Chapter 15
Harry reached his hand out of the circle and lifted the man's face to look at him, looking deep into the black eyes before simply turning his face this way and that examining him as if deciding if he was ripe enough to use. After a couple more moments Harry nods his head and releases Snapes face before addressing him in the hissing staticky voice he has while in the mortal world.
"Very well then mortal I will resurrect your lovers son, and in return you will be my medium on earth when I need it."
Harry let's Snape feel as if he has succeeded before he delivers his final but into the deal. "But it will take time to find his soul and if there is no body for it to inhabit it will simply return to the land of the dead."
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Snape was trembling, trying to suppress the anger at the words of this demon that would try and use Harry's soul as a bargaining chip. Luckily Snape had thought ahead and already had started the creation of a homunculus body for the boys soul and started the process of getting the goblins to try and pronounce him alive soon enough.
"A body is already being prepared for the boys return and is ready whenever you find him."
The demons smile was almost Cheshire like it showed that many teeth, leading to a shiver running down Snape's spine as the demon once again reaches a hand out of the circle and offers it to Snape.
"Then we have a deal mortal?"
Without hesitation Snape quickly takes the demons hand in his and shakes it, a sharp burning pain flares on his palm and once the demon lets go Snape looks and finds a mark upon his palm. The pentagram was expected but the snake, spider, and radio circling it and what appeared to be some type of strange mask with glowing eyes staring back at him connecting all three other images together.
"I will return with the boys soul in one week, prepare his body and to hold up your end of the bargain."
Before Snape can reply a large wall of fire appears and then quickly disappears the demon with it leaving Snape alone with nothing to show for it but the mark on his palm.
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At The Hotel
After telling everyone of the deal he made silence followed before with a rush of sound several things happens at once, Angel leaps at Harry and wraps him in all four arms excited about his sons first scam. The smile on Alastor's face is splitting his face apart, while he starts to think about what kind of power his son could possible get from this deal.
Husker is just glad that the others aren't mopping anymore and ruining the taste of his booze, Nifty is vibrating in her seat in excitement and jumping from her seat joins Angel in hugging Harry.
Charlie and Vaggie though had deep frowns even if Charlie was fighting a smile at the return of the young demon to their little home.
"Harry did you really have to do that, he was trying to do a noble thing for you and it's kind of mean to string him along like this."
Charlie really wished she could have found Harry before Alastor but the past couldn't be changed, she just hoped she could stamp out any of the teachings Alastor may have already placed in the boy. Vaggie was in agreement with her girlfriend but was giving Alastor the stink eye knowing that he was the main cause of how Harry acted at the meeting between this mortal and Harry and was wondering if she could get away with stabbing Alastor before he did anything.
"I just did what dad taught me, and besides, the rules state that even if the soul was to be given it would return within three months, so I highly doubt whatever I did would be able to keep me up there for long."
the frown that pulls across Charlie's face is telling in how frustrated she feels about this whole situation, she's glad to see Harry putting some good in the world but angry that Alastor has corrupted him enough to make deals like this.
"I'm just saying that you didn't need to make such a deal since technically you would already have access to the mortal world."
Before Harry can answer Angeldust pulls Harry around and smothers him in his chest floor while staring over at Charlie with a frown on his face while his hands brush through Harry's hair.
"Yeah he could have but now he can get access to the mortal world even after he returns here, as any normal demon is supposed to do."
Charlie was torn between trying to explain what was wrong with what Harry did and trying to reprimand Angel for letting his son do such things at such a young age, especially when he didn't need to. But before she could, Alastor steps in between Angel and Charlie, causing Vaggie to jump between them with Charlie trying to settle down her girlfriend's temper and protectiveness.
"Charlie my dear, you can't blame the boy for shooting for the moon, why after all, many demons would have wrung out worst things then simply having a mortal vessel to access the mortal world. Why if I had the chance, that man would have had some absolutely wonderful dinner choices along with new extremities."
The smile that spread across Alastor's face sent a shiver up Charlie's spine as Vaggie growled and began to cuss out the radio demon in her mother language.
Angeldust began walking away with Harry still in his arms and began gushing at his sons first scam and the fact he was going to the mortal world, but a small part of Angel was nervous about his son going topside. After all neither him or Alastor would be able to help the little tyke out if something happens or if his power starts acting up.
Charlie and Vaggie watched as Alastor follows after his wife and son and both feel the worry at what would happen with both of them guiding Harry in how to deal with this deal he had made with that mortal.
Husker and Nifty simply sat to the side during this entire conversation and then departed when the family left, Husker to go and find more booze, Nifty to clean in the excitement of the youngling making his first deal.
Hogwarts school dungeons
As Snape finally gained control of his body again he cleaned up the room with a simple flick of his wand and moved out of the room he had been working in heading towards the great hall and acting as if he hadn't just sold away his soul. The feel of that demons claws on his face and the burning feeling on his palm still present even as he sat down at the teachers table to eat, wearing his dragon hide gloves to hide his new allegiance.
But what he didn't know was that the Dumbledore imposter was eyeing him up, wondering if he would be able to get the dungeon bat to make him some potions if he made it seem like they where simply selling them.
As the meal winds down and the students begin to depart for their dorms, the Dumbledore imposter moves over to Snapes side.
"Severus, would you mind joining me for spot of tea in my office please."
The look on Snapes face would have scared even a troll, but the Imposter simply continues to smile at him before Snape simply nods and they both depart for the office of the former headmaster. As they begin to walk to the office, Snape looks over the headmaster and notices that he seems slightly younger, almost fifty years younger, Snape wonders if perhaps he was taking some elixir of life.
Once they arrived at the office, the imposter takes the spot at the headmasters desk while Snape takes a seat in front of the desk waiting for the fool to tell him what he wants.
"Lemon drop Severus?"
Snape shakes his head and waits for the tea to be served by the house elf the Imposter had called for, finally once the tea was in hand and the elf had left he finally let his impatience be known.
"What is it you want Albus?"
The imposter simply smiles at Snape before putting his cup down.
"Whatever could you mean Severus, can't a colleague simply want to share a cup with his compatriots when he hasn't seen them in a while?"
The look on Snapes face seemed to say it all.
"Some days Severus I feel you are to mistrusting, but it has served greatly to help us in the past, I require your potionerring skills, the board of governors have begun questioning your credentials and feel that unless you can meet a quota of certain potions I will have to remove you from Hogwarts."
The Imposter had the best poker face ever, almost looking regretful for what was happening, yet had the smile of a snake in his heart.
"If that is all then simply send me the list and I'll make them whenever I have time, if that is all?"
With the Imposter nodding his head, Snape doesn't even what for a dismissal before exiting the office never once looking back, and thus missing the smug smile on the imposters face.