Chapter five: Slytherins Revenge
Janette woke up the next morning, got dressed and headed downstairs to meet with Brandon.
"Morning! So how is Remus?" Brandon asked her as she came downstairs.
"Still unconscious I'm going to go back after breakfast to see how he is."
"That's fine, we were all going down to pay Hagrid a visit, he invited us all down for tea today after lunch."
"Oh, well tell him I'll take a rain check. I'll stop by next time." Janette said to him. The two headed down to breakfast and saw, Sirius, James, and Peter all sitting next to Lily and she greeted them briefly and went to sit at her table.
After breakfast like Janette said she was going to visit Remus and she found him awake and she gave him a great big hug and he returned it.
"How are you feeling?" Janette asked Remus as she sat down.
"Lot's better now knowing you are okay." Remus said smiling at her and she smiled back.
"Ah your awake, let me fix you some breakfast young man you haven't eaten for a while." Madame Promfrey said as she checked on Remus. "It seems that after breakfast you may leave."
"That's great everyone went to see Hagrid maybe they will be there after you eat and we'll go down together."
"Sounds fun, just hope we don't run into Malfoy and his gang again." Remus said grimly and Janette nodded in agreement. She didn't want to see them again.
After Remus ate they went down to Hagrid's thankfully no Malfoy and knocked on his door. They heard many cheerful voices in there. Janette was surprised to hear Severus' voice then they heard Fang bark and Hagrid had gotten up and opened the door and Lily was the first up and gave Remus a hug which he returned back.
"You're alive!" James said greeting his friend and Severus had nodded to him as they settled down Janette sat by her brother who put an arm around her and smiled and she playfully pushed him off. Time went by fast for the friends and they headed back to the castle and Severus was encountered by his Slytherin friends.
"What are you doing with them?" Demanded a girl to the right of Narcissa.
"In case you haven't noticed they are my friends." Severus said to her in anger.
"Friends, you call those filth friends. Hanging around that Mudblood and those blood traitors." The girl said.
"For your information Bella, I didn't see you come to my rescue when I was being bullied by James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter. As I recall you sat back and laughed at the scene and still did after the fact in the common room. It was Janette who stepped in front of me and invited me to join the group so I'd back off before you start insulting them again." Severus said and pushed through the girls and headed for his common room and the others headed to their own.
"I want a word Potter!" Bella and Narcissa said to Janette who frowned and turned to them and said, "What?"
"Stay away from Severus, you are poisoning his mind with allowing him to hang out with filth. Every night we torture him to have him stay on the same page as we are. Or rather his father does," Bella said with a glint in her eye.
"You're sick you know that torturing a first year and you two can just leave him alone and so can his father he is hanging out with a few purebloods in case you haven't notice. If I hear you tortured him or his father I will report him to the Headmaster or even Dumbledore if he is not available. If you excuse me I have some homework to catch up on." She turned on her heel and left to the Ravenclaw common room. She entered and hoped that Severus would not be tortured tonight by his father.
The next morning Janette saw Severus looking a little ill and walked over to him and asked, "Are you all right?"
"Fine unless you count on being tortured all night." Severus said clutching his stomach.
"You should see Madame Promfrey," Janette suggested to him.
"No, I don't want father to know that I am a coward." Severus said to her.
"Severus you are not a coward. You need treatment and he'll understand."
"Not if I tell her who put the curse on me and then he will kill me, when I am home for Christmas."
"I won't let you go home for Christmas; mum said I could invite my friends and you are the first person I am asking so will you come home to us for Christmas?"
"Only if you stop badgering me on going to Madame Promfrey." Severus said.
"All right I will. You'll think about won't you?"
"Yes if it gets worse I will other than that lay off." Janette sighed and continued to the Great Hall with Severus in silence and they parted as they went to their separate tables.
During their classes Janette and Lily were getting worried about Severus. He seemed to be getting more weak as they day went on he even asked them to help him carry his books and he still clutched his stomach.
Finally on their way to Charms in the afternoon Janette said, "Sev?"
"No I'm not going it has gotten worse than this and I managed to survive."
"We don't care how much worse it got when you are at home. You are here and you could get healed before it gets worse don't you get it we are worried for you!" Lily yelled at him.
