Chapter 6

She bobbed off to the next class and waved at Cryssy when they walked into potions... "What's up" Angel asked when she saw Cryssy deep in thought. She sat down not looking up as Snape started his lesson.

"Hmmm nothing" Cryssy smiled as Angel as down "just thinking about the cake"

Angel blushed as Snape walked in and wondered how much he would hate her after tonight.

"Good Morning..." he sneered in his usual manner "Today we will be working on a replenishing potion that will come back into your newts. As you all know you need and E to pass so I suggest Miss Dean You all pay attention"

Angel who had been looking at Cryssy jumped in her chair and looked up surprised he was right she had been so far into her dreams that she had not clue as to what he had said, looking at him she blushed and hoped he understood she was sorry.

"Now make the potion as it is written on the board and note you shall be testing them on your partners as off next class" he snapped as he looked at her, her blue eyes twinkled in the light off the candles and she seemed sorry. So he returned to his desk and rummaged through his papers hoping she would not find out what day it was today.

"Yes sir" the class sounded dully as they shuffled in their bags to get the necessary equipment.

As he stalked along them an half and hour later Angel worked on her potion, her mind was not into it but she was very good at in so it did not really matter though Snape did linger with her and seemed to notice. "Miss Dean, if you are not interested in my class I suggest you get out" he said pointing at the door.

Angel eyed him and shook her head "no sir, I am fine. Sorry"

He stalked off, his robe billowing behind him making Angel almost droop off her chair muttering "he is cute when he does that" under her breath to no one in particular.

"You should keep those thoughts to yourself" Cryssy whispered who had walked up to borrow an ingredient "some one might hear other then me."

Angel jumped up yet again, she had been so consumed with Snape that she didn't hear Cryssy trod up.

"What... Cryssy, yes" she smiled... "God I am so off it today..."

Her heart was still pounding like insane and she wondered slightly if that feeling would last forever.

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Severus walked around in his class thinking how he was going to act normal. When Angel walked in his heart made a jolt. She looked damn good in that outfit. He loved black on her, heck he loved black.
She jumped as he called out her name, she wasnt paying attention and he strongly disliked that. He lingered around her for the sole reason she smelled so good. He saw her mind was absent but she was still doing a good job. He looked to where Cryssy was sitting and saw her in deep thought. For a moment he worried. He did that not only about Angel but about Cryssy to. He thought she was sweet and pure and yet had so much that haunted her. Her father, her past. he hoped for the girl that she could take all the pressure. Looking back at Angel he sneered "Miss Dean, if you are not interested in my class I suggest you get out" and she taken aback by his comment eyed him and said "no sir, I am fine. Sorry"
Turning on his heel he stalked off hearing Angel's silent mutter and thrust his robe about him, for once in his life he did have something to hide.

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"Yes you are off" Cryssy muttered "you better pay attention before you blow something up"

She sighed "your right, don't want to loose Hermione yet" she smiled eying her friend who was working feverously as always. When the bell rang she filled a flask off potion and brought it over to Snape smiling a second before turning back to her bags and waiting for Cryssy. "You still coming" she asked when Cryssy walked by.

"Yep, but I have to go to the kitchen first"

"Okay… I will change into something more comfortable and meet you at the oak front doors"

"Sure, I will be there in like 10 minutes" Cryssy smiled as she hurried off to the kitchens.

Deep in thought she walked up to her room and opened her closet peering around and pulling out a pair off Blue jeans and a black silk top that fitted tightly around her body. She had decided by the looks Snape had given her she was going with a black dress, low cut and silk if possible. She had no idea what to buy him yet but she knew there was an ingredient called AngelsWings. It was so rare she was pretty sure he had never touched it and she knew exactly where the last flower grew. It would mean visiting her old house and possibly even her mother but she would gladly risk it for him.

Angel had jumped into something comfy and hurrying out off her room she met Cryssy half way to the Great doors. "Did you get it?" she asked exited when they ran out to Hogsmeade.

