So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 17 Finding the Path

 

Or to his father? Harry knew that he had hit the nail on the head for the reason that he wanted to see the death to prove to his father that he was a worthy son but did he really want to be accepted by a man who would only accept him if he was as ruthless as the Light made the Dark to me? Or was he imprinting the doctrine of the Light onto his father?

 

'Okay,' Harry said.

 

Snape nodded and turned back to Crouch. Harry wondered why Snape had suddenly acted so protective of him. It couldn't be only because of he was the son of the Dark Lord but why else would he be so protective of his innocence?

 

What Harry didn't know was that Severus was feeling that protective because Harry had suddenly reminded Severus Snape of a nineteen year old Severus Snape when the War had changed and he was first expected to kill someone. In that moment Snape had wanted to protect the fourteen year old like no one had protected Severus although if anyone asked Severus would deny all claims that he had acted out of sympathy for Hadrian Slytherin. If anyone asked he had acted to protect the son of the Dark Lord.

 

'Legimens,' Snape said.

 

Clearly Snape wasn't bothering with getting Crouch awake first although Harry doubted that he needed his victim to be awake for this. In fact it was probably better when the victim was unconscious therefore unable to consciously fight back especially as Crouch being a Pure Blood politician if not an Heir probably knew how to Occlude. Okay whether he had enough sanity to Occlude was another matter entirely.

 

Harry didn't know how long it took for Snape to get through the memories. All he knew was that the sky was darkening and Harry knew it would only be a matter of time before Harry breached curfew. Harry sat down and wrote in the diary which all of his followers old and new had.

 

Fred, George, got waylaid with some business. Go where no one will see you. If anyone asks I was with you all night. You encouraged me to join in on you pranking the Slytherins.

 

Fred Weasley: Does this mean oh great and powerful Heir of Slytherin you have given us permission to prank Slytherin house?

 

Harry could practically hear the cackles in Fred's words. Harry rolled his eyes at this point amused despite the fact that no one could see him doing so. The twins would always be the twins no matter which side they chose and Harry hoped they would never change.

 

Yes. Go. Prank to your heart's content.

 

George Weasley: Told Lee.