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Chapter Six: Truth and Understanding
The next morning at breakfast, Sarah planned to talk to Severus. He showed up halfway into breakfast, and looked exhausted. Why? "Good morning Severus. Can we talk?"
"Sure."
Sarah lowered her voice to just above a whisper. "How did you know. about Pettigrew and I?"
"All the Death Eaters knew, but I had been summoned the day he told Voldemort, and therefore heard the news first hand. He may have actually loved you at one point in time, but not when he asked you to marry him. It was part of his mission. He had to become close enough to you to convince you to join the ranks."
"How comforting."
"What are you two whispering about?" asked Remus.
"Nothing!" Sarah said quickly.
"You haven't told him?" exclaimed Severus in a whisper.
"No. I haven't even told my grandfather yet!"
"You should."
Sarah looked at him for a moment. With a sigh she replied, "You're probably right."
"I know I am," he said as he stood up, and headed out of the hall.
She watched his retreating form, then thought about his words. At first she hesitated, not wanting to act immediately, but the sooner the better. With this thought in mind she stood and walked over to Albus and Remus. "Can I talk to you two.alone?"
"Of course. We can go up to my office."
Sarah walked silently between her brother and grandfather. 'Maybe I should've waited. Apparently I haven't gotten rid of my bad habit - rushing into things.'
Albus' voice broke through her thoughts. "Goody-goody gum drops," he said to the gargoyle, which immediately jumped aside. Sarah smiled to herself when she heard the password.
The three walked up the stairs into Albus' office. He sat down at his desk, motioning for the Sarah and Remus to do the same.
"What did you wish to speak to us about Sarah?" Remus said quietly, being the first to try to break the silence.
"M-my p-past."
At that moment Sirius burst through the door. "Severus* thought I should be here," he explained.
Sarah nodded and sighed. 'Might as well get this over with, now that I've gotten myself into it,' she thought.
So, she began.
"If your memory is intact, Sirius, then you will remember that I was already at Godric's Hollow when you arrived. You asked me how I had arrived so quickly, and I said that I had planned on visiting Lily and James that night, and had arrived to find the scene before me. I lied.
"I was there because I knew all along what had been planned for that night. Now, wait! Don't start accusing me just yet! There's more. I had been put under the Imperius Curse and forced to remain silent. That night, I broke away from the curse, and apparated immediately to their house, but I was t-too late."
"Who would tell you and then put you under the curse?" Remus asked incredulously.
"There's only one person I can think of, but it doesn't make sense to me," Sirius replied quietly.
"If you're thinking of Peter, Sirius, then I'm sorry to say that your correct."
"That rat! (A/N: had to say it) But how? I thought you didn't know where he lived!"
"Of course I knew where he lived! For God's Sake, put two and two together Sirius! I was his fiancée!"
"What?"
"He - he said he loved me. And I was fool enough, or perhaps desperate enough to believe him! As soon as he asked, I was his.
"He wanted me to move in with him, and I did, as that seemed logical. As soon as I was settled, he - he told me all of Voldemort's plans for James and Lily, and especially Harry. Then he took my moment of shock into his advantage, and put me under the curse. Every night, before he would recast the curse, he'd beat me! There wasn't anything I could do. I have scars on my arms and back from it all. There's one here on my chin, and two on the back of my neck. Yelling, or physical contact - they frighten me to tears."
Sarah felt the tears begin to fall and looked at her hands. Silence filled the room, and she couldn't bring herself to look into the eyes of the three people she loved and trusted the most. Finally, Albus walked around his desk and knelt next to Sarah.
"My dear Sarah, don't be ashamed. You're right - there was nothing you could have done. You went through more in a matter of months, then some people do in a lifetime, not even counting losing two of your best friends, and having to hide from the outside world. Those who serve the Dark Lord know exactly how to deceive someone, and Pettigrew is no exception. You had grown up with him as a friend, and therefore found him trustworthy. Even Remus was fooled by his act for many, many years, and Sirius too! You have no reason to be ashamed!"
"But how can you let me stay here, and teach here! My being here puts your lives at stake!"
Now Remus was at her side, always being the supportive one. "Sar, we love you! Okay? If our lives are on the line for you, fine, but we want you here with us."
Sarah once again broke into tears, but now they were tears of gratitude and love. Remus and Sirius both hugged her gently, but Sirius eventually had to break up all the sentimental junk. "So, what was it like in the United States?" He grinned.
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* - I'm assuming, what with all the work against big bad Voldie, that Sirius and Severus would eventually be able to at least come to terms with one another.
Sorry it's taken so long to update. I started writing the chapter, but then didn't know how to continue it. Anyway, read and review, like always, okie-dokie? Oh, and to clarify a few things.
Also, the reason Snape, and anyone else isn't swearin' their head off is because my parents would dice me and serve me on a silver platter! : ) Sorry if he's too OOC.
Thanks to:
Previous reviewers (before repost)
Melian - my faithful beta reader
Lady Laura, DumbBlonde321 - here's what happens next.for now
Samantha A - You exaggerate my friend. Miss ya - you're dad better get a job in Eugene/Springfield
Current reviewers:
anon - I hope to not abandon this, but I don't know - it depends on if other ppl keep reviewing.
Caffiene - love the name - anyways, thanks for the review, and I'm sorry if this chapter didn't come fast enough.
