Title: Twin Snapes Series: Velvet Truths and Wool Misconceptions

Author: Scrybe

Rating: M

Fandom: Harry Potter

Summary: Severus Snape is a private man. But what happens when his almost identical twin comes to teach at the school? And where does Hermione Granger fall into the story?

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Chapter Two:

Sarcassius' neck yielded long deep impressions in the familiar prints of Severus' hands, while Severus' bottom jaw was lined with flashing angry scratches that lead to the tip of his chin. Neither of them made to move a muscle, as Albus Dumbledore stood between them, his twinkling eyes somewhat dulled by the physical disagreement that had happened just moments before. Severus looked to his identical, well almost identical brother whom had he not seen since the feast of their seven year stay at Hogwarts over twenty years prior. Severus acknowledged the differences between them. Sarcassius had long flowing baby fine ebony hair that reached his mid back. The tresses were pulled away from his face in a silk gray ribbon now disheveled from their episode. What separated him from Severus were his eyes. An azure blue shown back at him under perfectly arched eyebrows and a god-sculpted nose that even Severus was jealous of. His skin was a plump peach and his high cheekbones grimaced back at his brother. The headmaster turned to him, and broke his revere.

"What do you have to say for yourself Severus?"

"I have nothing to say but this. He Will Not Work With me."

"Now Severus..."

"If you choose to hire this...this... "man" , then I shall offer my resignation right now."

"If I remember correctly Severus, you owe this man a debt." Sarcassius spoke from his perch behind the headmaster.

"And if I remember correctly, Sarcassius, you are the reason I owe 'my' debt."

"SILENCE! The both of you. Now you will both work for me, and that is final. Now, I brought you two together to inform you, Severus, that your brother will be taking over you duties as Potions Master so that you may head the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Now please, discuss your lesson plans, and be done with it."

Looking to the floor, defeated, Severus agreed and gave Sarcassius his lesson log for the school year. After it was once again quiet, Severus sat and thought back to the time when they were still in school.

Another year has come and gone...

For Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and GRYFFINDOR!

Let the years be cheerful and merry

Let me pick your house...LIKE BERRIES

Come now children, sit on my chair,

I'll tell you of your houses, with the sniff of your hair...

The hat sung its song, and the first child was called up. "Samantha Bones, Hufflepuff, Gregory Goyle (sr.) Slytherin" And when Sarcassius Snape sat on the stool, the hat debated quietly before it shouted out "RAVENCLAW". In the back of the hall, Sylvian Snape stood and watched as his son, the youngest of the twin boys, as he made a mockery of the family name. He was the first to break the chain of Slytherins, and hopefully the little bookworm would be the last. Next was Severus. He sat on the stool confidently, full of grace, full of pride, and the hat bellowed out his house "SLYTHERIN" Sylvian was happy. After the feast, Sylvian walked up to the eldest twin, and congratulated him on a job well done. Ignoring Sarcassius, he baited Severus goodbye, and left the school. All Severus Ebonan Snape could offer his brother Sarcassius Iviorion Snape was a quick "Don't worry about it," and they went off to their separate dormitories.

Severus took another sip of brandy from the glass..

"Are you an idiot!"

"I did only what father asked of me Severus, and I cannot believe that you would not do the same."

"Sarcassius, father did not want you to become a Deatheater. You were supposed to be his trophy son, the one that would make it academically. Are you a complete dunderhead that you can't even begin to understand what you've done!"

"I am sick and tired of being in your shadow Severus! Severus the genius! Severus, master of dark arts and Potions. Severus could lead us to victory with the Dark Lord. Severus this and Severus that. Well Severus, I am tired of you!"

"Do you know what they may do to you. And you've taken the mark!"

"I haven't yet, brother, I thought you would join me first."

"Sarcassius, Father will have my head if I let you go through with this. Do you know how much he wants us to succeed. You are supposed to be minister of magic, you are so intelligent that you would have done it. And I can't believe that the smartest person I know, other than myself, is doing the dumbest thing imaginable."

"I'm not taking it back Severus."

"Do you even know what a Deatheater does?"

"Well they serve the Dark Lord of course."

"But how?"

"Severus, Lucius is waiting for me, I am supposed to be initiated tonight. Will you let me leave?"

"Not yet. Tell me what they do, tell me that you know, and I'll let you go."

"They protect him, they cover up his messes. That's what they do."

"You are so wrong. They rape women Sarcassius, they burn houses down, they torture muggles and slit the throats of little children."

"That's all folk tales-"

"It is not! Father has told me of the things he has done himself. You were supposed to be the smart one Sarcassius. How could you be so stupid."

"Are you lying to me Severus?"

"I never do."

"What am I going to do? I won't go."

"You can't back down now, they know you know too much, they'll kill you Sarcassius."

"Well... you do it then. You were supposed to be one anyway, go in my place."

"I will not. This is not my burden to bare."

"Severus, please, I did not know. How could I have? Don't make me do this. Please brother. Do it for us, do it for father."

"I will not Sarcassius. I will not suffer for you stupid mistakes. You will learn on your own this time."

"Wasn't it you that said mere moments ago that I shouldn't go? Wasn't it you?"

"Yes it was. Go tell father, tell him, so he may punish you, so that he may get you off the hook. Tell him."

With that, Severus Snape walked away.

"If you don't Severus, I will tell father of you affair with her. I shall tell him of your hands, dirtied of muggle skin, I will tell him what you did with her, what you enjoyed with her. Don't make me Severus, I will do it."

"What!" He drew his wand.

"I love you brother, as a brother should. But you will not let me go through this, alone or otherwise. Don't make me tell him. The punishment he will receive from you will be much more than any Deatheater or Lord Voldermort himself can prescribe. Don't make me do it."

"Sarcassius..."

"Your appointment is running late. Meet Lucius at the front gates."

"He will know I am not you."

"No, all I told him was what I looked like, and where I wanted to meet, go forth brother, take my place. But if you so much as whisper my name I shall go to father, and I shall tell him."

Severus turned his back on his brother, walking slowly toward the exit. He felt the wand still pointing at his back as he departed. He had thought about Lily, the night they had shared before he came to his senses and left her. She went crying to James, he was sure, but she was safe. He bowed his head and met Lucius Malfoy at the front gates. A short time after, they met at the initiation place by way of portkey...

Severus still wore the chain, the portkey from so long ago, the portkey that lead him to the place where he was now. He took another sip of brandy, and closed his eyes. He owed his burdens to his brother, and to his brother they would go.

A/N: This is so much fun. I need reviews, two chapters in one day, and I am about to write another one, keep them coming!