Chapter 05: Potions…
Severus Snape, a dour man, was staring at the Lord of Chaos in shock as he was shown the new Potions Lab located at one of the Potter Mansions in Scotland.
“ My Lord, this is too much.”
Discord grinned mischievously, making James Potter’s grin pale in comparison.
“ I know, Severus. Just think of it as a gift of redemption. Redemption of your past mistakes that you still regret doing, and now you have the supplies to make the world a little better, what with your keen intelligence.”
The Head of Slytherin House almost glared at the older man, but held back as he saw that Discord was being genuine.
After all, he made Severus free...
*Flashback*
Discord appeared in front of the mansion with his companions, a grin on his face that would’ve made even Voldemort shiver in dread.
“ So! First things first!”
Discord whirled around and grabbed Severus’ arm, pulling up the sleeve, showing the Dark Mark, which was a snake coming out of a skull’s mouth.
Severus stiffened, surprised at the sudden motion from the boy he was supposed to hate, until he found out that he had compulsion charms laced in his food and drink one night.
Ever since then, he made sure to sneakily cast revealing charms from under the Head Table, out of Dumbledore’s sight.
Severus had a feeling that it was the old coot that poisoned his food.
Discord pressed a sharp nailed right index finger onto the living ink, and Severus’ knees buckled at the agony that was coursing through him.
He bit his tongue and held his scream that was trying to rip out through his throat at the burning pain.
After a few moments, the pain disappeared, leaving him panting in exertion.
“ Well, I think that settles that particular problem then.”
Severus’ head whipped up and was about to make a cutting remark, but froze and looked back down; this time at his left arm.
His BARE left arm.
Snape traced his fingers against the skin where the Dark Mark used to be for all those years ever since his time as a teen.
Then he felt tears, and slowly, a watery smile worked onto his face with relief, relief that he was free from Voldemort’s grasp.
And in this case, Albus-With-Too-Many-Names-Dumbledore.
He was Free…
*Flashback end*
Severus got out of his musings and saw that Discord disappeared and he was standing in the middle of the lab, countertops filled to the brim with Potions equipment and shelves lining against walls opposite of the counters filled with every kind of book on ingredients; even the most rare ones were shown on a couple of shelves in glass jars.
Severus looked around with a sense of awe and wide eyed wonder.
Even though he was one to never show his emotions to anyone, I think that he deserves this exception.