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And youre being really ungrateful. I heard what happened the other night. You went sneaking down that tunnel by the Whomping Willow, and James Potter saved you from whatevers down there - Snapes whole face contorted and he spluttered, Saved. Saved. You think he was playing the hero. He was saving his neck and his friends too. Youre not going to - I wont let you - Let me. Let me. Lilys bright green eyes were slits. Snape backtracked at once. I didnt mean - I just dont want to see you made a fool of - He fancies you, James Potter fancies you. The words seemed wrenched from him against his will. And hes not. everyone thinks. big Quidditch hero - Snapes bitterness and dislike were rendering him incoherent, and Lilys eyebrows were traveling farther and farther up her forehead. I know James Potters an arrogant toerag, she said, cutting across Snape. I dont need you to tell me that. But Mulcibers and Averys idea of humor is just evil. Evil, Sev. I dont understand how you can be friends with them. Harry doubted that Snape had even heard her strictures on Mulciber and Avery. The moment she had insulted James Potter, his whole body had relaxed, and as they walked away there was a new spring in Snapes step. And the scene dissolved. Harry watched again as Snape left the Great Hall after sitting his O. in Defense Against the Dark Arts, watched as he wandered away from the castle and strayed inadvertently close to the place beneath the beech tree where James, Sirius, Lupin, and Pettigrew sat together. But Harry kept his distance this time, because he knew what happened after James had hoisted Severus into the air and taunted him; he knew what had been done and said, and it gave him no pleasure to hear it again. He watched as Lily joined the group and went to Snapes defense. Distantly he heard Snape shout at her in his humiliation and his fury, the unforgivable word: Mudblood. The scene changed. Im sorry. Im not interested. Im sorry. Save your breath. It was nighttime. Lily, who was wearing a dressing gown, stood with her arms folded in front of the portrait of the Fat Lady, at the entrance to Gryffindor Tower. I only came out because Mary told me you were threatening to sleep here. I was. I would have done. I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just - Slipped out. There was no pity in Lilys voice. Its too late. Ive made excuses for you for years. None of my friends can understand why I even talk to you. You and your precious little Death Eater friends - you see, you dont even deny it. You dont even deny thats what youre all aiming to be. You cant wait to join You-Know-Who, can you. He opened his mouth, but closed it without speaking. I cant pretend anymore. Youve chosen your way, Ive chosen mine. No - listen, I didnt mean - - to call me Mudblood. But you call everyone of my birth Mudblood, Severus. Why should I be any different. He struggled on the verge of speech, but with a contemptuous look she turned and climbed back through the portrait hole. The corridor dissolved, and the scene took a little longer to re-form: Harry seemed to fly through shifting shapes and colors until his surroundings solidified again and he stood on a hilltop, forlorn and cold in the darkness, the wind whistling through the branches of a few leafless trees. The adult Snape was panting, turning on the spot, his wand gripped tightly in his hand, waiting for something or for someone. His fear infected Harry too, even though he knew that he could not be harmed, and he looked over his shoulder, wondering what it was that Snape was waiting for - Then a blinding, jagged jet of white light flew through the air: Harry thought of lightning, but Snape had dropped to his knees and his wand had flown out of his hand. Dont kill me. That was not my intention. Any sound of Dumbledore Apparating had been drowned by the sound of the wind in the branches. He stood before Snape with his robes whipping around him, and his face was illuminated from below in the light cast by his wand. Well, Severus. What message does Lord Voldemort have for me. No - no message - Im here on my own account. Snape was wringing his hands: He looked a little mad, with his straggling black hair flying around him. I - I come with a warning - no, a request - please - Dumbledore flicked his wand. Though leaves and branches still flew through the night air around them, silence fell on the spot where he and Snape faced each other. What request could a Death Eater make of me. The - the prophecy. the prediction. Trelawney. Ah, yes, said Dumbledore. How much did you relay to Lord Voldemort. Everything - everything I heard. said Snape. That is why - it is for that reason - he thinks it means Lily Evans. The prophecy did not refer to a woman, said Dumbledore. It spoke of a boy born at the end of July - You know what I mean. He thinks it means her son, he is going to hunt her down - kill them all - If she means so much to you, said Dumbledore, surely Lord Voldemort will spare her. Could you not ask for mercy for the mother, in exchange for the son. I have - I have asked him - You disgust me, said Dumbledore, and Harry had never heard so much contempt in his voice. Snape seemed to shrink a little. You do