Chapter 13

"Well doc?" Jack said walking into the infirmary an hour later.

"Doctor Jackson has been infected." Jack sighed.

"So why are we just sitting round."

"It continue claiming to be Tok'ra O'Neill" Teal'c said joining them.

"Well that got to be a first." He looked between them

"Indeed most Gould deny the exist of the Tok'ra."

"Is there anyway we can tell Frasier?" Janet smiled

"Way ahead of you sir we already talk to the Tok'ra and an operative should be..." the alarm for in coming worm hole sound. "Here now Janet finished as Jack and Teal'c ran out.

As the walk into the gate-room Jacob had just stepped through. Sam came down from the bridge to greet her father.

"Hi dad." Jacob let go and looked he over.

"Hi Sam."

"Hey hate to break up the family reunion but we've got a dangerous situation we need to resolve."

"Oh hi Jack, I'm fine, how about you." Sam was tempted to laugh but she could understand Jacks urgency.

"Dad you think Daniel become a host." Jacob eyes widen.

"How?"

"We don't know that just that his eyes glow." Jack said starting to lead them down to the infirmary.

"So you want it removed."

"Usually yes, but it claims to be Tok'ra." Sam said opening the door to the infirmary.

"EEEEEK" came a squeak for the bed where the host ha been lying. As they had come in he had flung himself onto the floor and was trying fervently to hide under the bed.

As Jacob steeped into the room his eyes glowed indicating that Celmac had taken over. In large and purposeable step Jacob body was moved a cross the room. Then bending down it yank Daniel to his feet. Looking into Daniel face confirmed her suspicions.

"Bracken." Jack could help but shiver at Celmacs voice; he still found the idea less then appealing. It went to a new low as Daniel was slapped across the face. But even stranger then this Was Daniel reaction which was to slap right back. "Cree ..." Celmac said launching into a long lecture in Egyptian. It ended with Celmac grabbing Daniel ear and dragging him across the room. Jack steeped in front of the Door, causing Celmac to pause. Once again the eyes glowed as Jacob said,

"Celmac is Sorry for her Action and understands your obvious confusion."

"So you want to fill us in?"

"This is her brother Bracken who has been missing for over a century." Daniel body wriggled furiously trying to escape. Celmac was quiet calmly moving with Daniel and maintain his balance. With a cry of desperation Bracken bit down on Jacob's wrist. Swearing Jacob released Daniel ear, to nurse his hand. Daniel hit the ground running ... straight in to Jack's arms. Once again Jacobs eyes glowed as Celmac as she walk up to her younger brother. Bracken spat managing to land it in her eye. In a clear and confident voice Bracken voice his first words.

"I have not been missing. I have been working"

"What system lord have you been undermining." His sister said tiredly

"Voldermont." Jack slammed a hand over Daniel's mouth.

"Ok maybe this should be a private..." Jack drooped of a in the middle of this formation a strange old man they had had in custody appeared in thin air. He walk up to Daniel looking oddly amused at the clamped hand over his grandson mouth. Daniel rolled his eyes.

"Daniel what is..." His glance had moved upward up to the hand owner face. He said mouth a gap. Jack violently pushed Daniel from him Knocking Dumbledore down.

"I am no longing part of your community," he stated as both men fought to straighten themselves. " Therefore there is no problem with me doing this." With that he disappeared as suddenly as the other man had appeared. Quickly Daniel got up.

"I better go after him pop." And poof he to was gone Jacob walk over offering a hand to the old man.

"Albus." He said pulling him to his feet. The man search his helper face then recognition crossed it Celmac how are you?" At this time the reinforcement that Carter had called for had arrive. But it was to a strange scene indeed. Major Carter was unconscious in Teal'c arms and Fraiser stuttering

"He...they...poof."

Professor Snape was quietly sitting in his study, wait till he could release the first year that he had held back for detention. The young girl was doing the same though a lot more openly as her eyes were fixed on the clock, which showed she had only been there ten minuets. Then the strange stature of a snake that always sat on the professor desk opened it eyes.

Seeing This out of the corner of her eye the girl turned, causing Professor Snape to sneer.

"Decided to actually do some work Miss Smith?" the girl was not put off as the snake was now slowly sliding around trying to get Snape's attention.

"No sir, it just ... your statues has come to life." With another sneer Snape started to say.

"Statues do not..." when he too noticed the snake.

"What's the matter William." The girl stared think that one of the potions must have leaked, as the both must be hallucinating. But then the snake spoke

"Jack has just apperated for the first time in ... 16 years." The snake obviously called William said.

"Blast hope the idiot hasn't splinched himself." And he got up he was almost out the door when the was a little cough. Snape paused. "A foot long essay on the importance of labeling ingredient correctly due to me tomorrow. I'll look forward to reading it in our next lesson Miss Smith.

Snape the turned on his heels. He couldn't help but suppress a shiver. He looked forward to it all right like he looked forward to his next toothache! It was late after noon meaning that most of the student were in the common rooms but for those that were out could help but wonder what snape was doing striding down the grounds before apperating just outside the grounds.

The first thing Snape heard as landed on Jack's fount doorstep was someone shouting loud obscenities at the door.