"Girls if he wants to be this stupid than let him. It obvious he doesn't care about himself why should you." James had entered the conversation.
"Potter stay out of this you know nothing, nothing what my father is like." Severus said gritting his teeth.
"If he is anything like my father than I do." Sirius said to him. "Either go to the Hospital Wing or we'll make you."
"You are going to have to make me." Severus said and the boys did.
"Tell professor Flitwick where we've gone." Remus said to the girls and they nodded and headed to Charms.
As class started Professor Flitwick had asked where, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Brandon and Mark were, Lily answered him. "Sir they went to take Severus to the Hospital Wing."
"It takes six people to bring one student to the hospital wing?" Flitwick asked him.
"It does when it comes to Severus Professor; he's stubborn and won't go unless he is severely hurt." Janette answered.
"All right let's continue today's lesson then. Today we are going to make an object fly. Using the wonderful wrist movement we've been practicing. Now I will pair you up. Janette and Alice, Lily and Jacqueline-"He continued on down the line.
As Janette was practicing her spell that the professor taught them before the wrist movement Alice interrupted her and asked, "why do you care for Snape he is a Slytherin."
"He's a good friend that is why and if you don't mind you try the spell first on the feather than I will do it second." Alice did and had raised hers high up in the air and so did Janette. The bell had sounded for the last class to end before dinner and the guys had caught up with them.
"How's Severus?" The two asked almost automatically.
"He should be fine, Madame Promfrey gave him some potions and he should be able to go to classes tomorrow. Did we miss anything?" Remus asked them.
"Only practicing Wingardium Leviosa. No notes or anything." Lily answered him. "Hey Janette we should go visit Severus after dinner we were the ones that made him go to the Hospital Wing."
"Alright I'll meet you outside the great hall when we finish eating." Janette said and they sat at their respective tables.
After dinner the two girls went to the hospital wing to see Severus and Madame Promfrey told them all that she found.
"Why would someone do that to their own child?" Janette asked Lily who shook her head as the two sat by Severus side. Janette had made up her mind to tell her mum and dad about what happened to Severus on their way back to their common rooms and Lily warned her, "Don't let Severus know what you are up to or else he won't ever speak to you again."
"I know but it is the only way to solve this." Janette said and walked up to the Ravenclaw common room. Once in the dorm she took out a spare parchment and began to write,
Mum and Dad,
Something happened to Severus last night. I think that his father came and gave him a dose of pain for hanging out with me and the rest of them. Could you do something? Severus is in the Hospital wing right now it took James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Brandon and Mark to get him there he has agreed to come to us for Christmas though. Please write as soon as you can.
Love, Janette.
Janette folded up her letter and handed it to Saphira who took it and delivered the letter to her parents. Then she curled up in her bed and went fast to sleep.
Chapter six: The Pranking Begins
The next morning in the hallway the friends saw Severus' father walk up to him and shoot a spell at him and Severus screamed. The Slytherins laughed and Janette moved right in front of Severus and between the two men.
"Janette get out of the way," Severus said fearfully.
"No, if he wants to hurt you than he can hurt me too. Apparently my parents talked to him that's why he's here. Right Mr. Snape?" Janette asked Severus' father.
"Too right Miss. Potter," he raised his wand only to find the rest of Severus' friends in front of him and Mr. Snape paused as he was about ready to shoot a spell out at them.
Thankfully Albus came and took Mr. Snape to his office also along with Severus' and the two followed reluctantly. The friends went to breakfast worried about Severus, so they sat together at the Gryffindor table none of them seemed to care so they ate in silences.
The friends went to separate classes today, Ravenclaw's and Hufflepuff's , Gryffindor's and Slytherin's. It was lunch time and still no sign of Severus now the friends really got worried and Dumbledore saw this and came up to them and said, "Severus is fine, he went to court today to testify against his father. If all goes well Janette, you may have another somewhat sibling in your house." James and Janette grinned at each other and they all felt a little more cheerful and started to talk a little bit more.
At dinner Severus joined them smiling and hugged Janette and Lily. He nodded to the rest of them and gave them the news. "Sorry to disappoint you James, but you are stuck with me for the rest of your child hood." Janette heard James groan and she grinned at Severus and said, "Welcome to the Family!"
