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Third Time's the Charm
Two people were holding a child in front of a warm fireplace.
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A green light flashed and a woman screamed.
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A dark room. Silence.
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A man with a long white beard was carrying something close to his chest.
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A black haired man paced a room in frustration.
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A brown haired girl cradled a child in her arms in a womanly fashion.
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The black haired man slept with a small babe on his chest.
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Severus opened his eyes breathing hard.
"What? What did you see?"
"Nothing..... nothing useful anyway."
"Nothing? Then why did you stop?" the latter part of his statement seemed more like an accusation.
"Do you think that tapping into the minds and memories of others is an easy practice? It takes multitudes of mind control, which you have proved to be lacking back in your fifth year! If you think you could do better, you are more than welcome to try!" And in a quieter and more rushed voice he added, "Besides, I don't want to hurt the baby."
Harry tried to hide his snigger; the prospect of Severus caring for anyone- no less a child- was just bizarre. As was the thought of him working with Severus Snape to find his best friend. He shook his head. "Sorry, by all means continue."
Severus closed his eyes again and began to focus on the baby.
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He saw a woman with curling brown hair reaching down and picking a baby up. Hermione.....the lump in his throat began to grow.
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Two bodies surrounded the small child in bed. A snake slithered up over the edge of the bed.
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The curly haired woman hugged the child tightly before walking out the door.
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And then there was something that Severus couldn't identify. He saw Hermione again, and he saw her walking to the train. Then he saw some one grab her from the back. Someone with pale skin and strong hands. Hands that Severus knew all too well.
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The image faded, and the rest of the glimpses were from later that same day.
"Crap!"
Harry and Elizabeth were both startled by Severus's sudden outburst.
"Nothing?"
Snape shot the young raven-haired man a look of death. "Oh, no I know exactly where Hermione is and how to get to her. I just like screaming out for no apparent reason. Idiot."
"Well judging by your lovely mood, I suppose that you saw something, but not enough."
Severus sighed and sank into his chair letting his head fall into his hands. "Lucius took her."
Harry walked away from the high backed chairs towards the fireplace leaning on the mantle with his head resting on his arm. "I expecting as much."
"So was I. I had just hoped..... I thought that maybe...... that maybe....." but Severus fell silent, unable to speak his emotions so freely.
Harry however had learnt to deal with such inhibitions. ".....that maybe Hermione might have just lost track of time, entirely absorbed in some book, oblivious to the world."
After Harry's comment, the room fell silent; both men chided themselves for being so foolish to hope. Hope lead to nothing except disappointment. They were no closer to finding the girl. All they had was a confirmation of their fears.
Elizabeth sat on one of the chairs quite alone and quite forgotten. Feeling the tension in the room, she had remained quiet. She was playing with the velvet on the chair when her little eyes began to close and she began to dream.
Hermione stood up. She found that she was laying on some sort of bed; it wasn't soft yet was not hard either. The room she was in was quite large and elegant; the bed she was on was a dark mahogany as was the rest of the furnishing of the room giving it a dark and refined look. There was a large waiting area aside from the part where she slept in.
There was a definite dark and beautiful atmosphere in the room; but she still had no idea where she was. As she explored the room, she found herself standing in front of a long vintage mirror. She was somewhat taken aback to see herself. Her hair had been pulled up regally in a very beautiful fashion that she knew she would never be able to do on her own. Her makeup was done perfectly and looked rather ravishing.
But the best was the dress she was wearing. Long and dark, the red ruffles of the dress came down to the floor. The cut of the dress was low showing off a little more cleavage than she thought it should have and leaving the tops of her shoulders bare. The waist of the gown was tapered showing off both her tiny stomach and her hips. From the hips, the dress flared out in multiple layers of ruffle. The dress looked like something out of the early eighteen hundred, or maybe the late seventeen hundreds.
It was breath taking, truly it was. She felt dignifined and refined and although she didn't notice, she walked with her shoulders held back and her chin high.
The sound of the door opening pulled her from her thoughts.
"Good evening, Ms. Granger."
"Ma-ma"
Both Severus and Harry whirled around and stared at the young sleeping child. Harry was the one who spoke what both were thinking.
"Do you think..... I mean, can she..... you know see her?"
"I don't know......I don't know."
Severus swallowed hard and knelt before the baby and took her small cheek in his palm. "Please," he whispered as he closed his eyes and let her thoughts become his.
