Chapter 8
September left quickly leaving the students exhausted with all the work that was needed to be done. The warm September winds had slowly changed to crisp autumn ones as the weeks went by. The students began to wear heavier clothing and huddle closer to their cauldrons in Potions class, beings it was so cold.
October was a month of mystery and wonder, besides the fact that Halloween was in that same month it was Emily's birthday on the 15th and there would be a trip to Hogsmede on the twenty-fifth. The students were already asking each other to go with them. Emily still hadn't gotten anyone to ask her yet but she figured the question would be popping up anytime now.
Emily tiredly walked down to the great hall and made her way over to the Slytherin table. She had taken a seat next to Draco and Pansy. Pansy immediately grabbed her things and moved down the table to sit with Millicent.
Draco turned to Emily and smiled. "Good Morning."
Emily returned the smile but didn't say anything; instead she focused on pouring herself a glass of water.
"What's wrong" Draco questioned her.
"Oh its nothing" she replied hoarsely. "I just have a bit of a cold that's all."
"Are you sure your all right, I can walk you up to Madam Pomfrey if you want me to" He asked
"No, really I'm fine" she replied. "I'm just not used to this cold weather that's all. I'm used to it getting cold around November or December."
Emily saw Hermione, Ron and Harry walk into the Great Hall, followed by Ginny and Neville. Hermione glanced at the Slytherin table and saw Emily and smiled. Emily returned it.
"So anyway.... you know that the Hogsmede trip is coming up soon and I was wondering..." Draco began. "If you had a date or not."
"A date?" she repeated "No I don't have one."
"Well do you want to go with me? I don't have one either?"
Emily thought a moment. "Okay.... sure why not."
Draco smiled "Great!"
After breakfast Hermione caught up with Emily. They both walked together to their next class, beings it was the same. They both had double potions.
"You look terrible" Hermione burst out when she got a good look at Emily's face.
"Its just a cold" Emily reassured her.
"Are you sure you don't want to go to Madam Pomfrey's...I'll walk you." Hermione offered.
"I'm fine"
"Well alright..."
They made their way into the dungeons and took a seat. Professor Snape walked in looking the same way as usual. He walked up to his desk and slammed his hands on his desk. "Today.... you will all have a pop quiz...take out your quills and a piece of notebook paper."
The students did as they were told as they grumbled.
"Man I hate his pop quizzes I always fail them..." Ron groaned
"I flunk them too.... I never study for them because you don't know when he'll throw one at you." Harry added.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "There's nothing like a pop quiz on a Monday morning to get your creative flow moving. Seriously do you two even look over your notes at all on the weekend?"
"Not if we don't have to," Ron answered as Harry nodded.
"Will all of you shut up?" Snape yelled "Potter Granger Weasley! Thirty points from Gryffindor."
"But professor" Emily said as she raised her hand, "All the other Slytherin's were talking too"
"I said quiet!" he spat. "Take another ten points from Gryffindor!"
Emily stood up from her seat. "But professor..." she answered as she adjusted her robes. "I'm in Slytherin this week." Snape's eyes turned to slits as he saw the Slytherin badge on her robes. "Rivers! I'll see you at detention tonight!"
"But sir" Emily began
"SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP" he screamed
Emily shot him the dirtiest look she could give at the moment. She was fuming and it felt as if her hair was on fire. She opened her mouth but then closed it again thinking carefully before she spoke. Suddenly she felt a wave of dizziness come over her. Snape was getting frustrated now. He said in a quiet but deadly tone "Sit down now."
She stared into those deep endless black eyes with the same expression on her face. She then slowly said no louder than a whisper "Make me."
The entire class gasped as Hermione put her hand to her head and shook it endlessly.
Snape advanced toward Emily but she found no need to run, due to the fact that she could outrun him any day. He quickened his footsteps as he drew nearer and pulled out his wand.
