Life Begins Anew

Chapt 75 Rebellion

The students gathered for dinner in the Great Hall complaining about the pop quizzes that they had to take. Every bloody professor in the school decided to be evil at the same time. Even Trwlawney telling her students that if they were learning their lessons they would have foreseen it.

The entire hall became silent as they watched the Headmaster leave his seat and stood next to the Post and Professor Carrow and began to speak. “I have a couple of announcements to make before meal tonight. Professor Amycus Carrow has resigned due to a personal matter. Professor Alecto Carrow will be teaching Muggle Studies full time.” He waited as sporadic cheers filled the hall from the students that were foolish enough to sound them out.

“I know that you have all taken a set of test to evaluate your comprehension of your various subjects today.” Holding out a thick stack of parchments in his hand. “The parchments in my hand belong to those that have failed. This school no longer tolerates failure. Any student that receives a failing mark in any assignment or test will stand at this Post and take ten lashes.”

The students looked and noticed that Madame Pompfrey was standing to the side with three other witches in the garb of St. Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. They watched as the Headmaster conjured up a table and laid out the four House whips and placed the stack of parchments next to the whips.

“As there are so many I will not punish by House tonight but alphabetically. Dinner will immediately be served after punishment.”

The students watched as the Headmaster removed his black outer robes revealing a black wool tunic with a row of buttons down the center as he picked up the whip of Hufflepuff and snapped it. “Hannah Abbot you are the first.”

After an hour and a half and fifty whipped students later, the Headmaster addressed the Hall once again as he grabbed up the whip of Gryffindor once again. “The last punishment belongs to Neville Longbottom of Gryffindor House. Two lashes for failing a dormitory inspection from your Head of House.”

Neville stood up and brushed away the medi-witch that attended to his previous ten lashes as he walked up to the Post and took his punishment.

The students at the house tables eyed the pool of blood at the foot of the Post, thankful that they had not been called out as they watched the Headmaster put on his outer robes back on and take his seat at the Head Table. “Enjoy your meal.” He called out as food suddenly appeared at the tables and watched the punished students join as their wounds were healed.

Severus watched as the hungry students grab food and placed it on their plate and began to eat. The Post no longer fazed them and it had been a long time since lunch. He felt the hatred and disgust from the entire student body and the faculty towards him. Perfect!

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Draco fell onto the sofa of the Head common room exhausted. He had to listen to all the complaints from every House to forward to the Headmaster. Even Gryffindor dared to approach him to voice their complaints.

A knock sounded at the door as he ignored it. Maybe they would get the idea. No the knocking on the door continued to sound out.

He walked to the door and opened it up as he watched Pansy Parkinson spill forth into the room. “Draco.” She breathed out. “I have something to warn you about.”

“Love, calm down and speak to me.” Walking her to the sofa in the Head Common Room and sat down beside her.

“I’ve just got back from a meeting with Dumbledore’s Army.” Noticing Draco’s dark look to her. “Half of our House are members Draco, as they do not like the actions of the Headmaster towards them. We were questioned under Veritaserum before being allowed to join.”

She lifted up his arm to reveal the Dark Mark. “Draco, they were talking about students that have the Dark Mark and that they would not live after Headmaster Snape is removed from the castle. They were talking about you, as you will have no one protect you and everyone believes that you played a part in Professor Dumbledore’s death.

“How long do I have Pansy?” He softly asked as he brought her into his arms.

She looked up to him as she ran a finger through his platinum blonde hair. “Friday at dinner in the Great Hall. The DA is joining with other groups that have formed within the castle.”

Draco gently kissed her and sat thinking for a moment as Pansy continued to run her fingers through his hair. It was very relaxing and helped him think. He turned to her and grabbed her hands into his. “Love, I need to speak to the Headmaster. He will know what I need to do. Stay until I return.”

Pansy nodded as she looked to him, worry showing in her eyes.

He made his way to the door and turned. “Why did you join Pansy?”

“I hate that horrid Post.” She replied back with feeling.

Draco noticed the glares from quite a few students as he walked the halls towards the Headmaster’s office. They would be members of the DA. He laughed at them as he swaggered down the hall as if they were below his notice.

