Snape looked up from his filing cabinet to see a nervous Hermione Granger.
"What about Tirza?" Hermione took a deep breath. "First, you can't tell her
I told you, because I promised I wouldn't. Last night when she was in the
Gryffindor common room with Ron, Harry and I, she asked Harry if she could
borrow his invisibility cloak to sneak into Hogsmeade. She wouldn't tell us
why, but Harry told her that he'd go under the cloak with her and sneak her
in if she really wanted to. She was very insistent that she had to go; we
tried to talk her out of it because he is grounded, but she wouldn't
listen." Snape now focused his full attention on Hermione, several piles of
papers forgotten on the floor. "After she left to come back here, I
followed her and asked her why it was so important that she sneak out and
risk getting into trouble. She told me that Draco had invited her to some
kind of secret meeting in Hogsmeade in a secret place there, and she felt
that she had to go. I tried to tell her not too! I really did! But she
wouldn't listen, sir. The plan was for her to pretend to be sick so she
wouldn't have to clean with you and Harry would pick her up and they would
go. I think Draco's going to take her to the Shrieking Shack and I'm really
worried sir." Snape stood up, anger evident on his dark face. "That is the
most ridiculous story I have ever heard Miss Granger. My daughter IS sick
in bed right now, most likely sleeping," he scolded. Hermione shook her
head. "When you carried her from the Great Hall that was Harry's signal
that she definitely wanted to sneak away." Snape scowled. "If you do not
believe me Miss Granger, than feel free to accompany me to check on my
daughter." He stalked from the room, Hermione following his swirling robes.
Snape stopped and knocked gently. "Tirza, are you awake?" He received no
answer and opened the door slightly. Her bed was empty, the covers on the
floor beside her robe. Tirza was obviously not skilled in the art of
sneaking places; otherwise she would have made it look like she was truly
in the bed. Snape stared at the bed for several minutes, not comprehending
what he was seeing. It was true; everything Hermione had said was true.
Tirza had lied to him and gone to Hogsmeade despite being grounded. Snape
could not believe that she could be so foolish! His temper reached
dangerous levels, though he tried to hide it when he turned to face
Hermione. "Thank you Miss Granger, for bringing this to my attention. You
are a good friend to my daughter," he told the girl kindly, earning him a
surprised look. "I'm going to go find her." Hermione nodded. "Professor?
Don't be too mad at her though... I think there's more to this secret
meeting than she told me."
Tirza followed Draco to the Shrieking Shack, feeling nervous. She didn't know why she felt that way; maybe it was because she knew she was doing something bad. She tried to push the uncomfortable knot in her stomach from her mind as she watched Draco enter the building through a small space where boards had rotted away. "Come on," he urged. She took a deep breath and crawled in after him. She stood up in a small room, dark, with broken furniture and peeling walls. The shack was in desperate need of a make over. "Lumos," a deep voice said. A light sprang from a wand, revealing Marcus Flint. "Glad to see you could make it Malfoy." He sneered at the little girl. "And you as well." Marcus turned and headed towards another room and Draco motioned for her to follow him. They entered a larger room, much darker than the first, as the boards over the windows were not rotted. Several people were sitting on the floor of the room, as the furniture in the room as also broken. Tirza recognized Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy Parkinson and Marcus Flint; there were three others whom she did not know. She down beside Draco as Marcus started pointing people out. A girl named Millicent and two boys, Thomas (no, not a connection to Voldemort, just a name that popped into my head) and Devin. What Tirza did not know, was this was all a set up. There had never been any secret meetings held here; this meeting was solely for the purpose of getting things that they wanted... things that Tirza could provide for them. Namely answers to upcoming tests; Tirza had access to her father's cabinet as well as the teacher's lounge and the headmaster's office. She was free to roam where ever she pleased and could easily gain access to the answer sheets. This whole scheme had been planned by Draco and Marcus, the two that needed the answers the most. Hopefully, Tirza would very easily be convinced to do as they wanted, if they offered her things that she desired for her cooperation.
