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And the Rain came Tumbling Down

Chapter 7

Shadows hovered above Eridani swirling and morphing into ghastly faces of terror.

"You will be the beginning of this bloody reign!" Screeched a voice, "you will be the cause of his fall! Leave!"

Eridani felt her body grow limp a heavy weight seemed to push against her chest.

The smoky cloud covered the light and all was submerged in darkness.

" AHHHH!" Eridani yelled as she sat up in her bed thrashing about at the air.

"Calm down child!" The nurse said shaking Eridani by the shoulders, Eridani's face froze and then she realized it had been nothing more but a nightmare

" How long has it been since?"

" Two weeks."

" The bodies!" Eridani said remembering, " those bodies! Where is the headmaster?"

" Calm yourself the authorities have been notified, you're going to be okay." The nurse said giving Eridani a glass of water.

" What of my parents?" Eridani said fearfully, " Do they know?"

The nurse grimaced, " They have not replied, but they were notified."

Eridani drank the water graciously, " Can I go now?" Eridani said making an effort out of her bed.

" I'm afraid not you've been out for several days I can't let you just yet."

" I'm strong enough," Eridani said stubbornly getting out of her bed only to fall.

The nurse frowned, " You're muscles have been inactive for some time, just rest for a while if you're good I might let you have some of the reinforce serum it is to dangerous to give any to you now."

Eridani sighed in frustration, " can I speak to friend then? What time is it?"

" Very late."

" He wont mind just go get him for me its very urgent. Severus Snape."

The nurse made a face, but saw no harm in this simple request. " Only for a while mind you," she said and then left Eridani alone.

Within five minutes the nurse returned with a very groggy Severus Snape in tow.

"Only for a little while then he needs to go back, " the Nurse said quickly leaving the room.

Snape rubbed his eye, " aren't you supposed to be dead?"

Eridani grinned, " I bet you didn't even come to see me Zombie."

Snape rolled his eyes, " You know me too well." He lied to her. Severus had made it a point to come and at least look at her during those two weeks while hell had made its way through the wizard media about the bodies.

"Seriously though I'm really grateful for what you have done for me." Eridani said nervously, " If you hadn't heard me I would be dead."

Snape nodded, " Well might as well fill you in on the hell that's been going on here after what you found. It was the ministry itself that has been dumping those corpses."

Eridani gasped, " You're not serious. What's their excuse?"

" They don't have one, they say they have nothing to do with it, but all the people who died were killed by top ministry agents."

Eridani laid her head on the pillow it was shocking to hear such things, " Just another reason why I believe in Voldemort."

"Eridani you're here for unification purposes. Voldemort wants to separate us all."

" Severus, I have seen enough from many of these humans even you, I am not wanted here. Separation is best for our peoples. I will report this to my people, perhaps they will come to their senses."

" Their decision will be based entirely on you?"

" No," Eridani said sheepishly, " but hopefully it will factor."

" Its late I need to head back," Snape made a motion to move.

" Wait Severus," Eridani said, " Get me out of here, lets go to the Quidditch field. Go and get me some of that reinforcement serum the nurse was hiding it from me, says its too bloody dangerous."

"She's probably right." Snape said.

" Severus, please do this for me and I'll grant you a wish." She said seriously.

" What are you a fairy godmother now?" Snape said irritated.

"No, just get me the damned serum, before I change my mind."

Snape rolled his eyes and went over to the medicine cabinet; he found the small brown potion and gave it to Eridani.

" Bottoms up." She said drinking a small amount. Severus cringed knowing it was not wise to do such a thing.

Eridani began to breathe very hard.

"Are you okay?" Severus said nervously, " I'm going to get the nurse."

" No shut up, I'm fine." Eridani said leaving her bed, " I look like crap." She said looking into a mirror, " C'mon then lets go." She said.

" Its bloody snowing you know, spring didn't just decide to come for you."

" Just grab some of those bloody coats, I've been cooped up in here for too long I need to breathe."

Snape threw one of them at her and placed one on himself, " What about the nurse," he whispered.

" She's sleeping." Eridani, " Dreaming."

