Author's note:
First I want to thank all of you who have read my story. This story means a lot to me and I don't take it lightly at all. I will try to post at least once a week. But some chapters especially the ones I'm doing now are a bit harder to write, because things are gonna get very complicated for all five of our friends. I pretty much have an idea about how I want things to go, but if you guys have any input please feel free to tell me about it. Also this is where the story starts to take a mature turn. I will ease you into it as best I can, but be warned the kids are growing up and coming into their sexuality. Just to let you know this is gonna be a long story with at least one sequel. So please stay for the ride. –Thanks again Eliza Snape
7:Sorcery Revealed
Harry had the best sleep he had had in months. No nightmares of Cedric Diggory, Serious or his parents. For once his slumber was restful. That night he dreamed of nothing but Eliza, kissing and holding her. Even though Harry's dreams were peaceful, he woke up very uncomfortable. It hurt to roll over. Harry had a smirk on his face. His dreams weren't that peaceful after all. His thoughts of Eliza had resurrected a part of Harry that he never knew he had. He laid there for a while thinking random thoughts to try and make the effects of last nights fantasies go away. Try as he might, his lower half would not wilt. Harry had no choice but to try to make a run for the bathroom and hop in a cold shower. Harry slowly started to get up when a voice called to him.
"Harry." Ron grumbled with his morning voice
"Yeah Ron!" Harry said nervously as he quickly covered himself up with his quilt
" When did you get in Hermione and I waited in the common Rom till 3 in the bloody morning. We were starting to get worried, but decided to hold off till morning before we told anyone." Ron yawed
Harry could do nothing but smile. Ron's' questions brought back all the wonderful memories that he shared the night before with Eliza. However this did nothing to help his present condition. It just made it extremely worse. Harry said nothing to Ron; instead he reached over to the nightstand and grabbed the Madori watch. He looked at it for a minute then threw it at Ron. Being the great keeper that Ron was, he caught it with one hand.
Ron looked questionably at Harry then drew his attention to the watch. Ron then opened the pocket watch carefully. He just stared at it for a minute confused. Was this Harry's way of avoiding Ron's inquiries about last night? Ron was becoming annoyed, he looked up at Harry who was still silent, he wore a smirk that hid a wonderful secret. Ron looked down at the watch again searching for answers. He wasn't sure what Harry wanted him to see, but this damn watch was a whole 3 hours off, and the damn minute hand was so slow. Minute hand? Moving? Suddenly it hit Ron!
"Bloody hell Harry." Ron shouted
"Yeah." Is all Harry could say
" You and Eliza, in love. Harry you did tell her about the watch first!" Ron asked
"Of course I told her Ron. She knows more than you think." Harry whispered
"Oh gosh mate, this means you have a year to figure out what in the bloody hell this watch is truly for!" Ron said worried
"I'm going to see Dumbledore right after breakfast." Harry said.
"Hermiones is gonna flip when she fines out." Ron said
"I'm sure Eliza has already told her." Harry smiled
"Your right about that." Ron said as he hopped up from bed and gathered his bathroom supplies. He then made his way to the door. "You coming Harry?"
Harry still had not managed to put down his man hood
"Be there in a sec." He blushed
"Ok mate." Ron said as he made his way out of the room.
Harry made his way down to breakfast a half hour later. He was making his way over to the Griffindor table when he realized none of his friends where there. Harry grew worried for a split second then he calmed down when he heard a familiar voice.
"Blind Potter?" Draco teased
Harry followed the voice to see that his four friends had elected to sit at the Slytherin table today. Harry took a seat beside Eliza
"Not blind, just shocked. What are you guys doing over here?" Harry asked
"What, to good to eat at the Slytherin table?" asked Draco
"Nope." Harry said simply trying to ignore Malfoy " In fact Slytherin produces some of the finest people I know." Harry grinned as he reached over and kissed Eliza on the lips.
"Harry!" Eliza squalled as she pulled away from him with an embarrassed expression
Harry in return gave a look of hurt and confusion
"I'm sorry Harry. Its just that was our first kiss in public." She said looking lovingly in to his eyes. "Once people see us together Harry that makes it official. You know that? Are you ready for that?"