"You have been invited here because Malfoy thinks you will be a good addition to our society. This society works to be the best of Slytherin and of the other houses. Our allegiance to the Dark Side is known by most, though we are the only ones that know it is true. Are you willing to pledge your allegiance to the Dark Lord?" Tirza looked strangely at Marcus. What in the world was he talking about? What was all this about a Dark Side and a Dark Lord? Draco elbowed her. "Say yes," he whispered. She had no idea what she was about to agree to, but being a little girl, she didn't give it much thought. "Okay, sure." Marcus smiled. "Good. Now must come your initiation." Tirza raised an eyebrow, eerily looking like her father, a person that the Slytherins didn't want to think of at the moment. "My what?" Tirza asked. "Malfoy, explain it to her," Marcus directed. "You will agree to do certain things for the better of the society and in return, we shall teach you spells that will make you smarter than your class when you join Hogwarts." Tirza smiled; school had always been hard for her and she hated to feel stupid. It sounded like a good idea; just give them something and they'd help her. "Sure, why not." Marcus smiled in the flickering light. "Excellent. Now what we want are the answers to all upcoming tests and exams; our allegiance to the Dark Lord does not permit us much time to study, but we cannot allow our grades to fall." "You mean you want me to steal all the answers for you?" Everyone nodded. "We will teach you the spell to copy and you shall deliver the copies to me, as I am the leader," Marcus told her. She shook her head. "I don't think that's such a good idea. It's wrong to steal stuff and I might get caught." "Are you afraid?" Draco asked. "No, but..." "But nothing; you have pledged your allegiance to this society and must comply or suffer the consequences," Marcus interrupted. Tirza suddenly felt very scared; these people sounded a little funky. Were they threatening her? She shivered, not wanting to think about what they might do, realizing for the first time that she was all by herself here. Sure she was surrounded by a small group of people, but they weren't her friends. They were here to get something any way they could. "Look, this has been a blast, but I gotta get back before my dad finds out I'm gone," she said, starting to get up. Draco and Crabbe pushed her back down. "The meeting isn't over yet," Marcus told her, his voice low, making her shiver.
Snape walked quickly to Hogsmeade, trying to get his temper under control, and not being especially successful at the moment. If Tirza thought she had been in trouble before, would she ever be surprised! He'd... well he didn't quite know what he was going to do yet. He also thought any spankings had best wait until he himself had settled down; he would never want to do something in severe anger that he would regret later. She would definitely be getting a spanking though... and most likely more than one! Anything she had previously done was nothing compared to this. She told a horrendous lie, right to his face. And she knew that it was wrong to go to Hogsmeade even though she was grounded; why else did she ask for Potter's help to sneak there? He sighed; at times he just had no idea what was going through his daughter's head. He knew that she felt bad when she disappointed him, but she does this anyway! He wondered if he was really cut out to be a parent. Did Ariel ever have this much trouble with her? Did other parents have this much trouble with their children? He didn't know what exactly was going through Tirza's head this morning when she snuck away, but he was sure he'd get to the bottom of things... in more ways than one.
"Hey, I'm serious. I'm gonna be in really big trouble if my dad finds out I'm not at Hogwarts. I gotta go." Tirza tried to stand again, but was again pushed back down. Adrenaline began pumping through her system and she pushed Draco's hand off her shoulder. "Look, back off guys. I'm leaving and you can't make me stay here!" before Draco and Crabbe could react, Tirza was running towards the rotted boards to leave the shack. Marcus Flint was faster than she was, with his wand and anyway. Tirza was suddenly stopped in her tracks, unable to move. "This isn't funny; let me go! I won't tell on your stupid secret place and meeting if that's what you're all pissy about." She was floated back to the group and was dropped rather roughly onto the ground beside him. "Hey, come one, take this thing off me, I wanna move!" Tirza looked helplessly around the group of kids, fear beginning to creep up on her face. "Do you swear that you won't try and run?" Marcus asked. "I promise! Please!" The body bind was released and Tirza was able to move again. Relief flooded her, though she was still nervous and feeling very scared. She clapped Marcus on the back. "Hey man, that was pretty cool. Can you teach me that?" Marcus gave her a funny look and she giggled; before he could tell what was coming, her little fist slammed into his nose, blood squirting everywhere. Marcus dropped his wand and held his nose. "Somebody make the bleeding stop," be mumbled. The boy named Thomas grabbed his own wand and cast a spell, making the bleeding stop. Marcus' eyes were getting puffy from the broken nose and he glared at Tirza, who in all the confusion over his nose, was trying to sneak away. "Not so fast!" he yelled. He ran after her, easily tackling the tiny girl, slapping her across the face. Tirza screamed and bit his arm and tried to get away. Despite the bite, Marcus was able to tackle her again, pinning her face down on the floor. "Lemme go you bastard!" she screamed, kicking and thrashing in a small attempt to escape. He suddenly let go of her, but placed her in another body bind. Tirza screamed and wailed, yelling obscenities at her captor. "Somebody put a silencing charm on this place!" Marcus shouted over her. The kids all looked at each other. "We don't know how to do those yet; don't you Marcus?" Draco asked. Marcus scowled. "Not till next year," he grumbled. "We gotta make her shut up or the teachers'll be all over this place." Tirza continued to scream, mixing cried of help among other colorful uses of the English language.
