Final Test:
Truth Uncovered
Hermione pulled away from him and looked at Severus. He looked terrified. In all the time she's known him she's never seen him scared or worried. It was a little unnerving. It was strange how much she cared for him, but couldn't determine what his face was telling her. Why was he looking at her like she was dying? It took her a few moments to figure out where she was. What was she doing in the hospital wing?
"Um..." she looked at Dumbledore then back to Severus. It was odd how similar their faced looked alike at the moment. It kind of scared her. "So, um..."
"Are you ok?" asked Albus. "You've had us scared."
"I'm alright. I guess." Hermione rubbed her head. "What happened?" Severus looked at her. She didn't remember?
"What do you remember?" he asked.
"I...I told you some things..." she stuttered. "Oh goddess! Severus I'm so sorry you saw me like that!" Tears formed in Hermione's eyes. "You must think I'm some complete nutter. I can't believe I said those things. Something must have come over me."
"Shh..." Severus pulled Hermione back against his chest. It was odd holding her like this. "I'm not even thinking about it. As long as your alright. That's all I care about."
Albus looked on as the two held each other. It was a strange thing indeed to see the dreaded Potions Master holding his former student in such a manner. This young girl had changed the professor in such an extent that made it almost impossible to conceive that he was the man Albus has always known. Something still concerned him about this growing relationship. He knew that Hermione had much power building within her. That was one of the main reasons he asked her to take the position at Hogwarts; he needed to keep an eye on her. Evey one knew of the power Severus held, but they had never seen what kind of power it was. Albus never hoped to see it either.
Albus excused himself from the hospital wing. He felt that the two of them needed some time alone. He went to Poppy and told her to return to her rooms. Severus would look after Hermione for the night (granted it's almost six in the morning). He took his leave back to his chambers, his mind going back to where and when he saw that power, that wrapped it self about the two he just left, before. Once inside his main room, his office, he woke the sleeping portraits of the past headmasters and headmistresses.
"They have returned." he finally said. "The twin power." There were gasps coming from the portraits.
"How can you be sure?" asked an older woman wearing a night dress and a bonnet. "Its far to early for it to reappear."
"I remember when they showed themselves last. I haven't been headmaster in over two hundred years." said another portrait. This one was a man wearing a night shirt and night cap in the shade of blueberry.
"But you told them it happened every fifty years. Why did you do that?" asked the headmaster whom Albus replaced.
"I did not wish to frighten them." the old man sighed. "Calada Tower felt it dire to wake them. But why my trusted friend and most loved student?"
"You know as well as the rest of us," started another portrait. "The tower chooses both power and loyalty. It doesn't care who or how old the witch or wizard are..."
"Honestly, I thought it would be Mr. Potter." interrupted another painting.
"The boy has fulfilled his destiny. I'm glade it wasn't him." sighed Albus. "I knew from the first time I met Hermione that she was not like the other witches. The fact that she's a muggle-born makes me wonder about why it had to be her. Every other female was a pure-blood."
"We have only had four other sets since Hogwarts was formed." said a rather old witch. "Godric and Salazar, dispite their differences, knew that the school would need to be protected. They knew that their two houses would hold the most powerful wizards or witches. That is why it has alway been one of their students; that is why all four founders created the tower. It was to bring the twin power to meet and unite, so that they can join before they have to protect the school."
"We know the story, Helga." sighed Albus. "To think their souls are so old... The hurt they've gone through..." he shook his head. "How will I tell them what the out come of their lives will be."
"You know you cannot tell them." said Helga. "They must never know the out come of their final fight, final test. Their loyalty will be tested, their hearts tested. It will be their love that will save the school."
"But will cause them to lose their lives."
Truth Uncovered
Hermione pulled away from him and looked at Severus. He looked terrified. In all the time she's known him she's never seen him scared or worried. It was a little unnerving. It was strange how much she cared for him, but couldn't determine what his face was telling her. Why was he looking at her like she was dying? It took her a few moments to figure out where she was. What was she doing in the hospital wing?
"Um..." she looked at Dumbledore then back to Severus. It was odd how similar their faced looked alike at the moment. It kind of scared her. "So, um..."
"Are you ok?" asked Albus. "You've had us scared."
"I'm alright. I guess." Hermione rubbed her head. "What happened?" Severus looked at her. She didn't remember?
"What do you remember?" he asked.
"I...I told you some things..." she stuttered. "Oh goddess! Severus I'm so sorry you saw me like that!" Tears formed in Hermione's eyes. "You must think I'm some complete nutter. I can't believe I said those things. Something must have come over me."
"Shh..." Severus pulled Hermione back against his chest. It was odd holding her like this. "I'm not even thinking about it. As long as your alright. That's all I care about."
Albus looked on as the two held each other. It was a strange thing indeed to see the dreaded Potions Master holding his former student in such a manner. This young girl had changed the professor in such an extent that made it almost impossible to conceive that he was the man Albus has always known. Something still concerned him about this growing relationship. He knew that Hermione had much power building within her. That was one of the main reasons he asked her to take the position at Hogwarts; he needed to keep an eye on her. Evey one knew of the power Severus held, but they had never seen what kind of power it was. Albus never hoped to see it either.
Albus excused himself from the hospital wing. He felt that the two of them needed some time alone. He went to Poppy and told her to return to her rooms. Severus would look after Hermione for the night (granted it's almost six in the morning). He took his leave back to his chambers, his mind going back to where and when he saw that power, that wrapped it self about the two he just left, before. Once inside his main room, his office, he woke the sleeping portraits of the past headmasters and headmistresses.
"They have returned." he finally said. "The twin power." There were gasps coming from the portraits.
"How can you be sure?" asked an older woman wearing a night dress and a bonnet. "Its far to early for it to reappear."
"I remember when they showed themselves last. I haven't been headmaster in over two hundred years." said another portrait. This one was a man wearing a night shirt and night cap in the shade of blueberry.
"But you told them it happened every fifty years. Why did you do that?" asked the headmaster whom Albus replaced.
"I did not wish to frighten them." the old man sighed. "Calada Tower felt it dire to wake them. But why my trusted friend and most loved student?"
"You know as well as the rest of us," started another portrait. "The tower chooses both power and loyalty. It doesn't care who or how old the witch or wizard are..."
"Honestly, I thought it would be Mr. Potter." interrupted another painting.
"The boy has fulfilled his destiny. I'm glade it wasn't him." sighed Albus. "I knew from the first time I met Hermione that she was not like the other witches. The fact that she's a muggle-born makes me wonder about why it had to be her. Every other female was a pure-blood."
"We have only had four other sets since Hogwarts was formed." said a rather old witch. "Godric and Salazar, dispite their differences, knew that the school would need to be protected. They knew that their two houses would hold the most powerful wizards or witches. That is why it has alway been one of their students; that is why all four founders created the tower. It was to bring the twin power to meet and unite, so that they can join before they have to protect the school."
"We know the story, Helga." sighed Albus. "To think their souls are so old... The hurt they've gone through..." he shook his head. "How will I tell them what the out come of their lives will be."
"You know you cannot tell them." said Helga. "They must never know the out come of their final fight, final test. Their loyalty will be tested, their hearts tested. It will be their love that will save the school."
"But will cause them to lose their lives."