not care, then, about the https://mobilestrategygames.cloud/apex/apex-ski-boots-ebay.php of her husband and child. They can die, as long as you have what you want. Snape said nothing, but merely looked up at Dumbledore. Hide them all, then, he croaked. Keep her - them - safe. Please. And what will you give me in return, Severus. In - in return. Snape gaped at Dumbledore, and Harry expected him to protest, but after a long moment he said, Anything. The hilltop faded, and Harry stood in Dumbledores office, and something was making a terrible sound, like a wounded animal. Snape was slumped forward in a chair and Dumbledore was standing over him, looking grim. After a moment or two, Snape raised his face, and he looked like a man who had lived a hundred years of misery since leaving the wild hilltop. I thought. you were going. to keep her. safe. She and James put their faith in the wrong person, said Dumbledore. Rather like you, Severus. Werent you hoping that Lord Voldemort would spare her. Snapes breathing was shallow. Her boy survives, said Dumbledore. With a tiny jerk of the head, Snape seemed to flick off an irksome fly. Her son lives. He has her eyes, precisely her eyes. You remember the shape and color of Lily Evanss eyes, I am sure. DONT. bellowed Snape. Gone. dead. Is this remorse, Severus. I wish. I wish I were dead. And what use would that be to anyone. said Dumbledore coldly. If you loved Lily Evans, if you truly loved her, then your way forward is clear. Snape seemed to peer through a haze of pain, and Dumbledores words appeared to take a long time to reach him. What - what do you mean. You know how and why she died. Make sure it was not in vain. Help me protect Lilys son. He does not need protection. The Dark Lord has gone - The Dark Lord will return, and Harry Potter will be in terrible danger when he does. There was a long pause, and slowly Snape regained control of himself, mastered his own breathing. At last he said, Very well. Very well. But never - never tell, Dumbledore. This must be between us. Swear it. I cannot bear. especially Potters son. I want your word. My word, Severus, that I shall never reveal the best of you. Dumbledore sighed, looking down into Snapes ferocious, anguished face. If you insist. The office dissolved but re-formed instantly. Snape was pacing up and down in front of Dumbledore. - mediocre, arrogant as his father, a determined rule-breaker, delighted to find himself famous, attention-seeking and impertinent - You see what you expect to see, Severus, said Dumbledore, without raising his eyes from a copy of Transfiguration Today. Other teachers report that the boy is modest, likable, and reasonably please click for source. Personally, I find him an engaging child. Dumbledore turned a page, and said, without looking up, Keep an eye on Quirrell, wont you. A whirl of color, and now everything darkened, and Snape and Dumbledore stood a little apart in the article source hall, while the last stragglers from the Yule Ball passed them on their way to bed. Well. murmured Dumbledore. Karkaroffs Mark is becoming darker too. He is panicking, he fears retribution; you know how much help he gave the Ministry after the Dark Lord fell. Snape looked sideways at Dumbledores crooked-nosed profile. Karkaroff intends to flee if the Mark burns. Does he. said Dumbledore softly, as Fleur Delacour and Roger Davies came giggling in from the grounds. And are you tempted to join him. No, said Snape, his black eyes on Fleurs and Rogers retreating figures. I am not such a coward. No, agreed Dumbledore. You are a braver man by far than Igor Karkaroff. You know, I sometimes think we Sort too soon. He walked away, leaving Snape looking stricken. And now Harry stood in the headmasters office yet again. It was nighttime, and Dumbledore sagged sideways in the thronelike chair behind the desk, apparently semiconscious. His right hand dangled over the side, blackened and burned. Snape was muttering incantations, pointing his wand at the wrist of the hand, while with his left hand he tipped a goblet full of thick golden potion down Dumbledores throat. After a moment or two, Dumbledores eyelids fluttered and opened. Why, said Snape, without preamble, why did you put on that ring. It carries a curse, surely you realized that. Why even touch it. Marvolo Gaunts ring lay on the desk before Dumbledore. It was cracked; the sword of Gryffindor lay beside it. Dumbledore grimaced. was a fool. Sorely tempted. Tempted by what. Dumbledore did not answer. It is a miracle you managed to return here. Snape sounded furious. That ring carried a curse of extraordinary power, to contain it is all we can hope for; I have trapped the curse in one hand for the time being - Dumbledore raised his blackened, useless hand, and examined it with the expression of one being shown an interesting curio. You have done very well, Severus. How long do you think I have. Dumbledores tone was conversational; he might have been asking for a weather forecast. Snape hesitated, and then said, I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time. Dumbledore smiled. The news that he had less than a year to live seemed a matter of little or no concern to him. I am fortunate, extremely fortunate, that I have