Truly Madly Deeply

A/N: new chap! Lets see what happens! R&R plz!

Chapter 10

I was jerked awake when Severus sat up quickly and yelled, "Shit! Des, they are here!" I looked through smokey eyes to where Severus was looking. I saw Harry and his gang, Dumbledore, McGonagal, and Lupin. Harry walked towards the door, and touched the large lock with his wand. The moment it made contact, a sizzling noise rushed to my ears as the bars turned red hot. I heard the familiar noise of the underground elevator rising to the air, and pounding feet on the grass. I watched in awe as 10 large Death Eaters, made up in costume and mask, ran towards the elderly Headmaster, three seventh years, and some teachers.

"Hermione!" Dumbledore yelled as he ran forward towards the Death Eaters, "Help them!" Hermione ran towards us as the rest of them battled the Death Eaters. I wondered which one was Malfoy.

She began frantically waving her wand this way and that, braking the curses and spells they had us trapped in. I tried to watch her and the fight going on. Lupin yelped as he was stunned, but Harry was quickly at his side to revive him.

There was only a few conscience Death Eaters left, and McGonagal had hurt her leg and couldn't move. Hermione was sweating with exhaustion. The curses were almost broke.

"Come on Hermione," I pleaded. It was the first thing I had said. Severus had been helping her a bit and urging her on. "Please hurry. They need help." Ron just got thrown into the scorching hot bars of the cage. He screamed in pain. Hermione worked harder and faster, and in a few minutes, the door creaked open and we were free. Severus grasped my hand and dragged me out. When the last Death Eater was down, we thought it was all over. Ron was hurt, as was McGonagal and Lupin, but he was still standing. Another man walked out from the shadows. He had his hood up. His wand was in his hand as he lifted his arms to lower his hood. Severus rushed forward to Harry, grabbed his wand from him, and killed the man infront of us before the other man could aim. Silver blonde hair fluttered as the man fell, and I knew it was him. So did Severus, and I'm glad he killed him.

"Lucius Malfoy," Dumbledore said.

"Yes," Severus replied. "They said he was the new Dark Lord."

Dumbledore clasped Severus on the shoulder. "Hopefully this will be all the Death Eaters we must put up with for awhile."

"Hopefully."

"Let's get you two back to the castle. We have much to discuss." Dumbledore fixed Severus' nose. Severus grabbed my hand again as Dumbledore apparated all of us away.

When the beautiful gates of Hogwarts came into focus, I cried. I fell to my knees and cried. Severus told the rest to go, Lupin levitating McGonagal, as he got down next to me. As the lot left, Severus wrapped his arm around me and asked, "Why are you crying Desiree? We are home and safe."

"Severus," I bawled, "So much has happened to us this year. And we are getting stronger everyday. Does time really heal all wounds? Will we get through whatever else God throws at us? Will you be there for me when I need you if this goes any farther?"

He grasped my face in his hands and forced me to look in his eyes. "Yes Desiree. Time heals all wounds. We will eventually remember our tramas and not get a horrible feeling in our guts. We will survive, you and me, between all the things God will put us through, and I will always be there for you. I want to go farther."

I fell into his warmth once again, crying deep in his soul as he soaked up my tears to love me more. I squeezed him tightly as I wept, and he squeezed harder. I knew, right then, that I could easily love this sarcastic man in a heartbeat. I wondered if he felt the same about me. God, I would want nothing more if that man loved me. He held me until I was done crying. When I pulled away, he reached for a corner of his robe. He ripped it off and handed it to me.

"Thank you," I sniffed.

He gave a slight smile. "It's all right. Am I doing this correctly?"

"Doing what?" I asked as I wiped my eyes and nose.

"Courting you."

"Like dating me?"

"You could say that."

"Then absolutely. No teenage boy could take care of me like you have, Sev."

"You cannot expect much from them, you know." He said as he stood and helped me to my feet.

I snorted. "I know." I became serious again. "I have a bad feeling about this Marriage Law thing. I have a feeling it's already passed."

He sighed, "That's what I thought as well, when you mentioned it back there." He laced his fingers in mine. "Let's find out."

I nodded, and he started walking. I kept stride with him, which was very slow compared to his usual self. Not that I was complaining. It made me wonder if he was more tired than he let on, or that he was being slow for me. The thought made electricity run through my entire body, and I'm glad I didn't start shaking. I was shaking on the inside though.

We were silent as we walked up the road. When we got to the doors, Severus opened them and waited as I passed. I stood as he made sure the door was tightly shut before he held my hand as we walked to Dumbledore's office together. The moment we got to the top of the stairs, I heard angry yells. One of them was Dumbledore, but I didn't know the other. I looked at Severus. His face looked angry. I felt his body tense up when he knocked on the door. Dumbledore told us to come in, and I was met with the flashing eyes of the Headmaster and The Minister. Mr. Fudge walked forward with his hand out. He immediatly threw his arm to his side when he saw Sev and I holding hands.

"What the hell is this?" he asked loudly. He turned to Dumbledore. "A teacher and student relationship? That's against the law!"

"Not anymore Cornelius! The Law, remember!?" Dumbledore roared. The air crackled with angry magic. I stepped a little closer to Severus.

"Oh, right. That is why Albus asked you to come here, correct? So he could discuss the new law with you?" Fudge asked Severus.

I watched as Severus face became more pale and his hand became a fist. His body became even more tense, and I knew something bad was going to happen.

