Chapter 11
A Heartfelt Relief
Disclaimer: Yet again I'll say I don't own them. This is just wasting space but I have to put it there....*sighs* Anyways, I'm sorry for the cliffy in the last chappy it was getting to be a little long so.......I ended it there and started it here! *smiles* hope you guys like what I've done so far! Here is chappy 10! Read and Review!
"Albus, Harry's been raped." Sev told Dumbledore. Dumbledore doesn't say anything for a moment, merely
raises his eyebrows. "Who did it?" he finally asks. "I...my uncle....Ver....Vernon." I speak up, quietly. I'm still
staring at my hands, avoiding their gazes. I can't bear to look up. I'm afraid of what Dumbledore's face will
look like. Sev says it's not my fault. I'm maybe starting to believe it. But I 'm not sure what others will think,
will say. I really shouldn't care but I do. I'm afraid to face him because I'm afraid he's gonna say it was my
fault, that I tempted him too much, made him lose control. "Harry, when did this happen? I hate to do this to
you but I'm afraid I must. I need to know so we can bring him in for a trial." There was sympathy in his
voice. Dumbledore felt sympathetic? Did he agree with Sev? Oh god why would he? I know this is my fault,
because he wouldn't have done it otherwise. "Harry?" Dumbledore asks. "It happened....right before I ran
away. I used my wand hand to get on the Knight Bus and got here. I....I don't know how long ago that was.
Do you need my memories?" I finally looked up at him, to see him smiling at me. He believed I didn't do
anything to deserve it. Why does everyone think I'm so good? That I couldn't ever do anything wrong? Oh,
I don't know. Everyone trusts me. "Yes, Harry, we'll need your memories. We can use the Pensive and make
them rather blurry if you'd like. We can get those horrible thoughts out of your mind." I nearly cried with
relief, knowing I was going to be able to get rid of these filthy memories. "Please, Professor. I'd like that.
Can we do it now?" I plead. Dumbledore smiles at me and laughs gently. "Yes my boy. We can do it now.
Let me retrieve the Pensive." He rises to go to that cabnet again, the one where he hid the Pensive. He
brings it over to me. "Think into it. Let your thoughts pour out into it. They'll go where they need to be," he
says smilingly. I don't think he ever got rid of that smile. He watched me as I slowly brought every horrible,
filthy thought up to the surface and along with it brought every doubt and fear it caused with it. I let them
all fall into the Pensive, watching the silverish liquid absorb the memories. I finally felt free again. I could
finally feel like maybe Sev was right. It wasn't my fault. I nearly cry again from the sheer relief of not having
to cope with the horrible memories. I sit back in the chair and watch as Dumbledore walks back over to his
side of the desk and looks into the Pensive. He's watching my memories, I realize after a moment.
"Yes....these will be enough evidence against him. We'll see you avenged Harry," he says, looking up at me.
His happy face is suddenly solemn. I'd never seen him look like that. I almost felt sorry for Vernon but I
couldn't quite bring myself to feel that emotion for him. I doubted I ever would. "Harry, you need sleep. I
recommend that Professor Snape here escort you back to your bed." He winks at me. "Let me deal with this.
You go rest. Classes will start in a couple days. I'll call you back here when I need you, ok?" With that we
were both dismissed. Sev led me down the stairs. "Do you want to sleep alone?" he asks. "I....not really. I'll
just cry by myself if I do. Why? What'd you have in mind?" I look up at him, hopeful. "Well...you could
come with me to my rooms and I'll keep watch over you." I nod, liking the idea. "I....I'd like that Sev. Please,"
I answer him. My answer brings a smile to his face. "We'll need my Invisibility cloak," I remind him. He nods
and we walk down the hall to his office. He goes in and brings it out to me, handing it to me. I lean over and
whisper in his ear, "I'll meet you in five minutes in front of the Great Hall. I'll touch your arm and then you go
towards your rooms and I'll follow. I'll meet you in five minutes!" I walk off, smiling at him. He nods and
walks the other direction. Once he's out of sight and no one is around to see it, I slide the Invisibility Cloak
over me, completely hiding my presence. I slowly walk along the corridors, not wanting to make a sound to
attract attention. After the five minutes were reaching an end I see Sev standing in an alcove, waiting for me.
I touch his arm gently and he sighs, then walks off. I follow him. He says his password and then walks in to
the room. I follow and once the door's shut I decloak myself. I go to his open arms and he holds me gently.
He leads me into his bedchambers, setting me down on the soft black comforter. I wait as he rolls down the
comforter to reveal black silken sheets. He picks me up and lays me down then removes my shoes and my
pants as though he were undressing a small child. I don't protest but I do get a nervous feeling. "Don't
worry Harry. I won't hurt you. I'd never hurt you." I relax and let him remove the clothing. He then removes
his pants and slides off the shoes, kicking everything into a corner. He then slides into bed next to me and
holds me against his warm, muscular body. I sigh as I feel his arms holding me, gently. "I love you, Severus
Snape." I murmer as I drift off to sleep. "I love you, Harry Potter. I'm here and I'll never, ever leave you."
