Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters, especially
Severus Snape. I DO however, own Riona and Orion. (Don't take 'em)
This chapter is a little short, but it's very important for what happens next. ;-)
Severus was on edge for three days until he got a response from Richard Fillagustus. The response read:
Mr. Severus Snape:
I'm sorry to say that I know absolutely nothing more about Riona than it says in the book. I simply traced Romine's family tree and found her to be the only descendent. Again, I'm sorry I don't have any more information.
Sincerely, R. Fillagustus
Severus tore up the letter and threw it into the garbage can beside his desk. He laid his head in his hands and rubbed his temples for a few minutes before he picked up the photo of Orion. He was getting so much older; he was very advanced for his age. He could say quite a few words and could recognize certain sounds and was even learning to crawl pretty well. Severus' gaze shifted to the smear on the bottom of the frame. He tried to rub it off, but that resulted in an even bigger reddish smear. He soon realized that the smear was lipstick and that someone, a woman, had in fact been in his office. The lipstick smelled distinctly like roses. The smell was strangely familiar to him. There was only one person who would care enough to kiss Orion's picture. Riona was still alive. . . and in the Ministry, no less.
Of course! It all fit now! The presence of eyes he felt on him all the time. . . they were her eyes. She'd been watching him through that damned Invisibility Cloak! How couldn't he have seen this? This kiss on the frame was hers. He'd been inches away from her just the other day! That's what Lucius was hinting around! He'd tried to tell Severus at Diagon Alley and then just the other day in his office. That face. . . she'd been the one running away. She'd been with Lucius this whole time; they were in on it together.
But why? Severus had never mistreated her or Orion. In fact, he was the one that usually ended up nursing them back to health. Still, what could this be about? The Orb. As soon as he thought of it, he saw everything flash right before his eyes. Riona didn't really love him, she was only using him to get to the Orb. By having a connection with Severus, she'd be able to seduce Lucius and get him to tell her about the Orb. Of course Lucius would have known about the Orb, the Dark Lord had sent him to get it when Severus was still working for the Order.
Why then, did he let Riona get it and not just turn it in himself? That would've got him tons of rewards from the Dark Lord. He loved her. That's why. He felt like his heart sank into his stomach and shattered into a million pieces. He hung his head as he walked towards the Department of Myths.
* * *
Riona ran through the puddles in the streets to get to the Ministry. She tore through the alleys and the masses of people huddles about here and there. Through all of this she had only one though on her mind: the answer to everything was in the Department of Myths.
* * *
This chapter is a little short, but it's very important for what happens next. ;-)
Severus was on edge for three days until he got a response from Richard Fillagustus. The response read:
Mr. Severus Snape:
I'm sorry to say that I know absolutely nothing more about Riona than it says in the book. I simply traced Romine's family tree and found her to be the only descendent. Again, I'm sorry I don't have any more information.
Sincerely, R. Fillagustus
Severus tore up the letter and threw it into the garbage can beside his desk. He laid his head in his hands and rubbed his temples for a few minutes before he picked up the photo of Orion. He was getting so much older; he was very advanced for his age. He could say quite a few words and could recognize certain sounds and was even learning to crawl pretty well. Severus' gaze shifted to the smear on the bottom of the frame. He tried to rub it off, but that resulted in an even bigger reddish smear. He soon realized that the smear was lipstick and that someone, a woman, had in fact been in his office. The lipstick smelled distinctly like roses. The smell was strangely familiar to him. There was only one person who would care enough to kiss Orion's picture. Riona was still alive. . . and in the Ministry, no less.
Of course! It all fit now! The presence of eyes he felt on him all the time. . . they were her eyes. She'd been watching him through that damned Invisibility Cloak! How couldn't he have seen this? This kiss on the frame was hers. He'd been inches away from her just the other day! That's what Lucius was hinting around! He'd tried to tell Severus at Diagon Alley and then just the other day in his office. That face. . . she'd been the one running away. She'd been with Lucius this whole time; they were in on it together.
But why? Severus had never mistreated her or Orion. In fact, he was the one that usually ended up nursing them back to health. Still, what could this be about? The Orb. As soon as he thought of it, he saw everything flash right before his eyes. Riona didn't really love him, she was only using him to get to the Orb. By having a connection with Severus, she'd be able to seduce Lucius and get him to tell her about the Orb. Of course Lucius would have known about the Orb, the Dark Lord had sent him to get it when Severus was still working for the Order.
Why then, did he let Riona get it and not just turn it in himself? That would've got him tons of rewards from the Dark Lord. He loved her. That's why. He felt like his heart sank into his stomach and shattered into a million pieces. He hung his head as he walked towards the Department of Myths.
* * *
Riona ran through the puddles in the streets to get to the Ministry. She tore through the alleys and the masses of people huddles about here and there. Through all of this she had only one though on her mind: the answer to everything was in the Department of Myths.
* * *