Marcus finally had enough of her yelling and roughly grabbed her, lifting her off the ground, putting his face in hers. "You stop that racket right now or you're gonna get hurt!" Tirza wimpered. "Let me move again and I'll stop and I won't run away, I promise. I won't even bite anybody." Marcus eyes the frightened little girl. He tossed her onto the floor. "Fine; Crabbe, get over here and hold her arms so she can't run away." As soon as Crabbe had her in his strong hold, the body bind was taken off. "So what are we gonna do? The kid's gonna rat us out to her old man," Pansy asked. Marcus laughed. "No she won't. If she does, she'll have to admit that she was here and than she'll be in trouble, won't you kid?" Tirza nodded. "I'd be in really BIG trouble," she whispered. "So you're not going to tell on us are you?" She shook her head. "And if you don't copy those test for us and do whatever else we may ask, we'll tell Professor Snape that we saw you here in Hogsmeade. What do you think he'd do then?" Tirza's eyes grew big and her face paled slightly. "I don't care what he'd do. I'm not gonna steal for some stupid fuck like you!" Her choice of language was rewarded by a slap across the face; Tirza started to cry. "You WILL or else, got it?" She shook her head. "No way, buck tooth boy! You can kiss my ass!" (Marcus is the one with the funky teeth that kinda stick out, right?). As Marcus raised his hand to slap her again, Tirza ducked, letting Crabbe take the blow. "Hey, ow!" Crabbe whined, letting go of Tirza. Tirza rolled away from the two boys, but Draco caught her from behind. She screamed and kicked his knee, sending him hopping, holding his knee. Millicent and Pansy didn't even try to touch her, too afraid of messing up their hair and make- up. Goyle approached her and received a punch to his gut. Tirza was so close to escaping, she could see the exit by the rotten boards, when she was tackled from behind by Marcus. Sick and tired of her, he didn't even bother to use his wand. He picked her up and carried her roughly back to the other room and slammed her onto the floor, making Tirza scream in pain. "Shit, you're gonna break my back!" Marcus pinned her down, sitting on her legs and pressing hard on her shoulders with his hands. "I have had it with you little girl! If you know what's good for you, you'll agree to what we want!" She defiantly shook her head. "Fuck you!" Marcus scowled and pressed harder on her shoulders, causing Tirza to whimper. "Stop it, it hurts." Beyond the point of trying to reason with the girl, Marcus decided to just make her suffer, pressing her tiny body hard into the dirty floor.
Tirza started to cry. "Please, let me go, please!" she begged. Draco came to stand beside Marcus. "You're not going to want to do that; she gets all funny." Marcus laughed as Tirza continued to struggle. "Than let's all have a good laugh," Marcus decided. Tirza tried to kick and bite and punch, but the only thing she as able to do was scream. She screamed until the sight of Marcus began to swirl; she twisted her head around, things spinning. She stopped screaming, tears pouring down her face. "Please stop, please," Tirza begged. They all laughed as she pitifully begged. Things continued to spin, growing dark; it was all too much. A flashback became to come over her and there was no way to fight it. These people weren't going to help her; they were laughing at her misery, at the fact that she was frightened and crying. Everything suddenly became completely black and she could feel what happened that terrible day. She could feel what HE had done with his hands, her skin burning where he touched her, the things that he did. She started to tremble, than began to shake as though having a seizure. "No, I don't want to do this! Let me go! It's bad! I can't! Stop! It's bad!" she moaned, whimpering, crying. Marcus and the others watched her violent shaking and heard her incoherent words and statements. They laughed and made jokes as the shaking continued. Marcus didn't let go of her and the flashback continued over and over again without pause, almost hurting her. Tirza sobbed, begging HIM to stop, but of course it was a flashback and HE would not stop until Marcus let go of her and the flashback passed.
