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Healing Harry Potter	By : use2b2t2 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 21672 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 8 Veritas Vos Liberabit

Severus Apparted directly in front of Hermione's chamber and felt her step away from him in the dark hallway. The school did not bother with torches when the students were away and the summer staff rarely ventured from their quarters after the sun set.

"Veritas vos liberabit"

The door to her chambers opened spilling light into the dark room. "You should rest Hermione for when the sun rises our research will truly begin."

Hermione stepped into the light and looked to the dark shape of her partner. "The transformation was horrifying to see but the rest was not as I expected. The minute that werewolf smelled us it should have been raging against the bars trying to get to us. And it spoke. It was guttural but you could make out the words. It was nothing like the encounter we had when Professor Lupin transformed in our third year."

Severus stepped into the light noticing the slight shake in her voice. "The next full moon will be different as Potter will not be using the Wolfsbane potion. The potion affects the werewolf in different ways depending on the wizard or witch emotional make up. Potter is not one to want to purposely hurt anyone and he is strong in magic despite his reliance on you and Weasley in the past. Tell me the purpose of the Wolfsbane potion and affects if one dose is missed Hermione?"

"Wolfsbane Potion will allow a werewolf to retain his intelligence when he transforms, thus rendering him less dangerous. The host retains their mind and manner, allowing them to lie quietly in private until sunrise. Missing only one dose in the week leading up to the full moon renders the potion ineffective and if that occurs the werewolf is the same as not taking the potion, feeling pure animal rage and instincts." She stated back to him in a firm voice.

"You haven't changed as your answer is exactly as written from Most Potente Potions Modern Edition." Mocking her.

"It doesn't answer my questions on how Harry could speak Severus." She shot back.

Severus laughed out amused. "But it does Hermione. My answer paired along with your textbook definition answers it. Ponder this while you ponder my answer. How would an evil witch or wizard act at the full moon if they took the potion? Imagine someone such as Bellatrix LeStrange as a werewolf. It is with good reason that the Wolfsbane Potion is so expensive and hard to obtain. Being so difficult to brew is not the reason of the price. I bid you good night on that note and see you in the morning."

She watched him turn and leave her and quickly disappeared into the dark hall without bothering to use a light to guide his way.

Hermione thought on the wizards words. She was not surprised that he did not answer it directly. He was testing her. She undressed and walked into her bath chambers and drew a hot bath and tossed violet petals and buds of Lavender into the hot water.

Settling in she sighed at the pleasant smell and closed her eyes in thought. The lavender soothed and relaxed her. She pondered the words of her associate, enjoying the hot water.

Her eyes flew open as she realized the answer to Severus's question and shot out of the tub, not bothering to wrap a towel around her and rushed to her main chamber and grabbed a piece of parchment and started to write.

Pleased with her response she called for a house owl and sent her response to Severus.

She could rest now without having that gnaw at her all night long. Sitting on her bed she self-consciously opened and closed her previously injured hand. One problem was replaced with another. Sighing, she lay on the bed and did not fall asleep until two hours passed as her mind raced with thought.

HGSS~HGSS~HGSS~

Severus made his way down to his chambers deep in thought. He knew that Hermione would figure out his question to her and was not concerned about it. He reflected on the password to her quarters. Veritas vos liberabit. How ironic. The truth shall set you free.

He lowered the wards and entered his chambers and strode over to his desk and pulled out Hermione's vampire research and read, his quill placing his thoughts alongside her observations and thoughts. She really was the cleverest witch of her age.

There was a peck on his door and he opened it, seeing the owl on the ground and took the parchment. Closing the door on the bird he read the parchment and chuckled. It took her thirty minutes to realize the implications of his question and her questions on why the Ministry allowed werewolves to live at all. He would not answer her as it would be a distraction to what they needed to do. With time the witch would realize the answer on her own.

