Autor's Note
English is not my mother tongue, so I appreciate your support for any corrections.
Robert introduce himself as the wizard in charge of the will, he was very pleased with himself for been able to get all the heirs, he was moved by the will of his former classmate, so he was going to do his best, of course he introduce the squib lawyer and then proceed with the first part of the will, pointing to his throat with his wand and after a small glow all of them actually heard Severus Snape voice...
"I Severus Snape, son of the muggle Tobias Snape and the pure-blood witch Eileen Prince, therefore half-blood, First Class potions master, First Class Occlumency and Legilimency Master, Death Eater, spy in the army of the half-blood wizard Tom Marvolo Riddle also known as Lord Voldemort, member of the Phoenix Order, loyal wizard to Albus Dumbledore, I wish for you all a long and fulfill life, but this are only words pronounce by a faceless wizard of the Department of Wills, please her me out from the memories that Mr. Krum as kindly been protecting and let me explain why I've name all of you my heirs, after my memory, the wizard and I assume the muggle lawyer he no doubt will contact, will give to you my last wishes and the part of my belongings that I've destiny for each and every one of you."
All of them look to Viktor, who was sited next to Hermione, he can feel their looks of curiosity, mistrust and amusement, the last one from Hermione, since she know how much he dislike to be the center of attention, she squeeze his hand and with a movement of his wand he procure the vial and give it to the wizard, then he proceed to explain the others that Snape had send it to him at the beginning of the year, when he ask Hermione for pointers in ancient runes just to find out that she never made it back to school, instead was the Headmaster who give him the necessary book and ask for the care and protection of the vial. The wizard then apparate a large vertical Pensieve similar to a mirror with the marks "Use only authorized to the Department of Wills" then put the memory on it and for everyone surprise they hear as well as if a Sonorous spell was part of the Pensieve and saw Snape as if he were trap in the mirror, looking at them as casually as they never see him before, using the table as a support and crossing his ankles...
"Hello to you all, is not morbid to say that if you are looking this, I'm dead, hopefully all of my heirs survive the last battle against the Dark Lord, that of course includes you Mr. Potter, I understood too late the plans of Dumbledore, but if he was right you are alive and the Dark Lord is finally gone forever, I can't tell you all how much I've love to see a world without the shadow of the Dark Lord and if Mr. Krum successfully defended Durmstrang with the memory of Grindelwald vanish as well, but I'm a realistic, I know there is no place for me in that world, I hope my death was an honorable one if anything, I hope I gave to Mr. Potter the last plan of Dumbledore... Anyway, I'm off topic, let me begin for the most unlikely heirs and then most important ones, Petunia" then the memory change, to one of a couple of girls no more older then 10, but his older voice was still clear as day, "you may ask why I name you my heir, granted, we were never close as kids, you were too bitter about not be in Hogwarts with Lily but I assure you, it wasn't something pretty," the memories change to several moments in what clearly were spied moments were Snape watched Lily been bullied as a muggle-born and how he curse every single one of her tortures, other memories were captures of her laugh and just been the magnificent witch she was destined to be, "she was a truly beautiful girl, she loved you so much, you were her older sister, her role, she always came crying to our tree after you two fight and create flowers by the dozens, petunias if you believed" there was a memory of Lily in a field of petunias crying endlessly, "you probably recognize this" he show in the memory the cup that was use as Portkey "she took it to her home with James, I made it, but you dent it, she never repaired it probably because it was something you did, as well as me, we both broke parts of her heart but she truly love you and despise everything you did to her, I'm sure she was happy that you raise Harry, in a way, you protect the most important thing for her," he show her a memory of Lily wedding and her beautiful dress and another one of her and baby Harry in a park saying something to him, but he was too far away to hear what it was "in the end and after her death, you were her big sister, her hero, you protect her kid and in a way, you prevent him to became James, thanks to you, he is humble in a way that probably would have been impossible to his father, he is not over confident or arrogant, despise what I been saying for six years, thanks to you he is more like Lily than James, and for that, I thank you and name you one of my heirs..." Everyone in the reading was crying with Petunia, no one was even try to hide it...
