I own nothing! I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters! I just own the Snape family members (except for Severus, of course), and the other OC's.

The Death Eaters, except for Severus, gaped in shock at the tiny girl whose eyes were red and puffy from crying for hours on end in Severus' office. She stared at her father, unsure of how to go forward, and looked at the snake who was hissing at its master to take the child into his arms like a good two-leg parent should have done long ago. She was terrified of men, and most all males, but this one was different. She hesitated, and wrapped her arms around him, hoping she'd done right in her father's eyes.

All eyes widened, even Severus', at this show of affection. Voldemort's eyes latched onto his daughter, who was now shivering almost non-visibly. He sighed, then put his hand on her head, instructing her in Parseltongue the uses of the three Unforgivable curses. He grinned widely, knowing she was the perfect heiress for him.

"Tell me child, is that fool Quickly family still there?" he asked, and she nodded. "They never punish the boys, I assume. They never did punish me, and I got away with anything and everything I wanted."

"Papa, what's rape?" she asked, and he froze. "The medical witch said that boys had raped me while I was in the orphanage. What's it mean?"

"You'll be going to live with your Uncle Severus," Voldemort said quickly. "Severus, do you know of the legend of the Triforce?"

"Um, vaguely, my lord. I only know that whoever reunites all three pieces – Courage, Power, and Wisdom – will get one rule-free wish," Severus said warily. "I don't fully understand it, but I never really looked into it before. I thought it was just a bedtime story my mother told me, but I can look into it more for you, if you so desire."

"Do," Voldemort ordered. "Now, as for Sarabella – how did she get her hands on that Ocarina?"

"I haven't the faintest clue, sir," Snape replied, honestly dumbfounded. "It was an inheritance, I believe."

"I see. Go back to Hogwarts and begin researching into her lineage," Voldemort ordered. "And take the children with you. Has Draco succeeded yet?"

"No, my lord, but his attempts have been mediocre at best. He put someone under the imperious Curse to try to get a cursed necklace to the old codger," Severus said with a low bow. "Come, little ones, we have curfew, still."

"Coming Uncle Severus," the first year said obediently. She nestled into Voldemort's neck once more before leaving and following her cousin and uncle out of the manor to apparate back to school. "Uncle, what's a Triforce?"

"That," Severus said once they were in the Shrieking Shack, "Is what I was about to talk to you about. Now, Kiru, you recall the Ocarina that was your mother's? Well, it belonged to her mother and father, a couple by the name of Link and Princess Zelda. Your mother's name, Sarabella, was their idea to hide the Ocarina in plain sight since the laws of the Hyrule clan – your mother's clan – state that the royal family must always have two children to pass their heirlooms on to."

"So, my aunt was a princess?" Eileen asked in awe.

"No," Severus said firmly. "Link and Zelda came from a different dimension by means of the legendary Triforce in an attempt to get away from their own dimension, which Link was constantly rescuing from an evil sorcerer, Gannondorf. Now, Gannondorf was furious and followed them with his own clan's powers, the band of thieves known as the Gerudo. You've played the Legend of Zelda on a Nintendo, yes?"

"No," the two girls answered, and the potions master had to restrain himself from ramming his head against a wall. "But go on."

Severus pinched the bridge of his nose and began explaining their lineage, and why the Ocarina was in their hands. Link and Zelda's daughter, Sarabella, was a witch because of the combination of the Courage and Wisdom Triforce pieces. He explained the legend of the Triforce, as well as the significance that it was repeated every generation, no matter what dimension. Dumbledore was the one with wisdom and courage, while Grindlewald had been the one with the Power fragment. He explained that Link and Zelda had been forced to lead Gannondorf back to their own world to keep their daughter, and their precious Ocarina, safe. Severus nodded as he explained that the Ocarina in Kiru's possession was the legendary Ocarina of Time, used by the legendary Hero himself, and only a descendant of his could use it.

He explained that the Gerudo and Hylia clans were descended from Slytherin and Gryffindor themselves, with Zelda's lineage being traced back to Ravenclaw. Thus, the three began battling for power. It was Hufflepuff's idea to create the Triforce, he explained, and that the three goddesses, Nayru, Arore, and Din, were renderings of each of the three founders, with the clear space left open for Hufflepuff herself to use her own power to combine them and grant the wish when they were in harmony, which was almost never happening.

