What is Wrong With Severus
Chapter 3-Begining of the End?
Severus was brooding in his office, he was not happy with what Albus had ordered him to do. He had tried to get out of it but Albus insisted that it was the only way and reminded Severus that he had agreed to do whatever Albus told him when he made the unbreakable vow those many years ago.
Severus felt like he was falling into a deep chasm. His world seemed to be fractured and unstable.
Albus always trusted Severus and Severus felt he had earned that trust.
He had executed all of Albus's requests and orders to the elder wizard's satisfaction.
There were the others like Allister Moody who didn't really believe he was no longer a Deatheater. Albus stood up for him at his trial and Severus was thankful for the faith Albus showed in him and his repentence.
Severus had proved true to the cause time and time again when spying on his former associates ( the followers of Voldemort) and reporting back to Albus.
Harry Potter certainly did not make his life any easier when he kept finding the boy disobeying the school rules and getting into all kinds of trouble.
The boy consistently lied when faced with proof that he wasn't doing as he should. His disregard in obeying Albus and other members of the order about learning occumency from Severus for example.The boy obviously had no intention of learning to block his mind.Even Granger was on his case and he lied to her about his progress. After Severus had caught the boy in the pensieve watching Severus's most humiliating moments Harry had told everybody that he didn't need any more lessons.
Harrys actions that year caused the death of Sirius Black which he had turned around in his own mind and tried to put the blame for the death at the department of mysteries on Severus and his apparent indifference to Harrys info about Sirius and Voldemort. Albus tried to straighten out Harrys opinion but the boy needed a scrapegoat for his own actions and Severus was the most logical one in Harrys mind.
Severus couldn't care less either way any more, but he was a member of the order and Severus suspected that Harry would be responsible for many more deaths before the war was over.
He heard a racket outside his Office and tiny professor Flitwick came in and told him the Deatheaters are inside the castle and Albus had called down out of the tower for someone to go and get Severus.
Severus heard him out and then with a great sadness inside him stunned Flitwick so he couldn't get in the way then left his office, He ran to the tower past the other defenders of the castle and up the stairs were he found Albus floating in the air and talking to Draco Malfoy who was supposed to kill him by the orders of Voldemort.
Severus knew that Harry would be hidden by his invisibility cloak and immobilized by Albus before the Death Eaters had arrived. Severus stood with his wand in hand and by Legimens he communicated one more time with Albus."Please don't make me do this I don't want to cause your death. You are my friend.'
Albus sent back by Legimens "you must Severus it is the only way now since Voldemort can access Harrys mind. He must believe that you are still a Deatheater. I am useless now and weak, please keep your word as my friend and kill me now."
Severus raised his wand with revulsion and hatred showing on his face for the deed he must do for Albus
Albus said out loud for the beneift of those present "Severus...Please"
"AVADA KEDAVRA"
The green light streamed from Severus's Wand and Albus fell slowly backwards and outside of the tower to the ground below.
Severus grabbed Draco Malfoy then turned and ran off. His heart was sore with the pain and knowledge that no one would ever believe he was and would always be loyal and worthy of Albus's trust in him.
Severus had been told by Albus that there was a vial with a memory he had left behind to prove Severus was ordered to do this,most despictable deed but Severus wasn't going to count on anybody finding the vial and revealing the truth.
Severus was now on the run and friendless once again.