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This is the new and improved chapter 4, hopefully less confusing. I just got back from my trip yesterday and am trying to recover from the 8 hour time difference, sigh. Hope your festive season was more relaxing than mine.
A/N. Just a warning, includes some past SS/LM
If you are of the school of thought that Lucius is straight or possibly going to be a reformed sinner, you're not going to like this.
With the rating, at the moment it's R just for the themes, torture maybe rape later, ect. This will turn out to be HP/SS slash, though how far that will go remains to be seen, plz bare in mind that this is my first fanfiction of this or any kind. If it does go far I'll 'up' the rating, not that I can really say, no one under 18 should read it, since I'm 16 and writing it.
Thanks to those who reviewed! Kristendotcom, darkanglefrmhell, KittenBabyGirl, Cassa-Andra, Garner, Obsidian-Dragon-Pheonix, Arwen Rayne, Lady Lightning, Selua (all will be, if somewhat lamely revealed, but not now(.), Lord Havok's Minion and shaltayen.
If this bares any resemblance to your or someone else's story, it was not intentional and I'm very sorry it's not very original.
Chapter 4 Memory
He was floating, yet he felt no magical influence, this source of power was foreign, yet so strong. In the background he heard screaming, a child screaming for mercy, it sounded familiar, one of his own many assignments, oh yes, he remembered.
~~*~~*~~*~~
Dark eyes looked at him innocently as he entered one of the upper level rooms of the house, and there she was, barely five, Hanabi he recalled, her name decoratively lettered across her cot, a lovely child, sweet, a honey bee. He wondered if her parents called her that.
Then she spoke, "Are yoo a fwend of Mamma o' Dada? They're jus' 'long the hallway." She spoke too loudly.
Lucius came up behind him, entwining his arms around Severus's waist and purred in his ear "Thanks for waiting for me, you can kill the muggle brat now, I'll watch." With that he drew back Severus's hood and latched onto his neck with force and enthusiasm. Severus took a shaky breath, which he knew Lucius would misinterpret for lust as opposed to revulsion and raised his a wand at the girl, who was looking at them curiously.
Realisation seemed to dawn on her eventually and she giggled, "Yoo're in luv" as only a small child can.
Lucius raised his head and smiled predatorily, "Believe me child, this has nothing to do with love, now do it Severus, I'm getting bored."
He steadied himself preparing his voice so that it would be absolutely calm and began the killing curse "Avada Ke."
"No you fool, not straight away, lets have some fun." Lucius said in exasperation. Severus considered, his idea of having fun with a child such as this would be to conjure up some large colourful butterflies for her to look at, or give her a soft serve ice cream and watch her attempt to eat it without getting it everywhere. Lucius's idea of fun was different and he knew what was expected of him.
"Crucio".
She screamed and begged until her throat was so sore that it made no sound, and her tiny body just gave up. Severus turned in Lucius's despised embrace, wrapping his arms around the Malfoy's porcelain neck and kissed him full force, just as he was dying inside. Lucius smiled into the contact and drew back.
"You know they have three children."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Severus was back to the nothingness again and screamed.
~~*~~*~~*~~
The Slytherin common room was nearly deserted, in a corner a particularly brutal chess match was being held between a couple of second years. Lounging languidly along a green leather couch two old friends, a sharp faced blond and auburn haired beauty discussed the strangeness of certain events.
"Zambini, I wasn't aware that Snape had any family. In fact if I remember correctly he was orphaned." The addressed girl pursed her lips at the use of last names but made nothing of it.
"That's what I thought Draco, but I could be wrong you know, one of those things you take for granted. Snape seems barely human, let alone a man with 'family concerns', they'll be telling us he has children next."
"Hardly likely, Father told me he was a raging queer." Blaise then did a stunning rendition of the 'It takes one to know one cough'. "What was that Zambini?"
"Nothing Draco, maybe you should write to your father."
"Hmm, my correspondence with him is being intercepted, but what harm will it do if I ask about this?"
"Probably nothing."
"What about that old saying, curiosity killed the cat?" Draco asked, raising one perfect eyebrow and giving a rare smile.
"It would have to be the ferret for it to be relevant to you."
"I hate you Zambini."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Ron had sook out Hermione in the library where he found her reading a surprisingly short medical journal (weighing only a couple of stone) on the various strains of wizarding flue. He crept up behind her slipping his arms around her waist. Hermione jumped, pulled out of her reverie with the suddenness of a bucket of cold water being emptied over the head. She allowed herself to lean back slightly into the contact, smiling though Ron couldn't see it. She then acted as she always did in public, as if nothing was happening and began, as usual, to talk. "I'm not really surprised by this thing with Professor Snape, he was acting really weird today. He kept on staring at Harry, maybe he's off on a mission for the order."
"I don't know 'Mione, maybe it's just what they said." Said Ron surprised at the strength of conviction in her voice.
