Revelations


A/N- Hello everyone! This is a new story- Emerald and Amethyst. Hope you like it.

WARNINGS for the chapter- Language

PLEASE READ THE A/N AT THE END!


"Harry, Harry- HARRY!" Ron shouted. Hermione was looking at him worriedly... and a thick dusty tome on her lap.

"Wh-What?" was Harry's tactical response. He had one of those incidents again it seemed seeing Ron and Hermione's worried look. The incidents are like some sort of attack but not really. His eyes would glaze over and he would remember some tidbit of information- sometimes it was about spells which made you die in the most painful way imaginable others it was faces, faces of different people a man in his early twenties looking insanely like the young Tom Riddle, a girl with black hair and violet eyes or maybe a man the age to rival Dumbledore's with light green eyes.

This time it was the girl. She had glossy black hair which tumbled to her waist with heavy-lidded eyes and aristocratic face she looked very much like the Bellatrix Lestrange Harry had seen in Dumbledore's pensieve the last year. But her eyes were totally different- where Lestrange had stormy grey eyes, the girl had strange violet eyes almost the color of amethyst with amber swirls which made her even more beautiful.

Harry knew that she was important to him but he couldn't figure it out for Merlin's sake!

Anyways. Back to the present.

"What is it this time mate? Have you got anymore forbidden curses lurking around your mind?" Ron asked.

"No. Its the same girl. Again." Harry moaned.

"I'm telling you that she's your girlfriend mate." Ron said... And got smacked, courtesy of Hermione.

"I think I would remember if I had a girlfriend Ron." Harry said dryly.

"Maybe you forgot?" Ron suggested.

"Actually, Ron's right." Hermione's businesslike voice cut in. "No, I don't mean that she's your girlfriend, rather the forgetting part." she said, seeing Harry's and Ron's dumbstruck faces.

"I was reading up the mind arts you know occlumency, legilimency... the like. Then I stumbled over a short but informative paragraph. It said that if an occlumens has been obliviated, then after a while (which depends on the caster's strength) the memories begin to come back. There has only been one reported instance of such where the victim was suffering the same symptoms as you and it has been said that only a full goblin medication will return all the memories. Though it's only in theory. The girl never got a chance of going to a goblin since the person who had obliviated her, killed her in her sleep."

"I didn't need to know that, 'Mione." Ron said looking peeved out.

"Ok! Away from disgusting topics. Harry are you coming to the Burrow for the summer or are you staying with the Dursleys again?"

"Yeah, I gotta live with the Dursleys. Blood wards and all of that (A/N- I don't remember if Dumbledore told Harry about the blood wards in his fourth or fifth year. So, in this story he knows about it from the end of the first year.). Honestly, I don't even know why Dumbledore bothers with it anyways. Voldemort used my blood for the ritual so he has some of my blood flowing through his veins; ergo, the blood protections are invalid." Harry said.

Hermione simply sneered in disdain. Oh yeah, she didn't like muggles in general. She grew up in WOOL'S ORPHANAGE till she was six where she was hated for her accidental magic. Then she was adopted by the Grangers simply because there was no-one else to fit the Granger family's criteria. The Grangers hated her and the only name she was referred 'devil's spawn' or 'girl'. Her neighbors, peers everyone hated her because she was booksmart. But, Ron and Harry were accepting. She could only see Ron and Harry in the wizarding world; ergo, she loved the wizarding world.

"Yeah, but we can't really explain that to him can we? I mean, everyone will dance naked in front of their sworn enemy if Dumbledore asked them too. Besides, we have already established that he is far too cunning and sly for his own good." Hermione said in a scathing tone.

"Woah Mia! What happened seriously? I mean, you always had respect for Dumbledore." Ron asked while Harry simply looked at her coolly.

"Well, I heard somethings from his own mouth that absolutely did not fit his 'Leader of the Light' image." Hermione said, trying desperately hard not to flinch under Harry's soul piercing stare.

"And, what exactly are those things, Hermione?" Harry asked softly. Way too softly. This time Hermione did flinch. Not like Harry would harm any of them but it was bound to make him angry and when he is angry, his magic lashes out trying to calm it's wielder's anger.

