It Always Rains…
Severus stared at the letter.
Albus took his hand as Severus collapsed shaking into his chair, the letter falling from his hand. Sybil Trelawney put his hand on Severus' shoulder.
Ginny Weasley saw the three of them move solemnly through the corridors of Hogwarts, her eyes fixed upon Severus.
"We should have gotten her out of this country years ago!" whimpered Severus, before Sybil hushed his pained words. Ginny winced, something twisting her insides with such terrible fear and anguish to see the feared Professor Snape in such obvious pain and looking so utterly vulnerable.
That night, Ginny took out her second Valentines Card, the one not from Harry. Ginny had wondered if it had been from either Severus or Neville. Happy as she was having Harry's card, this card intrigued her more.
In the persistent rain, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape and Sybil Trelawney emerged from the shiny black car, dressed in their finest, most formal, muggle clothes. Their long black coats worn as if they were robes.
Ministry officials, friends and family consoled Severus as the funeral began. Sybil ensured that Severus was mildly sedated with several minor spells as the rain thundered down. Many attending remained dry thanks to unseen umbrellas, but Severus allowed the rain to soak him utterly, drowning his tears of pain in the heavy rain as the small coffin was laid to rest.
Penny Riven shivered in the shadows. The rain falling over London was soaking her, and without her wand, she had no protection. Penny stomach grumbled and she was looking forward to seeing the Salvation Army kitchen later.
She thought of her parents and of their disgust at how Hogworts had allowed Draco Malfoy to physically assault her and get away with it unpunished. They had withdrawn Penny immediately and she had been re-located to a muggle school until a place at Beauxbatons was confirmed.
But Penny had yearned to see Draco again, and had set out to find him before they could cast her into the muggle world. But she had acted rashly and without the appropriate planning, Penny had soon lost what little she carried. Local charities had picked her up and Penny had been surviving ok these past few weeks on the street but was not getting any nearer to Hogwarts.
From the shadows, two eyes watched her hungrily.
Severus stared at the letter.
Albus took his hand as Severus collapsed shaking into his chair, the letter falling from his hand. Sybil Trelawney put his hand on Severus' shoulder.
Ginny Weasley saw the three of them move solemnly through the corridors of Hogwarts, her eyes fixed upon Severus.
"We should have gotten her out of this country years ago!" whimpered Severus, before Sybil hushed his pained words. Ginny winced, something twisting her insides with such terrible fear and anguish to see the feared Professor Snape in such obvious pain and looking so utterly vulnerable.
That night, Ginny took out her second Valentines Card, the one not from Harry. Ginny had wondered if it had been from either Severus or Neville. Happy as she was having Harry's card, this card intrigued her more.
In the persistent rain, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape and Sybil Trelawney emerged from the shiny black car, dressed in their finest, most formal, muggle clothes. Their long black coats worn as if they were robes.
Ministry officials, friends and family consoled Severus as the funeral began. Sybil ensured that Severus was mildly sedated with several minor spells as the rain thundered down. Many attending remained dry thanks to unseen umbrellas, but Severus allowed the rain to soak him utterly, drowning his tears of pain in the heavy rain as the small coffin was laid to rest.
Penny Riven shivered in the shadows. The rain falling over London was soaking her, and without her wand, she had no protection. Penny stomach grumbled and she was looking forward to seeing the Salvation Army kitchen later.
She thought of her parents and of their disgust at how Hogworts had allowed Draco Malfoy to physically assault her and get away with it unpunished. They had withdrawn Penny immediately and she had been re-located to a muggle school until a place at Beauxbatons was confirmed.
But Penny had yearned to see Draco again, and had set out to find him before they could cast her into the muggle world. But she had acted rashly and without the appropriate planning, Penny had soon lost what little she carried. Local charities had picked her up and Penny had been surviving ok these past few weeks on the street but was not getting any nearer to Hogwarts.
From the shadows, two eyes watched her hungrily.