The dark mark was burning his arm. He was thankful that Hermione had
leaved an hour before He left a quick note to Dumbledore's intention and
apparted as quickly that h was from the school grounds
Severus was one of the first of being there. Lucius Malfoy was one of the last, because he surely wasn't used to move his lazy arse to apparte. Strangely, one place in the half circle in front of the dark lord remained vacant.
Severus felt that this summoning was especially to him. As soon as every one was there, Voldemort just gave them a pep talk, and then dismissed everyone, but him.
Severus started to feel uneasy when the Dark Lord motioned to him to come and sit down. Severus bent down to kiss his robes, but Voldemort moved impatiently his hand.
"- Severus, you don't have to bend yourself down in front of me. I expect very much your help."
"- You are too good master"
Now Severus began to feel really uneasy. He shifted in his seat.
"- Aah, Severus, do you know why I summoned only you tonight?"
Severus felt a strange feeling of "déja-vu".
"- You remembered our 'special project'?"
Severus gulped inaudibly and the picture of Hermione funning herself in his chair the day before came unbidden to his mind.
He only nodded.
Voldemort leaned forward, looking greedily at Severus.
"- Severus, where is the child? Where is my heir? "
Severus's mind was racing. He had to find something to tell. Quickly
"-M... Master, how to tell you... the -baby- was never born."
Severus was choosing his words extremely carefully.
"- Of course I know that the child isn't born! Where is it? It's in the age of being in school, am I right? Is he, or she for the matter, doing well? No wait, she's a girl, like I decided, yes? Which family did you choose to place her in? Is she in Slytherin? Is she..."
"- Master... There is no child."
Voldemort stopped to talk and glared at Severus.
«- WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NO CHILD? I gave you precise orders to follow! You disobeyed me..."
Severus felt panic creeping in his guts.
"- No master, the baby didn't survive. You had the last vital organs to take."
"- I just had to take haemoglobin and calcium. You could have found those easily..."
"- Yes master, but the baby wasn't resistant enough. It died."
As Severus had finished talking, he saw that lord Voldemort was shaking. Severus knew exactly what was to come. He closed his eyes and waited.
***********
Severus apprated away from the riddle's mansion 45 minutes later. 45 minutes isn't a long time, but it feels like eternity when you a continually smashed into the walls and receiving dark curses.
Severus managed to aparate in Hogsmade, not so long from the shrieking sack. He started to tumble when suddenly he heard behind him a young voice.
" - Professer Snape?"
Severus was one of the first of being there. Lucius Malfoy was one of the last, because he surely wasn't used to move his lazy arse to apparte. Strangely, one place in the half circle in front of the dark lord remained vacant.
Severus felt that this summoning was especially to him. As soon as every one was there, Voldemort just gave them a pep talk, and then dismissed everyone, but him.
Severus started to feel uneasy when the Dark Lord motioned to him to come and sit down. Severus bent down to kiss his robes, but Voldemort moved impatiently his hand.
"- Severus, you don't have to bend yourself down in front of me. I expect very much your help."
"- You are too good master"
Now Severus began to feel really uneasy. He shifted in his seat.
"- Aah, Severus, do you know why I summoned only you tonight?"
Severus felt a strange feeling of "déja-vu".
"- You remembered our 'special project'?"
Severus gulped inaudibly and the picture of Hermione funning herself in his chair the day before came unbidden to his mind.
He only nodded.
Voldemort leaned forward, looking greedily at Severus.
"- Severus, where is the child? Where is my heir? "
Severus's mind was racing. He had to find something to tell. Quickly
"-M... Master, how to tell you... the -baby- was never born."
Severus was choosing his words extremely carefully.
"- Of course I know that the child isn't born! Where is it? It's in the age of being in school, am I right? Is he, or she for the matter, doing well? No wait, she's a girl, like I decided, yes? Which family did you choose to place her in? Is she in Slytherin? Is she..."
"- Master... There is no child."
Voldemort stopped to talk and glared at Severus.
«- WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY NO CHILD? I gave you precise orders to follow! You disobeyed me..."
Severus felt panic creeping in his guts.
"- No master, the baby didn't survive. You had the last vital organs to take."
"- I just had to take haemoglobin and calcium. You could have found those easily..."
"- Yes master, but the baby wasn't resistant enough. It died."
As Severus had finished talking, he saw that lord Voldemort was shaking. Severus knew exactly what was to come. He closed his eyes and waited.
***********
Severus apprated away from the riddle's mansion 45 minutes later. 45 minutes isn't a long time, but it feels like eternity when you a continually smashed into the walls and receiving dark curses.
Severus managed to aparate in Hogsmade, not so long from the shrieking sack. He started to tumble when suddenly he heard behind him a young voice.
" - Professer Snape?"