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involves her.
A New Beginning
Chapter 10 The First Steps
Iris had been a sleep for an hour or so before being awakened by an eerie black light that filled her bedroom. Iris blinked her eyes a few times making sure it wasn't her and climbed out of bed and groped for her bathrobe. Once she had managed to put her robe on she grabbed her wand from her bedside table and stumbled towards her bedroom door half-asleep. She pulled open the door only to meet more intense black light. Iris stashed her wand in her robe and groped her way around her office trying to locate where the eerie light was coming from.
"What is hell is going on!" Iris exclaimed out loud. "I can't see a blasted thing." She growled. "Everything is glowing. I can't make a thing out!" Iris said in frustration.
Iris made her way to her office windows and closed the drapes thinking the light was coming from somewhere outside but that did not work. The light was still glowing intensely even after she closed the drapes.
Not knowing what else to do Iris groped her way around her office as she tried to find the door that lead to her classroom. Iris was feeling disoriented in her own office rammed herself into the sharp corner of her old wooden desk.
"BLOODY HELL!" Iris yelled as she grabbed her side in pain.
Iris was mad at herself for running into her own desk that she pushed everything off her desk. Everything made a clattering noise as it hit the wooden floor except something else made a loud clunk as it hit the floor. Iris not being able to see what made the clunking noise heard something roll towards and gently touch her barefoot.
"Huh?" Iris said as she felt something cold hit her foot.
Iris bent down and ran her hands along the floor until she found what had touched her foot.
Before Iris could stand up and make her way to her classroom which she hoped was dark and look at the object in her hand she felt herself being pulled from the eerie light that had engulfed her bedroom and office and slip into a cold darkness.
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Severus did not what to do with himself after his conversation with Iris. He passed his office feeling antsy. Not being able take being cooped up in his office Severus decided to take a late night stroll around the Hogwart's.
Severus walked the halls aimlessly not paying any attention to where his feet were leading him. Before Severus knew it his had climbed stair after stair and wound up in the Astronomy tower.
Severus reached the door to the Astronomy tower and opened it feeling a blast of the cold winter night hit him square in the face. Severus winced in pain. The blast of cold night air reminded him of where Iris got in him the face just a short time ago. Severus reached his right cheek and could feel the heat coming off it. His cheek was sore to the touch and he could feel the bruise starting to form.
Severus sighed heavily and walked around the tower and stopped where he had a nice view of the lake and the open sky. He propped his elbows on the edge of the tower and stared at the clear and star filled sky. There was no moon tonight so Severus was engulfed in total darkness. Severus looked at the night sky and made out a few of the constellations and was lost deep in thought.
"Why does she do this to me?" Severus asked himself out loud. "I told Iris how I felt about her our 7th year here at Hogwart's and I thought she felt the same way but she didn't." Severus sighed. "That was the same time I found out she would rather spend her time with Riddle. Riddle and I had things in common but Riddle could offer Iris more and he did and she took it." Severus continued out loud to nothing but the creatures that were outside.
"Granted neither of us were heading down a successful path back then and today that still haunts us. " Severus said as he rested his head on his arms. "Years later I confront Iris with my feelings and again I am left with nothing." He said bitterly.
"Nothing. That is something I should be use to by now. I've chosen that myself because of the path I chose so many years ago." Severus said as he propped his chin in his hand.
"Something bad will happen. It always does when Iris is involved. I still don't understand why the Ministry wanted her to begin with." Severus said shaking his head.
Severus stood up and started to walk around the Astronomy tower when something down below caught his attention. He suddenly saw glimmers of black light being reflected off the lake. Severus leaned over the edge of the tower thinking maybe it was Hagrid's doing but as he peered over the edge he noticed that Hagrid's hut was pitch black. Severus moved further around the tower leaning over the edge each time he stopped hoping to find the origin of the of light. He was halfway around the tower when he leaned over and realized that he was directly over the source of light now. He then realized the light was coming from Iris's office. Severus leaned over the edge again notice the light being somewhat blocked. Severus figured Iris was closing the drapes for some reason.
"I can only imagine what Iris is doing." Severus said irritably. "I know I should not do this but I might as well go and check on her." Severus said as he left the Astronomy tower.