"Yep" Cryssy laughed "and how about you have you decided where to buy your things yet and about the present?"

"Oh Cryssy," Angel sighed happily "I already know what to get Severus as a present. However that would mean Disaperating to my old house. And probably fighting off my mom." she muttered softly, "do you still want to come?" Angel looked at Cryssy; she seemed so lost in thought that she wondered whether to go through with it. But when Snape walked along she bounced outside and ran to Hogsmeade as fast as her legs could carry her.

"You okay," she asked again before asking if Cryssy could Aperate.

"Yep, I am fine. I was thinking about your mother. Are you sure you want to go their, I mean with your past and what she did to you?"

"I thought about that to, but there is a potion ingredient there so rare almost no one has ever touched it. I want Severus to have it as a gift; it's the most beautiful thing I can think off. And my mother does not scare me anymore, I need to face her anyway to come to terms with my past"

"Okay" Cryssy smiled "don't worry, I will be there when you need me. I am not letting you go on your own" she hoped with all her might that Angel's mother would not recognise her because she knew that since the death off her husband and oldest daughter the woman had been back into Voldemorts circle. After many punishments he had finally granted her a return and she had greedily taken it.

Moments later both stood by Angel's old house. It looked death and lonesome. Weed was overgrowing it and the hatches were hanging loose on its hinges.

Angel sighed deeply as she saw it. Even though it was this place she hated so much she still had some good thoughts about her father and sister. Walking around the house she saw the black and white flower. It was still growing beautifully, she plucked a few off it's peddles and carefully put it into a tiny bag when a woman came running out screaming. She flinched when she recognized the voice.

A woman with long blond hair and black eyes came running up. "How dare you pick that flower" Her hands were ready to strike when Angel stood up.

"I dare, because it is my flower" she spoke dangerously turning around on her heel.

"Angel... You... I will kill you" she screamed flinging herself at her daughter's neck

Angel had not flinched, she had not even moved when her mother attacked her. Somehow what ever she did no longer hurt her.

Cryssy flinched and muttered a charm that send Angel's mother flying off her friend, she had expected a struggle between Angel and her mother but that her mother would attack her head and, and strangle her she had never expected. Eying Angel to see if she was alright she saw the girl smile and sighed relieved, at least Angel had not let her mother get to her.

Giving Cryssy a smile when she cursed her mother off, Angel rounded on her mother. "You" she bellowed "do not disserve to kill me, have I heard it right? Have you returned to your lover"

"How dare you" raged her mother

"What" Angel shrugged "don't tell me you and Voldemort aren't back to your lovely old selves"

Her mother eyed her not knowing what to say.

"Oh you thought I would be the child I was when I left. That I would cry for my mommy not to hit me. Pathetic little you" she smiled "I am no longer afraid off you mother and I will never be. No go back into the house before I do something I will regret"

"like what" her mother spat at her.

"Like exercise my right for revenge" she said hate seeping from her words as Cryssy rounded on her and wrapped her arms around hers to keep Angel from doing something bad.

"Common Angel, we should go" Cryssy muttered as she tried to keep Angel from breaking out off her grip.

She struggled for a moment in Cryssy's hands and then nodded "we should, Thanks" She sighed and then looked at her mother one last time "goodbye" and apparated back to Hogsmeade. "Thanks so much Cryssy, I don't know what I would have done would I have been alone"

"Your welcome, I am glad I came along. I did not know your mother was so hurtful"

"Hmm she has always been, but she looked even more painful than she did when I left. I think her return to the dark lord has cost her much."

Cryssy nodded, she knew exactly how much it had caused Vera to return. But she decided not to linger on it as she saw Angel walk towards a tiny glass shop as she walked in she saw the most amazing necklace ever, it was a tiny glass C and it was filled with all the stars in the universe. Glittering and twinkling as if it was made off a thousand diamonds.