"I don't care what these gits think." Harry said a little too loudly. Besides we have the blessings of our friends and Malfoy too." Harry joked
"Oh Harry, you're right." Eliza Paused "I think I will take that kiss now!" She said
Harry didn't say anymore. He just leaned in and gave Eliza a kiss. It had started out innocent enough. However once Harry made contact with the roughness of Eliza's tongue he couldn't stop himself. The kiss got deeper and Heavier. Ron just stared at the two with an idiot grin, while Draco cheered in the background. Hermione was even fascinated by the sight before she managed to pull her self together.
" Guys! This is still a school and not a brothel!" Hermione shouted
Harry reluctantly removed his tongue from Eliza's mouth. He grabbed a huge heap of pancakes and placed them on his plate. Making out made him very hungry.
"Didn't know you had it in you Potter." Draco smiled
"Hush Draco." Said Eliza
"Lucky bloke." Ron muttered to himself
"I COULDN'T AGREE MORE!" Harry shouted and he gave Eliza one last peck
"Yes I agree its quite romantic Harry…but you two may be in grave danger now." Hermione broke the mood
"Bloody hell Hermione, thanks for the downer." Ron griped
"She's right Ron." Eliza said calmly "Harry…Dumbledore…"She stated
"I know Eliza, I made you a promise I would see him and I meant it. After I leave you I'm headed that way." He said to her soothingly "Your welcome to come if you like."
"No I must see my father, I have to tell him everything Harry." She whispered
Harry just nodded and took hold of her hand. It was very hard to eat with one hand but Harry managed. The rest of breakfast was normal for the most part. Draco and Ron got into their usual morning spat about something or other. Hermione had her nose in a book, and occasionally threw worried glances over at the happy couple. There were a couple of students who came over to give Harry and Eliza their congrats. After the make out session they shared in the great Hall their new romance was on everybody's gossip list. Harry tried to prolong Breakfast as much as he could. He knew he had to tell Dumbledore, but Harry had a feeling that once he told his headmaster, he would learn horrors of the watch that even Hermione had to yet dig up. With s a sigh and one more kiss from Eliza Harry got the strength to get up from his lunch table. Slowly but surely Harry made his way to see the Headmaster.
"Fudge Macaroon!" Harry shouted the latest password to Dumbledore's office
Harry made his way down the passageway. He was right about to enter the main chamber when Harry recognized another voice in the room. Snape. Harry knew he had to talk to Dumbledore about the watch, but he really couldn't see doing it in front of Snape. At least not until Eliza had a chance to talk to him. Harry turned to make his get away when he heard a loud voice behind him.
"Awwwh Harry, do come in." Dumbledore said
" Thanks headmaster, but I see you are …um…busy. So I will come back later." Harry stuttered
"Nonsense Potter, we were just having idle chat. " Dumbledore continued
Harry made his way into the room, and took a seat across from Dumbledore next to Snape
"Professor." Harry nodded at Snape
"State your business boy." Snape said coldly
"Uggh Dumbledore sir, do you know of the Medori watch?" Harry whispered
"Of course Harry, it has beautiful craftsman ship. Old Flamell out did himself when he created it." Dumbledore smiled
"So you know its real? You have seen it." Harry asked though not really surprised that the old man knew about the watch
"Of course Harry, and I presume so have you." The head master responded
Harry took the watch from his pocket
"My aunt gave it to me as a gift, it was my mothers." Harry replied
"I know Harry, a wedding gift. The person who gave her the watch had no idea what it really was and what powers it can have. After she figured out what it was she gave it to your aunt. She knew it would have no effect on muggles Harry. And in the hands of your aunt who hated magic folk so much, your mother thought it had no chance of getting back to you. No one could foresee the turn around that your aunt would have over the summer." Dumbledore explained
Harry just nodded and took it all in.
"But sir I don't understand. Nicholas Flamell was a great and good wizard, why would he make such a thing?" Harry asked
"Yes Harry Flamell was good, however some of the best laid plains have the worst consequences. The watch is yin and yang Harry. Not only does the watch verify your true love, but it basically leads you to him or her. This concept basically defies fate Harry. The tragedy that occurs with in the years time of that first kiss is basically the Cosmo's way of evening the score." The headmaster stated
" The watch boy, how long have you had it?" Snape spoke up. Harry had forgot he was in the room
"Since this summer." Harry said.
