A/N: I am so sorry for the long wait! I finally realized that I'm better at writing shorter chapters instead of trying to force myself to write these long-winded ones. So I've already started the next chapter but before I post it I really want to know what you guys think.

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Chapter 7

Severus got up and locked the door and put up privacy and silencing wards on the room. He quickly double checked all of the photos to make sure they were actually his and gestured for Harry and Hermione to take a seat.

"Anything discussed in this room is not to be spoken of again unless I give you express permission. That includes any Weasley's and especially Dumbledore." Severus stated leaning against his desk as he looked down at the two teenagers.

"Why can't I tell Dumbledore?" Harry asked feeling wary of what Severus had to say.

"Listen to all that I tell you before asking questions. Everything that you believe you know about this war is a complete lie. Your so-called 'friends' are really spies for Dumbledore so that you remain brainwashed like the rest of the wizarding world. The only people who know the real truth are Death Eaters or those who were in the original Order. Dumbledore is the true Dark Lord not Voldemort."

Severus let that soak in as he pulled out a few old newspapers that never existed to the public and passed them to Hermione.

"Dumbledore is a true master at mind manipulation. He created a spell to wipe the memories of every person that lived in a house that received this paper."

"What is this? I thought the only newspaper was The Prophet?" Hermione wondered flipping through the issues noting the headlines.

"The Prophet was created by Dumbledore to continue the brainwashing of the public. The Owl was the main newspaper before the first war. It told nothing but the truth whether you wanted to hear it or not. After killing the owner, Dumbledore turned it over to one of his followers."

"What about those that didn't receive The Owl?" Harry asked looking at the paper.

"Dumbledore started a Wizengamot newsletter that was sent to all wizards under British rule as a safety net, if you will. As soon as it was opened anyone within a ten-mile radius had their memories altered." Severus answered taking back the paper.

"Is that even possible? I mean if that was true wouldn't everyone have been effected?" Hermione asked.

"Theoretically, no, but we all know stranger things have happened. As you both know, I am a marked Death Eater and because of that his spell didn't have any effect on me. Dumbledore has no idea because he didn't think that Voldemort would imbed a mind preservation spell in the mark along with other spells. Dumbledore has lied and manipulated you so that you become his perfect little soldier. Near the end of the first war, a prophesy was made about a child, being born at the end of July, who would have to power to vanquish the Dark Lord. This child would be marked as his equal and they would have to kill each other as neither could live while the other survived." Severus said looking at Harry's scar pointedly.

"No, I don't believe it. What about Voldemort and his plan to rule the world?"

"Something you must understand about Voldemort, his ideals have always been about bringing the magical community together, never ruling the world. He has nothing against muggle-borns having been raised by muggles himself. One of the things Voldemort wants is for muggle-born and muggle-raised children to have their own primary school that they are able to go to; to learn our customs and laws just like a child raised in our world learns. He also wants to enforce laws in order to protect those children who are abused because their guardians take their fear out on them because they don't know or understand magic. Dumbledore is the blood supremacist. The Dumbledore line goes all the way back to the time of Merlin, just like every other Ancient and Noble House. The thing is the Dumbledore line is the last truly pure line. Many of the other house have traces of creature or muggle blood in them, but the Dumbledore line has no such outstanding blood seeing as they purposely 'stayed inside the family'. At the beginning, they married the other houses but as time went on and the other houses became less 'pure' the Dumbledore's relied more and more on inbreeding and potions to help prevent abnormal development."

"Your first year Dumbledore purposely brought the stone to Hogwarts knowing that it was perfectly safe with Flamel. He brought it to test you. He knew that Voldemort would send one of his followers to get the stone if it was here. Everyone tends to forget that the stone changes any metal into gold along side making the elixir. Voldemort would have used the stone to help fund his campaign for equality, something Dumbledore disagrees with because he feels that the wizarding world should return to a monarchy with him as everlasting king."

"That's all well and good but what does this have to do with Harry wearing the Snape crest?" Hermione asked after a few minutes of silence.

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