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Mind Games

An exquisite aroma of spices filled the room. It
could have been ratter enjoyable, if it wasn’t for the dark man
standing in front of her. Professor McGonagall had shared the
information with Snape about the last event. Now the goal was to
figure out how she could get out of this mess without jeopardizing
her stay in this school. She doubted that he could expel her since
it clearly was not her intention to sleep outside last night, but how
to convince him when she had no clue herself of what had happened?
What would the Headmaster think of his new allies?

Kyo felt better from her stay at the nursery, but
she had hoped that Professor McGonagall would have come with her to
meet with Professor Snape. But more than anything else, she prayed
that the professor had not told him about her performance in the
stairs.

“I will ask you one last time. What were
you doing outside after curfew” His tone was getting
dangerously calm. Unfortunately, it didn’t help her to
remember what happened and she had no other choice but to keep on
relying on logic possibilities.

“I really told you all I know Professor
Snape. I probably went out for some fresh air, then fell and hit
myself on a rock. I woke up on the ground just to realize how long I
passed out. I tried to get back without raising any suspicion, but I
did poorly.”

“Miss Shirei. You do not want me to wander
in your mind and find the truth, believe me.” His lips were
thinned from the anger.

“Why would you go outside for some fresh air
instead of opening a window? How do you explain that nobody saw you
lying on the ground since, from your story, you stayed there for over
five hours?”

She remained unable to reply to his request. It
had been at least five hours if she relates her story to the end of
her History class. Everything was obviously unbelievable, but what
else could she say?

“You leave me with no choice but to intrude
in your mind, and trust me, you won’t like it. If I find any
hints of misbehavior I can assure you that you will be called for
detention every week end for the next month.”

Kyo couldn’t find anything to say, but panic
swirled in her. Would he be able to catch glimpse of her true
identity?

“I…really I know it does sound
unbelievable, Professor Snape, but I am telling you all I know. It’s
unclear to me as well.”

“Silence! How do you expect me to believe such idiotic story?
Stand up and don’t even think of evading my spell or you’ll
regret ever being sorted in Slytherin.”

On this, Snape performed the Legiliment spell on
her and to his dismay, nothing happened. If glare could kill, it
would have been the end of Kyo. His dark expression made her step
back out of fear. Was he really the man that was supposed to save
them? She didn’t remember seeing this side of him during the
encounters in the dream world.

Snape replayed what Minerva had told him early in
the morning. She had found the girl in a disastrous state; all odds
pointing out to an awful situation, probably a student quarreling
that ended up dramatically. Nevertheless, Kyo was a Slytherin and
should know better than to engage in fights or at least, should
managed to get out without being caught. The thought of taking
points from Slytherin made his temple beat hurtfully, not to mention
the disgust of lowering himself to that gesture.

“Explain this to me then. Anyone lying on
the ground yesterday night, with the freezing wind, for more than
five hours would be sent to Mme Pomfrey with the use of a levitation
spell, if they were still alive of course. Yet you were able
to make your way back and talk to Professor McGonagall. And let’s
not forget that you gave her quite a show of acrobatic as well.”

The young girl licked her lips and started to pull
and twist her trend of hair again. Think fast, anything.

“It’s my cloak Professor Snape. It
has been given to me by my godfather. It really is a great gift for
it is imbued with the power to heat the wearer. It protected me from
freezing to death.”

“Is that so? Go fetch it now.”

Seeing as she was not making a move towards the door, he added, with
each words spoken with his low silky voice.

“The cloak, I want it in my office in less than five minutes.”

“Yes Professor Snape”

*****

Severus was in the foulest mood. Having a student
caught by none other than Minerva was simply adding to the insult.
Why was he always ending up with the most troublesome youngsters?
Thinking about it, the oldest weren’t cleverer, not in the
least.

He was curious to see this cloak of hers. It
would be easy to find out if it was genuine or not. But would it
help him to uncover this mystery? He sighed deeply, regretting his
choice of ever becoming a teacher.