Thinking quickly she was one step ahead of him for she had already drawn out her wand. "Expellirmus!!!" she yelled forcing his wand out of his hand and into her own. "You don't want to start a fight with me in here. I advise to you that's not wise" she whispered.
Snape was taken aback. Not because of what she had just threatened to him but because what she said brought back a flood of emotions to him. A flood of forgotten memories.
Meanwhile...when all of this took place Harry almost shouted in desperate pain. His scar was searing hot. It hurt so much that it hurt to move his head. Hermione who had seen this happen asked him what was wrong. Harry replied with a simple, "You-know-who is really, really, really happy."
Hermione gasped. "Why is he happy?"
Harry was now gasping for air but he managed to return, "Its...Emily...she.... is making.... him really.... Happy..."
Ron and Hermione gasped with such shock nether of them could speak.
Harry continued as he fought off the pain in his scar. "I can feel his spirit near here. It's like he's... guiding Emily to say that nasty stuff to Snape... like he's possessed her or something.
Hermione whispered. "Just like Ginny. We have to stop her before she hurts someone." Just then she stood up and got in front of Snape and saw the thing she didn't expect to see.
A faint glimmer of red was in her eyes. Hermione gulped and yelled. "I'm really, really sorry about this. Petrificous Totallus!"
The beam of magic hit her squarely in the chest and she crumpled to the ground with a soft "Oh" as she fell she felt something leave her body and then every thing went black.
As soon as Emily fell to the floor Harry's scar stopped hurting. He heard Snape say. "What is the meaning of this" as Hermione handed his wand back to him.
Harry stood up. "It was Volde- I mean the dark lord. He possessed her."
A grumble of confused talking filled the room.
"Potter are you sure about this?" Snape questioned.
Harry nodded. "Yes...I'm positive."
Hermione added, "Me too... I saw it in her eyes."
Snape thought a moment and finally told Harry and Hermione to take Emily up to the hospital wing and that He'd call professor McGonagall to help.
Hours later Emily finally woke up in the hospital wing with a headache. Placing her hand to her head she slowly sat up. Letting her eyes adjust for a few seconds she glanced around. Hermione sat in a chair next to the bed reading a book on common herbs and how they're used in potion making. She also saw Professor Snape measuring out many different colored potions into assorted vials.
Hermione looked up from her book and smiled. "Your awake...good." She said as she placed her bookmark into the book. "You've been out for at least six hours."
"What happened?" Emily questioned immediately.
Hermione hesitated. "Well...we think you were possessed."
"Possessed? By who?"
"Harry said its.... You-know-who" Hermione said in barely a whisper
Emily gasped. "No that's impossible. It can't be."
"But its true" Hermione replied.
Suddenly without warning Professor Snape shoved a vile of purple colored potion into her hand and said, "Drink"
Emily caught a whiff of it and began choking on its scent.
"Now I'm warning you its not the greatest tasting stuff in the world but you have to drink it. Trust me you'll feel better." Snape replied to her.
Quickly she drank it all in one gulp but couldn't manage to swallow it. It tasted awful. Snape clasped his hand over her mouth and said, "Swallow it"
Emily struggled a bit with it but managed to swallow it, and when she did Snape handed her a glass of water. She drank it all great fully. Though the potion had tasted awful she did feel a whole lot better. Much better.
"Anyway" Hermione began smoothing out her uniform skirts. "Professor Dumbledore made sure you weren't possessed anymore and stayed with you for about an hour talking with Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey. Harry and Ron stayed up here for about an hour and a half until they were shooed off to go to their classes. Malfoy did the same. I though, missed all my classes and stayed here."
"Even Arithmancy?" she questioned.
Hermione nodded. "Yes, even Arithmancy"
"Anyone else?" asked Emily curiously.
"Professor Snape has been here the whole time too," Hermione informed her.
Suddenly madam Pomfrey walked in and took her temperature. "Good your back to normal. You'll be fine to go to dinner tonight, just rest for now.