"Its too risky to get out through the door." Snape whispered.

" Slytherin always trying to save his arse," Eridani looked at the window.

" There is no bloody way I'm going out that window. It is way to bloody…"

Eridani opened it and looked outside, " Its not too high."

" How do you propose we do that?"

"Telekinetic." Eridani said pointing at her head.

" No." Snape said flat out.

" I know what I'm doing."

" Says the elve who nearly got eaten by giant spiders."

" Well if you don't believe me." Eridani said in a sorrowful voice and then swiftly she jumped out the window.

Snape nearly soiled himself, he ran towards the window expecting to find her broken body on the floor, but instead he saw her floating like a feather, just below the window.

" C'mon I can't hold myself up her for very long. Give me your hand."

" No."

" Have a little faith Zombie."

Severus took a deep breath reached out for her hand and stepped out.

" See we didn't die." Eridani said holding his hand as gently sunk towards the distant floor.

" You can't be doing this." Snape said.

" You're right, I'm not." Eridani said.

" What the bloody hell does that mean?"

" The windows are enchanted, the spell acts like a safety net so no one can fall out and die."

" How did you figure that one out?"

" I was trying to get out before."

They finally made it to the snowy floor. They let go of each other.

" Come, it has been a while." Eridani said treading through the snow.

The night sky was clear and the moon was glowing ominously over the sky giving the snow on the Quidditch field an eerie radiance.

"So tell me zombie, what favor can I give you?" Eridani broke the silence.

Severus looked at her bewildered, "Where you serious?"

"I don't lie." Eridani said looking at him irritated.

Severus thought, that perhaps this was his chance to finally ask Eridani the question, but was unsure.

" C'mon, what would you like?" Eridani quipped.

After a small pause Severus finally said, " I wish," He paused, "In order to increase my skill sin Occlumency and Legilimens, it is necessary for me to 'unite' myself to a telepath."

Eridani mouth fell open slightly and then she said, " You are talking about me placing my mind essence with yours. About mixing two minds?" Eridani placed her hand on her chin, " Something only two people can share, two people who are truly close. Severus I am afraid what you ask is not possible."

Severus knew as much, " That's all right, I mean if you can't do it."

Eridani sighed, her breath formed a small cloud of white that hovered and dissolved in the air. " I did make a promise, we can try."

The light in Severus eyes ignited.

"Give me your hands and do not move or try to stop me, accept me." Eridani said gravely as she held his hands firmly, " Don't break contact."

Eridani looked into Severus's eyes and focused into them, soon the dark color of his eyes spread and it turned into a magnificent lake. Eridani was no longer on the mortal plane, but inside the mind of Severus Snape. The dark lake glimmered like obsidian surrounded by bare skeletal trees that seemed to reach out towards the sky for succor. The connection she felt was very strong.

With no reason, but the intense feeling in her chest, Eridani, a silver specter, dived into the darkness.

"Don't resist me," Eridani thought as she pushed through the thick current of the water.

The deeper she penetrated the waters the more resistance however there was and then forms in the water began to take shape.

Demons

Eridani's eyes widened as she began to struggle past them. Her hair was being pulled back and her legs torn.

She yelled, but no sound emanated from her. The smoky figures murmured and cursed at her.

" This is wrong!" One yelled as it tugged at her.

Finally Eridani felt like it was time and in the palm of her free hand a small luminescent stone formed and she held dropped it in the center of the lake.

The light pulsated and the demons vanished.

"Let go Severus," Eridani said and the water seemed to swirl and the darkness that once surrounded her turned back into the small black eyes. Contact had been broken.

Severus crumpled to his knees, Eridani gasped for breath. After recuperating herself she looked down at Severus, her eyes wild.

" What thoughts pollute your mind?" Eridani said grabbing her throat, " You did need such a blessing."

Severus did not respond.

" Are you okay Zombie?" Eridani said kneeling down next to him.

Severus shook his head and a small tear rolled down his cheek. Eridani shook her head and she hugged him tightly.

For the first time in his life, Severus felt loved and he did not move.

Ach okay I posted! Yay! I need to finish this fic for my own amusement!