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As if her mother being a DeathEater was anything but obvious. I know it was, but just wait till the rest of the story unfolds. And no, it won't all be revealed in this chapter. Thanks to all my reviewers!
LAST TIME: "Don't tell anyone; but my mother, Sadie Snape, is a DeathEater."
Hermione stared at Sara.
"I would have thought that was obvious. If her brother was one once, then wouldn't she be one too?" Hermione was confused. Why would Sara care what people thought about her mother? Better yet, why would Snape hide the fact that he actually had living relatives? Maybe he didn't know she was alive. Maybe...
Sara interrupted Hermione's thoughts. "UNCLE SEVERUS WAS A DEATH EATER!" She had jumped up and was now standing on her bed. The look on her face was sheer horror. Hermione, startled, only nodded.
Sara's face went from its normal color, which was VERY pale, to pure white in seconds. Her eyes were bulging and she looked beyond worried about something.
She started to mutter. "It's him. Oh my word, it's him. Of all people. HE will know I know something." Suddenly, Sara got loud again. She wasn't looking at Hermione however; she was glaring at an invisible something on her bed. "I WON'T BELIEVE THAT! HE WASN'T! WHY WOULD HE HAVE BEEN?! MY MOTHER CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME!"(Sara's mind started arguing with her about that last statement, but she ignored it and continued.) "WHY DID HE?" her voice faded as she began muttering again, this time Hermione only understood bits and pieces of what she said.
"No. Dead. Why. Hate. Uncle Tom. Mother." Sara let out a huge sigh and collapsed onto the bed.
Hermione just stared. Sara didn't seem like someone who would lose it like that. Wait, why wasn't Sara moving? Hermione got up and went over to Sara. She rolled her over and screamed.
Sara's eyes were glazed over and her face was a silvery gray. Her hair even looked like it had suddenly become straw. Hermione reached a hand out and touched Sara's hair, it scratched her hand and she jerked it away. She now had blood trickling down her fingers. Her Body was rigid and Hermione could see that she wasn't breathing. Her mouth was the only thing that looked alive. It was moving as though Sara was speaking, but no sounds were coming out.
Hermione hadn't realized that she hadn't stopped uttering screams since the first one had leapt out. The door was opening, but Hermione didn't hear it. Girls were streaming in, trying to see what was the cause of the ruckus. They all started screaming the moment they glimpsed Sara. A voice was shouting. What, no one knew, they all were paralyzed by an unknown fear that had rooted itself inside each of them. The voice stopped upon seeing Sara, from fear, but not the same kind.
"ALBUS!!! QUICK!!!" The fear was quickly transformed into worry and concern.
Dumbledore came rushing into the dormitory, and not one of the girls squealed that he shouldn't be there. They were all still gazing hypnotized at Sara's ghostly form. Dumbledore pushed past them all, took in what had happened, and in one quick movement, he had swooped Sara off the bed, and turned around. He hurriedly whisked himself and Sara out of the room; being careful not to let Sara's head or foot hit the doorframe, as she was still in her crumpled rigid form. Professor McGonnagal turned to follow, but Dumbledore spoke before she could take a step.
"Minerva, please get the students under control. The first one to be calmed, have her bring Miss Granger down to Madam Pomfrey immediately." He was out of sight only seconds after finishing.
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WOW! That went a totally different direction than I thought it was going to go, but it worked. SO, how did you like it? At least it is a bit longer than a few of the other chapters. If anyone has any suggestions I would be glad to read them. Also, does anyone know exactly what a beta does? I was told I needed one by my friend and I have heard of them but I am not sure how the whole thing would work. My friend refuses to tell me what exactly they do, she just said that they edited your chapters before you put them up. Before I started reading and writing fan-fiction, I thought that a beta was simply a fish. I had one once, the stupid thing NEVER died. Trust a Wal- Mart goldfish to die after a week but a Wal-Mart purple beta named 'Phoebe the fish after a Friends character' to live for three stinking years! I guess it figures, long name, long life. No matter how much you feed it or how little you clean its bowl, it still won't die! I like animals, but come on! The fish wasn't really mine, I just got stuck with it because my friend moved away and didn't want it! Okay, so what is a fan-fiction beta? Thanks!
