Hands shaking, she reached across her fathers prone body towards his clenching fist. The sight of the blood slowly seeping out and away from him turned her stomach. His groan of pain struck fear into her chest 'Papa...'
With a learching shove he removed the quaking grip and after an agonising heave brought himself to rest against a bookshelf. His clouded gaze focused on the young girl now curled up away from him. The anxiety and fear she expressed did little to break his resolve, 'Leave' The stricken tear stained face of his daughter froze in horror.
'Pa-'
'Get out!' Only after the sound of her small feet scrambling across the sitting room floor to the creak of the kitchen door did he release a sigh. They are coming for him, it wont be long now.
The footsteps bearly roused him, so much is the bloodloss, the wand jabed against his neck is just enough for him to peer at his assailent. It hurt to snear and all he ended with was a grimance. The cloaked figure before him reached up to remove the silver mask to reveal a snear of his own. 'Oh Severus, Severus, just what have you been up to?' The teasing tone identified the speaked as Lucius Malfoy. 'Do tell me Severus,' The wand shifted position coming to a stop at a bloodied temple. 'Why I shouldn't end you right now?'
Severus raised his gaze to the platnium haired wizard he has known half his life and surprised himself with the agony of his short lived responsive smirk.
A gloved hand rested against his cheek as the Death Eater lowered down into a kneeling position. The silver snake head cane digging into the side of his face, teeth dangerously close to his eye. 'Severus,' Lulled Malfoy to his cringing prisoner, the wand lowered back down to rest beneath his chin. 'Obliviate.'