Emily nodded
"You should go to sleep okay." Hermione whispered as she pulled out her book. "I'll wake you up when it's almost time for dinner."
Hermione woke Emily up an hour before dinner so she could get showered and put a fresh uniform and robe on. Once she was cleaned off Emily felt much better. More refreshed. She got into her clean robes and dried her hair with a simple drying spell. Instead of having her hair wavy like it usually was she decided to straighten it and tie it up with little green and white flowers that matched her robes. She placed on some make-up and then made her way into the great hall and took a seat at the slytherin table trying her hardest not to pay attention to the peoples stares and glares looking at her. Draco, Pansy and Millicent marched in and took their normal seats. Pansy with Millicent at the end of the table and Draco next to Emily
"Are you alright" Draco whispered to her
She nodded. "Yes I'm fine" as she ignored Pansy performing a lame act of fainting.
"Shove up Pansy!" Draco yelled.
Pansy just snorted in response. "Granger got you good this morning. Who would have thought a simple Patrificus totalus spell would knock someone your age out. And I thought that mudblood was your friend."
Draco started to stand up and walk towards Pansy and Millicent who were shrieking in laughter until Emily gripped his wrist. "No they're not the trouble." Draco Hesitated then finally sat down.
Just as he had sat down Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Holly, Neville, and Dean trod through the entrance doors and took their seats at the table. Paying attention closely Emily noticed that Parvati and lavender were giggling about something and Hermione scolded them.
As the dinner went on things got no better as Emily found that many people were pointing at her and giggling. Draco kept mumbling insults under his breath as he stuffed the chicken into his mouth.
Hermione kept scolding all of the Gryffindors that even spoke one word of insult about Emily. Harry and Ron did the same.
Eventually Emily couldn't stand it anymore. Her head was pounding and she was getting extremely dizzy. Why did everyone think she was helping the dark lord? She didn't do anything wrong. She suddenly stood up before she knew what she was doing and ran out of the great hall.
She ran and ran without thinking. All she wanted to do was get away. She felt so terrible inside the awful thought of flinging herself off the astronomy tower crept into her mind. She turned a corner and slammed into something hard and stumbled backwards onto the ground.
Groaning she stood up and came face to face with Professor Haupman.
"And what are you doing roaming the halls Missy?" Haupman snapped. "I do believe this deserves a detention...yes. Lets see Running in the school hallways. Assault on a teacher. And refusal to tell purpose of doing so...hmmm I believe-"
"I believe she was with me Framat" someone said from behind calling Haupman by her first name. Emily whirled around to see Professor Snape standing behind her.
"Professor" Haupman began. "I...I...I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't...now why don't you run along to dinner and I'll deal with her" Snape nodded towards Emily.
Once Haupman was out of sight Snape turned to Emily. If it wasn't one problem it was another. Now Snape would probably scold her for her actions this morning. Emily gulped. Professor Snape grasped hold of her shoulders and steered back down the marble staircase but instead of dragging her downstairs into the dungeons like usual he led her outside into the starry night.
It truly was chilly out. Emily shivered as Snape led her over to one side of the castle where he was sure no one would here. He took a seat on the bench and motioned for her to sit down. She obeyed him. He placed one of his robes over her shoulders so she'd stop shivering.
"Listen... we need to have a talk." He began
"About what...this morning" she asked.
"No"
"Then what"
"There is something much deeper inside you I can sense It." He replied
"What do you mean?" she questioned.
"I found it during Occulmency class. You have a secret that is well guarded. And it's no normal secret either." Snape whispered.
"Well Guarded?" she replied
"Yes like its protected by magic. It deflects me. Its no normal secret, like someone you have a crush on or someone you hate or something that happened to you before it's much deeper inside you."
Emily hesitated for a moment then looked at him. "I didn't think you'd find it."
