Whispers in the Shadows

Disclaimer: same as the one in chapter 1

Chapter 2

The Green Day song in this chapter will be "Welcome to Paradise"

Dear Mother
Cant you hear me whining?
It's been 3 whole weeks
Since I have left your home
This sudden fear has left me trembling
Cuz now it seems that I am out here on my own
& I'm feelin so alone

In a few moments, I was at Hogwarts, and gosh have I missed it. Looking around, I found that everything was the same as always. Wasting no time, I ran up the steps with the luggage at my hands to the grand door, and relived the joy of being in Hogwarts. Once I was inside, I shrunk my trunk so it could fit in my pocket and ran down to the dungeons, even thought the aching pain in my legs told me otherwise.

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums some call it nice
I wanna take you through a wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise

Shivering, I walked towards Severus's private quarters. I finally reached the brown oak door, and knocked loudly. I looked at the paintings in the hallway. There was a vampire with a witch fighting it, and it was highly amusing when I heard loud footsteps coming towards the door. He finally opened the door, ready to yell at someone whom was bothering him at the hour when he realized who it was.

A gunshot rings out at the station
Another urchin snaps & left dead on his own
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason it's now feelin like my home
& I'm never gonna go

"Oh my God, come inside, come inside! What happened to you?" he said, clearly worried that his niece was injured in such a state. Getting accustomed to the surroundings, I sat down on the black leather couch and got comfortable, knowing that her uncle was going to ask many questions.

"Would you like something to drink?" he asked politely. "Yes please, can I have some tea?"

"Do you want sugar or no?"

"One teaspoon please" I replied. He went off to get the drinks while I looked around his quarters. Mostly green and black, no surprise there. After all, he was a true Slytherin at heart.

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums some, call it nice
I wanna take you through a wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise

He came back with two mugs, and I took a sip quickly, but something didn't taste right. All the sudden, I realized what it was; 'truth semen', a commanding potion. When you drink the potion, when somebody asks a question, you automatically answer the truth without thinking of what you are going to say.

"Who did this to you?" Severus asked, getting strait down to the point.

"Josh Stallion" I answered automatically.

"Who is Josh Stallion?"

"My stepfather"

"What did he do to you?"

Knowing I couldn't fight back, I said,

"He beat me"

"Did he do anything else?"

"Yes"

"What did he do?"

This was the question I was dreading.

"I was raped"

"How many times?"

"12"

Dear Mother
Can you hear me laughing?
It's been 6 whole months
Since I have left your home
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason it's now feelin like my home
& I'm never never gonna go

That's when I completely broke down. I flung my arms around Severus's neck, and cried, not caring what he thought at the moment. I was broken and I knew it. I was emotionally and physically abused all my life and it just jumped right in front of me, like the bullet and my father. The realization I felt was so full of remorse that I just had to try and let it go. Severus soothed me by rubbing my back and saying things like "it's all right" and "don't you cry". I cried all night.

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums, some call it nice
I wanna take you through a wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise
Paradise....

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