Severus Snape & The Golden Phoenix

Chapter 1 Return of the Phoenix

A/N Please make note I do not own the Harry Potter story. I am like all of you a big fan. I always found myself asking several questions. So I thought I'd write my own stroy that would answer those questions for myself. Please enjoy my story and let me know what you think. All comments are welcome.

I hope you all enjoy this first chapter may be a little happy in mood but trust me as the story gose on it gets much better.

Chapter 1 Return of the Phoenix

Harry's eyes fluttered open to the sight of all of his friends and teachers, who were all looking down at him with tears in their eyes. He stood up slowly and he was rushed by Ron and Hermione, who both hugged him tightly. "Harry, you're alive," they screamed.

"Yeah, I'm alive, and Voldemort is finally gone hopefully for good this time," Harry said as he looked over the destruction that surrounded them. They walked to the middle of the bridge that crossed the deepest part of the black lake. Harry stopped and pulled the Elder wand out of his tattered robes. "This wand should be put somewhere no one will find it and use it for evil purposes ever again," he said as he snapped the wand in half and threw it into the middle of the black lake.

He stood there for a long moment thinking about where he was going to live now that the Durslys were horribly afraid of him. He continued to stare out into space when something about the black lake caught his attention. "Ron, Hermione! What do you think that is," he asked as he pointed towards where he had thrown the pieces of the elder wand?

They looked in the direction that Harry was pointing to see what had gotten Harry's attention. The spot where Harry had thrown the pieces of the wand was boiling hard like a cauldron in the now dead, professor Snape's potions class. Everyone in Hogwarts came running to where the three were standing, and pointed their wands at the place where the water was boiling. Professor McGonagall pushed Harry out of the way and stood between him and the boiling thing, which was now moving slowly toward the bridge.

As they all watched the boiling became fiercer, and got bigger. It seemed like there was something rising out of the bubbling and boiling water. Then all of a sudden there was a blinding light, and when they all opened their eyes they found that the water in the lake was no longer boiling. They all gasped in shock and amazement at the sight before them.

Standing on the now calm surface of the black lake was a beautiful unicorn with a long flowing mane and tail. Its horn looked strangely like the elder wand. They all backed up as the unicorn walked across the water and jumped up onto the bridge to stand in front of them. Somewhere in Harry's mind he heard a soft somewhat familiar voice calling his name.

"Harry Potter, I knew this day would come," said the voice in his head. "Have no fear child for you are my nephew. My little brother was James Potter, your father," said the voice. "A spell has been cast on the amulet around my neck Harry. Only a blood relative can remove the amulet. Please come and remove it," asked the voice pleadingly?

Harry slowly walked past the others who were still standing there as if all of them were in a trance. The unicorn lowered its head and nuzzled Harry's hand affectionately. He walked around to the unicorns shoulder and unfastened the clasp that held the amulet in place. Then stood back and let the amulet fall to the ground at the unicorn's feet.

Before anyone could move there was another bright flash of light. When they opened their eyes again there was a beautiful woman standing where the unicorn had been. She had extremely pail skin, long flowing white hair which fell to the floor, and soft grey eyes which were filled with kindness, and love for those around her. She wore a white floor length dress with gold trim, and a long white cape with gold trim flowing down from her shoulders