Author's notes: I promise, this chapter will be updated FAST (and I mean
FAST- I've got 2 other chapters written on top of this one so far- and it
just keeps flowing) this weekend, so enjoy! Don't forget to review at the
end! (PLEASE! I beg you! At least tell me what you think.)
Chapter 6: Severus Arrives
Severus reached Voldemort's house in mid morning the next day and
knocked on the door. Eric happened to be near the door at the time and
went and answered it.
"Severus! What bring you here?" He asked with a smile.
"Where is she?" Severus demanded angrily.
"Ahh, you're here for Selina. You'll have to see my father first then,
follow me." Eric said, heading towards his father's office. Severus
followed.
When they neared the office, they found Voldemort just leaving to
go to Selina's room.
"Father, wait!" Eric called out. Voldemort stopped and spun around.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Selina's father finally made it." Eric replied.
"Ahh, Severus. I'll be with you in a moment. Take him into my office
and wait for me there, Eric." Voldemort replied with an evil grin. Eric
nodded and did as he was told.
Voldemort continued on to Selina's room and entered to find her
sitting on the bed, looking nervous.
"Have you made a decision yet?" He asked. Selina nodded and looked
down.
"And?" Voldemort asked again impatiently.
"I just can't start a new relationship with Eric- I'm not ready yet."
Selina replied.
"Very well, I'll be back later then." Voldemort replied, looking quite
shocked that she had refused, even with the threat of death.
Selina again nodded in response, accepting what was to happen and not
letting her emotions get the best of her. Voldemort then left the room
to talk to Severus.
He returned to his office and found Eric and Severus waiting for him
there, as he had asked.
"I'd like to speak with Severus alone if you don't' mind, Eric." He
said. Eric nodded and proceeded to leave the room.
"Go say goodbye to her." Voldemort whispered to him silently so as not
to let Severus overhear. Eric looked shocked, but left the room without
question.
Once Eric had left the room, Voldemort began the conversation.
"So, you've decided to come back to me then?" He asked.
"I suppose. It seems to be the only way to save Selina." Severus
replied.
"Nothing can save your daughter now." Voldemort stated.
"What?" Severus asked in shock. "But, I was under the impression that."
"This has nothing to do with whether or not you returned to me, it's all
her doing." Voldemort interrupted.
"What did she do?" Severus asked worriedly.
"It's more of a matter of what she didn't do. I gave her the option of
either starting a new relationship with Eric or death, and she chose."
Voldemort started.
"Death? But why?" Severus finished for him.
"She won't say, but a choice is a choice- she will die before the day is
done." Voldemort said evilly.
"What if I was to make her pick Eric?" Severus asked hopefully.
"You're welcome to try, and if you're successful I'll let her live. Good
luck, she's in the third room on the left down the hall. You have until
the end of the day." Voldemort replied.
"Thank you sir." Severus said, leaving with a bow, getting back into his
old habits.
After leaving his father's office, Eric had gone to see Selina as
his father had suggested.
"Selina, why are you doing this? Do you despise me that much for the one
little mistake I made?" He asked after entering the room. Selina looked
up at him, struggling to hold back the tears.
"Please don't make this any harder on me then it already is." She
replied.
"I'm sorry, I'm sure it was a hard decision for you to make. I just
don't understand why you chose what you did." Eric replied.
"I know, and I'm sorry. It's just easier this way, even if you don't
think so." She said. Eric nodded in response.
Severus walked into the room at this point and found Selina and
Eric sitting on the bed inside.
"If my memory serves correct, somebody in here is having a birthday
today." He said with a smile. Selina looked up at him, both shocked and
happy.
"And I couldn't have a better gift!" She exclaimed, running over to him
and hugging him tightly. Eric continued to sit there, looking rather
embarrassed that he had forgotten the day.
"Well, I'm glad one of us is happy." Severus said, his smile
disappearing. Selina stopped hugging him and looked up at him, slightly
concerned.
"You mean you're not? Why?" She asked.
"I'm not very happy that I came all the way out here to save your life
only to discover that you've decided to have yourself killed over a small
matter on your seventeenth birthday." Severus replied. Selina sighed
and looked away.
"Look at me, Selina!" Severus commanded. Selina looked up at him again
and saw a great disappointment in his eyes.
"I refuse to have come this far and given up my freedom to save you and
let you die like that. You will love Eric again, and start another
relationship with him." Severus stated in and ordering tone.
"Father, I'm sorry, I just can't do that." Selina replied.
"Selina." Severus started in a warning tone. "You will do this or
else."
"Or else what, father? You've never given me so much as a timeout as
punishment, let alone something harsh." Selina interrupted.
"Why don't you just do as I say as you've always done in the past, and
you need not find out what the consequences will be. I will say it again
only this once- I order you to love and start a new relationship with
Eric." Severus said sternly.
"I refuse the order, sir." Selina replied a slight hatred in her voice.
