Erica's P.O.V.

The next morning----

I double-check my pockets, knowing I'm not going to find my wand; it's still in my purse, which is sitting in Severus's bedroom. I'm leaning against the wall, or it could be the door. I'm not really sure because I can't see a thing. It's dark in here, but at least I don't think there are any spider webs.

The back of me opens and I fall backwards and hit my head on the stone floor. Severus is above me and he reaches his hand down towards me. I start shaking and I flinch from fright.

He withdraws his hand a little but then picks me up by the collar of my shirt. I squint my eyes from the bright light as he sits me in a chair.

He looks me in the eye and says, "You go to Dumbledore and tell him your nose was bleeding. Don't tell him anything about last night. Because if you do..."

"You'll kill me." I say quietly.

"Oh no, Erica, not kill you. I'll just make you wish I had killed you. Do you understand, sweetheart?" He raises his hands to my face and holds it in his hands. I shake him off and he grabs me violently by the arm. He pulls me from the chair and pushes me to the door. I'm very tired and have dried blood coming from my nose and lip.

"Wait." He says. I turn around and he points his wand at my face. I scream as loud as I can. He lowers it quickly and listens. We can hear feet running down the stairs.

"You fool! That sounds like that huge idiot!" He grabs me by the wrist and runs to the nearest wardrobe and slips us inside, just as the door flies open. Severus puts his hand against my mouth and holds his breath.

"Ello? Ello?" I hear the huge man I met from before. Hagrid, I think his name was.

"Hmm, I thought I hear' someone scream in here." He says. We hear him turn around and walk heavily out of the room. When Severus is sure he's out of the room, he takes his hand off my mouth and shoves me out of the wardrobe. I land on my hands and knees as he steps out and brushes a little dust off his robes.

I get up and tell him I'm going to go to Dumbledore now.

"Remember what I said." He warns.

"I know." I say in a small voice.

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I walk into the Main Entrance and try to figure out if my wrist is sprained or broken.

I'll have to go to Madam Pompfrey, I think.

I walk up the stairs to Professor Dumbledore's office.

I think of the password and remember that it's 'lemon drop'.

The gargoyle jumps aside and I climb onto the stairs and knock on Dumbledore's office door.

"Come in." I hear his voice from inside.

I open the door and he nods to the chair in front of his desk. I walk over to it and sit down.

"Professor..." I start.

He puts his hand up to stop me from speaking any farther. "Ms Glat, I have to ask you, why do you have blood on your face?"

I reach my hand up to my face and touch the dried blood. I had forgotten about that. "It's just from a nose bleed last night."

"Severus told me that he helped you clean it up."

I look into his twinkingly blue eyes and I know I can't lie to this kind gentle man. I don't want Severus to be really angry with me, because I think I still love him.

"Professor, He tried to slap me across my face but hit my nose. That's all it is. No need to worry." I force a smile onto my face.

"If you're sure. Well, you might want to go see Madam Pompfrey about that wrist. It looks as if it's swelling up."

I look down at it, and nod my head. "Yes sir."

I get up and walk out of the office and head towards the Hospital Wing.