Angel walked into a tiny store that had glass jars and bottles and peered around for a pendant to put the leaves in. A beautiful glass tear pulled her eyes and she bought it without a second thought. Running into a jewellery store she bought a silver necklace and put it all together her in bag before walking into a shop with dresses. Smiling she nosed in them and soon found a silky Black dress, low cut showing her white creamy skin, and a pair off the most amazing Stiletto's she had ever seen.

"Oh… I think Professor Snape won't be able to keep his eyes off you" Cryssy smiled approving off her taste in clothes

She blushed slightly and nodded "I hope so" she was hiding the C Cryssy was staring at in the previous shop in her pocket and hoped to god Cryssy wouldn't find out she had bought it for her. When she checked her watch she shrieked "Oh My God, Charms starts in five minutes" Pulling Cryssy along she ran towards Hogwarts smiling. As they finally reached it she ran to her rooms yelling she would meet Cryssy in lessons and found a beautiful chocolate cake in her room. Positively beaming she smelled it and felt a shiver run down her spine. Carefully hanging away the dress and putting away the presents for Severus she scribbled a note and packed the C in for Cryssy. Putting a charm on it to appear on her bed she smiled once more and ran down for Charms walking exhausted... "Never again" she said to Cryssy trying to catch her breath "Am I doing that in lunch time again"

Cryssy laughed and nodded "nah we need more time us two"

She grinned "way more time." Charms was their last lesson off the day and she needed the rest off the time to find a charm to make the necklace and the tear appear as whole and get the flower into the tear. She sighed she had no idea how to do that yet.

"Ahhh class" Professor Flitwick smiled... "Today we shall learn the charm two make two pieces one item.

Angel's head shot in the air, unbelievable had he read her mind that was just the charm she needed.

"Now the spell is Formilio Atachalio... and you must name the items to join before you say the incantation. So" he pointed to a quill and a scroll. "Quill and Scroll Formilio Atachalio"

Immediately the quill attached itself to the scroll and seemed to be the same thing.

"You will all receive a Quill and parchment to try it out, Write an essay on how you exercised the charm... Begin"

She walked up and feverously tried to get the charm to work. It was a hard one but by the end off the lesson she had mastered it perfectly and had written the essay. She was about to say something to Cryssy when she saw the ground round the corner and hurry into the lavatories, not in the mood to follow her she walked up to the common room instead hoping she could find a charm to put the AngelsWings flower into the glass teardrop. As she strolled up to the common room she saw Harry and waved walking towards the portrait when he called for her.

"Have you seen Cryssy, we are going to play Quiditch"

"She went into the girls lavatory, she will be out soon I suppose. Have fun" Looking back at the portrait she whispered the password hoping that Cryssy would find the present Angel had left on her bed. When she entered her room she put the wards back up and picked the bag from her desk carefully taking out the flower peddles and the glass tear and silver chain. Using the charm she learned she mended the two together. "Glass Tear and Chain Formilio Atachalio" it mended sweetly and left no trace off them ever being separate. Pulling out a charms book she curled up in a chair by her fire and started looking for a charm to putt the flower into the Tear. She screamed angry a hour later and threw her book back to her bed... was there no good book. Looking for her player she realized that Cryssy still had it and turned on her stereo that was playing a song that reminded her off her self so often.

"Am I not pretty enough
Is my heart too broken
Do I cry too much
Am I too outspoken

Don't I make you laugh
Should I try it harder
Why do you see right through me

I live, I breathe, I let it rain on me
I sleep, I wake, I try hard not to break
I crave, I love, I've waited long enough
I try as hard as I can
I laugh, I feel, I make believe it's real
I fall, I freeze, I pray down on my knees
I hope, I stand, I take it like a man
I try as hard as I can"

((Kasey Chambers: Not Pretty enough))