"Yes, Ms. Granger we are dying to know." came a drawling voice from the door.

Snape. Severus Snape, their Potions Professor was listening.

Brilliant.

At the same moment, a beam of strange white light arched towards him, courtesy of Harry.

Which he dodged.

Absolutely Fabulous.

Not.

"What are you doing here!?" came Ron's voice.

But before Snape could answer, a sharp, cold voice cut in- "Better yet, how much have you listened?"

Harry, of course.

His wand is rotating in his palm.

This day is getting better and better.

Notice the sarcasm.

"My, my Mr. Potter. Attacking a teacher? With a dark curse? What will the Headmaster think? That his pet lion has gotten out of control? Hmm?" Snape said while he conjured up a chair and sat on it.

Apparently. It was the wrong thing to say.

"You are the one that listened and don't comment on what you don't know. And remember this- I'm no-one's pet." Harry almost hissed out the last part.

Snape was surprised.

Finally!

Finally something broke the indifferent mask.

Though, of course, it had to be Harry.

Anyways.

She needed to stop Harry.

Preferably before any blood is shed.

"Harry! Leave it." Hermione said.

"Leave it?! What's the confirmation that he won't go running off to Dumbledore as soon as he has heard whatever benefits him?" Harry hissed at her, his eyes flashing.

"You can have my oath that I will not tell whatever is spoken inside the walls to anyone, unless you or your friends give me." Snape said.

Hermione and Ron were gobsmacked.

Harry just sighed and said- "What's your catch? And why do you want to hear so badly?"

"You will include me in your.. ah meetings, trainings everything. Consider me as an acquaintance. I will help Weasley and Ms. Granger since you seem to be quite adept with the Dark Arts. You will, in time explain what you really are because I can see that the three of you have several masks in play. And, I want to hear it because I don't hold high esteem for the Headmaster. As Ms. Granger said, he is far too manipulative and sly for his own good."

Harry had an indifferent mask which meant he was thinking.

Finally, he said- "Fine. But, you cannot in any way share the information to anyone unless I or one of my friends give you permission. You will be allowed in the meetings. Also, you will tell me why do I dream of a fucking corridor every single night!"

"Agreed. I, Severus Snape swear on my life and magic never to share any information of anything that goes on within these walls in anyway to anyone unless Harry Potter or one of his friends give me the permission. So mote it be."

A blinding flash of white light sealed his oath.

Harry just nodded and said- "Welcome, Professor Snape."

Hermione looked impassively while Ron looked like he had swallowed a particularly sour lemon.

"Whatever you say mate." Ron said.

"I believe that Ms. Granger has something to say?" Snape said silkily.

"Yes, so the other day, I was practicing the Disillusionment Charm in an empty corridor when I heard voices..."

FLASHBACK (Hermione P.O.V)

"-the plan, Ms. Weasley?" came the unmistakable voice of Albus Dumbledore.

What plan? Maybe I should listen. Especially if it concerns us...

"Yes, I know. I will start to give Harry more potent Love Potions while mum will make even more Imperious Potions for Ronald and the mudblood. Then, by the time Harry will face You-Know-Who I will already be pregnant with his heir. If Harry dies in the battle, each and every possession of his will go to me and mom. Then, Ronald and the mudblood will have an unfortunate accident so that there is no hurdle in getting the fortune. If Harry somehow survives then the Golden Trio will have an accident, but anyhow the Potter wealth will be ours!"

'Ok, am I dreaming or hallucinating?' I thought and even pinched myself... just to make sure.

"Professor, I want a pay rise." Ginny said in her whiny voice.

"I'm afraid that I can't Ms. Weasley, I am already giving G1000 to your mother, G1000 to you and G3000 to the Dursleys every month. And the goblins will only allow to let me take G5000 every month, if I take more then they will alert Mr. Potter." Dumbledore said.

Oh. My. GOD! They are STEALING from Harry's vault! I thought that the Weasleys were kind, brave people not...not backstabbing thieves!

"So, why don't you stop giving the Dursleys their payment?" SHE asked confused.

"My girl, if I stop their payment, then they will not abide by the rules. And we need them to abide by the rules to make Mr. Potter submissive." Dumbledore said in all his wisdom.