*****

Kyo was striding the corridors, trying to find a
way out of this situation. Something was nagging her in the back of
her mind. For some unknown reason, she felt like she had to be
careful of her roommates, but why? This morning’s first class
had been odd. The trio had cheerfully greeted her giggling like
idiots. Instead of giving them her usual sour look, she had simply
reply, even bowing out of respect. Why did she try to be decent with
those brats? What happened last night? Were they linked to this
whole story?

She was so absorbed in her thought that she didn’t
register the quick footstep coming from the perpendicular hallway.
They bumped in each other and she fell on the ground, slightly
hurting her back in the process. It only managed to get her mood
worse than it already was.

“Watch where you’re going you fool.”

“Hey, that is not a very nice thing to
say…to a friend at least”

“M. Lent? Forgive me. I…it isn’t the best moment
to crash into each other like that.” She tried a faint smile,
but it only ended up looking like an ugly sneer.

Jonathan offered his hand to the young girl whom
accepted it out of politeness.

“I am sorry; I should have also watched my
step. I was in a hurry to bring my homework to Professor Snape. I
am already too late, but I hope that he won’t mind too much.”

“Follow my advice M. Lent, do not go there
right now. He will eat you up before you get the chance to speak out
any excuses. Tell me, why didn’t you ask me for help on this
homework?”

“You already did so much for me Kyo. I
really need to get my act together. By the way, how was your little
party last evening? You know that you got me worried for a moment.
I was searching for you everywhere, but oddly, you were in your
dormitory all this time, so I was told. Anyway, I really have to go.
Thank you for the advice, but I must face my demons if I want to
become stronger.” Without waiting for a reply and missing the
confused stare of his friend, Jonathan went on his way.

Kyo did not pursue her run to the dormitory. Her
back felt on the wall, heart beat increasing, her mind suddenly
racing. What party? He’s been looking out for me? Why? Knowing
exactly what to do, she broke in a run, looking for the only person
who could help her at the moment.

*****

Catching her breath with both hands on her knees,
she stopped as she saw two Gryffindors walking down the corridor.

“Excuse me.” she said, adding a deep
bow, suddenly reminding herself that people did not act in such way
in this country. Standing straight, she went on.

“I am looking for my brother. He’s
belongs to your House.” Kyo was facing an average teenage girl
with long thick and curly hairs; at her side stood a redhead boy,
gazing at the distance a bored expression of his face.

“Sure, what’s his name? Oh wait, you mean Tama yes?”
asked Hermione.

“I do” Kyo replied curtly.

Then, the young teenage suddenly turned his
interest to her, as if realizing who interrupted his chatting with
his friends.

“And what’s your name? I’m Ron Weasley and she’s
Hermione Granger”

“I know. My name is Kyo Shirei”

“Not to talkative are we?” Ron was
trying to break through her mood.

“No, Mr. Weasley.” she replied in a
neutral voice.

“Don’t mind him.” Hermione added, also feeling
uncomfortable, but understanding that the girl was in a hurry.

“Come I’ll help you find your
brother.” Hermione took the lead and they both went straight
to the Gryffindor common room.

*****

“I’m telling you Harry, those are the oddest first year
I’ve seen.”

“Who are you talking about Ron?”

“Don’t tell me you haven’t
notice? I’m talking about Tama and his sister. They are like
fire and ice; totally opposite in their manners and their looks.”

“What brought this up?” Harry did not
follow his friend sudden interest for the first year siblings.

“Well, the girl came to us a moment ago; she
was looking for her brother. I introduced myself, you know, and I
swear she made me think of a certain Professor Unpleasant Bat. No
surprise she’s been sorted with those snakes over there. But I
think that even they have a bit of a problem with her. She never
seems to talk or hang out with anybody.”

“She might only be the shy type. Don’t
forget how intimidating it must be for a girl that had lived with
Muggles until now. Even though her family lives within the
boundaries of magic, she had never been surrounded with so many
wizards at the same time.”

“Anyway, why are you so interested?”

Harry looked up at this friend, questioningly. Ron
cheeks turned to a soft pink, giving a bit of life to his pale and
freckled cheeks.