Sighing she sat back down "that goes for Cryssy and me" staring into the fire a tear ran down her face. Cryssy was her sister and she needed to help her. She just did not know why, and now her present for Severus was turning into a disaster. She just needed to cry. A few minutes later she sighed again and picked up the last book she had. It was hitting her in the face "Unbelievable" she muttered as she found the spell on the first page. When she finally finished her present she put it in a light blue box and sealed it with a charm. Smiling she walked to her closet and laid out her dress on the bed and admired it. It was so beautiful she could not wait to get it on but it was not eight yet and she still had to go to dinner as if nothing was going on. Looking at her clock she ran down and trotted into the Great hall for dinner. Snape greeted her in front off the doors as if she was in his way and she ignored him completely. "Hey" she smiled when she finally reached the table and filled up her plate.

"Hey" Harry and Ron smiled as Cryssy joined them at the table as well.

"How was the Quiditch practise" Angel asked chewing on a bit off chicken. She felt Snape watching her intensely and wondered whether or not he was afraid some one would notice. She just hoped he would not think she was up to something.

"Great, I love Quiditch" Cryssy smiled "and are you nervous yet, I mean just a few more hours right"

"Yeah Cryssy is an awesome chaser, I hope she will join us this year" He quirked an eyebrow at Cryssy comment to Angel about being nervous but decided he was better off not knowing.

Angel smiled "well its six now so that is two more hours. But I wonder if he knows, he is making me shiver with all that staring. But hey you're a chaser, that's cool. I did not know you played Quiditch?"

"Yeah" Cryssy laughed "I was a chaser for Beauxbaton as well"

Angel smiled and nervously worked down her food. She could barely get something through her throat but didn't pass up the chocolate Ice-cream when desserts came on. Eyeing Snape making sure he watched she playfully licked the cream off her spoon and smiled. "If he thinks he can stare me down making me feel like I will melt he is got something coming" she muttered when she did the same with some more ice-cream.

"Angel" Cryssy poked her playfully "You know I keep hearing those mutters off yours"

Angel giggled "good thing only you hear them" she was getting more and more nervous and when she finished her meal she stood up and smiled to Cryssy. "I am going up, are you coming?"

"Yep" Cryssy grinned as she picked up her bowl off ice-cream and followed Angel out the her room.

Trotting up Angel muttered the password to the fat lady and stumbled through the hole. She always tripped over the upstanding edge. Cursing she lowered her warts and sat down on her bed. "That's a bruise. Why now." She muttered a spell and then looked up when Cryssy walked in "What kept you" she smiled.

"Ice-cream" Cryssy laughed as she pointed to her now empty bowl

"Ah… a perfect excuse" Angel giggled as she stood up, undressed and quickly pulling on the dress. Her eyes widened when she saw herself in the mirror. She looked beautiful and that was not something she said about herself easily. The snake on her shoulder and her neck seemed to glow peacefully and it brought out her skin even more. Sliding into the shoes she looked at Cryssy "And how do I look" she smiled nervously. She felt great in this dress, like the female she was supposed to be. Sexy, sensual and powerful.

"My god you look awesome, you will blow him off his feet"

"I hope so" she giggled as she pulled out her package. "Okay am I ready" she said as she hovered the cake "Oh dear, Cryssy could you make me invisible. I don't have a cloak and I think I will draw attention this way" she smiled at Cryssy.

"Sure" Cryssy laughed as she waved her hands in the air and said the spell seeing Angel disappear out off her sight. Blinking once she refocused on where Angel was standing and saw through the charm admiring Angel dress.

"That dress is really amazing Dean, have fun" Cryssy said as she waved at Angel and walked into her room.

Angel giggled when she disappeared "now this is weird. I will" she laughed as she walked out. She was invisible but that still meant, dogging people and being as silent as possible. As she crept along the halls she smiled. She couldn't help it, everyone deserves a day just for him or her and she wanted Snape to feel that it was him and only him today.

As Cryssy walked into her room her eyes fell on the small package on her bed and she walked over to it curious, finding a small note she opened it and read words as tears sprang into her eyes.

