Chapter 4: "The Proposal"
Kathleen Lestrange was guarding Pyretta this morning. Her company wasn't any better then the other Death Eaters but at least she was another woman, Kathleen could understand her situation , well maybe a little better.
"You need to put more trust in your father." Kathleen said as she brushed Pyretta's long hair, "He only wants what's best for you."
Pyretta had to hold back a laugh, he didn't care what was best for her, he only wanted what was best for him. She didn't say this out loud of course, for Kathleen, like her husband Tobias Lestrange, was one of her father's die-hard followers.
"My father doesn't understand, I need him! Severus is like the air to me, I can't breath without him!" Pyretta got up and walked to the window. She watched two birds flying playfully together. "Kathy, you've known Severus for a long time, you do believe him worthy of me, don't you?"
"Severus is one of the finest examples of men that was ever created. I think you are both worthy of each other, but it's not for me to decide. Put trust in your father dear, he has a plan."
There was a loud knock at the door. Another Death Eater entered the room and took off his mask, it was Lucius Malfoy. Pyretta(to her own great surprise) was actually grateful to see him, as he might be bearing news of her beloved.
His cold, steel-like eyes flashed sourly at Pyretta then he turned to Kathleen. "Kathy, if you would please remove yourself from the room." Malfoy's voice was like ice.
"Lucius, can you not see that I'm guarding Pyretta."
"I'll be taking over for now! So go do what you women are supposed to do and tend to your husband!" he pointed to the door.
Kathleen glared at him for a moment. She got off the bed and started across the room gracefully then *BANG* slammed the door shut as she left.
"I swear, you damn women are all the same!" Lucius walked over to Pyretta.
Now Pyretta was starting to get a bit annoyed with him. "So do you have news from Severus or not?" she snapped.
Malfoy reached into his robes and pulled out a rolled-up parchment and handed it to her. He leaned against the wall and folded his arms.
Pyretta's hand trembled as she unrolled the letter. A smile broke onto her face as she read.:
My dearest love Pyretta,
It's been almost a month since I've been able to gaze into your beautiful eyes. I feel I'm going more insane with every passing minute. I have to see you! No matter what the consequences, I need to be with you. It hurts me so much not to hold you in arms or kiss your sweet lips. I need you like I need air, please tell me you feel the same. I'm in the process of working out a way that we might be able to see each other again. So until I can figure out a way, send me letters through Lucius. Write me back soon, I'm dying to hear from you. I love you Prya with all my heart.
Love Always,
Severus Snape
Pyretta's eyes started to fill up with tears as she folded up the letter, she rushed over to the desk. "We share the same feelings. We both need each other to breath!" she mumbled happily. Pyretta rummaged around until she found a blank piece of parchment (most of her stock of parchment had drawings she had done of Severus).
She dipped a quill into a bottle of black ink and began writing quickly. Malfoy watched her with a most unpleasant look upon his face.
"Humph. I don't see why you insist on doing this to Severus!"
"Doing exactly what to Severus, Lucius?" she asked without pausing her writing.
"If truth be told, I don't think woman were blessed with brains! You're all so ignorant, the only things you're good at is bearing children.."
"You had better get to the point or else!" Pyretta's eyes were now set dangerously at him.
"And not to mention driving us men crazy." He added stupidly ignoring her.
"Watch yourself Lucius!" her eyes were now burning red, "You forget, I am Lord Voldemort's daughter. I can destroy you without a single thought!"
Fear now showed in Lucius, "I only meant that it's well . dangerous for Severus to keep seeing you. Maybe if you could just back off for a while, let him alone, stop being so damn selfish ., wait, Pyretta, DON'T!!!!" Malfoy hit the ground as he ducked a lighting bolt Pyretta sent at him.
"Next time Lucius I won't miss and I'll send it straight up your .."
"All I'm saying is," his whole body was trembling as he got to his feet, "all hell, never mind, just write your bloody letter." He didn't dare push his luck.
Days slowly inched by and still the only sign of Severus, Pyretta received, were through the letters he sent with Malfoy. She was ecstatic each time she got a letter but she started to fear that she might never see him again. Pyretta fears were soon eased one night Lucius Malfoy was set to guard her. The strange glittering in his steel eyes told her something was up.
"I make no promises." He told her shortly, seeing the uncontrollable excitement in her.
Pyretta's heart jumped. He was coming to see her tonight, she could feel it. She paced around the room waiting, stopping every now and then to check her appearance in the mirror. Lucius sat in a chair in the corner reading today's issue of the Evening Prophet. He mumbled how insane women are and continued reading.
