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The Terrifying Truth of Elizabeth Slythe
The house was quiet. Severus sat in his arm chair reading a book as Elizabeth showered. He tried hard to concentrate on the book, but hearing the quiet sound of water hitting porcelain distracted him as he envisioned Elizabeth, naked and standing under the spray of water, little droplets running down her back and over her breasts….
He shook himself and cursed as he felt himself harden. He glanced down the hall where the bathroom was and sighed. Elizabeth had just gotten in…. maybe he could… no it would be improper… he could get caught… she could see him, watch him… join him….
He hardened even more at the thought. He cursed rather loudly and threw the book away. He stood and walked rather uncomfortably to the guest room he had slept in the night before. She had left her clothes from the night in his room, so he would avoid it. Images of her nude invaded his mind again as he walked past the bathroom door. He groaned and shut the door behind him, locking it silently. He sat on the bed and sighed, letting the images run wild as he gently stroked himself through his trousers. He moaned as he thought of her walking through his door, wearing nothing but a towel. He imagined her throwing off the towel and crawling into bed with him. He stroked harder, freeing his hard cock from his trousers and stroking it fast and hard. He panted and fell onto his back, rubbing the head of his cock roughly. He moaned as he imagined her hand touching him instead of his.
He gasped and his hot cum spurted from him in quick bursts. He moaned and stroked himself lazily, cursing his weakness. He sat up and vanished the mess he had made before tucking his semi hard member into his pants once again as he heard the water shut off. He unlocked the door and stood with his back against it as he listened to her walking to his bedroom. He heard the door shut and gave a soft whimper of longing, wishing he could go in and wrap her in his arms and never let go. He hated seeing her with Lucius. The conniving bastard didn't deserve to touch her, let alone be with her. Lucius had taken her from him before he could even get a chance to woo her. He had stolen his dream girl.
Severus slid down the door and bit his lip, fighting back the tears as they tried to fall.
He would never get his taste of happiness. First James stole Lily from him and now Lucius stole Elizabeth.
Why did he never get the girl?
000
Elizabeth dressed quickly after casting cleansing charms on her dirty clothes. Despite the charm, she still felt disgusting wearing the same clothes she wore when she had discovered her beloved owl's demise. She moved about the room slowly, taking it in. This was her Severus's room… this was where he slept. She touched the desk top thoughtfully. Would he have sat here, grading papers when he was a teacher? Did he sit here now, and make lists of items the store needed? Or did he use the desk to eat meals when he was working? She moved and gently ran a hand down the side of his dresser. Did he use this often? Of course he did, it was his dresser…. There was so many things she wanted to know of her beloved Monsieur. But so little she could ask. Had he ever loved someone? Did he want her the way she wanted him? Was he jealous when she went out with Lucius? Did her plan work or didn't it? Did he notice her at all in her school days? What was he like when he was alone? Did his laugh sound so beautiful always or just when he wasn't laughing in mock of her? Could he ever love her back?
Questions flew through her mind at a breakneck pace as she walked around the room, forcing herself not to cry. She would never have him. Of course he couldn't love her. Just look at how he reacted when he found out about her feelings for him! And he most certainly would care for her now that the Prophet was spreading rumors about them, or now that he had seen her at her weakest. He had always been a man who favored strength and self -control… she had neither the night before.
She cursed herself and left the room, intent on finding him and apologizing. Then she'd have to go home and… home… she didn't want to go home. She stopped walking and stared at the floor.
Home was where he was. She didn't want to go anywhere near him! He killed Wanda!
000
Severus listened to her footfalls stop outside the door. He leaned his head against it and waited for her to move again, but she never did. He stood and made himself presentable before opening the door. She didn't look up from her staring contest with the floor. He touched her arm and called her name but she didn't move. He grabbed her shoulder.
"Elizabeth!" he said. She jerked back, wide-eyed, and shrieked in fright. Then she relaxed, seeing it was not her damned mental neighbor. He touched her arm again, concern in his eyes.
