Freedom Shall Come to Those Who Seek
Chapter 5: Can You See?-
Snape listened to Neville's discourse without interruption. Upon completion, there was absolute silence. His hard black eyes never wavered from Neville's own, surprisingly steady, gaze.
Harry stood by, his eyes screwed tightly shut, against harsh reality. Until Neville had confessed to Snape, he had been able to maintain in his mind that it was all just a dream. Now that illusion was gone. Clutching Neville's hand, he felt that he had nothing left to hold on to in front of Snape's piercing stare. He felt naked.9s sake. Whatever it takes, he had vowed. Whatever it takes for Harry to be safe.
He had no idea just how far he would be forced to go, though, looking back, he realized that the moment when Snape bent over and clutched his forearm in pain that it was a good premonition of things yet to come.
They could never truly be free…-
To be continued.
