Written for the October Event:Costume Party- Witch

Word count: 775

"Severus why are letting him, control you like this? It's too much, you are the most loyal person ever? And now, they are going to believe the opposite. Everyone!"

"Everyone?! So I guess you all will believe the same?" asked Severus looking at them with mirth.

It was a change from his usually moody and withdrawn self. But when he was with his family he could be himself. They weren't exactly blood-related, they were family because they all belonged to the Great House Of Ancient Witches, Kassieia, an ancient organization for witches in England. He was a witch too. The house didn't start accepting males, until on thousands of years ago. But the males were still called witches. That was tradition. And he was proud to be called a witch of Kassieia.

Hermione, felt her cheeks burning up.

" You, you…how can you say that? I always defended you. Even against Harry and Ron! They don't know about…"

"I hope so. It would be a disaster if they did. Just imagine, the horror, Lady Kassieia would kill us all had outsiders knew."

"Oh! Stop it you two! If you're going to fight then I guess the rest of us can leave. After all we al know what happens when you two fight…"

"Luna!"

Both Severus and Hermione were blushing furiously.

"What?! It's true." The blond girl replied unfazed by their embarrassment.

"Yeah, but I think we should come back to the matter at hand." said Blaise. "Severus, he can't force you to do this, to kill him. He…"

"Blaise, is right Severus. You will be more hated than Voldemort!" said Emma Granger, Hermione's mother.

" I know, Emma, I know. But else can I do? I gave him my word. And you know that a word of a Kassieia witch is as powerful as an unbreakable vow. I have to do what he asked of me. I have no choice. I can break my promise to him. I owe him a lot."

"Really? What Severus? What? He lied to you! He used you!"

"You all know that isn't the case. You can't lie to a Kassieia witch. And last time I checked I was a Kassieia witch. Am I not?" Severus asked looking him straight in the eye.

"I never said that! I just thought that since you said.."

Severus looked now as the "bat of the dungeons" everyone knew him to be at school, but they knew it was just a façade. Severus was a totally different person compared to how he made himself appear.

"I said that he lied to me about Harry, not that I didn't already knew. I know about him, and Hermione before you say something hear me out. The boy is a horcrux, he has to be killed, but just the horcrux will die. Just that Albus is wrong. Voldemort doesn't have to kill him. Anybody could."

"Really? Than why didn't you did so already?" asked Justin.

"Because you are giving Harry a card to play in the battle. Isn't that right?"

"Yes, Luna you are correct."

"Alright. But this does not solve the problem we have. You, being hated by everyone. And we can't defend you or show any kind of understanding. It's going to be so hard."

"I know Luna, but well, I can always give you a detention. I a feeling I will handing a lot of those."

"Perhaps" replied the girl, while Justin and Blaise smiled.

"Just be careful. I can't help you too much."

"We are of topic again and it's getting late. Severus, why did you promise Albus that you'll kill him?"

"Because I understand him and because I couldn't refuse his wish. He may be manipulative, but his hear is in the right place. He was like a father to me. And still is. Before I found out that I was a witch of Kassieia, he was all the family I had left."

"Oh, Severus. We'll find a way to save him. I know we can. We have to call the other witches home. Together we'll find a way. And perhaps some of the older ones might have an idea about the horcruxes."

"You think so? The curse it's very powerful."

"Don't loose your faith Severus. You know how stubborn us, the witches of Kassieia are. When we want to something." said Hermione putting her arms around him. "We'll find a way, I am sure." She murmured looking in his eyes.

All the others left the room upon this, knowing that the next year was going to be a hard one for the couple and they needed to be alone for now.