p style="line-height: 1.7em;"Charlie's Povbr style="line-height: 1.7em;" /I walked down to the commons on my way to Severus when Harry was sat on the couch, obviously waiting for me. He noticed me and style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Char, please, I miss you. I love you. And I need my sister back. Please." He said. I sighed. I really needed Severus right style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Harry-" He cut me style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Char, what about your scars?" He asked suddenly. My breath stopped and my blood ran cold. I swept out of the commons and went straight to Severus, not even looking behind me. I pounded on the door, but he didn't open up. I then remembered him saying he was going to be in a meeting this morning, and to go in and wait for him if I needed a place to be safe. I touched the handle and a picture of Severus came style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Password, Ms. Potter?" It asked. I began naming random things when I heard footsteps. then I style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Lily Evans?" I said style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Deeper my dear." The painting said. Then, a blush creeped up my style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Charlotte Lilian Potter." I said. the door opened and I ran inside. The door swung closed behind me. I went to his desk and sat in his chair before bringing my knees to my chest, glad I wore shorts under my dress. I closed my eyes tightly as Harry banged on the style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Running away won't make them go away!" Harry shouted. I felt fat tears squeeze out from my eyelids as five words ran straight through my head. em style="line-height: 1.7em;"I can damn well try./em Soon, calm and heavy footsteps made their way towards the style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "What are you doing, Mr. Potter?" I heard Severus style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "GETTING HER OUT OF THAT ROOM!" Harry yelled. Severus said something that I couldn't quite make out and Harry left. Severus opened the door and saw me huddled in his chair. He ran over to me and crouched down next to style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Charlie, what did he do?" He asked with a determined voice, as though he were thinking of all the hexes he knew. I took off my jacket, showing him my scars. He shut his eyes style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "Please... Say something..." I whispered, tears filling my eyes. He didn't make any sort of movement. I began to sob. "P-Please..." I sobbed before burying my face in my hands and violently style="line-height: 1.7em;" / "I... You... C-Charlie.." Severus whispered before wrapping his arms around me. "Don't hurt yourself. Promise me that." I gripped his cloak, burying my face into his chest, and my crying turned silent as I utter two style="line-height: 1.7em;" /br style="line-height: 1.7em;" / /p
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