Author's note: Ok, being as it's been quite the long and strange week, I
haven't had time to update till now really. But I kinda like this chapter,
and hope you do too. On a side note, this MAY be my last update for quite
some time. I'm unsure, still, but as I'm leaving for Italy on Thursday,
this week will most likely be spent preparing. So, if this is the case, I
promise to update as soon as I can when I return, but please bear with me.
-An Anti-Sheep Cheese Muffin: Glad you like yourself (ok, that sounded
weird, but you know what I mean). Yes, Eric's in Azkaban right now, and,
as to if he'll get out or not, I can't say- you'll just have to wait and
see.
Chapter 21: Selina Awakens
Isidora and Severus sat in silence throughout the night, simply
watching Selina. Late the next morning, she began to stir. At first only
her head moved a little, but she soon opened her eyes.
"Eric." She whispered weakly.
Isidora jumped up from her seat and pulled a medium sized vial from her
pocket. "Selina, just sit still and don't try to speak. Everything will
be explained soon." She said. "Severus, can you help me prop her up into
a sitting position?"
Severus nodded and did as he was asked.
"Alright. Selina, I'm going to pour this potion into your mouth and I need
you to swallow it. I know it tastes awful, but, if you wish to survive,
you need to get it down. We'll do it in thirds." Isidora said when Selina
was sitting. "Here's the first one." She said, placing one hand on
Selina's mouth and forcing it open carefully and gently. She then poured a
bit of the potion in and immediately closed Selina's mouth again and held
it that way, waiting for her to swallow.
Selina made a disgusted face, finding the taste to be quite worse then
expected and wanted quite badly to spit it out. She would have, had it not
been for Isidora holding her mouth shut.
"Come on, Selina." Isidora said when Selina had not swallowed it a few
moments later.
Severus placed his hand over Selina's. "Come on Selina- for me? If not
for anyone else. Having you live would be the greatest Christmas gift I've
ever had." He said softly.
At that, Selina forced herself to swallow the dreadful potion.
"Good, now for the second mouthful." Isidora said, repeating the process.
Selina forced this one down a bit faster, but still struggled with it.
"And the last one." Isidora said, once again repeating the process, and
emptying the vial.
Selina nearly didn't swallow this one, but forced herself to do so.
"Good, now how do you feel?" Isidora asked.
"Sore and painful, especially when breathing." Selina replied, her voice
still showing her weakness.
"Well, if, as Eric said, you were tense while he was feeding on you, that'
what happens. All you can do id give it time." Isidora said.
"Where is Eric anyway?" Selina asked, looking around the room.
"He had to go to Azkaban." Isidora replied.
"What? Why?" Selina asked in shock.
"He's been accused of murdering your child." Severus explained.
"Kevin! I don't' believe it!" Selina exclaimed.
"You knew this was going to happen?" Severus asked.
"No, that's just it. I had no part in this, which means it must have been
Kevin. He was the only other person that knew about it." Selina replied.
"Is there any way I could visit Eric?"
"Perhaps in a few days when you've regained your strength." Isidora
replied.
"And who are you anyway?" Selina asked.
"This is Isidora, a friend of Eric's. He asked her to come and take care
of you while he's gone." Severus replied.
Just then, Lulu came over to Selina, looking for pats.
"And who is this?" Selina asked, smiling and petting Lulu.
"That's Lulu, your Christmas present from me." Severus replied.
"Thank you, father. I love her already." Selina said.
"I thought you might." Severus replied, leaning over and giving Selina a
hug.
Selina hugged him back.
"Severus, I hate to ruin the moment, but that potion had a bit of sleeping
potion mixed into it to help her sleep, something she'll need to get her
strength back. It should be kicking in soon." Isidora said.
"Alright." Severus replied, helping Selina to lay down again.
Selina smiled and soon fell asleep, as if on cue, with Lulu curled up on
her chest, purring.
Selina slept for two days straight. When she awoke, she felt much
better and was able to sit up on her own.
"Well, it certainly looks like you've fully recovered. Would you still
like to go see Eric?" Isidora asked.
"If that's alright, I'd love to." Selina replied.
