Disclaimer: if I owned Harry potter, then I would be married to Draco, and Ginny and Harry wouldn't be together, but my last name isn't Malfoy and Harry and Ginny got together, though she did get dumped so maybe there's still hope?

Chapter 15: Saris

Much later Remus left the potion masters office a calming draught in hand. He still couldn't believe what Julia had told him. That she could feel peoples emotions, as she had said, "radiating off of them like beams of light". Why hadn't she told anyone sooner? He wished that there was some way for him to help her. He was useless as a godfather; he couldn't even be with her while Severus told her just exactly what was wrong with her.

Entering his rooms Remus took enough time to thoroughly ward his doors before downing the calming draught, and passing out cold.

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After Remus had left Julia had sat in silence waiting for professor Snape to tell her what was wrong with her.

"Well I guess you have the right to know." Julia looked up at him curiously, 'what right to know what?'

Snape sat back observing the second person to survive past the first week of selubrious, and sighed. Why did he have to be the person to tell her? 'Because Dumbledore wont' his mind answered.

No Dumbledore wouldn't be happy about what Severus was about to do. He had specifically ordered Severus and Remus not to tell Julia the truth, what was her right to know.

Julia raised an eyebrow at the Potions master, waiting for him to say what ever he had brought her here to say.

Severus took a deep breath and began what was sure to be a long tale.

"You are only the second person to be seen this long after the spell, 'Selubrious' has been cast. Did you know that many do not even wake up after they are hit with that spell under those circumstances? Of course you didn't. Most people have never heard of anyone even surviving the first hour.

"The spell that you were hit with is one of the darkest out there. I couldn't tell you who invented it, because no one knows. The way that this spell works is that it meshes with your emotions, it amplifies what you feel. It also makes you a receptor to other people's emotions. In his first reign of terror the dark lord used the first sane survivor of the curse to monitor his Death Eaters. She would be present at all the meetings; if she felt so much as a wisp of betrayal, guilt, or hatred towards the Dark Lord she would tell him and the offender would be punished. She never failed." Here Snape's voice faltered but Julia didn't notice. She was thinking about what he had said so far.

"The only sane person..." Did that mean that she was going crazy or had she already passed that hurdle?

"Only the second...this far after the spell was cast." Did that mean that the others were dead? He had said something about most people dying after only an hour. Did that mean she was going to die too?

Wait did this affect her diabetes, hadn't Snape said something about her magic being affected by it, and she hadn't had any attacks since before that awful day at Ms. Figg's. For goodness sakes why wasn't Dumbledore telling her this? True she didn't harbor any ill feelings toward the Potions Master, not like Harry did, but wouldn't this type of news fall under Dumbledore's jurisdiction, or at least McGonagall's since she was Julia's head of house?

Julia looked up as Snape went on with his story as an idea occurred to her. Maybe Snape wasn't supposed to be telling her this.

"Now the symptoms you're describing are not the ones usually associated with this curse. Only one other person has exhibited the symptoms you're describing," Julia looked up at that waiting for him to go on, "My sister."

'Oh well isn't that something? That's probably why he's telling me all this then.' Snape had a sister, 'wild'.

"Saris also shared one other trait that most wizards and witches don't suffer from. She suffered from diabetes. Now, and this is pure conjecture on my part, I believe that the late and seemingly delayed onset of your symptoms are due to the diabetes. When we spoke earlier in the summer you told me that whenever you cast a spell or series of spells that were complex or difficult you felt weak and drained of magical power. Tell me, were there any other symptoms?"

Snape's repeated use of the word 'Symptoms' was really starting to grate on Julia's nerves but she ignored it and instead answered his question. "Yeah um... let's see, I remember after my DADA OWL practical I got really dizzy and kind of nauseous. After I sat down and drank some orange juice I felt better so I just thought that it was a hypoglycemic episode. Though come to think of it, I also remember feeling like I wouldn't be able to cast a proper spell even if my life depended on it."

Snape didn't seem surprised; he looked like this just confirmed his suspicions, in fact.

"So what does this all mean?"

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Albus Dumbledore was furious; in fact he was beyond furious.

The headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was standing outside of the offices of the Potions Master. He was overhearing a conversation, between His Potions Master, and Julia Potter a conversation that he had specifically ordered against.

This could not go unnoticed.

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Professor Snape was about to answer Julia's Question when a sharp knocking sound was heard form the door.

With out looking up Snape opened the door with his wand. When he heard Julia's sharp intake of breath he looked up to see a Furious Albus Dumbledore standing at the door.

With out a single flicker of emotion in his face, to betray his anxiety, he gestured for Dumbledore to take a seat.

"Please sit, headmaster. Ms. Potter and I were just discussing her condition."

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Draco looked up from his seat in the Great Hall to see a stumbling Professor Lupin. 'Oh wait it's Former Professor Lupin now isn't it?'

Draco had ceased insulting the man to his face, by order of his godfather, but it didn't mean he had to like him any better. Granted the man had never done anything to him personally, but he was a werewolf and that was enough for now. He tried not to think that Julia liked and respected the man. What did that matter anyways?

Draco gave an involuntary flinch as the man sat directly across from him. He hated being surprised and this surprised him. During the summer since he had come to Hogwarts the man had never sat near him. He had always sat either by the Headmaster or the Transfiguration Professor, McGonagall; While Draco had sat by his Godfather, Severus. 'I guess since there's no one else in the Hall he just decided to be a hospitable person. Are all Gryffindor's so bloody annoying?' He didn't put Julia in his slant.

"Good afternoon Draco, pleasant day isn't it?" Draco decided that the man could be polite to a pack of wolves (he snorted inwardly at his own analogy) if he really wanted to because he knew Draco's feelings on him and his kind. So he decided to play along and there was no one else to talk to. The Great Hall was completely empty save him and Lupin, something was wrong he could just feel it.

"It does seem to be a very nice day Professor. How are you doing?" Draco said plastering a fake smile on his face.

They continued their mindless conversation all the way through there meal. Until, at the end, there was a muffled collection of yelling and screaming that was becoming louder, and it seemed to be coming from the dungeons. Before either of them could move the door to the great hall swung open to reveal a very angry Headmaster and an equally angry Severus Snape. At there heals was Julia. 'Oh dear she does look miffed doesn't she?' The sarcastic voice in the back of Draco's mind said. It didn't take long for either Draco or Remus to figure out who she was angry at.

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Authors Note: Okay yes I know that I didn't really explain all there was or should be about Saris, but I can have my fun too! stomps foot dramatically I will try to update soon, but I can't promise anything, evil tests and such. It is so boring having a life outside of Fan Fiction. sighs and stomps foot just a bit more

So past that, what do ya'll want to see, I'm trying to phase in the whole Draco / Julia thing slowly so as to make it believable, and you know if ya'll have a problem with my slant against Remus, remember that I already made him good awfully fast so I couldn't make him perfect, even though I want him to be. He will have a few epiphany's never fear. Yes I know this A.N has gone on forever, but it's been forever since I've updated. I hope that some of you read A Tricky Treat; it was my lame attempt at a Halloween fic. Not that good, but I liked it. Anyways. I have a yahoo group; I think the link should be on my bio, I'll be posting hints polls and other goodies for this fic. Well I do love ya'll a lot but I have to go and what's the dreaded word? STUDY! yikes, jumps back in alarm lol. Till next time.

Much love though no Potions. eww love potions, Snape would pitch such a fit!

-- Kira