As if her mother being a DeathEater was anything but obvious. I know it was, but just wait till the rest of the story unfolds. And no, it won't all be revealed in this chapter. Thanks to all my reviewers!
LAST TIME: "Don't tell anyone; but my mother, Sadie Snape, is a DeathEater."
Hermione stared at Sara.
"I would have thought that was obvious. If her brother was one once, then wouldn't she be one too?" Hermione was confused. Why would Sara care what people thought about her mother? Better yet, why would Snape hide the fact that he actually had living relatives? Maybe he didn't know she was alive. Maybe...
Sara interrupted Hermione's thoughts. "UNCLE SEVERUS WAS A DEATH EATER!" She had jumped up and was now standing on her bed. The look on her face was sheer horror. Hermione, startled, only nodded.
Sara's face went from its normal color, which was VERY pale, to pure white in seconds. Her eyes were bulging and she looked beyond worried about something.
She started to mutter. "It's him. Oh my word, it's him. Of all people. HE will know I know something." Suddenly, Sara got loud again. She wasn't looking at Hermione however; she was glaring at an invisible something on her bed. "I WON'T BELIEVE THAT! HE WASN'T! WHY WOULD HE HAVE BEEN?! MY MOTHER CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME!"(Sara's mind started arguing with her about that last statement, but she ignored it and continued.) "WHY DID HE?" her voice faded as she began muttering again, this time Hermione only understood bits and pieces of what she said.
"No. Dead. Why. Hate. Uncle Tom. Mother." Sara let out a huge sigh and collapsed onto the bed.
Hermione just stared. Sara didn't seem like someone who would lose it like that. Wait, why wasn't Sara moving? Hermione got up and went over to Sara. She rolled her over and screamed.
Sara's eyes were glazed over and her face was a silvery gray. Her hair even looked like it had suddenly become straw. Hermione reached a hand out and touched Sara's hair, it scratched her hand and she jerked it away. She now had blood trickling down her fingers. Her Body was rigid and Hermione could see that she wasn't breathing. Her mouth was the only thing that looked alive. It was moving as though Sara was speaking, but no sounds were coming out.
Hermione hadn't realized that she hadn't stopped uttering screams since the first one had leapt out. The door was opening, but Hermione didn't hear it. Girls were streaming in, trying to see what was the cause of the ruckus. They all started screaming the moment they glimpsed Sara. A voice was shouting. What, no one knew, they all were paralyzed by an unknown fear that had rooted itself inside each of them. The voice stopped upon seeing Sara, from fear, but not the same kind.
"ALBUS!!! QUICK!!!" The fear was quickly transformed into worry and concern.
Dumbledore came rushing into the dormitory, and not one of the girls squealed that he shouldn't be there. They were all still gazing hypnotized at Sara's ghostly form. Dumbledore pushed past them all, took in what had happened, and in one quick movement, he had swooped Sara off the bed, and turned around. He hurriedly whisked himself and Sara out of the room; being careful not to let Sara's head or foot hit the doorframe, as she was still in her crumpled rigid form. Professor McGonnagal turned to follow, but Dumbledore spoke before she could take a step.
"Minerva, please get the students under control. The first one to be calmed, have her bring Miss Granger down to Madam Pomfrey immediately." He was out of sight only seconds after finishing.
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WOW! That went a totally different direction than I thought it was going to go, but it worked. SO, how did you like it? At least it is a bit longer than a few of the other chapters. If anyone has any suggestions I would be glad to read them. Also, does anyone know exactly what a beta does? I was told I needed one by my friend and I have heard of them but I am not sure how the whole thing would work. My friend refuses to tell me what exactly they do, she just said that they edited your chapters before you put them up. Before I started reading and writing fan-fiction, I thought that a beta was simply a fish. I had one once, the stupid thing NEVER died. Trust a Wal- Mart goldfish to die after a week but a Wal-Mart purple beta named 'Phoebe the fish after a Friends character' to live for three stinking years! I guess it figures, long name, long life. No matter how much you feed it or how little you clean its bowl, it still won't die! I like animals, but come on! The fish wasn't really mine, I just got stuck with it because my friend moved away and didn't want it! Okay, so what is a fan-fiction beta? Thanks!