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Post by shinoa on Aug 20, 2008 23:11:05 GMT
Severus stared at an open fire, his eyes sleepy looking, face in his right palm. His lanky knees supported his elbows as he flicked his wand around with his left hand. He muttered some incoherant words, and the flames turned black as night.
Most of the other people in the room would be shocked by this, Severus was sure, bbut he didn't care. He had been trying for ages a certain "Fiendfyre" spell he had read about, but he hadn't been able to do it.
The Fiendfyre was a cursed fire, made up of flames of abnormal size and heat that can crumble fairly substantial objects to soot at a mere touch. Left burning long enough, the fire will take the shapes of gigantic fiery beasts (including serpents, chimaeras, dragons, and birds of prey) which will pursue any target humans. And Severus had been trying for the past few months to learn, but to no avail.
He muttered another incantation and the fire turned Silver.
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Post by anakin on Aug 20, 2008 23:27:07 GMT
Anakin was lurking in the shadows. There were times like these, when he would find darkness really attractive. He would mask his face with his hood and allow his eyes to turn orange and red. The Dark side was consuming him, and though he hated it, he had to admit it. The Dark Lord had succeeded. Anakin eyed everyone passing in front him, while they couldn't.
He noticed a boy. He knew that boy quite a bit. To say the truth, they were the best of friends. Anakin would protect Severus Snape from anyone, even if he had to die. He lurched in the shadows, uncovering his face and his whole body, withdrawing the hood and allowing his eyes to turn back to their normal colour. He approached the boy from behind. "Nice one Sev" he said.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 20, 2008 23:39:11 GMT
Severus snapped out of his reverie, and nearly dropped his wand in surprise at Anakin's voice. he had to scramble not to drop his wand. He turned to face him, legs to still facing front, and hand on chest.
"I hate it when you do that." Severus said with a half-smile. "You're like a bloody ghost at times." Anakin was one of the few people who ever recieved Severus' form of 'smiling' these days. Usually it ws only one side of the mouth lifted in a sort of smirk. Nothing special or dazzling.
He motioned to the seat next to him near the flames. "Seat?" He said uselessly, the motion of his hand already implying what he meant.
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Post by anakin on Aug 20, 2008 23:49:02 GMT
"Sure..." Anakin said taking a seat near his friend. "So what are you doing here?" he asked looking at the silver flames. Severus had talent, something which was obvious. He was one of the best students in his year and Anakin was really proud of Severus.
He looked at the fire again, the smell of burning wood and the heat engulfing him in an aura of the past. It felt just like home, at Christmas time. He missed those times, and he knew that it was his fault that they were gone.
"Still working on Fiendfyre?" he asked grinning. fiendfyre was a delicate piece of dark magic, one that needed extreme caution and ultimate concentration, upon using it.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 0:25:56 GMT
"Thinking, as usual." Severus answered calmly, his eyes returning to the fire. He turned it blue this time, thought it looked dumb, and then turned it green. Much better. He thought, twirling his wand thoughtfully.
Severus glanced at his friend, in a bemused manner. "What else? It would be such a useful thing to have, if I could figure out how to conjure it." His eyebrows scrunched together, "If only I knew how to speak German, the translation of the text would be a heck of a lot easier."
He had a text with the icantation in it, but de-coding dark arts from the German language was pretty difficult. It was annoying him just thinking about it.
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Post by anakin on Aug 21, 2008 0:37:36 GMT
"C'mon now Sev...You can do better than this, I know you can." Anakin said grinning and patting Severus on the back. "Besides, I didn't know any German myself, but I've made it" he added grinning evilly.
Well, it wasn't that easy. He had to succumb to the Dark Lord swearing all the time, with his cruciatus curses flying on Anakin, leaving him lying on the floor, wishing that he would die right then. It wasn't that easy. It was hell.