"Then what is it...something that secret must be told to Dumbledore because it could hold the life of others in it." Snape demanded in a somewhat harsh voice.
"I Cant!" Emily snapped. "You can't know. You were never supposed to find out... never you hear me never. Yes there are others at stake but if I let you know it will be far worse. I'll tell everyone when I'm good and ready."
Snape sat there in thought for a moment. "I have an idea what your up too. But if your sure what your doing is right then I won't say anything."
"You can't tell anyone anything" Emily exploded. "Nothing or you may put my life on the line as well." She stood up and stormed back into the castle. Not knowing where she was headed she ran up the marble staircase and turned the corner sharply smacking into someone.
"Man this isn't my day at all" she groaned. She looked up to see Harry standing over her.
"Need a hand?" he questioned as he extended his arm and helped her up. "I was looking for you. Hermione was so upset when she heard that you left dinner. I went to find you. Holly and Ron walked Hermione back to the common room."
"I should go see Hermione and let her know I'm alright." Emily replied.
"Listen" Harry quickly, answered. "Before you go I was wondering if I could have a word with you about some things."
"Sure"
Harry led her once again outside to his own secret hiding spot along the side of the castle where He, Ron and Hermione had discovered it. "Okay" Harry began. "First thing is about Draco."
"Harry if your going to scold me about being friends with Draco I've heard enough of it from Hermione." Emily snapped.
"But Emily you don't know anything about him. He is mean and nasty and cares only for himself. I don't want to see you get hurt." Harry confessed.
"But he is really nice once you get to know him." She protested.
"Are you really that impossible to talk to?" Harry said.
Emily giggled in response. "Maybe"
"Well okay if you're sure...On to other matters. Umm I don't want you to feel as if you're always being watched. I went through the same thing because of my scar, and being a parsletongue, and other things. I'm used to it and I want you to know you're not alone and Hermione, Ron and I will always be there for you." Harry explained.
"Promise" Emily whispered.
"Pinky promise" Harry replied.
Slowly they intertwined their pinkies and Harry gave her a big hug. Suddenly with out warning Emily pulled away and gasped.
"What is it" Harry questioned.
"Can't you feel it?" Emily replied as she pointed toward the forbidden forest.
"Feel what?" Harry began but stopped in dead sentence when he saw dark figures emerge from the deep depths of the forest edge. "Th- They're...they're...."
"Dementors" Emily finished.
Harry looked horror struck. There must have been two or three dozen coming toward them at a fast rate. Emily pulled out her wand and held it at the ready. Harry did the same. "Do you know what to do?" he questioned her. She nodded.
"On my count" Harry yelled as the wind picked up. "One two Three.... GO!!!!"
Both of them recited the incantation at the same time. "Expecto Patronum!!!" Only Emily's wand produced a thin slivery mist that soon faded away. The Dementors came closer and closer until they began to close them in.
"We have to try again!" Harry yelled. "Expecto Patronum!!!" there was still nothing They both felt cold ness creeping into their veins. "One more time!" Harry yelled.
They thought quickly of their happiest memories. Emily thought of the only thing that could make her happy and that was the thing that Snape almost figured out. "Expecto Patronum!!!"
Both of their wands exploded sliver mist. Harry's stag pranced happily around the Dementors and Emily's basilisk viciously snapped at them. Within a large explosion of light that blinded their eyes the Dementors disappeared. Just as the light cleared Harry crumpled to the ground. Emily knelt down beside them. "Harry wake up...please" she looked up and let out an ear-splitting scream. More Dementors were crowding around them. Emily looked at them with pure horror. She swayed back and forth not knowing what would happen.
The Dementors crowded in on them showing no mercy.
Suddenly without warning Emily collapsed to the ground and gave into her desire to sleep. She let the cold slip into her veins and carry her off into the dream world as the darkness enveloped them both...