Snape reached Hogsmeade and began to comb the stores looking for his daughter. It was possible that she changed her mind about going to this so called secret place and was shopping, biding her time until she snuck back to the school. He had pulled his anger under control enough that he did not feel so very dangerous, but he was still angry with Tirza. He continued down the street, approaching the Shrieking Shack. Hermione had suspected that to be the secret place, but he doubted that Tirza would go there, what with her fear of ghosts and Count Dracula and such. As Snape neared the building, he could hear screams... his daughter's screams. Not knowing what to expect, Snape took off running to the building, searching for a place to enter. As he began breaking several rotten boards to make an entrance, the screaming stopped, replaced by crying and begging. He didn't know how, but he knew it was Tirza. Finally breaking enough boards to slip into the building, he entered and began calling for Tirza. Marcus and the others heard a voice, calling for the little girl and began to panic. They decided to make a run for it just as Snape entered the room. Snape rushed to Tirza's side and they all escaped... all expect Draco Malfoy. "Not so fast Mr. Malfoy!" Snape used his wand to cast a body binding spell on Draco. "I happen to know that this was all your idea and as soon as Tirza tell me what has gone on here, there will be hell to pay." Draco gulped and watched as Snape turned back to Tirza, in the throws of a horrifying flashback. Snape had never been with her when she had one and was deeply concerned at her seizure like shaking and her mumbled pleas. Not sure what to do, Snape cradled her in his arms and stroked her hair. Tirza's flashback continued, her mind not registering the fact that she was now safe. Snape was frightened, yes frightened. He didn't know how to make Tirza better and felt to utterly helpless that it was scary. Draco watched as Snape began to sing to his incoherent daughter, singing a lullaby in a scratchy, deep voice.
It took nearly ten minutes before Tirza's flashback ended. Not knowing where she was or remembering that she had snuck away, all she knew was that she was frightened and her daddy was holding her. She threw her arms around his neck and sobbed onto his shoulder. Snape, relieved that she was out of her almost comatose state, momentarily forgot his anger, thankful that Tirza was alright. He rocked her back and forth, rubbing circles on her back as she cried. By the time she calmed down, his shoulder was soaked with her tears. She remembered where she was and how she got there and looked down at her hands. "I guess you're pretty mad at me, huh?" she asked quietly. Snape kissed her face and held her tight. "I am upset that you lied to me and left despite being grounded, but we shall deal with that later. I am so glad you are alright; I didn't know what was going on or how to help." Happy that she wasn't being yelled at, she leaned against Snape's chest. "I was having a flashback," Tirza told him. "It was really scary; this was all really scary and I'm really really really glad you're here daddy." Snape kissed her again. "I'm glad I'm here too. Now why don't you tell me about Mr. Malfoy's part in all of this and what has happened here," Snape said. Tirza took a deep breath and began her story with Draco growing more and more nervous by the second.
A/N: Okay all, AlexGray had an interesting idea! She suggests that Snape should spank Draco. Now wouldn't that be funny! And seeing as Snape and Lucius are "friends" and it would keep Draco from getting expelled, I think Snape would even get away with it. How many think Draco should get a spanking from Snape? (Raises hand) Me! I think that's just what that little creep deserves! Anyone else in favor? Anyways, what will Snape decide to do with Tirza? As always, parents are asked to contribute there ideas! Under the circumstances, what would you all of you do? Personally, I think AlexGray's idea could be a lot of fun, but I love to consult with my wonderful readers.
Potter-Snape: Well, Tirza won't be scared for life, but I'm sure that she will learn an important lesson from all this. Snape had warned her before not to go to the Shrieking Shack and she knew that sneaking out was wrong; this is what happened because of the choice she made. Perhaps Tirza will grow more because of this experience. She'll never fully outgrow her antics though!
Luinthoron: You are very right! It doesn't matter what Draco Malfoy thinks of you and Tirza will most likely hate him forever for saying he was her friend and not stopping Marcus from hurting her.
CraJure: Tirza's not going to be spanked this time; I think she'll learn a lesson without any help from Snape!
Star: I hope this chapter gives you a lot of after school fun!
Kenomee: No, Snape will not spank her. I think he would feel like she has been through enough over this situation and has learned a valuable lesson from it. I personally don't think a spanking would be justified as she was very much pressured into going and we all know how fragile Tirza is, as does Snape.
Venus: Yes, Hermione is a very good friend. Good thing Snape should up when he did, who knows what else could have happened! I think under the circumstances that Tirza will be much more forgiving about Hermione telling. And I would definitely do the same as Hermione if my friend was in a bad situation like that!