Deciding to retire for the night, he went to his bedchambers foregoing his normal shower and completely undressed and slid between the covers. His interest in having Hermione Granger under him did not change. But his actions to her changed the dynamics. How he would address that would depend on the morning. The witch continued to intrigue him, especially of the way she handled herself at Malfoy Manor when he met her.

Ironic he thought thinking of her password again.

HGSS~HGSS~HGSS

Severus was not surprised that the witch did not attend breakfast or lunch in the Great Hall. After answering Albus's questions on how the evening went he waited a few hours and went to Hermione's lab sure that he would find her there.

Entering the opened door he observed Hermione looking at a chalkboard. He read what was written on it.

Address Minion/Master Role and Trust: Severus/Hermione

Obtain Video And Blood Samples From Draco: Hermione and Severus?

Continue Façade By Researching Children Born By Werewolf: Draco/Harry

Find Out If Werewolves Under Sentence at Azkaban: Kingsley

Obtain Blood from True Werewolf To Test Next Full Moon: Hermione/Draco/Severus

Talk to Uncle Welford: Hermione

Severus strode up and picked up a piece of chalk and lined out number one on the list. "We will address this one now." He told her in a smooth voice.

Hermione jumped at the sudden appearance of Severus. "I need a bell for you." She growled out.

"Nonsense Hermione as your door was open and you expected that I would come to you in time." He replied in a silky voice. "You are right that I know everything about you and you know nothing of me."

He turned and looked to her warm brown eyes and pulled a phial from his robes and pointed his wand to his head and pulled out his memories of the time spent with the Dark Lord and his role as a double spy and his actions towards her. "I regret my actions towards you Hermione. I reacted without thought and you suffered for it."

She took the offered phial amazed at his action. "It was not your fault. I over-reacted as well. You are like an abused animal Severus and you reacted back in instinct." It was the closest that she would get to an apology.

"Indeed but I will not allow that to happen again. Within that phial is everything you need to know. It will help us both if we have disagreements in the future."

He pulled her to him. "Place the phial in your robes. It is time for us to address items two and three as the phial addresses item one." Turning his heel and Dissapparating them to Malfoy Manor.

They arrived with a clap and found a carriage waiting with Head Elf Cracklin waiting. "Master Snapes and Mistress Grangers, Lord Malfoy awaits youse." He squeaked in respect opening the door and assisting the two inside. As soon as they were inside the carriage trundled off and soon found themselves in a small room at Malfoy Manor with Draco looking to them.

"Sandwiches are here and Harry will be along in a few. Please help yourselves." Draco spoke and sat down.

Severus sat and did not eat and observed Hermione take Draco up on the offer and devoured a turkey sandwich.

Harry arrived carrying a backpack and a muggle cooler. "Hiya Hermione."

Hermione rushed to her friend and hugged him. "You are well?"

Harry hugged her back. "I am and thanks to Master Snape. But next month will be different as I will not take the Wolfsbane potion. I dread it as I will not have any thought or memory of my time when transformed."

"Now down Lioness! Let me put this down." Harry laughed and put the cooler down and opened it. "Draco was able to draw the blood that you requested. The saliva samples are there as well."

Hermione release him and set up the video camera with the LCD facing them and pulled out a sound recorder. "You need to recall your thoughts and feelings while we watch this. It will be important to us for the next full moon."

Hermione noticed his uncomfortable work. "It is necessary Harry." She replied sadly.

"I know." Harry replied back. "But it would be easier if Professor Snape just extracted my memory of the whole night."

"I wish that we could do that Harry, but you need to do this the way that I ask. Memories would not be of benefit for what I require."

He nodded to her and the night played out before them as Harry spoke of his thoughts and feelings during the transformation.

The group watched as the werewolf padded the cell for a good while and then curled up and fell asleep against the bars of his cell, whining as Draco reached through the bars and patted the werewolf with a gloved hand.

Hermione fast forward the tape until she saw movement and played at a normal rate.

The werewolf woke up suddenly and began to pace about the cell until it fell, growling out in pain. A slow transformation began and after five minutes Harry was back to himself panting on the ground.