Severus reached for is wand only to stop in mid step. He then realized that he left his wand back in his office. As he had taken off his cloak because he felt like he was suffocating when he was pacing his office.
Severus took off running taking two stairs at a time trying to get back to his office for his wand. As he made it back to the main hall he wanted to go and check on Iris but knew it might be an unwise decision to do so without his wand. He rush passed the marble stairs that led to her office and quickly descended the corridors that led to his quarters.
As Severus made it closer to his classroom he notice that the same black light was escaping from the cracks of the old wooden door that led to his classroom. Bracing himself, Severus opened his classroom door only to be taken aback by the eerie light filled his classroom. He felted his way past the tables and made it to the back of the classroom and groped for his office door and pushed it open only to be faced with a more intense light. Severus made his way to his couch and felt for his cloak to retrieve his wand. As he did this he knocked items off a side table causing him to drop his wand as well. Bending down to find his wand through the other items that were on the floor something came rolling towards him as he groped for his wand. Severus picked of his wand along with the object that seemed to come out of know where.
As Severus turned to leave his office to try and reenter the inviting darkness the lingered in the corridors outside his office only to be pulled into a cold darkness that was not inviting and filled with danger.
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Iris felt herself hurdle through darkness and land with a jolt that caused her to land on her bottom.
"AARGH!" Iris exclaimed as she stood up rubbing her backside.
Iris looked down at the object she was still clutching in her hand and gave a wicked smile to herself. The object that was causing the intense black light was the glass orb she had received a nearly a month ago.
"The Dark Lord wishes to see me." Iris mumbled to herself as she slipped the clear orb back into the pocket of her bathrobe.
Iris surveyed the room she had landed in. She was no longer in total darkness. The room had two windows that allowed some light in since there was no moon out tonight. As she continued to walk around the room she came across a fireplace. Not knowing how long she was going to be there she pulled out her wand and conjured up a fire. A few moments later she heard loud thud behind her. She turned around slowly with her wand ready.
The intruder eyes had not adjusted yet was not aware of the other person in the room with him. He had landed on his knees and was rubbing his eyes trying to make out where he was. Iris smiled when she realized that Severus had joined her. Iris walked over to Severus.
"Need a hand Sev?" Iris asked as she reached her hand out towards Severus.
"Huh? Iris?" Severus said blinking his eyes.
"Yes." Iris said as she took Severus's hand in hers.
"Thank you." Severus said as Iris helped him up.
Iris dropped Severus's hand after she helped him up and walked over to the fireplace to warm herself up. Severus followed her and stood next to her. Neither one of them spoke for several minutes.
"I wonder what the Dark Lord wants?" Severus whispered.
"What?" Iris asked turning her attention to Severus.
"I said I wonder what the Dark Lord wants." Severus said louder.
"It is pretty obvious Sev." Iris said bluntly.
Severus sighed heavily knowing that Iris was right but before Severus could continue the conversation there was a popping sound right behind them.
"Good my two loyal subjects are here." Voldemort hissed.
Iris and Severus turned to face the Dark Lord. Voldemort moved closer to the two of them. Iris immediately lowered her head when Voldemort approached them but Severus stood tall and never once let his eyes move from Voldemort's red slits.
"Severus." Voldemort hissed.
"Yes, Master." Severus said automatically.
"My polyjuice potion is it ready?" Voldemort demanded.
"Yes it is. All that is needed is some hair of the person you plan to disguise yourself as Master." Severus spat out quickly.
"Good Severus. I will take care of the last part shortly." Voldemort said moving closer to Severus. "My, my Severus that is one nasty bruise you have on your face. How did you get that?" Voldemort demanded immediately.
Severus touched his face but did not know how to answer that particular question.
"I, umm." Severus trailed off.
"I did that Master." Iris said proudly.
"Iris my faithful servant you did this to Severus?" Voldemort asked in a low growl as he moved closer to Iris.
"Yes, Master I did." Iris answered obediently.
"What did Severus do to deserve such a mark from you Iris?" Voldemort demanded as he eyed Iris and Severus back and forth.
