Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of these characters nor do a profit in writing this story what-so-ever!!
Warnings for this Chapter: Cussing, mentions of rape, and child/animal abuse!!
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Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Sirius had let Severus cling and cry against him until he felt the body beside him stop shaking and take in slow, even breaths. Snape had cried himself back to sleep. Turning his furry head some he rested it against Snape's side, but quickly drew back in a silent gasp as he stared at the piece of skin there. Snape's shirt had slid up some when he was moving around, so now Sirius could see scarred flesh above the hipbone.
It looks like someone tried ripping their nails into his skin.....wait a minute.....h-he wouldn't?! Was the man he saw eariler really that corrupted?! Corrupted enough to drag his ragged nails into his own son's hips?! And Merlin knows what else he did to Snape!
Feeling that uncomfortable knot of guilt in his stomach again Sirius glanced at Snape's face and that knot was quickly unraveled. Snape had a expression of pure relaxation with a hint of bliss in it as he slept without nightmares. He wasn't smiling, but he wasn't scowling or frowning like always either, making the lines that were etched into his face nearly invisible now. Somehow, even now in the middle of the night, it seemed to lighten Snape's face into a sort-of soft, almost beautiful way.
No.....I did NOT just think Snape was bea...beaut...THAT!! Gah....I'm losing my mind with guilt, that's all it is....yeah, guilt...for always teasing him and knowing a bit of his homelife....only guilt....and some pity....th-that's it....damn him and his peaceful sleeping face!!
Having another inner conflict battle Sirius never heard that corrupted man walk down the hall and into the room until it was too late.....Sirius yelped in sudden pain as a boot slammed against his ribcage and literally threw him off of Snape and the mattress, against the wall.
D-Damn it.....I forgot the hood....I'm sorry, Sev-Snape...
Sirius growled slightly before blacking out.
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Severus, now up, stared wided-eyed at Prince's body slumped against the wall before quickly turning his head only to see his father looming over him, a murderous gaze upon his face. He cried out in pain as Tobias easily lifted him up by his forearms, nails digging into the skin, and slammed him against the wall causing his head to bounce off of it and blur his vision for a moment while his hands were pinned above his head. Severus whimpered slightly feeling his father's hot breath against his pale face as he shut his eyes and bit the inside of his cheek, already giving up.
"What have I told you about bringing fucking animals into my house, huh?!" Tobias yelled before slamming his son's nearly limp body against the wall again, "Didn't you learn the last time, boy, you could barely even move when I was through with you and that damn thing was killed! Do ya really want me to kill these animals because of your worthless, stupid self...well do ya freak?!"
Severus bit his tongue until he the taste of metalic filled his mouth. He wanted to yell back and say it was his mother's house, to say that that thing he killed was a kitten whose mother died, to say he was trying to help those animals and didn't deserve to get punished for it, and he really wanted to say he wasn't a freak, but instead, like always, he just muttered out what Tobias wanted to hear.
"...N-No, father...forgive me, I....I was not in line...please...p-please do not hurt Prince," He felt blood at the corner of his mouth from biting his tongure as he muttered and knew more was soon to gather after he spoke the name of the dog. Severus cursed himself for it even before the well-known fist collided with his jaw and his head made a sickening thud against the wall.
Tobias moved inches away from his son's face and sneered at him in a very Snape-ish way, "....I've told you never to speak any part of her name in this damn house, have I not?"
Severus swallowed the blood in his mouth to avoid spitting in his father's face as he grimaced at the bitter taste, "Y-Yes....yes, sir, you have....I-I apologize," he muttered again slowly opening his eyes, but ended up shuting them again when a headrush occured.
Merlin, my head hurts...
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Oww....my head....my side....my body aches....
Sirius shifted a bit in his lumped over form and cracked open an eye before slowly moving onto his legs. Shaking himself off he caught sight of black from the corner of his eye and immediately turned himself in the direction. Snape's father had Snape pinned up against the wall and hanging a few inches from the ground while a bruise was forming at the side of his mouth where blood seemed to want to fall. He couldn't hear everything the man was saying to his son, but from the way Snape shook and wouldn't open his eyes, Sirius expected the worse, even if he didn't exactly know what the worse was.