Oh. Harry is not going to be happy.

"Ok Professor whatever you say..." She said looking downcast.

Ha! Serves her right! That glory-digging bitch.

"Now, Ms. Weasley I suggest that you go back to the Tower before anyone notices your absence." Dumbles said. I sneered.

"Ok, Professor. Thank you for your time." the bitch said before walking out with a light skip in her step.

END FLASHBACK

Ron's reaction was something that would be spoken of later with great laughter. He nearly fell out of his chair, blinked twice and gaped like a fish. After that he started on a rant with some very insulting words which had both Hermione and Snape say- "Ronald/ Weasley!" Snape then shoved a calming draught down Ron's throat so that he didn't go on a rampage.

Hermione was confused. She had heard all of this a week prior and she had simply forgot? She never ever forgot anything! It was mad! The headmaster was horrible! She would make sure that the headmaster would moan about the fact that he had dared to kill/manipulate them for a bit of gold. Same goes to Ginny and Molly. Molly was too overbearing anyways. And, Ginny was...well Ginny. Meaning she talked all day and night about her fancies with Harry. Things like, how Harry was her hero in shining armor. It only got worse when Harry saved Ginny from the chamber. For now, she just entertained herself with Ron's actions.

Severus was having an inner debate. Since Po- no Harry's first year, he had assumed that Harry had lived the life of a prince and would be as arrogant and spoilt as his father was. Coupled by the fact that Harry was the son of Severus' arch-nemesis, James Potter and the girl-who-was-taken-away-from-him Lily Evans-Potter. He was so blinded by hatred that he completely missed that Harry had more of Lily than he had ever imagined. It was also the fact that Dumbledore had said that Harry had a rich and spoilt life.

Now he was hearing that Harry was sent to the Dursleys. During the war, when Lily forgave him of being a Death-Eater, she told him that her sister had married a Vernon Dursley. That would have been fine but he knew Petunia and in simple words- she was a bitch. The one who hated Lily with a passion because Lily was extraordinary while she was normal. So she hated anyone who had magic, which would include Harry. The part about 'making Harry submissive' did not sit well with him. Normally, making someone submissive meant beating them. Beating a child under your care = abusing the child. Severus knew the signs of being abused when he saw one since he himself was abused by his loving father- Tobias Snape.

Now that he reflected back, when Harry returned to Hogwarts after every summer, he was always sickeningly thin and flinched at every touch though it got better as the year progressed. But, one interesting thing was that, he had shown no signs of abuse back in his first year. I wonder... Maybe 'Tuney thought that Harry was different than her sister and treated him like he was supposed to be treated as? No. Absolutely not. If there was one thing 'Tuney was good at, it was finding out wizards and witches from muggles. Severus would go on and call it an ability since finding a wizard/witch in a muggle town was as easy as finding a pin in a haystack. Also, Harry visited the Hospital Wing more times to count, even after his first year but Poppy didn't notice or say anything! But, why would she do that? She cares only about healing students and reprimanding him for staying in the dungeons for too long.

Lords! What have I done! Dumbledore was always the master-manipulator in the game. But, I have already volunteered to do it. Why though? Now that he thought about it, he couldn't find any reason as to why he had been a spy with the cost of his own life. The Dark had took him in like a brother, taught him previously unknown pieces of magic. And even let the Dark magic in him run rampant. 'No. I seriously can't be thinking about that! The Dark Lord is insane. He killed thousands of innocents. He was going to murder a baby! But... is the Dark Lord truly insane? Or is it just an act?' he thought. Severus liked a sane Dark Lord.

'What should I do? If I go back, then the Dark Lord will murder me for treason. If I refuse to spy for Dumbledore, he will hand me to Azkaban without a second thought! Even if I continue spying, the Dark Lord will find out. Maybe, I can just explain it to him? And hope that he won't kill me?' Severus almost snorted at his thoughts. The Dark Lord was extremely paranoid. It would be lucky if he got fed to Nagini after he was dead.

For now though, he was intent on watching Harry and protecting him from manipulative bastards like Dumbledore. Even it was later, he would do it for his sister-in-all-but-blood.

I hope you can forgive me Lily.


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