Christmas was coming sooner than the friends would have like. Janette had finally gotten around asking the rest of them if they would like to join the Potters for Christmas but Peter, Lily and Mark and Brandon wanted to spend time with the family and Remus had his little problem to deal with so it was going to be Sirius, Severus, James and Janette at the Potters.
The teachers had all assigned tests the week before Christmas and the friends were studying like crazy. They had a practical defense exam first so each of them started dueling each other Severus was the champion out of them all.
"Well we'll know who is going to pass defense with flying colors." James said panting.
"Ashamed getting beat by a Slytherin James?" Severus asked.
"No he's ashamed getting beat by a girl. The two of us beat him didn't we lily?" Janette said to her and Lily nodded and couldn't hold in her laughing any longer so the two of them laughed.
"Shut up." James said and began to study for potions. So did the rest of the crew, about ten minutes to curfew they headed back to their common rooms and waited for the next day for the tests to begin. The test week finally ended and the kids were excited about Christmas break.
On the train the group was interrupted by Slytherins once again.
"Well look who we've got here guys. Let me see two Mudbloods, a half-breed, three blood traitors and one pure-blood what."
"Shove off Malfoy," Severus said glaring at him and Lucius looked at him and grinned.
"I wouldn't say that Sev, I could make your life hell next semester."
"We'll do the same to you," James said grinning at Malfoy.
"I agree, we haven't pranked anyone for a while huh, James." Sirius said.
"Too true, we don't want to get rusty do we?"
"Nope and he's our perfect guinea pig." Sirius said to Malfoy who frowned and left them be. The friends laughed and Janette began to tell Severus about their family and who he gets to meet on Christmas day.
Before the kids knew it they were back on the platform and Janette spotted her parents and ran to them and they each gave her a hug.
"We've missed the two of you so much." Clara said to her son and daughter. "Of course you two Severus, we are glad you chose to live with us and be part of our family."
"I'm glad you could have me." Severus said giving Clara a hug also. "I didn't know anyone there and I knew the two of you by Janette's description of you."
"Apparently she talks a lot about us?" David asked Severus smiling at his daughter.
"Yes she does Mr. Potter." Severus said also laughing and Janette playfully hit him.
"Let's go kids so we can get you settled in. Boys you all will have to sleep in the same room. We are expecting guests sooner than we expected." David said as they headed towards the family vehicle.
"No problem Dad," James said as they got in. They arrived at Potter mansion and James and Janette showed Sirius and Severus where they will be bunking. When Severus walked in he was blinded by all the red and gold and Sirius was amazed by it of course and the two began to talk about quidditch.
"I think I'm not going to survive sleeping in that room all that red and gold. The Chuddley Cannons all over the place ugh." Severus said as Janette and he walked to her room and she showed him where it was.
"Well it's not as bright as James' but I like it. " Janette said as her room was only painted of her favorite color which was a light pink. Decorated with pictures of her family members and she had pictures of her friends on her desk.
"I wish you were a guy. I like this room better than the other." Severus said and this made Janette laugh and pushed him out and they went downstairs the two could hear Sirius and James talking about quidditch which made their eyes roll.
"So what are you kids up to today?" David asked them as they came down the stairs.
"Don't know yet, may be we'll go to the park." Janette said.
"Hey that's an idea, may be Mark will be there to." James said entering the conversation.
"What are we waiting for?" Janette asked and the four went down to the park to play. As the five were playing the air got even colder and emptier with an eerie feeling. Severus went to Janette's side and they looked up and saw Dementors.
"C'mon let's go," Severus said and the five ran for it to the Potters. They got near the Potter's when one had gotten Mark.
"NO! MARK!" Janette shouted and the parents came rushing in and casted a patronous it had made them go away. The two went towards Mark and gave him some chocolate and brought them inside.
"Dumbledore is right he is getting stronger." Clara said as David put an arm around his wife.
"Who is mum?" Asked Janette.
"The Dark Lord," it was Severus who answered fearfully and Janette looked at him as she comforted Mark.
"How do you know?" David asked.
"My father is a follower and if you hadn't taken me in than I would be one to. No matter whom my friends are." Severus said looking at Janette.
"He hasn't asked you yet has he mum and dad," James asked.
"No he hasn't and it would be over our dead bodies that we would join." David said.
