The Princess Bride of Hogwarts
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Harry Potter › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
15
Views:
2,461
Reviews:
19
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Severus woke up chained to a table with a huge headache that he choose to ignore. He noticed without opening his eyes that someone else was with him, this was confirmed when he felt this person tending Severus’s wounded shoulder. Severus then choose to open his eyes and have a look around. Eyeing the person caring for him he asked, “Where am I?”
“The Pit of Despair.” replied an albino man. “Don’t even think about trying to escape. The chains are far to thick. And don’t dream of being rescued either. The only way in is secret. Only the Prince the Count and I know how to get in and out.”
Severus thought about this for a minute before have questioning and half stating, “So I’m here till I die.”
“Till we kill you. Yeah.”
“Then why bother curing me?”
“The Prince and the Count always insist on everyone being healthy before they’re broken.”
“So it’s to be torture.” Al nodded yes. “I can cope with torture.” Al nodded no. “You don’t believe me?”
“You survived the Forbidden Forest. You must be very brave but nobody withstands the Machine.” Al finished saying.
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Hermione was deeply depressed after returning to the castle. It broke her heart more then anything to have found Severus only to leave him again. ‘It was for the best’, her mind kept telling her butdidndidn’t feel right to her. She simply wandered the castle not having a destination in mind. Wandering was better then sitting around.
Malfoy and Goyle had been walking down one of the halls when they saw Hermione and stopped. After seeing her go past Malfoy spoke.
“She’s been like that ever since the Forbidden Forest. It’s my father failing health that’s upsetting her.”
“Of course.” supplied Goyle.
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The king died that very night to everyone’s great sorrow. And before the next day Hermione and Malfoy were married. At noon Hermione met her subjects again. This time as their queen.
The newly crowned King Malfoy was on his high balcony talking to the crowd of people below.
“My fathers final words were “Love her as I loved her and there will be joy.”. I present to you your Queen! Queen Hermione!”
At this Hermione walked through the same archway and down the same red carpet that she had when announced as Princess. When she stopped at the end of the walk all the people around her bowed down at her feet.
“BOO! BOO! BOO!” came the loud cry from an elderly beggar woman.
Everyone stared on in astonishment as the old woman disrespected their new Queen.
“Why do you do this?” questioned Hermione.
“Because you had love in you hands, and you gave it up.”
“But the would have killed Severus if I hadn’t done it!” Hermione desperately said.
The woman fixed Hermione with a look. “Your true love lives, and you marry another!” the woman then turned to the crowd. Pointing at Hermione she said, “True love saved her in the Forbidden Forest and she treated it like garbage! And that’s what she is--the Queen of Refuse! So bow down to her if you want! Bow to her! Bow to the Queen of Slime! The Queen of Filth! The Queen of Putrescence!” The woman turned and started walking toward Hermione. “BOO! BOO! BOO! Rubbish! Filth! Slime! Muck! BOO! BOO! BOO!”
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There was still ten days till the wedding. The king was still alove. But Hermione’s nightmares kept getting worse and worse.
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After her last nightmare Hermione jumped out of bed put on her robe and all but ran to Malfoy’s study. Storming in she immediately started talking to a surprised Malfoy.
“It comes to this. I love Severus. I always have. I know now I always will. If you tell me I must marry you in ten days please believe I will be dead by morning.”
Malfoy was still surprised by Hermione’s sudden entrance but he recovered quickly. Slowly he answered Hermione.
“I could never cause you grief. Consider our wedding off.” turning to Goyle who was in the room as well, “You returned this Severus to his ship?”
“Yes.” came Goyle’s short response.
“Then we will simply alert him.” continued Malfoy. Walking to Hermione and taking her hands in his Malfoy spoke again. “Beloved…are you sure he still wants you? After all it was you who did the leaving in the Forbidden Forest. Not to mention that pirates are not known to be men of their words.”
“My Severus will always come for me.” was Hermione’s sure answer.
“I suggest a deal. You write four copies of a letter. I’ll send my four fastest ships, one in every direction. The Dread Pirate Voldemort is always close to Florin this time of year. We’ll run up the white flag and deliver your message. If Severus wants you bless you both. If not…please consider me as an alternative to suicide. Are we agreed?”
Hermione nodded yes before leaving. --------------------
Prince Malfoy and Count Goyle were walking through a beautifully wooded area talking.
“Your Princess is really quite a winning creature. A trifle simple, perhaps, but her appeal is undeniable.” Goyle was saying.
“Iw. Tw. The people are quite taken with her.” Malfoy paused. “It’s odd, but when I hired Crabbe to have her murdered on our engagement day I thought that was clever. But it’s going to be so much more moving when I strangle her on our wedding night. Once Guilder is blamed the nation will demand we go to war.”
