I Am Dansmesyeux Riddle

Chapter 9

NINE: Angel and Hogwarts

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Previous chapter: "Am I going to regret this?" Severus asked as he picked up the bag full of children's items.

"Most likely," Barty said with a grin.

Aaron decided to accompany Severus on a little stroll around muggle London after a twenty minute argument about how he would/wouldn't get caught ("Aww, come on, Sev. What's life if you don't live?") The Potions Master found that all three of the Travers children and Nick's little brother were twenty times worse than all the children that he had back at Hogwarts. Play, the youngest boy, was shy so Severus was forced to carry him, and he didn't get along with his siblings, Kristen, and Blake. Blake picked on him and Kristen would rather ignore everyone with the exception of the ex-Death Eater. Jamie walked a few paces behind them all, never looking up from the ground. Severus found his attitude to differ from most children raised by Death Eaters but he didn't think too much of it. After all he was Nick's little brother not his. "So what are you planning on doing to keep them occupied for two days?" Aaron asked as he lit another cigar. "Whatever it takes," answered Severus. "Do you HAVE to light one of those things every time the one in your mouth goes out?" he asked, pointing to his cigar. "Yup. These things are good for the soul," Aaron replied. "What soul?" inquired Severus with a smirk.

Aaron pretended to give it some though before saying joyfully.  "That was good, Sev. I walked right into that one."

Severus raised an eyebrow at his happy mood and said, "I think you've had one too many cigars. Why don't you hand them over to me right now."

Aaron laughed and hit Severus upside the head. "You'd like that wouldn't you? Well sorry, my friend, but you'll have to buy your own. These are mine."

Just as Severus made to reply the yelling of a little kid caught his attention. He looked up and saw that running toward, through the darkness, them was an extremely diminutive boy. He was wearing a gray uniform and he had dusty black hair. It didn't take long for a woman to come into view, chasing after him in pajamas and yelling. "You get back to the orphanage right now, Angel!"

The boy called Angel spotted Severus and must have seen safety for he ducked behind his legs and peeked out only when he realized that the lady wasn't going to hurt him from where she stood in front of Severus.

"If you would kindly move," the lady spat at Severus.

"What do you want with the boy?" Severus asked cautiously, not daring to take her eyes off of her as he shifted Play to his other arm.

"That, sir, is none of your business," snapped the women.

"Miss Hanson was going to make me go with a family that hates me and wants to send me away forever!" cried out the four year old. Severus looked down at the child with sympathetic eyes and then back to Miss Hanson with a glaring look, as if he were daring her to order him to give the child to her.   

Aaron had thrown out his cigar and was looking at the muggles with a hateful gaze. "Come on, Sev. Give the brat back and lets get out of here. We have no business with these people."

"I'm making it my business," Severus said. "You," he started, referring to Miss Hanson, "get out of here before I find a dagger and you," his tone softened as he turned to Angel, "Come with me until I figure out what to do with you." Angel nodded and before the woman could protest again Aaron had his wand out, pointed at her.

"Come on, Aaron, we have to go," Severus said impatiently as he knelt down to pick up Angel. The orphan flinched at the touch and his true green eyes widened when a flash of green light blinded him and he saw Miss Hanson drop to the ground, not moving. Severus shook his head and repeated, "Come on, Aaron."

   After Aaron and Severus went their separate ways (Aaron had to return to Voldemort's Castle) Severus was having a bit of trouble carrying two children at once. Play and Angel (he was no fast asleep) had no intention of walking at all and his arms were starting to ache. Jamie didn't offer any help since he was carrying his own bag and Kristen and Blake weren't able to carry the two timid boys either.

"Where are we going?" Blake asked grimly. His question made Play look down at him from Severus's shoulder. Blake apparently didn't like being starred at so he glared at Play, and he laughed as his brother jumped and ducked into Severus's shoulder, absolutely horrified that Blake would do something to him.

"Blake, stop it," Severus ordered sternly.

"You're not my father, hell you couldn't even pass for my mother," sneered Blake. Severus raised an eyebrow but said nothing to the child as they reached the Hogwarts front doors. A few of the children gasped and they now didn't appear tired in the least bit even though it was at least one thirty in the morning. He held the doors open and made sure they were all through before he gently let them close.

"Follow me." Severus's voice was cold and left no room for argument. Jamie didn't even glance up as he followed behind Blake and Kristen who had to quicken their pace to keep up with Severus's long strides.

Dan sniffed as he sat in his favorite chair in Uncle Sev's private chambers. Next to him Draco was sleeping and all around the room were the others whom were asleep like the young Malfoy. Dan was having trouble falling asleep when across the room (on a chair near the fire) sat a stranger. And she wasn't JUST a stranger but a stranger who worked for Doubledore and his order people (though Dan had to admit that she had a pretty name. Lily Evans wasn't it?). 