"You will not speak to me like that!" Severus shouted, raising a hand
and striking Selina across the face harshly. Selina fell to her knees in
tears of pain.
"Get up, you stupid child! Have I taught you nothing?" Severus
continued to shout, grabbing Selina's arm and pulling her roughly to her
feet. Eric simply sat and watched all this in horror, not knowing what
to do.
"Father! Please!" Selina begged. "I'll do it, just stop, please!"
Severus released her, throwing her to the floor.
"Nice to see you've come to your senses. Now that we have that cleared
up, you will go and break your relationship with Kevin. You will return
here by noon tomorrow. Am I understood?" He asked.
"Yes, Father." Selina replied through tears.
"Good, then I'll leave the two of you to talk." Severus said, nodding to
Eric. "I'd suggest that you leave soon though." He finished, leaving the
room.
Selina lay in a heap on the floor, still crying. A few moments
later, Eric went over to her and kneeled at her side. He gently picked
her up and pulled her into a hug, trying to calm her.
"Shh, it's alright, you're safe now- he's gone." He said.
"He's never done anything like that before." Selina replied, calming a
little, feeling safe in Eric's arms.
"He's simply getting his evil side back now that he serves my father
again." Eric explained.
"He.he serves your father again?" Selina asked in shock. Eric nodded.
"He came and gave up his freedom in order to save you.or try to." He
explained.
"It all makes sense now." Selina said.
"So, I take it you didn't want to be with me because of Kevin?" Eric
asked, suddenly changing the subject. Selina nodded.
"I'm sorry I lied about that." She said.
"It's alright, we're even now." Eric replied. Selina laughed a little.
"Why don't you take a short nape before going to tell him about this- I
could wake you up whenever you'd like." Eric said, gently pulling her
into a standing position, and guiding her over to the bed.
"That would be nice, but would you mind staying with me? I'd feel better
knowing I wasn't alone." Selina said, sitting down on the bed.
"You don't have to pretend you love me again suddenly like this." Eric
replied.
"I wasn't trying to, I'd just feel safer knowing I wasn't alone." Selina
replied.
"Alright, I'll stay, but if you want me to eave at any time, just let me
know." Eric said, sitting down beside her again.
"I will, thank you." Selina said, lying down.
"How long do you want me to let you sleep for?" Eric asked.
"An hour should be fine." Selina replied, already drifting off to sleep.
"Alright- have a good sleep." Eric said, watching her as she fell
asleep.
Another author's note: WOAH! Long chapter.don't expect them all to be
this long though, this was a once in a lifetime thing, lol
FAST- I've got 2 other chapters written on top of this one so far- and it
just keeps flowing) this weekend, so enjoy! Don't forget to review at the
end! (PLEASE! I beg you! At least tell me what you think.)
Chapter 6: Severus Arrives
Severus reached Voldemort's house in mid morning the next day and
knocked on the door. Eric happened to be near the door at the time and
went and answered it.
"Severus! What bring you here?" He asked with a smile.
"Where is she?" Severus demanded angrily.
"Ahh, you're here for Selina. You'll have to see my father first then,
follow me." Eric said, heading towards his father's office. Severus
followed.
When they neared the office, they found Voldemort just leaving to
go to Selina's room.
"Father, wait!" Eric called out. Voldemort stopped and spun around.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Selina's father finally made it." Eric replied.
"Ahh, Severus. I'll be with you in a moment. Take him into my office
and wait for me there, Eric." Voldemort replied with an evil grin. Eric
nodded and did as he was told.
Voldemort continued on to Selina's room and entered to find her
sitting on the bed, looking nervous.
"Have you made a decision yet?" He asked. Selina nodded and looked
down.
"And?" Voldemort asked again impatiently.
"I just can't start a new relationship with Eric- I'm not ready yet."
Selina replied.
"Very well, I'll be back later then." Voldemort replied, looking quite
shocked that she had refused, even with the threat of death.
Selina again nodded in response, accepting what was to happen and not
letting her emotions get the best of her. Voldemort then left the room
to talk to Severus.
He returned to his office and found Eric and Severus waiting for him
there, as he had asked.
"I'd like to speak with Severus alone if you don't' mind, Eric." He
said. Eric nodded and proceeded to leave the room.
"Go say goodbye to her." Voldemort whispered to him silently so as not
to let Severus overhear. Eric looked shocked, but left the room without
question.
Once Eric had left the room, Voldemort began the conversation.
"So, you've decided to come back to me then?" He asked.
"I suppose. It seems to be the only way to save Selina." Severus
replied.
"Nothing can save your daughter now." Voldemort stated.
"What?" Severus asked in shock. "But, I was under the impression that."
"This has nothing to do with whether or not you returned to me, it's all
her doing." Voldemort interrupted.
"What did she do?" Severus asked worriedly.
"It's more of a matter of what she didn't do. I gave her the option of
either starting a new relationship with Eric or death, and she chose."
Voldemort started.
"Death? But why?" Severus finished for him.