They watched Draco enter the cell with a green bath robe and Harry stood up in full frontal nudity and allowed Draco to draw a pint of blood before handing Harry the robe.

Harry's face flushed red in embarrassment. "You should have turned that thing off Draco." He admonished his partner.

"I forgot the thing was on Love. It's a nice view of your assets and glad that it is all mine. Hermione, you will have to give me a copy of the last bit." Kissing Harry on the cheek.

Hermione quickly changed the subject and pulled out a large number of phials and placed them on the table. "Draco you will need to draw a sample of Harry's blood every day until the full moon. I also have a task for you two as I have to continue to research children of werewolves to keep the Ministry off my back. Do you think you can track down any born of such a union in the past twenty years and interview them for me and get blood and saliva samples?"

Draco looked thoughtful for a moment. "I should be able to do that Hermione as I am active in the Ministry and a benefactor of St. Mungo's. Once I have the names, Harry and I will do as you request."

Hermione put her video camera into the backpack she left behind and shrunk the muggle cooler and placed it into her pocket. "We'll take this back now and begin. Harry, don't plan your death yet."

Harry still looked embarrassed. "Forget my previous request Hermione. It would be unfair to Draco and I did not realize it until I had a chat with him."

"The Manor wards have been attuned to you both now. You may Apparate in and out of the Grand Hall to save time." Draco told her and hugged her. "Keep us informed will you?"

Hermione nodded to him and allowed Severus to escort her to the Grand Hall and Aparrated them both back to her lab at Hogwarts.

She felt him release her and lined out items two and three. "Well on our way." She spoke out softly.

"Indeed Hermione." Severus replied. "I will take care of item four. You complete item one by reviewing my phial. Our research begins tomorrow and you need to view them before we start for it will avoid any misunderstandings between us. Watch closely Hermione for they will disappear after being viewed."

He looked to her. "Remember that I did what I had to do Hermione and some of those will not be pleasant to watch."

She noticed a tinge of regret in his silky voice and watched him leave her lab, dark robes swirling about him and closed the behind him.

HGSS~HGSS~

What in Merlin was in that phial? She pondered as a knock sounded on her door and she answered it revealing the Headmaster holding his pensieve.

"Ah Hermione. I felt that you might need this." Placing the penseive on her desk.

Hermione looked to the Headmaster with a questioning look.

"Severus is a complicated wizard and loyal and supportive without doubt Hermione and few understand him. He is capable of more if you give him a chance and forget about the past." He replied blue eyes twinkling.

"But Albus how did you…" She questioned and was cut off.

"I must review next year's expenditures. I trust you know what to do."

She watched the Headmaster leave and pulled out the phial and looked to the penseive. Was there anything that that wizard did not know? After a moment of thought she poured the phials contents into the bowl and lowered her face and felt herself pulled in.

HGSS~HGSS!HGSS

Severus sat waiting for Kingsley at the Ministry. Veritas Vos Liberabit he thought. The truth shall set you free. And he did that by giving up his memories to his minion. He hoped that she could handle it and not think of him as a monster.

"Professor Snape a pleasant surprise to see you here." Kingsley greeted the wizard.

"You have forgotten our dinner engagement? Typical." He sneered to him.

"I'm sorry Severus but it seems that I have." Answering back in a rumbling voice. "Shall we go?"

Severus said nothing and followed the tall black wizard and was soon at the Diagon Alley entrance to the Ministry.

"I require something a bit more private." Severus whispered as they walked down Diagon Alley. Noticing a slight shimmer he whispered back to Kingsley. "We have a watchdog following behind us."

Kingsley said nothing as they continued walking. He did not doubt the ex-spy's words.

They came to the public apparition point. "Meet me at the Crooked Mile Kingsley. We are late as it is." Turning his heel and Apparated away.

Kingsley waited a minute and then followed behind him.

Severus watched Kingsley appear and saw the slight shimmer a moment later and pointed his wand to the shimmer "Petefalis Totalas." He whispered not to draw attention to the few people about and heard a body fall and smirked in satisfaction.