"Severus was trying to tell me how to get Harry by himself and I did not want to hear any of it. So I simply let him know that." Iris said coldly as she glared as Severus.
"If you must get your point across Iris then by all means use any means your feel are necessary." Voldemort growled with approval. "How do you plan to get Potter by himself Iris?" Voldemort demanded.
"The night of the attack Harry will be asleep in his dormitory. Harry and his fellow Gryffindors who did not leave for Christmas vacation will be treated to cakes, which will contain a strong sleeping potion in them. No one in the Gryffindor tower will be aware of what is happening around them." Iris said with great pride.
"What about the rest of the castle you stupid girl?!" Voldemort growled.
Iris quickly answered that question without thinking twice. "The house elves are going to be getting a new ingredient which they will use for making deserts for the entire castle. Everyone will receive a bundle of cakes in either their office or common rooms just like Gryffindor. No one will be none the wiser my Master. The only ones who will not be effected will be Severus and I."
"Well, well you have thought things out Iris." Voldemort hissed as he slapped Iris across the face.
Iris fell to the floor with a heavy thump. Iris sat on her knees will blood dripped from her mouth and fell on to her white bathrobe.
Severus just stood there the whole time wide eyed with astonishment. He never once looked down at Iris. Severus did his best to hide his emotions. He did not want the Dark Lord to realize one of his weaknesses, Iris. Severus kept his eyes fixed ahead of him and all he could hear was Iris's heavy breathing and Voldemort's raspy breathing.
"Get up you wretched girl!" Voldemort demanded as he slapped her harder across the face.
Iris fell to her side landing on her elbow. She wiped her now bleeding nose and stood up and faced Voldemort.
"Just remember you silly little girl, you undermine me you will receive a far worse punishment than a few slaps across your beautiful face." Voldemort growled just inches away from Iris's bleeding and swollen face.
"Yusss Maser." Iris mumbled through her swollen lip.
"You can leave now Iris. But remember in four days time on Christmas Eve I will attack so be prepared." Voldemort ordered.
"Yusss Maser." Iris said as she looked down into her bathrobe pocket and saw an eerie light within. Iris reached her hand into her bathrobe pocket and wrapped her hand around the black orb in her pocket. With in moments Iris was pulled back into the cold darkness in which she arrived in.
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After Iris left Voldemort circled around Severus like a vulture circling around its prey. Severus just stood there waiting for the unexpected.
"Severus who do you think I should disguise myself for our little attack?" Voldemort hissed into Severus's ear.
"Someone he would trust, my Master." Severus whispered.
"Who would that be Severus?" Voldemort hissed.
"It could be several Master. There is Professor McGonagall, either one of his friends Mr. Weasley or Miss. Granger. Also, there is Professor Lupin." Severus rambled on.
"All are very good choices Severus but I think I have a better one in mind." Voldemort hissed as he moved and stood right in front of Severus.
Before Severus knew what happened to him Voldemort pulled his wand and stupefied Severus. Severus fell to the floor with a sickening thud. Voldemort reached down to the unconscious Severus retrieved his wand.
"You won't be needing this while you are here Severus." Voldemort laughed as he pocketed the wand.
"Oh and by the way Severus, I know who I am going to disguise myself for the attack." Voldemort hissed as he reached down and grabbed a handful of Severus's black greasy hair.
Holding the greasy black hair tightly in his fist Voldemort kicked Severus. Severus groaned slightly but did not move. Voldemort kicked Severus again this time around the glass orb that Voldemort had given him rolled out of his robe pocket.
"You definitely won't be needing this Severus." Voldemort said as he picked up the glass orb.
"Plan on getting comfortable here Severus. You are going to be spending the next few days here. If everything goes as planned Harry will no longer be the boy who lived and Iris will be blamed." Voldemort hissed to the unconscious Severus as he used the glass orb portkey to transport himself back to Severus's office.
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Voldemort appeared in Severus's office. He quickly sent a note as Severus to Lucius Malfoy demanding his presence immediately. A few moments later Lucius stepped out of the fireplace.
"What is it Severus that you need to see me at this very moment?" Lucius said brushing floo powder off his robes as he stepped out the fireplace.
