Blast From The Past

DOUBLE UPDATE TIME! I'd thought I'd do one just to please my reviewers, if I haven't all ready. I know you must've hated the cliffhanger (if you could call it that), but things WILL be explained this chapter! You have to see the looks on James, Sirius, and Black's faces when they hear the news! It's hilarious! Well, thank you for reviewing! On with it!

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Chapter 8

Going Under

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The Potions Master walked silently towards the Hospital Wing. He could hear the Headmaster's footsteps behind him as well, going to tell everyone in the Hospital Wing the 'news'. He wasn't happy that the headmaster wasn't even TRYING to find a cure for his nephew, he was also not happy that the headmaster didn't even look a bit sad when he told him that there was no cure! He just sat in his chair and didn't give a damn about the world or Voldemort.

Voldemort. That was the reason this whole damn thing happened. Voldemort's damn snake, Nagini, had bitten into Harry's skin, or so he was told, and this caused a very rare disease to develop in his body, which was killing him slowly. He looked EVERYWHERE for a cure, but found none. He even looked about Snakes and Snake Bites, but nothing came up. Madame Pomfrey had said it was a very rare disease with no name yet, so that's probably why they didn't find a cure that quickly, if there was any cure to begin with.

Quietly, he watched as the headmaster stepped into the Hospital Wing, walking in front of him. He was too rapped up in his thoughts to care what the headmaster would want.

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Everyone heard Headmaster Dumbledore coming into the Hospital Wing, and the room quickly quietened.

"Hello, Harry,"Dumbledore said, looking at Harry. "I know of your disease and what Voldemort has done. For that I am sorry. But, I have some news to report to you. I think all of you may like to hear it."

"What is it, headmaster...?"Lily asked.

"Severus, please come in,"Dumbledore asked, and Severus walked in, not even looking at Dumbledore.

They were all shocked, wondering what this had to do with Severus at all. Surely, nothing important? Then again, if the headmaster was there...

"I came here to inform you all... and this might be of shocking news to you,"Dumbledore started. "That Miss Lily Evans isn't really Lily Evans, but in fact... Lily Snape."

Everyone but Lily gasped. Lily looked down at her feet in silence, and James put a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him, and he nodded, and they both turned to look at the headmaster again.

"So... since Lily is Lily Snape, Harry here has a new uncle."

Ron looked horrified at the thought for having Snape for an uncle, and gave Harry a sad look. Hermione could have fainted on the spot, wondering how on Earth this could've happened, Sirius was stunned beyond belief, and glaring at Severus, who was glaring right back at him, same with Black, Remus and Lupin didn't seem surprised, though they stood by Lily.

"I know Harry is in Remus' and Sirius' secret custody,"Dumbledore winked a little at Sirius and Remus, who only grinned. "But... sooner or later... that may have to change. You understand that Peter Pettigrew has not yet been captured... and with the actions he comitted today... it may not be possible for a long time."

"But he will be caught, right, Headmaster?"Hermione asked hopefully.

"We can only hope for the best, Ms Granger,"Dumbledore replied. "Now, we will both leave you for you to yourselves."

I bloody damn hate the headmaster now, Harry thought. I didn't have to live with the damn Dursleys because they weren't my damn relatives by blood at all. How the hell was I supposed to be safe there when they weren't even my relatives! his mind shouted.

"You okay?"

He was startled, and brought out of his thoughts by Draco, who was looking at him worriedly. "You okay? You spaced out a little."

Harry sighed. "I'm fine."

After awhile, everything quieted down in the Hospital Wing, and everything was completely forgotten. Until one part where Harry fell out of Draco's arms and landed on the floor. Draco ran to him in a hurry. They were the only ones there because the others had left.

"Harry! Harry, wake up!"Draco shook Harry gently. "Please wake up! Talk to me! Are you okay!"

"Mr Malfoy, what is wrong?"Madame Pomfrey asked, walking in, hearing Draco's yelling.

"Harry just fell out of my arms, Madame Pomfrey!"Draco replied. "I don't know what the hell is wrong with him!"

Madame Pomfrey sighed, and took Harry from Draco and put him back on the bed gently. "It's the disease. It weakens his inards, so he might pass out every now and then."

Draco looked at Harry, worried. "Is there anyway to cure this damn thing yet?"

Madame Pomfrey sighed. "No. But we are trying. Desperately we are trying. Did he ever pass out like this before?"

Draco thought for a minute. "Only after we rescued him from Voldemort."

"But that could have been a Crucio or something else... not the disease... if the snake bit him before he fainted, which it did, right...?"after recieving a nod from Draco, she continued. "It would take probably twenty minutes for him to die, and he wouldn't have been unconscious. He would have been dead isntead."

"I heard Voldemort saying something about him only having twenty minutes to live... but that was the poison that Nagini sent into his body (Nagini's the snake), but if he still had the poison, wouldn't he be dead by now...?"Draco asked worriedly.

"No, the poison had been removed before it could spread, but that's when we found the disease... it slowly kills his insides."

"So are you sure he has less than a year?"Draco asked in a whisper, looking at Harry.

Madame Pomfrey shrugged. "A year or two, unless we can find a cure. Don't worry, Draco, if Potter wants to live, he'll pull through this. He always has."

Draco nodded and watched Madame Pomfrey leave. That was true, wasn't it? If Harry wanted to live, which he did (or so he hoped), he would pull through this and fight will all his might. But, if he didn't want to live...

He didn't want to think about that right now. He shook his head and stared at Harry. His Harry.

Nobody would hurt him again.

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A/N: I hope you liked that! I did a double update since I'm generous and chapter 7 wasn't long! So there you have it! Bye!

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