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Chapter 16 – Forgive or Not Forgive? Not!
Severus Snape shoved open the doors to the Hospital Wing with Nagini in tow. Trying to find Potter in Hogwarts was like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. But at least this gave him a starting point. He only hoped it would lead to some answers.
The Potions Master, upon seeing no one lying in any of the beds went all the way to the back to Madame Pomfrey's office. He knew that there was a bed or two there for special cases. And since this was Harry Potter being talked about, it was very likely that he would be there.
Opening these doors the first thing he saw was Madame Pomfrey, Professor Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall, all looked rather worried. Then his sight shifted to two forms lying on the beds. Potter and Cho Chang. Both seemed to be unconscious.
Dumbledore gave a weary sigh upon seeing him.
"Ah, Severus. What brings you here? Surely not by accident?" This last part was said with that famous twinkle in his eyes.
Snape raised the letter and said, "I have just received this from…Him asking me to find out what happened."
Dumbledore nodded his head in understanding. "Makes sense…Minerva was just on her way down to the teacher's lounge when she heard our two young charges talking, she was about to interrupt to ask why Miss Chang wasn't in her class, to see her kiss Harry. After she kissed him, they both just collapsed. She brought them here immediately and that's when Poppy fire-called me when she learned she couldn't revive them."
Snape logged all this away for another time and asked, "So, why exactly can they not be revived?"
Dumbledore clapped his hands together and said, "That, my dear boy, is what Lord Voldemort must figure out for I believe it has something to do with the bond."
Snape sighed, Of course, nothing is ever simple. Aloud he said, "I must assume then, that this will not simply resolve itself by itself. Therefore I must write the Dark Lord back and tell him everything leading up to this point, including your theory."
Dumbledore nodded eyes bright, "Correct, Severus." His eyes became even brighter (if that were possible) when he said, "You might also want to inform Harry's friends that he will not be able to see them…possibly for awhile."
Snape just closed his eyes, hoping and praying that all this would disappear. H reopened them, three adults looked at him expectantly and two teenagers lay, unconscious, in two beds.
After clearing his throat he said, "Very well."
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Voldemort was quite sure he had walked of twenty pounds from pacing alone when he received Severus's letter.
Harry is unconscious, along with another girl. Apparently, this had occurred after she had kissed him…on the lips. I haven't a clue as to what is happening but Dumbledore thinks it might have something to do with the bond. He suggests that you take a closer look at the book which caused all this in the first place.
Sincerely,
S.S.
P.S. Nagini has appointed herself official guardian of Harry as she has lodged herself under his bed and snaps at anyone that attempts to disturbed her. (She also made a valiant attempt to eat the girl that caused this mishap in the beginning.)
Before Voldemort had gotten to the P.S., his temper had risen to the near breaking point. But after it had been soothed…somewhat.
How dare this child, this girl, touch him! I will make her pay… The Dark Lord was seeing red. No one had touched his Harry that way ever, except himself. Even though it had only been a kiss, Voldemort saw it as near rape.
After a few minutes he realized that standing there planning that girl's death could almost lead to his mate's instead. So, he strode purposefully toward the library with heavy, furious steps.
He wrenched open the doors, and practically glided to the bookcase which held the information he needed.
Reaching up he swiped the book from its place on the shelf, brought it over to the nearest chair and settled down with malice.
He flipped to the page, having memorized the number, and proceeded to glare at the words, searching for anything that might help…his eyes were immediately drawn to a small paragraph.
If the Dominate Partner is touched in anyway by a person with more than friendly ideas the Dominate Partner will react with such rage and violence, bordering on fatal, that the only thing that can calm them is a kiss from their Submissive Partner.
However, if it is the Submissive Partner who is jeopardized then both themselves and the other person will fall into a deep sleep, the Submissive Partner only waking when the Dominate one has kissed them. The other person can only be revived if forgiven by the Dominate Partner.
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Dumbledore sat staring at his tea while Fawkes preened himself on his perch. The old wizard was waiting for something but for what he wasn't quite certain. The answer came by way of a sharp tapping sound.
Dumbledore looked up to see a black screech owl outside his tower window. He got up and let the bird in.
The owl held out its leg and Dumbledore took the note attached to it. Immediately the owl flew off as if thinking Dumbledore's tea and lemon drops might infect it.
He opened the letter to find a slip of parchment float out. Confused, he read the letter first:
Dear Albus Dumbledore,
Enclosed is a paragraph from the bond book. I will be arriving at the school under the guise of Tom Riddle at exactly 9 am sharp. No exceptions! I swear upon Harry (because he is the only thing that will bind my word) to never harm anything within the gourds of Hogwarts. This, I am regretful to say, includes the girl. I have no intention of forgiving her!
Sincerely (or as sincere as a Dark Lord can be),
Lord Voldemort
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I loved this chapter! Mainly cause it was so easy to write and it gave me a couple of good ideas for future chaps. But what matters is all of your guys opinion!
And, I'm well aware that this chapter was also short. But what would you have me do, write a long chapter and post less often or write less and post more often?...Quite a choice. (For some it's easy...)
I can't wait to see what comes next!