"Foolish boy! You wait till the end of term to let your superiors know!" Snape yelled
"Now Severus, clearly Harry did not mean to keep us in the dark. Lets just be thankful he has taken today to fill us in. Now Harry, why did you decide to come to me about the watch just know?" Dumbledore smiled
How could Harry tell the headmaster he was in love? It was embarrassing to tell him that he had just shared his first kiss with Eliza the night before. Not to mention the father of the girl was in this very same room. Harry instead would take the easy way out. He just tossed the Medori watch over to the Head master the same way he had done to Ron earlier in the day.
Dumbledore caught the watch, and examined the outside closely. After being satisfied that it was the real thing, he opened it up. After staring down at the moving hands he raised an eyebrow and gave all his attention back to Harry.
"First of all let me say congratulations. Love is a wonderful thing Harry. The good and the bad." Dumbledore said.
"Headmaster you don't mean? The minute hands are moving?" Snape gasped. For a split second he thought of how Harry and his daughter had been close. He was worried that it was she who was in love with potter. Then he remembered when she last spoke to him, she had told him that she hated Harry Potter. Snape then relaxed, no way it was his daughter who Potter had manipulated
"Yes Severus, it looks as though young Harry is in love." Dumbledore said as he gave the watch back to Harry
"That's why I am here headmaster. I know what the watch does, I need to know how to stop it…if I can stop it." Harry trailed off
"Harry I wish you would have told of the watch sooner, however we all make misjudgments. I'm afraid to say I don't know anyway of reversing the watch as of yet. However I'm, sure if we put our heads together, we wont come up short." Dumbledore smiled
"Thank you sir." He said. Even though he still had no real answers Harry felt better. Dumbledore had yet to let him down, he could not wait to tell Eliza it would be ok
"So who's the lucky girl Harry?" Dumbledore said bringing Harry out of his thoughts
"Not sure I want to say yet sir." Harry said nervously.
"Harry you are in love you should not be ashamed of that, or of her.
"I AM NOT ASHAMED OF HER! I LOVE HER MORE THAN LIFE!" Harry yelled as he stood
"Then tell us Harry her name." Dumbledore pressed
"I…I can't." Harry said now panting
"He will find out soon enough Harry." Dumbledore said as he looked at Snape
Snape looked confused for a while, then it all clicked together. He did not move a muscle for fear he would strangle the boy. Still there was hope; maybe it wasn't what he was thinking. Then Potter spoke
"Eliza." He sighed
"No! This is not to be boy! My daughter would have nothing to do with you. She told me herself just days ago." Snape whaled
"We made up sir. Look I wanted you to find out from her, but I guess it's best if you find out from me. I don't want you to take your anger out on her." Harry said sternly
"How dare you!" Snape snarled
"I dare because I love her, and you cant stop that no matter how much you try. Harry snarled back
"You can't love her, you don't even know what she is. You don't even know the whole story. You can't love someone knowing only half truths!" Snape said bating Harry
"I KNOW EVERY THING!" Harry Shot back
"Doubtful boy!" Snape said with a grin
"ELIZA IS NOT A WITCH, SHE IS A SORCERESS!" Harry yelled triumphantly
He was smiling, until he saw the horrified look on Snapes face
"She has broken her promise to me. She will be sent back to her mother tonight!" Snape shot out of his seat
"You will do no such thing Severus." Dumbledore said
"Excuse me headmaster, I respect you more than my own father. But you will not tell me what to do with my daughter!" Snape said
"And nor do I wish to tell you what to do with her. But professor you are angry now and you are making a rash decision. But you know that Eliza should remain here at the school, and close to you for her own safety." Dumbledore replied
Snape did not say anything; he just took his seat and put his head in his hands.
"Harry if you would leave us for a few. We have some things that we have to discuss. If you would round up Miss Snape, Mr. Weasley and, Miss Granger and meet us back here in an hour.
"Yes sir Professor." Harry said as he quietly started to make his way out of the room
"Oh and Harry." Dumbledore said
"Yes sir?" Harry stopped in his tracks
"Please tell Mr. Malfoy to accompany you as well. I forgot about him, I am not use to including him in our plans." Dumbledore said with a smile
With that Harry made his way out of the no silent office
An hour later the five friends stood in Dumbledores' office. They were alone for the moment, and there was an edgy silence in the air.
"Fudge Macaroon? What a stupid password." Draco sneered
"Shut it Malfoy." Ron snapped
"Harry, did Dumbledore not tell you what he wanted with us? All of us?" Hermione piped in nervously
"Nope, and I didn't question him about it either." Harry said
"Well whatever it is it cant be good, the headmaster never brings us in here unless it's something important or dire." Ron trembled
Harry felt Eliza's hand grip tighter on his. He looked down at her and saw that she was frightened to death.
