"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable."-Gellert Grindelwald.

The purpose part 45 Triune

December 1974

The minister looked at the three vampires that were supposed to work in Azkaban, and suddenly thought it might not be a good idea after all. One was extremely eccentric with flamboyant red hair, another looked ready to murder anyone in their sleep and the woman looked bored beyond anything imaginable, looking at a flying artifact above their heads. Harold Minchum cleared his throat, and the vampires somehow looked at him with an uninterested look, something he was clearly not used to.

*Names?*Asked the minister, a quill and parchment in front of him.

*Well, I told you already! I'm Anton, sweet minister. Write my name on top, I'm the best one!*Said Anton.

Lazarus blinked as he looked at Seth.

*Seth, who's idea was it to put me up with that lunatic?*Asked Lazarus.

Greisha made a loud sigh.

*I'm Greisha and he's Lazarus. Now, how often do you want us to torture the prisoners?*Said the vampire woman as the minister scribbled names on the parchment.

*Can we do something else than giving them pain too?*Asked Anton with hopeful eyes.

Lazarus passed a hand on his face, and Seth only smirked. The minister cleared his throat again, undeniably uncomfortable.

*Mrs. Greisha, to answer your question, as long as you don't kill prisoners. I could not care less about their fate.*Said Minchum.

*Just how many prisoners are we talking about?*Asked Lazarus.

The minister placed down his quill and fixed the vampire.

*Two hundred and fifty-six.*Said the minister bluntly.

Anton hummed and smacked his lips.

*When can we go?*Asked the red-haired vampire.

*This afternoon, you will be escorted there with Kingsley. First by portkey, then by boat. Any questions?*Asked the minister.

*Yeah! Why not now?*Asked Anton.

The minister was now irritated, but it was Seth who intervened and grabbed Anton's shirt to pull him away of the office, followed by Greisha and Lazarus.

Upon arrival at Azkaban in late afternoon, a white lynx sprouted from Kingsley's wand, shielding him from the dementor's effects. A dark sky always seemed to roam over the prison even if it was still the day.

*Ooh, I am going to love this.*Said Anton as he stepped down from the boat.

The island was all artificial: no sand, no land, all stone. Dementors flew around it, and there were so many, the air was cold and the atmosphere heavy. The entrance to the prison seemed to go on through it all, with a door to its right. Kingsley showed them to the door where an alligator Patronus guarded it. Seth had never set foot in Azkaban but could still understand how terrifying it could be for anyone that was not a vampire. His presence did not pass unheard for he could hear dark whispers all around him repeating the word 'King'. A wizard opened the door from the inside, then saw Kingsley and waved them to come in. The office was way bigger than it seemed from the outside. A permanent fireplace with a roaring fire heated the room pleasantly and multiple artefacts floated around. Seth eyed them curiously. The guard followed his gaze.

*Alarms, directly related to the ministry. My name's Gaspard.*Said the wizard with a cold voice.

Seth said nothing as Lazarus, Greisha and Anton all shared a look with him, knowing they could not do anything to the guards without alerting the ministry. They were no fools; Gaspard radiated a powerful aura. They would not leave two wizards alone in Azkaban to keep from hundreds of dementors. That is, he did not see the other side of the prison, or the other levels. Gaspard had precise movements and a keen eye. His uniform was flawless, and so was the office.

There was a lone desk with a comfortable cushioned chair and a small bed in a corner where another wizard was already sleeping. Anton walked to the chair and sat on it.

*Why is there no wheels on it? Where's the fun?*Asked Anton.

Greisha went to Anton and grabbed him by the ear to remove him from the chair. Anton whined as he followed her back to the closed door.

*Wizards, Anton, not muggle stuff.*Said Greisha, rolling her eyes.

Gaspard made a scornful look towards the vampire and pursed his lips before looking at the auror.

*I'll need your wand, Mr. Shacklebot… for weighing.*Said the guard.

*I'm not staying, but I have to bring back Mr. Vulken… uh, Seth.*Said the auror before looking at Seth. *Did you want to… visit the prison?*Added Kingsley.

After saying that he did want to visit, Kingsley gave his wand for a short moment and the guard mumbled a spell then gave it back to Kingsley after a number appeared over it. Gaspard then proceeded into patting Kingsley's arms and legs for inspection. Anton squeezed himself in between them.

