Severus Snape looked down at the letter, rereading it once more. Dead. Death had taken the one person he had let get close to him. No, not yet. He still had time. But is was not that easy to fool himself. It was his fault all this had happened. He knew he should not have allowed anyone to get close. His eyes darkened until even the bright light of the summer sun could not lighten them, nor would they reflect any light at all it seemed. His hand fell upon the parchment that lay on his bedside stand. He could try... he could try and write to her, to change her mind. He looked towards the window. It would not work. Never did. She had always stayed good to her threats and her word. But if he did not try he would lose her forever. The letter remained open when he left the room to the sound of crashing bottles. Peeves again. The sun shone onto the letter, reading the tear-soaked words, drying them as if gently brushing them away from a tan face. These are thewords that were read by the sky that early morning day:
Dear Severus,
I'm sorry. Really I am. Sorry that this letter is tear-stained. Sorry I ran away. Sorry I didn't forgive you. Sorry that I can't. I wish...but what I wish can never be. I love you. I always have. I always will. But I can't be with you. You betrayed me, I don't trust you, can't is more like it . Not after what happened. You killed my family. What is to stop you from killing me too? Or our children, if we had any. Nothing. I'm sorry. But I know you're still a Death Eater. I know it because I am too. I joined because I would promised that my family, my loved ones would be safe. I did it for you. So you would be safe. So when we were married our children would be safe. But I see I was a fool. I saw you there the other night. God I wish I hadn't gone now. I wish so much. I can't live anymore. It's to much. He knows I betrayed him. I can't live being hunted, and alone, and scared. I can't do it Severus. I don't know how much longer it will be before...before I turn myself over to him. So he can kill me. Good-Bye Severus.
Love,
Gwen Prydwen
Severus returned to the room silently. He glanced once more at the words before taking out his own quill and parchment and beginning a reply. He had to try. If she didn't write back in a few days he would have to go looking for her. The sun shone upon this new parchment drying the ink and reading the words of a cold man who now had hope of a warmth going through his veins. But did he want it? This is what Severus Snape wrote to Gwen.
Gwen,
Please listen to me. Don't return! Do not come back! Promise me. Swear it! I can't tell you everything now. But... I'm at Hogwarts. Come here and I'll talk to you. Please. Don't kill yourself. I'll explain everything when you arrive I swear. If I don't get a reply I'm going to come look for you. It's safe here. Maybe we could work something out with Dumbledor so you can stay. I don't know. Just write back soon. Please.
Sincerely,
Severus S. Snape
(A/N: Suggestions are welcome. I will consider all of them. I will keep Snape as close to the way he is in the book as possible. Also any and all flames will used to burn all Gryffindor items in my house.)
Dear Severus,
I'm sorry. Really I am. Sorry that this letter is tear-stained. Sorry I ran away. Sorry I didn't forgive you. Sorry that I can't. I wish...but what I wish can never be. I love you. I always have. I always will. But I can't be with you. You betrayed me, I don't trust you, can't is more like it . Not after what happened. You killed my family. What is to stop you from killing me too? Or our children, if we had any. Nothing. I'm sorry. But I know you're still a Death Eater. I know it because I am too. I joined because I would promised that my family, my loved ones would be safe. I did it for you. So you would be safe. So when we were married our children would be safe. But I see I was a fool. I saw you there the other night. God I wish I hadn't gone now. I wish so much. I can't live anymore. It's to much. He knows I betrayed him. I can't live being hunted, and alone, and scared. I can't do it Severus. I don't know how much longer it will be before...before I turn myself over to him. So he can kill me. Good-Bye Severus.
Love,
Gwen Prydwen
Severus returned to the room silently. He glanced once more at the words before taking out his own quill and parchment and beginning a reply. He had to try. If she didn't write back in a few days he would have to go looking for her. The sun shone upon this new parchment drying the ink and reading the words of a cold man who now had hope of a warmth going through his veins. But did he want it? This is what Severus Snape wrote to Gwen.
Gwen,
Please listen to me. Don't return! Do not come back! Promise me. Swear it! I can't tell you everything now. But... I'm at Hogwarts. Come here and I'll talk to you. Please. Don't kill yourself. I'll explain everything when you arrive I swear. If I don't get a reply I'm going to come look for you. It's safe here. Maybe we could work something out with Dumbledor so you can stay. I don't know. Just write back soon. Please.
Sincerely,
Severus S. Snape
(A/N: Suggestions are welcome. I will consider all of them. I will keep Snape as close to the way he is in the book as possible. Also any and all flames will used to burn all Gryffindor items in my house.)