"You need to concentrate harder" he said. "And you also need some sleep judging by the looks of you" he said laughing.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 5:27:25 GMT
"Yeah, but you have creepy powers that I do not have. Plus... you're an adult...ish." Severus frowned. "Just the Greman language is very difficult to learn, and the incantation is in old German, so it makes it that much harder. I do have half of it done, I think."
Severus touched his eyes. He did indeed feel bags there, and he did feel a little tired. He hadn't really been able to sleep, he had been so restless lately. Also the guy in the other room snored. Kept everyone in the third year dorm awake.
"Sleep is for the weak." He answered half-heartedly.
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Post by anakin on Aug 21, 2008 8:26:21 GMT
"C'mon Sev... You need sleep" Anakin said grinning. "Even the most powerful wizards need sleep, it's our nature" he added laughing. He couldn't believe that he was starting to sound like adults. Like his mum.
"How's your mum Sev?" he asked, wanting to know more about his aunt. They were cousins after all, since Sverus' mum had a brother, Anakin's father. Too bad he ended up dead anyway.
But he wasn't the only one, as more would come. His mother had been one of the first victims of the Dark Lord's cruelty.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 8:55:44 GMT
Severus sneered. "Yes, dad. I will skip to sleep in a few moments." His nose crinkled. His sarcasm was lacking of late along with his sleep.
"Um," Severus' expression changed to one of deep-thought. "Last time I heard... Italy, pretty flowers, and still forgetting I exist." He made a huge fake grin, that didn't suit him much. "That's the last I heard, anyway. Grandfather tries to update me as much as possible."
He thought about how his parents were supporting themselves. apparently his father dealed in some sort of exotic places thing where muggles joint own a house with other muggles, and have their own alloted time in those places. It made no sense to Severus, but apparently it kept them wealthy.
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Post by anakin on Aug 21, 2008 9:05:44 GMT
"Well, you should be happy. They are alive." Anakin said, a shadow forming on his face. It's all my fault he thought. He remembered his mum dying as she spoke her last words to him....I...lo-o...love y-you.
Anakin looked at the flames. They were green now, and all that he could do was look at the fire. He remembered his promise. He would rid this world from Voldemort, even if he had to die. He would give his life for this battle that would soon rage in the wizarding world.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 9:12:07 GMT
Severus' thoughfullness dropped to 'sorry' face. Anakin had such a good mood usually that sometimes Severus sometimes forgot that he was an orphan. They usually never mentioned it out of good manners. it was just, Anakin was usually so calm and happy that sometimes he forgot.
He did the only thing he could think of. He leaned over and rested his hand on Anakin's shoulder, and appologized for his minor moment of stupidity.
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Post by anakin on Aug 21, 2008 9:19:56 GMT
"Don't let it bother you..." Anakin said. "It's just that... I miss them so much." he said, his eyes watering. He couldn't stand this anymore. He looked at Severus. "I wasn't good enough...not good enough to save them, anyway."
Then, he felt his left arm burn. The Dark Mark was burning, and he winced. "He is angry" he said to Severus, knowing that he knew about whom he was talking.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 9:29:51 GMT
"I know." Severus answered somberly, not knowing exactly what to say. This was certaintly not his area of expertise. He was almost happy when the Dark Mark burned, but only because it was a change of subject.
"Do they always do that when he's angry?" Severus asked, not sure if he actually wanted one now.
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Post by anakin on Aug 21, 2008 9:34:45 GMT
"Yes" he said. "And it's far worse for me, as I'm his apprentice, and most faithful death eater right now." he added. That's going to change he thought. He was going to kill his master, for sure, even though he had to die.
"Somebody must have betrayed him...And must know it" he said, soberly.
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Post by shinoa on Aug 21, 2008 9:39:14 GMT
Severus winced. How horrible. "I don't suppose a calming charm works does it?" Severus asked, sure that Anakin had thought of that before and tried it. He thought this new twist on the tattoo he oh-so-wanted was a little disturbing. How that would hurt! And how inconveniant if you are trying to be in hiding.
"Does that happen often?" Severus was sure he wore a bothered look upon his face.
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