you, Severus. If you had only summoned me a little earlier, I might have been able to do more, buy you more time. said Snape furiously. He looked down at the broken ring and the sword. Did you think that breaking the ring would break the curse. Something like that. I was delirious, no doubt. said Dumbledore. With an effort he straightened himself in his chair. Well, really, this makes matters much more straightforward. Snape looked utterly perplexed. Dumbledore smiled. I refer to the plan Lord Voldemort is revolving around me. His plan to have the poor Malfoy boy murder me. Snape sat down in the chair Harry had so often occupied, across the desk from Dumbledore. Harry could tell that he wanted to say more on the subject of Dumbledores cursed hand, but the other held it up really. pubg game gia lap an xin speaking polite refusal to discuss the matter further. Scowling, Snape said, The Dark Lord does not expect Draco to succeed. This is merely punishment for Luciuss recent failures. Slow torture for Dracos parents, while they watch him fail and pay the price. In short, the boy has had a death sentence pronounced upon him as surely as I have, said Dumbledore. Now, I should have thought the natural successor to the job, once Draco fails, is yourself. There was a short pause. That, I think, is the Dark Lords plan. Lord Voldemort foresees a moment in the near future when he will not need a spy at Hogwarts. He believes the school will soon be in his grasp, yes. And if it does fall into his grasp, said Dumbledore, almost, it seemed, as an aside, I have your word that you will do all in your power to protect the students of Hogwarts. Snape gave a stiff nod. Good. Now then. Your first priority will be to Naraka news what Draco is up to. Just click for source frightened teenage boy is a danger to others as well as to himself. Offer him help and guidance, he ought to accept, he likes you - - much less since his father has lost favor. Draco blames me, he thinks I have usurped Luciuss position. All the same, try. I am concerned less for myself than for accidental victims of whatever schemes might occur to the boy. Ultimately, of course, there is only one thing to be done if we are to save him from Lord Voldemorts wrath. Snape raised his eyebrows and his tone was sardonic as he asked, Are you intending to let him kill you. Certainly not. You must kill me. There was a long silence, broken only by an odd clicking noise. Fawkes the phoenix was gnawing a bit of cuttlebone. Would you like me to do it now. asked Snape, his voice heavy with irony. Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph. Oh, not quite yet, said Dumbledore, smiling. I daresay the moment will present itself in due course. Given what has happened tonight, he indicated his withered hand, we can be sure that it will happen within a year. If you dont mind dying, said Snape roughly, why not let Draco do it. That boys soul is not yet so damaged, said Dumbledore. I would not have it ripped apart on my account. And my soul, Dumbledore. Mine. You alone know whether it 10 windows download game gratis pubg harm your soul to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation, said Dumbledore. I ask this one great favor of you, Severus, because death is coming for me as surely as the Chudley Cannons will finish bottom of this years league. I confess I should prefer a quick, painless exit to the protracted and messy affair it will be if, for instance, Greyback is involved - I hear Voldemort has recruited him. Or dear Bellatrix, who likes to play with her food before she eats it. His tone was light, but his blue eyes pierced Snape as they had frequently pierced Harry, as though the soul they discussed was visible to him. At last Snape gave another curt nod. Dumbledore seemed satisfied. Thank you, Severus. The office disappeared, and now Snape and Dumbledore were strolling together in the deserted castle grounds by twilight. What are you doing with Potter, all these evenings you are closeted together. Snape asked abruptly. Dumbledore looked weary. Why. You arent trying to give him more detentions, Severus. The boy will soon have spent more time in detention than out. He is his father over again - In looks, perhaps, but his deepest nature is much more like his mothers. I spend time with Harry because I have things to discuss with him, information I must give him before it is too late. Information, repeated Snape. You trust him. you do not trust me. It is visit web page a question of trust. I have, as we both know, limited time. It is essential that I give the boy enough information for him to do what he needs to do. And why may I not have the same information. I prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket, particularly not a basket that spends so much time dangling on the arm of Lord Voldemort. Which I do on your orders. And you do it extremely well. Do not think that I underestimate the constant danger in which you place yourself, Severus. To for center 10 redemption pubg windows Voldemort what appears to be valuable information while withholding the essentials is a job I would entrust to nobody but you. Yet you confide much more in a boy who is incapable of Occlumency, whose magic is mediocre, and who has a direct connection