The next Chappie! Yes, this one is kinda cute and a lot of...God-knows-what else.
Draco and Persephone were asleep when Severus returned but they weren't in the bed. They were curled up together in the comforter and sheets, leaning up against the wall. Persephone had her head on Draco's shoulder and her arms around him. Draco was half curled around her, his head against hers. It was obvious they had been like this for a while. Snape didn't have the heart to wake up his former student or his other half so he just left the wrapped gift on the naked bed and exited in silence.
Narcissa was busy in her room, making a white dress for the wedding between the two sleeping cellmates. The white dress was full skirted with long sleeves, low box collar and no back. There was going to be intricate beadwork on the torso, sleeves and skirt, a train at the incline of the back and a tiara with a veil. The white stiletto pumps were already done and so was everything Draco was going to wear. His black and white dress robes were off to the side with his shoes, draped over a chair.
"It looks beautiful, Narcissa. And is this her wedding jewelry?" Severus inquired, looking at the pearl and diamond jewelry sitting close to Narcissa's already completed masterpiece of the diamond and pearl tiara and gauzy veil with its beadwork hem.
"It is and please don't distract me." The Lady Malfoy replied, now working on the beadwork and train. "I want this to be perfect for her. She helped my only child to get through and out of that hell. I want this to be the best day of their lives."
Severus smiled softly to himself. "I can see that in your determination. I'm going to go check on the duet in the other room again."
He left Narcissa to her work and once again entered the sleeping lovers' room. They were still asleep but they were no longer against the wall. They were lying on the floor, still in each other's arms and Snape had to smirk at that. It was kind of cute and at the same time, it gave Snape hope that these two could do whatever it took to change the world around them.
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"My Lord, it's not like Draco to be so absorbed by anything and yet this girl has his complete attention. Only his first mission had that effect on him." Severus confided to Voldemort, who listened to Snape's mental dilemma. "I honestly don't get it. He can't stand being away from her for even a few moments. It makes him act like he's having withdrawals-like she's some kind of drug."
"It sounds like the boy is truly in love." The Dark Lord assessed. "This could benefit us. The Order hasn't been alerted to their escape as of yet and that means we have the upper hand. Have you seen the boy's memory of the 6 years he's been imprisoned? They're quite enlightening."
"Master, are you telling me you've been studying his memories?" Snape didn't find it unusual but a bit odd. What could be of interest in Draco's term of imprisonment?
"As a matter of I have been. The girl has been helping him and he has been helping her. They started out as merely depending on each other until Lucius's boy realized that he was in love." Voldemort wasn't made to smile. It was too damn creepy. "And that has given him his own identity. What does it matter that he's found it through a woman 5 years younger than himself?"
Snape looked at his Master like he was beginning to see just how nuts the Dark Lord was. "My Lord, I have to say this if you'll excuse me but what the bloody hell has gotten into you?"
"Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld for a reason, Severus. And she has chosen a new Hades to be her King."
WHy do all the bad guys have secret plans? It's starting to piss me off.