Severus slipped into the Slytherin Common room, trying to be quiet. When he
turned from shutting the door, he saw a small group of eyes on him.
"Guard the door, lest the guilty chooses ill form."Lucius Malfoy commanded. Grabbe and Goyle walked over and stood behind Severus, between him and the door. "Severus Snape, you are accused of being a traitor to your house and to the art form upon your arm. How do you plead?"He asked. Severus stared calmly back at Lucius.
"Guilty of all charges. Guilty and gleeful."He responded. His appearence infuriated Lucius.
"Well, if your so happy about it, we'll see how happy you are after you're sentanced. CRUCIO!" He pointed his wand at Severus, who fell to his knees, forcing a pained smirk. The curse seethed through his entire body, turning every nerve against him as he fought against it, never losing the though of Lily's kindness. It was her soft touch and tender understanding that kept the derranged grin on his face. Lucius ended the curse, shaking with rage.
"Fine,"He seethed,"If pain will not do it, we must find another way...yes..."A sneer crossed his features."Yes...you'll have to tell your precious Lily what you have become...yes, that will do for punishment. You have three days. If you do not tell her in those three days by the end of those three days, it seems you shall 'accidently' be exposed to her and the rest of the school at the stroke of twelve on the fourth day. Debate team dismissed."
Severus's breath caught in his throat. Tell her? It was too soon...far too soon...He would lose her for sure. His hope...He had no choise. Severus got to his feet as Lucius dismissed the group and stalked out into the hallway to think about the mess he was in.
Sirius stepped out of his common room and almost walked right into Severus, jumping out of the way.
"Black, just the man I wanted to see..."
"Why? A duel right here in the hall wouldn't be a smart idea, Snivellus."Sirius took out his wand. Severus lifted his hands to show he was unarmed.
"A duel is not what I seek." Sirius put his hand down, raising an eyebrow.
"Okay, what do you want?"He asked.
"I want you to leave Lily alone. She doesn't need to be harassed by her own housemates. Take out your hatred on me, but leave her be."He folded his arms across his chest. Sirius sighed.
"I don't want her to get hurt. She is my friend, Snape. And I know what you are. I don't want her going with a Death Eater."Severus went from cautious to utterly sick looking.
"Something we regret, Black. Lets say those you don't know about aren't too pleased with this either. Lily will be informed of my dirty little secret before long...that is, if you havent already told her."
"I told her, but she won't believe me. So, you have to tell her, I'm guessing, Malfoy?" Severus cringed and appeared even more seriously ill.
"He had his say in things."His arms lowered to his stomach.
"Of course they would be angry. Even more so than me, because she is Muggle- born. The 'Debate Team' doesnt like muggles." Severus winced hard.
"I ask you not to remind me."He stared at the floor. "They will not touch her, only me. I ask you to do the same."
"I would never hurt Lily physically! Maybe prank her, but I won't do that now. It'll be bad enough when she finds out I was telling the truth, dont you think?"Sirius looked worried at the thought. Severus closed his eyes and shuddered.
"Just...Be a friend to her. I have two days to figure out what to do."
"I tried to be a friend to her, but she doesn't trust me anymore. Now that I've accused you of being a Death Eater, she won't talk to me until you say something."
"Pheh.."Severus let his head rest against the wall. "You'll get her back soon enough, Black. I hate to say it, but I'll lose her soon enough."
"It wouldn't have worked. Lucius would kill you, I'd probably kill you. James'd kill you and Lily would've found out eventually."Sirius shrugged.
"The only one from that list I'd worry about it the last one. Who knows, she gave me a chance last time, maybe my luck will hold."Severus's thought turned to Lily and a new something came to mind. Hope.
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Elfy
"Guard the door, lest the guilty chooses ill form."Lucius Malfoy commanded. Grabbe and Goyle walked over and stood behind Severus, between him and the door. "Severus Snape, you are accused of being a traitor to your house and to the art form upon your arm. How do you plead?"He asked. Severus stared calmly back at Lucius.
"Guilty of all charges. Guilty and gleeful."He responded. His appearence infuriated Lucius.
"Well, if your so happy about it, we'll see how happy you are after you're sentanced. CRUCIO!" He pointed his wand at Severus, who fell to his knees, forcing a pained smirk. The curse seethed through his entire body, turning every nerve against him as he fought against it, never losing the though of Lily's kindness. It was her soft touch and tender understanding that kept the derranged grin on his face. Lucius ended the curse, shaking with rage.
"Fine,"He seethed,"If pain will not do it, we must find another way...yes..."A sneer crossed his features."Yes...you'll have to tell your precious Lily what you have become...yes, that will do for punishment. You have three days. If you do not tell her in those three days by the end of those three days, it seems you shall 'accidently' be exposed to her and the rest of the school at the stroke of twelve on the fourth day. Debate team dismissed."
Severus's breath caught in his throat. Tell her? It was too soon...far too soon...He would lose her for sure. His hope...He had no choise. Severus got to his feet as Lucius dismissed the group and stalked out into the hallway to think about the mess he was in.
Sirius stepped out of his common room and almost walked right into Severus, jumping out of the way.
"Black, just the man I wanted to see..."
"Why? A duel right here in the hall wouldn't be a smart idea, Snivellus."Sirius took out his wand. Severus lifted his hands to show he was unarmed.
"A duel is not what I seek." Sirius put his hand down, raising an eyebrow.
"Okay, what do you want?"He asked.
"I want you to leave Lily alone. She doesn't need to be harassed by her own housemates. Take out your hatred on me, but leave her be."He folded his arms across his chest. Sirius sighed.
"I don't want her to get hurt. She is my friend, Snape. And I know what you are. I don't want her going with a Death Eater."Severus went from cautious to utterly sick looking.
"Something we regret, Black. Lets say those you don't know about aren't too pleased with this either. Lily will be informed of my dirty little secret before long...that is, if you havent already told her."
"I told her, but she won't believe me. So, you have to tell her, I'm guessing, Malfoy?" Severus cringed and appeared even more seriously ill.
"He had his say in things."His arms lowered to his stomach.
"Of course they would be angry. Even more so than me, because she is Muggle- born. The 'Debate Team' doesnt like muggles." Severus winced hard.
"I ask you not to remind me."He stared at the floor. "They will not touch her, only me. I ask you to do the same."
"I would never hurt Lily physically! Maybe prank her, but I won't do that now. It'll be bad enough when she finds out I was telling the truth, dont you think?"Sirius looked worried at the thought. Severus closed his eyes and shuddered.
"Just...Be a friend to her. I have two days to figure out what to do."
"I tried to be a friend to her, but she doesn't trust me anymore. Now that I've accused you of being a Death Eater, she won't talk to me until you say something."
"Pheh.."Severus let his head rest against the wall. "You'll get her back soon enough, Black. I hate to say it, but I'll lose her soon enough."
"It wouldn't have worked. Lucius would kill you, I'd probably kill you. James'd kill you and Lily would've found out eventually."Sirius shrugged.
"The only one from that list I'd worry about it the last one. Who knows, she gave me a chance last time, maybe my luck will hold."Severus's thought turned to Lily and a new something came to mind. Hope.
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Elfy