Truly Madly Deeply

A/N: this gonna be hard to write I don't want it to sound just like Lost, but I love the plot. Lets see how its gonna fold out R&R plz!

Chapter 9

When I woke up, my face was hot from a bright light. I opened my eyes and quickly shut them again. I sat up and realized I was on the ground. The sun was bright and warm, but it didn't take the sudden chill away. I looked around. I was outside in a cage of sorts. There was a poorly-built bench in a corner. It looked more like a table. Possibly my bed? I rubbed my eyes, but got dirt in them. I cursed as I blinked rapidly. There was weeds everywhere, and one tree for shade. I stood up and stretched.

"Des? Are you alright?" I turned to see Severus in a cage a few yards away from me, his hands gripping the bars of his confinement. I nodded. His cage was a lot smaller than mine, and I could see chains on his wrists.

"I think so. What about you?"

"I'm okay."

"Do you know where we are?"

"I haven't heard anything."

"You don't look okay Severus. Do they have you chained?"

"Yes, but I'll be fine. If I don't tug on them, they don't hurt me." We were interupted by someone walking up to my cage with a paper sacks in his hands. It was a small man in a dark blue robe, the side of his face was badly bruised and looked as if it was burned. He tossed one at my feet and the other to Severus.

"Enjoy," he said, then walked away. I watched as he left. When he was far away from us, he suddenly dropped into the ground.

"I think it's an underground elevator," Severus said quietly. "He came up like that several hours ago."

"If they wanted us dead, why didn't they kill us? Why keep us locked up?"

"They have nasty plans for us I'm guessing."

"Ahh," I said. "Severus, we can' just sit here and let them decide when they are going to kill us. We have to do something!"

"Like what?" he asked. I could tell he was getting angry. "I am chained to a tree and your in a cage! There is nothing we can do!" I scooped up the brown paper sack and sat down again.

"Oh, there must be something." I tried to sound a little cheerful, but I knew Sev wasn't fooled. I opened the sack and dumped out the contents in my lap. A strange odor wafted to my nose. There was a packet of chips, a cup of apple juice, and a thick square package wrapped in white paper.

"Hey, I think they gave us sandwiches. I could kill for a sandwich..." I opened the wrappers and screamed. Maggots tumbled out of rotten bread and what looked like cheese and meat. I threw the dead sandwich as hard as I could. It smashed into the bars across my cage. I tucked my knees to my chest and bawled.

"Desiree," I could hear Severus saying, "It's just a sandwich. And we still have other things."

"It's not just the sandwich," I sobbed, "it's the fact they would do something so disgusting!"

"I wish I could hug and kiss you right now, comfort you," he said in his deep, silky voice he knew I loved. I stopped crying instantly.

"You do?" I asked as I wiped the many tears away. He nodded. "I am going to get you out of those chains Severus Octavious Snape, we just need a plan."

"A plan?"

"Yes. I could talk that guy into opening the door, I could take the keys, then I could set you free!"

"I don't think it will be that easy."

"We have to try! Or I am going to try anyway. Now give me a subject to get him in here."

"I dunno."

"Hmm... I got it! I could start crying and say I tripped and split my knee open! Then he'll come in here, I'll hit him over the head with a stick, and I'll set you free. Peice of cake."

"He will probably have someone watching him when he's out here."

"Then I will be quick."

"It wont work Desi."

"We must try Sev." He sighed and lowered his head. He would try his hardest.

It's about time that man came back! Once I heard the slow steps of his feet, I started whining and whimpering. It took him forever to get to the door, carrying two more disgusting sacks of maggots.

"What are you whining about?"

"I tripped and split my knee open! Please, the pain is tremendous! Please help me!" I then continued to hold my knee and rock back and forth, crying. He sighed in an angry manner and dug in his back pocket. I felt the presence of a thick branch I broke off from the tree. He unlocked the door and stepped through. He stuck the keys back in his pocket and walked towards me. Suddenly, a scratchy voice popped out of no where.

"Man! What are you doing? We told you not to go in there!"

The man fumbled with the radio on his side. I jumped to my feet as fast as I could and thumped him as hard as I could with the branch. He was out like a light.

"Goddamn it!"

I grabbed the keys from his pocket and raced to the door.

"Hurry Desiree! They will be coming any minute!" Severus called. I got my door open and ran towards his cage. I stuck the key in and it opened. I didn't have to go to him, he came to me. His arms were stretched behind him. He kissed me franticaly as I unlocked the chains. I heard people coming as I was unfastening his left foot. He bent down to help me but I unhooked it just in time. When I stood back up, someone dragged me out of the cage and threw me back into mine. Someone else grabbed Severus by the collar of his shirt and punched him, it seemed like a hundred times. He fell backwards, hitting his head against the bars of my cage. He slumped down as I reached through the bars to hold his head up so he wouldn't drown in his own blood. His attacker pulled his wand and pointed it at Severus' chest. I screamed and screamed as Severus heaved, trying to get lungfulls of air.