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September left quickly leaving the students exhausted with all the work that was needed to be done. The warm September winds had slowly changed to crisp autumn ones as the weeks went by. The students began to wear heavier clothing and huddle closer to their cauldrons in Potions class, beings it was so cold.
October was a month of mystery and wonder, besides the fact that Halloween was in that same month it was Emily's birthday on the 15th and there would be a trip to Hogsmede on the twenty-fifth. The students were already asking each other to go with them. Emily still hadn't gotten anyone to ask her yet but she figured the question would be popping up anytime now.
Emily tiredly walked down to the great hall and made her way over to the Slytherin table. She had taken a seat next to Draco and Pansy. Pansy immediately grabbed her things and moved down the table to sit with Millicent.
Draco turned to Emily and smiled. "Good Morning."
Emily returned the smile but didn't say anything; instead she focused on pouring herself a glass of water.
"What's wrong" Draco questioned her.
"Oh its nothing" she replied hoarsely. "I just have a bit of a cold that's all."
"Are you sure your all right, I can walk you up to Madam Pomfrey if you want me to" He asked
"No, really I'm fine" she replied. "I'm just not used to this cold weather that's all. I'm used to it getting cold around November or December."
Emily saw Hermione, Ron and Harry walk into the Great Hall, followed by Ginny and Neville. Hermione glanced at the Slytherin table and saw Emily and smiled. Emily returned it.
"So anyway.... you know that the Hogsmede trip is coming up soon and I was wondering..." Draco began. "If you had a date or not."
"A date?" she repeated "No I don't have one."
"Well do you want to go with me? I don't have one either?"
Emily thought a moment. "Okay.... sure why not."
Draco smiled "Great!"
After breakfast Hermione caught up with Emily. They both walked together to their next class, beings it was the same. They both had double potions.
"You look terrible" Hermione burst out when she got a good look at Emily's face.
"Its just a cold" Emily reassured her.
"Are you sure you don't want to go to Madam Pomfrey's...I'll walk you." Hermione offered.
"I'm fine"
"Well alright..."
They made their way into the dungeons and took a seat. Professor Snape walked in looking the same way as usual. He walked up to his desk and slammed his hands on his desk. "Today.... you will all have a pop quiz...take out your quills and a piece of notebook paper."
The students did as they were told as they grumbled.
"Man I hate his pop quizzes I always fail them..." Ron groaned
"I flunk them too.... I never study for them because you don't know when he'll throw one at you." Harry added.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "There's nothing like a pop quiz on a Monday morning to get your creative flow moving. Seriously do you two even look over your notes at all on the weekend?"
"Not if we don't have to," Ron answered as Harry nodded.
"Will all of you shut up?" Snape yelled "Potter Granger Weasley! Thirty points from Gryffindor."
"But professor" Emily said as she raised her hand, "All the other Slytherin's were talking too"
"I said quiet!" he spat. "Take another ten points from Gryffindor!"
Emily stood up from her seat. "But professor..." she answered as she adjusted her robes. "I'm in Slytherin this week." Snape's eyes turned to slits as he saw the Slytherin badge on her robes. "Rivers! I'll see you at detention tonight!"
"But sir" Emily began
"SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP" he screamed
Emily shot him the dirtiest look she could give at the moment. She was fuming and it felt as if her hair was on fire. She opened her mouth but then closed it again thinking carefully before she spoke. Suddenly she felt a wave of dizziness come over her. Snape was getting frustrated now. He said in a quiet but deadly tone "Sit down now."
She stared into those deep endless black eyes with the same expression on her face. She then slowly said no louder than a whisper "Make me."
The entire class gasped as Hermione put her hand to her head and shook it endlessly.
Snape advanced toward Emily but she found no need to run, due to the fact that she could outrun him any day. He quickened his footsteps as he drew nearer and pulled out his wand.
Thinking quickly she was one step ahead of him for she had already drawn out her wand. "Expellirmus!!!" she yelled forcing his wand out of his hand and into her own. "You don't want to start a fight with me in here. I advise to you that's not wise" she whispered.