"I apologize Head Aurour Kingsley but I can never get around without someone spying on me despite the fact that I was proven innocent. Let me take care of this and I will join you for our meal shortly." Severus growled out.

Kingsley recognized the game. "You push me Severus. As Head of Magical Law Enforcement I cannot let take care of this on your own." He rumbled out.

Severus knelt down and grabbed around the slight shimmer feeling long hair and grabbed it roughly, pulling the body up entered the nearest alley and let go.

"Kingsley I suggest that you go now. You owe me." Severus growled out, enjoying the game presented to him.

Kingsley rumbled out. "Think about this Severus. I'm sure there is a logical…"

"Explanation that I am being followed by one Disillusioned? I think not and I know how to deal with this. There are plenty of places to hide a dead body. But I'll be sure not to get caught and chop up whoever it is into little pieces ensuring that they will never be found. I've done it in the past and very successful."

"Let's find out who it is and hear their explanation before you commence with the chopping."

Severus released the charm and revealed a young witch looking up to them with fright in her eyes.

"No! Stay away!" The witch shouted out. "I'm an Aurour!"

"Mufflato." Severus intoned ensuring that conversation would not be heard.

"The Ministry spying on me despite my pardon?" Severus snarled out.

"I assure you that I have no directive authorizing that." Kingsley looked to the witch and recognized her. "You are operating outside the guidance of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement Aurour Basic Johnson."

Severus grabbed her up and forced himself into her mind and threw her back to the ground after finding her purpose. "She beds the Minister and she is not spying on me but you. He has promised her advancement."

Kingsley thought for a moment. "I wash my hands of this Professor Snape. Commence with the chopping and Obliviate me afterwards."

"No! Please!" The witch screeched out in fright. "The Minister commanded me to spy on you and make sure that you were not meeting with anyone unofficially to discuss curing werewolves."

Severus pulled the witch up and looked to her. "You have one chance to live witch. Allow to be Obliviated or die. A simple choice and you know my reputation. Perhaps I'll have my way with you before I chop you up. It's been a while since I dallied with a witch."

"Obliviate. I wish I never got involved in this." Aurour Johnson replied out in fear. Professor Snape was scary in class but meeting him outside of the school was worse and she never felt in fear of her life before.

"A wise choice my dear." Performing the Obliviate and watched the Aurour walk away.

"What did you want to discuss Severus?"

"Werewolves Kingsley. Are there any in Azkaban right now? Hermione needs a second baseline."

"There are two residing right now. It is unusual that we catch them outside of murdering the public. Most are sentenced the Kiss." Kingsley looked to him. "The guards are loyal to me as Minister places Aurours that have run afoul of him to guard the place. They look to me as their only hope."

Severus quickly explained of the requirement of daily blood and saliva samples.

Kingsley looked thoughtful. "They are insane Severus but I should be able to gather what you require. Leave it to me my friend and I hope that you and Hermione are successful for Harry."

"You enjoyed frightening my Aurour too much Severus." He admonished.

"Watch her Kingsley. I did not Obliviate her of her dalliances and agreements with the Minister." Severus warned him.

"I will." Rumbling back and left his friend in the alley.

HGSS~HGSS~HGSS

Hermione fell out of the penseive and onto the floor. My god what the man sacrificed! She respected him before but those memories! She ignored her inner voice telling her that the wizard was so much more. That was what Crookshanks was trying to tell her. It was one of the reasons that she turned down Minerva's offer of a Transfiguration apprenticeship. After he was absolved of his crimes she knew that he would take up his old position and the thought of being around him was too much for her to deal with at the time.

She picked herself off the floor and paced a bit thinking of their meeting at the Leaky Cauldron and Old Tom's words. It was ridiculous to think more of her ex-professor in a relationship other than a professional one as it seemed that he enjoyed the benefits of being recognized as a hero.

Walking to her lab she enlarged the cooler and pulled out the samples and began to work, wanting to be distracted from her thoughts.
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