Letterorum Incedet

by Angelis Raye

Chapter 7:

Salazar Slytherin Revealed

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No wonder Dumbledore had told him that only a "true Gryffindor could have pulled the sword from the hat". Then, Hermione would also be right as well, that Salazar Slytherin was his great ancestor. After all, it had been thousands of years since...

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Luke woke, feeling "himself" more than ever before. Was it because of what he had learned the day before? It could have been, but perhaps it was more because he was different himself?

Stretching and yawning, he drew himself out of the comfortable bed that he'd taken in the dungeons. Wiping the sleep out of his eyes, he made his way to the bathroom where he stripped and showered. Once finished, he felt refreshed like never before. Something was off, though – he couldn't tell what it was, but it would be fine for now, he figured. Pulling on his now customary black robes, Luke headed down to breakfast in the Great Hall.

It was confusing since everything was a little more empty than he remembered it... even the dungeons felt oddly empty. He hadn't seen hide nor hair of his father or grandfather, either. When he pushed the doors open to the Great Hall, he saw something unexpected Godric Gryffindor was sitting at the head table next to someone...

Helga, his mind supplied automatically. Suddenly, memories upon memories came rushing back to him. Not memories of his life as Harry Potter nor as Lucius Snape, but as Salazar Slytherin. Suddenly, everything clicked.

This is a dream... I'm reliving my old life through my dream! He walked toward the Head Table and sat promptly next to Godric. He smiled to himself. Perhaps this was the time to redo everything so that it would turn out all right? As soon as he opened his mouth to speak to his old friend, his eyes clouded over.

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What was that? Luke had just been about to talk to his old friend, and he'd woken up. He sighed, disappointed for the time being. Going through the same routine he had before, he stalked down to the Great Hall yet again.

This time, however, he noticed that he was wearing his old S ring that he'd thought was gone forever. Surprised but content, he sat down at the end of the Gryffindor table, then looked to his father. For a flash, he saw Godric in his father's place, but then the golden-red hair turned to black and the brilliant brown eyes turned to black as well. The sharp jaw was the same, but the angles of the cheekbones and the arch of the eyebrows was different – more angular in itself.

The two of them meet eyes for a second and Luke watched as his father rose from his seat and walked briskly over to him. When Severus grabbed Luke by the collar and dragged him out to the hall adjacent to the Great Hall, Luke protested slightly.

"Luke... are you all right?" he asked, letting go of the boy.

"Yeah, I'm fine," he rubbed his neck, his ring catching the light as he did.

"S... Salazar?" Sever – no, Godric asked, breathlessly.

"Yes, Godric?" he answered automatically. Suddenly, a bright light enveloped them, causing the both of them to fall conscienceless to the hard, stone floor of Hogwarts.

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When the two of them both awoke, they were in the hall right where they'd remembered with an odd feeling sinking into their bones. There was something majorly wrong with their surroundings. Salazar and Godric looked to each other and realized the first thing that was wrong for they were both in their old bodies with all of their old clothing as well.

"How..!" Salazar managed to get out before someone slammed open the Hall's doors.

"Oh my!" It was Professor McGonagall, looking as she always did, with her severe bun, black and green robes, and trademark spectacles. She was a bitsurprised with Salazar and Godric on the floor looking disoriented in front of her. "Please stay there... I'll go get the Headmaster!" she ordered, going off in the direction of the said Headmaster.

Godric looked to Salazar and cursed. "Do you have any idea how much I'm going to hear about this?" Godric (Severus) asked sarcastically, his curly red-blond hair falling over his shoulders as he crossed his arms angrily. It was quite a sight, really... seeing Godric Gryffindor huffed because of a silly thing like this.

"Oh, please... Godric, you worry far too much," Salazar (Luke) replied, smirking at his father. He was getting a laugh out of this one! Who would have imagined that Luke, the son of Severus Snape (who was the reincarnation of Godric Gryffindor, nonetheless) was the newly awakened reincarnate of Slytherin.

The both of them dawned on realization of that fact at that very moment.

"Well, at least I'm not the one that's the reincarnation of Slytherin and was sorted into Gryffindor house twice!" Godric laughed.

"You were sorted into my house, I'll remind you!" Salazar scowled, leaning against the wall in the corridor.

And so went the bickering between the two of them over houses and other such trivial things. When Dumbledore came into view, they looked at each other guiltily as they detached their hands from each other's hair, patting down their clothes and standing up again.

"What a friendship you must have!" the elderly Headmaster chuckled, smiling happily. "Severus... Luke?" he asked. "May I ask you what you're doing here like this?"

Completely shocked, Salazar took a few steps back, but recovered quickly. He hadn't dealt with a person like this in his entire life as Salazar Slytherin. Godric was standing there calmly, his arms crossed.

"It's simple. Luke here, had his memories revived after he was told who exactly he was last night." Severus scowled, the motion appearing quite odd on the visage of Gryffindor. He still didn't trust the Headmaster, who was planned on being killed soon.

"I see... I am pleased that you both are now aware of who Luke was..." the wise man tugged on his beard shortly. "However, I must cation the both of you to take concern about who you tell about this. This secret isn't exactly something that your friends will need to know. It will be used against you, Luke."

"I'm already teased just because I'm Lucius Snape!" he scoffed. The Headmaster's sentiment was really getting to him. As Salazar Slytherin, he would have likely killed the man by now if it was okayed with Godric of course.

To be Continued...