Severus woke the next morning to find Raven was gone and began to search for him wondering where he had gone. About that time Raven returned to the rooms sweaty and hot after training since four that morning. Seeing Severus looking through the whole of the rooms he laughed, "I'm right here."
Severus looked up and seeing the sweaty man wrinkled his nose "you really don't look to well Raven and you must stink I have shower here I'll show you the way." Raven laughed again and came up behind Severus "Or you could join me" he whispered warm breath tickling Severus's neck. "It does conserve water," Raven added as they reached the bathroom.
Severus shook his head watching as the other began to strip then did the same the two of them hopping in the shower together scrubbing each others backs and washing the others hair. Raven vigorously scrubbed at Severus's hair asking, "why is your hair always so oily looking?"
Severus looked at him and blushed "well my father made me wear it like that when I was young and its stuck you see my hair is naturally very wavy and my family did not approve." Raven nodded "well your family isn't around anymore let it go and see how you like it." Severus agreed while he scrubbed the others curtain of hair clean.
The two stepped from the shower going to the room to dress when Severus had finished dressing except for his robe he turned around and his mouth was practically hanging open. Raven was wearing a tights fitting black shirt that said Chaos, Panic, and Disorder My Job Is Done Here and baggy black pants with snakes coiling up his legs. In his ear hung a silver snake and his hair was streaked silver and hung in a loose tail his green eyes unobscured by glasses. Instead of putting on a robe though he donned a leather trench coat and turned to face Severus smirking "what do you think."
Severus just smiled and kissed the young elf. He was wearing his usual attire tight black pants and shirt but had yet to put on the billowing robes that hide it all. His hair hung in gentle waves to his shoulders shining softly. "Don't put on your robes" said Raven handing the man another trench coat "what do you say we scare some people." Severus smirked "your on Raven."
The two walked into the great hall linked arm in arm talking like old friends not noticing the gazes directed at them. Most of the students didn't recognize their potions professor as he walked in looking at least ten years younger Raven linked on his arm the two talking and others straining to hear. Some heard Raven say, "Yeah that knife almost had me last night" and had to wonder what he was talking about.
Suddenly Raven looked over were Legolas sat his arm around Draco's shoulders and his eyes were glowing "Legolas I have to go if I don't come back you know what to do." The elf nodded grimly and Raven gave a surprised Snape a quick kiss whispering as he left "if I die remember me."
When he was gone a very mad potions master turned to Legolas "where has he gone" Legolas smiled and said "to kick some major ass is where" everyone looked puzzled at that then the elf said "just give it four hours."
The school went on as normally as possible people tense waiting for the four hours to be over and assembling in the great hall when they were. At that time a blood stained raven flew in and landed weakly on the floor transforming back into Raven. He was looking down as he spoke "It's done he's dead all the loyal are dead the death eaters Voldemort have been vanquished." The hall erupted in cheers but Legolas knew something was wrong and rushed forward to check on his grandson "Raven what's wrong?" the whole hall was now quite waiting for his response "I may have killed him but he got me too Legolas my worst fear has come true." Legolas's eyes widened "no" he whispered and clutched the boy to his chest.
The hall watched as silent fury built within the elf and dissipated as he had no target left to direct it at "Oh Raven I am so sorry are you sure there is no way to heal it." Raven nodded his head "it was Slytherin's blade he was wielding you know wounds from it can't be healed by magic and this time muggle healing will be of no help." Here his voice broke and his body heaved in sobs.
Severus came down beside them worried "what's wrong" he asked softly and Raven looked up at him "he took my sight" he said pointing to the slash that ran from one side of his face to the other going through both now dead sightless eyes.