Hi there! Here's my second chapter.
Enjoy!
Babsy
Chapter 2
The day went on and Harry still tried to come around the fact that he had casted a love spell an himself. So he lost twenty points in Transfiguration due to his lack of concentration.
By dinner he felt nearly ill thinking of detention with Snape. Hermione tried to scatter his worries but Harry only got more nervous than before. He desperately tried not to look the way of the headtable but his eyes subconsciously wandered over the crowed only to rest on Snape. Luckily Ron was oblivious to that or he thought Harry was concerned because of the detention.
Harry left the great hall early and went on his way to the dungeons. As he came near the door to Snapes office he wanted desperately to turn around and run but he didn't want to make Snape angrier than before. So he knocked on the door and waited.
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Severus sat at his desk grading papers. He was confused. At dinner he had felt Potters eyes on him most time and he had to keep himself from looking back. It wasn't easy not to look back into these emerald green eyes.
He looked at the clock on the mantel of his fireplace. 'Only half an hour till Potters detention.' He thought and tried to get back to grading papers. But after ten minutes he lay down the quill. He wasn't able to concentrate since potions class this morning. 'It's all Potters fault' he mused.Why had he to look at me like that?' Severus couldn't figure it out.
When he heard the timid knock he came out of his stupor. Suddenly he felt very nervous. 'Why am I nervous. It's only Potter for gods sake!'
"Come in."He shouted. The door opend and Harry stepped in. Severus tried to look busy grading papers. Without looking at Harry he gave him the task of cleaning the classroom next door. "Without magic Potter!"he warned.
Harry only nodded and went through the heavy oak door into the classroom. It looked like there had been a pixie attack. The desks and the floor were covered in thick green slime and in between there were pieces of ingredients lying around. With a sigh Harry started working.
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After working half an hour he suddenly felt a sharp jolt of pain going through his scar. Harry yelped and clutched his scar. 'Shit! Voldemort's calling!' was the only thing he could think before he was sucked into blackness.
After some time the blackness began to lighten. He saw a cave-like room crowded with people in black robes and white masks. 'Oh no, not a vision.' Harry thought. But he decided to stay and listen intently to try and get some information out of Voldemort or his followers.
He saw Voldemort coming into the room and sitting himself into a throne like chair at the right side of the room. "Welcome my faithful followers."The dark lord hissed. All the deatheaters gathered around their master in a semi circle. "I've gathered you all to tell you that the time for the great war is near. Dumbledore the old fool is getting weaker by day. The day of our victory will come."
The deatheaters around him cheared but grew silent as Voldemort rose to glide through the rows of black robed figures. He stopped in front of one. "Take your mask of Lucius. I want to see your face."Voldemort hissed. Lucius did what he was told to do. "Lucius my boy. Tell me, when will your son be ready for his integration into our ranks?" "Anytime you want my Lord but I'm afraid the old fool Dumbledore has a very close watch on him so it could be difficult to retrieve him from Hogwarts in the middle of the school year." The eyes of Voldemort grew angry. "You will find a way to retrieve him next Wednesday for his marking. Is that clear?"
Lucius looked at his feet. "Yes my Lord,"he answered, "It'll be arranged as you wish."
The dark Lord nodded. He went on with his walk through his followers. His next stop was in front of a man in the shadows.
"Severus my potion master. Are there any interesting news from Hogwarts?"
"There's nothing remotely interesting going on my Lord."Severus answered.
"Do you think so?"The dark Lord asked with a glint in his eyes. 'This is bad.' Severus thought. 'He knows something.'
"Take of your mask!"Voldemort ordered.
Severus did as he was told. His eyes were on his feet.
"Pray tell me, Severus, how is it that Dumbledore was ready last Sunday to sent aurors to the muggle school we were to attack?"
Severus could tell by the malice in Voldemorts voice that there wouldn't be a good outcome for him. He quickly tried to think of something to get himself out of this deadly situation but before he could answer Voldemort, Severus felt the sharp pain of the cruciatus. Voldemort watched with sick joy as Severus tried not to crumble to the ground. After some minutes he lifted the curse. Severus stood on shaky legs.
"Severus.................Severus. Could it be that your not as faithful to me as I thought you to be?"Voldemort asked.
Severus shook his head. "My Lord, I've never been disloyal to you or our course. I..."
"Silence!"Voldemort snarled. "Blaise, come here my boy!"
A figure stepped out of the shadows to the side of Voldemort. "Tell me again my boy. What have you seen?"
"I've seen him talking to Dumbledore one day. He seemed very exited about something so I stood and cast a listening spell. I heard that he told Dumbledore about the last meeting and the attack you planned, my Lord." Blaise smiled evilly at Severus. The potion masters heart sank.
