Title: Love of my Soul
Author: Artemis Luna Diana
E-Mail: artemislunadiana@yahoo.com
Rating: R
Genre: AU, Crossover, Romance
Pairing: Harry Potter/Legolas
Time: HP: Harry's seventh year; LotR: after the quest, Aragorn is king, Frodo & Gandalf have left, Sam, Merry, & Pippin are in the Shire, and Legolas and Gimli are wandering around Middle-Earth. Note: Legolas has not begun the colony of Woodland Elves at Ithilien, and Gimli is not the Lord of the Glittering Caves.
Summary: Crossover b/w Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Something Albus Dumbledore says leads Harry to believe that if he bonds with his soul mate, then he would have a better chance of defeating Voldemort. He shares this with Hermione and Ron who help him find a soul mate search spell. The three cast the spell late one night, but something goes wrong. After the spell is complete, Hermione and Ron are unconscious, and Harry has vanished.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, though I wish I did, and am not making any money off of this little piece of fiction. It is simply for my own enjoyment.
Thanks to: snapeysnapesnape for the excellent beta
WARNING!!! THIS STORY CONTAINS SLASH!!! THAT IS SAME SEX PAIRINGS, MAN ON MAN ACTION!!! DON'T LIKE? DON'T READ!!!
Chapter Six: Severus Snape
"Take it easy, Ms. Granger. If you try and do too much too fast, you'll only slow your progress."
"Yes, Madam Pomfrey," Hermione replied absently without looking up.
"Ms. Granger, that meant put away those books immediately and get some rest!"
Hermione glared at the medi-witch. "Ron and I are the reason why Harry is gone. I will find out how to get him back or die trying!"
"Ms. Granger!"
"I'll handle her, Poppy."
"I want her resting, Severus Snape, and so help me if she isn't asleep when I come back, you'll find yourself in the bed next to her." She stalked from the room.
"Ms. Granger. You appear to be operating under the illusion that anything you do here will affect Mr. Potter."
"Something we did when we cast the spell caused Harry to disappear. I'm determined to find out what!"
Snape blinked. "Dumbledore hasn't told you what happened?"
"No one has said anything, and Ron is still out of it. I am in the dark completely. If you know something, Professor, please tell me!"
"Mr. Potter is no longer in this world. The spell transported him to a place where his soul mate is. You and Mr. Weasley supplied the magic to transport him from here as well as the means for him and his soul mate to return. That's why you were both unconscious. You are doing better than Mr. Weasley because your body has experienced an overload before, so you were able to adapt to the loss of your magic reserves quicker."
"He's not in this world?"
"He will return," Snape said firmly.
"When?" Hermione asked brokenly.
"We don't know. Mr. Potter will need to complete the bonding ritual to be able to return. He cannot come back without his soul mate. The sooner he completes the ritual, the sooner he returns."
Hermione brushed her tears aside and attempted to control her crying.
Snape looked at her, uncomfortable. He hesitated and then gathered all of her books and parchments off the bed and placed them on the table beside her. He helped her slip down in the bed and tucked her in. He then sat down in the chair next to her, waiting until she fell asleep.
He must have drifted off as well, because he woke to the feel of someone's hand on his shoulder. He looked up into the concerned eyes of Albus Dumbledore. His gaze shifted immediately to Hermione's bed. She was still asleep. He relaxed slightly.
Albus gestured for him to get up and follow him, so Snape followed him out into the hall. "Minerva and I have been in the library searching for any means of contacting someone in another world, and so far it hasn't been looking good. Considering that Harry didn't know that transporting to another world was possible, and he doesn't have any of the knowledge that we do, it's possible that he will not realize what he needs to do to return. We cannot afford to wait six years or more for him to return."
"What do you want me to do?"
"I know that you have a very extensive library, do you know of anything that could aid us?"
Snape frowned slightly. "I'm not sure. I could have a house-elf fetch my index and bring it to you. Would that be sufficient?"
The Headmaster's eyes twinkled. "It would be more than sufficient." He paused, and then smiled. "Allowing us the use of your index, giving us access to your whole library? Your soft spot for Harry Potter is showing," he teased.
"I have no such soft spot."
"Of course not," Albus replied, his eyes still twinkling. "The Golden Trio, as they are called, hold no tender place in your heart."
Snape scowled.
"I wouldn't worry so much, Severus. Your secret is safe with me."
Snape watched the Headmaster walk off. He sighed. If only there was no secret to keep. He turned and walked back into the infirmary. He'd just check on them one more time.
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TBC…
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