I Am Dansmesyeux Riddle

Chapter 4

FOUR: I Can't See You

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"Dan? Dan? Can you hear me?" came a familiar voice. Dan shivered and felt someone cover him up with more heavy blankets.

"Uncle Sev?" Dan asked, unsure if he was right.

"Yeah."

Excited (and forgetting that Severus was a spy) Dan sat up and opened his eyes but found only darkness. He panicked and felt around. In doing so he accidentally fell from the bed and onto the floor. Terrified, he felt behind him and backed into a wall where he buried his head in-between his hands (accidentally kneeing his head at first).

"Dan, this is pathetic. Come here," Severus said. A hand pulled him into the comfort of another's body heat, onto the bed. "I know you're scared but let me explain what hap-" when Severus saw the boy's horrified face he found that he couldn't bring himself to finish. They sat there in silence and Severus played the part of an over protective parent.

Finally Dan's choked voice came, scared and it made him sound smaller than he was, "I can't see you, Uncle Sev, I can't see you…"

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Once the boy was asleep again Severus left, Dan's last words echoing through his mind. It was true. Dan would never get to see him again. Oh sure he would be able to hear the Potion Master's reassuring voice and wise sayings but he would never be able to see him.

Severus stopped at a statue of a gargoyle. "Cotton Candy!" he snapped at it. The gargoyle sprang to life and leaped aside. He strolled past it and soon found himself facing a large oak door. Without hesitation he knocked and Dumbledore's voice came, "come in Severus."

Severus opened the door and immediately made his way to the young sleeping Malfoy who was asleep in a big chair. He pulled the red, silk blanket off of the floor and threw it over Draco. Dumbledore's light blue eyes twinkled in amusement.

"You're close to the young Malfoy?" Dumbledore said, smiling.

"Of course, Headmaster. He and the young Riddle believe me-" Severus stopped when he realized that he was talking about he stopped. Pretending he had said nothing, Severus watched Draco with hawk eyes. Madam Pomfrey had mended his broken arm and sprained ankle in a flash although he had to force her to allow Draco to leave.

Once he was sure that the blonde was still peacefully asleep he asked, "What will become of them, Headmaster?"

"It's your call, Severus. Since you know the boys the best," Dumbledore said. "If you choose that they be returned immediately to Lord Voldemort (Severus flinched) then that is what we will do."

Severus shook his head. "The boys need time to learn what life is like on the other side."

Dumbledore nodded. "And how is Mr. Riddle taking to this?"

"Not very good," Severus replied truthfully. "He had no idea what was wrong with himself and I didn't have time to explain. He's too afraid to leave his bed. I'm hoping once Draco wakes up he will talk to his friend." Severus grabbed an object off of Dumbledore's desk and fiddled with it, wishing that this conversation would come to an end.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Dumbledore asked as though he had no plans for the two boys.

Severus raised an eyebrow. "I was unaware that it was up to me."

Dumbledore nodded. "It may come of a surprise to you but I think you know best after all you are the head of Slytherins house, which is un-doubtfully where the two boys would have ended up."

"You said before that you were willing to return the boys to the Dark Lord," Severus stated.

Dumbledore nodded. "I would be willing to but it would be against my better judgment."

"Hmm…" Severus said, not really paying attention.

"But-" Dumbledore started.

"Oh, Merlin, here comes the catch," Severus sighed.

Ignoring him, Dumbledore continued, "Don't you think you should help the poor boy?"

"Headmaster, I'll willingly teach the boy about magic, potion, and life but I know nothing about being blind," Severus said.

"But you'd do anything to help him?"

"Well yes."

"Then I think I've got the two perfect assistants to help you with the task," Dumbledore said. Severus didn't like the way the Headmaster said what he did but he was at the point where he would do anything to help the Dark Lord's son.

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"No," Severus and Sirius Black said at the same time. Dumbledore looked at them sternly' he wasn't amused. Remus Lupin however shrugged at their childish behavior.

"This is not optional," Dumbledore stated, blue eyes watching the two stubborn men before him.

"No," Severus repeated.

"Never," Sirius added.

"Severus, you said that you would do anything to help the poor child, did you not?" asked Dumbledore.

"Yes, I did but-" Severus's defence was cut short by the Headmaster.

"Then what's the problem?"

"Black," spat Severus.

"Got something to say, Snape?" Sirius challenged Severus. Remus sighed at their verbal fight and looked at the Headmaster in a helpless way.

"We have a lot of work to do," Dumbledore said and Remus nodded in agreement.