"Dear Cryssy

I saw you look at this necklace and decided it was you more then the world itself; I want you to have it because you are the best friend a girl could wish for. I don't care about your past or the mark on your arm and know that will never come between us. I won't stand between you and your mission if you do not want me to, however I do want you to know I am always here for you.

I wanted to thank you for everything you did for me today and found this was the best way. I hope you like the gift and will treasure it always.

Love Angel"

"Oh Angel" she muttered as she opened the gift and saw it was the thing she had wanted se dearly "it's beautiful." She put it around her neck and played with it as she sat down in her chair and curled up in front off the fire. No one had ever cared for her enough to give her something like this and she wondered now more then ever if she should finish her mission.

Muttering a spell to lower the wards she sneaked into his room and as placed the cake on the table she felt his whisk by.

"Who is there...? Angel" his full baritone voice sounded through the room.

"Yes" she giggled "Come and find me"

"What" he asked her confused

"Why professor, you must know the spell to make a person visible don't you"

He muttered a spell and stumbled backwards when Angel appeared in sight. Letting out a gasp he closed the door and pulled her into his embrace

"You little Minx. You knew" he purred

"Yep" she smiled as she licked off her finger that she had dipped in the cake.

"Happy birthday, Professor" she purred as he crushed his lips onto hers and took them as his own. His tongue wrestling with hers as he held her as close as he could.

"Hey, hey" she sighed when he finally broke for air "You will break your pressie"

"You mean that you are not it?" he smiled.

"Nope" she nodded "here" she handed him the package hoping he would like it.

Severus gasped "Angel, its so... Is that AngelsWings"

"Yes"

"Were on earth did you get it?"

"In my mother's garden" she said sadly

"you went home... Why"

"because I wanted this to be special and I knew you would love to have this. Because I love you"

He looked at her "you..." his voice trailed off he could not even speak it out loud.

"I love you" she said strongly "I love you with all my heart and will never ever love another"

He looked at her and she lost herself in his eyes. There were so many memories locked behind them, so many thoughts and emotions and she wished he could share with her. She knew that, that would probably never happen, and she even knew he would probably never say I love you out loud to her but she knew he did. She felt it and he made sure in every gesture that she felt loved.

He wound her black hair in his hands and kissed her passionately. He had no idea how to express himself, how to tell her how much he loved her. He was not a caring man, and made sure he always stayed cold and distant and yet with her he never could. His knees would always buckle when he saw her. His heart always skipped a beat when she smiled and her voice always took his breath away. He was not a beautiful man, infect by his own standards he thought he was repulsive and yet she loved him. He wondered what he had done to deserve this. Were in his life had he done something good and ended up with the most beautiful, smart and sweet girl he ever met.

He smiled at her "Did you..."

"Meet my mother? Yes I did"

"And are you okay with it"

"I am now, I am glad Cryssy was with me or I would have done something stupid."

"Cryssy was with you"

"Yes she was" Angel sighed

"Angel"

"Hmm" she muttered into his chest

"Take care off that girl. I know she is not who she says she is and I know that you know that. But she is a good girl at heart and just has so many things against her. I can't help her but maybe you could."

"Severus" she said a tear spilling down her face "there is something you need to know"

"What is" he said as he gently brushed the tear away

"Cryssy does not know this, but she is my sister"

"Your what" he asked surprised "But she is the daughter off the dark lord"

"I know and Voldemort…"

Severus flinched badly but said nothing

"Voldemort is my father too... at least partially. You know my mother always cheated with him, well when she was just pregnant his blood mingled with that off mine and now I have several off his powers. Just like Cryssy does"

"But how do you know, and why does Cryssy not."

"Cryssy's and my darkmark touched and that's when I saw it. I don't know why she does not know. She has probably never been told."

He pulled her into a hug "Its okay Angel, I don't care. I think it will make it easier for you to talk to Cryssy"

She nodded into his chest and sighed deeply when he let her to the couch. Sitting down she curled up against him and kissed him.