'So this is the end?' This was the last thought he had before he felt the pains of the unforgivable again. At the beginning he tried to stand and not to scream but as the pain became to much he fell to his knees, breathing heavily. Voldemort lifted the curse only a moment.
"I don't apprechiate spies in my ranks!"He turned to his followers. "Let that be a warning to all of you!"he hissed. He turned towards Blaise. "I've a great honour for you my boy. I'd like you to pick a group of my faithful. I'll give you the pleasure to torture the traitor!"
Blaise bowed deeply. "I'm very honoured my Lord!"
Severus listened to the dialog of the two of them. Fear seeping into him. With a wide grin Blaise picked two deatheaters and stood in front of Snape. Then the torture began.
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Lying unconsciously on the floor in the potions classroom, Harry watched and felt the pain Severus was going through. One houre later the pain subsided. Harry saw Severus lying lifeless on the ground. He woke and without noticing his painscreaming muscles he jumped to his feet and ran towards Dumbledores office.
The stone gargoyle jumped out of the way as Harry shouted the password "Cherry Jumpers". He climbed the stairs and nearly fell into Dumbledores office.
"Professor Dumbledore, we have to help him!"He shouted out of breath. „Qick, we have to go, he can't die!"
Albus Dumbledore sat at his desk looking slightly confused. "Calm down Harry my boy!"He said. "Whom we have to help? Who is going to die?"
Harry drew a huge breath and told the headmaster what had occurred at the meeting he had witnessed. At the end of the story Harry panicked but Dumbledore managed to calm him down once more.
"Harry, have you noticed your surroundings?"
"Yes. It was a dark large room, like a cave!"Dumbledore nodded and stood.
"Harry, go to your room. We'll bring Severus back, don't worry!"
Harry sighed as he got up and walked out of the office. Dumbledore threw some floopowder into the fire.
"Alastor, I need your help."Moodys head appeared in the fire. "Yes Albus." "I need you to go to the northern cave and retrieve Severus. He was discovered. Let's hope he's still alive. I need you to hurry!""I hope he's dead."Moody grumbled but nonetheless went on his way.
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Harry arrived in his bedroom. The other boys were snoring in their beds. He sat at the window and looked over the land. There were only a few stars in the sky and the moon was behind thick clouds. 'I hope he's alive.' Harry thought. He had the picture of Severus lifeless body in front of his eyes. He couldn't get rid of it. Dumbledore had said not to worry but Harry had to be sure. He snatched his invisible cloak from under his bed and silently went into the commonroom.
He threw the cloak around himself and was on his way to the infirmary. As he came near his destination he heard voices talking quietly.
"Albus, I havn't seen anything like that ever before. How can he be alive? He's lost nearly all his blood and he has no bone in his body not being at least one time broken."
"I don't know Poppy. It's a miracle!"Albus sighed. "Please, do all you can. I wont lose him!"
"Yes Albus, we'll see how he's tomorrow. Good night."
Harry heard feet shuffling and the door to the infirmary opened. He pressed himself against the wall and tried not to breath. The headmaster walked by. As he had nearly passed Harry he looked back and winked. Harry was surprised but quickly regained his mind and decinded to go in. He crept in the dark infirmary and looked around. Around one bed near the window was drawn a curtain. Harry went there and slipped through it.
Severus lay on the bed. 'He looks deathly pale.' Harry thought. 'I hope he'll survive.' He decided not to think about the reasons for doing it as he took a seat beside Severus' bed and took one pale hand in his. It felt good and he hoped it could help a bit. He sat ther looking at his potion master lying in bed his upper body raising with every heavily drawn breath.
Afer sitting there for half an hour Harry noticed the breath of the potion professor becoming slightly ragged. Suddenly he arched his back of the bed and let out a piercing scream. Harry was on his feet after only a second the invisible cloak falling from around him as he tried to hold Severus down on the bed.
Then Madam Pomfrey came running out of her office. She went to the other side of Severus' bed and helped Harry to hold the trashing man down. She didn't questioned Harry's presence because the headmaster had told her that Harry might come over to visit Severus.
She looked up. "Harry, I need you to hold him. His bones are not fully mended yet. He has to take a calming potion."Harry nodded and climbed into the bed not seeing any other way to secure the potion master. He took Severus into his arms so Pomfrey could pour the calming liquid down his troat.
Slowly Harry felt the body in his arms relax against him. He relaxed himself and leaned against the headboard. He felt strangly comfortable.
