Author's notes: And another update. Nothing much to say here, really, so I'll just move on to thank you (s if more come while I'm typing) and the story itself.

mistypup: Severus isn't entirely that worried because…well, you'll see in much later chapters, lol. My brilliant idea will come in later as well, but only those who read it the first time around might pick up on it, though I will put an a/n in explaining it. Thanks for the review!

Chapter 8: Severus Says Goodbye

A few moments later, Hermione entered, followed by Selina.
Scott and Severus stared at them as they did do, looking rather confused; Scott at the order they'd entered in; Severus at the fact that Hermione appeared unharmed.
Hermione went and stood beside Scott while Selina stayed by the door, beside Severus.

Scott turned to Hermione.
"Was she easy to catch this time?"

Selina laughed.
"Something funny?" Scott asked, turning sharply to face her.
"Of course. You're dear fiancée is unable to speak." Replied Selina with a smile.

Scott turned back to Hermione.
"Is this true?"
Hermione nodded in response.

Scott pulled out his wand again and pointed it at Selina.
"You're going to regret that one." He said, then muttered a spell to seal her lips closed, leaving her able to make noise, but unable to speak.
"That should do the trick." He smirked.

"Hrmm?" Selina asked, trying to say 'what?' but being unable to do so.
Scott laughed and Hermione smiled.

Scott turned back to Hermione.
"Finite incantatem!" He said, pointing his wand at her.
"Thank you, Scott. Now you see how it feels, Selina." Hermione said.
Selina merely stood there silently.

"While you're quiet, have a seat." Scott said in a rather ordering tone.
Selina walked over and sat on her bed, looking grumpy.
Scott nodded to Hermione, who pointed her wand at Selina again.

"She can be quite obedient when she wants to be, I'll give her that." He said to Severus.
Severus remained silent, watching Selina nervously.
"And seeing as that's the case, we should have no problems killing her, so I think I'll kill you first." Scott pointed his wand at Severus once more.
Severus continued to stand there, not moving a muscle.
"It's time for you to die now." Scott said with a smirk, trying to provoke a reaction.

"Mwph!" Selina expressed her disapproval with a worried look on her face.
"Oh, Selina. Finite Incantatem." Hermione said boredly.

"Please, don't…" Selina begged, looking as if she might burst into tears.
"Your father deserves it, and you're going to follow him not too long after he's gone." Said Hermione, somewhat quietly.

She suddenly felt a little sorry for Selina, understanding what she was going through.
Tears were beginning to fall from Selina's eyes, but she remained silent.
Severus saw this and his expression softened.

"Will you at least give me a moment to comfort and say goodbye to my daughter?" He asked.
"All right, fine. But not too long." Scott replied, lowering his want.
Hermione did the same and backed away from Selina a little.

Severus walked over to Selina and sat beside her.
"Selina?" He asked softly.
Selina nodded and looked at him, her tears still falling.
Severus reached up and wiped the few tears on her cheeks away before speaking again.

"Selina, just be brave and let whatever is going to happen happen. Whatever these two plan to do may not seem to be for the better but I'm sure everything will turn out alright in the end somehow." He said in a caring tone.
Selina's tears began to slow, but continued to fall and she said nothing.

"Selina, please, just do this one thing for me." Severus said again, nearly begging this time.
Selina leaned over and hugged him tightly.

Severus was slightly taken by surprise, but hugged her back.
"You haven't hugged me like that since you wee a little girl." He whispered softly in her ear.
"I haven't had reason to." Selina whispered back.

Scott and Hermione were having problems watching this and continuing to want to kill the two of them.
"Alright, Severus, your time is up." Scott said.

Severus slowly and gently pulled himself out of the hug.
"Goodbye, Selina." He said quietly.
"Goodbye, father." Selina replied, trying to force back the tears that were once again threatening to come.

Severus walked back to where he had been standing, then turned and looked lovingly at Selina.
Hermione also moved back to where she had been and pointed her wand at Selina again.
Selina simply sat there, not knowing what to do.

"Selina." Severus spoke again.
Selina looked at him.
"I'll always love you, don't forget that or anything else I've told you." Severus said.
Selina nodded.
"I promise never to forget." She replied, a tear finding its way down her cheek.
She wiped it away and fought to hold back the rest.

"Severus, your goodbye time is over." Said Scott, somewhat angrily.
He pointed his wand at Severus again.
"Well, get it over with then." Said Severus, facing Scott.
"Don't'you worry, I'm planning to do this quickly and easily." Scott replied in his normal evil tone.

Selina bit her lip slightly to hold back the tears.
Hermione laughed.
"Are you sure you want to watch this, Selina?" She asked.

"She has to, I'm not letting her near that door escorted or not." Scott said.
"I'm simply taunting her. I mean, look at her; she's about to burst into tears again." Hermione replied.
Scott shrugged.
"Whatever, have fun. I'm going to finish this now, once and for all." He said, turning to face Severus again.

Selina turned her head to face the nearest wall and stared at her bed, unable to watch.
Hermione laughed a little again.

"Well, it was nice knowing you when we were still friends." Scott said to Severus with a slight grin.
"And now you're life is over, goodbye. Aveda…" He stopped, staring into space.
"Scott?" Asked Hermione, rather confused.

Scott snapped out of his trance at the sound of her voice and lowered his wand.
"Put your wand away, Hermione. We can't do this."