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Incendia Panthera- TWO WORDS, HONEY: "I'M HURT" But that's okay, I'll live…my heart won't but I'll live nonetheless…I think. Oh if you thought that last chapter (24) was torture wait until you see chapter 25…you will probably throw at me an Unforgivable curse at me…yikes! Already on crack honey…I'm referring to crack as chocolate by the way…have you've guys tasted it…it's DAMN good! YUMMY! OUCH! That hurt on your last sentence…but true nonetheless…no matter how much I hate that truth. LOL! At least I HAVE updated on this story…plus…I have the next chapter ready…FYI!
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An Angel's Voice
Chapter 25: The Afterburner
Severus was thrown to the other side and groaned helplessly as he turned on his back to breathe as he was lying on the group near a wooden table.
"Explain yourself, Severus!" The Dark Lord demanded, "Explain to me what this fuckin' letter is? Did you think I wouldn't find out? I thought I had made myself perfectly clear on your last punishment, but apparently I wasn't forceful enough! CRUCIO!"
Severus screamed in pain when he felt the sharp pain rung throughout his whole body. Oh Merlin would the Dark Lord ever see a shrink on his anger management problem?
The Dark Lord lifted his wand and was shaking in fury at this point. He had already broken Severus limb by limb and he couldn't think of any other torture. He had done his worst to him and yet still Severus was stronger than he thought. Look, Severus was still trying to get up and rise to his fullest height. Was it fear that Voldemort felt from Severus, just being able to stand up to him—him, the Dark Lord, the Son of a Bitch—and able to grasp his worst? "I want answers, Severus," he said trying to distract himself from a twinge of intimidation by Severus
So the Dark Lord kept talking, "come on. Come on, Severus. A day ago I needed you to stop thinking about this Mudblood, and now I want answers. What were you thinking?"
Severus drew in a ragged breath and got up from the ground, holding his left arm in pain, with his eyes becoming weaker from the pounding before. "My Lord—," Merlin how he hated saying that, "I didn't know what I was thinking. I—"
"You're damn right you didn't know what you were thinking," Voldemort interrupted. He turned sharply and walked closer to a wall and just stared at it, forming every hex he could cast at Severus. 'Out of all these stupid females that are out there, Severus just had to pick Potter's Mudblood, the loyal Gryffindor that was one of the important keys to Dumbledore's army—, ' it was then that Voldemort made a small gasp of realization. He snapped his fingers once an excellent idea popped idea, "of course," he looked at Severus with his mouth gaped and a half a smile forming at the side. "How long has this relationship been, Severus?" Severus didn't say anything. "Before this didn't care shit about this and I want you to not think of Hermione, now I need you to speak out loud. Now I need you," he repeated the question again and waiting patiently for Severus. The snake man sighed heavily, now getting irritated from the less talking. "All right then, Severus, I'm just going to guess it's been 7 weeks, maybe more, maybe less, I don't care. But since this Mudblood," he sneered, "cares for you deeply, she seems to be desperate to be near you. So how about this, Severus; I'll let you see your dearly girlfriend and you will help me kill her," he ended with a grin.
Severus eyes' widen in fear. He wasn't prepared for this; he wasn't prepared for anything like this. Kill her? How can he? "No," he said with a groan and stared up at the Dark Lord, "I won't help you kill her."
The Dark Lord chuckled darkly, "I'm not asking. I'm telling you," he said with coldness. "Just talking about this intelligent young woman getting destroyed is like a lullaby to me, Severus. Come now, I thought you were on my side of this war. Do you not care about what I need? Either way you can't ignore it, you will help me. "
Severus didn't answer, knowing that if he did answer he would be hearing the killing curse being sent to his way in a flash. He swallowed the phlegm that had begun to come into his throat and was loathing the Dark Lord with every fiber of his being.
"Excellent," the Dark Lord said when he didn't get an answer.
Severus glared at the Dark Lord, but didn't say anything.
The Dark Lord titled his head at Severus and smiled evilly. "Want to know what your dear Mudblood wrote back to you?"
Severus stared back at the floor, anywhere that wasn't Voldemort, and got up practically running towards a wall hoping to block the Dark Lord voice.
