I own nothing except Jessie and Other characters you do not recognize. She is my character =). The rest is all JK Rowling Oh and I am making no money by writing this story… =(
Previously…
" Ok Sev. I'll be back in a bit. I need to write a letter of two. I don't know how long it will be. Our talk may have to wait."
"Oh we will have it today. Don't worry about that." He told her just before she went to her room. Not long after he heard the shower turn on.
Severus hoped that it would not be like this forever. She was taking her third shower that he knew of, since he had been there. She probably took one before she left this morning. He thought sadly as he read over the paper again
Yesterday morning Michael Thompson, stepfather of three, was found dead by his wife. He was hit over the head with a muggle lamp in his sleep. There are no leads as to who did this…
" Did she already know?" he asked himself. "Or does she just not care?"
Once out of the shower, Jessie decided she should just tell Severus everything. Then they never needed to speak of this again. She could write her mother later. Or never, she thought. As she walked down the hall to her sitting room she was focused on one thing. Don't cry! You managed to go six years without crying in front of someone other than Dumbledore. He saw you cry the other morning and that was enough. No more crying in front of Severus!
Jessie sighed before she sat down on the couch next to him.
"Are you ready?" he asked softly. It almost didn't sound like him.
"As ready as I'll ever be. But please remember I never wanted this to happen!"
"I know that! This is not your fault. Just tell me so I can help you."
"A few days ago my mom sent me an owl telling me to come pick up a few things of my dad's. So when I when…" Severus had put it all together. That was all he needed to hear. But he knew she needed to tell someone "… when I got there my mom was gone and my stepfather was waiting for me." She took a deep breath. "You know the rest… I got tired of it so hit him with whatever I had." She leaned back in the couch and stared at the floor trying her hardest not to cry. She succeeded.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because… how could I? How could I tell anyone what he did to me? Or tell you that I killed my stepfather?"
"He deserved much worse that what you did to him."
"But what am I going to do if they find out who killed him?"
"You're going to tell them the truth."
"No!" She stood up and looked at him "I can't tell them! Then I would have to go to court and describe, in detail mind you, what he did to me! Everything he did to me! I can't relive that!"
"Then they won't find out." He whispered.
"Severus… my blood is on his bed." She said quietly as she sat back down. So quietly he almost didn't hear.
"They probably won't test it. They think he died in his sleep."
"What about… her?" she nodded to the picture of the mom in the paper.
"You can tell her. Or you can act like you never came to her house that day."
She nodded "But there's one more thing."
"What?"
Jessie looked back to the floor "I never got a potion from Slughorn to prevent pregnancy. It needed to be taken twenty-four hours… after. That is my fault. So don't remind me."
His eyes widened. He remembered her asking to see Slughorn the morning after the rape. He stared at her. Jessie's face had no emotion "You need to tell Dumbledore."
"I know. Better just get it over with. But I want to talk to you later. I have some questions that need to be answered"
Great he thought "Do you want me to come with you?"
"No. But thanks."
Jessie flooed just outside Dumbledore's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in." his voice rang threw the office
Jessie opened the door and saw Professor McGonagall.
"Minerva could you please leave Jessie and I alone."
"Actually Headmaster, can she stay?" I need at least one female to help me.
"If you wish. This is your choice. You are here to talk about the events of the other night. Am I right?"
Jessie nodded
"What happened the other night?" McGonagall asked
"Mr. Black brought her here in awful condition. He said he found her that way." He looked at Jessie "Please sit."
She did.
"Lemon drop? It is muggle candy I find quite enjoyable." He told her sitting down on the other side of the desk.
"Not thanks but I may need one later… I'd rather just get it out." She saw McGonagall move to stand next to Dumbledore so Jessie could see her. "… The other night… I was raped by my stepfather." She whispered.
"Oh, dear!" she heard McGonagall say as she went to her side.
Dumbledore held up the newspaper "Minerva." She looked up
"I didn't mean to kill him… I just wanted him to stop."
"I know, dear. Albus we must help her."
"… I need to speak to Fudge."
"Albus!"
