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Chapter 30 Consequences Of His Actions
Chapter 31 Consequences Of His Actions
Severus felt himself come up from a mist as he saw his sister put her wand back into her robes as she observed his body.
He held out his arm and noticed it was translucent. Was he a ghost? No, ghost have a more solid form as he could clearly see through his arm. He suddenly realized that he was dead.
His sister had killed him! All the plans for the future carefully laid, all in vain! And what of Hermione? What would she do? How would their bond react to his death. He felt a deep sadness and went to his knees in despair.
He looked over and noticed that Sara was sitting in his chair, drinking a large glass of his firewhiskey, smirking at him. Merlin, could she see him?
He tested that theory as he walked over to his desk. He noticed her eyes follow him. Shit! She seemed to be waiting for something.
He noticed that she had left his chair and walked over to his desk and grabbed a quill and parchment. He watched as she wrote these words:
“You will never have power over me again, Severus!”
He thought back to the breakfast café when she asked him if he enjoyed the fact that he knew she could not die. And he answered that he was, for it was true. Because for once in his involvement with his sister, he felt like he was in control rather than his sister.
Damn! And just when he thought things were looking up for him.
Severus noticed that she had picked up the parchment that she had written on and looked at him pointedly. He watched her toss the parchment into the fireplace and watch it burn.
Sara walked back over to his desk and sat down, pulling another parchment to her and began to write that he was suddenly summoned and that he would report back soon. He noticed that the handwriting was his.
She then walked over to his wardrobe and pulled out his Death Eater accouterments, reducing them and placing them in her robes.
So, she was going to make sure his body would never be found, ensuring that no one would know of his fate. He felt a wave of sadness wash over him.
Time seemed to have no meaning as he waited. Why was he not moving on to whatever his afterlife was supposed to be?
Suddenly he felt a presence as DEATH formed before him. “Professor Severus Snape! You have been within my grasp so many times in the past, that I cannot believe that I finally have you. I must admit my surprise at being here at Hogwarts though. I always thought it would be in the presence of your Dark Lord as he tortures you so.”
Severus thought he had heard the voice before. “Are you Hades?” He asked.
He noticed DEATH look over to Sara, as if waiting for permission. He saw his sister nod her approval.
DEATH answered the dead wizard. “Hades is my familiar. He is on loan you could say, to your sister.”
DEATH held out his arm. “Professor Severus Snape it is time”
Severus grabbed DEATH’s arm and looked to his sister. He noticed that she had picked up his body and slung it across her shoulder. She slowly winked at him and apparated away.
DEATH and Severus faded away.
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Severus found himself at Spinner’s End and looked about. Surely his afterlife was not hanging about this dump. He slumped as all the horrible memories flooded through.
“Avada Kedevra does that to you Professor Severus Snape. It does not allow the soul to prepare for one’s journey. Wizards and witches that die by this spell have a hard time accepting their death, making it most difficult for them. And no, you are not destined to haunt your childhood home. I merely came here to have a chat with you.”
DEATH sat down in a dusty chair and indicated that Severus should as well.
“Your sister can be very spiteful Professor Severus Snape. Though I have managed to break her as far as her emotions concerning killing, she still has a strong will. And when it is focused on one intent she will prevail. That is one thing that I have found about her in the hundreds of years that I have known her.”
“You are her benefactor!” Severus stated, shocked.
“You could say that though it was your mother that bound me to her for her protection. The bond is the reason she cannot die. She did try to tell you, but then you tortured and killed her. Sara has a long memory Professor Severus Snape. And she hates dying as she has done it so many times in the past.”
DEATH pulled a book out of his robes. “I suggest you read this Professor Severus Snape, as your reaction will affirm what I need to do with your soul.” Death stated cryptically.
Severus fearfully reached for the book and began to read. A book that went in detail on the Vinculum Per Tactus bond. He started to panic.
“My death is causing Miss. Granger to die?” Severus shouted out.
DEATH looked to the dead wizard calmly. “Yes until you both complete your bond, death makes each of you vulnerable. You are a strong wizard Professor Severus Snape! Normally, witches and wizards are wary about confronting you. I assure you Sara does not have that issue, as she knows that she will always have the upper hand with her abililty not to die!”
