Snape's Secret Part XXII: Snape Conclusion
[ A/N: This conclusion is for all who wanted to see Issabelle end up with Severus. Voldie fans, fear not (as I am one myself!!) I will have the Voldie ending done a.s.a.p.!!! Its just that I wanted to get this one done first. Tell me what you think. ]
Issabelle looked down at Tom's lifeless body in disbelief. He was dead, and there was no changing that. Sure, she could revive him with the wave of her hand, but what point would there be? She had only said she loved him to put his soul at rest... hadn't she? Sighing, she tore her eyes away from his unmoving corpse and slowly stood up. There was so much that needed to be done...
" Issie! "
Severus' frantic voice peirced her thoughts as she ran towards him and flung her arms around him, " Oh, Issie! I was so scared you were... or that you were going to... I don't know what to say! "
" Everything's going to be okay, Sev. " Issabelle whispered, burrying her face against his chest, " I'm so sorry... "
" Why? You have no reason to be sorry, dear. "
" For tricking you. " Issabelle managed to choke, unable to look into his eyes.
" Forget it, my darling... " Severus coaxed, " I knew what you were doing... I'm very proud of you. You were so brave... But if you ever do anything that stupid again, I swear -- ! "
" Scold me later, okay? " Issabelle pleaded, " I'm so tired... "
" I'll do my best not to. " Severus replied, kissing her forehead, " Jeez, Issie! You had me so scared... Hey! What happened here? "
" He took the final curse for me... and... died. " Issabelle said, struggling to put the proper emotion behind her words. How should she feel? Happy? Remorseful? Nonchellent? Deciding on numb, she continued, " He asked me if I loved him. Imagine that! "
" What did you say? " Severus asked, his eyes tinted with jealousy.
" What would you have wanted me to say? " Issabelle asked, her stomach tightening as she looked at him.
" I'm sure you said what you felt was right. Either way, it caused no harm. " Severus said, deciding not to push the issue, " In my opinion, though, its all for the best that he's dead. "
Issabelle squelshed the sickened feeling that seemed determined to make its way to her throat. Surely, no one deserved to be spoken of quiet that harshly. At any rate, he had given his life for her, so she owed him at least that one final kindness.
" Can we go, Sev? Please? " Issabelle asked, her voice expressing her aparent sympathy for Tom at last, " I know he wasn't a great man, Sev. I know you disliked him. But... well... He was my friend. "
" Oh, Issie! " Severus said, picking her up, " I understand. I know it's going to take time for you to heal from this. You're not alone, you know. We'll get through this thing together. "
" Thanks, Sev. " Issabelle said, gazing at Tom's body one last time.
" Let's go. " Severus said, beginning to make his way to where the Aurors had began to gather, " They need to know. But... Let's not tell them the whole story, ok? "
" Why not...? They deserve the truth... "
" I don't want them questioning you, Issie. You look exausted. "
" Okay... "
******
" He did what?! " Morgana exclaimed, looking at Issabelle in disbelief, " And you just left him there? "
" Morgana... " Issabelle said, questioning her decission for the hundredth time, " Had I revived him, the best he could have hopef for was life in Azkaban. What good would it have done? "
" Whatever. " Morgana snapped, getting up and walking away, " He deserved a bit better then that... He deserved the truth to be known, at least. "
" One day when you're older, Morgana, you'll understand. " Issabelle said, walking over to where she now stood and resting a hand on her shoulder, " So, I here that you have a date with a... certain someone? "
" Yeah. " Morgana said, " Draco asked me out. I'd better get going or I'll be late! Bye aunt Issie! "
" Bye! " Issabelle said, holding the peals of laughter in her throat until she was sure Morgana was out of earshot.
" Can I come in? " Severus asked, poking his head in the slightly opened door.
" Of course you can! " Issabelle said laughing, pausing only long enough to submit to a shower of gentle kisses.
" Good. I want to ask you something. " Severus said, taking her hand and guiding her to a chair. Once she was seated, he dropped to one knee, gazing into her eyes. Issabelle felt her heart skip a beat as he pulled a tiny box out of her jacket. " Issabelle McChella, I have loved you from the moment I saw you. I vowed that when the danger of the Death Eators had passed, that I would move onto a much more honourable quest -- that of winning your heart. I know you have every reason in the world to reject me: I haven't been a ship of dreams by any stretch of the imagination. But I swear that I'll make you the happiest woman who has ever lived if you'll be my wife. "
" Oh, Sev! I -- " Issabelle paused, taking a ragged breath and feeling herself beginning to drown in the depths of his peircing black eyes. It was real. He loved her and it was not hard to see that he meant every word. " Yes... Yes of course... Of course I will... "
******
The wedding took place the following Sunday at a tiny church in Hogsmeade. Issabelle could not help smiling as she made her way down the aisle. Nor could she help but notice how happy uncle Albus was, knowing she was with someone so kind and loving. As she tossed the bouquette, Issabelle had the feeling that her life had truly just begun.