“No reason. I mean, Tama is as young as she
but isn’t as reclusive as she seems to be regarding the other
students. I think he’s blending pretty well with Gryffindor.”

At his friend grinning expression Ron let out in a rush;

“I just happened to be there when she
approached in the corridor, that’s all. Don’t you have
any misplaced idea Harry, she’s far too young for me, she’s
not my type either and besides…it’s not your business.”

“Of course Ron, of course” But Harry was grinning widely.

“Ah, let’s drop it will you?”

“Yes, I will drop the fact that you seem to
be interested in a lonely first year called Kyo. You know Ron, don’t
mind me saying this, but you seem to fall for girl quite easily.”

Ron went out mumbling something about his friend
being pain in the...when voices interrupted him. He recognized the
girl from this morning. She was with her brother and they seemed to
be talking with great agitation. He couldn’t keep his thought
to himself and turned towards his friend. Now was the time to prove
his statement.

“It’s them, you see? When they stand
side by side, it’s more than obvious how unfamiliar they seem
with each other and how different they look. I’m telling you,
something isn’t matching up”

“I thought we had dropped the subject.” said Harry. “We
should head off to the Library,

‘Hermione won’t wait for us all day”

*****

“What’s wrong Dun…eh sorry, Kyo?”

“No time, I need your help right now, but
not here. How is your plan of the school going on? I have mostly
completed mine. But I am still missing the secret passageways.”

“I found two. We could go to one of them and talk. You seem
stressed out or something. What happened?”

“That’s exactly the problem. I have no idea of what went
wrong, but I know that I have been ripped out of something. You’ll
have to use your powers on me and quickly.”

“Alright, just follow me”

They went from corridors to hallways. As they got
closer one secret passageways they rejoiced in finding the corridor
empty.

“Let’s make a concealing charm to
finish up our walk, just in case.” Tama took out his wand and
performed it on both him and his sister. They slide behind a statue
and Tama pushed a stone. A door opened, revealing a long tunnel.
Tama hadn’t investigated the full length of the passage yet.

“So tell me what is this all about.”

“Last night, I woke up on the ground, barely
able to move, my body was freezing. God I hate this pathetic human
shell. Not only that, but from time to time, I can feel myself
drifting completely into the personality of a stupid eleven years old
girl.”

“It’s normal sister. The ritual we performed was very
strong. We cannot afford to be caught as you said it. However, we
can be assured that when the time comes, we will have fully access to
our powers. It’s only a matter of time. It also gives us the
best opportunity to blend in and find all the information we need
without looking suspicious.”

Kyo eyed her brother carefully but refused to share her concerns on
the matter.

“Since when did you start to think so logically? Where is my
Jua?”

“I am also feeling the changes you know.
Though sometimes it makes me feel strange. I think I might get use
to it better than I expected, probably due to my capabilities to live
in the minds of others. Human are so easy to read, I was right to
portray them as basic.”

“Good for you then. That’s exactly
what I need you to do right now. Go inside me and wander around. I
want you to find any hint of what might have happened to me last
night. There is no spell that could be strong enough to erase
memories. You have to be quick about it because I must return to
Professor Snape’s office.” She grunted in frustration,
pulling on her hair furiously.

“Actually, I heard of the Obliviate spell,
but I believe that it would be no problem for me to step on the other
side of the veil. Memories can’t be destroyed with a simple
spell; they will only be stored away, very deeply, in the deepest
part of the soul. I, however, can consume them as I wish. I love to
dig them out, play with them, toy with my enemies; fortunately, I can
also help the dearest friend. But why do you have to meet that git?”

“No time Tama, be quick about it and watch
your language young boy.”

He sighed both in frustration and discomfort. If his sister was in
trouble, he wanted to know.

“Alright, you know the drill, empty your mind” Tama went
on, whispering softly, using the tongue of the ancestors.

As the boy’s words slowly drifted into Kyo’s
mind, she could feel the beginning of his invasion. It was his
favorite technique. He would have you lost in the softness of his
voice and bring you into a state of semi-consciousness, and then he
would infiltrate it gently.”