Severus observed DEATH and realization hit him.
“My sister commands you! I cannot believe it. I saw you look to her for permission when I asked if you were Hades.” Severus stated, surprise in his eyes.
DEATH looked at the dead wizard with anger. “Let us just say that she has influence with me because of another bond that I do not wish discuss. I tire of this discussion! I need your answer now Professor Severus Snape! You will stop killing your sister, and I will restore you back to your mortal life and allow you to rescue your bonded, or we move on to the Veil. Quickly wizard! What is your answer?”
Severus unhesitatingly answered. “Anything for my bonded! Though I do not expect to live beyond the final battle, I must do it for Hermione!”
DEATH looked at him pleased. His bonded was a bright light and DEATH did not look forward to bringing her to the Veil so early. That is why DEATH protested Sara’s command.
Severus looked to DEATH. “May I ask you something, Lord DEATH?”
DEATH sighed, already knowing what the question was.
“Professor Severus Snape, as long as her goals align to yours she can be trusted. But if she feels the need to tell Lord Voldemort of your duplicity to further her value to the Dark Lord, she will do so in a heartbeat. She has her own goals to achieve. I can tell you that the main goal is to assist the Chosen One in destroying the wizard known as Lord Voldemort. As to her motives for that, they are her own!”
DEATH stood up, indicating that Severus should grab his arm and they faded away.
Soon DEATH and Severus appeared in Hermione’s room.
Severus noticed that his sister was holding his bonded’s hand, eyes closed in concentration.
Sara opened her eyes and looked to them both.
DEATH looked to Severus. “She is delaying Hermione’s death as the bond barely recognizes the blood she shares with you. Your bonded is close to the Veil now Professor Severus Snape!”
Sara coldly asked “My Lord Death, have you had the discussion with my brother? What is the answer?”
“I will not kill you again Sara, as my bonded’s life depends upon my restraint. I still do not like the power you hold upon me, even if you can command DEATH!”
“Well stated Brother! DEATH put him back to rights!” She coldly intoned.
DEATH pulled the dark wizard over to where his body was unceremoniously dumped and placed his soul back into his body.
There was a large gasp of Severus taking in air as he stood up and immediately rushed to Hermione’s bed and grabbed her hand. He noticed that the pale color of his witch immediately improve.
“Come to me brother! The Headmaster is attuned to deaths within the castle and is rushing down to your quarters. Your bonded is recovered!” She walked over to Severus, grabbing his hand and immediately apparated back to the potion master’s chambers.
Albus knew that a death had happened in the castle and felt that it concerned his potions master. He apparated to Professor Snape’s chamber door and began pounding upon it.
The door opened revealing Severus, indicating that the Headmaster should enter. “Headmaster, what drives you to pound at my door so?” Severus asked.
Albus entered and noticed his defense professor sitting in front of the fireplace, glass held in her hand. He masked his confusion as Sara stood up and asked if he wanted a drink.
He politely declined and went to leave. “I am glad to see you both trying to reconcile your differences. Please do not let me disturb you.”
Sara responded to the Headmaster’s statement. “Headmaster, you could say that we came to a satisfactory conclusion to our issues. Right Severus?” His sister asked.
“You could say that Sara.” Severus darkly replied.
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Hermione arrived to the Great Hall to breakfast. She had the strangest dreams last night. She dreamt that her bonded had died, and that she was close to death as well. She looked up to the Head Table and saw her wizard looking at her.
Severus sent along the bond ***Is all well, Beloved?***
Hermione sent back ***It is, though I dreamed we almost died. Was it because of your summons?***
The Headmaster approached the podium and addressed the Great Hall. “Classes are delayed by one hour. I need to see the following students immediately after breakfast in my office.” The Headmaster began to read out the names.
Hermione looked to her bonded in fear as she realized all the names were muggle-born witches and wizards and she knew that he had been Summoned.
“….And Miss Granger.” The Headmaster ended his list.
The Great Hall went quiet. The students had noticed that none of the owls delivered mail this morning as they normally did.
AN So Sara takes back her power. Also on the previous Chapter when I described Hermione and Severus summons, my inspiration was this pictue by OpalLynn. Go to Deviantart and search for this Kiss Meme 1 - HG+SS. A very nice print that inspired me!