"Oh nonsense Ron don't be daft, Snape's an orphaned, only child." Was the matter of fact reply.
"And you keep telling me to give him a break, what about you, how do you know? Just because he's an oversized bat and greasy git extraordinaire, does not mean he has no family. I mean, he had to come from somewhere."
"Of course he did Ron, I wasn't implying that."
"Then what were you implying."
"That all his family has been dead for about 400 hundred years, of course." Hermione looked up and over her shoulder at him, her face entirely calm and serious, as if the information she had given him was so obvious he should have guessed it.
"What?" Ron was tired, why did everything always have to be so complicated.
"Professor Snape is a vampire."
"Hermione, what the, how does that work, how did you find that out."
"I'll explain properly later, as to how I found out, are you sure you want to know." Ron shuddered, he didn't. "I'll tell you any way, it was in a book called A Historical Guide To Wizard Persecution."
"I'm still not following."
"That doesn't matter, what matters right now is that we know Dumbledore lied."
"Oh conspiracy theory," Ron instantly brightened "cool."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Draco, To answer your query Severus is an orphaned, only child and has no remotely close relatives, of any kind. Why do you ask? Any information will be appreciated. If anything important at your school occurs, inform me immediately, your duty to me requires no less, as a governor I need to be well informed. Lucius
The blond man signed the letter with a flourish. Draco was his son and only heir, but if what he suspected was true it would not save him.
~~*~~*~~*~~
Zambini, Your information regarding the school and Mr. Potter's condition has been useful. Regarding the dragon, I want your ears open and mouth closed. Any strange activity must be reported. There are rewards for those who stay true, remember where your loyalties lie. ~L
The girl smiled coldly, but her eyes were sad. Lucius needn't have worried, she knew where her loyalties lay, damned, but she knew.
~~*~~*~~*~~
"There are things we all wish we could forget Severus, but what about forgive?" That voice was Harry's, he recognised the edge in it, the understanding behind it.
"She was innocent, not involved."
"You didn't have a choice."
"What do you know?"
"I've seen what they do when you don't do what is expected."
"My life was not worth hers."
"Perhaps not, but the lives you saved were so many more."
"So I am worthless."
"Never say that, you're brave, you continually risk your life to save others, quite un-Slytherin of you really."
*Well that's the 4th chapter, Please Reveiw
You know you want to.
Hugs ~Liadan Di~
This is the new and improved chapter 4, hopefully less confusing. I just got back from my trip yesterday and am trying to recover from the 8 hour time difference, sigh. Hope your festive season was more relaxing than mine.
A/N. Just a warning, includes some past SS/LM
If you are of the school of thought that Lucius is straight or possibly going to be a reformed sinner, you're not going to like this.
With the rating, at the moment it's R just for the themes, torture maybe rape later, ect. This will turn out to be HP/SS slash, though how far that will go remains to be seen, plz bare in mind that this is my first fanfiction of this or any kind. If it does go far I'll 'up' the rating, not that I can really say, no one under 18 should read it, since I'm 16 and writing it.
Thanks to those who reviewed! Kristendotcom, darkanglefrmhell, KittenBabyGirl, Cassa-Andra, Garner, Obsidian-Dragon-Pheonix, Arwen Rayne, Lady Lightning, Selua (all will be, if somewhat lamely revealed, but not now(.), Lord Havok's Minion and shaltayen.
If this bares any resemblance to your or someone else's story, it was not intentional and I'm very sorry it's not very original.
Chapter 4 Memory
He was floating, yet he felt no magical influence, this source of power was foreign, yet so strong. In the background he heard screaming, a child screaming for mercy, it sounded familiar, one of his own many assignments, oh yes, he remembered.
~~*~~*~~*~~
Dark eyes looked at him innocently as he entered one of the upper level rooms of the house, and there she was, barely five, Hanabi he recalled, her name decoratively lettered across her cot, a lovely child, sweet, a honey bee. He wondered if her parents called her that.
Then she spoke, "Are yoo a fwend of Mamma o' Dada? They're jus' 'long the hallway." She spoke too loudly.
Lucius came up behind him, entwining his arms around Severus's waist and purred in his ear "Thanks for waiting for me, you can kill the muggle brat now, I'll watch." With that he drew back Severus's hood and latched onto his neck with force and enthusiasm. Severus took a shaky breath, which he knew Lucius would misinterpret for lust as opposed to revulsion and raised his a wand at the girl, who was looking at them curiously.
Realisation seemed to dawn on her eventually and she giggled, "Yoo're in luv" as only a small child can.
Lucius raised his head and smiled predatorily, "Believe me child, this has nothing to do with love, now do it Severus, I'm getting bored."
He steadied himself preparing his voice so that it would be absolutely calm and began the killing curse "Avada Ke."