The Dark Lord stalked the room and opened the letter Hermione wrote. In a mocking tone, Voldemort began speaking, "My Dear Guardian, Severus, I feel relieved that you have been able to write to me. I do not know where you are, but I'm hoping you are safe. Please take care of yourself while you are at...well...wherever you are. I'll meet you tonight at the raid, but I'm unsure of where we'll meet exactly.Putting a hand over his heart, Voldemort dramatized, "I've missed you so much my heart aches for your touch. My mind is slowly becoming mush just thinking of you. I'll see you soon tonight and again I wish you great care, Severus.
The Dark Lord looked back at Severus' back and could see Severus shaking.
"P.S. I love you…
Sincerely your Angel,
Hermione Jane Granger"
Severus stopped his breathing, "I love you," Severus closed his eyes tightly to stop the tears from falling down his face. He didn't know weather to be happy she admitted it, or to be furious to write it down on the letter. Still, he was happy no matter what. 'Hermione, why did you have to write that?' Severus strained his voice, "Oh Merlin."
"You see, Severus, this little girl is turning my once toughest death eater into a softy. Come on, Severus, where's that brave Death Eater I once knew," Voldemort shook his head in disapproval, "have you even told her? Have you told her what you did even though it wasn't her? Do you think she'll forgive you for that? You doing something such as rape to 'her' just so you proved your loyalties to me that you were on my side even if it risked your…relationship, how you are you going to be able to look at her and not picture her being the "Hermione" you raped? How will she even be able to touch you after she finds out what you did?" The Dark Lord looked at him and then smiled before walking towards the door and opening it, "I'll let you think about that," with that, Voldemort walked out.
(A/n: I'm hoping that paragraph wasn't confusing…if so…I'm really, really sorry!)
Severus took a shuddering breath and closed his eyes. He hadn't worked that way up to the talk he was going to have with Hermione and frankly he hated those very questions that were spilling out of the Dark Lord's mouth. But the Dark Lord was right, how was he going to tell Hermione, how was he going to be able to explain to her without her feeling betrayed and in any case…hurt?
Slowly a shaking Neville walked up the stages and rose up the microphone. "Testing, testing," he spoke softly into the microphone while tapping on it. Once he heard himself through the speakers he began speaking, "Umm…welcome you guys t-t-to the Varie-t-t-ty Show. L-L-Let's bring a warm welcome to one of our singers, Courtney Stone," the crowd applauded and then Courtney began singing her song.
Back stage the others were getting ready everyone that is except Hermione. Ginny scampered around the room finding what she needed before she was up, even though she wasn't up until later. She soon found herself in front of Hermione and looked down at Hermione who happened to be sitting. "Come on, Hermione, aren't you going to get ready?"
Hermione couldn't even hear Ginny, too lost in her own thoughts. She jumped up when she saw her friend who was standing right in front of her. "What was that, Ginny?"
"Aren't you going to get ready," Ginny asked. When Ginny received a shrug from her friend she asked again, "What's wrong?"
Hermione stood up slowly causing Ginny to step back a little bit, "I-I don't know, I'm just getting this weird feeling that someone is hurt," Hermione had a thought of whom might be the one hurting, but left that part out.
"Is it a certain person," Ginny asked slowly.
"Is it, Snape," a cold voice called out. The figure stepped out and had a stone voice that was towards Hermione.
Ginny made a gasp, "what," she asked, feeling hurt, to Hermione.
Hermione looked from the figure to Ginny and then back again, "I-I-I…"
A/n: Okay that CUTS it right there! Sorry, I know right, sucks beyond telling. SHORT I know, but I'm hoping I might get more reviews. I do have the next chapter read, Chapter 26, I'm just waiting for me to get 18 REVIEWS! High I know, but I would like to see my reviewers to come back up and show their face…again. You can be a person that just hopped on the train, just give me a review. THIS STORY IS OPEN FOR ANYBODY TO REVIEW JUST PUT A USERNAME THAT'S MADE UP…AND I'LL GET IT.
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Chapter created: Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Finnished Chapter 25: Friday, March 21st, 2008
Last Updation: Saturday, March 15th, 2008 (THANK GOODNESS FOR SPRING BREAK! WHO INVENTED IT, BY THE WAY?) :)
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