She was in theory, he explained, the Hero of Magic, the legendary hero that would be using the Hero of Time's power combined with that of Gannondorf's to defeat a descendant of Gannondorf's, which was otherwise known as Lord Voldemort. He showed Eileen her Triforce, wisdom, and Kiru hers, courage. It was custom for all wielders of the Ocarina to have the Triforce of power, and that it was also necessary to be able to wield the Ocarina of Time. Severus smiled softly, handing Eileen her own Ocarina, a pink one, the fairy one that Saria, the sage of Woods, had originally given the Hero of Time when he was but a small child, and reminded them that all seven sages must be present for Voldemort's horcruxes to be made null and void. Potter would be the one to destroy Voldemort, but unless the seven sages were summoned, all Death Eaters would run rampant. He'd been able to go to the other dimension and transfer over to them to explain his situation, and Link and Zelda's descendants, bearing the names of their ancestors, weren't at all surprised to find that their own problem was being repeated on Earth. He finished explaining, and the two witches stared at him.

"I'm a musiclancer, too?" Eileen asked, and Severus sighed. "Or am I just some tagalong brat that they gave birth to?"

"Nonsense," Severus spat. "You're not a tagalong, now stop whining. You're descended from Gannondorf of the Gerudo, who are all females except for one male in a hundred years, my niece. Now stop whining. We still have to get back to the castle and continue our research on our ancestors and the whereabouts of the Triforce."

"So, the Hero of Magic is like the Hero of Time, only instead of saving Hyrule's dimension, we're saving Earth?" Kiru asked, and he nodded. "And mine is one of two Ocarina of Time's that were made? Wow, dad. That makes me feel so special. Now what do we do?"

"We help Draco with his task. He's been assigned something, and we are assigned to help him. I don't care who you are," Severus warned darkly. "We, as the Snape family, must stay together at all costs. Eileen, you are the Half-Blood Princess. Your father is the Dark Lord himself – do not say his name, I'm sure you wouldn't even be able to get away with it – and your mother is a Hylia, the last living female one aside from Kiru. That is why we have nightmares, and why Eileen has pointed ears and can sense dark magic approaching quickly. However, I digress, and right now we need to get back to the castle before we get locked out. Hurry, young Gerudo."

"Wait, I have all three in my blood?" Kiru asked as they reached the entrance to the Great Hall, and Severus nodded.

"They're with me, Argus," Severus said darkly to the caretaker, and Mrs. Norris was winding herself throughout the two students' feet. Eileen sighed in defeat, knowing that she didn't have a familiar yet, and probably wouldn't for a long time.

"Professor," Eileen said sorrowfully. "Why don't I have a familiar?"

"Hm," he said thoughtfully. "Kiru's and my familiars chose us for who we were, and it's probable that yours just hasn't made its way to find you yet like mine had."

"Oh. Okay," Eileen said as she and Kiru went into Snape's private quarters for the vacation. They knew it was Christmas, and they knew that Harry was onto Draco, and were planning to tell him to bug off and that he'd handle it.

"By the way," Severus said as he went to their room to say goodnight. "It is up to the Hero of Magic to gather the seven sages, and he or she must go on a journey to the various temples to round up said sages, who are sleeping. Most of the time the sages are people that the hero has encountered before in his or her life and the sages will have ultimate rights in both dimensions as they go about trying to bring about justice. Now, be careful, and it will take a lot of courage to be able to go through all the temples. Are you sure you're up for this insane task? There's a reason each of our familiars is what they are. Gannondorf was well known for using Keese, or evil bats, in his dungeons to thwart the Hero of Time, and Ravens were often hated by all, but a talking creature was necessary for the Hero to get advice on where to go next. I'm not sure what yours will be, Eileen, but I'm sure it will have something to do with the fact that you are a descendant of the Gerudo clan. Ironically, the Hylia clan line is mostly males, so it crosses out the mostly-female gene in the Gerudo. Good night, my little half-blood princesses."

"Good night, Uncle Half-Blood Emperor," they said with insane grins on their faces as he used Nox to take out the lights.

"Hey, Harry, what's the Legend of Zelda?" Kiru asked when they were at Slughorn's Christmas Party for the Slug Club members and one invited friend.

Harry and Kiru had eventually been recruited, albeit the latter still needed to watch her mouth sometimes. Slughorn was quickly learning to tell when she was in a bad mood by Harry staying next to her and speaking with her frequently in Parseltongue, which he took as a notion to avoid her until they took to talking to somebody else in the club.

"Horace," Severus said with a tall, lean, blonde standing behind him. "We need to talk. Now."

"Come, Severus, m'boy, it's Christmas," the fat man boomed happily, and partying immediately stopped as they stared at their two newcomers. "And who is this young man?"

"This, Horace," Severus sneered happily, "Is one of our replacements. It's up to the headmaster, and the Hylian himself, of course, to decide which job he wants."

