Divorced Lives

Chapter 4

More Cuts and Bruises

A/N: Ok, well some of you are curious on why I stuck Tom Riddle next door to Severus. He's there to express how much Sev doesn't trust him, that's why he asked Spence, "Did he do anything." It also shows that Spence and his father are different, because it's harder to gain Severus's trust but with Spence, it's not that hard, even if your family sucks. Just so you guys aren't confused! Please excuse my stalling and onward with the story!

Spence was sitting on a swing in his father's backyard. Everything hurt him. His back, his arms, his legs, not his stomach that much because his father had healed the cut, but it did hurt. There was a concealer charm on the more obvious spots on his body, like his face, legs and arms, that didn't stop it from hurting.

"Hey bud, mind if I take a seat?" a voice asked. It was Severus. Spence nodded and Sev sat down. "You seemed to be deep in thought. What's wrong?" He put his hand on Spence's shoulder; he didn't notice, but Spence winced.

"Oh nothing," Spence replied, with a hint of pain in his voice, "just thinking about an idea for a book."

"You and those books. How come you never bring your lap top that I got you?"

"I work in a notebook here because it's more convenient than lugging that thing on my neck. I love it but it's hooked up to a printer at my house."

Severus laughed. "The only book you ever let me read was pretty dark, the one with the vampires. It was really scary. Are you going to send it to a publisher?"

"A muggle one maybe. I'm working on the sequel right now."

"You must let me read it."

"I will."

"I'm going in so I could start dinner. Are you coming in?"

"In a minute." Spence replied as Severus walked into the manor.

The only reason Spence doesn't let Severus read his many books is because they're about his abusive lifestyle. He takes his hurt and anger out on one of his characters, Sakina Lark. She was taken away from her parents when she was young and her fake parents abuse her every time she does the tiniest thing wrong. One day she ran away from home and now everybody's searching for her. He actually got that book published under the pseudonym, Daemon Draconius. He knew for a fact that his father had a copy of that book in his library. He tells Spence about it all the time. What his father never knew was that Sakina was actually Spence.

Spence sighed as he got up, then winced. His windpipe seemed to be screwed up in a way. He walked into 'his' house. "I think Tom might be coming over for dinner." commented Severus. Spence nodded. "You seem upset again. You can't be still thinking." Spence shook his head. "What's wrong bud? You could tell me anything. You know that right?" Once again, Spence nodded. "Well, what's up?"

"Nothing," he winced, "I'm just keeping to myself." Unfortunately for Spence, Severus noticed Spence's wince.

"Why did you wince?"

"What?"

"You winced just then."

"No I didn't."

"Spence Malloy."

"Yes father?"

"Bud!"

"What?"

"I don't want to fight with you!"

"I don't want to fight with you either!"

"Spence, I love you, I'm sorry. I just want to help you."

"I love you too dad, but it wasn't anything." Spence turned away from him, tears falling down his face. His father reminded him of his mother when he yelled, he hated thinking of him like that. He walked out of the brown kitchen and into his bedroom and started to cry hysterically. He soon passed out.

Severus come up an hour later and knocked on Spence's whitewashed door. "Spence?" he said softly. There was no answer. He started to open the door. "Spence I'm sor-" he spotted his son on his bed. Severus could tell something was wrong by the way Spence was breathing; it was ragged and separated. "Bud?" Severus asked horrified. "Oh god. Oh god, what do I do?" Then he remembered Sirius worked with Madame Pomfrey for a while last year, he dialed his number quickly.

"Black residence, Harry speaking." said Harry from the other line.

"Harry! It's Professor Snape, go and tell Sirius there's an emergency and has to get here quick!" replied Sev.

"Uh huh." Severus heard the sound of the phone dropping and then running. Then he heard Sirius's voice telling Harry to run over to Tom's house while he was over Sev's. Severus hung up the phone when he heard a knock on the door. Severus opened the window and shouted. "SIRIUS! THE DOOR'S OPEN COME INTO SPENCE'S ROOM QUICK!"

Sirius ran all the way to the top floor and once he spotted Spence he said, "Sev, out! This is going to take awhile!"

"But I-" said Severus.

"Please, I need concentrating, go down to Tom's house, grab Harry, go to my house and sit with him for awhile ok?" said Sirius conjuring all sorts of things that you would find in a magical hospital.

Severus nodded and ran out the door.

"Is Spence going to be okay Professor?" Harry asked after an hour of silence.

"I'm not that sure." Severus replied. "Where's your phone?"

"You're going to call Padfoot?"

"No, I'm going to call Spence's mom."

"It's in the living room backed up on the right side of the wall." said Harry pointing to the living room. Severus ran in and called Lexi Malloy.

"Hello?" came Lexi's voice.

"Lexi, our son passed out in his room and could barely breathe. Sirius is working on him now." said Severus frantically.

"Oh no! I hope he'll be okay. You'll tell me right?"

"You're not coming down?!"

"I can't! I'm stuck at work and they won't let me out!"

"Your not going to be there for him?"

"I'm sorry Severus! I can't be there all the time okay?"

Severus sighed. "Okay, I'll tell you if he makes it."

"Thank you. I wish I could be there but I can't. Look, ,I'll make it up to you. You could have him until Tuesday night too."

"Over time?"

"Yep."

"Whatever, bye." Severus hung up and walked back into the play room where Harry was.

"Professor?" Harry said.

"Yes Harry?" Severus replied.

"Why did you and Spence's mom divorce?"

"Things weren't working out. I tried to get Spence but everything seemed to crumble after that."

"I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For asking."

"It's okay. You were curious."

"Ok."

"And Harry?"

"Yes Professor?"

"Call me Severus when we're not in school okay?"

Harry smiled. "Ok Pro- Sev."

It was midnight. Harry was resting his head on Severus's shoulder sleeping. Severus was growing more frantic by the second. 'What's going on over there? Will he be alright? What if he dies?! What if- no! Stop thinking that! It'll only make it worse! Don't faze yourself with what if's!'

Sirius just walked into the door carrying a limp Spence in his arms. "Is he alive?" Severus asked horrified.

"You'd actually think I'd let him die on you?!" Sirius replied in mock hurt then laughed. "He's just weak. I'll have to keep him over here to check on him every so often."

Severus sighed in relief. "What about sleep?"

"I could take the energy potion I have stored in my cabinet. You could stay the night if you want."

"Sure."

"I should wake up Harry and send him upstairs."

"He's okay here. I probably won't get to sleep anyway. I'm too energized from worrying so much!"

Sirius laughed and walked up the stairs to put Spence in a bedroom.

A/N: So what did you think? Please review!!!!!!