An hour later she had drifted off the sleep, he was still thinking about it but when he saw her he could finally tell her.

"I love you Angel"

She smiled and cuddled up to him a bit closer.

As Angel finally woke up, she stretched and stood up, "I have to go"

He nodded and guided her to his door sadly.

"Good night" she whispered as he muttered the curse to make her invisible again.

"I wish you could stay"

"I know Severus, I know." she smiled then suddenly asked him "come with me this Christmas, to my house."

"So it will be just us?"

"Yes, just us... But not for Christmas eve, I was planning on inviting Cryssy for Christmas eve if she likes it."

"You can ask the rest to" he whispered through his sweet kisses "I know they are you family, and I want you to spent time with them if you do"

Angel smiled "thank you Severus. I love you"

He kissed her again this time passionately and hungry. "And I you" he said in barely a whisper.
"Till tomorrow"

Angel nodded and opened the door "Till tomorrow"

she softly made her way through the castle and hissed when Miss Norris peeked around a corner. She did not like that cat even though cats were here favourite animals.

Muttering the password she stepped in, stumbled as always and cursed softly. After a silent whisper she became visible again. Her skin softly shining in the light off the fire and her dress still soft and silken, but a bit wrinkled.

She was on her way to her room when she saw Cryssy "hey Crys... and uhm Harry" she blushed wondering what he would think about her dress.

"Hey" Cryssy smiled, she had walked down a while after Angel left and had found Harry staring into the fire. When she sat down next to him they had started to talk and had not yet moved when Angel walked in "Oh how was it" Cryssy asked delighted when she saw the blush on Angel's face.

"Oh God you look amazing Angel" Harry said as he stared at his friend, his mouth hanging wide open.

Angel turned a deep shade off red "I uhm, Yes I did and thank you Harry"

Cryssy had who had jumped up, ran towards Angel and embraced her in a hug "I am glad it was nice… and thank you so much for the necklace, its so beautiful"

She hugged Cryssy back "you deserved it sweetie" she smiled. Stretching she flopped herself in the couch and stared into the fire, she still had no idea how to tell Cryssy they were sisters and she had been wondering about it all the way back to the common room. She felt that she needed to know, because if Voldemort knew it could mean trouble for the both off them. Would Cryssy still do what she came for if she knew the truth? She sighed deeply as the portrait opened again and a few sixth years walked in with Ginny.

"Ginny, what on earth are you doing up so late... All of you. You know you can't be out in the halls at this time, what if somebody catches you?"

"Don't worry so much Angel" the redhead smiled sweetly "and I could ask you the same by the look off your dress"

"But I am allowed to go out Ginny" she sighed as the boys were staring at her openly.

"True" Ginny smiled, she looked a bit jealous off Harry and Cryssy and averted her head as soon as she saw the two together.

"Goodnight guys" she smiled as they walked to their dorms.

"Good night" Angel said her head full off worry. Draco and Harry were fighting over Cryssy and to top things off Ginny was jealous over something that might never even happen. "I am going to bed to you guys" she smiled weakly as she got up. She waved good night and went up, some part off her was hoping Severus would be in her room but she stepped into a cold and dark room, pulling the curtains closed she undressed slowly and pulled on her nightgown... It wasnt much just a loose pants and top but still she found it comfy. Curling up into bed she drifted off into her dreams.

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She was screaming, her arm was searing with pain as two red eyes focussed on her.

"I know my girl that you will be mine and no one will stop me in getting you"

"No... Get out... Voldemort you... I will stop you even if I die trying... You will never get my powers" She shot up with a scream, her eyes were glowing blood red and her arm was searing with pain "Crys" Angel muttered in a strange voice. Her eyes were still glowing red and it was lighting the room.

