Change The Fate: The Fallen Angel Arise

By TheUndefeatable

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, if I did...I think you can guess what would happen!

Rate: Rated T just to be safe
Summary: There is always a light in the middle of darkness, you just must be brave enough to see it and to embrace it! Then, you will see that you don't need to take the burden all by yourself; you see that you are not alone. A sequel to 'Face The World Alone: Tale Of A Fallen Angel'
Warning: Mention of child abuse and attempt suicide, some violence and bloodshed in later chapters, but not any thing explicit! Don't like it, don't read it!
A/N: Hello every one! This chapter is a tribute to Alan Rickman. He was a great person and a great actor who brought to life many legendary characters! He will be missed, but not forgotten as he lives in mind and heart of everyone who saw even one of his works! He was the inspiration for all the fans of Severus Shape! I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think.

Edited April 2019.

"What is it?" Dumbledore asked earnestly.

"You should become his guardian." Rosaline said.

Chapter 6: Revelation: Part Two

"What?" Everyone asked.

"Headmaster Dumbledore should become his guardian" Rosaline said again in emphasis.

"Severus will never consent to this" Dumbledore said.

"But how does it help?" Minerva asked.

"I don't believe I'm saying this, but this is a very hard case, a case that doesn't provide satisfactory results in regular legal ways so we have to use methods similar to Mr. Malfoy's."

"You mean we have to bribe Ministry officials," Doreen asked.

Rosaline chuckled and said "No, if there are any documents needed, I'll prepare them without any bribes or money. I promise!" She chuckled again. "What I meant was to use influence to get our way. If the headmaster become his guardian then we can bring the abuse and suicide case forward together. By bringing up the abuse, not only Severus' father won't have any claim on Severus, but also the cases of cancellation form and money will come up, as well. It will get Mr. Malfoy in trouble so he won't be able to come up with anything for a while. Severus' inheritance will be safe as well. The Ministry officials who accepted bribes will be in trouble and it serves them right. By bringing up the suicide along with the abuse we can make sure that the abuse case goes smoothly. You can use your influence to have Madam Pomfrey as the healer for the physical examination instead of some random healer from the Ministry." The last part was spoken to Dumbledore "I think he will be more comfortable considering that she had healed him before."

"Is such thing possible?" Poppy asked.

"Yes, you will be required to give an oath that you won't hide anything and will tell the truth. The suicide case will be a little tougher, but it is possible. In the past, I think there were cases that the family of the mentally ill person had preferred to take care of them in their home, instead of hospitalizing them in the mental wards. Of course Severus is not mad, so it should be easier. I think we can even use the death of his mother and the abuse as motivation to make them sympathize and make things easier, but I think that a monitoring period is inevitable. Severus will need to consent to a monitoring charm to make sure he doesn't hurt himself or others for a specific period of time. However, as you practically live in the school as Severus' headmaster and guardian you can ask to keep him in the school under surveillance. This way as soon as Severus is well enough, he can attend his classes."

The other three women were nodding in agreement, but there was a frown on Dumbledore's face as he said. "It depends too much on Severus' consent; his consent to a physical examination, my guardianship, and a monitoring charm."

"Yes, but it is his best option and for now it is our only plan. We will prepare for this and wait for Severus to wake up. We will think about those other problems when we come to them."

They were silent for a moment before Dumbledore said "But we don't know how long will it take for Severus to wake up and in what kind of mental state he will be in when he does. I can't ignore the Ministry's inquiry for much longer. I have already taken a risk in not answering them as they will become suspicious."

"Then answer them." Rosaline said.

"But what should we tell them?" Minerva asked.

"The truth! Or at least as much truth as possible." Rosaline said.

"What?" They all cried.

"They'll return him to his father!" Poppy said.

"Tell them Severus is here and that his situation is critical so he cannot be moved," Rosaline said.

"If we tell them this then we will have to explain why he is in this condition and then the abuse case will start before Albus is granted Severus' guardianship," Minerva said.

"No, we don't!" Dumbledore, who had caught up with Rosaline plan, said. Then he turned to Rosaline and said. "Am I right in assuming that you want me to just tell Ministry that Severus came to Hogwarts in this condition and omit everything else?"

"Exactly! A–" Rosaline began, but she was cut off by Poppy, before she could say more.

"Severus' legs are broken! How are you going to convince Ministry that Severus came to Hogwarts by himself?"

"We are not saying that he came by himself we are just saying that whether he came by himself or had help we don't know!" Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling.

"We know that his legs are broken, you know, but the Ministry officials don't! And they won't check on him until he wakes up and by then everything will be as it should be." Rosaline said.

"If we want to go through with this we have to be careful because the Ministry might not check on him, but who says that no one else will?" Doreen asked. And while she didn't elaborate everyone understood who she meant and nodded their head in agreement.