"Is that any way to talk to your Master, Lucius?" Voldemort hissed angrily.
"Sorry Master I wasn't expecting your to be here in Hogwart's." Lucius apologized. "What can I do for you master?" Lucius continued.
"Good question Lucius." Voldemort hissed.
"In four days I will need to you pay Severus a visit. This visit will be in the evening time and Severus will of course be me." Voldemort said as he walked around Severus's office.
"Where is Severus, Master?" Lucius asked.
"None of your damn business Malfoy!" Voldemort growled.
"Sorry Master." Lucius apologized once again.
"In four days time I will be executing my plan of attack on Harry and I need for you to keep an eye on Iris for me." Voldemort ordered.
"I do not want that girl's feeling for Harry to get in the way of my plan." Voldemort continued.
"I will keep an eye on Iris that night Master." Lucius said evilly.
"I'll keep more than just my eyes on her." Lucius thought to himself. "I'll make her wonder what she ever saw in Severus to begin with." He laughed evilly to himself.
"What about the other Deatheaters Master?" Lucius wondered.
"They will find out shortly what their parts will be." Voldemort hissed.
"You may now leave Malfoy." Voldemort ordered.
With that being said Lucius Malfoy quickly left via floo powder and Voldemort was not alone in Severus's office.
"Dumbledore, if you only knew what was going on in your very own school at this moment." Voldemort evilly laughed.
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Iris landed back in the safety of her office. She promptly headed to her bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror.
"It could be worse." Iris said out loud as she opened up her medicine cabinet.
Iris rooted around and found several different colored vials in her medicine cabinet. After Severus found her the last time he brewed Iris several potions and left them for her in her bathroom.
"Always thinking of someone else aren't you Severus." Iris continued talking to herself as she drank one vial and washed her face with another.
A few minutes later most if not all of the swelling in her face was gone. She ditched her bloody white bathrobe in the hamper and headed off to bed.
"Four days left to finish what I've started. Also, I must invite Harry for tea to give him something." Iris said as she drifted to sleep not once realizing that Severus never returned to his office and that evil was lurking within the walls of Hogwart's.
A New Beginning
Chapter 10 The First Steps
Iris had been a sleep for an hour or so before being awakened by an eerie black light that filled her bedroom. Iris blinked her eyes a few times making sure it wasn't her and climbed out of bed and groped for her bathrobe. Once she had managed to put her robe on she grabbed her wand from her bedside table and stumbled towards her bedroom door half-asleep. She pulled open the door only to meet more intense black light. Iris stashed her wand in her robe and groped her way around her office trying to locate where the eerie light was coming from.
"What is hell is going on!" Iris exclaimed out loud. "I can't see a blasted thing." She growled. "Everything is glowing. I can't make a thing out!" Iris said in frustration.
Iris made her way to her office windows and closed the drapes thinking the light was coming from somewhere outside but that did not work. The light was still glowing intensely even after she closed the drapes.
Not knowing what else to do Iris groped her way around her office as she tried to find the door that lead to her classroom. Iris was feeling disoriented in her own office rammed herself into the sharp corner of her old wooden desk.
"BLOODY HELL!" Iris yelled as she grabbed her side in pain.
Iris was mad at herself for running into her own desk that she pushed everything off her desk. Everything made a clattering noise as it hit the wooden floor except something else made a loud clunk as it hit the floor. Iris not being able to see what made the clunking noise heard something roll towards and gently touch her barefoot.
"Huh?" Iris said as she felt something cold hit her foot.
Iris bent down and ran her hands along the floor until she found what had touched her foot.
Before Iris could stand up and make her way to her classroom which she hoped was dark and look at the object in her hand she felt herself being pulled from the eerie light that had engulfed her bedroom and office and slip into a cold darkness.
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Severus did not what to do with himself after his conversation with Iris. He passed his office feeling antsy. Not being able take being cooped up in his office Severus decided to take a late night stroll around the Hogwart's.
Severus walked the halls aimlessly not paying any attention to where his feet were leading him. Before Severus knew it his had climbed stair after stair and wound up in the Astronomy tower.
