsure if he had even heard her.
Pompfrey came back with a chocolate model of a music note. "I know you love to sing and I thought it might cheer you up." She handed Adri the candy as Adri's pale skin blushed a crimson. Dumbledore whispered something to the med.-witch who look flustered but stalked back into her office. Dumbledore then walked over and kneeled beside Adri, Snape standing behind him. "Adri," He spoke gently. "Are you feeling better?" Adri cocked her head to the side as if to say 'Do you think I feel alright. I am in the hospital wing for Gods sake.' But instead she answered politely.
"I am feeling much better though my head still hurts a bit." Adri hated lying but she hated people feeling sorry for her much more.
"Good, I am glad to see you are recovering. Your friend, Scott has been worried, he has been by your side nonstop. Madam Pompfrey kicked him out about a---"
"Whoa, hold it right there. A. who the hell is this Scott kid? And how long have a been asleep?"
"Well, Miss Riddle you have been asleep for 4 days. And Scott is a 3rd year Ravenclaw. I only assumed you knew him." Dumbledore stated not the lest bit fazed.
"Oh.."Adri muttered, suddenly feeling very tired.
"I realized, Miss Riddle, that you are not in top condition but would you mind telling us what you saw?" Dumbledore asked staring at her down his long crooked nose.
"Saw.I saw.him." Adri stuttered trying not to cry.
"And who is him?"
"My father," She started to cry. Not sobbing, not yelling, not snuffling just silent tears of agony rushing down her checks. Dumbledore frowned, the twinkle gone from his eyes. "Was my father a, a wizard?"
"Yes, I knew him as a boy. He was always so good at school but he was power hungry. When he got out school he traveled abroad and fell into the Dark Arts. I am sorry to say that he murdered many innocent people." Dumbledore sighed and rubbed his forehead with a wrinkly hand. Snape looked from Adri to Dumbledore and back to Adri trying to figure out what they were talking about. Clearing his voice he spoke.
"Miss Riddle, what you had was not just a nightmare. It was telemancy a form of legilimency. Legilimeny is---"
"The ability to extract feelings from another person's mind." Adri stated in a trance like voice and then started to cry again.
" Get some sleep, Adri, I have to talk to Professor Snape." Dumbledore patted her head, and walked out of the room. Snape shot Adri a glance and followed.
* * *
"Severus, have you figured out who her father is?" Dumbledore asked as he settled down into his chair. Snape took a seat across from him.
"I have a vague idea but I doubt it is right." He whispered looking at the floor.
"Somehow, I think your 'vague' idea is right. Adrienna Riddle's father is Tom Riddle." Snape looked up at Dumbledore with a questioning stare. " Tom Riddle is Lord Voldemort's real name." He paused to let Snape recover from his shock. " How was she when you approached her about magic?" "She was all in all mudblood. Said I was crazy and such. I have meant muggles who accept magic more."
"I see. Based on this and her reaction when she woke she was taught by him, that she knew all about our world. She would have been six or younger when he met his fate, old enough to remember. His followers probably put a memory charm on her and placed her in an orphanage. Now, she having flashbacks. At her age and, er, physical and mental changes spells like that would be liable to fade." Dumbledore stated his method like it was as simple as making toast. Of course it all made sense expect for the telemancy.
"How could he contact her, if he is gone? How could he know she got a letter? Why would he care?" Snape asked, knowing from experience never to accept something till everything is all thought through. Dumbledore thought about this for a moment, stroking Fawkes, his pet, like some pet their beards.
"Somethings we will never know, Severus. Some things are best left unknown. But no matter who her father is safety should be, and is, our main concern. She should always be in view of another teacher or a trusted student. As for how he got wind of her, I think we may have a spy in our mists. That will be your main concern. Talk to old friends, watch, listen, you know the drill." And with that he waved the young professor to bed.
* * *
The clock dinged twele o'clock. Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding!! The full moon splashed over the forms of sleeping children. Adri rolled over onto her side, aa smile creeping on her face. A small snake slithered from under her bed to the foot of the window, were in a flah of shadow it turned into a man and the with another burst into a bat. It flew out the window to report what it had heard to it's master. The one called The Dark Lord.
* * *
"Severus, do you think she will be alright?"
"I'm sure she will recover..in time."
"Gentlemen, do you mind. You'll wake the poor child."
Adri groaned and opened her eyes. Three dark figures were whispering in a huddle at the foot of the bed. Glancing around Adri discovered that she was in the med. wing.
"What happen?" She whispered, her throat dry. Pompfrey jump and clasped a hand to her chest. Dumbledore looked up at her with the normal twinkle in his eye and Snape stood there, glaring.
