Chapter 11- The Threat
A.n: Hi all! I am going to hopefully update Chapter 12 after I update with this. I can't write reviews for some reason and I can't fix it so I forget to say in my last note that yes, AngryClouds, I would love to co-write something with you. Do you have MSN IM? And by the way...absolutely LOVED Chp 22! Okay, onto the story!
Snape sat in his office and was just daydreaming about his evening with Hermione. It had been so...exciting and romantic. He also was thinking about the battle with Harry and he was relishing in his glory. His fireplace crackled from the other side of the room and it was a comforting sound. He looked down at his desk and saw that he had a stack of essays to grade, but he simply didn't want to do them.
The fireplace crackled louder and then turned green. Snape looked up and saw Lucius Malfoy emerge from the green embers that were slowly turing back to red.
"Good day, Severus. How have you been?"
Snape gave him a strange look and shrugged.
"The usual. Is there something that you needed?"
Lucius shook his head and smiled widely.
"No...I just wanted to drop in and say hello."
Snape raised an eyebrow and stood up. He went around and stood in front of the blonde headed man.
"Well, there has to be something..."
"We're planning to attack the school by the end of the week. The Dark Lord has aquired enough strength to fight the Potter boy. He wants someone on the inside to distract Potter and get him alone. Can you do that?"
Snape was silent. He did want to, but he knew he couldn't. He thought of Hermione and what might happen to her with the battle.
"Why now? Why not towards the end of the year?"
"The Dark Lord suspects that Dumbledore would expect that and he wants to attack by surprise...catch the fool off guard, but the point is...can you get Potter alone?"
"I can."
Lucius nodded and turned to the fireplace, but stopped and looked over his shoulder.
"You seem...different, Severus. Are you sure nothing unsual has been going on?"
Snape laughed and it had a hint of nervousness in it.
"No...nothing."
Lucius eyed him curiously and then nodded.
"Okay. The Lord will be calling a meeting either tonight or tomorrow...he didn't specify to me."
Snape nodded and was silent. Lucius nodded to him again and dug in his pocket for the Floo Powder.
"Don't fail, Severus. He will get very upset."
"Don't remind me."
Lucius threw the powder and he stepped inside the green flames. Snape watched him disappear in the flames and he was immediatly out of the office and on the way to Dumbledore.
Hermione watched Ron talk to Harry near the fireplace in the Common Room and while she was pretending to read. Ron's face was red and Harry's was equal to his. She knew what they were fighting about and she sunk low in her chair. Ron got up and stomped over to Hermione. He sat in one of the chairs with a thud and started to fume.
"Stupid...he's so...stupid!"
"What did you..."
"I was yelling at him for being so foolish in fighting Snape. He shouldn't had done it."
" I know, Ron. But there's no way to make up for it now. What's done is done."
The portrait opened and in came Neville Longbottom.
"Professor Dumbledore has asked everyone to come to the Great Hall. Professor McGonagall said it was urgent."
Hermione heard gasps and everyone started to get up and walk to the opening. Hermione got up and started to follow everyone. She knocked into someone and she looked up to come face to face with Harry. He gave her a dirty look and rushed past her. She frowned and walked after him.
Students crowded into the Great Hall and took their seats at their House Tables. Murmurs of wonderment echoed through the room and Dumbledore stood at his seat when everyone had sat themselves.
"Quiet, please. Quiet down."
The room ecohed to silence and eveyone looked at their Headmaster.
"A terrible discovery has just arised and I feel that you all should know. We need to take every precaution there is and stay calm. An attack is being planned on Hogwarts."
People gapsed and everyone gave confused faces, but most already knew who it was.
"Voldermort is planning it."
Now some of the students screamed, most gasped again because Dumbledore had said his name, a few followers of his just stayed silent, but Harry's face hardened and he put on a brave face. Hermione looked at Snape and their eyes met. He nodded slowly and she felt tears spring to her eyes. She was scared and Snape could see it.
Snape stared at her and when she didn't look away he mouthed...
"Come see me afterwards."
She nodded and they turned their attention back to Dumbledore.