Severus felt himself come up from a mist as he saw his sister put her wand back into her robes as she observed his body.
He held out his arm and noticed it was translucent. Was he a ghost? No, ghost have a more solid form as he could clearly see through his arm. He suddenly realized that he was dead.
His sister had killed him! All the plans for the future carefully laid, all in vain! And what of Hermione? What would she do? How would their bond react to his death. He felt a deep sadness and went to his knees in despair.
He looked over and noticed that Sara was sitting in his chair, drinking a large glass of his firewhiskey, smirking at him. Merlin, could she see him?
He tested that theory as he walked over to his desk. He noticed her eyes follow him. Shit! She seemed to be waiting for something.
He noticed that she had left his chair and walked over to his desk and grabbed a quill and parchment. He watched as she wrote these words:
“You will never have power over me again, Severus!”
He thought back to the breakfast café when she asked him if he enjoyed the fact that he knew she could not die. And he answered that he was, for it was true. Because for once in his involvement with his sister, he felt like he was in control rather than his sister.
Damn! And just when he thought things were looking up for him.
Severus noticed that she had picked up the parchment that she had written on and looked at him pointedly. He watched her toss the parchment into the fireplace and watch it burn.
Sara walked back over to his desk and sat down, pulling another parchment to her and began to write that he was suddenly summoned and that he would report back soon. He noticed that the handwriting was his.
She then walked over to his wardrobe and pulled out his Death Eater accouterments, reducing them and placing them in her robes.
So, she was going to make sure his body would never be found, ensuring that no one would know of his fate. He felt a wave of sadness wash over him.
Time seemed to have no meaning as he waited. Why was he not moving on to whatever his afterlife was supposed to be?
Suddenly he felt a presence as DEATH formed before him. “Professor Severus Snape! You have been within my grasp so many times in the past, that I cannot believe that I finally have you. I must admit my surprise at being here at Hogwarts though. I always thought it would be in the presence of your Dark Lord as he tortures you so.”
Severus thought he had heard the voice before. “Are you Hades?” He asked.
He noticed DEATH look over to Sara, as if waiting for permission. He saw his sister nod her approval.
DEATH answered the dead wizard. “Hades is my familiar. He is on loan you could say, to your sister.”
DEATH held out his arm. “Professor Severus Snape it is time”
Severus grabbed DEATH’s arm and looked to his sister. He noticed that she had picked up his body and slung it across her shoulder. She slowly winked at him and apparated away.
DEATH and Severus faded away.
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Severus found himself at Spinner’s End and looked about. Surely his afterlife was not hanging about this dump. He slumped as all the horrible memories flooded through.
“Avada Kedevra does that to you Professor Severus Snape. It does not allow the soul to prepare for one’s journey. Wizards and witches that die by this spell have a hard time accepting their death, making it most difficult for them. And no, you are not destined to haunt your childhood home. I merely came here to have a chat with you.”
DEATH sat down in a dusty chair and indicated that Severus should as well.
“Your sister can be very spiteful Professor Severus Snape. Though I have managed to break her as far as her emotions concerning killing, she still has a strong will. And when it is focused on one intent she will prevail. That is one thing that I have found about her in the hundreds of years that I have known her.”
“You are her benefactor!” Severus stated, shocked.
“You could say that though it was your mother that bound me to her for her protection. The bond is the reason she cannot die. She did try to tell you, but then you tortured and killed her. Sara has a long memory Professor Severus Snape. And she hates dying as she has done it so many times in the past.”
DEATH pulled a book out of his robes. “I suggest you read this Professor Severus Snape, as your reaction will affirm what I need to do with your soul.” Death stated cryptically.
Severus fearfully reached for the book and began to read. A book that went in detail on the Vinculum Per Tactus bond. He started to panic.
“My death is causing Miss. Granger to die?” Severus shouted out.
DEATH looked to the dead wizard calmly. “Yes until you both complete your bond, death makes each of you vulnerable. You are a strong wizard Professor Severus Snape! Normally, witches and wizards are wary about confronting you. I assure you Sara does not have that issue, as she knows that she will always have the upper hand with her abililty not to die!”
Severus observed DEATH and realization hit him.