He approached the gargoyle and noticed that it immediately revealed the stairs leading up. Walking up the stairs he noticed that the door was already open and entered the office, closing it behind him.

“Godfather, there are plans by the DA to attack you just before dinner on Friday. Then they plan on taking care of the one student in this school that bears the Dark Mark. Half of our House is involved in the DA.”

“So I have just been informed Draco.” As he turned away from the portraits to address his godson.

“Miss. Parkinson told you?” Severus asked.

“Yes Godfather.” Draco replied as he watched him walk over to the floo and called his sister to his office.

A flash of green lit the room as Sara walked out and brushed off her robes and sat down at the chair in front of the desk waiting for him to speak.

“Sara, Draco our time at the school is about to end.”

They both listened to him as he laid out his plan.

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Sara walked with Draco as she dipped into his mind. “Draco, be careful. I believe that it will be safe for Miss. Parkinson to stay with you for the night. I will create a doppelganger so that her disappearance from her House will go unnoticed.”

“Thank you Professor Snape.” He replied in relief.

“It is Sara young Lord. I believe that you have earned the right to address me by my given name.” Looking to the young man. “Good Luck.” She told him as she parted ways with him as she went to her chambers.

“Wake up Hades! Time to be a Slytherin. Miss Parkinson will be staying with the Head Boy tonight. You know what to do.”

“Little One, who am I to deny the last night of young lovers. It is really touching.”

“Yes Bird.” She drily replied. “I always suspected that you are a closet romantic. Listen around Slytherin house as I understand that most are against the Headmaster.”

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Draco entered his common room and stood watching the sleeping form of Pansy on the sofa. He knew that most wizards thought that she was not beautiful and to be truthful she wasn’t. But he didn’t care as he knew that she was the most beautiful witch in the world to him and he loved her.

Pansy stirred from sleep and saw that Draco was silently observing her. “Draco, is everything sorted?” Sitting up on the couch and looking to him with worry.

He walked over to her and grabbed her hand as he led her to his room. “It is Love, and I have arranged a way for you to stay with me tonight.”

“Draco, what will happen to us?” Wrapping her arms around him.

“Pansy, if we survive I will marry you and we will be together until the Veil.” He told her with feeling as he kissed her. “But for now, let us enjoy one another.” Removing her robes and admiring her body. “You are so beautiful.” He whispered to her.

“Oh Draco you say the sweetest things, but I know that I am not beautiful.” She sadly replied.

He whispered into her ear as she removed his robes. “Pansy, you are beautiful to me and that is all that counts.” Picking her up and laying her onto his bed and rested on top of her, weight resting on his arms as he began to kiss her breast.

She felt his cock at her entrance and moaned out. “I love you Draco. I am yours always.”

He immediately entered her and leaned down to whisper to her without missing a stroke. “I am yours Pansy and I always will be. Never forget that, no matter what happens in the future.”

She matched him thrust for thrust, hips meeting hips as he whispered his love for her. Soon he felt her release as he followed her, spilling forth his seed as he came into her. He moved to her side and wrapped the blankets around them snaking his arms around her. “I love you Pansy Parkinson.” He muttered out as he fell asleep in her arms.

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Friday arrived and Severus could sense the tenseness in the air. His staff had not greeted him at lunch at all and he noticed the ghosts actively avoiding him. He chuckled to himself as he had noted that the Post did not have one punishment during rest of the week.

He sat down at the Head table at dinner time and noticed that only his sister and Alecto were sitting at the table.

The doors to the Great Hall burst forth with Minerva leading the entire student body and the spirits of Hogwarts.

“Headmaster Snape!” Minerva angrily called out. “You are not fit to lead this school any longer and we are taking it back from you!”

“Professor McGonagall, I am rightfully here as assigned by the Board of Governors.” Standing up and calmly addressing the group. “Students take your seats and I will forgive you the Post for this infraction. If you continue this madness I cannot be held responsible for the injuries that will occur.”

He locked eyes to the students of his House that were at the rear of the group. “Really Slytherin, I expected better of you considering the favoritism I have shown you in the past.” He had to admit that students were smart. They were participating, but placing themselves where they would be the safest. A win-win situation for them for if he came through this, they could merely say that they were forced into it and placed themselves to where they could assist him if needed.