"Silence! I know...I know that some of you are scared, but I promise you that nothing is going to happen. I know that some of you want to tell your parents, but don't. We must fight Voldermort."
More screams erupted and hysteria started to come in. Professor McGonagall rose and made the shushing sound.
"Would eveyone please go back to your Common Rooms. All prefects are to meet with me at once."
Students rose from their chairs and made their way to the exit. Hermione saw scared looks on everyone's faces and she looked back at the staff table. Snape was gone and she turned out of the mass and to the dungeon doors.
Hermione entered to classroom and immediatly Snape was there in front of her. She wrapped her arms around his middle and buried her head in his robes. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head.
"It's going to be okay."
"How do you know that. He still thinks you are his servant...what if he finds out and...and he..."
"Shh. Don't think that."
Hermione felt the tears in her eyes come out and she cried. Snape hugged her tighter and looked up at the ceiling. He was scared too...scared for Hermione. He didn't know if he would be able to protect her.
"Severus...I-I love you..."
Snape looked down. He pulled Hermione up and stared into her eyes. The tears sparkled back at him, but so did the love that she just spoke of. He kissed her gently and smiled a little.
"I love you too."
Hermione smiled too and they kissed passionatley. Snape's hands roamed over her body and Hermione's arms moved from his waist to his neck. Snape touched his tongue to her lips and she opened her mouth wide, granting access to her tongue.
Hermione started to back up into a desk and Snape pushed her further and she was laid onto the desk. Snape got on top of her and they started to kiss even more. Hermione's hands went to Snape's shoulders and pushed the top cloak off of them and he took his arms out of the holes. He placed his hands back onto her body and they contiued to kiss.
Just as Snape reached for the snap on Hermione's jeans, he jumped back and cried out in pain. Hermione sat up and saw that Snape was cradling the middle of his arm. He lifted up the arm of his undershirt and Hermione saw the Dark Mark and it was glowing a dark green. Snape quickly covered it and looked into Hermione's eyes.
"Don't go."
"By gods, Hermione, I don't want to, but...I must or he'll get suspicious."
Hermione's eyes filled with tears again and she nodded to him. Snape went to his desk and pulled out his cloak and white Death Eater's mask. He looked at Hermione again and smiled with encouragment.
"May I...stay in your rooms...until you return?"
Snape nodded and put the mask on and his cloak. Hermione was filled with fear for only a second, but then she smiled at him and he vanished.
Hermione stared at the spot where he had been and a single tear rolled down her cheek. She approached the door and strode out. She looked around the hall and waited for a couple of Slytherins to pass and then she went to his portrait.
" Lumos Verallis."
The portrait opened and Hermione carefully stepped inside and peered around the rooms. The fireplace was going and the smell was heavenly. She walked slowly over to the bed and ran her hands down the dark green silk sheets. She smiled at the memory of him pushing her onto the bed and after a while they had been floating about 2 feet off of the bed.
Hermione sighed and carefully settled on top of the silk sheets and snuggled into one of the black silk pillows. She breathed in deep and she realized that it was the pillow he slept on. The smell of sandlewood caressed her nose and she began to cry again.
She knew that he was only going to a meeting and that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would never expect Snape to betray him, but for some reason...she couldn't help but cry. She closed her eyes and started to fall into a deep sleep.
"Severus..."
Snape looked around the circle and saw that everyone had come. Their plans to overrun Hogwarts was unfolding and Voldermort was as happy as ever.
"My servants...Dumbledore suspects nothing. My plan is going to work this time. Understand this, any trecherous acts will recieve punishment. I do not want Potter to foil me again. Too many times I have failed and too many times that he has gotten away with living. I will rule over the Wizard world yet and when I do, all shall know the meaning a pain and suffering!"
The Death Eaters laughed and Snape chuckled along with them. He smiled underneath his mask for he knew the truth.
"Severus! I want a report from the inside..."
"All is what you suspect, my lord. Nobody knows."
"Can you lure Potter away when we attack?"
"I can, my lord."
"Good."
Voldermort looked about his servants with his red slited eyes. He laughed heartly.
