Chapter 35 – Transformations of the Past
Snape's chambers where decorated in the Slytherin colors, having bookshelves all over the walls and comfortable couches facing the huge fireplace.
'This place is comfortable after all... Who would have said that Snape has a good taste?' Ginny smiled, looking around her and feeling a shiver run through her body. By her side, Draco shivered as well.
"Did you feel that?" he whispered, surprised.
"Yes, it's Angel... She's here!" Ginny smiled, happily. "Professor, as I've told you, I can give a human shape to Angel, and I want you to be ready for what you'll see, because it may shock you..."
"Mrs. Malfoy, I believe I've went through enough terror to face this..." Snape replied, folding his arms and leaning against a stonewall. "Do what you have to do!"
"Corporeum Mutate" Ginny muttered, waving her wand gently.
Suddenly the whole room shone in a light blue light. Snape wasn't able to keep his eyes open due to the intensity of the light, but both Draco and Ginny had no problems in keeping theirs open.
Slowly, in mid air, a small shape began to absorb the blue light and thin red tentacles of energy shot out of the small shadow, towards Snape's chest, linking both of them.
With the shock, Snape opened his eyes and watched as the shadow began to take a human shape. There were two long legs and arms, but the strong light made it hard for him to see more than the outlines of the person.
"Vestimenta..." Ginny whispered, and the spell shot towards the human shape, placing a black robe around its body, to protect it from Draco and Snape's eyes.
At last, the human shape swallowed the last remaining of the blue light and the whole room returned to its usual green and silver color, while the red flows of energy disappeared and the human shape began to receive some color.
Now, everything was frighteningly quiet, the only sound coming from their heavy breathing.
In front of them, was a tall woman, around her 30's with big blue eyes and long wavy blond hair, her lips were full and ruby red, her body was slim and extremely elegant...
'Where did he find this human shape? In a fashion magazine?' Ginny thought, surprised.
Behind her, Snape just stared at the woman with sorrow, shock, love, happiness and fear, all these emotions reflected in his face at the same time.
"Ginny, what is this?" Snape asked in a weak whisper, as tears ran down his face. Apparently, he didn't feel them and kept on observing Angel.
"This is Angel, Professor... She took the body shape of your heart's desire." Ginny explained, taking a step forward to hug her now human friend. "I love you, Angel... I would have never forgiven myself if I couldn't save you!"
"I'm sorry, Gin, but it was too much for me... When he told you he didn't love me, all the remains of hope in my heart vanished." Angel explained in a very feminine sweet voice as she hugged her friend back. "Why did you bring me back if he doesn't love me? I don't want to suffer anymore, Gin."
Angel looked at the still shocked Snape and her face became even sadder.
"Don't be a fool, Angel... All you need is to have a nice conversation with him!" Draco smiled, hugging her gently. "And boy, don't you look astonishing!"
"How can you do this to me? My wife... You force me to look at the woman I've loved all of my life? The woman I've killed under Voldemort's orders?" Snape screamed, finally breaking down and falling on his knees on the floor, hiding his tears with his hands.
The other three looked at him with shock and worry. Snape had a truly dark past... Now it was easy to understand his cold behavior around everyone.
"Severus..." for the first time ever, Ginny used his first name, as she kneeled in front of him, holding his hands gently in hers.
Now she could see his pained expression, his cheeks red and wet from the tears. He looked like a small boy, crying after loosing his best friend.
"I don't know what happened in your past, and I don't wish to know, either... It must have been truly horrible and painful to make you the cold person you appear to be around everyone." She whispered, receiving his full attention. "All I want to say is that Voldemort is dead, you are no longer a spy or a Death-Eater... You are free to finally start your life all over again, and here is the woman you said you loved, Angel. The thing is, she's inside of the body of the woman you once loved... Can't you see it, Professor? This is your second chance!"
"The war is over, Professor... You are now free to love whomever you want to, and do whatever you want to! And most of all, you have the chance to prove yourself that you are redeemed..." Draco said, gently. "You've killed your wife all those years ago, but still, you have the chance to show yourself that you can protect yourself and Angel from any harm... If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't let you stay with her, you know?"
"When did you become so bloody wise, Draco?" Snape sneered at his favorite Slytherin.
"Since I met my wonderful wife... She's turning me into a filthy Gryffindor!" Draco laughed amused with Ginny's furious face.
