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Cabinet Conundrum	By : Blackkitten23 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 22703 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 9
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(I’m thinking)
“I’m speaking”
Pairing: Yaoi M/M, Harem – top Harry x bottoms Draco / Cedric / Theo / de-aged Severus / Tom (TMR)
After sulking a little over the loss of his own personal link to Harry he sighed “yeah, but we’ll have to wait until after the Transfiguration exam and find a way to keep Blaise out of my hair”
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The last exam of the day was about to begin. Professor McGonagall watched as everyone took their seats and waited for the chattering to cease. The old witch’s eyes narrowed as Draco and Theo sat near Harry. Yes, she along with everyone else saw what happened in the Great Hall and the tension in the Golden Trio was still strong, but this was still an odd change. Perhaps she should inform Albus of this. The headmaster was actually not present for that outburst because he has been busy trying to locate the pieces of Voldemort’s soul, which were hidden very well. No trace has been found beyond the one Albus said he felt in Harry as a child.
This change in Potter’s behavior might have something to do with the potions they’ve been putting in his food. It’s possible that they were wearing off or backfiring or she will have to have Molly Weasley contact Horace Slughorn for stronger potions since the brat could be gaining an immunity after so many years. If only she could get Severus to do it, but he will want to know what the potions are being used for and he can’t know. Horace doesn’t know, but he doesn’t ask questions especially since this is being done for his dear friend Albus Dumbledore …
“silence everyone. It’s time for the exam to begin. First will be a practical portion. Cedric will give each of you a bottomless box of items. You must take at least six of the ten items provided and perform six different transfigurations. Two of which must be from this year and one must show immense detail. Put everything in your box so no one can use your ideas. No textbook changes! Everything must be original either in design or concept. Afterwards we have the written portion” the professor said and mentally rolled her eyes when Ron groaned in despair.
Cedric levitated several boxes in the air and sent them to each student “you have only 5 minutes to complete this task and I want to point out that I’m Minerva’s assistant not yours so do remember to put your name on the box’s lid. When you’re done close the box and I’ll take it. There are no changes after I take the box so be sure that you’re done before shutting the lid”
(not a single sign that he was crying) Draco observed as he took a quill to scribble his name on the lid. Cedric had no redness around his eyes or showed any erratic emotions from the earlier episode. It actually seemed a bit hard to believe really especially since the Hufflepuff was known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, but Draco didn’t focus on that for too long …
“remember! 5 minutes 6 items! Go!” Cedric announced and to add some flare he transfigured the quill on McGonagall’s desk into a clock and it started counting down each second.
After easily transfiguring three of the items in a minute Draco took a second to glance at Cedric, but it wasn’t the Professor’s assistant acting strangely. Cedric was simply scanning the room looking for any cheating or finished exams. It was McGonagall who was staring at Harry with a mix of frustration, exasperation and … disappointment?
(why would she be disappointed in Harry? He stood up for himself earlier … maybe that is the problem) Draco was starting to wonder if there was much more going on here than anyone thought possible. All he knew was that McGonagall was in the Order because of his godfather’s spying, but was there something else going on that his godfather not a part of? Something involving Harry?
The sound of the clicking clock brought Draco out of his thoughts and he went back to his exam. He was finished with 7 items when he heard someone close their lid. Just like before Harry had finished ahead of everyone else. As Cedric came over and picked up the box Draco noticed something pass between the Hufflepuff and Harry when their eyes connected. It was like Harry was giving Cedric a silent warning or order, but for what? What ever it was Cedric seemed to understand and casually took the box away to the front of the class. Either way Draco had a test to finish and he finished transfiguring all ten items right after Harry with two minutes left …
Both of them waited as one by one people closed their lids. When Hermione finished she shot Harry and Draco a glare. It seems nothing Harry said earlier made any difference. With the tenseness rising the written portion was ready to start …
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Severus sighed as he carried all the papers he had to grade to his living quarters. He finished grading the potions for NEWT students, but the papers will take a while yet. It would be easier for him to do all the grading after the DADA exam since he still had some things to get together for that. With that exam happening tomorrow that had to be finished first.
