Love So Silent
Chapter One
Albus Dumbledor and Severus Snape sat in the headmasters office. Dumbledor silently watched Severus. He knew what he was about to say to the man would be hard to deal with. But there wasn't anything he could do to make it any better.
"Severus my old friend," Dumbledor started. "Do you remember the promise you made me all those years ago?" Severus was afraid of which promise the old man was speaking of. It had been nearly eleven years. Yes he knew which promise the man spoke of.
"Yes Dumbledor I do," Snape said gravely. Dumbledor clasped his hands together and rested them on his desk.
The twinkle in his eye was not there. Instead a seriousness replaced it. It looked oddly out of place on the kind old mans face. "I need you to keep that promise. Soon events should start to fall into place. They will need your protection."
Snape sighed and ran his fingers through his long hair. "Am I the best person for this?" Dumbledor unclasped his hands and stood up.
The old man walked over to the lone window in his office. The moon fell on his face making it glow against his skin. "You are the best choice for this Severus. The prophecy speaks of you I believe." Snape looked up at him in bewilderment.
"Me Dumbledor? Surely it would be Lucious son, Draco. He is of the same age as the girl." Dumbledor turned to face his friend of many years. Something shown in his eyes that Snape couldn't quite understand.
"Yes you Severus. As I said I do believe it speaks of you. The prophecy says that one of his own followers shall feel what he can not understand. For that feeling towards the chosen one shall be the Dark Lords own downfall. Thats the second part of the prophecy. The first speaks of Harry."
Snape looked down at the desk. Dumbledor made his way over to the clearly hurting man. He rested his hand on the others shoulder. "She has the eyes of Lily, Severus. Resembles her in many ways but has black hair like her fathers." Severus looked up at the elderly man.
"She is just a child." Dumbledor walked back around his desk to sit.
"Yes she is but she will blossom into a young mature adult. It will not be the love for a lover at first. No as she grows I'm sure your love for her will also grow." Severus still looked at the older man in astonishment. "Now I must get ready. The school will be opened in a few days time."
Snape knew it would not help to fight against Dumbledor. Getting up he made his leave. His mind soley on one thing.