"Now, I think we shall celebrate. Bring me the prisoner."
Some of the Death Eaters parted to reveal a young boy that was gagged and tied. He looked up and saw Voldermort and started to scream. Unfortunatley, they were muffled. Voldermort laughed and motioned for the boy to be brought to him.
"Would you like to see a preview of what I am going to do to Potter?"
The Death Eaters laughed and nodded. Voldermort watched as the boy was dropped in front of him and was crying silently.
Voldermort took out his wand and smiled evily. He bent low so the boy could hear him clearly.
"Scream all you want. No one will hear you."
Snape watched as Voldermort pressed the tip of his wand to the boy's arm and started to go move down it. Blood followed and the Death Eaters laughed at the way the boy struggled and screamed. Snape stared with wide eyes and he stepped forward.
"My lord. May I ask for my departure?"
Voldermort laughed and looked at Snape with happiness.
"What? And miss all the fun!"
"My absence may go noticed by Dumbledore."
Voldermort was silent and he nodded curtly.
"You may."
"Thank you, my lord."
Snape bowed and moved away from the circle and disappeared.
Snape reappeared in his classroom and looked around. No Hermione. So, she should be in his rooms. Snape removed his mask and cloak and placed them back in his desk. Then, he strode out the door and to his portrait.
Snape entered his rooms and looked about them and came across Hermione sleeping peacefully on the bed. He smiled thoughtfully and strode over to her and removed his clothing. He stripped down to just a pair of black sweatpants and curled up next to Hermione and put an arm around her middle.
He smiled and closed his eyes, but the face of the boy krept into his mind. He shook his head and tried again. This time, it was Hermione's face he saw and Voldermort was raping her.
Snape snapped awake and realized that he had been sleeping for an hour. The fire had died down and Hermione had turned in his embrace. He looked at her soft face and kissed her forehead, praying for her safety.
Next Chapter: Chapter 12: The Death Eaters attack
A.n: PLEASE REVIEW! NEXT CHAPTER SHOULD BE UP ASAP! LOVE YOU ALL!
A.n: Hi all! I am going to hopefully update Chapter 12 after I update with this. I can't write reviews for some reason and I can't fix it so I forget to say in my last note that yes, AngryClouds, I would love to co-write something with you. Do you have MSN IM? And by the way...absolutely LOVED Chp 22! Okay, onto the story!
Snape sat in his office and was just daydreaming about his evening with Hermione. It had been so...exciting and romantic. He also was thinking about the battle with Harry and he was relishing in his glory. His fireplace crackled from the other side of the room and it was a comforting sound. He looked down at his desk and saw that he had a stack of essays to grade, but he simply didn't want to do them.
The fireplace crackled louder and then turned green. Snape looked up and saw Lucius Malfoy emerge from the green embers that were slowly turing back to red.
"Good day, Severus. How have you been?"
Snape gave him a strange look and shrugged.
"The usual. Is there something that you needed?"
Lucius shook his head and smiled widely.
"No...I just wanted to drop in and say hello."
Snape raised an eyebrow and stood up. He went around and stood in front of the blonde headed man.
"Well, there has to be something..."
"We're planning to attack the school by the end of the week. The Dark Lord has aquired enough strength to fight the Potter boy. He wants someone on the inside to distract Potter and get him alone. Can you do that?"
Snape was silent. He did want to, but he knew he couldn't. He thought of Hermione and what might happen to her with the battle.
"Why now? Why not towards the end of the year?"
"The Dark Lord suspects that Dumbledore would expect that and he wants to attack by surprise...catch the fool off guard, but the point is...can you get Potter alone?"
"I can."
Lucius nodded and turned to the fireplace, but stopped and looked over his shoulder.
"You seem...different, Severus. Are you sure nothing unsual has been going on?"
Snape laughed and it had a hint of nervousness in it.
"No...nothing."
Lucius eyed him curiously and then nodded.
"Okay. The Lord will be calling a meeting either tonight or tomorrow...he didn't specify to me."
Snape nodded and was silent. Lucius nodded to him again and dug in his pocket for the Floo Powder.