When he set the papers down he noticed a copy of the Quibbler on his coffee table with a note saying ‘thought you might enjoy this or at least the article on page 2’ …
No one here really bothered to get too close to him so it was a bit of a surprise that someone would bring him something they thought he’d like, but he picked up the magazine and read the article recommended anyway. He immediately assumed that the person was Lucius because he was right. To hear that a child crushed all the record breaking grades Dumbledore set and grew up to earn more apprenticeships than the headmaster was by far the most amusing thing he ever heard. He, of course, kept the magazine so he could frame it. It was amazing to hear, no matter how small, that Dumbledore was being picked apart. There was a time where he nearly fell for the old wizard’s manipulations, but 7 years ago that all changed thanks to one man …
Flashback
Severus suddenly froze in mid stir of his potion as he felt an icy chill zip through his body. Someone has broken through the protective wards around his mother’s home! The simmering cauldron in the professor’s living quarters at Hogwarts was instantly abandoned as he raced to the fireplace and grabbed a handful of green powder. A blaze of green flames engulfed Severus as the powder was tossed into the fire and he came out of the fireplace in a small cottage. Glass from the shattered windows littered the living room area along with wood from the broken door.
“Mother!” Severus yelled as his heart rammed into his chest. Sadly his yell was met with an eerie silence. He drew his wand and looked around carefully, but moved swiftly through the small cottage. As he checked each room he felt a chilling feeling sink into the pit of his stomach and then he found it …
Blood …
On the stairs leading up to the second floor was a splatter of blood and signs of a struggle. The sight made the strength leave the wizard’s knees and he nearly collapsed on the steps. Quickly Severus recovered and searched the rest of the house yelling for his mother, but it was no use …
Ellen Snape was gone …
In a daze Severus stumbled back into the floo network to get back to Hogwarts. He was positive Albus Dumbledore would help. As a spy he was valuable and his family should be protected.
Albus would help especially if he’s sure that the Dark Lord is coming back one day … that was what the potion master was thinking as he raced out of the floo in his living quarters, but he didn’t get much farther that passed the fireplace …
An explosion shook the room and the blast sent Severus crashing painfully into the far wall.
Everything went black …
“Sev … us … Sever … us wake …open your eyes … Severus” the potion master’s eyes slowly fluttered open to find Poppy’s concerned eyes looking down at him and Albus standing next to his bed, which he could see was in the infirmary once his blurry vision cleared up “oh thank Merlin you’re ok. I thought we lost you there. What were you doing that was so important that you’d leave potion unattended? It’s incredibly foolish!-”
Albus put a calming hand on irate healer’s shoulder before she could continue scolding the patient “Poppy I’m sure there’s a good reason for his distraction, but yelling isn’t what he needs now” he chastised calmly.
“yes … yes you’re right” Poppy looked a bit calmer as she fussed over the professor.
“very well, Severus can you remember what happened? Take your time and think” Albus urged gently.
Severus groaned in pain and tried to think “what … happened?” he muttered weakly and fell silent. The injured man took slow calming breaths to try and focus. Suddenly dark obsidian eyes flew open displaying pure fear “my mother! Albus please, someone broke into my mother’s home and took her! Please help her!” he all but yelled as he tried to get out of bed only to be forced back down by Poppy and Albus.
“I’ll do what I can, but you have to rest. You were out for a few hours, but there’s still a chance” Albus said sternly before quickly leaving to start the search.
“please hurry” Severus whispered, but he couldn’t say much more for he passed out again …
It was truly the most agonizing wait Severus had to go through. Almost two days passed and with the worst of his injuries healed so he was desperate to join the search. Before he could leave Hogwarts, however, Albus rushed into the room with great news. The magic of the person was taken from the house and the man was tracked down … or so the headmaster claimed at the time …
“the man hasn’t said anything, but he tried to run when we tracked him down” Albus said as he lead Severus down to a deep dungeon.
“was my mother with him?” Severus asked clearly concerned about his mother.
The headmaster shook his head “no, but we will find out what he knows” he said as he held up an small bottle of Veritaserum.