“Your mind is enchanting sister; I could
lose myself in it for eternity.” he thought

“Do not exhausts yourself and be quick with it.”

She didn’t realize how her voice was becoming nothing more than
a whisper. Her whole body was starting to tremble until she softly
landed on her knees, her brother holding her tightly against him, but
letting his own body fall down as well. To share such power was also
overwhelming for him. He had to focus if he didn’t want to get
engulfed in the extent of her mind.

It was getting hot in this narrowed space. Kyo
knew instantly that something was wrong. She wanted to reach out to
Tama and pinched him on the arm, but she felt so heavy. There was
only one thing to do. She used her brother’s weight by
releasing her own. They collapsed on one another which caused Tama
to hit the ground hard. He woke up startled and moaning painfully.
He had forgotten his whereabouts and felt groggy. All he knew was
that his hands were wrapped firmly around soft hairs. As he moved to
regain a suitable position, his lips brushed pass those of the girl
lying underneath him.

His whole body was immediately transpierce by a
jolt of excitement. His heart started bouncing; he was unable to
move away from her. He couldn’t see much in the dark. All he
could feel was the heat of their bodies and the softness of her skin
against his. It didn’t occur to him to try and find out the
reason for his presence in this dark room nor the identity of the
girl beneath him. It didn’t strike to him that he must have
had a purpose. His body took complete control and forced him to get
closer to the flesh, to taste it, to take it.

He bent down once more and this time let his lips
close on hers for more than a passing moment. His mind was held
firmly by a leash. The speed of his embrace increased, filled with a
clumsy boyish desire. He forced her lips to part with his thumbs and
slid his hungry tongue inside. Somehow, he knew that it was suppose
to be done that way. One of his hands was gripping her arm firmly
while the other was going back to holding her head.

The girl was unconscious. By allowing her brother to regain control,
she had chosen to drift into oblivion.

When their lips parted, the boy grew worried. A
voice in the back of his mind begged him to stop, pleaded him to
listen. Slowly, the body lost its grip on the mind. He was still
close to her, but he could think. He breathed deeply, focusing on the
situation at hand. Why was he standing over this girl? She’s
unconscious, and might be hurt?

Ok Tama, calm down you simply kissed the girl.
The truth slapped him as soon as the thought came. I…I
kissed a girl. Is it bad? He searched his mind frantically for
the answer. Like an automate he reread the words in his mind, what
he had learned about boys and girls relationship. He found the
sections he was looking for, the one that explained the values and
the basic principle of a relationship.

Coercion: to force or compel a partner in any
action he or she is against or unwilling.

To compel a partner, he stood up quickly, alarmed
by the meaning of those words. In this position, he could finally get
a better look at her. The last remains of heat and desire was
instantly replaced by an icy feeling.

Du…Dunia! He looked at her,
horrorstricken.

The truth left him speechless. Did Dunia know
about this? About the fact that they weren’t controlling their
body, mind and soul freely like the thought they would. His jaw
tightened, understanding for the first time the real weakness of the
body and the danger it represented.

Because he had read about sex and lust, he thought
it would be enough for him to identify the reactions and control it
as he pleases. After all, under this flesh he was Jua right? He was
powerful and in control of any human emotions right? He had reviewed
them countless time, confident that none of them could be any match
with his superior mind and pure logic.

They had to talk about it; he had to know if it
would get worse. Cold sweat was all over his body, unable to put a
stopper to it for the first time since three months. Until today, he
had been handling this whole masquerade easily. What if we
gradually become weak like them, ending up in losing our inner self,
forever trapped in that despicable flesh.

There has to be a way to insure their
transformation was and will always be safe. If not, it could well be
the end of them.

“Sister, wake up. It’s me, Tama”
he did not trust his voice to be steady, but that could be
interpreted as concerns for her state.

Kyo opened her eyes slowly, her temples were throbbing madly.

“Hum! My head, it hurts. Where are we?”

“We are still stuck in this hideout. Kyo,
I…forgive me, I…” again, he stammered, the guilt
trapped his throat, weakening his voice, making him lower his eyes.
He felt dirty.

