Chapter 12
Alex began to feel ill. Not just because of the company either. Her head was spinning, it was the same feeling she got when apparating. "Are you alright?" Severus whispered to her, he had noticed how pale she looked and how disoriented she had become. He quickly slipped an arm around her waist while the other held her arm.
"I don't feel very well Sev." She muttered weakly.
"You should lay down." Severus said, with Alex leaning on him he helped her walk up stairs to their third floor bedroom. Just as he got her settled onto their bed there came another scream from downstairs. "I'll be back love, do you need anything?"
Alex just shook her head no. Her eyes were closed as to stop the spinning. In fact she was so out of it she didn't hear the bedroom door creak open and the heavy footsteps that followed.
"Sev?" She asked weakly, still not opening her eyes. She felt someone lean down on top of her, it didn't feel like Severus.
"Sure, if it makes you feel better." Came the bitter tone of Malfoy. He began getting rough with her, Alex's eyes snapped open.
"What the hell are you doing Malfoy!" Alex shouted, she tried to get up but found that her body was frozen, she couldn't move an inch. "You're going to regret this Malfoy."
"I think you're wrong, I think I'm going to enjoy every moment of this." He sneered, moving closer to her. Suddenly the door flew open to reveal a very angry and confused looking…
"Severus!" Alex exclaimed, the fear leaving her face.
"What the hell do you think you're doing Malfoy! I told you that you couldn't have Alex." He was infuriated.
"She came onto me Severus." Malfoy lied, he had seen Snape angry and it was not something he wished to endure.
"How would I have done that Malfoy? I can't bloody move." Alex was irate, not only was she almost assaulted by Malfoy but now he was trying to blame it on her.
"Of course, that's why you offered to get the drinks so you could slip the potion into Alex's." Severus acted as though it were a really brilliant plan. Suddenly lunged across the room, catching Malfoy in a death grip, his wand pointed at Malfoy's heart. "If you so much as look at her the wrong way ever again, I'll kill you with my bare hands. No magic, so it will not be over quickly, understand?" Malfoy was lacking oxygen and could barely manage a nod of comprehension. "Good, now get out of my sight you bastard."
Snape released him; Malfoy scurried out of the room. "Snape love, do you think you could release me please?" Called Alex's voice from the bed.
"Sorry, I thought everyone had left, but then I was coming up stairs and heard you talking with someone." Sev explained as he removed the enchantment from Alex. She quickly pulled Severus into a hug, crushing herself against him.
"Thank you for having such good timing." She murmured, her eyes brimming with tears.
"My pleasure love." Severus gave her a small smile then leaned in giving her a kiss. "I won't let anything happen to you."
END FLASH BACK
Alex felt restless and decided to go up to the library to find something to read. Severus had already gone to bed so she quietly crept from the bed, grabbed her robe, and made her way up the aged flight of stairs.
The only light in the library was that coming from the full moon that shone almost blindingly through the large windows. Alex lit a few candles, which helped slightly. Something wasn't right, she could feel it in her mind and in her aura.
With out warning Alex felt a hand pull her shoulder back. She almost let out a scream when a voice filled her ears.