"You look quite lovely my dear,"
Hermione stepped away from the blond man that had just entered her chambers holding on to a long black walking stick.
"I trust that you find everything to your liking?"
Hermione opened her mouth to speak and despite the precariousness of her insides managed to keep her voice steady, "What do you want?"
Determined not to appear weak, Hermione refused to move backwards as the man stepped closer smiling his evil smile.
"You."
Severus stood up infuriated. Why of all the bastards in the world why this one? Why Lucius?
He paused for a moment to think, yes Lucius he was certain of, but where in gods' name were they? Not the Malfoy manor, Snape had spent enough time there to know the look of every room. They were somewhere else, a different place.
Harry had remained silent while Severus stood up and had begun pacing the room, and continued watching as the grown man knelt once more in front of the babe.
"Show me anything that can tell me where they are..... anything."
Hermione now took a step back. "Me?"
The evil grinning Lucius stepped closer, "Yes you Ms. Granger. You ought to know that you have been on my agenda for quite some time."
Hermione turned around so that she was facing away from Lucius and towards the old mirror. She could see his reflection as he came closer still speaking.
"My original plan had been to kill you after allegedly having relations with my son without my permission, but after you got here and we were certain that this couldn't be the case, my master came up with a better idea."
Hermione swallowed as a long cold finger traced down her spine.
"You see, the amount of growing up you have done could not even escape my master's eyes Ms. Granger, and the reputation of your power proceeds you. It is thus that you have been chosen to produce an heir for the Dark Lord."
Hermione looked up as Lucius's hand came to rest on her lower abdomen.
"That's it!"
Harry looked at the professor in confusion. Severus noticing the look began to explain what he saw.
"So how does that tell us where they are?"
"When Hermione looked up, I saw the crest that was on the back of the door. There is a castle far off in the woods, hidden from any muggle and even most magickal eyes. It is there that the Dark Lord does many of his rituals, like inducting new members. I know that house, and I know the way to it."
Severus paused and looked Harry dead in the eye, "We will get Hermione back."
"What do you mean?" Hermione pulled out of the wretched man's grasp. "I will not have his child."
"I am afraid, darling, that you will."
"He would have to kill me before I consent to that."
"And he knows very well, but also knows that you would not let your friends die."
Hermione felt her throat tighten.
"My master is very aware of your 'righteousness' and knew that you would sacrifice anything for the sake of those you love. That is why he came up with this plan: every night at midnight, he will come to you, and every time you refuse him, he will kill someone that is close to you. And best of all Hermione, you get to pick."
Lucius caught her sharp intake of breath and knew she was outraged.
"Yes, Hermione, whoever is strongest on you mind will be the one to go. And the best part is, that thanks to the poly-juice potion, they will think you killed them!"
"Why you!" Hermione had turned around to slap Lucius, but the stronger man caught her wrist like it was nothing.
"I would say yes if I were you," he smiled his evil grin.
Hermione could feel the tears begin to rise behind her eyes, but she refuse to let them fall. "Why me?"
"Because child, this baby and you will have a 'special' bond. You and your child will be connected throughout life, so that even once the baby is born, to kill the baby would take your life also."
"What?"
"While you are pregnant, your death would cause the baby to die. However, due to a certain spell we have cooked up, the death of your baby will kill you. And we know that those who oppose us love you too much to kill you."
"I would kill the child myself!"
"Ahh, but you can't, see the bond between you prevents you from committing suicide because your lives are bound, killing one another would also not work."
"I...... I....."
"Forty minutes Ms. Granger. Decide who it is going to be tonight?"
With that the tall man left the room his silvery hair catching the moonlight as he passed the window.
"There are also charms and wards all over this room which can only be undone by those with the dark mark; you nominal comprehension of magick would not even bring you close to being able to break these spells. So don't even imagine trying to escape. Goodnight."
Alone finally, Hermione sank down to her knees and began to cry.
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I know it has been forever and I apologize, but school had been kicking me in the arse! I will update more frequently after next week when my exams are over. I am excited about this one, I have great ideas.
Anyhoo, I'm off to study for AP CALC BC!!! ::shudders:: Damn APs!! CURSE YOU SCHOOL!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED AND EVERYONE WHO HAS LIKED MY STORY!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Third Time's the Charm
Two people were holding a child in front of a warm fireplace.