"Oh, good your awake. Now let me find some chocolate, it was right here." Pompfrey started bustling around the small space around the bed that was walled with white sheets. Adri could just make out the black shapes of other students, still asleep. She tried to push herself up into a sitting position but failed, miserably. Snape stalked over and roughly pulled up. "Thanks," she mumbled, unsure if he had even heard her.
Pompfrey came back with a chocolate model of a music note. "I know you love to sing and I thought it might cheer you up." She handed Adri the candy as Adri's pale skin blushed a crimson. Dumbledore whispered something to the med.-witch who look flustered but stalked back into her office. Dumbledore then walked over and kneeled beside Adri, Snape standing behind him. "Adri," He spoke gently. "Are you feeling better?" Adri cocked her head to the side as if to say 'Do you think I feel alright. I am in the hospital wing for Gods sake.' But instead she answered politely.
"I am feeling much better though my head still hurts a bit." Adri hated lying but she hated people feeling sorry for her much more.
"Good, I am glad to see you are recovering. Your friend, Scott has been worried, he has been by your side nonstop. Madam Pompfrey kicked him out about a---"
"Whoa, hold it right there. A. who the hell is this Scott kid? And how long have a been asleep?"
"Well, Miss Riddle you have been asleep for 4 days. And Scott is a 3rd year Ravenclaw. I only assumed you knew him." Dumbledore stated not the lest bit fazed.
"Oh.."Adri muttered, suddenly feeling very tired.
"I realized, Miss Riddle, that you are not in top condition but would you mind telling us what you saw?" Dumbledore asked staring at her down his long crooked nose.
"Saw.I saw.him." Adri stuttered trying not to cry.
"And who is him?"
"My father," She started to cry. Not sobbing, not yelling, not snuffling just silent tears of agony rushing down her checks. Dumbledore frowned, the twinkle gone from his eyes. "Was my father a, a wizard?"
"Yes, I knew him as a boy. He was always so good at school but he was power hungry. When he got out school he traveled abroad and fell into the Dark Arts. I am sorry to say that he murdered many innocent people." Dumbledore sighed and rubbed his forehead with a wrinkly hand. Snape looked from Adri to Dumbledore and back to Adri trying to figure out what they were talking about. Clearing his voice he spoke.
"Miss Riddle, what you had was not just a nightmare. It was telemancy a form of legilimency. Legilimeny is---"
"The ability to extract feelings from another person's mind." Adri stated in a trance like voice and then started to cry again.
" Get some sleep, Adri, I have to talk to Professor Snape." Dumbledore patted her head, and walked out of the room. Snape shot Adri a glance and followed.
* * *
"Severus, have you figured out who her father is?" Dumbledore asked as he settled down into his chair. Snape took a seat across from him.
"I have a vague idea but I doubt it is right." He whispered looking at the floor.
"Somehow, I think your 'vague' idea is right. Adrienna Riddle's father is Tom Riddle." Snape looked up at Dumbledore with a questioning stare. " Tom Riddle is Lord Voldemort's real name." He paused to let Snape recover from his shock. " How was she when you approached her about magic?" "She was all in all mudblood. Said I was crazy and such. I have meant muggles who accept magic more."
"I see. Based on this and her reaction when she woke she was taught by him, that she knew all about our world. She would have been six or younger when he met his fate, old enough to remember. His followers probably put a memory charm on her and placed her in an orphanage. Now, she having flashbacks. At her age and, er, physical and mental changes spells like that would be liable to fade." Dumbledore stated his method like it was as simple as making toast. Of course it all made sense expect for the telemancy.
"How could he contact her, if he is gone? How could he know she got a letter? Why would he care?" Snape asked, knowing from experience never to accept something till everything is all thought through. Dumbledore thought about this for a moment, stroking Fawkes, his pet, like some pet their beards.
"Somethings we will never know, Severus. Some things are best left unknown. But no matter who her father is safety should be, and is, our main concern. She should always be in view of another teacher or a trusted student. As for how he got wind of her, I think we may have a spy in our mists. That will be your main concern. Talk to old friends, watch, listen, you know the drill." And with that he waved the young professor to bed.
* * *
The clock dinged twele o'clock. Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding!! The full moon splashed over the forms of sleeping children. Adri rolled over onto her side, aa smile creeping on her face. A small snake slithered from under her bed to the foot of the window, were in a flah of shadow it turned into a man and the with another burst into a bat. It flew out the window to report what it had heard to it's master. The one called The Dark Lord.