Sara stood up next to her brother and addressed the group. “Headmaster Snape is the legal Headmaster of this school and as a Professor sworn to this school I am bound to the serving Headmaster.” Pointing her wand out as she waited for a reaction to her words.

Neville raised his wand up and shouted out “Dumbledore’s Army!” As he lead the group in a charge, sending hexes towards the siblings.

Severus and Sara sent hexes out as well, their advantage being that they could perform wandless magic. The students began to fall as their incapacitating hexes hit home.

“Brother, look to the staff. They are trying to box us in and take away our only means of escape.”

Severus turned and began to fight his fellow colleagues as Sara silently incanted her special shield watching as the hexes hit her shield and bounced back to the caster. Soon there was a pile of writhing students moaning before her.

“Did you really think it would be that simple?” She shouted out to the students. “Go Severus, I will keep them preoccupied here. They have sheer numbers and will succeed if we do not split up.”

Severus nodded to her and cleared a way to the staff entrance, Knocking down Minerva with a with a hex as he left.

Entering the corridor, he noticed Shacklebot and Lupin standing over the dead body of Alecto Carrow. He hadn’t realized that she had fled from the Great Hall.

“Snape!” Remus growled out as he went to attack him. “Avada Kedevra!”

Severus easily side stepped the green light as he sent a locking spell towards the wizard. He tried to turn to Apparate and found that he could not. So the castle was involved as well. He stood and faced the angry werewolf.

“Hmm… ineffective as usual Lupin.” He sneered out. “I remember the burnt smell of Tonks and her lovely screams as she died as you stood by and did nothing. Do you remember it? I’m willing to share my memory of that special moment even to a werewolf.” He taunted as the werewolf growled out in rage, sending the killing curse out again.

He easily avoided it and ran towards his office as Shacklebot and Lupin pursued him.

Severus managed to knock Lupin out, but could not shake the pursuit of the tall black wizard. He managed to get to his office and barred the door shut.

He looked up and spat out. “Headmaster so good of you to finally arrive.” He snarled out as he grabbed a heavy chair and threw it to the window. He stared in disbelief as it bounced back leaving the window intact.

“Sorry Severus, I was delayed.” The old wizard told him.

Pointing his wand at the window he snarled out “Reducto!” and watched as the spell bounced of the window with no result.

“Severus you have something that belongs to the castle.”

He looked at his ring for a moment and removed it from his finger, dropping it to the desk and watched as the window opened.

“Severus my boy, you have performed marvelously and if I am allowed I will stand for you at your trial.”

“Empty words Albus as they will allow no one to speak in my defense!” He snarled out as he changed himself into the form of a raven and flew out the open window.

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Sara continued to battle the students and ghosts until she felt her brother leave the castle through her bond as a Headmistress.

“Enough is enough!” She snarled out as she clapped her hands together as all of the students and faculty was knocked unconscious and ghosts froze still, glaring at her as she turned and made her way up to the Headmaster’s office.

Knocking Kingsley out from behind, she entered the office and looked up as she removed her ring and grabbed up the one left by her brother and placed it on her finger.

The portraits on the wall watched as she nodded to them and calmly Apparated away.

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Sara joined her brother and Draco at the prearranged spot in the Forbidden Forest. “Draco, how did it go with you?”

“Pansy helped me Professor Snape. She Disillusioned herself and knocked out the guards that blocked my esacape and escorted me to the Astronomy tower where I left by broom.”

“Sassy.” She called out as her elf immediately appeared before her.

“Mistress I serves you.” Sassy quietly stated as she kissed her hand

“Food for three please faithful elf and not heavy.”

She watched as the elf disappeared and came back with thick cheese sandwiches and red wine.

Sara handed out the sandwiches and wine as she dismissed her elf.

They quietly ate their food as they discussed what they would tell Voldemort.

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Madame Pompfrey and the medi-witches from St. Mungo’s stood outside the Great Hall Dissilluisioned, waiting as they heard the fighting and screams from behind the door. It became eerily quiet as she whispered instructions to her colleagues as they Illusioned themselves.

“Merlin Poppy, it sounded like a bloodbath in there.” Kelly whispered in fright to her friend.