*Me next! Don't hesitate with me, darling.*Said Anton.

The guard moved away abruptly with his hands up to his shoulders and shook his head.

*No. I'm not touching vampires, thank you. Besides, you are staying here, and working here, I am pretty sure you don't have anything worth it on you.*Sneered the guard.

Greisha giggled and Lazarus snorted, while Anton huffed, placing his hands on his hips.

*Oh my, how rude.*Said Anton.

Seth clicked his tongue in annoyance, and left the office, quickly followed by Kingsley. The three vampires followed the guard after he, too, had left.

They passed through each corridor on the main floor, the lynx of Shacklebot and Gaspard's alligator leading the way. Whimpers and whispers were heard from the cells as the dementors patrolled the corridors, sometimes stopping in front of specific cells, perhaps intrigued by a prisoner's peculiar thoughts. Rare screams from the higher levels could also be heard, but the guard explained most inmates became silent after a month or two. They rarely had reprieved from the dementors during the day. The rule was to let them all sleep at night, or they simply would never survive after a week.

'Tar-… tar-, anne- emme tyer hon…'

'láv- linne-'

'láv- linne-'

The dementors repeated the same words over and over again on every level they went. They sounded like faint whispers only vampires could hear.

*You think they want you to give in to vampire's primal instincts?*Thought Danyck.

Danyck was in the Vulken's library with the vampire history book.

*Since when are you interested into our history?*Thought Seth.

*I wanted to know the ones that were like me… and so far, the only two that were, went mad, and were killed… maybe a third one, she disappeared.*Thought Danyck.

Seth could feel something troubling him.

*Are you okay Danyck?*Thought the King.

There was a pause before he answered.

*I'm… * His thought trailed off, and Seth had stopped walking.

Greisha looked at him inquisitively.

*Something wrong, Mr. Vulken?*Asked Kingsley.

*He's calling me, everything is fine.*Informed Danyck through thoughts.

Seth hummed and shook his head. They continued their visit and even came across some deatheaters like Karkaroff.

*NO! He's come for me… HE'S COME FOR ME! HE WILL DEVOUR OUR HEADS! FLEE!*Yelled the deatheater, before hiding his face under the rag of his clothes and whimpered underneath.

*Karkaroff speaks a lot about the things he did in the past or has seen. It has helped us catch a few of them.*Said Kingsley.

Seth eyed the auror with interest.

*Oh really. And where does that information actually go to?*Asked Seth.

It was the guard who answered him.

*The dementors gather the information everyday, and if anything is worth writing, we do, me and Abraham. We send the information by owl directly to the head of law enforcement. There is two other offices in the prison, and we are eighteen guards, rotating on a tight schedule.*Said Gaspard sternly.

Seth made a curt nod and informed he was done. At the entrance, Anton pulled Seth aside and had a serious look.

*Sire says to meet him later tonight. Bring one, or two if you can. He says you would know the password with this stone.*Whispered Anton as he gave Seth a square metallic stone in his hand.

Seth glanced at the stone where the deathly hallows sign was inscribed on it. He placed it in his pocket and with a nod to Anton, he went back to the boat with the auror.

OoOoO

Emmeline Williams was closing the Zonko store she held dearly in her heart, bringing the many children and adults smiles everyday. When she waved her wand to finalise the end of day, her expression went blank as the imperius curse previously cast by Seth took hold of her mind again. It was so easy, so nice, and blissful. Nothing but contentment floated in her head. Someone else was there, but everything was okay. She felt a pull from her navel, and they appeared in another place. It seemed to be a decent house, but how could she form an opinion, when everything was already good everywhere.

A long corridor, so nice. So many rooms! How swell. Someone spoke, but it was not meant to her, so she kept looking around.

'The chair.'

Right! Sitting is delightful, always better than staying up.

'Place your head there.'

Amazing thing really, to even rest the head, and securing the hands.

*Remove the imperius.*Said the doctor.

She blinked.

Who was that man?

Where was she?

She could not move her head, and her wrists were tied down. She tried to look around, and in the corner of her eyes, she recognized the vampire King from the newspaper. She made a whimper.

*I… Am I going to die?*She asked.

*Hopefully not, you are the first witch subject for our little… well maybe not so little, project.*Said Rookwood as he held pliers with a glowing blue triangular piece of metal.