Cryssy who had heard Angel scream and her dark mark sear with pain ran to her friend's room, muttering the wards Angel had trusted her with and hurried in to find Angel staring bewildered around her. It struck her at once how red Angel's eyes were and how much it reminded her off her own eyes, her father's eyes. Sitting down next to her she pulled Angel against her "Are you alright"

"I am fine Crys" she muttered again. In truth she was not. Voldemort had just broken into her mind and she felt her heart being crushed. She hoped to god he knew nothing about her and Severus. He was out off her mind now she knew that much... he was out... "He was here" she said

"Who?" Cryssy asked confused

"Our daddy dearest" Angel said without thinking "Voldemort was here and he is pissed at me... Again... I wonder when he will stop trying to get my powers" she sighed. "I hate him..." she finally muttered as she stared at her bed" I hate him for being my father; I hate him for knowing... I hate him for hurting you..." She threw her bed covers off her and started pacing the room, she wanted... no... Needed to know the whole picture and the only one who could tell her was Cryssy.

"Your father" Cryssy muttered with wide eyes "Voldemort is your father, but how"

"I don't know Cryssy, I really don't"

"But that means were sister" she screamed "why did you keep that from me? Why did you lead me on, making me think I was your friend?"

"Because you are, I did not know until two days ago. What did you want me to say; Hey Crys were sisters wanna bond?"

Cryssy sighed; she saw what Angel meant "I would have thought you were insane."

"Exactly, I have been pondering about this ever since I found out. Oh Cryssy, I don't want you to get hurt and I really am your friend."

"I know" Cryssy muttered as she stared at her feet "I know, but I don't know… I mean you say I can feel but I don't."

"Yes you do Cryssy, you do I see it everyday in how you treat me and the people around you"

"I want to, but I am scared"

"Me to Cryssy, me to. But together we can be strong"

"I… I need to be alone, to think it over okay" Cryssy asked rubbing her eyes.

"Sure thing" Angel sighed, she knew she wasnt sleeping anymore tonight and she needed to talk. As Cryssy walked to her room Angel ran out straight towards the dungeons. Muttering the spell to the wards she ran into his room and found Severus in his bed fast asleep... As tears spilled across her face she crawled up to him and buried her face onto his chest.

He stirred as he felt something touch his skin and looked up to see Angel crying onto him. "Angel, what's wrong... Baby" he asked as he lifted her face with his hands... Her eyes were still bloodshot and he saw the mark on her arm burn.

Somehow she could not make it go away. It was like he had left a mark on her and she could not fight it.

"Angel look at me"

She let her eyes fall onto his face and sighed as tears like blood drops fell onto her soft pink top.

"What happened"

"He was in my mind, and I think he still is."

He grabbed her into a hug and she felt something so strong it made her shiver, infect her mark did not hurt anymore and her eyes did not burn anymore. "What just happened" she asked rubbing the tears out off her eyes.

"He cannot stand love remember"

"What..."

"I love you Angel Dean" he whispered, he knew she needed to hear this and he had decided a few hours ago he wanted to share his life with her.

Angel blinked and started sobbing all over again "no body has ever loved me" she hiccupped "how do I know you are telling the truth"

"You can feel it, I know you can"

"I just don't know anymore, I don't want anything anymore except get rid off Him"

"We all want that Angel, but its not that simple you know that"

"How... How could I know that? I have been in this world for a few years, before this I never even knew him. I was better off"

"Now you are not making sense Angel"

"I know" she sighed "I just I need Cryssy to be on my side and I know she is not"

Severus held her and sighed she was so innocent. Both off them were and yet their pasts were so black, so many memories clouded over them.

"Angel you have me"

She blinked at him again "what did I do to deserve you"

"You annoyed me"

She looked at him and started giggling "and I still am"

"True" he laughed, his body trembling "True"

She hugged him "thank you for being there Severus"

"Always, now lets get you back to bed"

"No I don't want to be alone"

He looked at her and smiled, "then stay"

She nodded and curled up to him as he laid his arm around her back. She soon drifted off to sleep restlessly but a sleep. She no longer felt Voldemort and only saw Severus telling her he loved her.