"Ron Weasley, you probably were as unlikely as Petunia, but there is something in you that resemblance to much of me, of course is not the magic abilities, you are, acceptable I suppose" that make them laugh a little bit "but you are like me, as person, emotionally battered, shy, insecure, and longing for some place to belong I understand you have five older brothers more accomplish, more talented, more secure with the options to be the first, everything you have done in Hogwarts they didn't first and that make you insecure and to look for the wrong things, I join the Death Eaters, you join an follow Potter, but please, not pursue a relationship with Ms. Granger, it won't make either of you happy, and she will be miserable, also stop follow Mr. Potter, be your own man, follow your own path, I hope my inheritance help to accomplish just that" the memory change and it was Ron playing chess in the great hall and winning every time...
"Minerva, you are the one of the few in the castle that I truly esteem in life, first when you were a freshman teacher and I was a secluded kid, after that we were a colleagues, I know you always have your doubts, but believe me, I truly care for you, I'm just not one to wear my heart on the sleeve, I'm not build like that, incredible so, this flaw in my character was the only thing, besides occlumency, that allowed me to uphold my exhausting double-agent role for almost two decades, I know that in the eyes of some members of both orders, this make me look actually loyal to no one, it was my natural disposition of character which allow me to make every single person believe that my allegiance was with either winning side" he then show memories of conversations, looks and secrets whispers, particularly of Sirius Black that never really trust in him, "I know that you hated me after what I did to Dumbledore, but believe me it was for him that I kill him" he show the memories of the curse in Dumbledore, the conversation of young Malfoy mission and their argument regarding the plans of his death, he even show the conversation regarding his true character and how probably he was sorted too soon, and maybe he could have fared better in another House. "I never wavered in my loyalty or service to Dumbledore. Unfortunately, this devotion causes me a high emotional price, he forced me to honor the promise of carry out his final orders to defeat the Dark Lord I know what he saw in me, but I was too young to understand it and by time I did, it was time to say goodbye." then he change the memories for ones of him going to dark paths and Dumbledore pull him out of them, especially after Lily's death "Minerva, please don't make the mistake most of the order did of thinking of me as a villain, I did what I have to in order to protect the few I love, in my own way but I did, you and Poppy are ones of the few, please carry out my wishes as my heir and live peacefully with your Poppy for a long time, Poppy, what I can say now that I haven't say to you when I was alive?, please take care of Minerva, she is not as strong as she thinks" the memories change for ones with the both of them excitedly mixing potions and others of stolen moments, he casually walking in the infirmary with potions for Poppy and find them in a tender moment and leaving without making a single noise, closing the door behind him so no one interrupt their time together, another one of Minerva writing vigorously just to sigh and lock the parchment in a drawer of her office desk or looking at Poppy when she tough no one was paying her attention which make Minerva a little embarrass...
"Ms. Granger, you are probably one of the most surprised to be in my will, after all, I always say you were an overachiever, annoying, know-it-all" Hermione blush a little to the description "but the truth is, that you remind me of her," he put memories of Lily been the first in class, the one with all the answers, the one who was in the library, as much as class, "you were the Lily of your generation, and even when I love her, I dare to say that your will, your character, will allow you to reign over your emotions to avoid the cloud of judgment that she probably would have need it, after all, you send Potter to the brother zone practically since the beginning, and in your first year your priorities were not get expel instead of not get kill, then you risk jail to keep your friends alive, and then your life to save theirs, your loyalties and priorities may never been as set has hers, but certainly you have more determination and I believe you are the most worthy person to carry out my wishes and be a my rightful and truly heir..." he show them fragments of her most brilliant moments as a witch and as a person, he show them the moment when she stood up to Malfoy and his friends, the moment when she punch him, and her in the Yule Ball, smiling to a smitten Viktor, this last memory make them blush a little bit, but he went as far as to show the time he caught them kissing, that make their faces completely red "please never stop to be a person capable to stand up for yourself, not be like me" he show his memories of the times when he was unable to defend himself against James Potter's and Sirius Black's, merciless bullying while Remus Lupin only watch "Never stop to love, to learn, to live, I sincerely hope that my inheritance help you with that" he show them a couple of memories of her sitting in the library, alone, learning things ahead of her age and classmates...