Severus reached the door to the Astronomy tower and opened it feeling a blast of the cold winter night hit him square in the face. Severus winced in pain. The blast of cold night air reminded him of where Iris got in him the face just a short time ago. Severus reached his right cheek and could feel the heat coming off it. His cheek was sore to the touch and he could feel the bruise starting to form.
Severus sighed heavily and walked around the tower and stopped where he had a nice view of the lake and the open sky. He propped his elbows on the edge of the tower and stared at the clear and star filled sky. There was no moon tonight so Severus was engulfed in total darkness. Severus looked at the night sky and made out a few of the constellations and was lost deep in thought.
"Why does she do this to me?" Severus asked himself out loud. "I told Iris how I felt about her our 7th year here at Hogwart's and I thought she felt the same way but she didn't." Severus sighed. "That was the same time I found out she would rather spend her time with Riddle. Riddle and I had things in common but Riddle could offer Iris more and he did and she took it." Severus continued out loud to nothing but the creatures that were outside.
"Granted neither of us were heading down a successful path back then and today that still haunts us. " Severus said as he rested his head on his arms. "Years later I confront Iris with my feelings and again I am left with nothing." He said bitterly.
"Nothing. That is something I should be use to by now. I've chosen that myself because of the path I chose so many years ago." Severus said as he propped his chin in his hand.
"Something bad will happen. It always does when Iris is involved. I still don't understand why the Ministry wanted her to begin with." Severus said shaking his head.
Severus stood up and started to walk around the Astronomy tower when something down below caught his attention. He suddenly saw glimmers of black light being reflected off the lake. Severus leaned over the edge of the tower thinking maybe it was Hagrid's doing but as he peered over the edge he noticed that Hagrid's hut was pitch black. Severus moved further around the tower leaning over the edge each time he stopped hoping to find the origin of the of light. He was halfway around the tower when he leaned over and realized that he was directly over the source of light now. He then realized the light was coming from Iris's office. Severus leaned over the edge again notice the light being somewhat blocked. Severus figured Iris was closing the drapes for some reason.
"I can only imagine what Iris is doing." Severus said irritably. "I know I should not do this but I might as well go and check on her." Severus said as he left the Astronomy tower.
Severus reached for is wand only to stop in mid step. He then realized that he left his wand back in his office. As he had taken off his cloak because he felt like he was suffocating when he was pacing his office.
Severus took off running taking two stairs at a time trying to get back to his office for his wand. As he made it back to the main hall he wanted to go and check on Iris but knew it might be an unwise decision to do so without his wand. He rush passed the marble stairs that led to her office and quickly descended the corridors that led to his quarters.
As Severus made it closer to his classroom he notice that the same black light was escaping from the cracks of the old wooden door that led to his classroom. Bracing himself, Severus opened his classroom door only to be taken aback by the eerie light filled his classroom. He felted his way past the tables and made it to the back of the classroom and groped for his office door and pushed it open only to be faced with a more intense light. Severus made his way to his couch and felt for his cloak to retrieve his wand. As he did this he knocked items off a side table causing him to drop his wand as well. Bending down to find his wand through the other items that were on the floor something came rolling towards him as he groped for his wand. Severus picked of his wand along with the object that seemed to come out of know where.
As Severus turned to leave his office to try and reenter the inviting darkness the lingered in the corridors outside his office only to be pulled into a cold darkness that was not inviting and filled with danger.
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Iris felt herself hurdle through darkness and land with a jolt that caused her to land on her bottom.
"AARGH!" Iris exclaimed as she stood up rubbing her backside.
Iris looked down at the object she was still clutching in her hand and gave a wicked smile to herself. The object that was causing the intense black light was the glass orb she had received a nearly a month ago.
"The Dark Lord wishes to see me." Iris mumbled to herself as she slipped the clear orb back into the pocket of her bathrobe.
Iris surveyed the room she had landed in. She was no longer in total darkness. The room had two windows that allowed some light in since there was no moon out tonight. As she continued to walk around the room she came across a fireplace. Not knowing how long she was going to be there she pulled out her wand and conjured up a fire. A few moments later she heard loud thud behind her. She turned around slowly with her wand ready.