"No you fool, not straight away, lets have some fun." Lucius said in exasperation. Severus considered, his idea of having fun with a child such as this would be to conjure up some large colourful butterflies for her to look at, or give her a soft serve ice cream and watch her attempt to eat it without getting it everywhere. Lucius's idea of fun was different and he knew what was expected of him.
"Crucio".
She screamed and begged until her throat was so sore that it made no sound, and her tiny body just gave up. Severus turned in Lucius's despised embrace, wrapping his arms around the Malfoy's porcelain neck and kissed him full force, just as he was dying inside. Lucius smiled into the contact and drew back.
"You know they have three children."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Severus was back to the nothingness again and screamed.
~~*~~*~~*~~
The Slytherin common room was nearly deserted, in a corner a particularly brutal chess match was being held between a couple of second years. Lounging languidly along a green leather couch two old friends, a sharp faced blond and auburn haired beauty discussed the strangeness of certain events.
"Zambini, I wasn't aware that Snape had any family. In fact if I remember correctly he was orphaned." The addressed girl pursed her lips at the use of last names but made nothing of it.
"That's what I thought Draco, but I could be wrong you know, one of those things you take for granted. Snape seems barely human, let alone a man with 'family concerns', they'll be telling us he has children next."
"Hardly likely, Father told me he was a raging queer." Blaise then did a stunning rendition of the 'It takes one to know one cough'. "What was that Zambini?"
"Nothing Draco, maybe you should write to your father."
"Hmm, my correspondence with him is being intercepted, but what harm will it do if I ask about this?"
"Probably nothing."
"What about that old saying, curiosity killed the cat?" Draco asked, raising one perfect eyebrow and giving a rare smile.
"It would have to be the ferret for it to be relevant to you."
"I hate you Zambini."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Ron had sook out Hermione in the library where he found her reading a surprisingly short medical journal (weighing only a couple of stone) on the various strains of wizarding flue. He crept up behind her slipping his arms around her waist. Hermione jumped, pulled out of her reverie with the suddenness of a bucket of cold water being emptied over the head. She allowed herself to lean back slightly into the contact, smiling though Ron couldn't see it. She then acted as she always did in public, as if nothing was happening and began, as usual, to talk. "I'm not really surprised by this thing with Professor Snape, he was acting really weird today. He kept on staring at Harry, maybe he's off on a mission for the order."
"I don't know 'Mione, maybe it's just what they said." Said Ron surprised at the strength of conviction in her voice.
"Oh nonsense Ron don't be daft, Snape's an orphaned, only child." Was the matter of fact reply.
"And you keep telling me to give him a break, what about you, how do you know? Just because he's an oversized bat and greasy git extraordinaire, does not mean he has no family. I mean, he had to come from somewhere."
"Of course he did Ron, I wasn't implying that."
"Then what were you implying."
"That all his family has been dead for about 400 hundred years, of course." Hermione looked up and over her shoulder at him, her face entirely calm and serious, as if the information she had given him was so obvious he should have guessed it.
"What?" Ron was tired, why did everything always have to be so complicated.
"Professor Snape is a vampire."
"Hermione, what the, how does that work, how did you find that out."
"I'll explain properly later, as to how I found out, are you sure you want to know." Ron shuddered, he didn't. "I'll tell you any way, it was in a book called A Historical Guide To Wizard Persecution."
"I'm still not following."
"That doesn't matter, what matters right now is that we know Dumbledore lied."
"Oh conspiracy theory," Ron instantly brightened "cool."
~~*~~*~~*~~
Draco, To answer your query Severus is an orphaned, only child and has no remotely close relatives, of any kind. Why do you ask? Any information will be appreciated. If anything important at your school occurs, inform me immediately, your duty to me requires no less, as a governor I need to be well informed. Lucius
The blond man signed the letter with a flourish. Draco was his son and only heir, but if what he suspected was true it would not save him.
~~*~~*~~*~~
Zambini, Your information regarding the school and Mr. Potter's condition has been useful. Regarding the dragon, I want your ears open and mouth closed. Any strange activity must be reported. There are rewards for those who stay true, remember where your loyalties lie. ~L
The girl smiled coldly, but her eyes were sad. Lucius needn't have worried, she knew where her loyalties lay, damned, but she knew.
~~*~~*~~*~~
"There are things we all wish we could forget Severus, but what about forgive?" That voice was Harry's, he recognised the edge in it, the understanding behind it.
"She was innocent, not involved."
"You didn't have a choice."
"What do you know?"
"I've seen what they do when you don't do what is expected."
"My life was not worth hers."
"Perhaps not, but the lives you saved were so many more."
"So I am worthless."
"Never say that, you're brave, you continually risk your life to save others, quite un-Slytherin of you really."
*Well that's the 4th chapter, Please Reveiw
You know you want to.
Hugs ~Liadan Di~