"Mr. Krum, stop looking at Granger and pay attention!" Viktor that had been looking to Hermione with adoration, snap back his eyes to him a little embarrass for been as predictable as to be caught for a memory
"I imagine that make a few people laugh" to Viktor despair, all were laughing "anyway, Mr. Krum, I admit I have my doubts when I see you the first time and saw the hand Igor had on you, I almost expect you to be a puppet in Karkaroff hands, a Death Eater waiting to happen, but then I saw you roaming in the castle, watching at her every day, but never speak to her" he show memories of Viktor looking to Hermione at the distance surrounded by girls wanting his autograph "it remind me of me a little bit, the way you look at the castle, the fact that the Goblet of Fire judge you worthy, I admitted I was intrigued, so I watch more carefully," then he show memories of him seeking distance from Karkaroff and Slytherin and look for interactions with Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Gryffindor "I was there the moment you ask Granger to the ball, it was truly a funny moment as I ever experience, Minerva, you were there, you surely remember" McGonagall was laughing at the memory and all the others were puzzle "Don't worry Mr. Krum, I'm keeping that memory for myself..." Viktor release the breath he was holding, "but now, I need you more than ever, my last wishes are, well, complicated, but your part, I'm confident that with your status as international player and taking in count that Granger will be in Hogwarts for her last year, you'll have no troubles..." Viktor look to Hermione she didn't say anything, she too was embarrass to be so predictable...
"Rosmerta, Aberforth, you are my best friends," they look at each other in surprise "I know, you have never been in this house, even when Narcissa and Bellatrix were here, but you, you two knew things about me that nobody else did, you never ask me questions and never push me to share, is a sad truth that I'm a loner, but you to make me feel less alone at least for a few moments during the last 20 years, for that I thank you, I also have a confession to make, I broke the Fidelius Charm a while back, I knew you never betray me or share my secrets, I keep yours and even use Legilimency on you, sorry, but I assure you I take them to my grave and hopefully the wizard in charge still do, but I can't leave this earth without give something back to the both of you for all these years of friendship and care, Aberforth you forgive me after I kill your brother because you know the reason, but I hope you know, how much I thank you for it, Rosmerta you were a god person to me, everybody else will have curse me and call the Auror's but you didn't, you too knew the reason and forgive me long before I did the deed, thank you, have a joyful life," Rosmerta y Aberforth were crying on silence, only Harry remain...
"Potter, I have never been able to forgive your father or your godfather" the memories change for ones of James torturing him with Sirius "but I love your mother more that life itself" the memories of Lily smiling to Snape flow uncontrollably, "I know that I rarely exhibited any emotion other than annoyed disdain to you, but I care for her and I had been capable to control my impulses for the Dark Arts, maybe I'd have keep her friendship, maybe even gain her love, maybe you would have been my son, but I was afraid and selfish I was the one who didn't deserve her, I was so focus in to protect myself that I push her away and I lost the only friend I have in my youth I hope this gave you an idea of the special your mother was" the memories presented were ones of Lily helping others and smiling "In truth, I was loyal to Dumbledore only for her, I didn't care who won the war, I didn't care about the wizard world, they gave their back to my mother for marring a muggle, so I was only for me but then, that bloody Sybill and her prophecy, that change the game, I knew about you Potter of course, but I also know about the boy of the Longbottom's and I hope and wish the Dark Lord chose him, not because of you, but for Lily, I knew she'll fight him and die trying to protect you, I beg the Dark Lord to spare her, but he didn't because she fight back, the truth, boy, is that if the Dark Lord haven't target you, I never had join Dumbledore against him," he then show memories of Dumbledore trying to convince him, but ultimately failing every time because Snape knew about his past with Grindelwald, he know all the story, from old papers and using Legilimency on him "he loathed my involvement with the Dark Lord, but more than that, he saw himself on me because not long ago he had been seduced by magic's dark side, recognizing that his alliance with Grindelwald had caused much tragedy and this allow him to tempered his judgment to me and he was constantly trying to pull me back, but was your mother who ultimately did it, after her death and when the Dark Lord came back, I return to him, but never forgive him for Lily's murder, I help Dumbledore for her, he know it and use it in his favor, but despise my best efforts, you have a place in my heart practically all because of her eyes, I hope you treasure my inheritance to you..."
Robert and Christopher were trying to remain professionals, but they simply can't, they were crying along with all the heirs, but the day was progressing and they have to continue...