Snape was taken aback. Not because of what she had just threatened to him but because what she said brought back a flood of emotions to him. A flood of forgotten memories.
Meanwhile...when all of this took place Harry almost shouted in desperate pain. His scar was searing hot. It hurt so much that it hurt to move his head. Hermione who had seen this happen asked him what was wrong. Harry replied with a simple, "You-know-who is really, really, really happy."
Hermione gasped. "Why is he happy?"
Harry was now gasping for air but he managed to return, "Its...Emily...she.... is making.... him really.... Happy..."
Ron and Hermione gasped with such shock nether of them could speak.
Harry continued as he fought off the pain in his scar. "I can feel his spirit near here. It's like he's... guiding Emily to say that nasty stuff to Snape... like he's possessed her or something.
Hermione whispered. "Just like Ginny. We have to stop her before she hurts someone." Just then she stood up and got in front of Snape and saw the thing she didn't expect to see.
A faint glimmer of red was in her eyes. Hermione gulped and yelled. "I'm really, really sorry about this. Petrificous Totallus!"
The beam of magic hit her squarely in the chest and she crumpled to the ground with a soft "Oh" as she fell she felt something leave her body and then every thing went black.
As soon as Emily fell to the floor Harry's scar stopped hurting. He heard Snape say. "What is the meaning of this" as Hermione handed his wand back to him.
Harry stood up. "It was Volde- I mean the dark lord. He possessed her."
A grumble of confused talking filled the room.
"Potter are you sure about this?" Snape questioned.
Harry nodded. "Yes...I'm positive."
Hermione added, "Me too... I saw it in her eyes."
Snape thought a moment and finally told Harry and Hermione to take Emily up to the hospital wing and that He'd call professor McGonagall to help.
Hours later Emily finally woke up in the hospital wing with a headache. Placing her hand to her head she slowly sat up. Letting her eyes adjust for a few seconds she glanced around. Hermione sat in a chair next to the bed reading a book on common herbs and how they're used in potion making. She also saw Professor Snape measuring out many different colored potions into assorted vials.
Hermione looked up from her book and smiled. "Your awake...good." She said as she placed her bookmark into the book. "You've been out for at least six hours."
"What happened?" Emily questioned immediately.
Hermione hesitated. "Well...we think you were possessed."
"Possessed? By who?"
"Harry said its.... You-know-who" Hermione said in barely a whisper
Emily gasped. "No that's impossible. It can't be."
"But its true" Hermione replied.
Suddenly without warning Professor Snape shoved a vile of purple colored potion into her hand and said, "Drink"
Emily caught a whiff of it and began choking on its scent.
"Now I'm warning you its not the greatest tasting stuff in the world but you have to drink it. Trust me you'll feel better." Snape replied to her.
Quickly she drank it all in one gulp but couldn't manage to swallow it. It tasted awful. Snape clasped his hand over her mouth and said, "Swallow it"
Emily struggled a bit with it but managed to swallow it, and when she did Snape handed her a glass of water. She drank it all great fully. Though the potion had tasted awful she did feel a whole lot better. Much better.
"Anyway" Hermione began smoothing out her uniform skirts. "Professor Dumbledore made sure you weren't possessed anymore and stayed with you for about an hour talking with Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey. Harry and Ron stayed up here for about an hour and a half until they were shooed off to go to their classes. Malfoy did the same. I though, missed all my classes and stayed here."
"Even Arithmancy?" she questioned.
Hermione nodded. "Yes, even Arithmancy"
"Anyone else?" asked Emily curiously.
"Professor Snape has been here the whole time too," Hermione informed her.
Suddenly madam Pomfrey walked in and took her temperature. "Good your back to normal. You'll be fine to go to dinner tonight, just rest for now.