He didn't like Doubledore all too much. Not after all the bad things he was told about him by all of the Death Eaters and Father. The old man was even scary looking!

"You should be asleep, Dan," came Lily soft voice in his ear making him jump and whimper. He shrank back even if he knew she wasn't likely to hurt him. "I know you miss Severus but I'm sure he'll be back soon. After all it's almost 1:45 in the morning." No sooner had she said that had he heard the portrait to Uncle sev's chambers open.

"Uncle Sev?" he asked unsurely.

"Hello, Dan. Lily." Severus acknowledged. I have something for you, kid."

"What?" questioned Dan. The next thing that happened surprised him. He felt Severus slide something onto his face and the net second he could make out the man's face. "I can see you!" he exclaimed as he jumped into his Uncle's arms. "I can see you, Uncle Sev and-" Dan gasped as he saw the woman called Lily. How could anyone so bad and evil like he had been told be so beautiful? "Are you an angel?" he asked, glancing over Severus's shoulder.

Lily folded her arms over her chest in a pouting manner and whined, "Why does everyone of these children ask me that?"

"Maybe because you look like one?" Severus replied as he set Play and Angel down. "Go place your things over there," he directed Jamie to the corner of the room.

"I'm tired," complained Blake as Jamie did what he was told.

"Me too!" agreed Kristen. "And I'm thirsty!"

"After you drank half of my butterbeer?" inquired Severus as he pulled a blanket over Angel's small form.

From next to Dan and Angel Play bit his lip and looked up at Severus with wide eyes. "I wanna go home," he said in a quiet voice. "I miss Mum."

"Oh grow up, you big baby!" snapped Blake grimly. "Mum doesn't like you."

"Don't say that!" yelled Kristen. "Mum only hates you!" Suddenly the room was filled with the shouting of Kristen and her older brother, Blake. Lily looked at Severus for help however Severus felt that their parts should have been flipped. When their fight didn't come to a halt Severus decided to step in.

"QUIET!" Lily shouted before Severus had a chance. "SIT DOWN!" Kristen and Blake sat down on the floor without thinking and starred up at Lily with broad eyes. "That's better," she said. "Now I want you two to get up off the floor and find a place to sleep in this room." When neither moved she added, "NOW!" There was a sudden scramble of the two children running to find a place to sleep. Jamie, whom was sitting on his bag, got off of his bag and took out a blanket and pillow before throwing them across the floor and lying down.             

    

Severus said nothing to him as he proceeded to tuck Dan, Play, and Angel in. The chair wasn't the best place for them to sleep but they had to stay somewhere and it was better than the floor. Severus groaned and sat down on the chair that Lily had previously been in.

 "Who are they, Severus?" She asked him.

He looked up at her and explained, "They are children of Death Eaters. Each and everyone of them with the exception of Jane and Angel. Oh and could you do me a favor?"

Lily shrugged. "As long as James doesn't know."

"He doesn't have to," assured Severus. "I just need you to get a hold of Lupin for me."

Lily raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "Why?"

"Because I need to know how to take care of a little werewolf," Severus said, pointing to Jane who was curled up on the floor near the fire, her hands covering her face.

"She's a werewolf?" asked Lily looking back to the little girl.

Severus nodded. "From what Barty told me abut her parents were werewolves but were killed because of what they are."

"So why is she with you?" questioned Lily. Severus could tell that she was trying to make sense of the situation.

"I'm watching her because that's usually what I do when Voldemort summons The Death Eaters," Severus said leaning back. He wasn't sure why he was talking openly with Lily. He hadn't seen her in almost seven years yet she acted as if it had been only seven days.

"Why would You-Know-Who care about children?" Lily said as if it were the strangest thing she had ever heard of. Well it just might have been…

"Because the children are valuable to the future," Severus lied. It wasn't a complete lie but he wasn't permitted to tell her the truth. The Dark Lord's affairs were none of her business.

"Figures," muttered Lily. She glanced at a muggle watch on her wrist and she said, "Well I'd better be going. See you tomorrow I guess."

"Bye," Severus said as she left. He sighed and relaxed in the chair. It wasn't too comfortable but he had no intention of getting up again.

"Leave me alone!" he heard Angel scream. By the tone of his voice he could tell that the child was scared no terrified of something. Severus sat up and glanced around and he saw the Headmaster standing over Dan, Play, and ANGEL.

"Headmaster, don't!" Severus said, getting up. "He's afraid of strangers! Or at least I think."

"Is there something that you wish to tell me, Severus?" asked Dumbledore as he glanced around the room filed with children of all ages.