Saving Ravenclaw (Severus x Rowena)

1- Time cords

This story was written before the publication of Deathly Hallows, thus it doesn't follow some canon events.

This story is a translation of my own fanfic titled "Salvando a Ravenclaw". Please, forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes.

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The eagle flew quickly across the blue sky. There was not a single cloud, and the animal stood out like a speck, sometimes gold, sometimes black, without anything hindering the majesty of its flight. She was the queen of the birds, and as such, she soared over her domains, with the sound of the wind singing in her ears.

But the eagle did not fly idle, since it had a mission to fulfill: she had to meet the badger, the lion and the snake next to the magical lake, where they had met since the beginning of time. There they had to carry out a mission to which they would dedicate their lives, and which would have an impact on future generations.

That's why her flight was so fast, since she wanted to arrive on time for such an important appointment.

Everything seemed to be going well, until suddenly, the sky darkened, and the eagle found herself surrounded by terrifying creatures that cooled the air around it as they approached her. The eagle felt her energies wane, and her previous joy suddenly disappeared, absorbed by the dementors.

The eagle plummeted, flapping her wings desperately, in a useless attempt to stay in the air, while those beings followed her. At the last moment, she avoided hitting the ground, and with a dangerous parabola she managed to enter the nearby forest, where the trees prevented the passage of the dementors.

However, her wings were too long to fly between the trees, and the eagle found herself in serious difficulty in moving forward. She perched on a branch, hoping that her pursuers would pass her by, and remained silent, turning her head from side to side, to flee if those shadows approached.

Then, a heavy net fell on her, knocking her to the ground and immobilizing her. The eagle struggled and screamed, but could not take flight. A hooded man approached her and watched her through the slits of his mask, smiling with satisfaction.

"I'm glad to finally meet you," he said. "My lady Rowena."

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Severus woke up, staring into space and breathing heavily. His room, located in the dungeons, was completely dark, but without knowing why, Severus had the urgent need to turn on some light, to eliminate the feeling that he was being spied on.

When he realized that he was as alone as always, Severus tried to calm down, realizing that it was three in the morning, but he couldn't get the sensations that the nightmare had left him out of his head: helplessness, impotence, fear... however, he didn't remember exactly what he had dreamed about.

A shiver ran down his spine, and Severus suddenly had the feeling that something was terribly wrong. Confirmation of that feeling came when a phoenix-shaped patronus entered through his door and began to fly in circles around the small room.

Realizing that the headmaster urgently needed his help, Severus hurriedly dressed, grabbed a small bag containing a complete emergency kit of elemental potions, and ran towards Dumbledore's office.

Fifteen minutes later, Severus knocked on the door, wishing he were a little younger, exercised more, or just didn't have asthma. Dumbledore ushered him in immediately, and the potions professor could see that the headmaster looked terribly tired, as if he had not slept, and very worried.

The office was more disorganized than usual: books of all sizes and ages were scattered on the floor and on the tables, thrown in any way, as were hundreds of parchments, some old and others more recent.