Silent Suffering

Disclaimer (Ack! I forgot before! L ):This is definitely not any original work of mine! Anything you recognize from the books/movies is JK Rowling's or Warner Bros'!

Chapter One Part B

*Flashback con't*

Albus gasped in shock. Professor Snape was slumped over his desk knocked out cold. He was very pale, and blood was slowly trickling out of his mouth as well as a gash across his temple, extending down his cheek. Albus looked around for a sign of Harry but not seeing him proceeded to tend to Snape. His eyed widened in horror as he found remnants of many curses, including the Cruciatus (A/N sp?) and Imperius curses in the potion master's body. Albus called out the door for Ron and Hermione, "Quickly, take Professor Snape to the Hospital Wing and tell Madame Pomfrey to treat him for several curses, namely Imperius and Cruciatus. Hurry!!" Both the students' mouths popped open slightly upon hearing the names of the Unforgivables, but they quickly cast a charm on Snape, and ran off down the hall, the Professor floating eerily beside them.

Albus, meanwhile, had rushed off towards the Astronomy Tower, hoping to find Harry there. He was hoping desperately that Harry was not responsible for Severus' condition. As Albus was on the last few steps before emerging on the tower, he heard voices and paused to listen. "So Draco, you thought that it would be safe to betray your Master while hiding at Hogwarts, did you? You thought that meddling old fool Dumbledore would be able to protect you from the most powerful wizard to exist since Merlin?" said a voice so cold that it made Albus shiver. He was just trying to figure out what was going on when he heard a high-pitched, shaky voice answer, "You're mad, Potter-" Potter!! But that would suggest thatthat cold-voiced Dark wizard was Harry! As Albus rushed out on to the tower he saw a dark-clad figure shout, "Mad, am I? We shall see-Avada Kedavra!". Albus had to cover his eyes as the blinding flash of green light sped towards Draco Malfoy, who had been sprawled on the ground but a few feet from the Dark wizard. When Albus uncovered his eyes, the dark figure turned calmly to him and said, "Ah, dear old Dumbledore, so kind of you to join me." With that the man pushed back his hood, revealing emerald green eyes and messy black hair - Harry Potter. "You seem surprised." Harry said, sounding amused.

*End flashback*

A/N I know this is short beyond belief, and that it took forever to get up. I'm truly very, very sorry for this, I've just had some personal issues I've been trying to work out. To make up for it, another longer chapter should be posted very soon (maybe even tonight!) and it will be longer!!

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