Slytherin Pysche - thank you - I hope you got my review, and I'm glad someone understands how I feel :)
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Chapter Six: Truth and Understanding
The next morning at breakfast, Sarah planned to talk to Severus. He showed up halfway into breakfast, and looked exhausted. Why? "Good morning Severus. Can we talk?"
"Sure."
Sarah lowered her voice to just above a whisper. "How did you know. about Pettigrew and I?"
"All the Death Eaters knew, but I had been summoned the day he told Voldemort, and therefore heard the news first hand. He may have actually loved you at one point in time, but not when he asked you to marry him. It was part of his mission. He had to become close enough to you to convince you to join the ranks."
"How comforting."
"What are you two whispering about?" asked Remus.
"Nothing!" Sarah said quickly.
"You haven't told him?" exclaimed Severus in a whisper.
"No. I haven't even told my grandfather yet!"
"You should."
Sarah looked at him for a moment. With a sigh she replied, "You're probably right."
"I know I am," he said as he stood up, and headed out of the hall.
She watched his retreating form, then thought about his words. At first she hesitated, not wanting to act immediately, but the sooner the better. With this thought in mind she stood and walked over to Albus and Remus. "Can I talk to you two.alone?"
"Of course. We can go up to my office."
Sarah walked silently between her brother and grandfather. 'Maybe I should've waited. Apparently I haven't gotten rid of my bad habit - rushing into things.'
Albus' voice broke through her thoughts. "Goody-goody gum drops," he said to the gargoyle, which immediately jumped aside. Sarah smiled to herself when she heard the password.
The three walked up the stairs into Albus' office. He sat down at his desk, motioning for the Sarah and Remus to do the same.
"What did you wish to speak to us about Sarah?" Remus said quietly, being the first to try to break the silence.
"M-my p-past."
At that moment Sirius burst through the door. "Severus* thought I should be here," he explained.
Sarah nodded and sighed. 'Might as well get this over with, now that I've gotten myself into it,' she thought.
So, she began.
"If your memory is intact, Sirius, then you will remember that I was already at Godric's Hollow when you arrived. You asked me how I had arrived so quickly, and I said that I had planned on visiting Lily and James that night, and had arrived to find the scene before me. I lied.
"I was there because I knew all along what had been planned for that night. Now, wait! Don't start accusing me just yet! There's more. I had been put under the Imperius Curse and forced to remain silent. That night, I broke away from the curse, and apparated immediately to their house, but I was t-too late."
"Who would tell you and then put you under the curse?" Remus asked incredulously.
"There's only one person I can think of, but it doesn't make sense to me," Sirius replied quietly.
"If you're thinking of Peter, Sirius, then I'm sorry to say that your correct."
"That rat! (A/N: had to say it) But how? I thought you didn't know where he lived!"
"Of course I knew where he lived! For God's Sake, put two and two together Sirius! I was his fiancée!"
"What?"
"He - he said he loved me. And I was fool enough, or perhaps desperate enough to believe him! As soon as he asked, I was his.
"He wanted me to move in with him, and I did, as that seemed logical. As soon as I was settled, he - he told me all of Voldemort's plans for James and Lily, and especially Harry. Then he took my moment of shock into his advantage, and put me under the curse. Every night, before he would recast the curse, he'd beat me! There wasn't anything I could do. I have scars on my arms and back from it all. There's one here on my chin, and two on the back of my neck. Yelling, or physical contact - they frighten me to tears."
Sarah felt the tears begin to fall and looked at her hands. Silence filled the room, and she couldn't bring herself to look into the eyes of the three people she loved and trusted the most. Finally, Albus walked around his desk and knelt next to Sarah.
"My dear Sarah, don't be ashamed. You're right - there was nothing you could have done. You went through more in a matter of months, then some people do in a lifetime, not even counting losing two of your best friends, and having to hide from the outside world. Those who serve the Dark Lord know exactly how to deceive someone, and Pettigrew is no exception. You had grown up with him as a friend, and therefore found him trustworthy. Even Remus was fooled by his act for many, many years, and Sirius too! You have no reason to be ashamed!"
"But how can you let me stay here, and teach here! My being here puts your lives at stake!"
Now Remus was at her side, always being the supportive one. "Sar, we love you! Okay? If our lives are on the line for you, fine, but we want you here with us."
Sarah once again broke into tears, but now they were tears of gratitude and love. Remus and Sirius both hugged her gently, but Sirius eventually had to break up all the sentimental junk. "So, what was it like in the United States?" He grinned.
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* - I'm assuming, what with all the work against big bad Voldie, that Sirius and Severus would eventually be able to at least come to terms with one another.
Sorry it's taken so long to update. I started writing the chapter, but then didn't know how to continue it. Anyway, read and review, like always, okie-dokie? Oh, and to clarify a few things.
Also, the reason Snape, and anyone else isn't swearin' their head off is because my parents would dice me and serve me on a silver platter! : ) Sorry if he's too OOC.
Thanks to:
Previous reviewers (before repost)
Melian - my faithful beta reader
Lady Laura, DumbBlonde321 - here's what happens next.for now
Samantha A - You exaggerate my friend. Miss ya - you're dad better get a job in Eugene/Springfield
Current reviewers:
anon - I hope to not abandon this, but I don't know - it depends on if other ppl keep reviewing.
Caffiene - love the name - anyways, thanks for the review, and I'm sorry if this chapter didn't come fast enough.
Slytherin Pysche - thank you - I hope you got my review, and I'm glad someone understands how I feel :)
KEEP REVIEWING!!