Poppy smiled. "Thank you Harry for helping me but I think you should go to your room."Harry sighed and nodded. He tried to climb out of the bed but as he tried to slip out from behind Severus the sleeping potion master subconsciously clutched Harrys cloak making it impossible for Harry to leave the bed.
Poppy shook her head. "It seems as if you have to stay here tonight. We can't risk to wake Severus."She spoke a spell to enlarge the bed and Harry tried to find a comfortable way to lie down, Severus curled in front of him still clutching the cloak.
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Darkness. Surrounding me. All around me.
It's cold. The coldness's seeping into my bones chilling me. No light. It's suffocating me.
Then there's pain. Masses of pain jolting through me. I want to run, run away from the pain and the darkness but I'm not able to. My muscles are paralysed. I'm not able to move and I'm afraid.
Help me! Please, help me! Someone. I don't want to drown in darkness, pain, coldness and fear.
But no one's there to help me. I'm weak, weak in mind and soul. The darkness claims me seeping into my heart not letting me go. And I don't think I can fight anymore.
But then there's light. I see a flicker of light in the darkness around me. I want to go there. I try again to move. It's hard. It's like walking through thick glue. As I come near the light I can feel it's warmth but also the pain grows.
I trash out cause I can't take it anymore and the more I fight the more light is there.
Now it surrounds me. It sleighs the darkness away. Takes away the cold and gives me the much needed warmth.
Slowly the pain subsides. I feel save. I don't want to let go.
But then the light is leaving.
Don't! Don't leave me! I can't let you go! Don't let me alone in this darkness.
I clutch at the light, want to hold it at my side. And it returns. Stays with me. Surrounded by it I'm comfortable and save.
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Author notes: Big thank you to all my reviewers.
Idril.tinuviel
Lillinfields: here you have a n new chappie for you hungry alligators (
Reese Craven: Thank you for your remark. I tried to do the quotes right but it's a little bit difficult. You see I have a German program so the quotes are at the bottom when you begin direct speech but I think I managed with a little trick (computers are dump sometimes ( ). As to your question. I meant he thought he said the second one. I hope I'll hear from you.
Starangel2106:Thank you for the points and for your offer for patients. At first there wont be a problem with updating but later cause I've written 4 chapters already. I only have to post them. But then you'll have to be a little bit patient cause I really have not much time between school and hobby and making my drivers license. See you.
Chapter 2
The day went on and Harry still tried to come around the fact that he had casted a love spell an himself. So he lost twenty points in Transfiguration due to his lack of concentration.
By dinner he felt nearly ill thinking of detention with Snape. Hermione tried to scatter his worries but Harry only got more nervous than before. He desperately tried not to look the way of the headtable but his eyes subconsciously wandered over the crowed only to rest on Snape. Luckily Ron was oblivious to that or he thought Harry was concerned because of the detention.
Harry left the great hall early and went on his way to the dungeons. As he came near the door to Snapes office he wanted desperately to turn around and run but he didn't want to make Snape angrier than before. So he knocked on the door and waited.
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Severus sat at his desk grading papers. He was confused. At dinner he had felt Potters eyes on him most time and he had to keep himself from looking back. It wasn't easy not to look back into these emerald green eyes.
He looked at the clock on the mantel of his fireplace. 'Only half an hour till Potters detention.' He thought and tried to get back to grading papers. But after ten minutes he lay down the quill. He wasn't able to concentrate since potions class this morning. 'It's all Potters fault' he mused.Why had he to look at me like that?' Severus couldn't figure it out.
When he heard the timid knock he came out of his stupor. Suddenly he felt very nervous. 'Why am I nervous. It's only Potter for gods sake!'
"Come in."He shouted. The door opend and Harry stepped in. Severus tried to look busy grading papers. Without looking at Harry he gave him the task of cleaning the classroom next door. "Without magic Potter!"he warned.
Harry only nodded and went through the heavy oak door into the classroom. It looked like there had been a pixie attack. The desks and the floor were covered in thick green slime and in between there were pieces of ingredients lying around. With a sigh Harry started working.
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After working half an hour he suddenly felt a sharp jolt of pain going through his scar. Harry yelped and clutched his scar. 'Shit! Voldemort's calling!' was the only thing he could think before he was sucked into blackness.
After some time the blackness began to lighten. He saw a cave-like room crowded with people in black robes and white masks. 'Oh no, not a vision.' Harry thought. But he decided to stay and listen intently to try and get some information out of Voldemort or his followers.
He saw Voldemort coming into the room and sitting himself into a throne like chair at the right side of the room. "Welcome my faithful followers."The dark lord hissed. All the deatheaters gathered around their master in a semi circle. "I've gathered you all to tell you that the time for the great war is near. Dumbledore the old fool is getting weaker by day. The day of our victory will come."