Christmas eve had arrive and the Potters' family arrived by family the kids had gotten together in the family room and introduced Severus and Sirius to them and one of the cousins asked, "Who are the teams this year?" James grinned and said, "Well like always Janette and I split up because we know our house best. I believe the winning team last year was the Janette and the Snakes so I'll make them choose."
"Since Severus is new to pranking I suggest he comes with me, I don't think that he'd like to be on the team called James and the Lions now would he?"
"I get my best mate Sirius, and the same mates I had Last year. Same with you Janette see if you and your pathetic girl cousins can beat us."
"Fine by me who ever the girls don't want to prank, Severus and I get the honors." Janette said warningly to her brother who paled a little bit.
"We'll start the pranking tonight, Men to our lair!" James said and Janette led everyone to their spot.
Immediately after the girls got to their secret hiding place one of them said, "I am not pranking Sirius he is way too cute." Severus and Janette looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
"Yeah and I'm not jinxing my brother."
"Then who are you all going to jinx?"
"Nobody we'll come up with them but we won't go through with them."
"How did you win last year?" Severus asked her whispering.
"They were all co operative last year. Well Severus got any idea's." Janette said sitting.
"I know," Elizabeth said how about we change their hair to Slytherin colors."
"Lame, Sirius and James already did that at school. Only changing the Slytherin's hair from red to gold." Severus said.
"What we could do is make James' room your type of room. Find a potion that makes James obey everything that you want Severus. Including embarrassing things. That's your payback for what happened at the beginning of the year. Now we have to get ready for the boys prank, shame we don't have a spy."
Severus and Janette looked at each other evilly and got up with the rest and headed to dinner. As the girls hurried to dinner Severus and Janette hung back to discuss about the spy. They finally came up with the story and had dinner. As they started to eat Janette had touched her seat and disappeared.
"Janette!" James cried.
"Wait this isn't your prank James?" Clara asked and he shook his head forcefully. David and Clara looked at each other and went to report her missing.
Chapter Seven: Traitor
"James!" Janette yelled. "If this is one of your pranks it is not funny anymore and you can bring me back!" She looked around the dark room but didn't see anyone except a shadow that said, "This is not a prank, it is real dear." Janette looked at the shadow there was something familiar about the voice.
"Oh yes you do know me dear. That is why he put me up to the task; I'm someone that they would trust with their life."
"You'll never get my parents to join even if you threaten me. They'd rather die than to join him." Janette said to the Shadow. The Shadow laughed and shot a spell at Janette and she screamed.
As he talked some more Janette tried to figure out who he was then it dawned on him. Professor Anderson is he father's best friend and he trusts him with his life of his kids and his wife. Not anymore as soon as she gets out she's going to tell him that Jake had betrayed them.
"Excellent Anderson you did well. Now all we have to do is to deliver them clues on where to find her. Until then you can enjoy torturing her if you like, this is part of your reward." Voldemort said and this sent goose bumps down Janette's back.
"Thank you my Lord." Anderson said and he bowed to him and then he asked, "When would you like me to start delivering your clues?"
"Once a week you will deliver and tomorrow will be the first one." Voldemort said and left.
James was sitting in the compartment with his and Janette's friends including Severus. They were off to Hogwarts for their second semester. The ride was quite particularly all of them thinking about Janette and of course they were all interrupted by Lucius.
"So cousin, what's your decision is you going to join us or sit and be miserable with them." Lucius asked Severus and he replied, "Go to Hell Lucius." The compartment cheered.
"Well I hope Janette gets what she deserves, preferably death, but maybe some torture and then they'll kill her." When he said this James jumped up and drew his wand but Lily and Remus tried to hold him back.
"No one talks smack about my sister, not even you." James said fighting off Remus and Lily.
"I didn't talk smack about her just stated my opinion on what happens to her." Lucius said.
"Well I want Janette back alive and well I don't know about you guys?" Severus said and the others agreed, this made Lucius frown and he left muttering something about Severus.
The train slowed down and the friends got off and went to the great hall to enjoy dinner.
"David, there is someone to see you." The secretary said.
"Who is it?" David asked.
"Jake Anderson."
"Bring him in, bring him in."
"Yes sir."
"It's great to see you again Anderson how's teaching going?"