Emily nodded
"You should go to sleep okay." Hermione whispered as she pulled out her book. "I'll wake you up when it's almost time for dinner."
Hermione woke Emily up an hour before dinner so she could get showered and put a fresh uniform and robe on. Once she was cleaned off Emily felt much better. More refreshed. She got into her clean robes and dried her hair with a simple drying spell. Instead of having her hair wavy like it usually was she decided to straighten it and tie it up with little green and white flowers that matched her robes. She placed on some make-up and then made her way into the great hall and took a seat at the slytherin table trying her hardest not to pay attention to the peoples stares and glares looking at her. Draco, Pansy and Millicent marched in and took their normal seats. Pansy with Millicent at the end of the table and Draco next to Emily
"Are you alright" Draco whispered to her
She nodded. "Yes I'm fine" as she ignored Pansy performing a lame act of fainting.
"Shove up Pansy!" Draco yelled.
Pansy just snorted in response. "Granger got you good this morning. Who would have thought a simple Patrificus totalus spell would knock someone your age out. And I thought that mudblood was your friend."
Draco started to stand up and walk towards Pansy and Millicent who were shrieking in laughter until Emily gripped his wrist. "No they're not the trouble." Draco Hesitated then finally sat down.
Just as he had sat down Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Holly, Neville, and Dean trod through the entrance doors and took their seats at the table. Paying attention closely Emily noticed that Parvati and lavender were giggling about something and Hermione scolded them.
As the dinner went on things got no better as Emily found that many people were pointing at her and giggling. Draco kept mumbling insults under his breath as he stuffed the chicken into his mouth.
Hermione kept scolding all of the Gryffindors that even spoke one word of insult about Emily. Harry and Ron did the same.
Eventually Emily couldn't stand it anymore. Her head was pounding and she was getting extremely dizzy. Why did everyone think she was helping the dark lord? She didn't do anything wrong. She suddenly stood up before she knew what she was doing and ran out of the great hall.
She ran and ran without thinking. All she wanted to do was get away. She felt so terrible inside the awful thought of flinging herself off the astronomy tower crept into her mind. She turned a corner and slammed into something hard and stumbled backwards onto the ground.
Groaning she stood up and came face to face with Professor Haupman.
"And what are you doing roaming the halls Missy?" Haupman snapped. "I do believe this deserves a detention...yes. Lets see Running in the school hallways. Assault on a teacher. And refusal to tell purpose of doing so...hmmm I believe-"
"I believe she was with me Framat" someone said from behind calling Haupman by her first name. Emily whirled around to see Professor Snape standing behind her.
"Professor" Haupman began. "I...I...I didn't know."
"Of course you didn't...now why don't you run along to dinner and I'll deal with her" Snape nodded towards Emily.
Once Haupman was out of sight Snape turned to Emily. If it wasn't one problem it was another. Now Snape would probably scold her for her actions this morning. Emily gulped. Professor Snape grasped hold of her shoulders and steered back down the marble staircase but instead of dragging her downstairs into the dungeons like usual he led her outside into the starry night.
It truly was chilly out. Emily shivered as Snape led her over to one side of the castle where he was sure no one would here. He took a seat on the bench and motioned for her to sit down. She obeyed him. He placed one of his robes over her shoulders so she'd stop shivering.
"Listen... we need to have a talk." He began
"About what...this morning" she asked.
"No"
"Then what"
"There is something much deeper inside you I can sense It." He replied
"What do you mean?" she questioned.
"I found it during Occulmency class. You have a secret that is well guarded. And it's no normal secret either." Snape whispered.
"Well Guarded?" she replied
"Yes like its protected by magic. It deflects me. Its no normal secret, like someone you have a crush on or someone you hate or something that happened to you before it's much deeper inside you."
Emily hesitated for a moment then looked at him. "I didn't think you'd find it."
"Then what is it...something that secret must be told to Dumbledore because it could hold the life of others in it." Snape demanded in a somewhat harsh voice.