Abernathy went to her and placed a metallic object to open her mouth. She tried to move but was held firmly by the head restrainer. Tears started to fall on her cheeks.

*Now, this magnificent object here, is meant to act just like the imperius. You will not remember any of these events today, but I would like to think that in the subconscious, you will know this. If you try to remove it, you die. If you speak to anyone about it, you die. If you try to fight it, and not listen to your masters, we will know.*Said Rookwood, with a cruel smile.

He went forward and shoved the chip into her mouth's roof, piercing and burning the skin, leaving an awful smell in the air. Like every muggle before her, she thrashed against her bonds, and tried to scream as blood went down her throat. Rookwood healed her mouth and placed rapidly a handkerchief to wipe the blood and excess saliva. He mumbled a light obliviating charm, then eyed Gellert who nodded before removing all the restrainers from her.

*What exactly does it do? Who controls what?*Asked Seth as the Zonko's owner moved away from her seat and went on her knees, bowing.

Gellert made a grin and pointed at the screen beside Rookwood.

*It creates a link, but not like what you would think. It's like a grain of sand in a desert in our minds. You don't even notice it unless you look for it. They listen to any command we would tell them, even by looking at them.*Said Gellert who then glanced at Seth. *Somewhat like you have us at your mercy.*He added, and Seth raised an eyebrow. Gellert cleared his throat and continued. *Their names appear on that screen and tells us where they are. We can terminate their lives with that… hmm, magical computer like muggles would say.*

*A grain of sand.*Said Seth, closing his eyes and opening his mind wider.

He did, in fact, felt some distant foreign and harmless dots in his head. Gellert shook his head and placed a hand on his shoulder.

*My runewords, Seth. The king and their two sets of childes. You… Corban, Danyck, me and their childes. I had to come up with something that lets only… well, powerful and trustable vampires control. *Said Gellert, haughtily, then looked at Rookwood. *I'm pretty sure the doctor will want to be one of us eventually.*Said Gellert.

Rookwood scoffed and whispered cleaning spells on the table and instruments. Gellert's childes were listening, leaning against the wall since the beginning. Seth had given them all their magic back.

*In the meantime, are we supposed to let her on her knees all day?*Said Seth as he looked at Emmeline.

Gellert barked a laugh and looked at her.

*Why not? Can you imagine how our project will finally make us free? This is just the beginning.*Said Gellert.

Emmeline stood up shakily, and after a look with Gellert, she apparated away, listening to silent orders. Gellert removed his hand from Seth's shoulder then faced his childes.

*Making those little chips takes a very long time to make, but we now know they wonderfully work. Let's call those chips… Triune.*Said Gellert.

Rookwood stood up and walked near Gellert and Seth before clearing his throat.

*Send me an owl if you need me. I still work in the department of mysteries and can make a few… Triunes in my spare time. Farewell.*Said Rookwood before apparating away.

*A vampire named Angel already knows you could go in New York anytime, if you don't want to stay in Britain any longer. You would have to be careful though, he said that Goldstein is there.*Said Seth.

A smile appeared in the corner of Gellert's mouth.

*Goldstein.*Said Gellert softly, but his childes all had nervous glances.

*We would have to test the triune on someone who has a strong mind then before we do it on her.*Said Vinda.

*You think controlling the wizards first is better than doing so on the muggle politicians?*Asked Seth.

*Technology is developing at an alarming rate in the world. Muggles are getting smarter, and more dangerous. This will all have to be a very tedious work, seeing as to manipulate their desires, and decide who could be vampires, and that is where…*Said Gellert, turning towards Seth, cupping his face. *We can actually give something more to mere muggles. And what does every men hunger for?*Asked Gellert.

*Power.*Said Vinda behind them.

*Exactly.*Said Gellert, removing his hands from Seth's face.

Seth knew where this was going. Gellert wanted free reign in his doings. No vampire laws, although some had to be followed for the vampire's sake.

*I don't care you kill muggles. It's not something my father even wanted, but he did so we would get accepted in the wizarding world, since killing could bring unwanted attention. You also have to be careful into not being the reason behind Zeliths, Gellert. It is, after all, something that can happen to anyone.*Said Seth as he gazed to each and everyone of them in the room.

*Y-You don't…*Began Cassius.