"You can't!"
"Jessie… it's the law. We have laws to protect people."
"Like it protected me from being raped! The law can't help me! The law can't stop the baby that might be growing inside me! The law can't give me back what that man took from me! How is the law helping me?" She said to him angrily.
"… I need to think." He told them. He was not angry at the way Jessie responded. He had expected it. But she brought up good points. And if she is pregnant? He thought watching her floo back home.
Severus heard a loud noise come from the sitting room and took out his wand. When he entered the room he saw Sirius Black, who also took out his wand.
"What are you doing here Snape?"
"That's none of you concern! But if you must know I live here! Why are you here?" he asked furiously
"You live with Jessie! Why would she want you here?"
"Answer the question, mutt!"
"SHUT UP! Both of you!" Jessie shouted as she flooed in "No person wants to hear the two of you arguing! Especially me!" she looked at Sirius "Why are you here!"
"You said you hadn't seen him since the last day of school!"
"And I hadn't! Why do you care!"
"Because he's in love with you!" Severus shouted in disgust "And he thinks I'm going to kill you, I'm sure."
"Stay out of this Snape! You don't know anything! I came to talk to her! Alone"
"About what?" Jessie asked after she calmed herself.
Severus stared at her "You're not really going to listen to him!"
"I have to. I'm sorry. Please Severus? Just one minute."
He frowned as he walked out. He started to wonder why he felt so protective over her… from Black. It's not like he's going to hurt her… "And I'm not jealous of that mutt." He whispered angrily.
"What do you want Sirius?"
"I'm not in love with you!." He said quickly
She raised a brow "I never said you were. But why are you here?"
"Are you and he…?"
"No and that's not why you came here!"
"… I just wanted to see if you were ok."
"I'm fine… thanks." She crossed her arms over her chest. "Is that it?"
"Why is he living here?"
"Because he's my friend and needed a place to go!" she replied starting to get angry again.
"He's a Death Eater!"
"How would you know that? Have you been to meetings with him?"
"Of course not!"
"Then how would you know!"
"I just… don't want you hurt"
To late "Thanks but I'm not going to get hurt by him… can you please leave?"
"Fine… I didn't want to upset you."
"I know. It's just hard not to right now. With everything that has happened."
"I heard about you stepfather. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I never liked him." She told Sirius as he flooed away.
Jessie walked into the dining room angrily and took a seat next to Severus, who also seemed angry. They sat in silence for a while, then she spoke up " Does Vol-… You-Know-Who really want me on his side?"
His expression softened a little "Yes."
"Is that why you're here?"
"Yes… and no. Malfoy told him I knew you well… then I was told to recruit you. I had already planned to come here. But I'm not going to ask you to join his side."
"Your side."
"I deeply regret that."
"I'm sorry"
"It was my choice."
"Are you scared…?"
"… Yes. Really I'm terrified." He hated to say that to her. "And you should be too! The darkest wizard in the world wants you by his side! On top of that you could be pregnant! And you won't even go into hiding!" He told her angrily.
"You think I'm not scared? Severus this is the beginning of a war! A war that puts you in a lot or danger! And, possibly, in nine months… it could be the beginning of a new life! I could be a mom at seventeen! Or did you forget I'm one year younger than you! I'm seventeen Severus! I'll be raising a child alone! And, as you pointed out, The Dark Lord wants me! The way it sounds to me is we're both very scared for each other and ourselves! We need to stay together to get threw this stupid war! Pointless arguments won't help us!" she told him
Damn girl is going to get killed! He thought.
Jessie stood up and walked out the door. Severus followed
"Where are you going now!"
"I need to talk to my brother." She told him
"Which one?"
"The one in Azkaban."
"That's really going to help!"
That chapter was longer than the last one. Writing this takes my mind off of family things. Thank you issyrocks1383 for reviewing every chapter so far. It really helps.
In the next chapter we meet Jessie's older brother who is in Azkaban. I hope you like how I put Sirius in this chapter. In fact this might be my favorite chapter I have ever written… but that's just me. It was fun!
Layla Luv =)