Everlasting
By LadysWords

Previously on Everlasting:

He slowly recovered the memory of his past. Though he was not able to recall all of it, it was a start to the mysterious situation he had landed himself in. He groaned as he heard the voice cackling still. 'Damn, I still have to deal with this madman?' he thought sourly. 'So, another soul has been sacrificed for me? It must have been, since that was the killing spell.' He had once again used up another portion of his bought time on this place called earth.

"It is going to take more than that to kill me, Quirell." He informed the lunatic.

Then the man turned once more, this time a little too slowly, as if he were almost entranced by his words. Though, when Quirell fully turned, he smirked, "Unlike, you I have already achieved immortality."

He should have realized that he should not have said that before a man seeking immortality.

Chapter 8: Longing

"But love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. What greed and privilege to build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove."

-Jose Marti

Footsteps could be heard ascending to the empty classroom. Well, the previously empty classroom. The door was suddenly opened as Professor Snape decided to make sure what he had seen earlier was a lie. Or, at least, he hoped it was one; that green flash, and then that thud on the floor.

He had originally happened to have been in Quirell's classroom to interrogate the man once more over Potter. 'The Avada Kedavra curse', he thought.

He scowled. 'The man obviously allowed the Dark Lord to control him once more, but who did he kill?'

He quietly opened the door. 'I don't want the man to panic.' His eyes widened with shock.

The first thing he saw was that Quirell had his wand pointing towards the floor, his eyes traveled to where it was pointing. On the ground he saw… The alchemy professor murdered.'Professor Elric?' His eyes widened. Before could say anything to announce his presence he saw the professor slowly push himself up from the floor. Then he heard Elric promptly state, "It is going to take more than that to kill me, Quirell."

'What? Hadn't the man died?' He, like Professor Quirell, was far to stunned to comprehend how someone other than the Potter brat could have survive the Killing Curse. Quirell, he noted, was as stunned enough to react slowly. As the man finally turned around he saw professor Elric smirk and state to the man. "Unlike you I have already achieved immortality."

Snape frowned. 'Well...this is... unexpected, and rather unprecedented. Just when you think you know a man…It looks like I will have to ask him a few things.' He eyed the alchemy professor warily.

At that statement Quirell suddenly burst out at the Alchemy Professor "Why you-!"

He decided that enough was enough. "Silence!" Both men quickly whipped around at the sudden interruption.

"The both of you are not going to leave this room until there is an understanding."

Understandingly, both looked at him rather shocked at his sudden statement. One thing was for sure; Quirell and him were both royally screwed.

OoO

Ed found himself on the floor once more as he blinked around, and he noticed Quirell had up and vanished. 'He must've used some sort of spell'. Well, now he could confirm that Quirell was after the stone. He rolled his eyes. He had already known, though he didn't have any substantial proof to inform the Headmaster. He tried sitting up, and promptly cursed when he noticed ropes wrapped around him.

"Bloody hell!" he cursed once more, as he had also had found out that Snape had also had been tied up and had been stunned as well. He glanced around taking everything in 'And that's the second time I was knocked out. Though, I wonder why he thinks he will get away this.' He idly thought to himself. At that thought he knew he had to leave knowing that the man would strike today, before he could get caught. With the lack of his hands he emitted red flashes that danced suddenly through out the office and the ropes that held him in place had vanished as if they hadn't been there at all. He heard something beside him, and he turned around to find Snape with his charcoal eyes staring at his golden ones, and almost immediately the man said, "Explain. Now."

Ed just cursed once more; he knew already that he was now genuinely screwed. Snape of all people wasn't supposed to find out. He, of all people, wasn't supposed to know. Snape noticed his hesitance, he pulled his wand out. 'Damn it.' Ed thought.

It didn't look like Snape would let him get away with this one.

OoO

It was late in the afternoon in the hallways when Harry, Hermoine, and Ron had decided to inform Professor McGongall of their worries.

"We need to speak to the Headmaster about the stone-"

At that, the Professor's eyes widened. "How do you know…?" She asked the three, surprised at the fact students had found out about the stone. "I am not sure how you three know of it, but I will inform you that it's well protected."