into the Dark Lords mind. Voldemort fears that connection, said Dumbledore. Not so long ago he had one Naraka news taste of what truly sharing Harrys mind means to him. It was pain such as he has never experienced. He will not try to possess Harry again, I am sure of it. Not in that way. I dont understand. Lord Voldemorts soul, maimed as it is, cannot bear close contact with a soul like Harrys. Like a tongue on frozen steel, like flesh in flame - Souls. We were talking of minds. In the case of Harry and Lord Voldemort, to speak of one is to speak of the other. Dumbledore glanced around to make sure that they were alone. They were close by the Forbidden Forest now, but there was no sign of anyone near them. After you have killed me, Severus - You refuse to tell me everything, yet you expect that small service of me. snarled Snape, and real anger flared in the thin face now. You take a great deal for granted, Dumbledore. Perhaps I have changed my mind. You gave me your word, Severus. And while we are talking about services you owe me, I thought you agreed to keep a close eye on our young Slytherin friend. Snape looked angry, mutinous. Dumbledore sighed. Come to my office tonight, Severus, at eleven, and you shall not complain that I have no confidence in you. They were back in Dumbledores office, the windows dark, and Fawkes sat silent as Snape sat quite still, as Dumbledore walked around him, talking. Harry must not know, not until the last moment, not until it is necessary, otherwise how could he have the strength to do what must be done.
He stepped off the moving staircase and hesitated, listening. Dumbledore, Pubg game settings xbox afraid I dont see the connection, dont see it at all. It was the voice of the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. Ludo says Berthas perfectly capable of getting herself lost. I agree we would have expected to have found her by now, but all the same, weve no evidence of foul play, Dumbledore, none at all. As for her disappearance being linked with Barty Crouchs. And what do you thinks happened to Barty Crouch, Minister. said Moodys growling voice. I see two possibilities, Alastor, said Pubg game settings xbox. Either Crouch has finally cracked - more than likely, Im sure youll agree, given his personal history - lost his mind, and gone wandering off somewhere - He wandered extremely quickly, if that is the case, Cornelius, said Dumbledore calmly. Or else - well. Fudge sounded embarrassed. Well, Ill reserve judgment until after Ive seen the place where he was found, but you say it was just past the Beauxbatons carriage. Dumbledore, you know what that woman is. I consider her to be a very able headmistress - and an excellent dancer, said Dumbledore quietly. Dumbledore, come. said Fudge angrily. Dont you think you might be prejudiced in her favor because of Hagrid. They dont all turn out harmless - if, indeed, you can call Hagrid harmless, with that monster fixation hes got - I no more suspect Madame Maxime than Hagrid, gamw Dumbledore, just as calmly. I think it possible that it is you who are prejudiced, Cornelius. Can we wrap up this discussion. growled Moody. Yes, yes, lets go down to the grounds, then, said Fudge impatiently. No, its not that, said Moody, its just that Potter wants a word with you, Dumbledore. Hes just outside the door. T CHAPTER THIRTY THE PENSIEVE he door of the office opened. Hello, Potter, said Moody. Come in, then. Harry walked inside. He had been inside Dumbledores office once before; it was a very beautiful, circular room, lined with pictures of previous headmasters and headmistresses of Hogwarts, all of whom were fast asleep, their chests rising and falling gently. Cornelius Fudge was standing beside Dumbledores desk, wearing his usual pinstriped cloak setting holding his lime-green bowler hat. Harry. said Fudge jovially, moving forward. How are you. Fine, Harry lied. We were just talking about the night when Mr. Crouch turned up on the grounds, said Fudge. It was you who found him, was it not. Yes, said Harry. Then, feeling it was pointless to pretend that he hadnt overheard wettings they had been saying, he added, I didnt see Madame Maxime anywhere, though, and shed have a job hiding, wouldnt she. Dumbledore smiled at Harry xbox bg pubg game Fudges back, his eyes twinkling. Yes, well, said Fudge, looking embarrassed, were about to go for a short walk on the grounds, Harry, if youll excuse us. perhaps if you just go back to your class - I wanted to talk to you, Professor, Harry said quickly, looking at Dumbledore, who gave him a swift, searching look. Wait here for me, Harry, he ssettings. Our examination of the grounds will not take long. They trooped out in reviews apex terrace school driving mountlake past him and closed the door. After a minute or so, Harry heard the clunks of Moodys wooden leg growing fainter in the corridor below. He looked around. Hello, Fawkes, he said. Fawkes, Professor Dumbledores phoenix, was standing on his golden perch beside the door. Learn more here size of a here, with magnificent scarlet-and-gold plumage, he swished his long tail and blinked benignly at Harry. Harry sat down in a chair in front of Dumbledores desk. 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