“What? Oh, it’s ok. It’s my fault, I wasn’t
strong enough. I had to shut my mind to allow you to be free of it.
I hope you didn’t hurt yourself too badly.”

Tama studied his sister carefully. Back in their
world or even at their arrival at Hogwarts she would have blamed him
for his stupidity and lack of control. She too, was getting corrupt.

“You mean my head? No…No it’s
fine, thank you. Let’s try again. This time I will not wander
like that. Are you feeling okay though? You want to try again?”
wait, he thought, this is not what he had yearned to say. He wanted
to talk about his new discovery, but his heart was not letting him do
so. The fear was holding his intention firmly.

“Yes, let’s do it, I need to know and
I am running out of time.”

“It might hurt you a bit; I will rush in
using all my strength. First, sit down with me. I did not explain it
to you, but whenever you’ll be using your capacity at its
fullest; our body will become an empty shell.”

“Jua, you’ll explain this later, now is not the time”

“It is the time, I forgot but this is very
important, and since I’m about to do it, I might as well
explain it now.

“Dunia, if you stay out of your body more
than twenty-four hours, it will lose its biological abilities and
die. You will come back, unable to create another shell unless I’m
with you. If am not, you’ll have another twenty-four hours to
find me. Any delays will result in you returning to our world,
forever losing the link we share until I return.”

“I understand, now let’s sit and be done with it please,
it’s already be half an hour and Professor Snape only gave me
five minutes. If we don’t succeed I might be expelled of this
school for a reason I will never know”

“Trust me; I won’t fail you this
time.”

Kyo braced herself, ready for this second attempt.
When he brother penetrated her mind, she blinked in shock and she
shut them tightly, indulging in the pain, holding her brother’s
inert body against hers. Jua was furiously slithering his way
between her waves of thoughts and memories. The power of his raging
fire was barely endurable. Had she been only a human being, she
thought she would have died. She felt as if her head was about to
explode, but she couldn’t reject him, not yet. He was getting
close to his goal; he could picture both of them walking through
corridors, Kyo talking with Hermione. She was now being scolded by
Professor McGonagall. He went farther and farther until he finally
reached a thick ball. He knew that he had reached the missing part
of the puzzle she was trying to solve.

He burst out with all his might and blew apart the
fibers of this barrier, freeing the memory. His job done he did not
waste anymore time and withdrew from her. The sensation of being back
into his human form was giving him great pain and sorrow. His body
was shaking madly, but he didn’t accept his sister’s
help. Instead, he crawled away from her, and emptied his stomach
soundly. As he finished, he angrily wiped his mouth with the back of
his hand, eyes glittering dangerously.

“Bastard!” he whispered. “Son of a …”

“That’s enough Tama.”

“But, Kyo, I have seen what they did to you.
I’ll kill that sick bastard. Ripping your clothes and leaving
you to die like a worthless doll. And the way he touched you. You
know there’s a name of disturbed looser like him. Tell me, how
on earth could you have let yourself so vulnerable? Crushing the lot
of them would have been a piece of cake.”

“I could not react to the fullest of my
capabilities and you know it. It would have blown our cover.”

“Who cares about that?” Tama replied,
his anger rising every second.

“What about your own safety? Do you know how
worse and painful it could have been? Don’t forget that you are
as human as it can possibly be. There are things that won’t
kill you, things much worse than death.” Tama’s rage was
not only directed at the student, it also reminded him of his
earliest misbehavior towards the girl. Now he knew how far the lust
could have leaded him. Human race was weak, but they had rules meant
to be respected.

“I don’t care. Our goal is to help M.
Dumbledore and in order to do so; we must stay in this school. This
flesh is not that important Tama. You just told me that we can
rebuild it if needs be. I know I could have ended up dead, but this
is not the case. The slimy twit will learn that next time he decides
to ambush me, he’d better kill me.” A dangerous light
sparkled in her eyes as she pronounced those last words. She knew
that revenge wouldn’t solve anything, but it felt good none the
least.