"Are you well?" he asked. She nodded and shuddered.
"I don't want to go back…" she said. He sighed and hugged her. He tried not to think of the way her breasts pressed into his chest or the way her hands felt on his beck as she hugged him back. He shuddered when he felt her relax into him. Lucius had her attentions last night, but he had them right then. And he was grateful he had them at all. He kissed her hair and rubbed her back gently.
"Chut, ma chère, je ne vais pas vous faire revenir en arrière. Il ne peut pas te faire de mal ici. Vous pouvez rester aussi longtemps que vous le souhaitez." (Shush, dear, I will not make you go back. He cannot hurt you here. You may stay as long as you wish.) he murmured. She looked up at him and shook her head.
"Vous feriez cela ... Pour moi? Mais ... pourquoi? Pourquoi es-tu si gentil avec moi?" (You would do that... For me? But... why? Why are you being so kind to me?) she asked. He sighed and cupped her cheek in his hand.
"Elizabeth…. You are such a sweet girl… you are the light I never thought I would see… I care about you greatly. You should never have to worry about that. What I have done in the past is in the past. I regret it very much, but I do not wish for you to remember me that way…. I mean… I don't want you to see me as your git professor anymore…. I can be so much more…. I want to be more for you, Elizabeth. And I will protect you from anything I promise you. If you want, you can stay here and I can fetch what you need from your home." He said. she stared at him in awe.
Was this the same man that shoved her against a wall in anger when he found out she loved him? Was this the same man who spoke not a word to her outside of chastising her or yelling at her during their lessons? Is this the same man who called her a stupid, dunderheaded, bloody chit? Was this the same man who she had gotten into arguments with over Potions lessons? Certainly not.
She smiled brightly and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him fiercely.
"Merci beaucoup, monsieur Severus. Il s'agit de la plus belle chose qu'on ait jamais fait pour moi." (Thank you so much, Severus. This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me.) she said. He smiled down at her.
"Vous êtes les bienvenus, mes chers. Tout ce dont vous avez besoin, n'hésitez pas à me demander, tu comprends?" (You are quite welcome, my dear. Anything you need, do not hesitate to ask of me, do you understand?) he replied. She smiled up at him.
000
Severus stood just inside her door, her house key in his hand. He stared at it oddly. It was so small… how did she live in a house that small? He closed the door and walked around the entire house. He packed the things she would need, a few things she had asked for, and a few things he thought she would want. He hesitated at the bathroom door , staring at the many products on the counter, before shrugging and packing it all. He practically packed everything one would need to live in a hotel room besides food. He shrunk the packages and placed them carefully in his pocket. She mentioned staying the night again and then going to the Leaky Cauldron to stay there, but he had insisted she stayed with him until she was ready to live on her own once again. Inside, he secretly hoped she would stay forever, but he knew it was a fool's hope. She and Lucius seemed to get very close in that night, so he half expected her to go to him when she was done with Severus's comfort.
He walked outside and shut the door firmly, locking it and replacing the wards, while adding a few of his own. He walked down the road before turning on his heal and Disapariting to Spinner's End. He appeared with a loud crack in an alley near his home and walked the rest of the way there. He entered and looked up at the sight that greeted him. Elizabeth was sitting in his arm chair, reading one of his books, curled up under one of his blankets. She looked admirably adorable and entirely enticing. He moved toward her and held up the tiny parcels in his hand, drawing them from his pocket carefully.
"Your things are recovered, my dear." He said. She looked up and grinned at him.
"Thank you, Severus." She said. He realized then just how in love with her he was.
With her sitting in his favorite chair, reading his book, curled up with his blanket, looking like she lived there with him and made her home with him, he realized how much he wanted her to stay like that. He realized he wanted her to live with him. He realized he wanted her.
He wanted her very badly.