The deatheaters around him cheared but grew silent as Voldemort rose to glide through the rows of black robed figures. He stopped in front of one. "Take your mask of Lucius. I want to see your face."Voldemort hissed. Lucius did what he was told to do. "Lucius my boy. Tell me, when will your son be ready for his integration into our ranks?" "Anytime you want my Lord but I'm afraid the old fool Dumbledore has a very close watch on him so it could be difficult to retrieve him from Hogwarts in the middle of the school year." The eyes of Voldemort grew angry. "You will find a way to retrieve him next Wednesday for his marking. Is that clear?"
Lucius looked at his feet. "Yes my Lord,"he answered, "It'll be arranged as you wish."
The dark Lord nodded. He went on with his walk through his followers. His next stop was in front of a man in the shadows.
"Severus my potion master. Are there any interesting news from Hogwarts?"
"There's nothing remotely interesting going on my Lord."Severus answered.
"Do you think so?"The dark Lord asked with a glint in his eyes. 'This is bad.' Severus thought. 'He knows something.'
"Take of your mask!"Voldemort ordered.
Severus did as he was told. His eyes were on his feet.
"Pray tell me, Severus, how is it that Dumbledore was ready last Sunday to sent aurors to the muggle school we were to attack?"
Severus could tell by the malice in Voldemorts voice that there wouldn't be a good outcome for him. He quickly tried to think of something to get himself out of this deadly situation but before he could answer Voldemort, Severus felt the sharp pain of the cruciatus. Voldemort watched with sick joy as Severus tried not to crumble to the ground. After some minutes he lifted the curse. Severus stood on shaky legs.
"Severus.................Severus. Could it be that your not as faithful to me as I thought you to be?"Voldemort asked.
Severus shook his head. "My Lord, I've never been disloyal to you or our course. I..."
"Silence!"Voldemort snarled. "Blaise, come here my boy!"
A figure stepped out of the shadows to the side of Voldemort. "Tell me again my boy. What have you seen?"
"I've seen him talking to Dumbledore one day. He seemed very exited about something so I stood and cast a listening spell. I heard that he told Dumbledore about the last meeting and the attack you planned, my Lord." Blaise smiled evilly at Severus. The potion masters heart sank.
'So this is the end?' This was the last thought he had before he felt the pains of the unforgivable again. At the beginning he tried to stand and not to scream but as the pain became to much he fell to his knees, breathing heavily. Voldemort lifted the curse only a moment.
"I don't apprechiate spies in my ranks!"He turned to his followers. "Let that be a warning to all of you!"he hissed. He turned towards Blaise. "I've a great honour for you my boy. I'd like you to pick a group of my faithful. I'll give you the pleasure to torture the traitor!"
Blaise bowed deeply. "I'm very honoured my Lord!"
Severus listened to the dialog of the two of them. Fear seeping into him. With a wide grin Blaise picked two deatheaters and stood in front of Snape. Then the torture began.
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Lying unconsciously on the floor in the potions classroom, Harry watched and felt the pain Severus was going through. One houre later the pain subsided. Harry saw Severus lying lifeless on the ground. He woke and without noticing his painscreaming muscles he jumped to his feet and ran towards Dumbledores office.
The stone gargoyle jumped out of the way as Harry shouted the password "Cherry Jumpers". He climbed the stairs and nearly fell into Dumbledores office.
"Professor Dumbledore, we have to help him!"He shouted out of breath. „Qick, we have to go, he can't die!"
Albus Dumbledore sat at his desk looking slightly confused. "Calm down Harry my boy!"He said. "Whom we have to help? Who is going to die?"
Harry drew a huge breath and told the headmaster what had occurred at the meeting he had witnessed. At the end of the story Harry panicked but Dumbledore managed to calm him down once more.
"Harry, have you noticed your surroundings?"
"Yes. It was a dark large room, like a cave!"Dumbledore nodded and stood.
"Harry, go to your room. We'll bring Severus back, don't worry!"
Harry sighed as he got up and walked out of the office. Dumbledore threw some floopowder into the fire.
"Alastor, I need your help."Moodys head appeared in the fire. "Yes Albus." "I need you to go to the northern cave and retrieve Severus. He was discovered. Let's hope he's still alive. I need you to hurry!""I hope he's dead."Moody grumbled but nonetheless went on his way.