***
A green light flashed and a woman screamed.
***
A dark room. Silence.
***
A man with a long white beard was carrying something close to his chest.
***
A black haired man paced a room in frustration.
***
A brown haired girl cradled a child in her arms in a womanly fashion.
***
The black haired man slept with a small babe on his chest.
***
Severus opened his eyes breathing hard.
"What? What did you see?"
"Nothing..... nothing useful anyway."
"Nothing? Then why did you stop?" the latter part of his statement seemed more like an accusation.
"Do you think that tapping into the minds and memories of others is an easy practice? It takes multitudes of mind control, which you have proved to be lacking back in your fifth year! If you think you could do better, you are more than welcome to try!" And in a quieter and more rushed voice he added, "Besides, I don't want to hurt the baby."
Harry tried to hide his snigger; the prospect of Severus caring for anyone- no less a child- was just bizarre. As was the thought of him working with Severus Snape to find his best friend. He shook his head. "Sorry, by all means continue."
Severus closed his eyes again and began to focus on the baby.
***
He saw a woman with curling brown hair reaching down and picking a baby up. Hermione.....the lump in his throat began to grow.
***
Two bodies surrounded the small child in bed. A snake slithered up over the edge of the bed.
***
The curly haired woman hugged the child tightly before walking out the door.
***
And then there was something that Severus couldn't identify. He saw Hermione again, and he saw her walking to the train. Then he saw some one grab her from the back. Someone with pale skin and strong hands. Hands that Severus knew all too well.
***
The image faded, and the rest of the glimpses were from later that same day.
"Crap!"
Harry and Elizabeth were both startled by Severus's sudden outburst.
"Nothing?"
Snape shot the young raven-haired man a look of death. "Oh, no I know exactly where Hermione is and how to get to her. I just like screaming out for no apparent reason. Idiot."
"Well judging by your lovely mood, I suppose that you saw something, but not enough."
Severus sighed and sank into his chair letting his head fall into his hands. "Lucius took her."
Harry walked away from the high backed chairs towards the fireplace leaning on the mantle with his head resting on his arm. "I expecting as much."
"So was I. I had just hoped..... I thought that maybe...... that maybe....." but Severus fell silent, unable to speak his emotions so freely.
Harry however had learnt to deal with such inhibitions. ".....that maybe Hermione might have just lost track of time, entirely absorbed in some book, oblivious to the world."
After Harry's comment, the room fell silent; both men chided themselves for being so foolish to hope. Hope lead to nothing except disappointment. They were no closer to finding the girl. All they had was a confirmation of their fears.
Elizabeth sat on one of the chairs quite alone and quite forgotten. Feeling the tension in the room, she had remained quiet. She was playing with the velvet on the chair when her little eyes began to close and she began to dream.
Hermione stood up. She found that she was laying on some sort of bed; it wasn't soft yet was not hard either. The room she was in was quite large and elegant; the bed she was on was a dark mahogany as was the rest of the furnishing of the room giving it a dark and refined look. There was a large waiting area aside from the part where she slept in.
There was a definite dark and beautiful atmosphere in the room; but she still had no idea where she was. As she explored the room, she found herself standing in front of a long vintage mirror. She was somewhat taken aback to see herself. Her hair had been pulled up regally in a very beautiful fashion that she knew she would never be able to do on her own. Her makeup was done perfectly and looked rather ravishing.
But the best was the dress she was wearing. Long and dark, the red ruffles of the dress came down to the floor. The cut of the dress was low showing off a little more cleavage than she thought it should have and leaving the tops of her shoulders bare. The waist of the gown was tapered showing off both her tiny stomach and her hips. From the hips, the dress flared out in multiple layers of ruffle. The dress looked like something out of the early eighteen hundred, or maybe the late seventeen hundreds.
It was breath taking, truly it was. She felt dignifined and refined and although she didn't notice, she walked with her shoulders held back and her chin high.
The sound of the door opening pulled her from her thoughts.
"Good evening, Ms. Granger."
"Ma-ma"
Both Severus and Harry whirled around and stared at the young sleeping child. Harry was the one who spoke what both were thinking.
"Do you think..... I mean, can she..... you know see her?"
"I don't know......I don't know."
Severus swallowed hard and knelt before the baby and took her small cheek in his palm. "Please," he whispered as he closed his eyes and let her thoughts become his.
