Chapter Ten
Hurt
Severus did not move from where he stood and this angered Voldermort.
"Why are you acting like thissss Ssseveruss?" Voldermort questioned.
"She has made her choice My lord. You can not force her to join your ranks." Voldermort's eyes glowed red.
"You dare tell me Sssnape?" His attempted yell fail. Bringing his wand up and pointing it at Severus. My mouth opened to protest but I was to late. Severus flew across the room smacking into his book case and potion cabinets. I knew that his wounds would not be good and he needed help fast. Blood was now seeping through a wound on his left arm.
Rage swelled within me. I just wanted him to leave. I felt power surging through me as my father and his single minion started to come toward me. My vision blurred and I could hear voldermort trying to leave before my world went dark and exhausted.
Next thing I knew someone was shaking me. I then heard Minerva's voice.
"Albus she's not waking." I felt the pressure shift and the ground beneath me moved.
"I swear if he hurt her..." It was my father's voice. I let my eyes slowly open adjusting to the light.
"Oh." I groaned. A sharp pain surged through my left arm and I had a serve head ache. "Where am I?" I asked my eyes open completely now. Albus through his arms around me hugging me happily. A single tear of joy fell from his eye.
"Thank heavens you're okey." he breathed moving a thick piece of hair from my face. "Your in your room. Minerva and I found you lying unconscious on the floor. " he raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes at me through the half-moon glasses. "Did he hurt you Jas?" I shivered and shook my head.
"He was here dad. You-know-who was here, and Severus tried to protect me from his." I sat up and pulled my knees to my chest. "I couldn't take seeing him hurt and the next thing I knew ir was dark." Minerva sat next to me and put a comforting arm around my shoulder.
"She's scared Albus but not hurt. Obviously Snape is not to blame here. Should we warn Potter? Should we take her back to the dungeons?" Dumbledore looked to be in deep thought.
"We shall warn Potter, but it seems to me that right now he is just concerned with getting his daughter back. I shall see to it that she gets back to the dungeons." I gave a curious look to Dumbledore, but he waved it off. I sat on my bed a few more minutes trying to clear my head. Dumbledore who had seen Minerva off came through the door.
"Are you ready? I have been informed that Severus is back in his room." he offered me his hand and I took it graciously. Instead of moving out the door as I thought Dumbledore, pulled me into a tight hug. "I was very worried when Minerva said you weren't waking." I hugged him back shakily.
"This scares me father. I've never been so scared." Dumbledore smoothed my hair and kissed my forehead.
"Come along. This all shall come to pass." I smiled sadly as we made our way to the dungeon. Dumbledore stopped suddenly as if remembering something. I stopped and gave him a weird look.
"What are you doing?" I inquired. He gave a small sad smile.
"This was brought for you while you were unconsince." he handed me the letter and automatically my heart sank. I opened it carefully and read its contents.
"Daughter,
I don know what that was about when I came to receive you? Nonetheless, I will collect you next time Severus will not stand in the way. Then you and I can reunite and overthrow Mr. Potter. You're powers are stronger than they seem. We will make an awesome team.
Your Father" I felt my heart slam against my chest. 'Why was this happening to me?' I asked myself silently. Closing the letter I looked at the man who had taken me.
"Did you read this?" I questioned he nodded slightly. My mind went to Severus. I was scared for him. "I just want to be with Severus right now." I said and Albus started to walk to the dungeons again.
Once we were at Severus' door I spoke the password and the door swung open. There sitting in his chair before the fire was a bleeding and badly injured Severus. I rushed forward and knelt in front of him. My gentle hands rested on his knees.
"Oh Severus I'm so sorry this is all my fault." I was half crying. He sat there steely eyed in his chair shirt off and bleeding. His chest was cut the worst and half the cuts were surrounded by bruises. Snape stood pushing me away and weakly moved to the bedroom door way, back to me.
"Don't give yourself so much credit." He said harshly. His words were like posion to my ears.
"Severus what are you talking about?" Saying nothing he turned and moved into the bedroom. I stood and ran out the door. Why was he doing this to me? I didn't understand. As soon as I was in the hall I slumped against a wall. Tears flowing freely I only looked up once to seethe sincere eyes of Albus looking back. I stood and leaned into his sturdy form.
"I don't understand why he's being like this. He wont let me touch him and he accused me of not caring." I sobbed hopelessly into Dumbledore's chest. He soothed me and when my tears had dried he hugged me.
"Understand this when you have not felt love or known love for the longest time your heart becomes bitter. Go look after him, show him you do care." I wiped my eyes and gave a small gracious smile to him. "Go to him Jasmine." I hugged my guardian one last time and moved back through the door and into the room. The fire was starting to die but I moved right past it and stood in front of the door to the bedroom.
The door to the bedroom was closed but it wasn't locked. I moved over to a cabinet and picked up the small medic kit and my wand. I turned back to the door and opened it carefully. There was a small creaking noise but it wasn't loud enough to wake him. I moved over and stood by the side of the bed and removed the cover from his chest. I set the kit on the side of the bed and opened it. I brought up some peroxide and when I went to apply it to a wound Severus caught my hand.
"Severus please they need taken care of." I looked at him pleadingly. He hesitantly released my hand but kept my gaze. Once I had finished with his wound Severus had fallen asleep right away. I cleaned up the mess I had made with the bandages and pitched them into the fire. I came back in the room and smiled to myself seeing the peaceful form of Severus. He looked almost Angelic lieing there. I moved up to stand by his head and ran my fingers through his silky hair. Looking at the clock I seen it was late. I yawned and crawled into bed beside Severus, who in turn automatically wrapped an arm around me protectively.