"Dumbledore's the best Eliza. Whatever it is that the watch has in store for us, he will help us see it through." Harry smiled at her
Eliza didn't have a chance to respond. Dumbledore and Snape were making their way into the room. Eliza quickly removed her hand from Harry's when she saw her father. Harry hadn't bothered to tell her that Snape knew about them already. He knew she would be furious with him for letting it out.
"Sit down children." Dumbledore said as he conjured enough chairs for all
Eliza gave Harry a meaningful look, and then took a seat next to her father. Harry thought Snape had looked a lot more calmed then he did when Harry first told him the news about his daughter. Harry was relived when Snape smiled gently at Eliza and took her hand to comfort her. No matter how mad Snape got at Harry, he would never take it out on his daughter.
"Now I know you are wondering why you are here." Dumbledore said when everyone was settled in
" You got that right." Draco said softly
" We have two pieces of business we have to cover. Tell me Miss Granger do you know what a Sorcerer is?" Dumbledore asked ignoring Malfoy
"Yes sir." Hermione said
"Please share with the rest of us the." Dumbledore said
Hermione was confused but ecstatic, she had no idea why Dumbledore wanted her to tell about Sorcerers but she would be happy to do so. She proceeded to give a 15-minute history on the rise and fall of sorcery.
Ron didn't hear much of what Hermione said. He was too busy counting all the different shades of brown that made up Hermiones tresses. Thank good she was so beautiful or he would actually have to have paid attention to this 15 minute speech about…what was it again? Oh yeah sorcery.
Draco was pissed. He had been dragged to this damn dungeon to hear Granger talk about God knows what! He could be making out with Tamari right now. Tamari was a 7th year Griffindor who had a thing for bad boys. He had his own exciting life to live; it didn't include listening to Hermione Granger give an oral report about sorcery. At least she was hot; looking at her gave Draco something to do while he tuned her out.
Eliza looked over at her dad in fear. Why were they talking about sorcery? Surely Dumbledore didn't think that her friends were stupid. They would put two and two together. Even as Hermione spoke, Eliza could see the girl putting the pieces together in her head. Eliza was almost sure that once Hermione, Ron and Draco knew what she was that they would still love her. Still she wasn't 100 sure. Eliza felt like the walls were caving in, she wanted to run away. She looked over to Harry who gave her a reassuring look; this calmed her down a little. Thank goodness for Harry.
Harry did not know what the hell Dumbledore and the professor were trying to prove, but he didn't like it. He could see that Eliza was a wreck and he wanted it to end now. It took every once of will power he had from jumping up and telling Hermione to shut up. It wasn't her fault of course she didn't know about Eliza. Still that didn't make it better, Eliza still looked miserable which in turn made Harry feel miserable. Harry was brought back to reality by the sound of Dumbledores' voice.
"Excellent Hermione. Thank you for your explanations. It will be quite helpful indeed." Dumbledore said. "Mr. Malfoy, did you grasp what Miss Granger just explained.
"Sorcerers more powerful then wizards. Wizards killed off sorcerers because they were powerful. Sorcerers are no more." Draco said surprising everyone that he had actually paid attention
"Very good Mr. Malfoy. Right on the money. However Miss Granger was wrong about one thing. Sorcerers are not extinct. In fact they are far from it." Headmaster replied
Dumbledore paused to let his words sink in, before he continued his words.
"Miss Snape is a Sorceress and a most powerful one I should say." He said beaming at her.
Eliza sat mortified; she looked at her father who just nodded at her
"Dad, what's going on?" She cried
"Eliza, the headmaster will explain." Snape said
"But I asked you!" She cried. "Why are you ambushing me?
"It was you who decided it was ok to let people know about this when you told Potter!" Snape snapped
"Don't you talk to her like that!" Harry jumped up and made his way over to the professor and his daughter
"I have had just about enough of you boy!" Snape snarled
"Get use to me because I'm not going anywhere." Harry shouted as he took Eliza's hand.
"Bloody hell!" Ron said breaking the standoff between Harry and Professor Snape.
"Both of you take a seat." Dumbledore shouted "There is no need to upset Eliza, we know you both have her best interest at heart."