“Tama, we need to act promptly. First,
let’s find your Head House and deal with her memories. Then,
we must do the same with Professor Snape”

“I understand” He understood
perfectly, but she didn’t seem to understand a thing. She had
probably skipped the part regarding human sexuality. Her childish
mind would not have been able to live with such an awful memory. He
also knew that invading her mind repeatedly could kill her. He might
not be able to save her from living with this, and that type of scar
just did not help focusing on important matters at hand. He would put
sense in her before she gets trapped again, not that he wished for
it, but Tama gradually had his conviction strengthen regarding the
weakness of the flesh.

They moved out of their hiding place and made their way to
McGonagall office.

*****

“I will let you go in alone.” Kyo said
softy.

Tama knocked at the door and was answered by a
noble voice.

“Get in.”

“Good morning Professor. How are you?”

“Just fine thank you M. Shirei. I trust everything is to your
satisfaction at Hogwarts. Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Actually, there is. But before I begin, please forgive me.”

“Why are you apologizing for?”

Tama did not answer, but instead, spoke the
incantation sliding slowly insider her mind. He meant to be gentle.
It didn’t take long to finish up what he was sent for. He
backed away to the door and released just before he closed it behind
him. That way, she would have no recognition of this short meeting.

“Good job. Now, let’s go meet Professor Snape. I will
come with you inside his office.”

When they were to open the door, they heard
muffled voice.

“Do you intend on relying on others all your
life?”

“No Sir, I…”

“You’re a despicable, unworthy and
useless boy. I remember your brothers far too well. Gryffindor they
were. Why you were sorted in my House is still a mystery. You are
as witless as the bunch of them. Take your homework, I will not
review it. However, I am assigning you with another one. You will
explain to me, and in details, the importance of the tyra-tears in
the preparation of the Shrinking Potion. It has to be on my desk no
later than this Friday.”

“But Sir, it only gives me two days and I don’t have a
clue about this…”

“I will not accept any excuse whatsoever.
Get out! And don’t bother coming back before you’re done
with your assignment.”

“Yes Sir”

Jonathan was on the verge of tears, but he did not
want to give in right now. As he opened the door, he found himself
face to face with Kyo and her brother. They shared confused glance,
but nothing more. He ran off, not wanting to emphasize on this
pathetic situation. He had thought that being a Slytherin would make
the Snape’s nightmare more bearable, but the harsh reality
proved him wrong.

Kyo entered first, eyeing the teacher closely.

“Miss Shirei. How much longer did you
intend to make me wait? Where is that cloak of yours?” He
sneered, no more doubting that she had lied previously.

“Sorry Professor Snape, it would seem that I
misplaced it. My brother here was helping me out. Have I introduced
him to you?”

“What are you babbling about foolish girl?”

“Tama, please meet Professor Snape. He is
my Head House as well as one of the most brilliant men in the whole
school.” She purposely went on, ignoring the man’s
protest.

Severus’s eyes were sending out a dangerous
message to the boy. If it would have been any other first year, they
would have been long gone, running away as fast as possible. However,
Tama had a goal to reach and he also wasn’t your average young
student. He knew this man already, but more then that, he loathed
him deeply, just as much as the teacher did towards him, but not for
the same reasons obviously. They were now equally sharing deadly
stares.

Kyo followed the silence exchange, not sure what
to do. She couldn’t understand the teacher’s reaction.
Was he stubborn and thick enough to go on treating all other Houses
students as if they were the worse living creature on earth?

“Tama, what are you doing?” She really sound annoyed and
stressed.

“Sorry. Let’s get on with this”
he replied.

Without any warning, he invaded the man’s
mind, using as much power as allowed without killing the block. It
instantly brought the teacher down on his knees, hands slapped on
each side of his head and mouth twisted with pain. Snape had the
impression of being surrounded by limitless spots of light that were
consuming him from the inside.

Tama was exalting from this show of ultimate
superiority over this worthless being. Erasing the memory would have
taken few seconds; instead, he went spying on the man. He wanted to
find the proof of his treacherous mind.