*I told you he didn't, Cassius.*Said Gellert with a repressed sneer, then eyed Seth. *Excuse Mr. Bell. He believed you to… hold the laws like something sacred.*Said Gellert.

Seth narrowed his eyes at Cassius, then at Gellert.

*You do know there is one, the first one, I do hold sacred, Gellert. I would not hesitate to remove the head to anyone who dares touch a child willingly!*Hissed Seth.

*Seems like someone needs his head removed.*Sneered Vinda.

Cassius's head jerked towards Vinda, livid as a ghost.

*You have killed plenty of children before! Even under Gellert's nose! Should we all just die now, because of things we did in the past?*Said Cassius nervously, quickly glancing between Gellert and Seth who was not moving.

*Of course not. That's not what he meant. We are going to live as long as we want now, there had to be rules… somewhat.*Said Frieda, looking at Seth for confirmation.

*Rules? Are we children?*Said Nagel.

*Why the hell do I have to be with all of you?*Said Vinda angrily.

*Threats of having our heads removed if we touch a child… What kind of law is that? Some of us actually have children, grown-ups already…*Said Marvin.

*Why did you have babies? You passed your dumb genes to an innocent child.*Said Nagel.

*Your mother should've swallowed you.*

*Git.*

*Moron.*

*Simpleton.*

Abernathy was the only one who had rolled his eyes at the situation. While they all continued to argue, Seth and Gellert had turned their backs at them and were whispering.

*What exactly have you put yourself into, Gellert?*Whispered Seth.

*It's entertaining at least.*Said Gellert as he looked behind his shoulder. His childes now had their eyes black. *We have had a little problem with feeding… you see, I have avoided your father for a very long time, and we tried following the laws. Now that we have clearance, let's say… a little massacre is in order.*Said Gellert.

*Outside Britain. Be fucking discreet Gellert.*Said Seth with a sigh, not in his habit to swear.

*Well, that's my forte, my King.*Said Gellert with a wink.

OoOoO

December 22nd, 1974

Ruma and Severus went to Hogsmead with their trunk so that Severus could side-along apparate with Ruma. She looked at the slow falling snow and made a sigh.

*I love snow. There is barely any on Vulken's isle. Ready?*Asked Ruma.

Severus looked into her green eyes and nodded. Ruma concentrated for a moment, then they apparated away. To Severus's relief, Seth was not in the living room. She asked a house-elf to take care of their trunks, then took Severus's hand, bringing him to a place he would be delighted. The place she wanted to show him was near the prison, and she worried there might have some prisoners in the cells, screaming their lungs out, but she continued to another corridor and opened a door to her right.

The walls were covered in cabinets filled with potion ingredients, all placed in categories. In the middle was two tables with cauldrons. A fireplace was unlit and beside was two sofas and a smaller table. Permanent enchanted light balls were floating around the room, illuminating in a calming hue its surroundings.

*Amazing. Anyone uses this place?*Asked Severus as he went to the cabinets and began reading every labels.

*There is no potion master Seth knows of, really. I did spend some time making basic potions for the supply room near the muggle ward. What's sad is… there are ingredients that are not good to use anymore, but are so rare, I kept them as mementos.*Said Ruma.

Severus's eyes widened at a label.

*Basilisk venom. You have to be kidding me.*Said Severus, not believing his eyes.

*Told you.*Answered Ruma as Severus pouted, then placed back the venom in the cabinet.

Ruma took his hand again and placed a warming charm on them right before they went out by the garden. They passed beside the weeping willow and went near the cliff.

*Wow, that's high.*Said Severus.

*You want to grab a broom and fly? There's a few magical ones in a storage.*Asked Ruma.

*I really don't like flying that much.*Said Severus.

Ruma hummed as it was all the contrary for her. They decided on walking around the castle for a bit, talking about how lame the marauders had been so far for their last year. Jinxing the Slytherin table every week as they found a new way to color the skin, hair, or clothing in flamboyant colors each time. Only once had Sirius recommended her to not eat any eggs before a certain prank, which had resulted into Student having pink hair for the day. Severus did not find that memory particularly funny, but he liked hearing her laugh.

They went back inside where Colpy had brought them a marvelous dinner. Michael, who she knew was the main muggle servant, had stopped by to talk with them, since he had inquired about her wellness and he was a nice man to talk to. A little after dinner, Steven and Galea came in the dining room with boxes in their arms.