"Oh, if I were you I wouldn't say those things... I might leave you and take our baby with me!" she menaced, although she was amused as well.
"Fine, fine..." Draco surrendered, still laughing. "Gin, why don't we leave the couple alone for a long conversation?"
"There's no need to leave, Draco... I just want to ask you one thing, Severus." Angel said, taking a step forward, towards Snape. "What do you feel?"
"Isn't it bloody obvious, Angel? I love you, ok? I LOVE YOU!" he yelled, as if trying to make his own brain understand that he did have deep feelings for the woman in front of him.
With two quick steps Snape was in front of Angel, their bodies touching from head to foot as he placed his arms around her waist.
"I love you too, Severus..." Angel sobbed, the tears running down her face, as she finally kissed him passionately.
"Ew... I truly didn't need that image inside of my head!" Draco whined, burying his face in his wife's delicious neck, nibbling it gently.
"Draco, I think we should leave now, or the images will get much worse!" Ginny giggled, leaving the room with Draco by her side.
Closing the door gently, Ginny saw the couple still kissing and smiled happily.
"There's only one thing missing, to make me truly perfectly happy..." she sighed against Draco's chest.
"What?" he whispered against her head.
"Our child inside of me again..." Ginny replied with a smile.
"Coming!" Hermione said, placing her self in front of Ginny and performing the baby transfer spell.
The small pink balloon went back to Ginny's womb and she felt her stomach stretch gently, making her belly a little round and pulsing with life. It felt as if a missing piece of the puzzle had finally been found and placed in its proper spot.
"What happened in there?" Hermione asked, curious, watching Draco and Ginny caress the girl's belly adoringly.
"Soon you'll see... But Snape and Angel are having a private moment right now..." Ginny smiled, kissing her husband gently. "Mum, did you bring one of those chocolate cakes you make, that I just love?"
"Of course darling... Let's go to the Great Hall and have a snack!" Molly replied happy to see her baby so well.
In the beginning she had felt truly worried about Ginny being tied to Draco Malfoy, because of the curse, but right now she could see that they were both deeply in love with each other, and expecting a baby. Everything would end well...
Snape's chambers where decorated in the Slytherin colors, having bookshelves all over the walls and comfortable couches facing the huge fireplace.
'This place is comfortable after all... Who would have said that Snape has a good taste?' Ginny smiled, looking around her and feeling a shiver run through her body. By her side, Draco shivered as well.
"Did you feel that?" he whispered, surprised.
"Yes, it's Angel... She's here!" Ginny smiled, happily. "Professor, as I've told you, I can give a human shape to Angel, and I want you to be ready for what you'll see, because it may shock you..."
"Mrs. Malfoy, I believe I've went through enough terror to face this..." Snape replied, folding his arms and leaning against a stonewall. "Do what you have to do!"
"Corporeum Mutate" Ginny muttered, waving her wand gently.
Suddenly the whole room shone in a light blue light. Snape wasn't able to keep his eyes open due to the intensity of the light, but both Draco and Ginny had no problems in keeping theirs open.
Slowly, in mid air, a small shape began to absorb the blue light and thin red tentacles of energy shot out of the small shadow, towards Snape's chest, linking both of them.
With the shock, Snape opened his eyes and watched as the shadow began to take a human shape. There were two long legs and arms, but the strong light made it hard for him to see more than the outlines of the person.
"Vestimenta..." Ginny whispered, and the spell shot towards the human shape, placing a black robe around its body, to protect it from Draco and Snape's eyes.
At last, the human shape swallowed the last remaining of the blue light and the whole room returned to its usual green and silver color, while the red flows of energy disappeared and the human shape began to receive some color.
Now, everything was frighteningly quiet, the only sound coming from their heavy breathing.
In front of them, was a tall woman, around her 30's with big blue eyes and long wavy blond hair, her lips were full and ruby red, her body was slim and extremely elegant...
'Where did he find this human shape? In a fashion magazine?' Ginny thought, surprised.
Behind her, Snape just stared at the woman with sorrow, shock, love, happiness and fear, all these emotions reflected in his face at the same time.
"Ginny, what is this?" Snape asked in a weak whisper, as tears ran down his face. Apparently, he didn't feel them and kept on observing Angel.