The pair had stopped right before a particular tree. Goyle turned to the tree as if looking for something. “Now where is that secret knot? It’s impossible to find.” he turned back to Malfoy. “Are you coming down into the pit? Severus’s got his strength back. I’m starting him on the Machine tonight.”
“Gregory, you know how much I love watching you work. But I’ve got muntruntry’s five hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. I’m swamped.”
At this Goyle walked over to Malfoy. “Get some rest. If you haven’t got your health you haven’t got anything.” Goyle gave a brief something of a smile at Malfoy then went back to the tree and stepped down inside it.
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Severus was being wheeled by Al over to a machine. Al was strapping belts with wuction cups over Severus’s abdomen, nipples, and ears. He then was connecting tubes to each suction cup. When Al had finished he stepped aside. That’s when Severus heard Count Goyle’s voice as he stepped into view.
“Beautiful isn’t it?” questioned Goyle. “It took me half a lifetime to invent it. I’m sure you’ve discovered my deep and abiding interest in pain. At present, I’rrenrrently writing the definitive work on the subject. So I want you to be honest with me on how that Machine makes you feel. This being our first try I’ll use the lowest setting.”
Goyle walked over to the Machine to a lever that was attached to a verticle bar with numbers on it. He lifted the leve to number one. When he did this a small on the Machine was opened. Water started coming from the gate turning a big wheel. As it did this Severus started to convulse. After a few minutes of watching Severus, Goyle put the lever back at zero. Turning off the Machine.
Goyle walked over to his desk sitting down he took out some parchment and ink. He began to speak to Severus.
“As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old. Well, really, that’s all this is. Except that instead of sucking water, I’m sucking life. I’ve just sucked oner ofr of your life away. I might one day go as high as five but I really don’t know what that would do to you so lets work with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?”
Severus let out a few whimpers unable to form words.
“Interesting.” commented Goyle.
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A/N
Sorry I haven’t updated for a while but I’ve been kinda busy. School is starting on the 2nd and I’ll try to update as fast as I can, but I make no guarantees. So don’t be too mad at me if you start suffering from needanewchapteritus.
Again I’d love to thank all the wonderful people who made such loverly reviews.
Paprika, PrideandPrejudice, Me, oz_angel21, ShodanHalo, Andrian, rANDOM rEVIWER, and Zoe.
Severus woke up chained to a table with a huge headache that he choose to ignore. He noticed without opening his eyes that someone else was with him, this was confirmed when he felt this person tending Severus’s wounded shoulder. Severus then choose to open his eyes and have a look around. Eyeing the person caring for him he asked, “Where am I?”
“The Pit of Despair.” replied an albino man. “Don’t even think about trying to escape. The chains are far to thick. And don’t dream of being rescued either. The only way in is secret. Only the Prince the Count and I know how to get in and out.”
Severus thought about this for a minute before have questioning and half stating, “So I’m here till I die.”
“Till we kill you. Yeah.”
“Then why bother curing me?”
“The Prince and the Count always insist on everyone being healthy before they’re broken.”
“So it’s to be torture.” Al nodded yes. “I can cope with torture.” Al nodded no. “You don’t believe me?”
“You survived the Forbidden Forest. You must be very brave but nobody withstands the Machine.” Al finished saying.
-------------
Hermione was deeply depressed after returning to the castle. It broke her heart more then anything to have found Severus only to leave him again. ‘It was for the best’, her mind kept telling her butdidndidn’t feel right to her. She simply wandered the castle not having a destination in mind. Wandering was better then sitting around.
Malfoy and Goyle had been walking down one of the halls when they saw Hermione and stopped. After seeing her go past Malfoy spoke.
“She’s been like that ever since the Forbidden Forest. It’s my father failing health that’s upsetting her.”
“Of course.” supplied Goyle.
----------------------
The king died that very night to everyone’s great sorrow. And before the next day Hermione and Malfoy were married. At noon Hermione met her subjects again. This time as their queen.
The newly crowned King Malfoy was on his high balcony talking to the crowd of people below.
“My fathers final words were “Love her as I loved her and there will be joy.”. I present to you your Queen! Queen Hermione!”
At this Hermione walked through the same archway and down the same red carpet that she had when announced as Princess. When she stopped at the end of the walk all the people around her bowed down at her feet.
“BOO! BOO! BOO!” came the loud cry from an elderly beggar woman.
Everyone stared on in astonishment as the old woman disrespected their new Queen.
“Why do you do this?” questioned Hermione.
“Because you had love in you hands, and you gave it up.”
“But the would have killed Severus if I hadn’t done it!” Hermione desperately said.
