Disclaimers: I do NOT own most of these characters. I DO, however, own Rebecca Robinson and any other character you DO NOT recognize. I would also like to thank you in advance to reading and reviewing. Please let me know how this story is working out.

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RWH

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TWO

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Professor Snape led Rebecca through the winding corridors, up to the hospital wing. He noticed that she remained quiet, probably scared of what would happen now, and rightfully so, If only she had spoken up in her first year here, challenged her parent's right to raise her. But she was a timid child. She would not, nor could not, bring herself to defy her parents even after all the things they obviously put her through. He semi-admired that in her. It showed she did have courage in her. Her problem was in the choice way, albeit, wrong way, to display it.

He glanced back at her to make sure she was keeping up. She wasn't, so he slowed down to match her limping pace. She kept her head and eyes downcast never daring to look up. He did notice that she cradled her right arm, holding it close against her side as she walked as if trying to hold herself together.

Damn her parents.. and damn the rules...

He strode into the hospital ward followed more tentatively by her and he called out in his booming voice.

"Poppy!"

"No need to yell, Severus, I'm right here. I've been expecting you."

Madame Pomfrey entered from a back room and immediately approached, tsking heavily as she tilted the girl's bruised and battered face up for a better look. The elder's eyes narrowing as she delved into the scared child's eyes that immediately looked away.

"I will wait outside." Snape said and turned on his heels scurrying out of the examining room.

Rebecca watched him leave then turned her sad eyes back to Poppy who stood staring down at her hands firmly on her hips.

"Well, what's the excuse this time, Miss Robinson?" The elder woman's voice asked just a bit more harshly than she intended. She slowly reached out to touch the child's shoulder, causing her to flinch involuntarily at the contact. Poppy paused before changing her frown into another set expression, one of compassion. She knew that look, seeing it many times over the reign of Voldemort and the Death Eaters. "It's more than a broken bones and bruises this time... isn't it Becca?" She asked her voice softening in tone.

Rebecca turned her reddened face away to look at anything but the nurse. "No, Madam Pomfrey.. just... just the usual." She knew by now that it wouldn't do any good to lie about the past. They knew about the abuse.

Poppy reached out gently and tilted the child's face back to search the child's fear filled eyes.

"I'll be sure, make no mistake...You are getting a 'FULL' examination. Nothing can hide from me."

Rebecca cringed. "Its just my arm... the rest is... fine... really."

"We shall see, Child.we shall see." Poppy declared.

Severus sat outside his fingers white from a death grip he had on the armchair. He was trying to turn out his fury on her parents, but it wasn't happening. The more he though of it, the more angry he became.

"No child should go through that." He muttered as his thoughts roamed over his own horrific childhood. "By the Gods. I'll make them suffer as she had."

He was pacing the floor an hour later when Poppy finally emerged from her exam, her face a steel mask, yet she took one look at Snape and her mask of professionalism crumbled.

"We have 'GOT' to do something, Severus. That poor girl has suffered through enough. That child, in that exam, room has a fractured arm broken in not one, but 'THREE' places, she has two unset broken ribs from who knows how many kicks she had received while on this so called... Vacation. One rib has actually managed to puncture her right lung. Its amazing she is breathing yet alone alive."

Poppy was pacing and tossing her arms around in her agitation as she listed the many injuries the child had. "She has so many bruises and lacerations all throughout her body in alternate stages of healing. and." The older woman paused feeling her chest closing after going over the list of ailments. She finally took a deep breath and continued with the worst revelation of them all. "Severus, she's been sexually assaulted, viciously. I've repaired what I could physically... but mentally..." She stopped again and looked back at the door. "I've performed a contraceptive spell and a post-conception one. If she is pregnant by any chance, it will rid her of the fetus. I didn't think it was wise to tell her what I did. I didn't want her to have to worry about a pregnancy. The poor child." Poppy wiped a stray tear from her eye. "I need to inform the headmaster of all this."

Snape felt his chest knot up as he nodded not taking his eyes off of the closed door. His eyes darkened in his decision. "Kindly tell Albus that I will be back when.'THIS'... is finalized. By my word, she will not have to endure this ever again. "

Poppy's hand rose to her chest in surprise as the tall man stormed down the hall and out of sight. She had never seen him show such concern for a student before. In a way, it was comforting.

It showed that he was at least human, for once.

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Acknowledgements

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ophite68: Thanks, I plan on keeping this one going.it won't leave me alone.I'm going insane from the ideas In my head. Please continue to read and review. I appreciate any insights to any of my stories.

Flamin' June: Thanks for taking the time to review. I was actually surprised to see a review for this one because I deleted it after I posted it to the site. After I posted it, I saw all the things you described that bothered you and had to redo it all under it's proper name. Unfortunately, my computer and fanfiction's configurations don't relate well together. In order to get the paragraph spacing I had to use those stupid little dots. Ugh.its irritating, or else the whole thing ran in one lump sum.. It was awful. Anyway, I'm glad you like the story and thank you for the criticisms.. You are the first to point something out to me even if I did know the screw ups in advance. This title should be gone by the time you read this, but you are welcomed to continue to read it in its new name. Thanks again for reviewing.

Torny: I intend on continuing this story, it's been running in my head for weeks now and wont stop.. It's driving me NUTS! Thanks for taking the time to review. It does my heart good.

Fancy: LOL, Thanks Hon.I'm glad you are enjoying this one. I don't know if your sweet words were deserved but they certainly made my day. Love you.I wonder what's in store for the two of them as well. LOL. Just kidding. I know EXACTLY what's gonna happen. But you will just have to wait and read.

Thank you to everyone that read this one.

. RWH