SecretKeeper: I think Snape will be much more understanding once he realizes that Draco really pressured her into going. She's a fragile little girl and just didn't have enough strength at the time to stand up to him like she should and not care what Draco thinks.
Alrick: The threat of a spanking or an actual spanking usually seems to work for Snape on occasion! Tirza was very pressured into going though and she did feel bad at what she was doing, but also felt that she HAD to go. I don't think a spanking would really be appropriate in the situation and Snape won't be spanking her. After the flashback and all the pressure, Tirza will learn a lesson all on her own, without any "help" from Snape. I think this will be a good growing experience for Tirza; perhaps now she will realize that when her dad says she can't go to the Shrieking Shack (etc) that he is concerned for her safety and not trying to ruin her fun. I think in Tirza's case that the groundwork which you mentioned has not been laid out properly by her departed mother. Or perhaps Tirza is subconsciously testing her boundaries with Snape since he was not there to help lay the original groundwork. Just my musings on things! Hope you enjoy the chapter!
Okay everyone, enjoy! I will try and get the next chapter up by late tomorrow night. Much love, Kerry
Tirza followed Draco to the Shrieking Shack, feeling nervous. She didn't know why she felt that way; maybe it was because she knew she was doing something bad. She tried to push the uncomfortable knot in her stomach from her mind as she watched Draco enter the building through a small space where boards had rotted away. "Come on," he urged. She took a deep breath and crawled in after him. She stood up in a small room, dark, with broken furniture and peeling walls. The shack was in desperate need of a make over. "Lumos," a deep voice said. A light sprang from a wand, revealing Marcus Flint. "Glad to see you could make it Malfoy." He sneered at the little girl. "And you as well." Marcus turned and headed towards another room and Draco motioned for her to follow him. They entered a larger room, much darker than the first, as the boards over the windows were not rotted. Several people were sitting on the floor of the room, as the furniture in the room as also broken. Tirza recognized Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy Parkinson and Marcus Flint; there were three others whom she did not know. She down beside Draco as Marcus started pointing people out. A girl named Millicent and two boys, Thomas (no, not a connection to Voldemort, just a name that popped into my head) and Devin. What Tirza did not know, was this was all a set up. There had never been any secret meetings held here; this meeting was solely for the purpose of getting things that they wanted... things that Tirza could provide for them. Namely answers to upcoming tests; Tirza had access to her father's cabinet as well as the teacher's lounge and the headmaster's office. She was free to roam where ever she pleased and could easily gain access to the answer sheets. This whole scheme had been planned by Draco and Marcus, the two that needed the answers the most. Hopefully, Tirza would very easily be convinced to do as they wanted, if they offered her things that she desired for her cooperation.
"You have been invited here because Malfoy thinks you will be a good addition to our society. This society works to be the best of Slytherin and of the other houses. Our allegiance to the Dark Side is known by most, though we are the only ones that know it is true. Are you willing to pledge your allegiance to the Dark Lord?" Tirza looked strangely at Marcus. What in the world was he talking about? What was all this about a Dark Side and a Dark Lord? Draco elbowed her. "Say yes," he whispered. She had no idea what she was about to agree to, but being a little girl, she didn't give it much thought. "Okay, sure." Marcus smiled. "Good. Now must come your initiation." Tirza raised an eyebrow, eerily looking like her father, a person that the Slytherins didn't want to think of at the moment. "My what?" Tirza asked. "Malfoy, explain it to her," Marcus directed. "You will agree to do certain things for the better of the society and in return, we shall teach you spells that will make you smarter than your class when you join Hogwarts." Tirza smiled; school had always been hard for her and she hated to feel stupid. It sounded like a good idea; just give them something and they'd help her. "Sure, why not." Marcus smiled in the flickering light. "Excellent. Now what we want are the answers to all upcoming tests and exams; our allegiance to the Dark Lord does not permit us much time to study, but we cannot allow our grades to fall." "You mean you want me to steal all the answers for you?" Everyone nodded. "We will teach you the spell to copy and you shall deliver the copies to me, as I am the leader," Marcus told her. She shook her head. "I don't think that's such a good idea. It's wrong to steal stuff and I might get caught." "Are you afraid?" Draco asked. "No, but..." "But nothing; you have pledged your allegiance to this society and must comply or suffer the consequences," Marcus interrupted. Tirza suddenly felt very scared; these people sounded a little funky. Were they threatening her? She shivered, not wanting to think about what they might do, realizing for the first time that she was all by herself here. Sure she was surrounded by a small group of people, but they weren't her friends. They were here to get something any way they could. "Look, this has been a blast, but I gotta get back before my dad finds out I'm gone," she said, starting to get up. Draco and Crabbe pushed her back down. "The meeting isn't over yet," Marcus told her, his voice low, making her shiver.