“My sister commands you! I cannot believe it. I saw you look to her for permission when I asked if you were Hades.” Severus stated, surprise in his eyes.
DEATH looked at the dead wizard with anger. “Let us just say that she has influence with me because of another bond that I do not wish discuss. I tire of this discussion! I need your answer now Professor Severus Snape! You will stop killing your sister, and I will restore you back to your mortal life and allow you to rescue your bonded, or we move on to the Veil. Quickly wizard! What is your answer?”
Severus unhesitatingly answered. “Anything for my bonded! Though I do not expect to live beyond the final battle, I must do it for Hermione!”
DEATH looked at him pleased. His bonded was a bright light and DEATH did not look forward to bringing her to the Veil so early. That is why DEATH protested Sara’s command.
Severus looked to DEATH. “May I ask you something, Lord DEATH?”
DEATH sighed, already knowing what the question was.
“Professor Severus Snape, as long as her goals align to yours she can be trusted. But if she feels the need to tell Lord Voldemort of your duplicity to further her value to the Dark Lord, she will do so in a heartbeat. She has her own goals to achieve. I can tell you that the main goal is to assist the Chosen One in destroying the wizard known as Lord Voldemort. As to her motives for that, they are her own!”
DEATH stood up, indicating that Severus should grab his arm and they faded away.
Soon DEATH and Severus appeared in Hermione’s room.
Severus noticed that his sister was holding his bonded’s hand, eyes closed in concentration.
Sara opened her eyes and looked to them both.
DEATH looked to Severus. “She is delaying Hermione’s death as the bond barely recognizes the blood she shares with you. Your bonded is close to the Veil now Professor Severus Snape!”
Sara coldly asked “My Lord Death, have you had the discussion with my brother? What is the answer?”
“I will not kill you again Sara, as my bonded’s life depends upon my restraint. I still do not like the power you hold upon me, even if you can command DEATH!”
“Well stated Brother! DEATH put him back to rights!” She coldly intoned.
DEATH pulled the dark wizard over to where his body was unceremoniously dumped and placed his soul back into his body.
There was a large gasp of Severus taking in air as he stood up and immediately rushed to Hermione’s bed and grabbed her hand. He noticed that the pale color of his witch immediately improve.
“Come to me brother! The Headmaster is attuned to deaths within the castle and is rushing down to your quarters. Your bonded is recovered!” She walked over to Severus, grabbing his hand and immediately apparated back to the potion master’s chambers.
Albus knew that a death had happened in the castle and felt that it concerned his potions master. He apparated to Professor Snape’s chamber door and began pounding upon it.
The door opened revealing Severus, indicating that the Headmaster should enter. “Headmaster, what drives you to pound at my door so?” Severus asked.
Albus entered and noticed his defense professor sitting in front of the fireplace, glass held in her hand. He masked his confusion as Sara stood up and asked if he wanted a drink.
He politely declined and went to leave. “I am glad to see you both trying to reconcile your differences. Please do not let me disturb you.”
Sara responded to the Headmaster’s statement. “Headmaster, you could say that we came to a satisfactory conclusion to our issues. Right Severus?” His sister asked.
“You could say that Sara.” Severus darkly replied.
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Hermione arrived to the Great Hall to breakfast. She had the strangest dreams last night. She dreamt that her bonded had died, and that she was close to death as well. She looked up to the Head Table and saw her wizard looking at her.
Severus sent along the bond ***Is all well, Beloved?***
Hermione sent back ***It is, though I dreamed we almost died. Was it because of your summons?***
The Headmaster approached the podium and addressed the Great Hall. “Classes are delayed by one hour. I need to see the following students immediately after breakfast in my office.” The Headmaster began to read out the names.
Hermione looked to her bonded in fear as she realized all the names were muggle-born witches and wizards and she knew that he had been Summoned.
“….And Miss Granger.” The Headmaster ended his list.
The Great Hall went quiet. The students had noticed that none of the owls delivered mail this morning as they normally did.
AN So Sara takes back her power. Also on the previous Chapter when I described Hermione and Severus summons, my inspiration was this pictue by OpalLynn. Go to Deviantart and search for this Kiss Meme 1 - HG+SS. A very nice print that inspired me!