[ A/N: This conclusion is for all who wanted to see Issabelle end up with Severus. Voldie fans, fear not (as I am one myself!!) I will have the Voldie ending done a.s.a.p.!!! Its just that I wanted to get this one done first. Tell me what you think. ]
Issabelle looked down at Tom's lifeless body in disbelief. He was dead, and there was no changing that. Sure, she could revive him with the wave of her hand, but what point would there be? She had only said she loved him to put his soul at rest... hadn't she? Sighing, she tore her eyes away from his unmoving corpse and slowly stood up. There was so much that needed to be done...
" Issie! "
Severus' frantic voice peirced her thoughts as she ran towards him and flung her arms around him, " Oh, Issie! I was so scared you were... or that you were going to... I don't know what to say! "
" Everything's going to be okay, Sev. " Issabelle whispered, burrying her face against his chest, " I'm so sorry... "
" Why? You have no reason to be sorry, dear. "
" For tricking you. " Issabelle managed to choke, unable to look into his eyes.
" Forget it, my darling... " Severus coaxed, " I knew what you were doing... I'm very proud of you. You were so brave... But if you ever do anything that stupid again, I swear -- ! "
" Scold me later, okay? " Issabelle pleaded, " I'm so tired... "
" I'll do my best not to. " Severus replied, kissing her forehead, " Jeez, Issie! You had me so scared... Hey! What happened here? "
" He took the final curse for me... and... died. " Issabelle said, struggling to put the proper emotion behind her words. How should she feel? Happy? Remorseful? Nonchellent? Deciding on numb, she continued, " He asked me if I loved him. Imagine that! "
" What did you say? " Severus asked, his eyes tinted with jealousy.
" What would you have wanted me to say? " Issabelle asked, her stomach tightening as she looked at him.
" I'm sure you said what you felt was right. Either way, it caused no harm. " Severus said, deciding not to push the issue, " In my opinion, though, its all for the best that he's dead. "
Issabelle squelshed the sickened feeling that seemed determined to make its way to her throat. Surely, no one deserved to be spoken of quiet that harshly. At any rate, he had given his life for her, so she owed him at least that one final kindness.
" Can we go, Sev? Please? " Issabelle asked, her voice expressing her aparent sympathy for Tom at last, " I know he wasn't a great man, Sev. I know you disliked him. But... well... He was my friend. "
" Oh, Issie! " Severus said, picking her up, " I understand. I know it's going to take time for you to heal from this. You're not alone, you know. We'll get through this thing together. "
" Thanks, Sev. " Issabelle said, gazing at Tom's body one last time.
" Let's go. " Severus said, beginning to make his way to where the Aurors had began to gather, " They need to know. But... Let's not tell them the whole story, ok? "
" Why not...? They deserve the truth... "
" I don't want them questioning you, Issie. You look exausted. "
" Okay... "
******
" He did what?! " Morgana exclaimed, looking at Issabelle in disbelief, " And you just left him there? "
" Morgana... " Issabelle said, questioning her decission for the hundredth time, " Had I revived him, the best he could have hopef for was life in Azkaban. What good would it have done? "
" Whatever. " Morgana snapped, getting up and walking away, " He deserved a bit better then that... He deserved the truth to be known, at least. "
" One day when you're older, Morgana, you'll understand. " Issabelle said, walking over to where she now stood and resting a hand on her shoulder, " So, I here that you have a date with a... certain someone? "
" Yeah. " Morgana said, " Draco asked me out. I'd better get going or I'll be late! Bye aunt Issie! "
" Bye! " Issabelle said, holding the peals of laughter in her throat until she was sure Morgana was out of earshot.
" Can I come in? " Severus asked, poking his head in the slightly opened door.
" Of course you can! " Issabelle said laughing, pausing only long enough to submit to a shower of gentle kisses.
" Good. I want to ask you something. " Severus said, taking her hand and guiding her to a chair. Once she was seated, he dropped to one knee, gazing into her eyes. Issabelle felt her heart skip a beat as he pulled a tiny box out of her jacket. " Issabelle McChella, I have loved you from the moment I saw you. I vowed that when the danger of the Death Eators had passed, that I would move onto a much more honourable quest -- that of winning your heart. I know you have every reason in the world to reject me: I haven't been a ship of dreams by any stretch of the imagination. But I swear that I'll make you the happiest woman who has ever lived if you'll be my wife. "
" Oh, Sev! I -- " Issabelle paused, taking a ragged breath and feeling herself beginning to drown in the depths of his peircing black eyes. It was real. He loved her and it was not hard to see that he meant every word. " Yes... Yes of course... Of course I will... "
******
The wedding took place the following Sunday at a tiny church in Hogsmeade. Issabelle could not help smiling as she made her way down the aisle. Nor could she help but notice how happy uncle Albus was, knowing she was with someone so kind and loving. As she tossed the bouquette, Issabelle had the feeling that her life had truly just begun.