"She won't say, but a choice is a choice- she will die before the day is
done." Voldemort said evilly.
"What if I was to make her pick Eric?" Severus asked hopefully.
"You're welcome to try, and if you're successful I'll let her live. Good
luck, she's in the third room on the left down the hall. You have until
the end of the day." Voldemort replied.
"Thank you sir." Severus said, leaving with a bow, getting back into his
old habits.
After leaving his father's office, Eric had gone to see Selina as
his father had suggested.
"Selina, why are you doing this? Do you despise me that much for the one
little mistake I made?" He asked after entering the room. Selina looked
up at him, struggling to hold back the tears.
"Please don't make this any harder on me then it already is." She
replied.
"I'm sorry, I'm sure it was a hard decision for you to make. I just
don't understand why you chose what you did." Eric replied.
"I know, and I'm sorry. It's just easier this way, even if you don't
think so." She said. Eric nodded in response.
Severus walked into the room at this point and found Selina and
Eric sitting on the bed inside.
"If my memory serves correct, somebody in here is having a birthday
today." He said with a smile. Selina looked up at him, both shocked and
happy.
"And I couldn't have a better gift!" She exclaimed, running over to him
and hugging him tightly. Eric continued to sit there, looking rather
embarrassed that he had forgotten the day.
"Well, I'm glad one of us is happy." Severus said, his smile
disappearing. Selina stopped hugging him and looked up at him, slightly
concerned.
"You mean you're not? Why?" She asked.
"I'm not very happy that I came all the way out here to save your life
only to discover that you've decided to have yourself killed over a small
matter on your seventeenth birthday." Severus replied. Selina sighed
and looked away.
"Look at me, Selina!" Severus commanded. Selina looked up at him again
and saw a great disappointment in his eyes.
"I refuse to have come this far and given up my freedom to save you and
let you die like that. You will love Eric again, and start another
relationship with him." Severus stated in and ordering tone.
"Father, I'm sorry, I just can't do that." Selina replied.
"Selina." Severus started in a warning tone. "You will do this or
else."
"Or else what, father? You've never given me so much as a timeout as
punishment, let alone something harsh." Selina interrupted.
"Why don't you just do as I say as you've always done in the past, and
you need not find out what the consequences will be. I will say it again
only this once- I order you to love and start a new relationship with
Eric." Severus said sternly.
"I refuse the order, sir." Selina replied a slight hatred in her voice.
"You will not speak to me like that!" Severus shouted, raising a hand
and striking Selina across the face harshly. Selina fell to her knees in
tears of pain.
"Get up, you stupid child! Have I taught you nothing?" Severus
continued to shout, grabbing Selina's arm and pulling her roughly to her
feet. Eric simply sat and watched all this in horror, not knowing what
to do.
"Father! Please!" Selina begged. "I'll do it, just stop, please!"
Severus released her, throwing her to the floor.
"Nice to see you've come to your senses. Now that we have that cleared
up, you will go and break your relationship with Kevin. You will return
here by noon tomorrow. Am I understood?" He asked.
"Yes, Father." Selina replied through tears.
"Good, then I'll leave the two of you to talk." Severus said, nodding to
Eric. "I'd suggest that you leave soon though." He finished, leaving the
room.
Selina lay in a heap on the floor, still crying. A few moments
later, Eric went over to her and kneeled at her side. He gently picked
her up and pulled her into a hug, trying to calm her.
"Shh, it's alright, you're safe now- he's gone." He said.
"He's never done anything like that before." Selina replied, calming a
little, feeling safe in Eric's arms.
"He's simply getting his evil side back now that he serves my father
again." Eric explained.
"He.he serves your father again?" Selina asked in shock. Eric nodded.
"He came and gave up his freedom in order to save you.or try to." He
explained.
"It all makes sense now." Selina said.
"So, I take it you didn't want to be with me because of Kevin?" Eric
asked, suddenly changing the subject. Selina nodded.
"I'm sorry I lied about that." She said.
"It's alright, we're even now." Eric replied. Selina laughed a little.
"Why don't you take a short nape before going to tell him about this- I
could wake you up whenever you'd like." Eric said, gently pulling her
into a standing position, and guiding her over to the bed.
"That would be nice, but would you mind staying with me? I'd feel better
knowing I wasn't alone." Selina said, sitting down on the bed.
"You don't have to pretend you love me again suddenly like this." Eric
replied.
"I wasn't trying to, I'd just feel safer knowing I wasn't alone." Selina
replied.
"Alright, I'll stay, but if you want me to eave at any time, just let me
know." Eric said, sitting down beside her again.
"I will, thank you." Selina said, lying down.
"How long do you want me to let you sleep for?" Eric asked.
"An hour should be fine." Selina replied, already drifting off to sleep.
"Alright- have a good sleep." Eric said, watching her as she fell
asleep.
Another author's note: WOAH! Long chapter.don't expect them all to be
this long though, this was a once in a lifetime thing, lol