There stood a young Snape in front of a fireplace,
his back turned to it, hair in curtains around his pallid face and
wand held high. He screamed a spell at a man standing proudly but
with trace of fear in his eyes. The man seemed vaguely familiar, Jua
thought.

It switched again to the image of a little boy
with pale skin, panting on the ground, the long and thin mold of his
face covered with bruised mixed with tears. It got back to a teenaged
version of Snape, kneeled in front of a woman. The scene was
gruesome. The woman’s limbs were twisted in positions
impossible to achieve. She’s dead Jua thought, but why is this
bastard staring at her like that? Then he got glimpse of the man
standing closely next to him, and again, Jua thought they shared
familiar features. His father?

Before he could ponder on his viewing, the scenery
changed. A bleeding, half naked Dunia was being held, tightly, by
Snape. In is free hand, he held a dagger. Jua saw as he plunged it
deep in his thigh, talking to her, probably as a display of power
over her. He’s dead that piece of shit. How dare he
threaten her? The image slowly faded away but Jua was still
fuming over the impertinence of Snape. Dunia would have told him
about such an obvious display of treachery. If this scene never
occurred, it must simply be a dark fantasy of the man pervert mind.
Still, this was enough to kill the bastard, but not now, Jua
reasoned; he would find a more torturous way to finish him, slowly,
oh yes, so slowly.

His decision made, he pursue the goal that his
sister had told him, browsing again through the tangles of Snape’s
mind and found himself in a gathering of hooded figures.

This memory was different, somehow. It held
strong emotions; anguish, disgust, fear and regrets. As if that
old git was able to feel any of these. I won’t fall for his
weakness, he must die. Intrigued by the scenery though, Jua
focused his power to descend into the memory itself. Gradually, he
created a body out of fire, stepping into the open. A flicker of
doubt passed in his eyes, then it disappeared as he reminded that
this was just a memory; he could not alter it in any ways. The air
around the group was still and nobody uttered a sound.

They were all kneeled with their nose in the dirt;
facing what was the resemblance of a tall human, clothed in long dark
robes, standing straight with arms fold. Jua finally identified the
one he was interested in. Snape was also a member of this
masquerade, face down like the others. However, on a command from the
sitting man, he raised his head and faced him. Jua studied him
closely standing only inches from his face, fire licking the man’s
feature leaving no trace of burn of course as it was only a memory.
Snape’s face was blank, although he sometime betrayed his
emotions with a quick blink of his left eyes. He was still too young
have complete control over himself. He is such a pitiful creature, if
only I could finish him now. The boy’s thought were interrupted
by a sudden movement of his guinea pig.

A flash of green light went out from Snape’s
wand to a body lying in between the chief and the group. It
convulsed once and lay still. Jua didn’t need a closer look to
understand that he had witness cold blood murder. He knew it; the
man was and still is evil. What was Dunia seeing in this worthless
creature?

A scream tore him out of his searched. He
recognized the sound of his sister’s voice. She was trying to
get in contact with him. It reminded him of his goal and he went on
looking for the memories that would need to be consumed. He found
it. Snape was standing in front of McGonagall, his face fixed in an
unreadable expression as she explained to him her late discovery. He
wiped those out as well as his entrance to the office moment earlier
and got out without releasing his control over him.

When he regained his senses, he saw his sister
kneeling next to her teacher, trying to comfort him. The picture
wasn’t pretty in the least. Even though Tama had controlled
the flow of energy, its power had been too much for Snape capacity.
Huge amount of saliva was running down the man’s chin and both
eyes had rolled in their sockets.

“ARE YOU MAD? YOU COULD HAVE KILLED HIM”
she screamed, out of control. She had cast a silence spell soon
after Tama had invaded the man’s mind, just in case something
went wrong.

He didn’t know what to say to her. It was
the teacher’s entire fault. Why should she care about him so
much? There must be plenty other saviors more worthy. Nevertheless,
seeing Kyo in this position made his heart twitched with remorse. He
loved her, she was brave and strong. Even back there, she would
always act as his big sister although this concept was not exactly
viewed the same way. She was probably the only being for which he
ever cared though, except for their Mother of course.