"Jack you..." Daniel drop off, as he was tap on the shoulder. He turn to see Jack friend from O'maily's behind him. He was save the embarrassment of make a silly comment such how did you get here as snape asked grumpily.

"Is the idiot still in one piece?"

"Thankyou for your concern snape and of course I still in one piece." Snape relaxed while Daniel resumed his shouting.

" I know you can here me jack answer me. Jack?"

"Why did he apperate?" snape asked as Daniel began to attempt to knock the door down.

"Huh?" Daniel asked as he rubbed his sore foot. Snape repeated his question. "Oh Dumbledore turned up at our work." Snape face was black as he turned an spoke into the keyhole.

"You alright." Daniel didn't catch jack answer but assumed it must have been positive because Snape grab his had and apperated him back to Hogwarts

Chapter 13

Jack sat staring at his computer screen. It had been a rough night and the day was not turning out much better. Jack mind swamped with unwelcome memories none of them happy. He shook his head as he once again tried to write this report.

On arriving at the base he had been expecting some difficult question but it seemed Daniel had fixed the muggle spectators memory. This had left slightly annoyed as he had looked forward to a distraction for the scene's now playing in his head. Scenes no report could get rid of.

This is how Jack didn't notice his door open nor a silencing charm was placed on the room. The visitor stood there waiting to be notice. But it soon became obvious that jack was in own world so the man announced himself.

"My my my so this is where the great Jack O'Neill has been hiding himself. Amongst ... muggels." The tone was one off complete and utter disbelief and disgust. Jack didn't react. He could have heard that voice it was his mind playing tricks but his head knew this wasn't true.

"Malyfo!" Jack stated looking up for his screen. The man was exactly the same as before. Same silver blond hair, same steely Grey eyes same smug and self-important look on his face.

"Jack jack... You left our lord for this." He looked around in disgust.

"If I remember correctly didn't leave I was tossed out."

"Yes that may well have been the case... who can remember that far back but I come to ask you."

"To rejoin the ranks? To be part of the future." Malfoy smiled as he heard this it quickly disappeared though as jack began to laugh. " Go to hell do I look that stupid. I too pulled this trick many times to bring in the deserters so his magnificent asshole could torch them personally. Have you turned yellow over the years just do it your self." Jack said pushing himself away for the desk. "Take your best shot."

Mafoly shook his head to try an convey lost his eyes though dance with glee as did his voice as he muttered the curse "Crucio."

Jack fell to the floor twitching violently. It was as if a thousand Gould hand devices were pointed at him. He bit his lip as Malfoy cackling began

"COME ON jack beg. Beg for your life." He said. Jack lip began to bleed as Jack hardened his bit to stop himself screaming. As the curse drag on he lost felling his limbs one by one. His head felt as if it was on fire, small sounds and even the light began to attack him. Then all was dark.

Jack couldn't tell how long Malfoy had held the curse. But after what felt forever and a day Malfoy turned leaving Jack for dead. He wanted to scream, shout anything to make it stop. But from the back of jack mind the soldier immerged you've been through this and worst before and you're still alive. He was still alive. With this thought jack manage to stop twitching he hoped. He only had a slight idea of his limb as they still were numb, and he still hadn't regained his slight. He tried to stand up but found as he had fear his legs were jelly. So slowly he crawled on his belly over to the alarm button and pressed it. Then with all his might he concentrated allowing himself to apperated.

Jack landed with a thud in the entrance hall of Hogwarts. Students were filling out of the dining hall. Heading these was Harry, Hermione and Ron with their new friend Daniel. Many kids had already walked pass jack as he was the posit way they were going, but by some miracle at seeing Danny jack was able to summon the strength to speak.

"Danny boy." It was hardly more than a whisper but Daniel heard it and turned. The sight that struck him was horrific. His best friend was lying half-dead across from him. Jack look like he had been through a major battle cuts and bruise ranged all over him, in all shape and sizes. At the sight of his friend so clearly in need Daniel forgot the grudges of the last few days and was down by his side in a minuet, at the same time Harry stayed behind clearly fascinated by the sight.

"Jack, what happened?" Daniel asked as he kneeled next to him. Students were gathering behind him to see what the commotion was. At the same time Snape left the dinner room turning to see what had attracted so much attention

"Come on move on. Let me through. Ten point from Gryffindor for loitering. What is so interesting?" Snape said as he fought his way through the crowd. As he caught a glance at Daniel on his need he began pushing student aside with threats of detention. As he saw that it was Jack he too dropped to his knees sliding along the ground to his friend side.

"Someone get Professor McGonagall. He shouted over his shoulder. He took jack hand as his eyes came to rest on him.

"It's going to be ok mate." He conjured up a stretcher and raised Jack up. At the sound of his groaning Snape pause adding an extra padding and placing him down. As professor McGonagall came she went white at the sight of who it was on the stretcher. Snape regain he attention with his cold voice.

"Could you please go and get the ingredients we will need for a curio potion." She nodded wonder how he remained so calm. "Potter." Harry jumped wondering what he could have done this time. "Could you run ahead and tell Madam Pomfrey that a crucio patient is coming."