Disclaimer: Yet again I'll say I don't own them. This is just wasting space but I have to put it there....*sighs* Anyways, I'm sorry for the cliffy in the last chappy it was getting to be a little long so.......I ended it there and started it here! *smiles* hope you guys like what I've done so far! Here is chappy 10! Read and Review!
"Albus, Harry's been raped." Sev told Dumbledore. Dumbledore doesn't say anything for a moment, merely
raises his eyebrows. "Who did it?" he finally asks. "I...my uncle....Ver....Vernon." I speak up, quietly. I'm still
staring at my hands, avoiding their gazes. I can't bear to look up. I'm afraid of what Dumbledore's face will
look like. Sev says it's not my fault. I'm maybe starting to believe it. But I 'm not sure what others will think,
will say. I really shouldn't care but I do. I'm afraid to face him because I'm afraid he's gonna say it was my
fault, that I tempted him too much, made him lose control. "Harry, when did this happen? I hate to do this to
you but I'm afraid I must. I need to know so we can bring him in for a trial." There was sympathy in his
voice. Dumbledore felt sympathetic? Did he agree with Sev? Oh god why would he? I know this is my fault,
because he wouldn't have done it otherwise. "Harry?" Dumbledore asks. "It happened....right before I ran
away. I used my wand hand to get on the Knight Bus and got here. I....I don't know how long ago that was.
Do you need my memories?" I finally looked up at him, to see him smiling at me. He believed I didn't do
anything to deserve it. Why does everyone think I'm so good? That I couldn't ever do anything wrong? Oh,
I don't know. Everyone trusts me. "Yes, Harry, we'll need your memories. We can use the Pensive and make
them rather blurry if you'd like. We can get those horrible thoughts out of your mind." I nearly cried with
relief, knowing I was going to be able to get rid of these filthy memories. "Please, Professor. I'd like that.
Can we do it now?" I plead. Dumbledore smiles at me and laughs gently. "Yes my boy. We can do it now.
Let me retrieve the Pensive." He rises to go to that cabnet again, the one where he hid the Pensive. He
brings it over to me. "Think into it. Let your thoughts pour out into it. They'll go where they need to be," he
says smilingly. I don't think he ever got rid of that smile. He watched me as I slowly brought every horrible,
filthy thought up to the surface and along with it brought every doubt and fear it caused with it. I let them
all fall into the Pensive, watching the silverish liquid absorb the memories. I finally felt free again. I could
finally feel like maybe Sev was right. It wasn't my fault. I nearly cry again from the sheer relief of not having
to cope with the horrible memories. I sit back in the chair and watch as Dumbledore walks back over to his
side of the desk and looks into the Pensive. He's watching my memories, I realize after a moment.
"Yes....these will be enough evidence against him. We'll see you avenged Harry," he says, looking up at me.
His happy face is suddenly solemn. I'd never seen him look like that. I almost felt sorry for Vernon but I
couldn't quite bring myself to feel that emotion for him. I doubted I ever would. "Harry, you need sleep. I
recommend that Professor Snape here escort you back to your bed." He winks at me. "Let me deal with this.
You go rest. Classes will start in a couple days. I'll call you back here when I need you, ok?" With that we
were both dismissed. Sev led me down the stairs. "Do you want to sleep alone?" he asks. "I....not really. I'll
just cry by myself if I do. Why? What'd you have in mind?" I look up at him, hopeful. "Well...you could
come with me to my rooms and I'll keep watch over you." I nod, liking the idea. "I....I'd like that Sev. Please,"
I answer him. My answer brings a smile to his face. "We'll need my Invisibility cloak," I remind him. He nods
and we walk down the hall to his office. He goes in and brings it out to me, handing it to me. I lean over and
whisper in his ear, "I'll meet you in five minutes in front of the Great Hall. I'll touch your arm and then you go
towards your rooms and I'll follow. I'll meet you in five minutes!" I walk off, smiling at him. He nods and
walks the other direction. Once he's out of sight and no one is around to see it, I slide the Invisibility Cloak
over me, completely hiding my presence. I slowly walk along the corridors, not wanting to make a sound to
attract attention. After the five minutes were reaching an end I see Sev standing in an alcove, waiting for me.
I touch his arm gently and he sighs, then walks off. I follow him. He says his password and then walks in to
the room. I follow and once the door's shut I decloak myself. I go to his open arms and he holds me gently.
He leads me into his bedchambers, setting me down on the soft black comforter. I wait as he rolls down the
comforter to reveal black silken sheets. He picks me up and lays me down then removes my shoes and my
pants as though he were undressing a small child. I don't protest but I do get a nervous feeling. "Don't
worry Harry. I won't hurt you. I'd never hurt you." I relax and let him remove the clothing. He then removes
his pants and slides off the shoes, kicking everything into a corner. He then slides into bed next to me and
holds me against his warm, muscular body. I sigh as I feel his arms holding me, gently. "I love you, Severus
Snape." I murmer as I drift off to sleep. "I love you, Harry Potter. I'm here and I'll never, ever leave you."