"A Child's Hope" by Canopus Carina
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue* ~Letter~
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter or Severitus Challenge.
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Here's the next chapter, hope you like it.
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Chapter Sixteen: Revelations
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Far away from Hogwarts stood a manor house upon a hill overlooking a small town. The villagers never dared to approach the manor as it had been abandoned for some time with suspicious circumstances. Anyone that would try to enter the house, was always unsuccessful, or ended up thinking of something else to do. It was quiet there, almost too quiet...
Inside the manor house was a totally different story as many people were running through the halls, finding ways to do their master's bidding. There were only a few people the stayed in the house for long periods of time, the unfortunate souls. Suddenly, the house erupted in the sound of popping, though the others bid it no interest, all running for one place...
The Grand Ballroom.
The sounds stopped quickly, no stragglers would dare be late for a meeting with their lord for only pain could come from it.
"Welcome, my Death Eaters," the serpentine voice of their master, Lord Voldemort, said in the silence. "Today we will be performing the initiation for a new Death Eater, one that will help us greatly against Hogwarts. He is a student and will give us more information when needed when our Potions Master is away, as he is at the moment."
The servants knew not to even move to look where the Hogwart's Potion Master usually stood for they knew that a curse could be instantly spoken toward them. They knew that if their lord said that someone wasn't there, then they weren't there and you didn't want to check in his presence.
"Bring him in."
The Grand Ballroom doors opened slowly and three forms walked in, two tall and large with a very small one in the middle. The small one looked around the room, knowing that Lord Voldemort would him allow it this once as it was his initiation. The other Death Eaters tried to recognize the newest person into their ranks, but it wasn't until the small person stepped into the light that they could see that he was...
Draco Lucius Malfoy
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"So Remus, would you be so kind to tell us what had happened?" Professor Dumbledore asked kindly, blue eyes twinkling.
"I... um... wha- well..."
"Why don't you come with me, Remus?" the Headmaster said, standing up and motioning toward the doors. Remus, knowing that he didn't have much choice in the matter, followed him.
The two walked through the halls of the giant castle, deep in thought, neither wanting to start the conversation that was inevitable. It had concerned Albus that Severus had lost control and had barged into the Great Hall in such a state.
"What did happen, Remus?" the Headmaster asked, breaking the silence as they made their way out of the castle walls. "I have a feeling that you know as you seemed to be chasing after him."
"He wasn't in his mind, Headmaster," Remus began, "he had a letter in his hands and was talking to himself. Before anything could happen, he ran out of the room, dropping the letter to the ground. I picked it up and read it, I just hope Severus doesn't find out about that, but it said that Harry wasn't a Potter, that he was a Snape and that Severus had overreacted and didn't know the truth."
"Hmmm..." the Headmaster mused, clearly intrigued with the information. He knew of the marriage between Severus and Lily, heck, he was the one who did the ceremony, and he suspected that it could be true. But when he saw Harry for the first time, he pushed those thoughts aside for he truly looked like James, and nothing like Severus, it seems as if he was wrong.
The Headmaster hadn't seen the child until he was putting him down at the Dursley's, he was too busy, and when he did have time, the Potters were in hiding. He could have seen them during that time, but it would be too dangerous, he had people that demanded his full attention, and when he was alone, he was still being watched.
"Do you believe that the letter was true, that Harry really is 'Sansone' as Lily had said?" Remus asked, fearful of the answer.
The Headmaster was quiet for awhile and Remus almost thought that he hadn't heard the question. He was about to repeat the question as the Headmaster spoke, "So they named him Sansone, did they? Hmmm... Lily always was one for meanings of both names and teachings, and Sansone means sun if I do remember correctly. It is said in many legends that darkness had truly come and taken over when the sun does not rise, so Harry's name is something I could see Lily having."
"Meaning?" Remus asked, clearly not knowing what the Headmaster was talking about this time.
"Meaning that I do believe that the letter is legitimate. There wasn't a way that James could be the father as Severus wasn't at the Dark Manor around the time Harry would have been conceived."
"I truly didn't need to hear that," Remus mumbled, "bad mental pictures."
"And I don't believe that Lily would cheat on Severus, I never could believe it when I heard. It's just against everything that Lily had stood for. She must have just placed a charm on Harry when the boy was born to make him look like James so Severus wouldn't be suspected."
"That's what she said in the letter!" Remus said quickly as the pieces of the puzzle went into place, "but why didn't Severus just stay for an explanation?"
"Severus had just gotten back from the Dark Manor and that place could cause anyone to become suspicious. He probably saw how Harry was, and came to quick conclusions."
"Conclusions that have created a thick brick wall that can't be penetrated between the two of them."
"Sadly yes."
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From Canopus: How do you like it so far? My AIM is K091288 and my YIM is c_carina@sbcglobal.net, feel free to IM me (but tell me who you are). If you want me to tell you when a new chapter is up, just tell me in a review.
Question for Chapter Seventeen: Draco comes to a major fork in his road of life. The Dark Lord is about to put the dreaded Mark on his arm, but he doesn't want it (because I said so). Who does Draco tell/show the Dark Lord he doesn't want it?
Houses: If you don't know what house you should be in, I found a sorting that actually has questions that matter (unlike harrypotter.com). I have the web address on my bio, it's really good!
Thank you everyone that reviewed, but as Draco hasn't fully come into the picture, you don't know the answer yet. Everyone that voted gets five points.
Contact: If you want me to send you a notice when I update the story, please put your email address on a review. Anyone who wants to talk, whether it's just a 'hi' or you don't understand something, my AIM is K091288 and YIM is c_carina@sbcglobal.net
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Key: "speech" 'thought' /emphasis/ *parceltongue* ~Letter~
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Harry Potter or Severitus Challenge.