"All right unless you count my star pupil missing."
"I know I'm hoping to find her soon, I sent the kids back early apparently some other parents did also according to James." As David continued to talk Anderson handed him the note and David took it. He opened it looking confused and found out that it was a clue.
"How did he give it to you? Especially when you're not in the league with him at all."
"Your wrong about that one, we are actually pretty good friends in fact; I am the one who captured Janette." Anderson said leaning against the wall and folded his arms and grinning ear to ear.
Just as David went to grab his wand Anderson disarmed and David shouted "I trusted you with my life, made you Godfather for my children and to think I wanted you to keep an eye out for my wife! I want Janette back and I want her now and you are going to help me find her."
"I think not, unless you want her dead you must follow these rules. Take the clues I give you and figure them out that way and do not force me to do anything or else your son might just disappear also. Since I will be demonstrating the placement spell to them this year and your son might just end up somewhere else." The two men glared at each other.
"Sir, your wife is here to see you she would also like to meet with Anderson and see him while he is here." David nodded and Anderson grinned as Clara entered the room and he gave her a hug. David glared at him, but smiled at them when they broke apart. Then he went to his wife and held her hand as the three talked David remembered the clue and showed it to Clara.
"Where did you get this?" Clara asked.
"Me," Jake said.
"You?" Clara asked him. He once again told the story and warned them again and he left after saying "Have fun."
"We have to warn James." Clara said to her husband who nodded and said, "I will send him a note now."
James and his friends were planning the next prank on Lucius he was making Severus life hell and he was going to pay. As they were finalizing the plan James recognized the family owl and opened the window to the Gryffindor Tower and opened the letter.
Dear James,
We know you trust Professor Anderson with everything; we have found some news about him, don't trust him. He knows where Janette is and he has threatened you in the process if we do anything rash. So please be careful around him, your friends also, do not volunteer anything with him.
Love your mum and dad.
"What does it say James?"
"Not to trust Anderson." James answered them and they all nodded in agreement. James made a mental note to tell the rest of their friends in the morning when he is telling them about the prank, it is going to be the best one yet.
The next morning as the group of friends met like they always had they were in giggles what was going to happen to Malfoy. They hurried into the great hall and James gave Severus the ingredients and while Malfoy was looking away he put them in his drink and gave James thumbs up. As soon as Malfoy drank it he started singing all sorts of Muggle songs. Lucius is a terrible singer that is what the school talked about the whole day.
Clara and David as soon as they got home from work started working on that clue. They had figured it out the only home with a cellar was the Malfoy's. The two nodded at each other and went back to work and wrote James a quick note.
As soon as the two gathered Auror's they headed towards the Malfoys. When they got there they had the Auror's stay outside and the two Potters went in.
"I wasn't expecting the two of you until another month from now. Anderson has been enjoying torturing your daughter every night. I see it in his eyes, he loves doing this." Voldemort said standing in front of them.
"Enough about Anderson what about our daughter. Where is she?" David asked clutching his wand.
"Now, now be patient you'll see her in a bit." Voldemort said.
"All long with their son," Anderson reminded him as he stood by his side.
"Oh yes and their son. Actually why don't you bring them now so they can think about their decision."
"What do you want now?" Janette asked weakly with her brother by her side holding her hand.
"Bring both of you up, your parents have arrived." Anderson said picking up Janette and taking James in front of him who kept looking back at Janette making sure she was all right. As he brought them up James saw them and so did Janette.
"Ah, a family reunion." Voldemort said and Clara went straight to Janette but Anderson pointed his wand at her and James looked from Jake to Clara who had tears in her eyes and was pulled back by her husband and he put an arm around her.
"You've had your fun let us go." James said to Voldemort who turned to him and shot the Cruciatus curse at him but his mother took it for him.
"MUM!" Shouted James and managed to run to her and the two hugged. David wasn't looking at the two but at Janette and Anderson. Janette remained calm in his arms she was too move or anything or rather too weak.
"Now David will your family join us or will your daughter die?" Voldemort asked him as Anderson put her down and pointed his own wand at her. At this point the Aurors came crashing in and was able to stun Anderson and at that point Voldemort disappeared. David ran to his daughter along with James and Clara and they all surrounded her as David picked her up and took her to St. Mungo's.