The intruder eyes had not adjusted yet was not aware of the other person in the room with him. He had landed on his knees and was rubbing his eyes trying to make out where he was. Iris smiled when she realized that Severus had joined her. Iris walked over to Severus.
"Need a hand Sev?" Iris asked as she reached her hand out towards Severus.
"Huh? Iris?" Severus said blinking his eyes.
"Yes." Iris said as she took Severus's hand in hers.
"Thank you." Severus said as Iris helped him up.
Iris dropped Severus's hand after she helped him up and walked over to the fireplace to warm herself up. Severus followed her and stood next to her. Neither one of them spoke for several minutes.
"I wonder what the Dark Lord wants?" Severus whispered.
"What?" Iris asked turning her attention to Severus.
"I said I wonder what the Dark Lord wants." Severus said louder.
"It is pretty obvious Sev." Iris said bluntly.
Severus sighed heavily knowing that Iris was right but before Severus could continue the conversation there was a popping sound right behind them.
"Good my two loyal subjects are here." Voldemort hissed.
Iris and Severus turned to face the Dark Lord. Voldemort moved closer to the two of them. Iris immediately lowered her head when Voldemort approached them but Severus stood tall and never once let his eyes move from Voldemort's red slits.
"Severus." Voldemort hissed.
"Yes, Master." Severus said automatically.
"My polyjuice potion is it ready?" Voldemort demanded.
"Yes it is. All that is needed is some hair of the person you plan to disguise yourself as Master." Severus spat out quickly.
"Good Severus. I will take care of the last part shortly." Voldemort said moving closer to Severus. "My, my Severus that is one nasty bruise you have on your face. How did you get that?" Voldemort demanded immediately.
Severus touched his face but did not know how to answer that particular question.
"I, umm." Severus trailed off.
"I did that Master." Iris said proudly.
"Iris my faithful servant you did this to Severus?" Voldemort asked in a low growl as he moved closer to Iris.
"Yes, Master I did." Iris answered obediently.
"What did Severus do to deserve such a mark from you Iris?" Voldemort demanded as he eyed Iris and Severus back and forth.
"Severus was trying to tell me how to get Harry by himself and I did not want to hear any of it. So I simply let him know that." Iris said coldly as she glared as Severus.
"If you must get your point across Iris then by all means use any means your feel are necessary." Voldemort growled with approval. "How do you plan to get Potter by himself Iris?" Voldemort demanded.
"The night of the attack Harry will be asleep in his dormitory. Harry and his fellow Gryffindors who did not leave for Christmas vacation will be treated to cakes, which will contain a strong sleeping potion in them. No one in the Gryffindor tower will be aware of what is happening around them." Iris said with great pride.
"What about the rest of the castle you stupid girl?!" Voldemort growled.
Iris quickly answered that question without thinking twice. "The house elves are going to be getting a new ingredient which they will use for making deserts for the entire castle. Everyone will receive a bundle of cakes in either their office or common rooms just like Gryffindor. No one will be none the wiser my Master. The only ones who will not be effected will be Severus and I."
"Well, well you have thought things out Iris." Voldemort hissed as he slapped Iris across the face.
Iris fell to the floor with a heavy thump. Iris sat on her knees will blood dripped from her mouth and fell on to her white bathrobe.
Severus just stood there the whole time wide eyed with astonishment. He never once looked down at Iris. Severus did his best to hide his emotions. He did not want the Dark Lord to realize one of his weaknesses, Iris. Severus kept his eyes fixed ahead of him and all he could hear was Iris's heavy breathing and Voldemort's raspy breathing.
"Get up you wretched girl!" Voldemort demanded as he slapped her harder across the face.
Iris fell to her side landing on her elbow. She wiped her now bleeding nose and stood up and faced Voldemort.
"Just remember you silly little girl, you undermine me you will receive a far worse punishment than a few slaps across your beautiful face." Voldemort growled just inches away from Iris's bleeding and swollen face.
"Yusss Maser." Iris mumbled through her swollen lip.
"You can leave now Iris. But remember in four days time on Christmas Eve I will attack so be prepared." Voldemort ordered.