The woman fixed Hermione with a look. “Your true love lives, and you marry another!” the woman then turned to the crowd. Pointing at Hermione she said, “True love saved her in the Forbidden Forest and she treated it like garbage! And that’s what she is--the Queen of Refuse! So bow down to her if you want! Bow to her! Bow to the Queen of Slime! The Queen of Filth! The Queen of Putrescence!” The woman turned and started walking toward Hermione. “BOO! BOO! BOO! Rubbish! Filth! Slime! Muck! BOO! BOO! BOO!”
------------------
There was still ten days till the wedding. The king was still alove. But Hermione’s nightmares kept getting worse and worse.
------------------
After her last nightmare Hermione jumped out of bed put on her robe and all but ran to Malfoy’s study. Storming in she immediately started talking to a surprised Malfoy.
“It comes to this. I love Severus. I always have. I know now I always will. If you tell me I must marry you in ten days please believe I will be dead by morning.”
Malfoy was still surprised by Hermione’s sudden entrance but he recovered quickly. Slowly he answered Hermione.
“I could never cause you grief. Consider our wedding off.” turning to Goyle who was in the room as well, “You returned this Severus to his ship?”
“Yes.” came Goyle’s short response.
“Then we will simply alert him.” continued Malfoy. Walking to Hermione and taking her hands in his Malfoy spoke again. “Beloved…are you sure he still wants you? After all it was you who did the leaving in the Forbidden Forest. Not to mention that pirates are not known to be men of their words.”
“My Severus will always come for me.” was Hermione’s sure answer.
“I suggest a deal. You write four copies of a letter. I’ll send my four fastest ships, one in every direction. The Dread Pirate Voldemort is always close to Florin this time of year. We’ll run up the white flag and deliver your message. If Severus wants you bless you both. If not…please consider me as an alternative to suicide. Are we agreed?”
Hermione nodded yes before leaving. --------------------
Prince Malfoy and Count Goyle were walking through a beautifully wooded area talking.
“Your Princess is really quite a winning creature. A trifle simple, perhaps, but her appeal is undeniable.” Goyle was saying.
“Iw. Tw. The people are quite taken with her.” Malfoy paused. “It’s odd, but when I hired Crabbe to have her murdered on our engagement day I thought that was clever. But it’s going to be so much more moving when I strangle her on our wedding night. Once Guilder is blamed the nation will demand we go to war.”
The pair had stopped right before a particular tree. Goyle turned to the tree as if looking for something. “Now where is that secret knot? It’s impossible to find.” he turned back to Malfoy. “Are you coming down into the pit? Severus’s got his strength back. I’m starting him on the Machine tonight.”
“Gregory, you know how much I love watching you work. But I’ve got muntruntry’s five hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. I’m swamped.”
At this Goyle walked over to Malfoy. “Get some rest. If you haven’t got your health you haven’t got anything.” Goyle gave a brief something of a smile at Malfoy then went back to the tree and stepped down inside it.
--------------
Severus was being wheeled by Al over to a machine. Al was strapping belts with wuction cups over Severus’s abdomen, nipples, and ears. He then was connecting tubes to each suction cup. When Al had finished he stepped aside. That’s when Severus heard Count Goyle’s voice as he stepped into view.
“Beautiful isn’t it?” questioned Goyle. “It took me half a lifetime to invent it. I’m sure you’ve discovered my deep and abiding interest in pain. At present, I’rrenrrently writing the definitive work on the subject. So I want you to be honest with me on how that Machine makes you feel. This being our first try I’ll use the lowest setting.”
Goyle walked over to the Machine to a lever that was attached to a verticle bar with numbers on it. He lifted the leve to number one. When he did this a small on the Machine was opened. Water started coming from the gate turning a big wheel. As it did this Severus started to convulse. After a few minutes of watching Severus, Goyle put the lever back at zero. Turning off the Machine.
Goyle walked over to his desk sitting down he took out some parchment and ink. He began to speak to Severus.
“As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old. Well, really, that’s all this is. Except that instead of sucking water, I’m sucking life. I’ve just sucked oner ofr of your life away. I might one day go as high as five but I really don’t know what that would do to you so lets work with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?”
Severus let out a few whimpers unable to form words.
“Interesting.” commented Goyle.
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A/N
Sorry I haven’t updated for a while but I’ve been kinda busy. School is starting on the 2nd and I’ll try to update as fast as I can, but I make no guarantees. So don’t be too mad at me if you start suffering from needanewchapteritus.
Again I’d love to thank all the wonderful people who made such loverly reviews.
Paprika, PrideandPrejudice, Me, oz_angel21, ShodanHalo, Andrian, rANDOM rEVIWER, and Zoe.