After about an hour there came a soft knock at the door. Pyretta squeaked out of excitement, Lucius jumped out of his chair. The door opened and a Death Eater walked in. He shut the door behind him then turned to Pyretta and took off his mask, It was Severus.
Pyretta couldn't control herself, she ran and jumped on Severus, knocking him over with her weight.
"Well, I thought I was excited to see you but I guess you're a bit more." He joked
"Oh, I missed you so much my love." She said kissing him all over his face.
Malfoy rolled his eyes. Pyretta and Severus got to their feet.
"So, what are you two planning tonight? Anything I need to leave the room for?" Lucius asked sounding annoyed.
"No, that won't be necessary, we'll be the ones leaving." Severus answered.
"WHAT?!? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND SEVERUS?!?
"No, just in love Lucius."
"Where are we going?" Pyretta asked.
"You'll see, but first, yes, I should do this properly." He got down on one knee and took her hands into his. "Pyretta you have taught me how to love when I thought I would never. Please do me the honor of making me the happiest man and giving me your hand your hand in marriage?"
"ALRIGHT! NOW I KNOW YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND!!!!" Lucius yelled.
"Oh Severus, I will, I will!" Pyretta ignored Malfoy. Tears steamed down her face.
"YOU'RE BOTH NUTTERS! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! SEVERUS, ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED?!?"
"Lucius, you might want to be a bit louder, I don't think you woke everyone up!" Severus said sarcastically.
"Look," Lucius lowered his voice, "be reasonable. Sneaking around seeing Pyretta and maybe having a good snog once in a while is one thing Severus, but getting married behind the Dark Lord's back . that's just a death wish!"
"And I'm willing to risk it!" Severus said in a final tone.
"You're completely mad . and you Pyretta, why are you making him do this?!?"
"She's not making me do anything Lucius! I love her and I want to marry her. Why can't you just be happy for us?"
"All we want is for you to keep this from my father, please?" Pyretta plead.
"Are you crazy?!? Wait don't answer that because I know you both are, anyway if I told your father he'd have my head as well!" Lucius sounded defeated, "Oh go on will you. Make it quick!"
"Thank you Lucius, I owe you so much!" Severus said.
"You have no idea how much you owe me. Now get the hell out of here!"
Kathleen Lestrange was guarding Pyretta this morning. Her company wasn't any better then the other Death Eaters but at least she was another woman, Kathleen could understand her situation , well maybe a little better.
"You need to put more trust in your father." Kathleen said as she brushed Pyretta's long hair, "He only wants what's best for you."
Pyretta had to hold back a laugh, he didn't care what was best for her, he only wanted what was best for him. She didn't say this out loud of course, for Kathleen, like her husband Tobias Lestrange, was one of her father's die-hard followers.
"My father doesn't understand, I need him! Severus is like the air to me, I can't breath without him!" Pyretta got up and walked to the window. She watched two birds flying playfully together. "Kathy, you've known Severus for a long time, you do believe him worthy of me, don't you?"
"Severus is one of the finest examples of men that was ever created. I think you are both worthy of each other, but it's not for me to decide. Put trust in your father dear, he has a plan."
There was a loud knock at the door. Another Death Eater entered the room and took off his mask, it was Lucius Malfoy. Pyretta(to her own great surprise) was actually grateful to see him, as he might be bearing news of her beloved.
His cold, steel-like eyes flashed sourly at Pyretta then he turned to Kathleen. "Kathy, if you would please remove yourself from the room." Malfoy's voice was like ice.
"Lucius, can you not see that I'm guarding Pyretta."
"I'll be taking over for now! So go do what you women are supposed to do and tend to your husband!" he pointed to the door.
Kathleen glared at him for a moment. She got off the bed and started across the room gracefully then *BANG* slammed the door shut as she left.
"I swear, you damn women are all the same!" Lucius walked over to Pyretta.
Now Pyretta was starting to get a bit annoyed with him. "So do you have news from Severus or not?" she snapped.
Malfoy reached into his robes and pulled out a rolled-up parchment and handed it to her. He leaned against the wall and folded his arms.
Pyretta's hand trembled as she unrolled the letter. A smile broke onto her face as she read.:
My dearest love Pyretta,
It's been almost a month since I've been able to gaze into your beautiful eyes. I feel I'm going more insane with every passing minute. I have to see you! No matter what the consequences, I need to be with you. It hurts me so much not to hold you in arms or kiss your sweet lips. I need you like I need air, please tell me you feel the same. I'm in the process of working out a way that we might be able to see each other again. So until I can figure out a way, send me letters through Lucius. Write me back soon, I'm dying to hear from you. I love you Prya with all my heart.
