Chapter 24: Voldemort's Wrong Move

To kakashisninjadogs: Severus can transform into four forms. A dragon, a huge spider, and two others that will be discovered through the writing of this story. Also Severus wasn't ooc. Look at all the spells he invented when he was at school. I don't believe he was beyond pranking in his time. Also, he felt he needed to get his wife some revenge. Ron's a total prat.

To MidnightzStorm: You've just starting reading the story. This takes place during Harry's sixth year and Hermione had just turned of age. Also in a lot of Marriage Law stories Snape does volunteer to protect whoever is suppose to be his wife from harm. Also this doesn't follow the line of the HBP so Harry and Ginny didn't even become a couple.

To everyone else: Thanks for your reviews.

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Hagrid was the one that found Ron floating in the middle of the lake the next morning and after getting Professor McGonagall, they managed to get him to the shore, but not before he woke up. He screamed in horror, which caused him to fall into the lake. When everyone found out about it the Gryffindors had to admit that this wasn't turning out to be the start of another wonderful day for Ron. As for Severus, he was having a pretty good time watching the whole thing unfold. Now it was time to tell his wife that it had been him that had made Ron's day rotten.

He found her slipping her shoes on and he waited until she had buckled them before clearing his throat. She looked up and gave him a small smile. Somehow, he returned it.

"So are you going back to check on Hermione?" Ginny asked.

"Yes," he said. "I need to find out more about what triggers her transformations."

She looked away and Severus had a feeling that there was meaning to this. God, he hadn't even been married to her for three weeks and the air of jealousy was hitting him like a bad potion.

"Madam, what is the meaning of that?" he asked.

Ginny snorted.

"You figure it out," she snapped. "I'm going back up to the school. See you during class."

She moved past him, but he shot an arm out to stop her. She glared at him and he returned it.

"You're not leaving until you tell me what's so bloody wrong with you," he snarled.

She tried to duck, but he forced her against the wall.

"WELL?"

"You figure it out," she repeated. "I'm not telling you."

He at once accessed her thoughts and saw that she was jealous and suspicious of where he had been when he had rescued Lavender. He pulled out.

"You think that I was out fucking a witch?" Severus blurted out.

"I've got no idea what you're talking about," Ginny lied.

Severus snorted at that.

"You know what I'm talking about," Severus said. "For your lovely Gryffindor information I went to rescue Lavender from the clutches of Voldemort (she flinched at that word). That wasn't something that I could just do in ten seconds so that I could come back and ease your jealous mind."

She stared at him.

"Ya, Lavender is back," he told her. "And next time you dare challenge my honor, I'm going to do the exact opposite of protecting you. I'm going to really make you my wife and then you won't be able to leave if this marriage law is revoked."

Ginny shivered at those words and Severus was pleased that she was scared.

"Now leave, before I decided to take myself up on that offer."

Ginny bolted.

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"I'm glad that Lavender is back," Professor McGonagall said to Dumbledore. "I don't think I could stand for her to be with that man any longer."

"I'll agree with that, Minerva," Dumbledore said. "When this war is over, I'm going to have to suggest that he get the Order of Merlin for his work."

McGonagall smiled at him.

"I'm sure he going to like that," McGonagall told him.

"Oh I know he will."

Later that afternoon McGonagall's advance Transfiguration class gathered once again. She at once looked at the seat that was occupied by Hermione, but it was empty and that made the whole scene just look wrong. However, she had a lesson to teach and she needed to focus on that. She would see Hermione later.

"Today were turning stone into giant chessmen," McGonagall told the class.

Harry and Ron snapped to attention.

"Now I want you to write these notes down and we'll get started with the pawns."

Everyone took out their parchment, ink, and quills, and set to work. McGonagall had been dying to teach this lesson since she had done the transfiguration herself six years ago. She watched each student closely, making sure they weren't making any mistakes on their notes. They didn't need to be making such mistakes. Finally the last person finished and McGonagall could continue the lesson.

"I want you all to clear your things away and we'll get started."

Everyone cleared their things away as she ordered and she made the desks disappear with a wave of her wand. She then conjured white and black stones and handed one of each to each student. She then returned to her desk and watched as they attempted the hard transfiguration.

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"We've been at thisss for two daysss now," Voldemort said to Morgana, who was now a lump on the floor. " Now explain why you've disssapointed me?"

No response came from the lump on the floor.

"TELL ME!" he roared.

Again, nothing.

"Wormtail," Voldemort called out.

The small Death Eater walked in and bowed before Voldemort.

"Take Morgana away," he demanded. "Dump her sssomewhere and don't come back until she'sss truly disssposssed.

"Yes, Master," Wormtail said.

He pulled at her body, but then she yanked him off his feet and slammed him against the wall. Voldemort watched as she stood to her full height. She glared at him, hate burning so brightly that it almost blinded the Dark Lord.

"You've just made another enemy, Tom," she said. "And soon I shall be back."

And with a sharp snap, she was gone.

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An owl arrived for Ginny just as she was coming out of Advance Charms. She opened it and read:

Dear Ginny,

I'm sorry about how I acted and I just wanted to tell you that it was I that had pranked Ron. I wanted to give you the revenge because he was acting like a prat.

Sincerely,

Severus Snape.

Ginny grinned.