"Don't fail, Severus. He will get very upset."
"Don't remind me."
Lucius threw the powder and he stepped inside the green flames. Snape watched him disappear in the flames and he was immediatly out of the office and on the way to Dumbledore.
Hermione watched Ron talk to Harry near the fireplace in the Common Room and while she was pretending to read. Ron's face was red and Harry's was equal to his. She knew what they were fighting about and she sunk low in her chair. Ron got up and stomped over to Hermione. He sat in one of the chairs with a thud and started to fume.
"Stupid...he's so...stupid!"
"What did you..."
"I was yelling at him for being so foolish in fighting Snape. He shouldn't had done it."
" I know, Ron. But there's no way to make up for it now. What's done is done."
The portrait opened and in came Neville Longbottom.
"Professor Dumbledore has asked everyone to come to the Great Hall. Professor McGonagall said it was urgent."
Hermione heard gasps and everyone started to get up and walk to the opening. Hermione got up and started to follow everyone. She knocked into someone and she looked up to come face to face with Harry. He gave her a dirty look and rushed past her. She frowned and walked after him.
Students crowded into the Great Hall and took their seats at their House Tables. Murmurs of wonderment echoed through the room and Dumbledore stood at his seat when everyone had sat themselves.
"Quiet, please. Quiet down."
The room ecohed to silence and eveyone looked at their Headmaster.
"A terrible discovery has just arised and I feel that you all should know. We need to take every precaution there is and stay calm. An attack is being planned on Hogwarts."
People gapsed and everyone gave confused faces, but most already knew who it was.
"Voldermort is planning it."
Now some of the students screamed, most gasped again because Dumbledore had said his name, a few followers of his just stayed silent, but Harry's face hardened and he put on a brave face. Hermione looked at Snape and their eyes met. He nodded slowly and she felt tears spring to her eyes. She was scared and Snape could see it.
Snape stared at her and when she didn't look away he mouthed...
"Come see me afterwards."
She nodded and they turned their attention back to Dumbledore.
"Silence! I know...I know that some of you are scared, but I promise you that nothing is going to happen. I know that some of you want to tell your parents, but don't. We must fight Voldermort."
More screams erupted and hysteria started to come in. Professor McGonagall rose and made the shushing sound.
"Would eveyone please go back to your Common Rooms. All prefects are to meet with me at once."
Students rose from their chairs and made their way to the exit. Hermione saw scared looks on everyone's faces and she looked back at the staff table. Snape was gone and she turned out of the mass and to the dungeon doors.
Hermione entered to classroom and immediatly Snape was there in front of her. She wrapped her arms around his middle and buried her head in his robes. He stroked her hair and kissed the top of her head.
"It's going to be okay."
"How do you know that. He still thinks you are his servant...what if he finds out and...and he..."
"Shh. Don't think that."
Hermione felt the tears in her eyes come out and she cried. Snape hugged her tighter and looked up at the ceiling. He was scared too...scared for Hermione. He didn't know if he would be able to protect her.
"Severus...I-I love you..."
Snape looked down. He pulled Hermione up and stared into her eyes. The tears sparkled back at him, but so did the love that she just spoke of. He kissed her gently and smiled a little.
"I love you too."
Hermione smiled too and they kissed passionatley. Snape's hands roamed over her body and Hermione's arms moved from his waist to his neck. Snape touched his tongue to her lips and she opened her mouth wide, granting access to her tongue.
Hermione started to back up into a desk and Snape pushed her further and she was laid onto the desk. Snape got on top of her and they started to kiss even more. Hermione's hands went to Snape's shoulders and pushed the top cloak off of them and he took his arms out of the holes. He placed his hands back onto her body and they contiued to kiss.
Just as Snape reached for the snap on Hermione's jeans, he jumped back and cried out in pain. Hermione sat up and saw that Snape was cradling the middle of his arm. He lifted up the arm of his undershirt and Hermione saw the Dark Mark and it was glowing a dark green. Snape quickly covered it and looked into Hermione's eyes.
"Don't go."
"By gods, Hermione, I don't want to, but...I must or he'll get suspicious."
