Chapter 26
Visitors
SIRIUS' POV
WHY had I let Lily drag me here?! Ugh. She had said 'Do you want to go somewhere?' and being the idiot I am, I said yes. But I was expecting Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade or someplace like it. Not Azkaban.
This place gave me the chills. I couldn't imagine being here for over ten years like some of this insane people were sentenced to. Just then, Lily and I reached the front 'desk' and where a wizard that looked like an angry Argus Filch sat.
"We're here to see Severus Snape," said Lily clearly.
Without a word, the man started to lead us through the first isle of cells. Looking around, my body grew stiff and I glared straight forward while I still walked. I knew some of these people from pure-blood reunions long ago. To see them again like this wasn't exactly the best way to bring back my childhood.
"Damn it Lily," I cursed under my breath.
LILY's POV
I turned to the sound of Sirius' cursing, and saw him all rigid.
"What?" I mouthed.
He just glared at me. I took that as an 'I'll explain later'.
I turned forward, searching through the people for the one who had landed himself here because of me.
The man we were following stopped abruptly and pointed. "I'll be back in a half-hour," he wheezed in a scratchy voice. He limped away.
"Severus?" I whispered. To my surprise he turned. He was worse than I thought he would be, but his mind seemed to be in order.
"Lily?" he asked amazed, then his gaze fell on Sirius. "Why's he here?"
"I'd rather not be," snapped Sirius. Severus ignored him and faced me again...and started to cry.
"Oh Lily I'm so sorry!" he sputtered. "I shouldn't of done it!"
"There, there Sev. It's my fault, really."
"Don't blame yourself Lily-Flower." Another tear rolled down his cheek.
"Oh but this is my fault. I wish I could get you out of here!"
"Mark my words," he said with a smile that seemed rather forced. "I'm gonna die a free man."
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