Father of Mine: Part II
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A/N: This one's not in PoV format; if you prefer if, let me know and I'll go back to it.
Safe Haven
Draco observed his teacher morosely as Snape made himself comfortable in another armchair. "Everything is a rather vague topic. Perhaps if you broke it down a bit more?" came the soft answer. Draco got out of his chair awkwardly and began pacing. "What isn't royally screwed at the moment, Professor? To be perfectly frank, I went home, got the Dark Mark, nearly pissing in my pants when it happened, and Lucius is a masochist. What more is there to tell?" he demanded, still pacing. Snape's eyes followed him as he processed the barrage of words.
"Think of it this way, Draco..." Snape said finally, "The worst has happened, now it can only get better."
"Better how?" Draco snapped bitterly as another tear trickled down his cheek. Snape steepled his fingers under his nose, regarding his student cautiously. Times like now were when Draco could head into a free-for-all tailspin, experience had taught him.
"Think about it: You're away from what you don't like, more or less, at least. You won't be called, as you're in the lower ranks and at school to boot. Here you're safe," Snape ventured. Draco stopped pacing abruptly and faced the dying fire, making golden trails down his pale cheeks where the tears fell. It's not fair! It's not FAIR!!! he screamed in his head, Why does Potter have it so easy all the time? Seeking some way to vent his rage, he spun on his heel to face his mentor. "Safe?" he scoffed, " You Know Who is building his ranks and his strengths slowly, to keep himself off the radar. He could take over Hogwarts in a day and you're trying to convince me that it's safe? Don't make me laugh."
Snape's gaze hardened as he stared into stormy grey eyes. "You think I don't know what it's like to be put in your position?" he whispered icily, "Do you honestly believe that nobody else in this world has ever been through the same heartaches as you?" The twin storms abated slightly as the meaning of them sank in. "You mean...you...? You're in it, too?" Draco sputtered, voice raising, "You've been holding out on me! You've been trying to get on my good side so you can just hand me over to Him, aren't you? Aren't you?" He was nearing hysterics now. "I knew I shouldn't have come to you! I should have just held it back, like the good little Malfoy I'm s'posed to be! I thought you might be able to HELP me, but NO! You-"
"Listen to me," Snape interrupted, holding up his hands. "NO!!" Draco shrieked, throwing fists at him, "NO!!!NO!!!" Snape easily blocked the feeble shots and got up out of the chair, brow furrowed. "No...no..." The words lost some of their ferocity as Draco forgot trying to punch, flailing his arms, trying to slap, trying to make Snape feel as terrible as he felt. "...no..." the words were lost in the sobs that wracked his lithe body as he buried his face into his teacher's robes, crying for all he was worth. He felt arms wrap gently around him, protecting him.
"I too was forced to join when I would rather have sat back. However, I'm not a Death Eater, though I bear the brand. Far from it."
Draco's voice was muffled. "Aren't you on the hit list, then? I thought if you refused to answer His calls, you were to die for insubordination."
"I still go to the gatherings as I'm called."
"You're a spy, then?" Draco lifted his face to view Snape's in awe. His teacher nodded his assent. "I'm sorry," Draco whispered. Snape nodded again and let go. "It's all right. You should get to bed; it's late."
Draco rubbed his cheeks with his sleeve, erasing the traces of tears. "Good night, Professor. I'll not betray your secret."
"Thank you. Sleep well."
"I will." Draco left for the Slytherin dorms, smirk firmly in place. No one would be any the wiser.
A/N: I think next I'll deal with Lucius the Masochist! Yea! Go me! *ahem* Right, then, I'll just be on my merry little way...^_~ -potions