As the door opened Severus saw a black haired man slumped over against the wall he was chained to. The man looked up and his brown eyes looked straight into Severus’s black orbs “my, my … aren’t you a tall glass of water” he said as he eyed the potion master up and down appreciatively “I think I’ll like this torture”
Albus coughed to cover his amused laugh and to snap Severus out of his stunned state of disbelief “I believe you have some questions to answer” he said as Severus took the vial of Veritaserum from his hand and kneeled next to the man. Despite obviously recognizing the potion the man smirked and willingly opened his mouth never taking his eyes away from Severus’s eyes “what is your name?”
“John Doe, would you like my measurements too?” John’s head snapped to the side as Severus punched him, but the intruder just spat out the blood and looked at those black eyes in amusement “a feisty thing like you would not be vanilla so I have a new favorite flavor”
The headmaster looked serious and continued his carefully worded questions “were you involved with taking Ellen Snape?”
John shrugged “yes” he said still staring at Severus who was pissed.
“where is Ellen Snape? Is she alive?” Dumbledore asked urgently as if he cared.
This is when things got weird …
A smile slowly formed on John’s lips, but he stayed silent. Severus smirked as the prisoner began twitching. It was a clear sign that he was fighting the truth serum, bit the potion was too strong and he will succumb soon …
Two small cracks were heard and in a split second the man was out of his chains. Before Dumbledore could react John charged forward and kissed Severus. The kiss was simple, but full of so much emotion that it left the potion master stunned. Suddenly John unleashed a blast of magic that threw the other two wizards back several feet.
Both Severus and Dumbledore expected a fight, but they watched in horror as the man placed both hands on his chest and, without sound or motion, wandlessly cast the reducto curse on his own body. The result was John’s chest exploding sending blood and bone splattering around the room. His ribs were cleaved away exposing the organs, which were crushed in the powerful spell. He stood there gushing blood for a second before dropping to the floor …
John died instantly, but he never lost eye contact with Severus …
Severus took a moment to realize what happened. Once he did he looked at the body closer “he dislocated his thumbs to get out of his chains … excuse me” Severus murmured as he slowly walked away. Albus nodded sadly, but in the present time Severus realized that the headmaster was preparing to spin a tale pointing everything at Voldemort.
When Severus made it back to his living quarters he screamed and began destroying things left and right. Tears flowed down his cheeks as he vented his anger and sadness. He was so caught up he didn’t hear someone floo into his room until he was grabbed.
“Severus you have to calm down! It’s me, Lucius! Please my friend, you need to stop!” Lucius yelled as Severus struggled violently making them crash to the ground.
The distraught potion master snarled as he thrust his elbow back into the Malfoy’s sternum hard making Lucius let go of him with a pained grunt “you don’t understand! My mother-”
“is at my manor!” Lucius snapped as he rubbed his chest trying ease the pain.
“… what?” Severus looked baffled as he slowly calmed down.
The blonde nodded as they stumbled to their feet “she appeared via portkey late at night two days ago. This isn’t the place to talk” he said quietly not trusting this place. The two went to the fireplace and flooed to the Malfoy manor. When Severus stepped out of the fireplace with Lucius he nearly cried in pure relief when he saw his mother sitting at the table chatting happily with Lucius’s 10 year old son, Draco, and wife, Narcissa, like nothing was wrong …
“mother!? What happened? I was so worried. Why didn’t you say you were here?” Severus exclaimed as he hugged his mother.
Ellen frowned at her son’s behavior “honey we tried to floo call you ten times, but you never answered”
Severus winced as he realized what happened “no I didn’t … I was unconscious in the infirmary because of an explosion that happened due to leaving a potion unattended too long”
“Oh dear Merlin!” Ellen paled and looked her son over for injuries as Draco looked worried about his godfather and Lucius made his friend sit down “are you ok?”
The potion master sighed as he was fussed over by Narcissa and his mother “I’m fine … more or less … now can someone explain what’s going on?”
“I’ll start then” Severus turned towards the new speaker and gaped as he saw the Dark Lord himself except Voldemort younger and healthier than he has ever looked before “a man named John Doe assisted … no, I suppose blackmailed is more accurate. Anyway, long story short, he helped me put my soul together and gave me this to create a new body”
The dark lord placed a red stone on the table … it was the Philosopher’s Stone!