"I'll take her." Isidora said to Severus.
"Alright, just don't' be long." Severus replied
"We'll be back by this afternoon." Isidora said.
Severus nodded as Selina and Isidora left.
They traveled quickly and soon arrived at Azkaban.
"Miss Snape wishes to visit her fiancée, Mr. Riddle." Isidora told the
guard at the door.
The guard nodded slightly and pointed them in the right direction.
When they arrived at Eric's cell, the sight that greeted Selina shocked
her. He was sitting in a corner, looking quite depressed and completely
unaware that they had arrived.
"Eric?" Isidora said. "You have a visitor."
Eric looked up and his face brightened a little.
"Selina!" He said, as if not believing it was her, and walking over to the
cell door. "It's wonderful to see you again." He finished, reaching
through the door and taking her hand in his own.
"I'm so sorry Eric. I didn't' know he was going to do this." Selina said
with tears forming in her eyes.
Eric squeezed her hand reassuringly. "It's alright, I don't blame you at
all."
"I still feel partially responsible though." Selina said, a tear making
it's way down her cheek.
Eric put his other hand to her cheek and wiped the tear away. "It'll be
alright, I'll get out of this somehow."
Selina closed her eyes and gently rested her head in his hand.
Eric smiled. "I've missed you so much."
"I believe she has too, as your name was the first word out of her mouth
when she awoke." Isidora said.
"Really?" Eric asked.
Selina blushed a bit and nodded. "I hope you can come back soon."
"I'll be back the second I can. However, if, for some reason, I am unable
to return, know that I'll always love you." Eric replied.
Isidora could see that Selina was struggling to hold back her tears. "We
should probably get going, Selina."
Selina nodded.
"Alright, I'll see you when I get back then." Eric said, gently pulling
Selina's hand to him and kissing it. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Selina replied, her voice shaking slightly as she began to
leave.
"Isidora." Eric said, stopping Isidora in her tracks as she had begun to
follow Selina. "Thank you. For both taking care of her and bringing her
here."
"Anytime." Isidora replied with a smile before following Selina out.
haven't had time to update till now really. But I kinda like this chapter,
and hope you do too. On a side note, this MAY be my last update for quite
some time. I'm unsure, still, but as I'm leaving for Italy on Thursday,
this week will most likely be spent preparing. So, if this is the case, I
promise to update as soon as I can when I return, but please bear with me.
-An Anti-Sheep Cheese Muffin: Glad you like yourself (ok, that sounded
weird, but you know what I mean). Yes, Eric's in Azkaban right now, and,
as to if he'll get out or not, I can't say- you'll just have to wait and
see.
Chapter 21: Selina Awakens
Isidora and Severus sat in silence throughout the night, simply
watching Selina. Late the next morning, she began to stir. At first only
her head moved a little, but she soon opened her eyes.
"Eric." She whispered weakly.
Isidora jumped up from her seat and pulled a medium sized vial from her
pocket. "Selina, just sit still and don't try to speak. Everything will
be explained soon." She said. "Severus, can you help me prop her up into
a sitting position?"
Severus nodded and did as he was asked.
"Alright. Selina, I'm going to pour this potion into your mouth and I need
you to swallow it. I know it tastes awful, but, if you wish to survive,
you need to get it down. We'll do it in thirds." Isidora said when Selina
was sitting. "Here's the first one." She said, placing one hand on
Selina's mouth and forcing it open carefully and gently. She then poured a
bit of the potion in and immediately closed Selina's mouth again and held
it that way, waiting for her to swallow.
Selina made a disgusted face, finding the taste to be quite worse then
expected and wanted quite badly to spit it out. She would have, had it not
been for Isidora holding her mouth shut.
"Come on, Selina." Isidora said when Selina had not swallowed it a few
moments later.
Severus placed his hand over Selina's. "Come on Selina- for me? If not
for anyone else. Having you live would be the greatest Christmas gift I've
ever had." He said softly.
At that, Selina forced herself to swallow the dreadful potion.
"Good, now for the second mouthful." Isidora said, repeating the process.