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Harry arrived in his bedroom. The other boys were snoring in their beds. He sat at the window and looked over the land. There were only a few stars in the sky and the moon was behind thick clouds. 'I hope he's alive.' Harry thought. He had the picture of Severus lifeless body in front of his eyes. He couldn't get rid of it. Dumbledore had said not to worry but Harry had to be sure. He snatched his invisible cloak from under his bed and silently went into the commonroom.
He threw the cloak around himself and was on his way to the infirmary. As he came near his destination he heard voices talking quietly.
"Albus, I havn't seen anything like that ever before. How can he be alive? He's lost nearly all his blood and he has no bone in his body not being at least one time broken."
"I don't know Poppy. It's a miracle!"Albus sighed. "Please, do all you can. I wont lose him!"
"Yes Albus, we'll see how he's tomorrow. Good night."
Harry heard feet shuffling and the door to the infirmary opened. He pressed himself against the wall and tried not to breath. The headmaster walked by. As he had nearly passed Harry he looked back and winked. Harry was surprised but quickly regained his mind and decinded to go in. He crept in the dark infirmary and looked around. Around one bed near the window was drawn a curtain. Harry went there and slipped through it.
Severus lay on the bed. 'He looks deathly pale.' Harry thought. 'I hope he'll survive.' He decided not to think about the reasons for doing it as he took a seat beside Severus' bed and took one pale hand in his. It felt good and he hoped it could help a bit. He sat ther looking at his potion master lying in bed his upper body raising with every heavily drawn breath.
Afer sitting there for half an hour Harry noticed the breath of the potion professor becoming slightly ragged. Suddenly he arched his back of the bed and let out a piercing scream. Harry was on his feet after only a second the invisible cloak falling from around him as he tried to hold Severus down on the bed.
Then Madam Pomfrey came running out of her office. She went to the other side of Severus' bed and helped Harry to hold the trashing man down. She didn't questioned Harry's presence because the headmaster had told her that Harry might come over to visit Severus.
She looked up. "Harry, I need you to hold him. His bones are not fully mended yet. He has to take a calming potion."Harry nodded and climbed into the bed not seeing any other way to secure the potion master. He took Severus into his arms so Pomfrey could pour the calming liquid down his troat.
Slowly Harry felt the body in his arms relax against him. He relaxed himself and leaned against the headboard. He felt strangly comfortable.
Poppy smiled. "Thank you Harry for helping me but I think you should go to your room."Harry sighed and nodded. He tried to climb out of the bed but as he tried to slip out from behind Severus the sleeping potion master subconsciously clutched Harrys cloak making it impossible for Harry to leave the bed.
Poppy shook her head. "It seems as if you have to stay here tonight. We can't risk to wake Severus."She spoke a spell to enlarge the bed and Harry tried to find a comfortable way to lie down, Severus curled in front of him still clutching the cloak.
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Darkness. Surrounding me. All around me.
It's cold. The coldness's seeping into my bones chilling me. No light. It's suffocating me.
Then there's pain. Masses of pain jolting through me. I want to run, run away from the pain and the darkness but I'm not able to. My muscles are paralysed. I'm not able to move and I'm afraid.
Help me! Please, help me! Someone. I don't want to drown in darkness, pain, coldness and fear.
But no one's there to help me. I'm weak, weak in mind and soul. The darkness claims me seeping into my heart not letting me go. And I don't think I can fight anymore.
But then there's light. I see a flicker of light in the darkness around me. I want to go there. I try again to move. It's hard. It's like walking through thick glue. As I come near the light I can feel it's warmth but also the pain grows.
I trash out cause I can't take it anymore and the more I fight the more light is there.
Now it surrounds me. It sleighs the darkness away. Takes away the cold and gives me the much needed warmth.
Slowly the pain subsides. I feel save. I don't want to let go.
But then the light is leaving.
Don't! Don't leave me! I can't let you go! Don't let me alone in this darkness.
I clutch at the light, want to hold it at my side. And it returns. Stays with me. Surrounded by it I'm comfortable and save.
-----------END DREAMSEQUENCE------------
Author notes: Big thank you to all my reviewers.
Idril.tinuviel
Lillinfields: here you have a n new chappie for you hungry alligators (
Reese Craven: Thank you for your remark. I tried to do the quotes right but it's a little bit difficult. You see I have a German program so the quotes are at the bottom when you begin direct speech but I think I managed with a little trick (computers are dump sometimes ( ). As to your question. I meant he thought he said the second one. I hope I'll hear from you.
Starangel2106:Thank you for the points and for your offer for patients. At first there wont be a problem with updating but later cause I've written 4 chapters already. I only have to post them. But then you'll have to be a little bit patient cause I really have not much time between school and hobby and making my drivers license. See you.