"Dumbledore I don't understand? Why did you have to let them know?" Harry asked
"Harry we are your friends, we would want to know." Hermione said tearfully, she was just as shaken up as Eliza
"Hermione of course we wanted you to know, but not like this. Not backing Eliza into a corner." Harry said softly
"Oh please, you'd be blind not to see it anyway. Our girl Eliza here radiates more magic out of her little finger then all of Hufflepuff. Wand or no wand." Draco grinned
"You knew!" Eliza said dumbfounded
"Not officially, but I had an idea." Draco replied
" And you don't…care?" She pressed
"If I'm alright with you dating A Griffindor, what makes you think I would care if you are a sorceress?" Draco smiled
" You see Miss Snape, your father and I talked it over, and we feel that making you hide who you really are was doing more harm than good. Of course it's a matter of time till Voldermort finds out, but you will be ready for him. You all will." Dumbledore said
Eliza nodded and so did Harry. Then they both took their seats.
"Dad I love Harry." Eliza blurted out
The brief peace that was in the room evaporated
"Yes, so it seems." Snape whispered
"I mean it dad, Harry has the Medori watch and…" She started
"I know this already Eliza." Snape said
Eliza shot Harry a look.
"You told him! Harry I told you I wanted it to come from me." She yelled
"Potter had no choice, I made him confess it." Snape said
Harry was taken aback. Snape just took up for him. Eliza gave Harry a look of doubt, the quickly shook it off and smiled a weak smile at him
" Now on to our second order of business." Dumbledore started "The D.A. will be cancelled."
"What!" Hermione cried
"Sir you cant do that, that's Mione's life!" Ron shouted
"Calm down Mr. Weasley. The D.A. will go on for all students except you five. Cho Chang will take over the sessions for Harry." The headmaster continued.
"Is that supposed to make us feel better sir? What bout us?" Ron pressed
" It seems that the D.A. has out grown its usefulness to you. It is likely and lucky that no student outside this room will have to come in contact with a death eater or Voldermort himself. Therefore I think more intimate sessions will be useful to you five. Starting next term you will be taking lessons that will hone the skills and specialties that each of you truly possess. Two instructors will teach this. Mr. Weasley and Miss Granger will be working closely with Professor Snape. And Mr. Malfoy, Miss Snape and Mr. Potter will be working with a professor who will be joining us shortly."
The 5 students were speechless, even Malfoy seemed to be at a loss for words. This was simply an overload of information
"Sir, you said we would be honing our skills? What do you mean?" Hermione asked
"Miss Granger, Harry is the one with the scar marked for greatness. However it is by no fluke that you 5 have come together. All of you possess something, some strength that will come in handy when it is time to defeat Tom Riddle." Dumbledore said
There was a long silence as the young members of the room just absorbed what Dumbledore had said. It was rudely broken when a "poof" came loudly from Dumbledores' fireplace
Emerged a thin frail man, who although young in years had the eyes of someone who lived several lifetimes. His hair was short and tussled. His clothes were patched up and his shoes were well worn. Even though he was in a room of friends he still had his wand ever ready.
Harry could not believe his eyes. The man that stood before him was beautiful. The last person left that was close to his parents, and the closest thing Harry would ever have to a father. He looked healthy, as healthy as he could in his condition anyway. After sizing him up, Harry let go of Eliza's hand he didn't realize he was holding and ran to embrace the man.
"Remus!" Harry yelled
"Harry! Good to see you" Remus Lupin yelled back
"Its you then? You are our second instructor." Harry smiled
"That I am indeed." Remus replied "Dumbledore has filled me in and I must say Harry, James had nothing on you. Your knack for trouble and adventure is becoming legendary. You no longer seek it, but it finds you." Remus joked
Remus spent the next several minutes greeting Hermione and Ron. He even managed to get a grunt from both Draco and Snape. Harry then introduced him to Eliza
"Remus, this is Eliza Snape." Harry said proudly
"Awwwh so you are the girl for which the watch ticks." Remus smiled
"And you are the man Harry talks about all the time. I'm glad he will have you close to him again." Eliza smiled. This man Remus was strange, she didn't know why but she felt an instant connection with him
Harry watched the scene like it was a movie. He couldn't believe all that had happened in the last 48 hours, but he was glad he wouldn't have to face anything alone. In this Room were his mentors, his friends and his lover. Harry knew that things would soon get hard, but he didn't care. In this moment the boy who live truly felt that he was finally alive.