Noticing Snape's father move his arm up and back in a ready-to-attack mode Sirius could barely control his anger; his family basically disowned him and yet no one in his family even dared to touch him like that. He almost didn't notice his paws scrape against the wooden-planked floor as he leaped at the man until he had his jaws firmly set into a thick-musceled, not to mention hairy, arm while kicking his legs out to tear at whatever he could catch.
Sirius tasted blood in a matter of seconds and couldn't help but bite down harder hearing this man's blood gush as well as his screaming voice. He didn't release or loosen his hold on the man's arm until he saw Snape was let go and stepped away from. When this occured he finally released Snape's father and licked his muzzle before standing in front of Snape himself and letting out growls and snarls. There was no way in hell Sirius was going to let Snape get abused right in front of him and do nothing about it, that's for sure.
"...P-Prince?" Snape whispered.
Sirius glanced back quickly and realizied he probably got his head hit a few times, thus making him return his gaze at Snape's father who was glaring straight at him while holding his bleeding arm. Making a few choice words, the man stumbled forward a step or two towards Sirius and Snape before growling back at the dog with a slight sneer.
"So...you couldn't protect anyone to save your worthless life, yet...this thing is willing to try and protect the freak, huh? What did Lil' Sev do to prove himself, shelter you, steal food for ya...you stupid mutt. That," he said nodding his head towards Snape, "isn't worth protecting at all. He's just a useless slut that couldn't even save his own mother from sucide, heh....I'm only putting him in his place, really....if your a smart doggy-boy you'll leave and find a good owner before I thrown you in the fire like the last fucking animal that entered my house."
Sirius couldn't even growl out a angry response, couldn't even glance at Snape, he was in shock and from Snape's whimper behind him it didn't help him try and figure out if what the man said was true.
Useless what? Slut?! ....I'm scared to find out what exactly THAT means...and sucide?! Is that how Snape's mother died...that's horrid saying it's his fault, if it's a sucide there's nothing Snape could have done to stop it...right? And what's with treating Snape like he wasn't even human? I mean I've heard of muggles not liking our type, but Merlin....He burnt animals?! That...That sick bastard!!
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Severus shifted where he sat by the wall where his father had dropped him before removing his hand from his head after making sure it wasn't spilt open like he felt it was. He looked up in time to see Prince release Tobais' arm, lick his bloodied face, and stand protectively in front of him. For some reason he felt a slight pull at his heart. Not many people, nor animals for that matter, made moves to help him, there was Lily once, but she was long gone from him and this was the first time one of his wonderful animal friends decided to help him. It may sound weird and/or sad, but even a dog being able to be normal around Severus made him happy.
That small happiness vanished as soon as his father begun his small rant, it was replaced with guilty depression. He knew if he had not gone with Eileen's friend to Hogwarts his mother would still be alive and he would still have someone that cared, even remotely, about him. Severus also knew that it was a shock to see anything try to help him, hell it surprised him! Hearing the slut part just made Severus feel dirty, it always did, even the first time he heard it, before the first time he even had gotten raped, it made him feel like worthless dirt that people could walk on. The animal part didn't affect him as much, but it did add a bit to his depression, he loved animals.
All three of them must have been in their own world for a few minutes because they all jumped at the sound of Tobias' watch beeping; saying he was going to be late to work.
Tobias cursed and glared at the dog then at Severus, "...I want that filthy mangral out of this damn house before I return from work as well as this house spotless and the fridge full of food and beer....then if I happen to be in a good mood you'll only be beaten tonight...understand?!"
Severus gulped silently and nodded his head while looking down, "Y-Yes, Tobias-Sir.....I p-promise..."
Tobias grunted and held his still bleeding arm tighter before leaving, muttering about stitches as he went. Severus nor Prince moved until the front door slammed and it's echo died away down the hallway.
Prince was the first to move.
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HA!! Another pitiful chapter ^_^;
You don't gotta lie, I know it's not the best and a lot has happened in ONLY two days, but hey, a timeskip [only about 2 to 3 weeks, though] will hopefully happen in the next chapter.
Sorry for the chapter being pretty short compared to others, as well!!
THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS, THOUGH!!! -love, hugs, and cookies for you-
A special thanks to "Goth Star" who made me hurry up and finish this chapter because of her review!! =3
Another speical thanks to "Davinci" for reviewing FOUR times on my story....I love you, haha xD
More reviews will make me write faster, not to b or anything, but it probably will~