Snape walked quickly to Hogsmeade, trying to get his temper under control, and not being especially successful at the moment. If Tirza thought she had been in trouble before, would she ever be surprised! He'd... well he didn't quite know what he was going to do yet. He also thought any spankings had best wait until he himself had settled down; he would never want to do something in severe anger that he would regret later. She would definitely be getting a spanking though... and most likely more than one! Anything she had previously done was nothing compared to this. She told a horrendous lie, right to his face. And she knew that it was wrong to go to Hogsmeade even though she was grounded; why else did she ask for Potter's help to sneak there? He sighed; at times he just had no idea what was going through his daughter's head. He knew that she felt bad when she disappointed him, but she does this anyway! He wondered if he was really cut out to be a parent. Did Ariel ever have this much trouble with her? Did other parents have this much trouble with their children? He didn't know what exactly was going through Tirza's head this morning when she snuck away, but he was sure he'd get to the bottom of things... in more ways than one.
"Hey, I'm serious. I'm gonna be in really big trouble if my dad finds out I'm not at Hogwarts. I gotta go." Tirza tried to stand again, but was again pushed back down. Adrenaline began pumping through her system and she pushed Draco's hand off her shoulder. "Look, back off guys. I'm leaving and you can't make me stay here!" before Draco and Crabbe could react, Tirza was running towards the rotted boards to leave the shack. Marcus Flint was faster than she was, with his wand and anyway. Tirza was suddenly stopped in her tracks, unable to move. "This isn't funny; let me go! I won't tell on your stupid secret place and meeting if that's what you're all pissy about." She was floated back to the group and was dropped rather roughly onto the ground beside him. "Hey, come one, take this thing off me, I wanna move!" Tirza looked helplessly around the group of kids, fear beginning to creep up on her face. "Do you swear that you won't try and run?" Marcus asked. "I promise! Please!" The body bind was released and Tirza was able to move again. Relief flooded her, though she was still nervous and feeling very scared. She clapped Marcus on the back. "Hey man, that was pretty cool. Can you teach me that?" Marcus gave her a funny look and she giggled; before he could tell what was coming, her little fist slammed into his nose, blood squirting everywhere. Marcus dropped his wand and held his nose. "Somebody make the bleeding stop," be mumbled. The boy named Thomas grabbed his own wand and cast a spell, making the bleeding stop. Marcus' eyes were getting puffy from the broken nose and he glared at Tirza, who in all the confusion over his nose, was trying to sneak away. "Not so fast!" he yelled. He ran after her, easily tackling the tiny girl, slapping her across the face. Tirza screamed and bit his arm and tried to get away. Despite the bite, Marcus was able to tackle her again, pinning her face down on the floor. "Lemme go you bastard!" she screamed, kicking and thrashing in a small attempt to escape. He suddenly let go of her, but placed her in another body bind. Tirza screamed and wailed, yelling obscenities at her captor. "Somebody put a silencing charm on this place!" Marcus shouted over her. The kids all looked at each other. "We don't know how to do those yet; don't you Marcus?" Draco asked. Marcus scowled. "Not till next year," he grumbled. "We gotta make her shut up or the teachers'll be all over this place." Tirza continued to scream, mixing cried of help among other colorful uses of the English language.