Harry ran off to the medical wing. Then Snape took Jacks hand again and slowly began to cross the hall. Daniel need no invite to follow ask

"Why are we going so slowly? He needs medical attention."

"And that is what I am going to get him if you can stop you nosing. For future reference you will do more harm then good at running with a crucio patient as you are likely to burst blood vessels." Shock at snaps coldness Daniel stayed silent. Student tried to follow and some stopped in the hall in front staring at the site of it. Whether they were staring at him or Jack Snape didn't care as he shouted for the to move docking point when they didn't

Slow Snape walked Jack up the stair arriving at the hospital wing as the same time as professor McGonagall. Madam Pomfrey directed them over to a bed at the end of the wing where she had put up wings to hid jack and his condition. Moving jack over to the bed Snape turn to the bedside table where his ingredients were waiting. Harry who had been sitting in a chair beside it catching his breath started to leave when once again Snape talk to him as a human.

"Potter could you please cut up the ginger root." Harry moved over take one of the many knifes Daniel stood persist crushing some type of nut. Snape stood between the two adding things to his cauldron. It was all very squashed but no complained. As Harry finished each task he was given another. This potion was turning out to be even more complicated then the polyjuice potion. It was speed up as Snape had pre - strewed and boiled most of the items.

"Sir. Why don't you just premake the potion?" Harry instantly regretting it as he saw Snape face. But Snape answer was almost civil.

"Crucio potion loses it potency when stored." He simple stated. Harry started to ask something else but thought better of it and went but to shredding mandrake leaves

All the time they were making the potion Jack was groaning in pain. Not loudly it was barely audibly but with each groan Snape increased his pace. When all the ingredients were add Snape stop leaving it to boil for 10 minuets. Daniel started to question but Snape turned and sat down on the bed next to Jack. It was then Harry realized Snape had been doing everything one handed as the patient who ever he was had a tight grip on Snape hand.

With the other hand Snape place on the man's forehead check his temperature.

"I going to die am Snape." The voice was quite but heard by all in the room. It had been so steady and almost made you believe he wanted to die, but his face showed his true terror. Harry look at the professor expecting some sarcastic remark. But Harry was shocked to see the man eyes water.

"Stop it Jack I'm supposed to be the pessimist."

"I not begin pessimistic just realistic." Snape just snorted standing up to stir the potion one handed. The man now identified as jack said. As Harry look at his face he couldn't help but feel he had met "jack before. Snape poured the entire potion into a cup. Sitting back on the bed he said

"Open wide jack" he started to then stop.

"Promise" he said "promise you'll be here when I wake up."

"Not even going to let your hand go." Satisfy jack open and drank then potion in one gulp. As he did he began to shake violently rocking the bed. Then he passed out. Snape still holding on to Jack hands turned Daniel and Harry.

"He's going to sleep for an hour now. So if you want to go Harry you can." Startled by the sudden choice Harry stumbled.

"I'll stay." He said not sure why just it was the right thing. What unnerved him more was the fact Snape response was to smile. A beautiful smile dazzling white teeth that for the first time hinted to Harry Snape had not always been a spiteful person. He quickly stopped as he turned to Daniel.

"I want you to go get his friends." Daniel looked confused

"There muggles they're not..." Snape voice rose at this.

"Dam the rule between muggle and wizarding worlds. This man could very well die."

"But you said he would live professor." Harry commented. Snape looked grim

"That is up to him. In a person own strength as much as the potion that decides if a patient revives. So if he dose wake up, he needs the people who love him around him. To see reason to fight for." Daniel opened his mouth to argue several times then turn on his heels and left the room.

Harry was left in the room with someone who had once been his least favorite professor. He still was to a certain extent but it was changing. Harry looked down at Snape who had taken a seat next to Jack's bed. Harry found himself studding the man. He looked exhausted slumped down in the arm chair his head resting on the top of the back of it his eyes close highlighting the big circles rimmed his eyes, under-fed for his robes hung around him and his bones showed through his skin of his hands one still in the patients hand one covering his eyes, and worst still he looked fed up with what Harry couldn't fathom he looked like a man who had given up. Realizing he must be staring. Harry turned away looking round the room. But there was nothing interesting and seeing he hadn't had his head bitten off yet he tried to strike up a conversation with Snape.

"Professor, who is that." Snape sat up a little straighter as if Harry had reminded him he wasn't alone. He turned in the chair slightly to look at Harry his eyes wide as if he couldn't believe he didn't know the answer.

"That." He said indicating the patient. "Is Jack O'Neill." Seeing this meant nothing to Potter continued. "O'Neill was one of the most famous people that opposed voldermont." Harry looked Jack face again. That was probable where he'd seen the man's face before, in some history book. It was logical but something at the back of his mind told him it wasn't true.

"Why dose he have muggle friends."

"He chose to go into Exile at the end of the war. I guess he must have been hiding amongst the muggle."

"What do you mean you guess you knew he had muggle friends? Beside that you seem to be his friend anyway."

"Very..." Snape paused trying to find a better word then nosy. "Observant of you Potter." He was save from explaining at that moment Daniel reappeared with Jack friends.