"You love him? Would you die for him?" the man bellowed over my screams.

"Yes! Yes I would!"I screamed back. He lowered his wand.

"It doesn't matter. You will die soon anyway. Our new leader will make sure of that." I tried to pull Severus' head closer to my chest with out breaking his skull.

"Please, let us in the same cage together," I begged the man, my eyes watering again. "If we do die, I want to die with him. Have a heart!"

"Well," he said scratching his chin. "I suppose it couldn't hurt."

"Can I have some towels or rags? To clean him up with?" He tossed me a few white hand towels he got from his pocket. "Thank you, thank you," I murmered as he dragged Severus into my caged and dropped him roughly on the ground. He groaned as his head hit the ground. I quickly skid to the ground next to him and carefully put his head in my lap. As I started wiping the blood away, I noticed his nose was broken, maybe his jaw too. But then he started talking.

"I must be horrible to look at," he said horsely.

I smiled softly. "You look as handsome as ever."

"Handsome?" he asked seriously.

"Of course. You always were, and always will be." A smile creeped on his face, but quickly disappeared as I rubbed his nose too hard. He let out a yelp.

"I'm sorry! Are you okay?"

"No, not really."

"Oh Severus," I said as I lifted his head and cradled it in my arms and rocked back and forth. "I wish I could really fix you up."

"You already are," he whispered.

I smiled big and asked, "How is your breathing? Is blood still running down your throat?"

"Sort of, it's not as bad as it was."

"That's good. Your head must be elevated for a while."

"Is there any jackets or anything around?"

"Why do you ask?" I asked curiously.

"I don't expect you to sit here all night."

"I do expect myself to sit here all night."

"Desiree, no! You can't. It will hurt your back. I forbid you."

"There isn't much you can do about it Sweet."

"Oh yes I can. I can-" He stopped when I started massaging his scalp. He was asleep within minutes. I knew I could get him to shut up.

I woke up before Severus did. I stretched without moving as much as possible. As I stared at his beat up face and sore body, I thought of ways to get out of here. The man said something about a new Dark Lord. I had a good guess as to whom it was. Most likely the man that brought us here. Lucius Malfoy, of course. He should be a bit easier to get rid of than the Dark Lord before him. All we had to do was get out of here. Wait... why didn't I think of it? We could always apparate. But that means I would have to apparate for the both of us. And I'm not even that good. They probably have shields for that kind of stuff anyways. We wont be able to out run them or out hide them, we must out smart them. That shouldn't be too hard, the bunch of retards. Maybe... maybe I could try wandless magic. Knowing Death Eaters, they think hey are so superior to other witches and wizards. If they can do it, they think other people can't. I should talk to Severus first, he will know if I am ready to start.

A few hours later, Severus finally started moving. I sat still until he finally opened his eyes.

"I have another plan. But it's not dangerous, I promise."

He groaned, "Let us here it."

"I will perform wandless magic and summon the Headmaster or someone to come get us."

"Not dangerous? Not dangerous for me you mean! Wandless magic is extremely hard to perform, and doing it too much can drain your powers and energy. We need to think of something else, or let me do the summoning."

"No, you are still too weak, unless I can stream some of my energy into you. That is the only way I will let you."

He sat up and stood. "I think not. I can do whatever I please. I do not need permission from you."

"If that Marriage Law goes through, you will."

He narrowed his eyes. "We will not speak of that now. Okay, I will attempt the summons. If I start to fall, or if anything else weird happens, grasp on to me and channel energy to me."

"Alright, I think I can do that."

"You think?"

"Yes, I can do it."

He closed his eyes and stood still with his jaw clenched. He stood like that for a few minutes, when I saw a silvery snake slither through the skin on his neck. It slid down his chest and legs, then shot into the air, going so fast I could barely see it. I turned to Severus. His eyes were open and he was shaking. I wrapped an arm around his waist to steady him.

"You okay?"

"Yes," he said. "I will be fine. The message is sent. Someone should be coming soon, hopefully."

I nodded. He placed his arm around my shoulders and we stood like that for awhile, watching the darkening sky, seeing nothing. Severus cleared his throat and I looked up to him.

"I am tired." he said quietly.

"Me too." Instead of going to the horribly built table, I walked to the tree and laid down. Severus came to me and laid next to me. A breeze picked up and rustled the leaves above us. It wasn't cold, but was a little chilly. I scooted closer to him and prayed he wouldn't push me away. Surprisingly, he wrapped me in his arms and robe. I sighed in comfort, even though we were laying on the ground. I laid my head in the crook of his shoulder.He placed his other arm beneath his head. I was close enough to feel his chest rise and fall with his breathing. I was soon asleep, his warmth and steady breathing lulling me to sleep. Hopefully, someone would be coming.

A/N: ok, this chap is done! Not too much like lost? Next chap!