Selina forced this one down a bit faster, but still struggled with it.
"And the last one." Isidora said, once again repeating the process, and
emptying the vial.
Selina nearly didn't swallow this one, but forced herself to do so.
"Good, now how do you feel?" Isidora asked.
"Sore and painful, especially when breathing." Selina replied, her voice
still showing her weakness.
"Well, if, as Eric said, you were tense while he was feeding on you, that'
what happens. All you can do id give it time." Isidora said.
"Where is Eric anyway?" Selina asked, looking around the room.
"He had to go to Azkaban." Isidora replied.
"What? Why?" Selina asked in shock.
"He's been accused of murdering your child." Severus explained.
"Kevin! I don't' believe it!" Selina exclaimed.
"You knew this was going to happen?" Severus asked.
"No, that's just it. I had no part in this, which means it must have been
Kevin. He was the only other person that knew about it." Selina replied.
"Is there any way I could visit Eric?"
"Perhaps in a few days when you've regained your strength." Isidora
replied.
"And who are you anyway?" Selina asked.
"This is Isidora, a friend of Eric's. He asked her to come and take care
of you while he's gone." Severus replied.
Just then, Lulu came over to Selina, looking for pats.
"And who is this?" Selina asked, smiling and petting Lulu.
"That's Lulu, your Christmas present from me." Severus replied.
"Thank you, father. I love her already." Selina said.
"I thought you might." Severus replied, leaning over and giving Selina a
hug.
Selina hugged him back.
"Severus, I hate to ruin the moment, but that potion had a bit of sleeping
potion mixed into it to help her sleep, something she'll need to get her
strength back. It should be kicking in soon." Isidora said.
"Alright." Severus replied, helping Selina to lay down again.
Selina smiled and soon fell asleep, as if on cue, with Lulu curled up on
her chest, purring.
Selina slept for two days straight. When she awoke, she felt much
better and was able to sit up on her own.
"Well, it certainly looks like you've fully recovered. Would you still
like to go see Eric?" Isidora asked.
"If that's alright, I'd love to." Selina replied.
"I'll take her." Isidora said to Severus.
"Alright, just don't' be long." Severus replied
"We'll be back by this afternoon." Isidora said.
Severus nodded as Selina and Isidora left.
They traveled quickly and soon arrived at Azkaban.
"Miss Snape wishes to visit her fiancée, Mr. Riddle." Isidora told the
guard at the door.
The guard nodded slightly and pointed them in the right direction.
When they arrived at Eric's cell, the sight that greeted Selina shocked
her. He was sitting in a corner, looking quite depressed and completely
unaware that they had arrived.
"Eric?" Isidora said. "You have a visitor."
Eric looked up and his face brightened a little.
"Selina!" He said, as if not believing it was her, and walking over to the
cell door. "It's wonderful to see you again." He finished, reaching
through the door and taking her hand in his own.
"I'm so sorry Eric. I didn't' know he was going to do this." Selina said
with tears forming in her eyes.
Eric squeezed her hand reassuringly. "It's alright, I don't blame you at
all."
"I still feel partially responsible though." Selina said, a tear making
it's way down her cheek.
Eric put his other hand to her cheek and wiped the tear away. "It'll be
alright, I'll get out of this somehow."
Selina closed her eyes and gently rested her head in his hand.
Eric smiled. "I've missed you so much."
"I believe she has too, as your name was the first word out of her mouth
when she awoke." Isidora said.
"Really?" Eric asked.
Selina blushed a bit and nodded. "I hope you can come back soon."
"I'll be back the second I can. However, if, for some reason, I am unable
to return, know that I'll always love you." Eric replied.
Isidora could see that Selina was struggling to hold back her tears. "We
should probably get going, Selina."
Selina nodded.
"Alright, I'll see you when I get back then." Eric said, gently pulling
Selina's hand to him and kissing it. "Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Selina replied, her voice shaking slightly as she began to
leave.
"Isidora." Eric said, stopping Isidora in her tracks as she had begun to
follow Selina. "Thank you. For both taking care of her and bringing her
here."
"Anytime." Isidora replied with a smile before following Selina out.