Love Always,
Severus Snape
Pyretta's eyes started to fill up with tears as she folded up the letter, she rushed over to the desk. "We share the same feelings. We both need each other to breath!" she mumbled happily. Pyretta rummaged around until she found a blank piece of parchment (most of her stock of parchment had drawings she had done of Severus).
She dipped a quill into a bottle of black ink and began writing quickly. Malfoy watched her with a most unpleasant look upon his face.
"Humph. I don't see why you insist on doing this to Severus!"
"Doing exactly what to Severus, Lucius?" she asked without pausing her writing.
"If truth be told, I don't think woman were blessed with brains! You're all so ignorant, the only things you're good at is bearing children.."
"You had better get to the point or else!" Pyretta's eyes were now set dangerously at him.
"And not to mention driving us men crazy." He added stupidly ignoring her.
"Watch yourself Lucius!" her eyes were now burning red, "You forget, I am Lord Voldemort's daughter. I can destroy you without a single thought!"
Fear now showed in Lucius, "I only meant that it's well . dangerous for Severus to keep seeing you. Maybe if you could just back off for a while, let him alone, stop being so damn selfish ., wait, Pyretta, DON'T!!!!" Malfoy hit the ground as he ducked a lighting bolt Pyretta sent at him.
"Next time Lucius I won't miss and I'll send it straight up your .."
"All I'm saying is," his whole body was trembling as he got to his feet, "all hell, never mind, just write your bloody letter." He didn't dare push his luck.
Days slowly inched by and still the only sign of Severus, Pyretta received, were through the letters he sent with Malfoy. She was ecstatic each time she got a letter but she started to fear that she might never see him again. Pyretta fears were soon eased one night Lucius Malfoy was set to guard her. The strange glittering in his steel eyes told her something was up.
"I make no promises." He told her shortly, seeing the uncontrollable excitement in her.
Pyretta's heart jumped. He was coming to see her tonight, she could feel it. She paced around the room waiting, stopping every now and then to check her appearance in the mirror. Lucius sat in a chair in the corner reading today's issue of the Evening Prophet. He mumbled how insane women are and continued reading.
After about an hour there came a soft knock at the door. Pyretta squeaked out of excitement, Lucius jumped out of his chair. The door opened and a Death Eater walked in. He shut the door behind him then turned to Pyretta and took off his mask, It was Severus.
Pyretta couldn't control herself, she ran and jumped on Severus, knocking him over with her weight.
"Well, I thought I was excited to see you but I guess you're a bit more." He joked
"Oh, I missed you so much my love." She said kissing him all over his face.
Malfoy rolled his eyes. Pyretta and Severus got to their feet.
"So, what are you two planning tonight? Anything I need to leave the room for?" Lucius asked sounding annoyed.
"No, that won't be necessary, we'll be the ones leaving." Severus answered.
"WHAT?!? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND SEVERUS?!?
"No, just in love Lucius."
"Where are we going?" Pyretta asked.
"You'll see, but first, yes, I should do this properly." He got down on one knee and took her hands into his. "Pyretta you have taught me how to love when I thought I would never. Please do me the honor of making me the happiest man and giving me your hand your hand in marriage?"
"ALRIGHT! NOW I KNOW YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR DAMN MIND!!!!" Lucius yelled.
"Oh Severus, I will, I will!" Pyretta ignored Malfoy. Tears steamed down her face.
"YOU'RE BOTH NUTTERS! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! SEVERUS, ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET YOURSELF KILLED?!?"
"Lucius, you might want to be a bit louder, I don't think you woke everyone up!" Severus said sarcastically.
"Look," Lucius lowered his voice, "be reasonable. Sneaking around seeing Pyretta and maybe having a good snog once in a while is one thing Severus, but getting married behind the Dark Lord's back . that's just a death wish!"
"And I'm willing to risk it!" Severus said in a final tone.
"You're completely mad . and you Pyretta, why are you making him do this?!?"
"She's not making me do anything Lucius! I love her and I want to marry her. Why can't you just be happy for us?"
"All we want is for you to keep this from my father, please?" Pyretta plead.
"Are you crazy?!? Wait don't answer that because I know you both are, anyway if I told your father he'd have my head as well!" Lucius sounded defeated, "Oh go on will you. Make it quick!"
"Thank you Lucius, I owe you so much!" Severus said.
"You have no idea how much you owe me. Now get the hell out of here!"