000
Elizabeth Slythe. Elizabeth Slythe. Elizabeth bloody Slythe! Why could he not think of anything else! Five days had passed since she started staying with him. They had fallen into routine. They had a comfortable understanding. Now, with her out somewhere, presumably to go shopping for a few things, and him in the apothecary, he realized he could think of nothing but her. She had quit her job at the book store, reasoning that her neighbor knew where she worked and go after her while they were apart, and took up a job under him in the apothecary. He had wanted an employee, but when she came into the picture, everything changed. The customers were always sending them both knowing looks and kind smiles, one girl even had the audacity to jump and start clapping when Elizabeth asked if she could help her. The nerve!
But as he sat behind the counter, miserable, he knew that he was hooked. He couldn't stop thinking about Elizabeth fucking Slythe.
000
Elizabeth walked down the street, several packages shrunken in her pocket and a list in her hand. She looked it over once more before continuing on her way back to the apothecary. She would have waited, but today was such a nice day that she couldn't have passed it up, even with Severus joining her. But she would soon regret it.
She walked slowly, taking her time. It was not the busiest of hours, so she knew Severus would not miss her much. If at all. She walked with an air of grace and beauty though, drawing many a man's eye. It just so happened she drew the wrong ones.
She turned down an alley to take a short cut as stumbled forward, her packages spilling from her pockets as she hit the ground. The back of her shirt smoked slightly from the sloppy Stunner that was thrown at her.
000
Severus knew something had happened when he closed the shop that evening. He ran down the streets, looking for any sign of her. He ran heedlessly and knocked someone over, but they only yelled insults at him that he did not hear. He ran farther and faster. He turned down an alley and paused as he heard the sound of breaking glass under his foot. He looked down and saw several shrunken bags on the ground and a small pile of glass shards where he stepped on what appeared to be a tea cup once. He leaned down and saw a shred of paper. He enlarged it and read through it. He froze.
It was Elizabeth's handwriting. It was her shopping list. He quickly cast a spell to track any spells used and by whom in the alley. A Stunner and Apparition by the same person. They had Apparated to Elizabeth's house. But he knew it was not Elizabeth.
He turned on his heal to follow them.
000
Elizabeth groaned as she woke, her back burning like a bugger. She cracked her eyes open and tried to move, but found she was tied to a chair. She struggled and searched for her wand before freezing as a chuckle ran through the air. It sent ice down her spine. Her neighbor, Lazarus, stepped forward and grinned dementedly.
"Be still, girl, and keep quiet. I promise I'll be gentle." He said and Elizabeth's clothing vanished. She shrieked and tried to get loose, but he only scowled and held up his wand.
"Crucio." He said and she writhed as fire and agony became her entire being. She moaned and screamed in pain as he cursed her deeply. He stepped toward her and held his wand like a pen. He drew it almost lovingly down the side of her face, leave a deep cut from her temple to her chin. She screamed again. He did it again, slightly angled the other way. When he pulled away, the two cuts formed a bloody V on her face. Blood dripped from her chin as she sobbed. He grinned happily and Summoned a small, sharp knife to him. He held it over her arm and drew it slowly across her skin, pressing it down hard. She screamed in pain and tried not to move, knowing it would only make things worse. He cut her other arm, making a twin cut to the other before he was satisfied. Her removed his clothes and used a quick Body Bind to keep her still. He levitated her onto the floor after untying her and held her down roughly. He loomed over her and Elizabeth sobbed gently as he spread her legs. She felt him against her thigh and screamed as loud as her lungs would allow. She thrashed and kicked out, trying to hurt him in any way she could before he shouted at her and raised his knife to stab her.
The door to the small room blasted off its hinges and a flurry of black and green enveloped Elizabeth's senses. Blood lose made it hard for her to think straight, to see straight. She moaned as she felt hands gently touching her forehead and face, a beautiful voice called her name and she tried to answer it, but she lost herself to the blackness of unconsciousness.
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