Marcus finally had enough of her yelling and roughly grabbed her, lifting her off the ground, putting his face in hers. "You stop that racket right now or you're gonna get hurt!" Tirza wimpered. "Let me move again and I'll stop and I won't run away, I promise. I won't even bite anybody." Marcus eyes the frightened little girl. He tossed her onto the floor. "Fine; Crabbe, get over here and hold her arms so she can't run away." As soon as Crabbe had her in his strong hold, the body bind was taken off. "So what are we gonna do? The kid's gonna rat us out to her old man," Pansy asked. Marcus laughed. "No she won't. If she does, she'll have to admit that she was here and than she'll be in trouble, won't you kid?" Tirza nodded. "I'd be in really BIG trouble," she whispered. "So you're not going to tell on us are you?" She shook her head. "And if you don't copy those test for us and do whatever else we may ask, we'll tell Professor Snape that we saw you here in Hogsmeade. What do you think he'd do then?" Tirza's eyes grew big and her face paled slightly. "I don't care what he'd do. I'm not gonna steal for some stupid fuck like you!" Her choice of language was rewarded by a slap across the face; Tirza started to cry. "You WILL or else, got it?" She shook her head. "No way, buck tooth boy! You can kiss my ass!" (Marcus is the one with the funky teeth that kinda stick out, right?). As Marcus raised his hand to slap her again, Tirza ducked, letting Crabbe take the blow. "Hey, ow!" Crabbe whined, letting go of Tirza. Tirza rolled away from the two boys, but Draco caught her from behind. She screamed and kicked his knee, sending him hopping, holding his knee. Millicent and Pansy didn't even try to touch her, too afraid of messing up their hair and make- up. Goyle approached her and received a punch to his gut. Tirza was so close to escaping, she could see the exit by the rotten boards, when she was tackled from behind by Marcus. Sick and tired of her, he didn't even bother to use his wand. He picked her up and carried her roughly back to the other room and slammed her onto the floor, making Tirza scream in pain. "Shit, you're gonna break my back!" Marcus pinned her down, sitting on her legs and pressing hard on her shoulders with his hands. "I have had it with you little girl! If you know what's good for you, you'll agree to what we want!" She defiantly shook her head. "Fuck you!" Marcus scowled and pressed harder on her shoulders, causing Tirza to whimper. "Stop it, it hurts." Beyond the point of trying to reason with the girl, Marcus decided to just make her suffer, pressing her tiny body hard into the dirty floor.
Tirza started to cry. "Please, let me go, please!" she begged. Draco came to stand beside Marcus. "You're not going to want to do that; she gets all funny." Marcus laughed as Tirza continued to struggle. "Than let's all have a good laugh," Marcus decided. Tirza tried to kick and bite and punch, but the only thing she as able to do was scream. She screamed until the sight of Marcus began to swirl; she twisted her head around, things spinning. She stopped screaming, tears pouring down her face. "Please stop, please," Tirza begged. They all laughed as she pitifully begged. Things continued to spin, growing dark; it was all too much. A flashback became to come over her and there was no way to fight it. These people weren't going to help her; they were laughing at her misery, at the fact that she was frightened and crying. Everything suddenly became completely black and she could feel what happened that terrible day. She could feel what HE had done with his hands, her skin burning where he touched her, the things that he did. She started to tremble, than began to shake as though having a seizure. "No, I don't want to do this! Let me go! It's bad! I can't! Stop! It's bad!" she moaned, whimpering, crying. Marcus and the others watched her violent shaking and heard her incoherent words and statements. They laughed and made jokes as the shaking continued. Marcus didn't let go of her and the flashback continued over and over again without pause, almost hurting her. Tirza sobbed, begging HIM to stop, but of course it was a flashback and HE would not stop until Marcus let go of her and the flashback passed.
Snape reached Hogsmeade and began to comb the stores looking for his daughter. It was possible that she changed her mind about going to this so called secret place and was shopping, biding her time until she snuck back to the school. He had pulled his anger under control enough that he did not feel so very dangerous, but he was still angry with Tirza. He continued down the street, approaching the Shrieking Shack. Hermione had suspected that to be the secret place, but he doubted that Tirza would go there, what with her fear of ghosts and Count Dracula and such. As Snape neared the building, he could hear screams... his daughter's screams. Not knowing what to expect, Snape took off running to the building, searching for a place to enter. As he began breaking several rotten boards to make an entrance, the screaming stopped, replaced by crying and begging. He didn't know how, but he knew it was Tirza. Finally breaking enough boards to slip into the building, he entered and began calling for Tirza. Marcus and the others heard a voice, calling for the little girl and began to panic. They decided to make a run for it just as Snape entered the room. Snape rushed to Tirza's side and they all escaped... all expect Draco Malfoy. "Not so fast Mr. Malfoy!" Snape used his wand to cast a body binding spell on Draco. "I happen to know that this was all your idea and as soon as Tirza tell me what has gone on here, there will be hell to pay." Draco gulped and watched as Snape turned back to Tirza, in the throws of a horrifying flashback. Snape had never been with her when she had one and was deeply concerned at her seizure like shaking and her mumbled pleas. Not sure what to do, Snape cradled her in his arms and stroked her hair. Tirza's flashback continued, her mind not registering the fact that she was now safe. Snape was frightened, yes frightened. He didn't know how to make Tirza better and felt to utterly helpless that it was scary. Draco watched as Snape began to sing to his incoherent daughter, singing a lullaby in a scratchy, deep voice.
