Suicide Solution.
Notes: this is a Severitus Challenge; go to his bio to find out the 'rules' for
a Severitus Challenge piece.
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Summary: A Severitus challenge, [Snape is Harry's father] Story begins at
11.59pm on July 30th. It's the summer before Harry's 6th year, and Harry's
changing . . . (A Dark Harry fic)
Chapter 29
Tanathos followed the headmaster who he used to respect so much along the corridors to his office.
"Butterscotch cookie"
Dumbledore told the stature, which leapt aside and allowed them both to enter. They stood in silence on the moving staircase and neither spoke until they had entered the office and Dumbledore was sat behind his desk and Tanathos was standing in the doorway.
"Sit down Harry" he said in a calm voice
Tanathos did so, keeping all emotion clear of his face and putting Occlumency to the test.
"Lemon Drop?" Dumbledore offered him, Tanathos declined.
"Well, Harry. It's been an interesting year so far for you hasn't it?"
The headmaster's tone was also clear of emotion, and he too had Occlumency in place.
"Yes, it has been interesting" he answered
Dumbledore looked at him and Tanathos caught a look of sadness in the blue sparkling eyes.
"Harry, a few days ago, Mr and Miss Weasley along with Miss Granger came to see me. Do you know why?"
His tone was caring and Tanathos ignored it, 'Play dumb' he thought to himself
"No sir."
Dumbledore frowned slightly
"You don't know?"
He asked again
"No sir"
Dumbledore sighed
"So you have no idea why Miss Granger and the two Weasley's came to me saying that you have been practicing the Dark Arts against other students and have left the proper side and joined with Voldemort?"
Tanathos blinked
"This would be easier, Harry, if you told me the truth"
Tanathos' anger flared up again
"Told you the Truth?" he shouted at the old man "You have some nerve to sit there and lecture me about telling the truth!" He stood and seethed at the headmaster
"WHEN YOU KEPT THE REAL REASON THE DARK LORD KILLED MY MUM HIDDEN FROM ME FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE!! WHEN YOU KEPT THE FACT THAT PETUNIA WAS A WITCH THAT MY MUM WAS IN SLYTHERIN THAT I AM THE HEIR TO A PURE BLOODED FAMILY AND THAT MY MUM WORKED FOR THE DARK LORD!!"
He stopped to catch his breath, and glared at the headmaster
"Harry" he began in his soft voice "Harry, I told you what you needed to know"
"WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW professor WAS THE TRUTH! BUT DID YOU TELL ME IT? NO!! YOU KEPT MY HISTORY HIDDEN FROM ME! WHY?"
"Because you didn't need to know."
"Yes I fucking well did!" Tanathos was beyond respect for the old man any more, he didn't care what happened to him, after all, 'Harry' wasn't going to be around much any more.
"Harry watch your language" Dumbledore reprimanded him
"Fuck my language!" He snarled "I'll say whatever I fucking well want to!"
He was still standing and was seething at Dumbledore
"Now if we are finished professor I have a meeting in the library to go to."
Dumbledore sighed again, almost as if in defeat
"Yes we are finished, but tell me Harry. Why did you give up on the side of the light? Why did you switch to the Dark?"
"Because I want revenge on everyone who has made my life hell."
Tanathos turned and began to leave, he was in the door when he heard the headmaster say one last thing
"Tom Riddle said the same thing"
Tanathos turned to him and replied coldly
"Well perhaps you shouldn't try to help people so much then. Perhaps you should not act for what you think is best and allow people to make their own decisions. Goodbye professor."
Then he left the office leaving Dumbledore behind him, alone. If he had stopped and turned to look at the old man he would have seen a single tear make its way over his aged face once again.
~S~
AN: yes I know incredibly short, but I had to leave it there.
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