1Melime

Chapter One

A/N: So it's been forever and a week since I updated/added/did anything. I'm sorry to the few out there who read my first story, that one is going to be updated and fixed up as soon as I can get to it.

So with that out of the way; Read, Review and Enjoy

Voices. that's the first thing that I notice as I painfully drift into consciousness the other thing that I notice is pain, lots and lots of pain. The loud voices begin to put themselves into decipherable words.

"Albus, it isn't fair not to tell them that she is here." A woman's voice, kind and familiar is the first voice that I can interpret from the haze of pain surrounding me.

"I do not think that it would be wise Poppy. She left for a reason that even I do not know. We will not tell anyone that she is here." Another voice firmly said.

"But what about-" Poppy interrupted.

"Severus will not be informed that she is here until she wakes up, and only then if she gives us leave to tell him." Albus still spoke with the same firm voice that he always used when he was trying to get someone to agree with his decisions.

"She's the love of his life! He has every right to know that she is here!" Poppy nearly shouted, the volume of her voice almost made me wince, or that could have been the mention of Sev. I would prefer to think that it was the volume of Poppy's voice but I know better. It was the mention of Sev, one of the reasons that I had left this world and everything in it.

After a few more minutes of Albus and Poppy talking about what to do with me, obviously not noticing or not caring that I was awake and in a lot of pain. The two of them left, Albus left muttering about stubborn nurses and Poppy about needing something from the potions professor.

"Okay. I'm all alone, perfect opportunity to leave." I mutter to myself as I to lift the blankets covering me off and stand up. "Oh shit!" I groan as even more pain washes of my entire body with the slightest movement. "That's not good at all."

'So what now princess A voice in my mind questions. 'Your stuck here weather you like it or not. You don't have a choice!' The voice that I had heard so many times when things got rough taunted me.

"Wanna bet?" I question it. "I will not be here when Poppy gets back I spent enough time in here when I was a student. They can't keep me here. I'm going to go home at get Elrond to heal me and I'll be good as new in a few days." I stubbornly continue as I gather my belonging, my wand, and start to head towards the door, when just my luck it opens and there is one of the six people that I did not want to see standing in the doorway.

"Mel?" Severus questions, looking ecstatic and confused at the same time. The next thing I know I'm swept up in his arms again, just like old times.

"Ow! Pain pain pain." I chant as he hugs me too tight. He immediately loosens his grip and guides me over to one of the beds. "Nonono. Other way towards the door." I speak abruptly turning both of us around.

"What do you mean? You are obviously hurt and in pain just wait here for Poppy to come back. Where is she anyway she should be here healing you!" Severus exclaims turning me around towards the bed again.

"She went off to look for someone and I took that chance to get up and try to walk out of the door. Now if you don't mind we'll be leaving now." I firmly said as I turned us around yet again.

"We will do no such thing!" Severus snapped being as over-protective as always. "Who did she go looking for?" He asked looking at me and taking surveillance of my multiple injuries.

"The potions professor. Is professor Beleaguer still here?" I asked finally giving up and letting Sev set me down on one of the beds.

"No. Now what hurts the most?" Sev asked, seriously as he looked over the worst of my injuries.

"My entire body. Who is the professor now?" I asked trying to get Severus away from the subject of my injuries because I knew that it wouldn't be long until he asked how I got them.

"I am." He told me. "Does this hurt?" He asked lifting my right arm.

"Yes!" I shouted as I snatched my arm out of his grip and cradled it to my body. "Did you have to do that? It's quite obvious that it's broken. And when did you become the potions professor I asked scowling at him.

"Fifteen years ago. Now answer my question. What hurts the most?" He asked again not denying that he knew my arm was broken before he lifted it up. Refusing to admit that seeing him again hurt me much more than any injury that I had ever gotten I said that my ribs and arm hurt the most.

"I think that they the majority of them are broken the rest are cracked." I said looking everywhere but at Severus.

"Mel." He sighed as he walked over to get an array of potions from the stocked cabinet on the far wall. "I think that we need to talk."

I close my eyes and sigh, when I open them Severus is standing in front of my holding out a small bottle of a blueish green potion, I recognize the potion instantly as one that can heal broken bones and minor injuries quickly. "I know we do." I mutter as I take the potion from him.

