Yay! Finals are over, so to celebrate, I decided to put up another chapter of Endlessly. We will see Severus in this chapter though not with Harry.
I hope you enjoy this! Thank you to: jimmy-barnes-13, Bear-Bell, and angelvan105. And to everyone who favorites/alerts this story.
If you would like to see some of the pictures that go along with this story please pm me and I will send you the links.
Warning: Angst
The night was eerie quiet in Snape manor. The animals were silent as the moon slipped higher up in the sky. The manor, once one of the finest homes in all of Spinner's End, was now run down and dim. The house was crumbling apart, light fixtures were broken, the gardens were left in a tangle of weeds. Indeed this house was in a serious need of repairs.
The patrons of the manor gathered outside of the master bedroom, awaiting any sign of their master, Tobias Snape. Inside, the priest Father Dumbledore, sat with Tobias.
"The will is ready, Tobias. All you need to do now is sign."
Tobias let out a groan. He licked his lips and tried to form words but they didn't seem to get out. He looked up toward Dumbledore, his eyes searching for some sort of comfort.
"Do not tell me you regret this now? Beside, Severus has every right to your lands, name, and heritage. Please, Tobias. Soon you will meet your maker and what will you tell him when he asks about your Christian morality? Will you tell him that not even in your final moments did you show your only son love and compassion?"
Father Dumbledore held out the papers in his hand and gave them to Tobias. He reached for them with shaking fingers and was then handed a quill to sign. His breath came out in deep drags and his eyes appeared glazed over but he signed the papers with a shaky hand.
Albus Dumbledore looked down at Tobias with a look of pity and sadness. The other people in the room were Ginny, one of the helping nurses and Minerva, one of the nuns from Dumbledore's church. They both appeared shocked and grim as this witnessed this once feared and cruel man, whimper and moan like a child who's toy was taken away.
Tobias dropped the quill and sagged back into the pillows. He looked pallid and out of breath. The lids of his eyes shook violently and threatened to close. His chest seemed still save for one random breath. His tossed and turned, withering in pain.
"It is done, Tobias. Now rest and wait for you time. Our lord watches over you now."
He sat on the chair next to the massive bed and bowed his head in silent prayer.
Minerva prayed alongside of him, leaving Ginny in awkward silence. She fidgeted until Dumbledore whispered,
"Severus must be outside, near the horses stalls. Please inform him of his father's act."
Ginny left with a clumsy bow and walked through the small crowd of servants waiting for an answer. She glared at them and ignored them to find Severus.
She lifted her skirts and ran outside.
The night was cool and Severus was stuck in the past. Memories of his childhood flooded him as he leaned against the stall's door.
' A tall burly man lifted a whip over his head and brought it down hard upon a pale boy's back. He looked no older than twelve. The whip sliced through the skin and a fresh ribbon of blood flowed out of the young boy's back. The blood mingled along the other scares marring the back. He bit his lip, trembling to keep control of his screams.
The man stepped back to look at the boy. To servants were holding him down as their master instructed them to.
"So whats this about school, Severus? Do you understand boy, what your are truly worth now?"
Severus let a few angry tears slip out of his clenched eyes.'
"Master Snape!" A voice drew Severus out from his bitter memories of the manor.
"Master Snape, He signed! Your father just signed the papers."
Severus let out a breath and looked toward the manor.
"Well, lead the way."
Somewhere, on the same night, in Godric's Hollow.
Harry snuggled into bed after a light supper. The bed was luxurious and beyond comfortable but Harry couldn't seem to sleep. His mind was restless as he went over the days events.
'He kissed me. Cedric kissed me right then and there by the chapel. '
He touched his lips and smiled. That night, his dreams were filled with a certain man in uniform.
So what do you think? I know that I said Ginny wouldn't be in here but this idea for her part came during my chem final.... You will just have to wait and see where I go with her character. I just wanted to give a little bit of what Harry was doing on the same night. I hope that the next chapter is longer than this one. I just really wanted to get this one out before I went to bed. Don't worry, I haven't abandoned my other stories. Hopefully, the next chapter will have Harry and Severus' first meeting. Lets cross our fingers for that.
Feedback is always nice.
Please click the little green button and review.