Short but IMPORTANT.
***Slight canon divergence disclaimer: In HBP, Trelawney recalls seeing Aberforth catch Snape and bring him into the room she was being interviewed in, but if that was the case, why did Dumbledore let Aberforth just throw him out and not apprehend him? It could have been to make sure the first part of the prophecy was heard by Voldemort so that it was fulfilled but that is a DISTURBING thought, and allowing Voldemort access to that information would sort of ruin any chance Dumbledore had of getting ahead in acting on it. Perhaps Trelawney misremembers this? I didn't think it made any sense, so I changed it.
Text in italics is from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (book)
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Ch. 35 - The Prophecy
March
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."
Dumbledore, who had been headed for the door, turned slowly to face Sybill Trelawney. "What did you say?" he asked, mouth agape. In the candlelight he could discern that she was staring back at him with a blank expression. The ticking of the clock on the wall, which had seemed so pronounced during her barely-sufferable ramblings in the earlier part of their meeting, seemed a distant sound now.
Trelawney, now with beads of sweat on her forehead, removed her thick rimmed glasses and rubbed her eyes. "I'm sorry," she apologized, fumbling to put her spectacles back on. "I must have been momentarily daydreaming...What was it you were saying?"
Dumbledore rushed back to his seat. "The boy born in the seventh month. What did you say about the boy born in the seventh month?"
Sybill jumped in surprise at both his speed and the sudden urgency in his voice. Her eyes darted around nervously, wondering if this was some sort of interview question. After a long while, she finally bucked up the courage to admit her ignorance. "P-Professor Dumbledore s-sir," she stuttered. "I'm afraid I have n-no idea what you're talking about…"
It occurred to Dumbledore that Sybill had no recollection of what she'd just said, nor its magnitude. She made this prediction in a trance-like state. He was almost impressed, seeing as the rest of her interview for the Divination position at Hogwarts had been rather lousy.
Albus needed to hear exactly what she'd just said repeated, and if Trelawney could not remember her words, he would have to recall them from his own memory. He had to get back to Hogwarts - back to the pensive in his office. He stood up as suddenly as he'd sat back down and made his way towards the door for a second time.
"D-did I get the job?" Sybill asked, standing to walk after him.
Albus was stopped at the door by Aberforth, who was panting from just having rushed back up the stairs. "Caught someone snooping," he reported, pointing toward the window. Albus turned his head just in time to see a boy with shoulder-length black hair disapparating some distance away from the Hog's Head pub. "He was listening through the door, so I threw him out."
"How long ago?"
"Not long."
Calmly, Albus turned back to Trelawney. "Congratulations Sybill. You'll start as the new Divination Professor immediately." Sybill Trelawney now had a target on her back. Despite her mostly-rotten interview, it was now clear that she did in fact possess Divination capabilities, and she would be safe at Hogwarts. Albus was already on his way out the door before he could hear her express her thanks.
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"My lord."
Rising from his seat at the head of the banquet table, Tom Riddle swiveled his head around to see who was addressing him. "Ah, welcome back Severus," he cooed.
At least twenty other death eaters were seated around the table, all wearing black robes. With the eyes of The Dark Lord's most loyal followers upon him, Snape got down on one knee to kiss his master's skeletal hand. But as soon as he took it in his grasp, Voldemort jerked it away so suddenly that it made Snape flinch.
"You have come empty handed. Did I not tell you to return only when you'd brought me the sword of Gryffindor?"
Snape bowed his head even lower. "Yes, my Lord. However, the sword...proved difficult to locate, and I have acquired some information which must be brought to your attention at once."
Snape kept his gaze fixed on the cold stone floor as he awaited The Dark Lord's reply. At first, he gave none. Then, with a fluid upward stroke of his wand, he raised Severus to his feet.
"Very well," he agreed. "Let us hear this information."
"Perhaps, my lord, it should land on no one's ears but yours."