"We need to speak to the Headmaster."

"Dumbledore isn't here. I can trust that since it's important I can inform him later."

"He's Gone?" Potter said shocked. He glanced at the other two; all suddenly realizing what would happen to the stone in the Headmaster's absence. Snape would try to steal the stone, and no one would be able stop him, since no one suspected him.

"Yes, Potter, gone. As it were he received an owl from the Ministry the other day and is currently unavailable at the moment..."

"What, he's gone?" Clearly distressed over the notion.

The Professor glanced at the boy, clearly she had surprised him. "Yes Potter, gone." She emphasizes the last word a bit more this time for him to understand.

"Someone will try to steal the stone-!" Potter said.

At that the Professor looked perplexed and asked, "How on earth-"

"I don't know how you three found out about it, but you will return to your dormitories, quietly." She informed them.

As they left the room Harry quickly said, "That was no stranger Hagrid met at the village. It was Snape. Which means that he knows how to get past Fluffly-"

"And with Dumbldore gone-" Hermoine realized.

"Good afternoon." A voice they knew, they grimaced as they turned around and saw it was indeed Professor Snape that stood right behind them.

"Now what are three young Gryfindors such as yourselves doing inside on a day like this?" He stated. Harry just gulped. They knew without a doubt that Professor Snape had heard what they said.

"I-W-we're just-." Hermoine stammered at the man who seemed to be able to look into their very souls, and they worried that the man knew what the three had been doing all along.

Snape just glared at her and continued on, "You might be careful. People will think you're up to something." He looked at the trio, and then Snape left down the halls and vanished to the shadows once more.

As he left, Harry quickly understood the situation at hand, for the most part.

"We're going to have to go down to the trap door tonight." Harry said to the other two, words weren't needed. They all knew what Snape would be up to tonight.

OoO

Later, the three snuck down towards the Gyrfindor common room.

Only to find Neville, of all people, blocking the path to the exit.

"Where are you three going?" he asked them. Ron only groaned.

"No, I won't let you. You'll get Gryffindor into trouble again. I-I'll fight you." He was still standing defiantly against the three, though now with his fists in the air.

Unfortunately for Neville, Hermoine had enough and said, "I am really, really sorry about this Neville but, Petrificus Totalus!" Immediately the freezing spell took effect, and the poor boy froze and promptly fell to the ground unconscious.

Harry and Ron gulped, looked at her and then the boy that was frozen on the ground and stared at her once more and Ron rather nervously said, "Your a little scary you know? Brilliant, but scary." Harry could only agree but insisted that the three should quickly make their way to the stone, before Snape could get his hands on it.

OoO

As he walked down the rugged staircase in the depth in the castle Ed saw the room that he had entered had flames dancing around it and the Mirror of Erised stood in the middle, holding him in a trance. He blinked as looked around. Potter was unconscious and gripping the stone tightly. He frowned when he saw Professor Quirell's clothes and dust.. 'So, the man failed retrieving it. Good.' He sighed in relief.

As he stood in front of the mirror he saw strangers that he did not know. Or perhaps he did once before, though he did not know. He saw a boy that looked similar to himself, though he was younger. He had a gentle face, and had less height than him. He wore different attire then Ed was used to seeing around. He had a long brown coat with a white shirt and a beige vest and beside him was a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes that wore a white dress. Both were smiling and waving at him. He stared blankly and turned around thinking that they were here with him, though when he looked around he saw no one there.

He thought 'Did I know them before I lost my memories?'

Then he heard door open once more, and he turned around to see Dumbledore. The man looked at him sternly an asked. "I trust that everything is solved then?"

"I suppose it has been. We should take Potter to the infirmary."

Dumledore nodded and said "Indeed." as he did he waved his wand to create a stretcher and used levitation to place the boy onto it. As they left Ed couldn't help but glance at the mirror once more, though this time a bit more longingly. He wanted to see the people of his past once more.

Author Notes:

As usual, thanks for the great reviews! Here's a long chapter as promised :)

Oh Dov5e what exactly did you mean by "…love the view of Ed from other pov, like in previous chappie! Keep up the good work!"

Edited by Kanathia

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