Lucius noticed the confused look on his friend’s face “I would’ve told you that our lord was staying here, but he was recovering from getting a new body and repairing his soul so keeping quiet was best … well, then Ellen appeared. Apparently one of the items our lord used as a horcrux was secretly made into a landing location for a portkey”
Ellen smiled “yes and this John Doe saved me as well. He found me after Moody abducted me on Dumbledore’s orders and he managed to portkey me away, but I don’t think he was portkeyed too because he didn’t land here with me. I can explain in detail later, you should rest” Severus felt sick as he heard his mother speak fondly of the man … the same man who he saw die a brutal death only moments ago …
“he sounds cool” Draco grinned. It would be only weeks before he turned 11 and will soon be a student at Hogwarts.
“about John Doe …” Severus sighed sadly “he was caught by Dumbledore and he died”
“what? What happened?” Ellen asked sadly.
Severus frowned “he was caught after he portkeyed you here I believe … Dumbledore was making him answer some carefully worded questions. John didn’t seem concerned, but when he was asked if you were alive. He refused to answer and before the Veritaserum could make him he- … he dislocated his thumbs, escaped his chains and … cast a reducto at his own chest … he died to protect you” Ellen gasped. Even the Dark Lord looked startled at this news …
Flashback Over
“it’s around that time of the year John Doe died … hopefully this is the last year Dumbledore will be around and his death wouldn’t have been for nothing” Severus said as he thought back on the flirtatious man who died to help them …
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“if he finds out we’re behind this he won’t be happy” Theo warned as he transfigured a set of quills into pixies.
Draco rolled his eyes “he’ll get over it. Just keep him busy until I get back. Even if I find a spell that will work we’ll need a pensieve so translating the conversation will need to wait until I get home” he sighed as Theo pouted “yes you can come with me. I planned to skip the train and floo home so it’s no big deal”
With that decided Theo opened the Draco’s bedroom door and released the pixies into the common room. At the sound of screams from the study group Draco slipped out of his room and was quickly out of Slytherin dorm. He used his wand to light the way through the darkness of the late hour and before he knew he found the library. The Restricted section was soon invaded by a determined Slytherin. Draco kept as quiet as possible as he searched the books, which weren’t as terrible as he would’ve expected a ‘restricted’ section to have. After several unhelpful books he wondered if he should just wait a couple days and search the library at home. Just as he was about to give up he spotted a title that might be useful, but then he started hearing whispers …
“he looks tasty”
“his flesh looks tender”
“lets eat him”
(what the hell-) Draco looked down an aisle of bookshelves and his blood froze …
There were two hulking humanoids with bared fangs and long claws staring right at him with their golden eyes. Draco took a step back slowly before quickly casting a spell that sent all the books on the nearest shelves flying at the creatures. The blonde wizard took that chance to run as fast as he could, but he could here the creatures growl angrily and bound down the halls. At one point Draco came very close to getting his neck slashed open as he rounded a corner, but the beasts took the corner too fast and ended up skidding down the steps. This moment of poor balance gave Draco just enough time to race down the last hall and get into the safety of the Slytherin dorm.
(what the fuck were those things?) Draco mentally screamed not realizing he all but collapsed in his room and a concerned Theo was trying to talk to him.
“ah ha! So you two were behind these-” Blaise snapped as he came into the blonde’s bedroom carrying a squirming pixie after spotting him come back into the common room. Once he saw Draco he knew this was a distraction and he was angry at first, but then he a very pale Draco on the floor who looked like he was chased by basilisk “ok, what happened?”
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Albus frowned “so he’s being uncooperative”
“yes headmaster” Hermione said as she stood in front of the desk with Professor McGonagall and Ron.
“I was wondering if the potions weren’t having the same effect they once were” Albus said as he pulled out a vial filled with a black potion “slip a tablespoon of this in his drink at every meal. It’s toxic, but it will bring him in line and it’s so close to the end it doesn’t matter if he suffers” he explained as Hermione eagerly took the vial …
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