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Thank you for reading this far and all the reviews you've sent. Sorry if there are a few more errors than normal but I'm rushing a bit to finish before I go on holiday.
Chapter thirteen, Snape's Confrontation
Severus and Harry used the portkey to arrive in the Dark Lords chamber, Harry wand was hidden in his sock. Severus knew that the next thirty minutes could mean the death of both of them, and he hoped that Harry's renewed Occlumency lessons had been more successful than the previous ones.
"Lord forgive the delay but I had some trouble securing your gift," with this Severus shoved Harry forward so hard that he tumbled on to his knees.
Reaching into his robes he took out a small vial of potion and held it out for Voldemort to see, "I was making this, when I was able to snatch the boy, Dumbledore thought to bring him back to school early for extra tuition!"
"What is the potion?" asked Voldemort as he stood and pointed his wand at Harry.
Severus answered immediately, afraid that Voldemort might strike Harry, before their plan could even begin, "It is a very old strengthening potion, it is said to increase the drinkers wandless magic ten-fold, all we need to do is add a few drops of his blood, and it will be finished."
"We dismissed this potion before if I recall, it cost too much of my blood to make it," hissed Voldemort.
"True Lord, but as you now share blood with him, I have used his blood in place of yours, I thought you might like to test it out on him, seemed fitting somehow," Severus answered.
"How do I know I can trust you? Perhaps your recent absences could well indicate your change of heart; perhaps you have become Dumbledore's lapdog now!"
"My Lord knows how to test this theory!" Severus replied. To his surprise The Dark Lord aimed at Harry and said "CRUCCIO," Harry screamed and Severus emptied his mind of the pity that he felt. Instead he imagined James lying in Harry place, and was able to bring up enough of his hatred to the forefront of his mind.
Voldemort seemed satisfied as he cast another spell to bind Harry, and motioned for Severus to take the rest of the blood. Silently Severus bent over the boy took out his wand and cut a large angry slash on Harry's left arm. Harry flinched at the sight of the blood pouring down his arm. Severus avoided his eyes as he hurried to complete the first stage of the plan before the rest of the order arrived.
Trusting that Voldemort would drink the potion and not try it on Harry, he completed the real potion and handed it to The Dark Lord. He hoped that Harry was now recalling, as taught, when Severus had stood over him watching the blood drain from his arm. This was Dumbledore's idea, it was the reason that he insisted Severus be present at the time, Voldemort would be able to catch the image if he was trying to access Harry's mind.
Voldemort paused for a few seconds and Severus used all his knowledge of Occlumency, to hide the hope swelling in his stomach, Voldemort swallowed the potion but at the last moment seemed to realise he had been tricked. He threw the vial across the room and grabbed Severus by the arm using the mark to call the rest of his death-eaters, then he cast the Imperius spell at Severus and screamed "What have you done, you betrayed me."
Severus smiled as he answered, "From almost the beginning Lord, and now your end has come." Suddenly Severus heard a voice in his head say, "KILL THE BOY! DO IT NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!" Severus couldn't think of a single reason not to, he drew his wand and pointed it at the boy lying bound on the floor.
"Stop, Snape Stop, fight it, he's controlling you, fight him!" yelled a distant voice but he kept advancing on his pray, the voice in his head screamed in pain and Severus stumbled, then a new voice told him "release the boy do not harm him," Severus was confused, he stopped over the boy and stared into his green eyes, the green eyes were begging him, they reminded him of someone else, Severus fell to his knee's as the voice returned, a little weaker this time, "Kill the boy, he is nothing to you, kill him quickly."
Severus looked at the green eyes and saw tears there, he had made other green eyes cry like that, he remember, Regina, he had hurt Regina, he could not do it again, he leant over the boy and released his bindings. The door behind him opened and he saw several death-eaters pour in, Voldemort was now lying in his throne like chair, he screamed "Kill them both, now!"
Behind the death-eaters came more shouting, and Severus still slightly dazed felt himself pushed to the ground as a spell flew past him, Malfoy was advancing on him and shouting "AVADA KE.."but his words were cut short by Severus' countercurse, Malfoy fell stiffly to the ground.
Bellatrix Lestrange who had entered the chamber behind Malfoy screamed "CRUCCIO," Severus was hit full in the chest by the spell, he collapsed again as he heard Harry yelling, "PETRIFICUS TOTALIS" Bellatrix froze mid- step and joined Malfoy on the floor.
Severus caught a glimpse of Harry advancing, just as Dumbledore led some of the order members into the room, Severus smiled quietly as Harry stood above him to protect him whilst he cast spells to the nearest death-eaters.
Severus closed his eyes and imagined himself back in the arms of his beloved Regina, with her bright green eyes and shinning red hair.