"I still love you." He gently says. I begin to choke and sputter on the potion that I had started to drink as he said that.

I just looked at him not knowing what to say for a few moments. I was saved from having to say anything when Poppy waled into the room mumbling about 'irresponsible professors' and how they should know when she was looking for them.

"There you are!" She exclaimed glaring at Severus. "I have been looking all over this bloody castle for you!"

"What do you need Poppy." Severus asked glaring back at her. "We were trying to have a conversation if you could not see that."

"She needs her rest! She does not need to have you trying to talk to her!" Poppy exclaimed, reminding both Melime and Severus of the many times that one or the other of them had been in the hospital wing in their time at Hogwarts.

"Yes Poppy." Severus said walking over to one of the chairs and sitting down patiently. Both Mel and Poppy stared at him in astonishment.

"What are you too staring at?" Severus snapped at them. Gesturing to Melime he asked Poppy," Aren't you going to help her heal, that is your job is if I remember correctly Glaring at Severus once more Poppy got to work assessing Mel's injuries.

Ten minutes later, after much poking prodding and complaining, on my part, I was pronounced well enough to talk to Severus, if only for a few moments.

"I meant what I said Mel. I still love you, even after all that we've been though." Sev said quietly.

"I-" I began to say but Severus put one of his fingers over my mouth.

"Shhh. I don't care if you don't love me. I just wanted you to know that I still love you." He said smiling sadly and getting up to leave. "I'll come back to see you tomorrow. Good night" He whispered bending down and kissing my forehead. "Sleep well." With that he swept out of the room, his robes billowing sexily behind him.

"But I still love you too." I whispered after him.

"Deep down I think that he knows that dear. He always has. Even after you left he kept up hope that you would come back for him." Poppy said walking over to hand Mel a sleeping potion.

Taking the potion and placing it on the table next to me I asked. "Where is Albus? I wish to speak to him."

"You can speak with him after you rest dear. Now take the potion." Poppy said firmly handing the potion to me.

"Fine." I said sighing and drinking the potion in one go I leaned back onto the pillows. "But I want to-" I yawn interrupted me "speak with him first thing in the morning I finished before I fell into a deep healing sleep.

THE NEXT MORNING

Sunlight streamed into the hospital wing as I became aware of my surroundings I noticed that someone was sitting next to me on the bed. I also noticed that whoever it was they were talking to me.

"...I thought that you had left forever and then out of now where you come back again. I don't really know what to do. I missed you so much Mel. Everyday that you were gone I prayed to the gods that you would come back and now that you are... I don't know how to feel. I don't know what to say." It was Sev back again most likely without Poppy's permission to be here.

"You don't have to say anything. Just listen to me." I said surprising both Severus and myself. "I never stopped loving you but I couldn't deal with you and Siri hating each other. I've always thought of him as a brother and I love him but you, Severus you were my lover, the person that with only your presence made me feel as though I was the only person in the room, no matter where we were or who we were with. The past sixteen years have been torture. I don't want to go through that again. I love you Sev and I always will. I wont let myself be scared about losing you again. If Sirius can't deal with the fact that I love you than he is not my true friend." Finished speaking I just sat staring at Severus waiting for a response. Severus didn't disappoint I soon found myself in his lap and being throughly snogged.

"I love you too." Sev said in between kisses. After a few minutes we were interrupted by Poppy coming in with a tray of food.

"YOU TWO STOP THAT THIS INSTANT!" She shouted.

"I guess some things don't change no matter what." I said in a stage whisper to Severus and giggling.

"I suppose not." He replied glaring at Poppy. From behind Poppy I could see Albus standing there smiling at us.

"Albus!" I shouted jumping up and hugging him tightly.

"Melime. It's good to see you again my child. How have you been?" He asked leading me back to my bed. "For that matter where have you been?" He questioned his eyes twinkling.

Looking between Severus and my mentor. I saw that they were both curious but if I asked them too they wouldn't push me for an answer until I was ready to.

Gathering up my courage I took a deep breath and began my tale. "I have been many places, at first I stayed in this world but after I had been to every place that I could think of. I went to middle earth where I found my father. I have been there ever since. Either traveling or staying at the palace." I said tears brimming in my eyes.

"You've been to Middle Earth?" Severus asked me. "How did you get there?"