"Yusss Maser." Iris said as she looked down into her bathrobe pocket and saw an eerie light within. Iris reached her hand into her bathrobe pocket and wrapped her hand around the black orb in her pocket. With in moments Iris was pulled back into the cold darkness in which she arrived in.
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After Iris left Voldemort circled around Severus like a vulture circling around its prey. Severus just stood there waiting for the unexpected.
"Severus who do you think I should disguise myself for our little attack?" Voldemort hissed into Severus's ear.
"Someone he would trust, my Master." Severus whispered.
"Who would that be Severus?" Voldemort hissed.
"It could be several Master. There is Professor McGonagall, either one of his friends Mr. Weasley or Miss. Granger. Also, there is Professor Lupin." Severus rambled on.
"All are very good choices Severus but I think I have a better one in mind." Voldemort hissed as he moved and stood right in front of Severus.
Before Severus knew what happened to him Voldemort pulled his wand and stupefied Severus. Severus fell to the floor with a sickening thud. Voldemort reached down to the unconscious Severus retrieved his wand.
"You won't be needing this while you are here Severus." Voldemort laughed as he pocketed the wand.
"Oh and by the way Severus, I know who I am going to disguise myself for the attack." Voldemort hissed as he reached down and grabbed a handful of Severus's black greasy hair.
Holding the greasy black hair tightly in his fist Voldemort kicked Severus. Severus groaned slightly but did not move. Voldemort kicked Severus again this time around the glass orb that Voldemort had given him rolled out of his robe pocket.
"You definitely won't be needing this Severus." Voldemort said as he picked up the glass orb.
"Plan on getting comfortable here Severus. You are going to be spending the next few days here. If everything goes as planned Harry will no longer be the boy who lived and Iris will be blamed." Voldemort hissed to the unconscious Severus as he used the glass orb portkey to transport himself back to Severus's office.
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Voldemort appeared in Severus's office. He quickly sent a note as Severus to Lucius Malfoy demanding his presence immediately. A few moments later Lucius stepped out of the fireplace.
"What is it Severus that you need to see me at this very moment?" Lucius said brushing floo powder off his robes as he stepped out the fireplace.
"Is that any way to talk to your Master, Lucius?" Voldemort hissed angrily.
"Sorry Master I wasn't expecting your to be here in Hogwart's." Lucius apologized. "What can I do for you master?" Lucius continued.
"Good question Lucius." Voldemort hissed.
"In four days I will need to you pay Severus a visit. This visit will be in the evening time and Severus will of course be me." Voldemort said as he walked around Severus's office.
"Where is Severus, Master?" Lucius asked.
"None of your damn business Malfoy!" Voldemort growled.
"Sorry Master." Lucius apologized once again.
"In four days time I will be executing my plan of attack on Harry and I need for you to keep an eye on Iris for me." Voldemort ordered.
"I do not want that girl's feeling for Harry to get in the way of my plan." Voldemort continued.
"I will keep an eye on Iris that night Master." Lucius said evilly.
"I'll keep more than just my eyes on her." Lucius thought to himself. "I'll make her wonder what she ever saw in Severus to begin with." He laughed evilly to himself.
"What about the other Deatheaters Master?" Lucius wondered.
"They will find out shortly what their parts will be." Voldemort hissed.
"You may now leave Malfoy." Voldemort ordered.
With that being said Lucius Malfoy quickly left via floo powder and Voldemort was not alone in Severus's office.
"Dumbledore, if you only knew what was going on in your very own school at this moment." Voldemort evilly laughed.
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Iris landed back in the safety of her office. She promptly headed to her bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror.
"It could be worse." Iris said out loud as she opened up her medicine cabinet.
Iris rooted around and found several different colored vials in her medicine cabinet. After Severus found her the last time he brewed Iris several potions and left them for her in her bathroom.
"Always thinking of someone else aren't you Severus." Iris continued talking to herself as she drank one vial and washed her face with another.
A few minutes later most if not all of the swelling in her face was gone. She ditched her bloody white bathrobe in the hamper and headed off to bed.
"Four days left to finish what I've started. Also, I must invite Harry for tea to give him something." Iris said as she drifted to sleep not once realizing that Severus never returned to his office and that evil was lurking within the walls of Hogwart's.