Hermione's eyes filled with tears again and she nodded to him. Snape went to his desk and pulled out his cloak and white Death Eater's mask. He looked at Hermione again and smiled with encouragment.
"May I...stay in your rooms...until you return?"
Snape nodded and put the mask on and his cloak. Hermione was filled with fear for only a second, but then she smiled at him and he vanished.
Hermione stared at the spot where he had been and a single tear rolled down her cheek. She approached the door and strode out. She looked around the hall and waited for a couple of Slytherins to pass and then she went to his portrait.
" Lumos Verallis."
The portrait opened and Hermione carefully stepped inside and peered around the rooms. The fireplace was going and the smell was heavenly. She walked slowly over to the bed and ran her hands down the dark green silk sheets. She smiled at the memory of him pushing her onto the bed and after a while they had been floating about 2 feet off of the bed.
Hermione sighed and carefully settled on top of the silk sheets and snuggled into one of the black silk pillows. She breathed in deep and she realized that it was the pillow he slept on. The smell of sandlewood caressed her nose and she began to cry again.
She knew that he was only going to a meeting and that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would never expect Snape to betray him, but for some reason...she couldn't help but cry. She closed her eyes and started to fall into a deep sleep.
"Severus..."
Snape looked around the circle and saw that everyone had come. Their plans to overrun Hogwarts was unfolding and Voldermort was as happy as ever.
"My servants...Dumbledore suspects nothing. My plan is going to work this time. Understand this, any trecherous acts will recieve punishment. I do not want Potter to foil me again. Too many times I have failed and too many times that he has gotten away with living. I will rule over the Wizard world yet and when I do, all shall know the meaning a pain and suffering!"
The Death Eaters laughed and Snape chuckled along with them. He smiled underneath his mask for he knew the truth.
"Severus! I want a report from the inside..."
"All is what you suspect, my lord. Nobody knows."
"Can you lure Potter away when we attack?"
"I can, my lord."
"Good."
Voldermort looked about his servants with his red slited eyes. He laughed heartly.
"Now, I think we shall celebrate. Bring me the prisoner."
Some of the Death Eaters parted to reveal a young boy that was gagged and tied. He looked up and saw Voldermort and started to scream. Unfortunatley, they were muffled. Voldermort laughed and motioned for the boy to be brought to him.
"Would you like to see a preview of what I am going to do to Potter?"
The Death Eaters laughed and nodded. Voldermort watched as the boy was dropped in front of him and was crying silently.
Voldermort took out his wand and smiled evily. He bent low so the boy could hear him clearly.
"Scream all you want. No one will hear you."
Snape watched as Voldermort pressed the tip of his wand to the boy's arm and started to go move down it. Blood followed and the Death Eaters laughed at the way the boy struggled and screamed. Snape stared with wide eyes and he stepped forward.
"My lord. May I ask for my departure?"
Voldermort laughed and looked at Snape with happiness.
"What? And miss all the fun!"
"My absence may go noticed by Dumbledore."
Voldermort was silent and he nodded curtly.
"You may."
"Thank you, my lord."
Snape bowed and moved away from the circle and disappeared.
Snape reappeared in his classroom and looked around. No Hermione. So, she should be in his rooms. Snape removed his mask and cloak and placed them back in his desk. Then, he strode out the door and to his portrait.
Snape entered his rooms and looked about them and came across Hermione sleeping peacefully on the bed. He smiled thoughtfully and strode over to her and removed his clothing. He stripped down to just a pair of black sweatpants and curled up next to Hermione and put an arm around her middle.
He smiled and closed his eyes, but the face of the boy krept into his mind. He shook his head and tried again. This time, it was Hermione's face he saw and Voldermort was raping her.
Snape snapped awake and realized that he had been sleeping for an hour. The fire had died down and Hermione had turned in his embrace. He looked at her soft face and kissed her forehead, praying for her safety.
Next Chapter: Chapter 12: The Death Eaters attack
A.n: PLEASE REVIEW! NEXT CHAPTER SHOULD BE UP ASAP! LOVE YOU ALL!