"I Cant!" Emily snapped. "You can't know. You were never supposed to find out... never you hear me never. Yes there are others at stake but if I let you know it will be far worse. I'll tell everyone when I'm good and ready."
Snape sat there in thought for a moment. "I have an idea what your up too. But if your sure what your doing is right then I won't say anything."
"You can't tell anyone anything" Emily exploded. "Nothing or you may put my life on the line as well." She stood up and stormed back into the castle. Not knowing where she was headed she ran up the marble staircase and turned the corner sharply smacking into someone.
"Man this isn't my day at all" she groaned. She looked up to see Harry standing over her.
"Need a hand?" he questioned as he extended his arm and helped her up. "I was looking for you. Hermione was so upset when she heard that you left dinner. I went to find you. Holly and Ron walked Hermione back to the common room."
"I should go see Hermione and let her know I'm alright." Emily replied.
"Listen" Harry quickly, answered. "Before you go I was wondering if I could have a word with you about some things."
"Sure"
Harry led her once again outside to his own secret hiding spot along the side of the castle where He, Ron and Hermione had discovered it. "Okay" Harry began. "First thing is about Draco."
"Harry if your going to scold me about being friends with Draco I've heard enough of it from Hermione." Emily snapped.
"But Emily you don't know anything about him. He is mean and nasty and cares only for himself. I don't want to see you get hurt." Harry confessed.
"But he is really nice once you get to know him." She protested.
"Are you really that impossible to talk to?" Harry said.
Emily giggled in response. "Maybe"
"Well okay if you're sure...On to other matters. Umm I don't want you to feel as if you're always being watched. I went through the same thing because of my scar, and being a parsletongue, and other things. I'm used to it and I want you to know you're not alone and Hermione, Ron and I will always be there for you." Harry explained.
"Promise" Emily whispered.
"Pinky promise" Harry replied.
Slowly they intertwined their pinkies and Harry gave her a big hug. Suddenly with out warning Emily pulled away and gasped.
"What is it" Harry questioned.
"Can't you feel it?" Emily replied as she pointed toward the forbidden forest.
"Feel what?" Harry began but stopped in dead sentence when he saw dark figures emerge from the deep depths of the forest edge. "Th- They're...they're...."
"Dementors" Emily finished.
Harry looked horror struck. There must have been two or three dozen coming toward them at a fast rate. Emily pulled out her wand and held it at the ready. Harry did the same. "Do you know what to do?" he questioned her. She nodded.
"On my count" Harry yelled as the wind picked up. "One two Three.... GO!!!!"
Both of them recited the incantation at the same time. "Expecto Patronum!!!" Only Emily's wand produced a thin slivery mist that soon faded away. The Dementors came closer and closer until they began to close them in.
"We have to try again!" Harry yelled. "Expecto Patronum!!!" there was still nothing They both felt cold ness creeping into their veins. "One more time!" Harry yelled.
They thought quickly of their happiest memories. Emily thought of the only thing that could make her happy and that was the thing that Snape almost figured out. "Expecto Patronum!!!"
Both of their wands exploded sliver mist. Harry's stag pranced happily around the Dementors and Emily's basilisk viciously snapped at them. Within a large explosion of light that blinded their eyes the Dementors disappeared. Just as the light cleared Harry crumpled to the ground. Emily knelt down beside them. "Harry wake up...please" she looked up and let out an ear-splitting scream. More Dementors were crowding around them. Emily looked at them with pure horror. She swayed back and forth not knowing what would happen.
The Dementors crowded in on them showing no mercy.
Suddenly without warning Emily collapsed to the ground and gave into her desire to sleep. She let the cold slip into her veins and carry her off into the dream world as the darkness enveloped them both...
AN: Well what did you think of this Chapter. Again I'm terribly sorry for not updating since October but life got in the way. Anyway...tell me what you think. Tee Hee
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