It took nearly ten minutes before Tirza's flashback ended. Not knowing where she was or remembering that she had snuck away, all she knew was that she was frightened and her daddy was holding her. She threw her arms around his neck and sobbed onto his shoulder. Snape, relieved that she was out of her almost comatose state, momentarily forgot his anger, thankful that Tirza was alright. He rocked her back and forth, rubbing circles on her back as she cried. By the time she calmed down, his shoulder was soaked with her tears. She remembered where she was and how she got there and looked down at her hands. "I guess you're pretty mad at me, huh?" she asked quietly. Snape kissed her face and held her tight. "I am upset that you lied to me and left despite being grounded, but we shall deal with that later. I am so glad you are alright; I didn't know what was going on or how to help." Happy that she wasn't being yelled at, she leaned against Snape's chest. "I was having a flashback," Tirza told him. "It was really scary; this was all really scary and I'm really really really glad you're here daddy." Snape kissed her again. "I'm glad I'm here too. Now why don't you tell me about Mr. Malfoy's part in all of this and what has happened here," Snape said. Tirza took a deep breath and began her story with Draco growing more and more nervous by the second.
A/N: Okay all, AlexGray had an interesting idea! She suggests that Snape should spank Draco. Now wouldn't that be funny! And seeing as Snape and Lucius are "friends" and it would keep Draco from getting expelled, I think Snape would even get away with it. How many think Draco should get a spanking from Snape? (Raises hand) Me! I think that's just what that little creep deserves! Anyone else in favor? Anyways, what will Snape decide to do with Tirza? As always, parents are asked to contribute there ideas! Under the circumstances, what would you all of you do? Personally, I think AlexGray's idea could be a lot of fun, but I love to consult with my wonderful readers.
Potter-Snape: Well, Tirza won't be scared for life, but I'm sure that she will learn an important lesson from all this. Snape had warned her before not to go to the Shrieking Shack and she knew that sneaking out was wrong; this is what happened because of the choice she made. Perhaps Tirza will grow more because of this experience. She'll never fully outgrow her antics though!
Luinthoron: You are very right! It doesn't matter what Draco Malfoy thinks of you and Tirza will most likely hate him forever for saying he was her friend and not stopping Marcus from hurting her.
CraJure: Tirza's not going to be spanked this time; I think she'll learn a lesson without any help from Snape!
Star: I hope this chapter gives you a lot of after school fun!
Kenomee: No, Snape will not spank her. I think he would feel like she has been through enough over this situation and has learned a valuable lesson from it. I personally don't think a spanking would be justified as she was very much pressured into going and we all know how fragile Tirza is, as does Snape.
Venus: Yes, Hermione is a very good friend. Good thing Snape should up when he did, who knows what else could have happened! I think under the circumstances that Tirza will be much more forgiving about Hermione telling. And I would definitely do the same as Hermione if my friend was in a bad situation like that!
SecretKeeper: I think Snape will be much more understanding once he realizes that Draco really pressured her into going. She's a fragile little girl and just didn't have enough strength at the time to stand up to him like she should and not care what Draco thinks.
Alrick: The threat of a spanking or an actual spanking usually seems to work for Snape on occasion! Tirza was very pressured into going though and she did feel bad at what she was doing, but also felt that she HAD to go. I don't think a spanking would really be appropriate in the situation and Snape won't be spanking her. After the flashback and all the pressure, Tirza will learn a lesson all on her own, without any "help" from Snape. I think this will be a good growing experience for Tirza; perhaps now she will realize that when her dad says she can't go to the Shrieking Shack (etc) that he is concerned for her safety and not trying to ruin her fun. I think in Tirza's case that the groundwork which you mentioned has not been laid out properly by her departed mother. Or perhaps Tirza is subconsciously testing her boundaries with Snape since he was not there to help lay the original groundwork. Just my musings on things! Hope you enjoy the chapter!
Okay everyone, enjoy! I will try and get the next chapter up by late tomorrow night. Much love, Kerry
