Can The Past Be Altered

Chapter 2

Harry had to find the Horcluxes that contained parts of Voldemorts soul and his good friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley insisted on helping him with the task and then afterwards they intended to help him to vanquish Voldemort.

The battle had raged on savegely between Harry and Voldemort as one must kill the other according to the prophecy that had been uttered by Professor Trelawney. Ron and Hermione were battling along side trying to keep the Death eaters away from interfering with that battle. The wands were battling each other as Voldemort and Harry struck each other with everything they had. Finally Harry was able to destroy Voldemort with the Avada Kedavra curse in a moment of inattention by Voldemort who had seen Severus stopping another Deatheater from killing Hermione and Ron. Harry did not see Severus saving his friends yet once again.

Severus thought a little sourly, "did Potter ever take note of what he did to save his hide and that of his friends? Of course not."

Voldemort had the last laugh though, as Harry became Voldemort. Since Harry did not even try to learn Occumency Voldemort could access Harry's mind the last second before the curse struck him and he took over Harry's body and soul. Ron and Heromine who had fought to sheer exhaustion by Harrys' side were horrified and too tired to save themselves.Realizing what had just transpired, Severus grabbed the pair of them and disapparated before the curse from the wand of Harry/Voldemort could reach them. Severus dropped them off at the burrow and disapparated away himself before he could be captured himself. Molly was happy to see her boy safe and Hermione too .She was horrified when after asking Ron and Heromine where Harry, she was told Harry was no more and that he had been taken over by Voldemort.

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So now Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy were hiding on the muggle side hoping to stay ahead of Harry Potter who had vowed to kill Severus for killing Albus Dumbledore.

Severus was tired of running and wearily told Draco they must go back to the world of magic .

"Why do we" Draco said puzzled as he tried out another one of those muggle chocolate bars, to see if they were as good as wizard ones of course.

"Harry has found out were we are and we cannot let the battle continue here in the land of muggles they have enough battles of their own to contend with."

Draco reluctantly agreed to go backand they travelled to London and entered the staion at Kings Cross where they found platform nine and three-quarters and passed throught he barrier.

When they got through they were horrified at what had transpired since they were there last.

The once beautiful and proud Hogwarts Express was a ruin. Its engine and cars were rusting away . It had been blown to pieces all over the tracks and platform. Silence and the smell of death prevailed. Wizards and witches of all ages were lying there among their possessions. Draco blanched at the sight and Severus pulled him back to the barrier and they went back to the muggle side.

Both Severus and Draco were shaken by what they saw and left the station in a hurry. Once out on the street they made their way to the Leaky Cauldren and entered its doors.Silence and the stench of death and decay was there also. They made their way through the corpses and out to the wall where they tapped the bricks to open the way into Diagon Alley.

It was worse there . The shops were still there abandoned and silent. All human life was gone from the streets. There were no sounds of any people going about their daily routines or of business being transacted.Only death and decay was present here with scavenging animals picking at the bones of the deceased.

Severus and Draco disapparated to The gates of Hogwarts and they looked at each other before they went inside the gates .They didnt really want to go in as they knew that they would more than likely find no-one here either but they had to find some answers.

They found themselves looking at Hagrids Hut which was no more than a pile of rubble. They continued on and saw the blackened and broken remains of the whomping willow lying on the ground.

Severus and Draco stood at the doors of the castle.

"Do we really have to go in?" asked Draco not looking forward to seeing what was remaining inside the castle.

"Yes Draco we must if only to find out for ourselves what has happened here." answered Severuls

"Probably we will find the same destruction as we found everywhere else." muttered Draco who was feeling very reluctant.

"most likely we will at that, yet we have to go in." Severus wasn't looking forward to going in hlimself but he knew it was the only way to find out if there were by any chance survivors of this massive holocaust.

Once inside the castle they headed into the dungeons to to the Slytherin Dormitory and Severus's own quarters . Both areas were abandoned and neglected as were the corridors. Severus and Draco continued around the castle. There were bodies of Professors and students mingled with the bodies of Deatheaters The people in the paintings were all in a dither and frightened.

Severus and Draco climbed up the eerily silent and unmoving staircases and moved past sleeping portraits to the headmasters quarters where they found Minervas body , her wand in her hand still posed for attack. Strewn round her were black robed and masked bodies. It was obvious that a great battle was fought here at the castle; and it was fought to the death. Severus noticed Albus's painting sitting on the wall. He was reposing in silence as were the other paintings of past headmasters and mistresses. He slowly turned his head and saw that Minervas painting was also up on the wall. The headmasters and headmistresses in the paintings moved when they relaized that they were being silently observed by Severus, who asked them what had happened at the castle.

The painting of Albus told him that he had made a great mistake and he was sorry to have put Severus through the agony of killing him as the plan had failed.

Minerva was clearly upset and told Severus that Harry had come to the castle and had secretly helped a few hundred Deatheaters enter through the gates and then had them hide around the castle. Minerva had been having a conference with Madame Pomfrey and a few professors when they heard the sounds of fighting in the castle. They then rose up to help the others to defend the castle when Harry came up the stairs. At first she naturally thought he was there to help defend the castle and then it dawned on her when he spoke that he was no longer Harry; and he had some deatheaters coming up behind him.

They had battled to the best of their ability and took quite a few deatheaters down with them before they died defending the castle. She asked how the rest of the world was faring and Severus told her that he and Draco could not find any survivors anywhere and he suspected that Harry who was now Voldemort was causing terrible disasters in the the muggle world.

All the headmasters that were on the wall listened to the dreadfull report and all bowed their heads in despair at the information.