I lightly touched his shoulder, but he ignored me. "Discuss?" He asked, his voice toned in that of controlled rage. "Desiree and I were captured by Death Eaters because of your reports that we were in a relationship! He came to our aid! And now you think we need a fucking Marriage Law!?" He roared. Fudge took a step back.

"Do you have any idea," Severus said, advancing on him, "how many lives you are going to ruin? I should..." Severus raised his balled fist. By now, I was clinging to his other arm, yelling at him.

"SEVERUS!" I screamed. Before he threw his punch, he looked at me. "We cannot fight like this! Do not attack him." I said as I put my hand over his fist. He continued to look deep in my eyes. I felt like he was reading my mind.

"He diserves it," he said dangerously.

"I know he does. But what would you accomplish? Nothing."

"I would feel better." I raised an eyebrow, and he lowered his arm.

"So Beauty can tame the Beast." I couldn't say a word before Severus' fist connected with Fudge's jaw. I sighed loudly as Severus watched blood drip down his chin.

"What?" he asked. "I wasn't going to let him talk about us that way." I shook my head, but he ignored it. With the strength of a young man, Dumbledore roughly pulled Fudge to his feet in a second. He almost fell over again.

"I will be leaving," he said after he stopped the bleeding with his wand. "You will get a copy of the Law very soon. Everyone will." And with that passing, he left. We were all silent as we mulled over what this was going to do to everyone. I wasn't sure what the law entailed, but all I knew was seventh years were in it, and everyone above that age. That means Candy was going to be married off. Blaise would be married off. I would be married off. Candy's crush would be married off. Oh, and everyone else. And we would be having children.

Oh, Jesus help us.

"May I be excused?" I asked, feeling slightly sick at the thought of becoming a mother.

"Are you alright?" Severus asked.

"Um, I think I will be. I don't know."

"What is on your mind?" Dumbledore asked quietly. I knew he knew. He's just good like that. I felt my eyes well up with tears.

"I am terrified at becoming a mother. What if I suck at it?"

"You won't 'suck,'" Severus said. "You have very maternal instincts. You will be a wonderful mother."

"You think so? Well, I hope your right."

"Yes, Desiree, you may be excused," Dumbledore said.

I nodded once and hurried out the door. Severus didn't even ask to leave, but he was leaving all the same. Instead of heading for the dungeons, I went straight to Ravenclaw Tower. When Severus and I got there, I realized I didn't know the password.

"Goddamn it!" I yelled as I stomped my foot like a child.

"Hey, watch your language!" The tall woman holding a raven said in the portal painting.. "You are not a child no longer Miss. I press you act your age."

"I'm sorry," I said. "But I really need to talk to my friend. Will you let me in?"

"Password."

"I don't know it. I moved out of this common room to live with Sev- Professor Snape."

"Is this true?" she asked, adressing Severus.

"Yes it is Ma'am."

"Then I will let you in," she said reluctantly.

"I will wait out here for you," Severus said.

I nodded and walked inside. Everything I saw was familiar, and it made me miss the old times. No one was in the Common Room, so I walked up the stairs to the girl's rooms. I knocked on the door twice.

"Come in," someone said. It sounded like Candy. I opened the door and took a few steps inside. When she saw it was me, she ran to me and gae me a deadly hug.

"Where the hell have you been? I've been worried sick. I've been asking so many people if they knew where you were, but no one did. What's going one with you?"

"I was captured. Me and Severus were," I said quietly.

"Oh my God! By who?"

"Death Eaters. Thank the gods Dumbledore found us."

"Thank you Gods."

I laughed a little. "So what's up with you? Are you still into that Tim guy?"

"Yea, I think so."

"You think so?"

"Well, we had an argument."

"I don't want to hear any depressing stories. I'm sorry, but I have one for you. But you can't tell anyone. Not yet."

"I have a depressing story to tell you anyway. And you will want to hear this one."

I clenched my jaw. "Something happened with my mother and some guy, so my dad wants to move," she said, looking at her hands that were in her lap.

"So?" I asked, thinking this was a waste of time when I had more inportant things to tell her.

She looked up, a hurt look on her face. "He wants me to go with him. He doesn't want me to be in a different country any longer than I have been. I'll be moving back to the states in a few days."

"WHAT? You... you can't leave me! You have no idea what's happening! Really soon, a new law will be passed! I'll need you in awhile!"

"Why? What law?"

"There will be a new Marriage Law. Since we lost a lot of people in the war, Fudge thinks it's appropriate to auction everyone above 17 to be married and produce progeny. I will be a mother! I need you!"

Her eyes grew large. "But if I move, I won't be included in the law."

My jaw dropped. "Wha... what? You would leave anyway!?"

"Wouldn't you? And don't tell me you wouldn't because I know you'd be lying."

"You're right. So you're going then? Even though I will have to put up with pregnancy without you? Without us going through this together?"

She nodded slowly. "I'll always come to visit as much as I can, and I'll always stay a few weeks if your husband will let me."

I hugged her tightly. "This feels like the first time we've really spoken in a long time."

"I know what you mean," she said into my hair.

I let go. "I guess I'll see you later."

"At dinner," she corrected.

"Oh, right," I giggled nervously, "at dinner. Bye."

"Bye." And I left. I jogged down the stairs and ran to the portal. I wanted out of here, badly. The moment I was out the door I grabbed onto Severus. He rubbed my back comfortingly as we walked to the dungeons. I wanted a copy of the Law, and I wanted it bad. I wanted it, so I could rip it to shreds the moment I read the last word. Hopefully that would be later tonight.

A/N: ok, thats done, now next chap! Do I say that after every chapter? Srry! Here we go... oh wait... R&R pretty plz!