So i started a new story, it's called Soldier of Fortune and it's a marvel fic. well... marvel/xmen crossover. yeah i know they are both one in the same but for fic writing they made you put it as a crossover since the marvel universe is so large. anyway, im ranting. sorry. its a ulysses klaw/oc fic. check it out if thats your kind of thing.
thanks for the reviews as always, you guys are amazing
this chapter is garrick vs tobias, surprise vow
next chapter is the aftermath. no... not dr. dre aftermath. but that is an amazing album. and a montage of scenes that sum up the summer for sev and juliet.
The bathroom door flew open with a huge bang. Seeing Garrick standing in a white shirt that wasn't properly buttoned or tucked into his slacks. The wand maker had been woken up to strange noises and a messy hallway. He followed the sounds of moaning and clatter to find his little Juliet in a locked bathroom with a half naked Severus.
Garrick said no words, made no threats or ask for an explanation. He started to raise his wand while giving Severus a murderous look. Juliet jumped out of the tub and stepped between them with her hands up.
'WAIT! IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!' she mouthed as she signed quickly.
Garrick paid her no mind, his eyes were locked to the shirtless boy behind her. "CRU-"
Severus knew he was going to die tonight, but he refused to let Juliet get hurt. This old man was using unforgivable! Garrick obviously had no problem with going to Azkaban.
Severus quickly grabbed Juliet and brought her to his chest. Spinning her around, tucking her in tightly and putting his back to Garrick in hope of blocking most of the curse with his body.
The unforgivable fell short from his lips upon the sight of Severus' slashed and bloodied back. His arms fell to his side and his mouth opened in horror.
"What happened, boy?" Garrick asked softly.
Severus just shook his head and kept his face buried in Juliet's hair. He sniffed a few times, trying to hide the pain, fear and signs of weakness. Juliet moved then two steps to the side, giving her sight of Garrick.
'He showed up like this. Help him, Papa.' She signed with one free hand.
Garrick knew what happened but he had to be absolutely sure before he made his next move. "Look at me, Boy."
Severus raised his head, looking at Garrick sadly through his curtained hair. Garrick was a master of Legilimens and didn't need to ask him again. He saw everything that happened when he walked through the front door of Spinner's End.
When he pulled out of his mind, Garrick was angry that his fists were shaking. "She is still there?"
Severus lowered his head, he couldn't say it out loud that he left his mother to die just to save himself.
"Robbie." Garrick called out as he turned to the hallway. "Get all the medical supplies you can find and put them in the living room. Prepare Garrus' room for guests and get a meal ready. The soup and bread from dinner will be fine."
Robbie squeaked out a yes and popped back out to get started. Garrick turned to Juliet and Severus as he rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.
"Keep patching him up. Do it quickly. He will need blood replenishing and a calming drought with his soup. Don't give him the pain potion unless he cant sleep. Send Corvus to Healer Hector Mathews at Saint Mungo's, tell him we need him immediately. He owes me a favor." He ordered in a calm voice. Juliet nodded and started to move Severus back to the tub. Garrick looked at Severus one last time and apparated out of his home and to Spinner's End.
Garrick could hear the screams from the street. He hadn't bothered trying to apparate to a discreet area in this muggle neighborhood. If he was going to prison for murder, then misuse of magic in front of a muggle was nothing. He had his wand gripped firmly in his right hand.
Either Garrick kicked the door down too hard or the door was a lot lighter than he expected, because it came right off it's hinges. Tobias froze when he heard the noise, pausing his fist from colliding with Eileen's head. His head shot up and saw an older looking man who was drenched from the rain with his teeth bare.
"Let her go."
Tobias stood up straight but didn't let go of Eileen, she cried and pulled against his fist full of her hair. "Who the fuck is this? 'Nother one of your boyfriends you fuck?"
Eileen's eyes went wide when she saw Lord Garrick of Noble House Ollivander watching her get taught a lesson by her husband. She was showing him below standard etiquette for pureblood. "Lord Ollivander!"
Tobias let go of her hair and brought the back of his hand across her cheek hard, sending her behind him across the floor. "Lord?! You sick bitch!"
