Chapter 2 (sorry for the wait)
"Severus please tell me that's not it." Alex pleaded.
"Of course that's not it, don't be daft."
"Then tell me, you can't keep this from me." She said, kneeling down in front of him and taking his hands in hers.
"I failed you." He said in a low tone.
"Sev you don't…."
"I did, I promised when you returned that I would protect you and… I failed you."
"Severus, there was nothing you could have done. They tricked us and nearly killed you. If anything I should be regretful. I didn't even realize that it wasn't really you."
"Alex please don't be angry with yourself. It was my father…"
"But it wasn't your fault, it was his and Malfoy and LeStrange." Alex said, desperately trying to get Severus out of his self-loathing state. "Sev look at me." She said, grasping his hands tightly in her own, he continued to look away. "Severus!" she snapped, his head quickly turned to face her. "Listen to me very carefully, you are a very intelligent man and you must understand that this was NOT your fault. They knew that the only way to get to one of us was by hurting the other. So please, please stop blaming yourself."
"Alright." He sighed, looking down at her with a small smile. "Come on." Sev smiled, helping her up then standing up himself.
"And where exactly do you plan on taking me?" She asked, following his lead.
"We've had a disagreement, ergo we must now make up." He said with a sly smirk as he led her into their bedchamber.
"Such a tricky bastard I'm marrying."
"And I a sarcastic wench."
"Oh you know you love it." She laughed, slamming the door shut behind them. They were not in there even ten minutes before there came knocking from the other room.
"Just stay there, I'll get it." Alex said, putting on her robe before walking to the door. A nervous smile crossed her face when she opened the door to see…
A cliffhanger! Reviews please.