They were silent for some time before Minerva and Doreen started a conversation about something they had read in Daily Prophet and Dumbledore, Rosaline, and Poppy started to speak about Severus' medical condition and how he was found in the first place.

They talked for an hour, before Rosaline left with Poppy to see Severus' medical file, promising to ready guardianship documents as fast as possible without any unnecessary person's knowledge. She had to get the signature of the head of the department of Children Service and some others, but they didn't need to see who is taking the guardianship of whom. She was going to put an illusion spell on the names.

Doreen left as well asking to be kept informed about Severus' condition. Minerva departed as well to get ready for her classes before the start of the breakfast. Dumbledore was left alone with his thoughts of a dark haired boy.

~oOo~

It was the evening of the fifth day since Severus was admitted to the Hogwarts' Hospital and two days since Poppy had said Severus would not make it into the next week if he did not wake up.

Albus Dumbledore was currently walking the corridors toward hospital wing and the reason for it was not to check on Severus; though he was going to do that, as well. No, he was going there, because he needed a pain reliving potion for his headache. He spent the last two days communicating with Ministry and speaking with Rosaline and Poppy on top of all of his duties.

After answering Ministry's inquiry, there was a swarm of owls from different officers asking about details and such. Some even wanted to come to Hogwarts to check on Severus. Albus after consulting with Rosaline and Poppy declined and explained that Severus was in no condition to have visitors as it was not within Ministry rules to visit in situations like this. They would have to wait till Severus woke up and then send a request.

When he wasn't contacting Ministry, Albus was spending his time with Rosaline and Poppy. Rosaline was a fierce and protective woman when it came to abused children. While she was the one who suggested Dumbledore become Severus' guardian and that it was their best option to help Severus, she wanted to make sure that Dumbledore knew what he needed to do and has accepted it. She had read Severus' medical file, as she wanted to take both the abuse and suicide cases. Also, she decided that the best way to insure that Dumbledore knew what he was getting himself into was to make sure he was informed about his responsibilities. So she went through every problem Severus was going to have and the way he should support Severus as his guardian. As she said to him repeatedly she wanted to make sure he knew what he had to do when Severus woke up since there won't be any time for second thoughts. Also, besides her work and all the meeting she had with Dumbledore and Madam Pomfrey, she spend her free time on prepareing the guardianship documents as fast and discreetly as possible.

He entered the hospital wing still wrapped in his thoughts, but some unusual sounds brought him out of his thoughts. He looked at the partition with the closed curtain where the unusual sounds were coming from. He made his way towards it and opened the curtains forcefully. What he saw shocked him.

Severus was on his side convulsing, scratching at his chest and throat like he couldn't breathe while Poppy was trying to keep him still and stop his hands from hurting himself even more.

He joined the matron quickly in restraining the convulsing teen and asked, "What happened?"

"I don't know. He was okay and I was just checking him when it started. It was as if he was suffocating! I turned him to his side just in case his tongue or something else was blocking his airway, but it didn't help. I cleared his airway and checked for any problems. His airway is clear. His throat is a little swollen which I suspect has something to do with the fading bruise on his throat, but it didn't cause any problem before so it is irrational to think that it is the cause now. I checked everything else and his condition hasn't changed at all so I don't understand what is causing it. I wanted to put a tube magically down his throat to see whether it helps or not, but he started convulsing and scratching. I was trying to keep him still, but now that you are here you can help me. Try to keep him on his side with one hand and hold his hands with the other so I can put the tube in."

Albus tried to keep Severus still while Poppy cast the necessary spell. After the tube was in, Severus relaxed a little obviously breathing more easily. His hands went limp in Dumbledore's, but unfortunately the tube wasn't any help for convulsing and Severus continued to spasm. They tried to keep him still throughout his seizure. Little by little Severus' spasms lessened until Severus' body went completely limp. They sighed in relief, went to clean up, and retreated to Poppy's office to discuss this new development when they noticed a change in Severus condition which surprised them; Severus eye lids fluttered and opened.

~oOo~

Severus was in a dark place. He'd been there since his mother disappeared. He was floating in the darkness. He had promised his mother to live, but now he was kind of regretting it. Despite his mother's reassurance that everything was going to be better, Severus couldn't help but feel that even if he returned to life nothing is going to change. At best, his survival will be because someone has found him in the basement, but that possibility was less than zero as 'normal' people didn't even pass this area. There was no possibility of them entering his house, finding him in the basement, and taking him away. Even if something like this did happen, then after spending some time in hospital, they would find out that he didn't have anyone and he would be sent to a orphanage where he would stay until he comes of age. After that ...well he did not want to imagine!