Garrick flicked his wand and sent Tobias flying with a loud bang, "You do not hit a Lady!" He looked over to Eileen and held his hand out towards her, "Come now, Lady Prince. Your son is waiting for you."
Tobias scrambled to his feet and moved to stand in front of her, "She's mine. She isn't going anywhere."
Eileen curled up under the small entry table that hadn't been broken. Shattered pieces of the lamp were all around her. "I will stay, sir."
Garrick took a deep breath and looked past Tobias. The situation in the home was a lot worse than he ever thought. This wasn't a sudden drunken attack on a bad night for the Snape's, this was a common occurrence, perhaps even a daily one. This poor woman has known nothing of freedom since her childhood, this life is all she knows.
"Severus needs you, Eileen. A boy needs his mother, I know that for a fact. My son Garrus is gone because I wasn't strong enough when his mother died." Garrick held his hand out towards her again.
"You ain't shit without that little stick of yours. Fight me like a man!" Tobias roared and took a boxing stance.
"Please stop it! Stop!" Eileen screamed while hugging her legs to her chest and rocking back and forth.
He tucked his wand into the ankle of his right boot, he didn't need a wand to kill this muggle. He was going to enjoy doing this with his bare hands. Garrick stood back up and took a similar fighting stance and beckoned Tobias with his hand.
Tobias lunged forward and tackled Garrick to the ground. Both men struggling for dominance as they rolled around through the broken glass and debris. Tobias wasn't just an abuser, he was a fighter; having been through many bar fights and fighting his own father once upon a time. He brought his arms up to break Garrick's hold on him, and brought his head forward to slam into Garrick's.
He stumbled back and wiped his split lip on the back of his arm, "Eileen, go outside and wait for me."
She stood up and tried to move towards the door but Tobias threw the house telephone at her, missing her and smashing against the wall by her head. "You're not going anywhere, whore! You're mine!"
He didn't hold his hand out caringly like Garrick did, instead he pointed to the ground before him. As if expecting her to kneel at his feet for servitude. "Come here. Now."
Garrick called out to her, "Severus needs you. Don't you want to be there for his wedding? Don't you want to see your grandchildren? Because if you stay here, I will not let those babies anywhere near this house and neither will Severus. Your family needs you, Eileen. We're family now. House Ollivander extends protection and full support of House Prince."
Everyone paused as Garrick's wand hand glowed a brilliant blue color, then faded into a bright white light and disappeared. He had made a verbal vow to protect House Prince and showed Eileen how serious he was. He may have been laying it out pretty thick but he would do anything to save this woman from this monster.
She had her hands covering her mouth, sniffling loudly and her eyes were puffy red and swollen. She looked to Tobias and back to Garrick, slowly nodding her head and stepping towards him and the front door. "For Severus."
Tobias lunged for her, but Garrick was already on him before he reached her. Slamming his fist into his jaw and bringing his arm around his neck. Tobias rolled over and slammed Garrick hard into the ground and breaking free. Garrick pushed him hard into the wall, following with a series of blows to the temple. Tobias' nose and brow were bleeding and his right eye was swollen shut. He brought his knee up to Garrick's stomach and made him double over.
"You come in here, talking about taking my family- you will never have them!" Tobias screamed at Garrick.
He snarled and threw his shoulder into Tobias' gut, then grappled with him to the ground. He sat on Tobias' chest while he used both fists on Tobias' face. Each punch emphasizing his words of promise.
"YOU. WILL. NOT. HURT. THEM. AGAIN."
Tobias stopped trying to fight back, he even stopped moving altogether. Garrick had knocked him out a few punches ago but it didn't stop him from swing down hard once more. He slowly got up, wincing as he knee cut on the glass under him. His white shirt was now covered in blood that was mostly Tobias' and his lip was still bleeding. His knuckles were bruised red and purple, fortunately they weren't split or he would need Dittany.
Garrick grabbed one of the cloaks on the fallen coat rack, not caring for size or color and wrapped it around Eileen. "Come Eileen, let's go home."