Thank you for reading this far and all the reviews you've sent. Sorry if there are a few more errors than normal but I'm rushing a bit to finish before I go on holiday.
Chapter thirteen, Snape's Confrontation
Severus and Harry used the portkey to arrive in the Dark Lords chamber, Harry wand was hidden in his sock. Severus knew that the next thirty minutes could mean the death of both of them, and he hoped that Harry's renewed Occlumency lessons had been more successful than the previous ones.
"Lord forgive the delay but I had some trouble securing your gift," with this Severus shoved Harry forward so hard that he tumbled on to his knees.
Reaching into his robes he took out a small vial of potion and held it out for Voldemort to see, "I was making this, when I was able to snatch the boy, Dumbledore thought to bring him back to school early for extra tuition!"
"What is the potion?" asked Voldemort as he stood and pointed his wand at Harry.
Severus answered immediately, afraid that Voldemort might strike Harry, before their plan could even begin, "It is a very old strengthening potion, it is said to increase the drinkers wandless magic ten-fold, all we need to do is add a few drops of his blood, and it will be finished."
"We dismissed this potion before if I recall, it cost too much of my blood to make it," hissed Voldemort.
"True Lord, but as you now share blood with him, I have used his blood in place of yours, I thought you might like to test it out on him, seemed fitting somehow," Severus answered.
"How do I know I can trust you? Perhaps your recent absences could well indicate your change of heart; perhaps you have become Dumbledore's lapdog now!"
"My Lord knows how to test this theory!" Severus replied. To his surprise The Dark Lord aimed at Harry and said "CRUCCIO," Harry screamed and Severus emptied his mind of the pity that he felt. Instead he imagined James lying in Harry place, and was able to bring up enough of his hatred to the forefront of his mind.
Voldemort seemed satisfied as he cast another spell to bind Harry, and motioned for Severus to take the rest of the blood. Silently Severus bent over the boy took out his wand and cut a large angry slash on Harry's left arm. Harry flinched at the sight of the blood pouring down his arm. Severus avoided his eyes as he hurried to complete the first stage of the plan before the rest of the order arrived.
Trusting that Voldemort would drink the potion and not try it on Harry, he completed the real potion and handed it to The Dark Lord. He hoped that Harry was now recalling, as taught, when Severus had stood over him watching the blood drain from his arm. This was Dumbledore's idea, it was the reason that he insisted Severus be present at the time, Voldemort would be able to catch the image if he was trying to access Harry's mind.
Voldemort paused for a few seconds and Severus used all his knowledge of Occlumency, to hide the hope swelling in his stomach, Voldemort swallowed the potion but at the last moment seemed to realise he had been tricked. He threw the vial across the room and grabbed Severus by the arm using the mark to call the rest of his death-eaters, then he cast the Imperius spell at Severus and screamed "What have you done, you betrayed me."
Severus smiled as he answered, "From almost the beginning Lord, and now your end has come." Suddenly Severus heard a voice in his head say, "KILL THE BOY! DO IT NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!" Severus couldn't think of a single reason not to, he drew his wand and pointed it at the boy lying bound on the floor.
"Stop, Snape Stop, fight it, he's controlling you, fight him!" yelled a distant voice but he kept advancing on his pray, the voice in his head screamed in pain and Severus stumbled, then a new voice told him "release the boy do not harm him," Severus was confused, he stopped over the boy and stared into his green eyes, the green eyes were begging him, they reminded him of someone else, Severus fell to his knee's as the voice returned, a little weaker this time, "Kill the boy, he is nothing to you, kill him quickly."
Severus looked at the green eyes and saw tears there, he had made other green eyes cry like that, he remember, Regina, he had hurt Regina, he could not do it again, he leant over the boy and released his bindings. The door behind him opened and he saw several death-eaters pour in, Voldemort was now lying in his throne like chair, he screamed "Kill them both, now!"
Behind the death-eaters came more shouting, and Severus still slightly dazed felt himself pushed to the ground as a spell flew past him, Malfoy was advancing on him and shouting "AVADA KE.."but his words were cut short by Severus' countercurse, Malfoy fell stiffly to the ground.
Bellatrix Lestrange who had entered the chamber behind Malfoy screamed "CRUCCIO," Severus was hit full in the chest by the spell, he collapsed again as he heard Harry yelling, "PETRIFICUS TOTALIS" Bellatrix froze mid- step and joined Malfoy on the floor.
Severus caught a glimpse of Harry advancing, just as Dumbledore led some of the order members into the room, Severus smiled quietly as Harry stood above him to protect him whilst he cast spells to the nearest death-eaters.
Severus closed his eyes and imagined himself back in the arms of his beloved Regina, with her bright green eyes and shinning red hair.