“Ssssh Kelly.” Madame Pomphrey told her as she listened to the silence. After a few minutes the four medi-witches nervously entered the hall and stood in shock for a moment as they saw the unmoving bodies of six hundred wizards and witches.

They spread out and began checking the students closest to them, noticing that there was no harm to them other than being unconscious.

Pomphrey stood up from the student she was attending and looked to her friends. “Let’s move to the Head Table as the only other exit is behind it. I am sure that most of the injured are there.”

She found Minerva at the Staff entrance noticing blood oozing from her head. She quickly healed the wound and ran some diagnostic spells and was pleased to find that she was much better shape than she looked as she revived her.

“Poppy did we win?” She asked the medi-witch in confusion and then gasped out in shock at the piles of bodies around her.

“Do not get excited Minerva. Most are merely knocked out.” Pomphrey admonished her as she gave her a dose of Pepper Up. “Minerva, there are too many for the four of us to attend to properly. I need help.”

“I’ll get Dilys to send for help.” As she picked up her wand and made her way out the door.

She approached the entrance to the Headmaster’s office with caution as she heard a loud thumping sounding out in the still corridor. Walking slowly up the stairs she saw that it was Kingsley banging on the door with all his might trying to gain access.

“Minerva they are in there!” He shouted out in frustration. “I followed Snape here and then Sara must have knocked me out.” Throwing his body against the door once again.

Minerva gently pulled her friend aside and turned the handle to the door and opened it up revealing the empty office.

They entered and found nothing amiss except for the open window and saw the Headmaster’s ring on the desk. She placed the ring on her finger and felt the castle’s acceptance of her and shuddered in relief.

“Dilys, go to St. Mungo’s and get all the help you can.”

“Immediately Headmistress.” The portrait told her as she left her portrait.

“Kingsley, go back down and help Poppy. I am sure she will need your help.”

“Of course Minerva.” Kingsley replied as he left the office to do what she instructed.

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Severus finished his sandwich and stood up, not saying a word as he pressed his wand to his Mark and Apparated away to tell Voldemort of his downfall.

Sara changed her robes into one of the Inner Circle and placed her mask on. She looked to Draco and noticed that he had mirrored her actions, his dress and mask of one of the Outer Circle.

“Draco, I am sure that we will be punished harshly. Prepare your mind and body for that.” Sara softly stated as she looked to the young wizard.

Draco merely nodded to her as they both waited to be summoned.

After two hours of waiting they felt their Mark burn and Sara wrapped her arms around Draco and immediately Apparated to her husband.

“My Lord.” They stated together as they bowed down before Voldemort.

Voldemort rose from his throne and held his hand out, indicating that Sara should take it.

She placed her hand into his, allowing him to pull her up as he entered her mind and saw the actions of the night through her mind.

“Take your brother and heal him if you are able.”

He watched as she approached her brother. “You did not kill anyone. Why?”

“My Lord, if I used Dark magic during the battle I would have lost your Heir.” She meekly replied as she braced herself for punishment.

Voldemort nodded to her as he called Lucius to him.

Lucius arrived and watched as Sara picked up her brother’s battered and bloodied body and left the hall and chuckled. He did not feel sorry for the wizard at all especially after what he did to his wife. Damn him for awakening a darker need in Narcissa, effectively cutting off any more visits to Felicia’s.

“Your will my Lord.” He stated as he listened to the Dark Lord’s instruction.

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Sara arrived at her Manor. “Sassy!” She called out as she went to a special room deep in the mansion.

Sassy appeared and struggled to keep up with her mistress as she started naming out potions for the elf to bring.

Sara entered the room and gently placed her brother on a muggle operating table.

“Sassy, repeat the potions that I told you to retrieve.” She calmly asked as she pointed her wand and muttered Divisto.

Sassy repeated the list of 20 potions as she watched her mistress show her shock and surprise at the massive injuries done to her brother.

“Go and fetch them from my potions room as quick as you can.”

Sassy looked to Master Severus in worry as she immediately disappeared to do as she was commanded.

As Sara carefully scorgified the caked blood from his body as DEATH appeared.