"This is Angel, Professor... She took the body shape of your heart's desire." Ginny explained, taking a step forward to hug her now human friend. "I love you, Angel... I would have never forgiven myself if I couldn't save you!"
"I'm sorry, Gin, but it was too much for me... When he told you he didn't love me, all the remains of hope in my heart vanished." Angel explained in a very feminine sweet voice as she hugged her friend back. "Why did you bring me back if he doesn't love me? I don't want to suffer anymore, Gin."
Angel looked at the still shocked Snape and her face became even sadder.
"Don't be a fool, Angel... All you need is to have a nice conversation with him!" Draco smiled, hugging her gently. "And boy, don't you look astonishing!"
"How can you do this to me? My wife... You force me to look at the woman I've loved all of my life? The woman I've killed under Voldemort's orders?" Snape screamed, finally breaking down and falling on his knees on the floor, hiding his tears with his hands.
The other three looked at him with shock and worry. Snape had a truly dark past... Now it was easy to understand his cold behavior around everyone.
"Severus..." for the first time ever, Ginny used his first name, as she kneeled in front of him, holding his hands gently in hers.
Now she could see his pained expression, his cheeks red and wet from the tears. He looked like a small boy, crying after loosing his best friend.
"I don't know what happened in your past, and I don't wish to know, either... It must have been truly horrible and painful to make you the cold person you appear to be around everyone." She whispered, receiving his full attention. "All I want to say is that Voldemort is dead, you are no longer a spy or a Death-Eater... You are free to finally start your life all over again, and here is the woman you said you loved, Angel. The thing is, she's inside of the body of the woman you once loved... Can't you see it, Professor? This is your second chance!"
"The war is over, Professor... You are now free to love whomever you want to, and do whatever you want to! And most of all, you have the chance to prove yourself that you are redeemed..." Draco said, gently. "You've killed your wife all those years ago, but still, you have the chance to show yourself that you can protect yourself and Angel from any harm... If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't let you stay with her, you know?"
"When did you become so bloody wise, Draco?" Snape sneered at his favorite Slytherin.
"Since I met my wonderful wife... She's turning me into a filthy Gryffindor!" Draco laughed amused with Ginny's furious face.
"Oh, if I were you I wouldn't say those things... I might leave you and take our baby with me!" she menaced, although she was amused as well.
"Fine, fine..." Draco surrendered, still laughing. "Gin, why don't we leave the couple alone for a long conversation?"
"There's no need to leave, Draco... I just want to ask you one thing, Severus." Angel said, taking a step forward, towards Snape. "What do you feel?"
"Isn't it bloody obvious, Angel? I love you, ok? I LOVE YOU!" he yelled, as if trying to make his own brain understand that he did have deep feelings for the woman in front of him.
With two quick steps Snape was in front of Angel, their bodies touching from head to foot as he placed his arms around her waist.
"I love you too, Severus..." Angel sobbed, the tears running down her face, as she finally kissed him passionately.
"Ew... I truly didn't need that image inside of my head!" Draco whined, burying his face in his wife's delicious neck, nibbling it gently.
"Draco, I think we should leave now, or the images will get much worse!" Ginny giggled, leaving the room with Draco by her side.
Closing the door gently, Ginny saw the couple still kissing and smiled happily.
"There's only one thing missing, to make me truly perfectly happy..." she sighed against Draco's chest.
"What?" he whispered against her head.
"Our child inside of me again..." Ginny replied with a smile.
"Coming!" Hermione said, placing her self in front of Ginny and performing the baby transfer spell.
The small pink balloon went back to Ginny's womb and she felt her stomach stretch gently, making her belly a little round and pulsing with life. It felt as if a missing piece of the puzzle had finally been found and placed in its proper spot.
"What happened in there?" Hermione asked, curious, watching Draco and Ginny caress the girl's belly adoringly.
"Soon you'll see... But Snape and Angel are having a private moment right now..." Ginny smiled, kissing her husband gently. "Mum, did you bring one of those chocolate cakes you make, that I just love?"
"Of course darling... Let's go to the Great Hall and have a snack!" Molly replied happy to see her baby so well.
In the beginning she had felt truly worried about Ginny being tied to Draco Malfoy, because of the curse, but right now she could see that they were both deeply in love with each other, and expecting a baby. Everything would end well...