"Defense," he said in perfect Japanese. "I want you to teach potions. I hear the children whining about him all the time. Can't you do something about him, bat?"

"Don't call me that," Snape snapped at the blonde tunic-clad male. "But I agree with you on that statement of preference. Perhaps a duel, Horace? The winner gets to keep the post of his choice, and the loser gets to go home. I've been meaning to duel you for a long time, but I didn't exactly want to for your old age in being my potions mentor."

"Fine," Horace huffed. "I accept your challenge, Severus! We can duel the day we get back to terms, are you happy with that? I should ruddy well hope so, because now I need to focus on getting a second!"

"Oh, I won't worry about that, Horace," Severus sneered. "My friend here will be more than happy if you resigned right now. Isn't that right, my old friend?"

"Yes," the blonde said in perfect English. "You should quit now while you're alive. We do not take lightly to battle, and when we fight, it is to the death more often than not. We also have very good hearing and eyesight, and are excellent fighters when you give us a reason. In fact, there are a few students of the same lineage as I in the room that you probably wouldn't have known about if I hadn't said anything."

"Get out!" Horace yelled angrily. "Now! If I see either of you in my dungeons again-!"

"Your dungeons?" the Hylia yelled as his face began flushing in anger, "My Kokiri, you have gone ravenous mad in your old age! You have claim to dungeons, then you are worse than Gannondorf and the biggest band of thieves I've ever laid eyes on! You aren't fit to rule these dungeons! Severus would be more fit to rule the dungeons, damn it!"

"Fairy, language," Severus smirked. "Although, I won't deny, you're completely right."

"Get out," Horace roared at the top of his lungs, and Kiru, Draco, Eileen, and Hermione (who'd invited Eileen as a courtesy to her adoptive Professor) came over to put their feet down. Harry, sensing their distress with the blonde male, and noticing the large pointed ears of the tunic-wearing man, came over to defend him as well.

"Sorry, Professor," Kiru said angrily. "But if you're kicking my dad out, you may as well kick me out as well and forget about me being in your stupid club anymore."

"I agree," Hermione and Harry said stubbornly. Kiru had invited Draco, they noticed, and thus was unhappily unaware of the danger they were all in. "If Kiru leaves, we leave. We're a team, whether you like it or not, Professor Slughorn, and we take care of our own, especially our leader."

"But, but," he sputtered, shocked that Harry was so angry with him for seemingly no reason. "This is preposterous! Harry, my boy what has gotten into you? Hermione, dear girl, you've gone barking mad!"

"No, professor," the Snape beneficiaries retorted angrily, "We know exactly what we're doing. Professor Snape is our leader, our alpha, so to speak, and we stand behind him no matter what."

"Fine!" Horace snapped. "Severus may stay! But the blonde must go!"

"Fine," the tunic-clad male huffed angrily as he left the dungeons, and Snape and the students followed after. Horace stood in a stupor, and Luna followed after Harry uncertainly, not knowing the source of her new Potions Professor's rage. "Stupid bigot."

"Language, dear Forest-raised Prince," Severus reminded. "There are students following us."

They looked over his shoulder to find that all those who had stood up to Slughorn, as well as a couple other students, had followed. He snorted in disgust at the walrus that Severus was being forced to compete with for the Potions position so that he could go on for Defense Against the Dark Arts. It was all to foolish to him, but he didn't understand all the dynamics of this world. The only one that he understood thus far was that these students that Snape had taken in were loyal to him firmly and unwavering in all aspects. He knew what it would mean for him if these little ones were hurt somehow, and that for some odd reason, he felt protective of them.

"Loyal little ragamuffins," the blonde smiled at long last as they reached the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. "I'm impressed Severus. Now, if I call you forward, don't worry – I just need to get the feel of your auras to make sure I'm correct. I may not have divination, but I can sense darkness approaching with my Hylian lineage."

"Okay," Harry said. "What's a Hylia?"

"We're a clan with special powers," he explained. "Some can sense darkness approaching, some are what you call a musiclancer – I am one of both – and some can use wandless magic from a very tender age without trying. Other have a combination of the three. Take my cousin Zelda for example. She specializes in sensing darkness as well, and can cast wandless magic with very little to no effort at all."

"So, is there a musiclancer in the school?" Eileen asked, and the Hylia stared at her.

"Your familiar, as you call them, hasn't shown up yet and won't show up until the Great Deku Tree sends her. That's how I was placed with Navi," he said furrowing his brow. "And I'm afraid that you won't get your familiar until it is time for you to complete your prophecy."

So, yeah… we're almost to the point where it becomes a crossover.

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