Sighing deeply, he gave a nasty look at the shaken
body. The man was probably going to die unless they find a way to
bring him at the infirmary. What a mess!

“I’m sorry”

“YOU’RE SORRY?” she yelled
unable to wash down the rage.

“HELL! HE ASKED FOR IT! HE’S A
PERVERT, A MANIPULATOR, AND A MURDERER.” He gulped for air
before going on, lowering his voice in the process. “He’s
evil sister, can’t you feel it?” He tried with all his
will to regain some sort of composure, his voice filled with sadness
more than anger.

“Leave the judgment of this man to me. I
will not… I will never accept such behavior again. You will
not attack him this way ever again.” She was not Kyo anymore.
The office was slowly filling itself with a thin mist. Her inner
self was being release by her fury.

“Dunia, calm yourself, I mean it, I’m
sorry.” His voice became more and more anxious, seeing that she
was not listening anymore. “Hear me Dunia, I’m sorry.
Here I will release him completely, but we must go if I do so. Then
we will send Mme Pomfrey.” and to show his intention, he
released Snape, hoping that he was passed out enough to miss this
whole situation.

It would get ugly real fast is she did not regain control or if Snape
became aware of what just transpired.

Tama could barely distinguish the silhouette of
his sister, as the mist built up, getting thicker and enabling him to
breathe properly. If someone had entered the room at this exact
moment, that would be the end of their short masquerade. A painful
moan saved both of them from disaster. Snape was regaining
consciousness. It stroke to Kyo’s mind that they had to be gone
before he saw both of them. The mist vanished at once and Tama ran
towards his sister, grapping her wrist and escorting her forcefully
out of the office, still coughing as air came back suddenly into his
lungs. Kyo cast a concealing charm on both of them as quick as
possible.

As they ran, Kyo restored the bond between them, allowing telepathic
thoughts.

“We have to go straight to the infirmary”

“Damn it, our cover was almost blown up
with him regaining consciousness” Tama did not voice out
the fact that he was impress on how quickly the Professor had came
back from the void.

“I know Tama, and all thanks to you, you
brainless twit.” She winced, knowing perfectly that it had
been her fault as well. She knew how much Tama hated the man.

“How are we going to explain this to the
medic witch?”

“Leave it to me, he’s my Head House
after all. Just stay close in case we would need your Occlumency
again”

“No problem” Actually, it was a
problem, he felt drained out of energy. One more display and he
would collapse on the floor.

They
reached the nursery wing panting horribly. Kyo realized how
exhausted Tama looked. She brought her hand to his forehead and
spoke the Tongue of the Ancient. A faint glow passed through the
siblings and Tama jolt up instantly, feeling refreshed.

“I
told you I was okay” he grunted, touching his forehead with his
hand.

Kyo
looked at him and smiled compassionately.

“It’s
okay brother. Take it as a token of my gratitude. You helped me a lot
today.”

Tama
blinked in disbelief. His childish heart filled with love and respect
for his sister. For a fleeting moment, fear grasped him. They were
both getting too soft. But it did not last long before his human
personality got hold on his elemental logic.

“I
won’t need you for this Tama. You should return with your
friends and enjoy a good meal. I will cut off the bond once again.”

“No
Kyo, don’t cut the bond. What if something else happens to
you?”

“Don’t
worry, I’ll be careful from now on. Off you go now.”

Tama shook his head, again surprised by the
constant mood swings of his sister. Maybe she was learning how to
control her childish heart. Until now, he had shown no difficulty,
but with his sister in danger, he had lost every bit of control. He
would become stronger, for her and for their mission.

“Alright
then, take care and I’ll see you later”.

On this,
he turned his back and walked away, surrounded with an aura of
confidence.

Kyo
watched her brother has he stroll down the corridor; she smiled
again, proud of him somehow. Today, Tama had shown is ability to
keep his mind in control except when it came to hatred. He should be
able to overcome this obstacle. As for her, she would increase her
study of the human mind. She would become stronger, for him and for
their mission.

Resolved,
she open the door leading to the infirmary.
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