"Yes and I preformed the spell that I used to get here for school, the one that Gandalf gave me." I said looking down at my hands. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have left not like I did, not at all." I said the tears beginning to make their way down my face. "I'm so sorry." I sobbed, for the first time in the pas sixteen years letting my true emotions take hold of me.

"Shhhh. It's okay. You're here now." Severus said hugging me to him and rocking us both back and forth. Kissing my tears away he continued. "We're together now that's all that matters. I love you and you love me. It'll be okay. We'll be okay." I noticed that at some point during all of this Albus had left Severus and I alone. After a few minutes I grinned impishly before moving and sitting on Severus' his lap and kissing him.

"Why don't we finish this in your rooms?" I questioned in between kisses.

"Good idea." Sev responded picking me up and carrying me to the door.

I sighed as I rolled closer to Severus, placed my head on his chest and pulled the blankets up to my chin.

"Cold?" Severus asked chuckling and pulling me closer.

"Yes. I'd forgotten how cold these dungeons were." I snuggled even closer to Sev.

"Really? Well if that's the case why don't I remind you of how warm they can be?" He suggested rolling on top of me. Giggling I threw the covers over both of us.

A few hours later Sev and I made our way up to the kitchen, as we had both missed breakfast. 'And lunch as well.' I mused. As we walked into the kitchen we were suddenly made the center of attention as the house-elves asked if we would like this or that. Severus just smiled and asked for peanut-butter and jelly with chocolate milk, my favorite.

"You remembered?" I asked smiling

"Of course I did. It was always your favorite. Despite how disgusting it is." He replied also smiling. Laughing together we began to eat our brunch.

"What would you like to do this afternoon?" Sev asked me.

"I don't really know. What is there to do here during the summer?" I asked looking at him curiously.

"We could go into Hogsmead, or we could go to Diagon Alley." Sev said after pondering my question for a moment.

"Ohhh could we go to London? I have to get some new clothing, then we could go to Diagon Alley. I have to get some robes and other things." I explained dipping my sandwich in the chocolate milk.

"That is disgusting." Severus pointed out as I put the sopping sandwich in my mouth.

"I know. That's why you love me." I said cheekily showing him the contents of my mouth. In response Severus raised an eyebrow at me.

"Charming, I'm sure. Yes we can go to London." Severus said trying not to smile at my antics.

Quickly eating the rest of my sandwich I stood. "Okay lets go." I said. Severus just shook his head and stood as well.

"Fine lets go." He said already sensing that he would regret suggesting that they go to London for the day.

"No. I refuse to wear that in public." Sev said shaking his head at the pants that I was holding.

"Why not? They're you!" I exclaimed laughing. "Just try them on. Please? For me?" I questioned giving him my best 'puppy dog' eyes. Severus just stared at me for a few moments before caving in, grabbing the black leather pants and going into the dressing room. While he was in the dressing room I began browsing the shelves.

"Well? What do you think?" Severus said in my ear. "Are they truly me?" As I turned around to look at him I saw that he was grinning.

"Definatly." I muttered grabbing his shirt and pulling him towards me and kissing him. After we left the store, the leather pants in a bag at my insistence, we headed to Diagon Alley.

"What do you think of these robes?" I asked looking over at Severus. Who was apparently asleep. "Oh for the love of the gods!" I exclaimed walking over to him. "Sev! Wake up!" I said shaking him. His only response was to mumble something unintelligible about 'annoying spoiled brats'. "Damn it Sev! Wake up!" I near shouted kicking him in the leg, and drawing the attention of nearly every person in the store.

"Huh? What the hell was that for?" He asked glaring at me.

"You fell asleep and wouldn't wake up." I explained shrugging. "What do you think of this robe?" I asked again holding up the ornate black robes that had a trim of silver.

"They're fine." He said barely giving them a glance. "Can we go now? You know how I hate shopping with you, you have the tendency to take forever and whenever I am forced to shop with you I acquire a migraine that lasts for days." Sev said rolling his eyes.

"Fine." I spat out glaring at him my eyes filled with hurt, while walking up to the register. "I'd like to buy these please." I said curtly to the witch behind the counter while placing the five robes that I had in my arms on the counter.

"Alright." She said after looking at Severus and myself for a few moments."That will be forty-three galleons three sickles and ten knuts." As I was reaching into my bag to get the money, Severus handed the witch the amount due.