"You look quite lovely my dear,"
Hermione stepped away from the blond man that had just entered her chambers holding on to a long black walking stick.
"I trust that you find everything to your liking?"
Hermione opened her mouth to speak and despite the precariousness of her insides managed to keep her voice steady, "What do you want?"
Determined not to appear weak, Hermione refused to move backwards as the man stepped closer smiling his evil smile.
"You."
Severus stood up infuriated. Why of all the bastards in the world why this one? Why Lucius?
He paused for a moment to think, yes Lucius he was certain of, but where in gods' name were they? Not the Malfoy manor, Snape had spent enough time there to know the look of every room. They were somewhere else, a different place.
Harry had remained silent while Severus stood up and had begun pacing the room, and continued watching as the grown man knelt once more in front of the babe.
"Show me anything that can tell me where they are..... anything."
Hermione now took a step back. "Me?"
The evil grinning Lucius stepped closer, "Yes you Ms. Granger. You ought to know that you have been on my agenda for quite some time."
Hermione turned around so that she was facing away from Lucius and towards the old mirror. She could see his reflection as he came closer still speaking.
"My original plan had been to kill you after allegedly having relations with my son without my permission, but after you got here and we were certain that this couldn't be the case, my master came up with a better idea."
Hermione swallowed as a long cold finger traced down her spine.
"You see, the amount of growing up you have done could not even escape my master's eyes Ms. Granger, and the reputation of your power proceeds you. It is thus that you have been chosen to produce an heir for the Dark Lord."
Hermione looked up as Lucius's hand came to rest on her lower abdomen.
"That's it!"
Harry looked at the professor in confusion. Severus noticing the look began to explain what he saw.
"So how does that tell us where they are?"
"When Hermione looked up, I saw the crest that was on the back of the door. There is a castle far off in the woods, hidden from any muggle and even most magickal eyes. It is there that the Dark Lord does many of his rituals, like inducting new members. I know that house, and I know the way to it."
Severus paused and looked Harry dead in the eye, "We will get Hermione back."
"What do you mean?" Hermione pulled out of the wretched man's grasp. "I will not have his child."
"I am afraid, darling, that you will."
"He would have to kill me before I consent to that."
"And he knows very well, but also knows that you would not let your friends die."
Hermione felt her throat tighten.
"My master is very aware of your 'righteousness' and knew that you would sacrifice anything for the sake of those you love. That is why he came up with this plan: every night at midnight, he will come to you, and every time you refuse him, he will kill someone that is close to you. And best of all Hermione, you get to pick."
Lucius caught her sharp intake of breath and knew she was outraged.
"Yes, Hermione, whoever is strongest on you mind will be the one to go. And the best part is, that thanks to the poly-juice potion, they will think you killed them!"
"Why you!" Hermione had turned around to slap Lucius, but the stronger man caught her wrist like it was nothing.
"I would say yes if I were you," he smiled his evil grin.
Hermione could feel the tears begin to rise behind her eyes, but she refuse to let them fall. "Why me?"
"Because child, this baby and you will have a 'special' bond. You and your child will be connected throughout life, so that even once the baby is born, to kill the baby would take your life also."
"What?"
"While you are pregnant, your death would cause the baby to die. However, due to a certain spell we have cooked up, the death of your baby will kill you. And we know that those who oppose us love you too much to kill you."
"I would kill the child myself!"
"Ahh, but you can't, see the bond between you prevents you from committing suicide because your lives are bound, killing one another would also not work."
"I...... I....."
"Forty minutes Ms. Granger. Decide who it is going to be tonight?"
With that the tall man left the room his silvery hair catching the moonlight as he passed the window.
"There are also charms and wards all over this room which can only be undone by those with the dark mark; you nominal comprehension of magick would not even bring you close to being able to break these spells. So don't even imagine trying to escape. Goodnight."
Alone finally, Hermione sank down to her knees and began to cry.
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I know it has been forever and I apologize, but school had been kicking me in the arse! I will update more frequently after next week when my exams are over. I am excited about this one, I have great ideas.
Anyhoo, I'm off to study for AP CALC BC!!! ::shudders:: Damn APs!! CURSE YOU SCHOOL!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS REVIEWED AND EVERYONE WHO HAS LIKED MY STORY!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!