-1"Well, I guess I have to go to detention now," Raven sighed picking up her books from the table her an Diego were sitting at. They sat together everywhere except for classes, they were used to the stares now, "I'll talk to you later Diego."

"Alright, have lots of fun!" he said sarcastically, he knew that it was going to be hell for her tonight.

She entered the dungeons and soon arrived at Snape's office quarters.

"Enter." Was the reply she got as she knocked on the door.

"Ah, Ms. Michelle you're here on time, which is expected of course. You will be grading papers with me tonight. So sit."

After a few minutes Severus tried to gain entrance to her memories, which gained him a sneer from her and then blown against the wall behind his desk.

"Are you okay Professor?" Raven asked concealing her laughter with pretend worry, "What happened?"

Severus gave her a death glare and returned to his seat, "Very funny," he muttered under his breath.

"It is, isn't it?" she sent that thought into his mind. But the voice was that of Freyja's'.

After a few more attempts to enter her memories, and raven shooting him across the room, Severus gave up after he had the worst "flying lesson" of the night.

"If you do that one more time, I swear!"

"Well if you would just give up, Severus, I wouldn't have to throw you across the room. You're not going to find out anything from me or Diego as long as I can help it." She said with no emotion showing in neither her voice nor her face.

"Get Out!" he roared slamming his hands on the desk, causing Raven to smirk and triumphantly walked out of the room, "With pleasure."

She returned to her own chambers not far from his, "Ah, I see you have returned from detention, Freyja, how was it?" Silmeria's smiling face greeted her as she approached the entrance.

"It was a blast!" Raven replied, "I sent the professor flying about 5 times. I swear he'll never learn his lesson." She shook her head as she entered her room. Falling on to the bed she removed her shoes, then curled up and was asleep within minutes.

"Alright class is over, you may all leave now. Raven would you mind staying after for a few minutes?" Minerva said politely; she noticed Diego's look, "Mr. Owens you can wait for her outside, she won't be long." Diego nodded then left the room to wait in the hall. When the door was shut, Raven turned to Minerva, "Professor did I do something wrong?"

"No Dear, you just look very pale today. Are you feeling okay?" Minerva knew very well what the cause of raven's continuously paling complexion was.

"Yes Professor, I'm feeling quite fine today." She gave the best smile she could give while feeling like she was over heating in her own body.

Minerva sighed, "Very well you may go now." Raven nodded and hurried out of the room. She found Diego and both went to the Great Hall for lunch.

Minerva wandered up to the Headmasters quarters, passing Fawkes, the fiery phoenix.

"Albus," she entered his office area with quite a distressed look etched on her face, "It's a full moon tonight…"

"Yes I am quite aware of that, Minerva." He stated kindly, "But that isn't the only thing you came to talk about is it?"

She was pacing in front of his desk at this point, "We can't just leave her down in the dungeons by herself for the next two days! Something might happen to her, with no one looking after her!"

Albus's eyes twinkled happily, "She won't be alone, there will be someone looking after her, so do not fear. I know you worry as if she was your own, but please she will be in good hands." His look got sterner, "Do not go anywhere near the dungeons, is that clear?"

She nodded and left with a defeated aura a bout her.

"Raven," Diego said taking a bite out of his dinner roll, "You don't look so good. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine I think I'll just go back to my chamber now to sleep a bit before my detention."

He nodded in agreement, and watched her slowly walk out of the Great Hall.

"Freyja?" Silmeria said curiously to the panting teen, "What's happening to you?"

"I don't know to be honest but I wish I did know. Just let me in please?"

Silmeria swung her portrait open letting Raven enter, "Silmeria, don't let anyone in, not even Diego."

Once she was in her room she rid herself of her robe leaving her uniform on. She sat herself down in one of her chairs trying to calm herself; her mind was swirling with thoughts, faces, and questions. She fell into a light slumber only to be woken up by a sharp but quick feeling of pain in the side of her body. She opened her eyes to find she was on the floor, she then tried to push her body up but it took her a extreme amount of strength that she knew her body didn't have at that moment.

"Oh no, my detention!" she muttered barely able to speak. She was a bit wobbly on her feet but she made it into the hall, she ignored Silmeria shout of being in her true form and continued to Severus' chambers. She was almost there when she felt her legs give out from under her.

"What is Albus's problem? Surely he doesn't think I'm making up this whole thing!" He came around the corner just in time to see Valkyrie Freyja collapse to the ground. He rushed over to her and lifted her upper body into his lap.

"Prof…essor…" Freyja said with her last amount of will she had to stay awake, but that was all she had as she closed her eyes and fell into a deep motionless slumber.

"Raven?" he hugged her tightly to his chest as he hurried to his bed chambers. Laying her on the bed he also placed a cold cloth on her head, "She is burning up, but why?" her skin complexion was sheet white but her cheeks were flushed red as blood.

Severus tended to her that night until he fell asleep in a chair beside the bed. He woke up when the light of the morning spread onto his face. Stretching his arms over his head, he let out a yawn. When he opened his eyes the light burned them a bit, but that feeling was soon gone, replaced by worry.

She till hadn't opened her eyes, nor moved for that matter; he checked her breathing, it was very slow but she was still alive thank god. He picked up her hand and brought it too his lips, kissing it he whispered, "Please Raven, please wake up soon."

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Odin watched curiously as the male kissed the Valkyrie's hand lovingly. He swirled the water that was in a bowl by his thrown, "Show me Aphrodite" he said. A beautiful woman face appeared as a reflection in the water, "What can I do for you Odin?" her voice was as beautiful as her appearance.

"Aphrodite, Please tell me if there is a red string connecting Severus Snape and Raven Michelle."

She nodded and did something with her hands; what ever she did caused her to smile, "Yes Odin, there is one connecting them. Why do you ask?"

He chuckled, "I have my own reasons, Venus." and he swirled the bowl making her reflection disappear.

"Love is a blind thing, but the heart is not. Let the one who shares her soul see how she changes as her powers go. When all has gone and her shedding is done, he shall remain the one to see her for who she was and what she has become."

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Severus didn't see the lightly colored orbs swirling around him, nor did he feel them enter his body. He eyes continued to watch her face for a few minutes, until he got up to write a note to Dumbledore. Taking the quill in his hand he barely got three words written, when Fawkes came in through his window with a letter tied to his leg.

"What's he want now?" Severus groaned taking the letter off and reading it,

Severus,

I do believe you are not feeling well today, am I correct? So I am to presume you are staying in your chambers for today also? Well just make sure to look after her. She will be fine sooner than you think.

Sincerely,

Albus Dumbledore

"Is there anything he doesn't know?" he muttered grumpily to the bird who then took off back out the window.

He then walked back to the bed and sat down on the edge of it, stroking her cheek, she was still feverish but not as bad as yesterday. He continued to watch her until he fell asleep that night.

"Professor…wake up." Severus felt himself being delicately shaken, so he push the person hand away, "No it's too early, go back to bed Raven…" he mumbled sleepily. It took him not long to realize what he just said, causing him to jump up into a sitting position and stare at the person who was shaking him.

It wasn't who he was expecting to see. She was a woman, with mature curves and full pouty lips. She was a bit taller and her hair was down past her shoulders with curls at the ends, though they were still the same two colors. He then noticed what she was wearing, it was her school uniform which look to be about 3 sizes to small for her now.

"Raven, "he said bewildered by her appearance, "What happened to you?" his hand went to her face and moved a strand of hair from in front of it.

She looked down at her skirt , she was trying to keep it covering herself, "I guess it's time to tell you isn't it?"