DEATH watched Headmaster Severus Snape’s body go into convulsions as Sara quickly strapped him down. “He is nearing the end of life Little One.” DEATH stated out solemnly.

***Hades bring Bootstray and Slightly now*** She commanded.

Pulling an IV machine up, she started a drip containing a propofol infusion, along with fentanyl and a benzodiazepine to place him into an induced coma watching as the convulsions still.

She silently casted a continous diagnostic spell, watching the floating information on bodily systems flare orange, indicating the wizard was close to death.

Sassy appeared carrying a large tray of potions and quickly set them on a table next to the bed and waited.

Sara silently healed the massive internal injuries and looked to the diagnostics. There was some yellow showing some improvement. Still the oxygen intake was too low as she looked to his crushed neck. Her magic was too drained from healing his injuries so she performed a tracheotomy to allow him to breathe.

Bootstray and Slightly suddenly appeared and rushed to the table seeing Sara stagger. They gasped out at the sight of her brother and quickly composed themselves as they noticed the wane look on the witch.

“Bootstray, get two vials of blood replenishing into him.”

Bootstray used his wand to insert a tube into the wizard’s stomach as he poured the phials into it.

Slightly used his wand, muttering healing charms to seal the massive bleeding flowing from the deep jagged cuts on Severus’ body as Bootstray healed the broken ribs, allowing Severus to breathe easier.

Her assassins watched the diagnostics turn yellow as Sara went to the table containing potions and looked to them. Damn! Most would adversely react with one another if used closely together.

“Lord Death how does Severus fare?” Sara asked.

“He is fighting against healing Little One. He wants and desires the Veil.” DEATH replied back. “Allow him the peace Little One as there is no wizard that deserves it more than he.”

Sara growled out in frustration drank down three vials of Pepper Up potion.

“Sara you have potentially overdosed yourself with that.” Bootstray quietly stated.

“Like it matters Bootstray.” She sneered. “I always come back!” Conjuring up a chair next to her brother and grabbed his limp hand and entered his mind.

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Hermione was getting ready for bed when she felt the strong pull of impending death along her bond. Try as she might, she could not connect to her wizard. She had to get to him.

Quietly leaving her room she made her way out of Sanctuary. He had given her a necklace of protection and she grabbed the ruby on the chain and concentrated as she Apparated, hoping that she would arrive to him.

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Sara fought her way through the blinding pain in her brother’s mind, finding her 17 year old brother laying on the floor and went to him.

“Sev you must not quit yet.” Her six year old form grabbed his shoulders.

Severus motioned to the golden light. “It calls to me Sara. I am finished. There is a witch I love, but I do not remember her. I know that it is not Lily.”

“No Sev, don’t leave. You saved me for a purpose! Do you remember?” Sara’s six year old form cried out.

“All I feel is unbearable pain. It is too much!”

Sara pushed the beat up stuffed kitten into his arms and watched a bright flash of light.

“Sev do you remember now?”

“Vaguely Sara. I am done in and weary.” Looking to the little girl. “I wish to travel.” Taking a step towards the bright light, his soul lifting with the promise of peace and rest.

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Hermione suddenly appeared startling Bootstray and Slightly as Sassy knelt before her.

“Next of the line of Prince, I pledge myself to you.” Sassy stated and the majiks whirled around them.

Hermionie noticed the slack form of Sara sitting next to her husband and immediately grabbed her hand.

“Severus Snape!” Hermione shouted in his mind. “Do not do this!”

His seventeen year old form stopped just short of the light as he turned and looked to the new arrival. “Do I know you?” He asked.

“You should Severus. I am your wife and I bear our child.”

Severus turned away from the light and looked as he walked toward her.

“I am an evil and ugly wizard. No witch would have me ever.” Severus replied as he looked to the witch. “Not one as beautiful as you.”

“Grab my hand Severus Snape and find that it is not true.” Extending her hand out to him as she closed the distance.

“Take it Sev!” His sister encouraged.

Severus looked to his young sister as he clasped the offered hand.

“See that box?” Hermione asked Severus as she dropped his hand and walked towards it.

“Let’s open it together.” Hermione softly commanded as Severus knelt beside her.

He placed his hands upon her and there was a bright flash as they opened the box together.