He didn't have any education in Muggle world. In the Wizarding World he just has taken his O.W.L exams which he hasn't received their results yet. He doesn't have any connection or even one Knut on him. Of course, he could join the man who Malfoy spoke about ...what was he called? Oh, Lucius had called him the Dark Lord. But he doubted this Dark Lord would look at a penniless half-blood like him twice and not when he had rich, influential Purebloods like the Malfoys on his side. In the best case they will accept him as a servant and treat him like their house-elves. If only he could get his Mastery in Potions, then everyone would respect him. He would invent new potions and become rich and then so powerful that nothing or no one would dare touch him.

Overall, if he returned to life his future didn't look too bright, but even that if was too big, considering that he was floating in a dark place where he couldn't see, hear, or feel anything. He started to walk, or at least he thought that's what he was doing as it was hard to tell, considering that there was literally nothing around him even the ground. Every step he took he felt like he was stepping on clouds, but there was nothing or at least he couldn't see anything. It was strange feeling like walking on a roof with closed eyes and not knowing whether the next step you take will still be on the roof or over the edge.

Perhaps it was because of this feeling that he noticed that his surroundings were changing. No, changing is the wrong word. His surroundings were shrinking and the space was closing in on him. The darkness was crushing him, squeezing the air out of his lungs. There was no air in his lungs or maybe there was no air in the space around him, but no it was because of the darkness that had entered his lungs that he couldn't get any air! He didn't know how he knew this, but he just knew! Maybe because of the weight he felt in his lungs he tried to cough it out, but it was no use. Severus clutched at his throat trying to get in some air, but he hands were heavy, too heavy. Actually, all his limbs were heavy. It was like the darkness has permeated his whole body, weighing it down.

His knees buckled under him, unable to carry this huge weight any more. He fell on all fours. His heart was going wild in his chest and he was panting; his eyes widened and his mouth was opened like a fish out of water. His chest felt tight. It was like with every breath he tried to take, more darkness entered his body and he felt it was going to explode any moment. Severus brought one hand to his chest, while he tried to hold his balance with his other hand. He desperately, started to massage, hit, and scratch at his chest ...anything that would make this weight come out and end his suffering.

His other hand was unable to hold him upright for long and soon he fell down on his side, choking on air. His hands were grasping at his chest while he could feel the darkness closing in on him, entering every part of his body. He felt the darkness swallow him and then he knew no more.

~oOo~

When Severus came to the first thing he noticed was that something big was in his throat which was irritating it. He tried to expel it. That's when he noticed the next two points: first, he is too weak to move a muscle and second, moving or not it hurts; everything hurts.

Then in the next second a swarm of thoughts attacked his sluggish mind. Most of which he couldn't comprehend. He spent a minute trying to decipher the two most prominent ones: Where am I and why does everything hurt?

He did know that the answer to these questions was important, but he didn't know why. He just knew that he had to find the answers. He knew he was too weak to move, but didn't know why. He knew that finding the answers to these questions preceded everything so in a move of sheer will, Severus forced his eyes open. However, all that greeted him was a hazy white.

~oOo~

Five days. James couldn't believe it. It was five days since he was in hospital wing and heard about Snape's situation. Five days since he saw Snape's pale form. Of course, it wasn't the only time; He had gone to hospital wing twice more in the middle of night under his cloak. It was five days and still James didn't know what to make of it.

His friends had noticed something was wrong with him. Of course they had! They were his best friends and knew him very well, but he didn't tell them anything. He wanted to draw his own conclusion before telling them. And considering the way things were progressing or not, they would have to wait a long time before he told them anything. His friends apparently didn't like it because unlike the two first days where they left him alone when he said he was okay, they insisted more and more that he tell them what's wrong.

Though apparently they were not the only ones as Frank asked him if he was alright the other day and in explanation said he seemed quite subdued and a little distant.

He couldn't tell them; couldn't tell them about the turmoil that was going on inside his head. He couldn't tell them that one minute he didn't care about what happened to Snape and told himself that he deserved it because he was a slimy git who everyone had to suffer for his existence, but also they had to tolerate him as he pushes his large nose in others' business. In the next moment he thinks that he should be ashamed of himself for not caring about what happened to another human being, Snape or not. The next moment he wonders whether Snape is even a human being or not with that hideous face and grease dripping from his hair and then he is ashamed of what he was thinking.

It was rather confusing because everything was different in comparison to the previous five years even the way Dumbledore was talking about Snape. While always Dumbledore had been uncaring what they did to Snape that night Dumbledore's voice was grave as he talked about how Snape didn't get along with his housemates. It was confusing and the worst part was that he couldn't tell anyone. Definitely not the professors. In the best case they would just pat him on the back and dismiss him and in the worst case he would end up with getting a lecture, losing house points or worst ...detention. Now that he was thinking again he wasn't sure which one was the worst. Was it better for him to be just dismissed without any punishment and without any answers or being lectured and punished and possibly getting some answers, too?

TBC...