"What do you think your doing?" I asked him increliously. "I can pay for this by myself, I don't need your money."

"I am well aware of that fact Melime." He said icily, then turning to the cashier he asked. "Are you going to stand there all day or are you going to take the money?" The woman stared at him for a moment before taking the coins that he held out to her.

After that we went to Flourish and Blots for Sev to pick up a new order of books for his class we went to the Leaky Cauldron for dinner all the while not speaking a word to each other.

"This is ridiculous." He said breaking into the silence after our meals were placed in front of us. "We can't go on like this. I'm sorry for saying what I did."

"As much as I'm loathe to admit it your right. There is no need to apologize, I reacted immaturely and I'm sorry." I said looking into his ebony eyes. "So are we fine now?"

"Oh I'd say that we are better than fine." Sev said smirking as he leaned over the table and kissed me.

Suddenly a surprised voice exclaimed "Professor Snape!"

"Mr. Malfoy." Severus said as we quickly broke apart from each other. "What the hell do you want?" He snarled, his voice not at all pleasant.

"Sev!" I admonished him slapping his arm lightly. "Be nice."

"Or what my dear?" Sev asked his eyes sparkling with mischief. "You'll spank me?"

"Only if you ask nicely." I said deadpan. As soon as the words were out of my mouth I heard a choking noise from beside us and was reminded of the boy that had interrupted us before. "Hello." I said extending my hand to the teenager. " I am Melime. It's nice to meet you. Mr..." I trailed off not able to remember his name.

"Malfoy. Draco Malfoy." Draco said shaking my hand.

"'Malfoy'?" I repeated increliously. "Not Lucius' son?" I asked turning to Sev questioningly.

"Yes. This is my son." A cold voice said from behind Draco. "And who are YOU?" Lucius said in what I knew to be in his most snobbish voice.

Grinning and standing up I exclaimed. "Now, now Lucius. I know that you have better manners than THAT! Not recognizing one of the old gang! I'm truly hurt!"

"Mel!" He asked astonished, laughing I nodded. "Welcome back." He said warmly before sweeping me up into a brotherly hug. "Where have you been these last sixteen years?" He asked sitting down next to Severus.

"I was staying with my father." I replied simply not wanting anyone that might be listening to know where that was.

"Really? I thought that-" here I interrupted him.

"Yes well I desided to visit him and work out our problems." I said gesturing with my head to the wizard that I could see in the mirror above the bar staring at us. Lucius opened his mouth but before he could say anything all three of us felt a nearly unbearably pain in our left forearms.

"Fuck." I muttered to myself. "Go, I'll make sure your son gets home safely." I said to the two men sitting in front of me.

"But if you don't go and He knows that you're here he'll have you killed when you do answer His call." Severus said, ever the logical one.

Sighing I replied," I know. Your right. Lets go." I finished standing up and grabbing my cloak. "Damn. I was hoping that I would not have to do this."

Sighing Sev placed his arm around my waist and hugged me close to him. "Just don't say anything to piss him off." He requested gently, while Luc' gave his son orders to go straight home.

"So where is He know?" I asked as we left the Leaky Cauldron and headed towards an alley-way to apparate.

"France." Luc' said shortly.

"Ohhh...France? Can we-" I began to ask Severus, but he interrupted me.

"You'll be lucky if you're able to walk out of here alive." Sev said. I mearly looked at him skeptically before he grabbed my hand and apparated us to the run-down building that Voldermort was aperantly 'living' in.

"Well... isn't this a cheery place?" I asked sarcastically. Sev quickly shushed me as we entered the building.

We were soon led to a large room filled with other death eaters who were apperently mingling before Voldermort appeared. As soon as we entered the rooms it became silent. Soon though it was filled with questions.

"Melime?"

"What are you doing here?"

"How did you get here?"

Before I had a chance to answer the doors swept open again and luckily, or unluckily, Voldermort chose that moment to enter the room.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" He asked his red snake like eyes boring into me. "The original deserter 'Oh shit!' was all the time I had to think before I found myself under the cruciatus curse. I quickly put up shields to stop most of the pain of the curse, 'Probably not the best time to tell them that unforgivables do not affect me.' I thought to myself falling to the ground and curling in on myself. My lack of noise was not unexpected, I never made a sound if I was under any kind of curse.

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