the boy that forgot to die

Chapter 05 - oh, but he should be

Title:
The boy that forgot to die

Author:
evil minded

Date:
November, 5th 2011

Timeframe:
Second year at Hogwarts

Summary:
AU / Harry Potter comes back for his second year at Hogwarts, but something is not the way it should be, and Severus Snape seems the only one able to help the boy that forgot to die ... will he manage to really help the Gryffindor before it is too late?

Disclaimer:
I don't really care about Lockhart, Quirrel or Umbridge, nor about most of the other characters in HP ... I, however, would like to own one particular Severus Snape – regrettably I do not, Rowling does ... but well – I'm borrowing him for a while ... just to torture him a bit ... I am evil minded after all ...

Rating:
M – Not suitable for children or teens below the age of 16

Author's Notes:
Uhm ... alright ... I have to admit ... English is not my language by birth ... so ... please do not kill me while reading ... neither for the – perhaps – sad language, nor for the subject of my writing ...
Also, this is a story written for NaNo, a story written within thirty days only and even though I go over the chapters before uploading them – I do apologize if it might not have the same quality at one point or another than those stories of mine you are used to by now ... thank you ...

Warning:
Story contains bad language and swearing.
Don't ever use such, it's neither good manners nor proper use of language and never mind how 'cool' it might sound, it surely isn't a sign of intelligence. It won't get you anywhere and people will think less of you if you are unable articulating properly.
Story contains references to child neglect.
Child neglect is a really, really serious thing, and there are a lot of children in our world that are neglected, children that lack food, clothing, often love, and perhaps even a roof over their head – and closing our eyes, and pretending it does not exist – is no solution ...
Story contains references to child abuse.
Child abuse is one of the most evil things, and there are a lot of children in our world that really would need help but have to live without hope – and again, closing our eyes and pretending it does not exist – is no solution ... instead show sympathy, and understanding ... and handle people, children as well as adults, which are showing any signs – whichever – of once having been abused ... with understanding and with help ...
What does not mean I am not as evil as I pretend to be ... ^.~ ... believe me – I am ...

Breåk· ... ·~†~*~*~*~*~*~†~· ... ·Łine

Previously in "The boy that forgot to die"
"Calm down, child." He whispered. "Do not panic and simply swallow the potion. I will release you the moment you have swallowed it, I promise, child. I won't choke you, I promise, just swallow the potion. I will remove my hand the moment you have, I promise, trust me and do not panic. There is no reason to fear me or my hand, I won't hurt you, just swallow."
And the moment he felt the boy swallowing the potion he did as he had promised and removed his hand from the boy's mouth, the small and struggling body in his arms arching up in an attempt to take a deep breath, the shaking form sagging against his chest a moment later when the potion took hold and the Boy Ghost lost consciousness.

The boy that forgot to die
Chapter five
Oh, but he should be
Or he never could tell him

Carrying the small and now still body out of Poppy's office and over to one of the beds was one of the strangest things he had ever done, the small body weighing absolutely nothing, and he wasn't sure if it was due to the fact that Potter was a ghost or that he was so starved and skeletal. It was startling, it was frightening.