New chapter's up! Enjoy! I'll probably write a short one for tomorrow or later today, but that's for later...
Draco paced back and forth, back and forth anxiously. Blaise and Ginny watched him. "Draco mate, stop it, you're making us all dizzy." Blaise decided to step in. "So?" Draco growled impatiently, and Blaise flinched. He knew what Draco could do when he was irritated. "My mate has been missing for six fricking days, and I think that's enough reason to be pacing!" He cried angrily before sinking down, leaning against a wall.
They were in the room of requirement, where Blaise and Ginny always met after classes. Draco had begun to tag along as Maya had never shown for their nightly endeavors. He ran his hand through his hair frustratedly and left the two other elementals kissing.
Draco barged into the potions room, making Severus jump. He scowled.
"To what do I owe this pleasure?" He asked, though his face said otherwise.
Draco glared at him. "I have no time for your games Severus" he snarled, taking Snape by surprise. Draco had never called him Severus before. Something must be dreadfully wrong.
"My soulmate has been missing ever since Wednesday, and I demand assistance in finding her. What if something's happened?"
Snape raised an eyebrow. "Calm down Draco" He ordered, pushing a vial of Calming Draught into his hands. "What makes you think she is in danger and not sleeping in her room? She looked exhausted last time I saw her." Draco tapped his foot in a rhythmic beat. Severus raised his eyebrow. Draco only tapped that rhythm when he was extremely agitated or worried. Right now it looked like he was both. "Well," Draco took a deep breath, and began his tale.
Flashback to just now (today evening):
Draco was heading to the restricted section to find Maya when he hid as two professors past. He didn't have a note from a teacher and didn't want to get caught. "It's worrying" Draco heard Sprout say "Ms Longbottom has never been known to miss two days of class before. "Yes." Professor McGonagall agreed solemnly. "She has never done this before. If she still does not show by tomorrow, I will have to go look for her. It is worrying…" Draco listened as the professors chatted on about Maya and what could be wrong with her. "The worst thing is" he heard professor Sprout say. "She could be dead for all we know, but we're all too busy to look for her." "I agree." Professor McGonagall nodded, mouth forming into an even tighter line. "Ever since Mr Weasley and Mr Potter abandoned her, she has not looked the same, although I am glad Mr Malfoy is helping her cope." "They do make a good couple, don't they, although I am worried he might not be enough. Who knows? Maybe she has suicided and not told anyone. We must look for her tomorrow." Professor Sprout stated firmly, and McGonagall agreed. He slipped into the shadows, heart beating loud and clear, wondering if his soul mate's was doing the same at all.
End Flashback
"So you see?" Draco asked his godfather. "She might have suicided! And we have to do something to find out if she did or my head is going to explode!" He cried. Severus had no reaction. "Um…. Uncle? Hello?" He waved his hand in front of his godfather's face and jumped when he started laughing. "Uncle Severus! It's not funny! She could be dead!" Severus quietened, still chuckling and spoke. "Draco Lucius Malfoy. Do you really take those two teacher's gossip for word?" Seeing his godsons blank face, he sighed and explained. "Professors are meant to think of the worst possible situation a student could be in. Since it is Minerva's own cub, and the brightest one at that she is extra worried and is probably panicking. Pomona was probably trying to comfort her by sharing her own worries. Those two are the gossipiest professors I have ever met. Well, apart from the old Bumblebee." He smiled when Draco chuckled quietly at Snape's nickname for the headmaster. "But honestly Draco, be calm. If she does not show up tomorrow at potions, I will personally lead a search party for her, I promise. Now go to bed." Draco nodded and moved to the door. "No! I meant this one you imbecile." Severus teased, ruffling his godson's hair and grinning when he sleepily protested. "Uncle Sev, you've messed up my hair!" Severus beamed. "Did I? Whoopsies, I better try and put it back into place then…" Severus deliberately messed it up even more. "UNCLE! STOP!" Draco cried as he felt his hair get messed up. "Woops. How can I make this up?" He pretended to think. "Hmmm… Oh! I've got it!" Severus exclaimed before reaching under the blankets and tickling his godson non-stop. "Uncle…. Please…Stop!" Draco begged between giggles. Severus frowned and released his godson from the tickles. "I was having fun…Oh well. Good night Draco." "Good night Uncle Sevrus" Draco murmured quietly, snuggling into his bed. Snape smiled. It had been years since Draco had called him that. He had to say that he had missed playing with his godson. They have all seen too much for their age. They're just innocent victims of a cruel world. Severus thought, running his hand through Draco's hair. It was a caring side that only Blaise, Narcissa, Bellatrix and now Maya had seen, and he was determined no one else would see that side without his permission. They were in enough danger as it was.
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