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Here's the next chapter, hope you like it.
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Chapter Sixteen: Revelations
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Far away from Hogwarts stood a manor house upon a hill overlooking a small town. The villagers never dared to approach the manor as it had been abandoned for some time with suspicious circumstances. Anyone that would try to enter the house, was always unsuccessful, or ended up thinking of something else to do. It was quiet there, almost too quiet...
Inside the manor house was a totally different story as many people were running through the halls, finding ways to do their master's bidding. There were only a few people the stayed in the house for long periods of time, the unfortunate souls. Suddenly, the house erupted in the sound of popping, though the others bid it no interest, all running for one place...
The Grand Ballroom.
The sounds stopped quickly, no stragglers would dare be late for a meeting with their lord for only pain could come from it.
"Welcome, my Death Eaters," the serpentine voice of their master, Lord Voldemort, said in the silence. "Today we will be performing the initiation for a new Death Eater, one that will help us greatly against Hogwarts. He is a student and will give us more information when needed when our Potions Master is away, as he is at the moment."
The servants knew not to even move to look where the Hogwart's Potion Master usually stood for they knew that a curse could be instantly spoken toward them. They knew that if their lord said that someone wasn't there, then they weren't there and you didn't want to check in his presence.
"Bring him in."
The Grand Ballroom doors opened slowly and three forms walked in, two tall and large with a very small one in the middle. The small one looked around the room, knowing that Lord Voldemort would him allow it this once as it was his initiation. The other Death Eaters tried to recognize the newest person into their ranks, but it wasn't until the small person stepped into the light that they could see that he was...
Draco Lucius Malfoy
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"So Remus, would you be so kind to tell us what had happened?" Professor Dumbledore asked kindly, blue eyes twinkling.
"I... um... wha- well..."
"Why don't you come with me, Remus?" the Headmaster said, standing up and motioning toward the doors. Remus, knowing that he didn't have much choice in the matter, followed him.
The two walked through the halls of the giant castle, deep in thought, neither wanting to start the conversation that was inevitable. It had concerned Albus that Severus had lost control and had barged into the Great Hall in such a state.
"What did happen, Remus?" the Headmaster asked, breaking the silence as they made their way out of the castle walls. "I have a feeling that you know as you seemed to be chasing after him."
"He wasn't in his mind, Headmaster," Remus began, "he had a letter in his hands and was talking to himself. Before anything could happen, he ran out of the room, dropping the letter to the ground. I picked it up and read it, I just hope Severus doesn't find out about that, but it said that Harry wasn't a Potter, that he was a Snape and that Severus had overreacted and didn't know the truth."
"Hmmm..." the Headmaster mused, clearly intrigued with the information. He knew of the marriage between Severus and Lily, heck, he was the one who did the ceremony, and he suspected that it could be true. But when he saw Harry for the first time, he pushed those thoughts aside for he truly looked like James, and nothing like Severus, it seems as if he was wrong.
The Headmaster hadn't seen the child until he was putting him down at the Dursley's, he was too busy, and when he did have time, the Potters were in hiding. He could have seen them during that time, but it would be too dangerous, he had people that demanded his full attention, and when he was alone, he was still being watched.
"Do you believe that the letter was true, that Harry really is 'Sansone' as Lily had said?" Remus asked, fearful of the answer.
The Headmaster was quiet for awhile and Remus almost thought that he hadn't heard the question. He was about to repeat the question as the Headmaster spoke, "So they named him Sansone, did they? Hmmm... Lily always was one for meanings of both names and teachings, and Sansone means sun if I do remember correctly. It is said in many legends that darkness had truly come and taken over when the sun does not rise, so Harry's name is something I could see Lily having."
"Meaning?" Remus asked, clearly not knowing what the Headmaster was talking about this time.
"Meaning that I do believe that the letter is legitimate. There wasn't a way that James could be the father as Severus wasn't at the Dark Manor around the time Harry would have been conceived."
"I truly didn't need to hear that," Remus mumbled, "bad mental pictures."
"And I don't believe that Lily would cheat on Severus, I never could believe it when I heard. It's just against everything that Lily had stood for. She must have just placed a charm on Harry when the boy was born to make him look like James so Severus wouldn't be suspected."
"That's what she said in the letter!" Remus said quickly as the pieces of the puzzle went into place, "but why didn't Severus just stay for an explanation?"
"Severus had just gotten back from the Dark Manor and that place could cause anyone to become suspicious. He probably saw how Harry was, and came to quick conclusions."
"Conclusions that have created a thick brick wall that can't be penetrated between the two of them."
"Sadly yes."
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From Canopus: How do you like it so far? My AIM is K091288 and my YIM is c_carina@sbcglobal.net, feel free to IM me (but tell me who you are). If you want me to tell you when a new chapter is up, just tell me in a review.
Question for Chapter Seventeen: Draco comes to a major fork in his road of life. The Dark Lord is about to put the dreaded Mark on his arm, but he doesn't want it (because I said so). Who does Draco tell/show the Dark Lord he doesn't want it?
Houses: If you don't know what house you should be in, I found a sorting that actually has questions that matter (unlike harrypotter.com). I have the web address on my bio, it's really good!
Thank you everyone that reviewed, but as Draco hasn't fully come into the picture, you don't know the answer yet. Everyone that voted gets five points.
Contact: If you want me to send you a notice when I update the story, please put your email address on a review. Anyone who wants to talk, whether it's just a 'hi' or you don't understand something, my AIM is K091288 and YIM is c_carina@sbcglobal.net