*Ho, Michael, and wizards, perfect. Look at this.*Said Galea as they placed the boxes on the table.

Curiously, they went to see the contents of the boxes, and Steven removed what looked to be radios and batteries.

*This place has no electricity; it's all run by magic ever since Flamel spent so many years here. But it is getting dull, and we would want those radios to work, only the magic interference is annoying, making them do static noise only. So, can any of you try to modify them so we can actually hear music, or news anyway.*Said Steven.

*It's all like Hogwarts. If we succeed here, we could succeed something similar for school, that would be great!*Said Ruma.

They all made their little fun placing batteries in the radios and tried to get a signal whatsoever, but only static was heard. Ruma and Severus tried a few spells, but only managed to burn them, and even explode one.

After a few laughs and some wine, they figured they should go to sleep. Severus went to a room not so far from hers, where a few seconds of staring at each other was done before they closed their doors.

The next day, Ruma brought Severus in muggle London for theatre plays and dinner in a restaurant.

*How's your mother?*Asked Ruma before taking a bite of vegetables.

*She moved in a flat, alone.*Said Snape, playing with his fork, and moving a potato around.

*Well, that's good. You want to know what I did to the marauders to stop them from calling you a particular name?*Asked Ruma, changing the sensitive subject right away.

A smile.

*What did you do?*Said Severus softly.

*Made it taboo. Each time they would say it, their tongue would stick to the roof of their mouths. That's also when Gellert taught me how to create spells. Did you make any?*Asked Ruma.

*I did.*Answered Severus without telling her his spells.

A waiter came beside them, and she asked for wine.

*I'll need some ID please.*Said the waiter.

Ruma and Severus shared a look before grinning and Ruma slid her wand in her hand, casting a cunfundus charm. The poor waiter had a dazed look, then went back to get them wine.

*Legal age is so late in the muggle world. Twenty-one years old to drink alcohol… I mean, ugh.*Said Ruma.

They again had a wonderful evening, going back to the castle and trying to make a radio work, by placing an interfering spell for magic.

*What if we created something like a magical invisible tunnel for radio waves?*Asked Ruma.

Seth had come to the castle and heard them chattering in the dining room. He looked at the radios on the table. One of them was in pieces, completely dismantled, and several others were lined up, ready for experimentation.

*Trying to make this place modern, Ruma?*Asked Seth as he walked to them.

They made a surprised gasp, but Ruma calmed down and shook her head.

*Just trying to make muggle things work in a magic saturated place.*Said Ruma.

*You said an interesting theory, but you would have to create such a spell. Knowing the Latin words would not be enough. To actually remove the magic in one place related to an object would be more of an incantation rather than a simple wording spells. It would also probably drain your energy to make such a feat.*Said Seth before looking at Severus. *You do know this, Severus?*

Severus silently nodded. Ruma placed her hands on her hips.

*So, what Latin word would you use then?*Asked Ruma.

Seth tilted his head and clicked his tongue.

*Next time, go in the library. I would use something like magicis inanis cuniculum, with a slow spiraling wand movement, and a firm intention to remove the magic around the object. Don't be discouraged if you fail at first. An incantation is always harder than a simple spell.*Said Seth before turning around and leaving the room.

Severus had stared at Seth until he left the room. He let out an exhale he did not know he held. He had felt such dark waves of magic coming from the man, he wondered if Ruma had even felt it, for she did not seem phased by his presence. He came in and simply gave them the answer to their problem like it was absolutely nothing, without asking anything in return.

*Does he teach you often like that?*Asked Severus curiously.

She was concentrated on what Seth said when Severus's voice startled her.

*Oh, uh. Well, yeah.*Said Ruma before frowning. *But I told you that already, didn't I?*

*… I did not know that's how he did it.*Mumbled Severus.

*Oh, no. That's not how he usually does it. Far from it.*Said Ruma as shiver passed through her body remembering the Imperius from last summer.

Severus stayed silent for a moment, then stood up and pointed his wand at the radio. At least the Trace did not work here, and he would also be seventeen in seventeen days.

*Magicis Inanis Cuniculum, Magicis Inanis Cuniculum.*Chanted Severus as he slowly spiralled his wand towards the radio.

Ruma went beside him and began chanting at the same time, repeating the incantation in harmony. A soft magical breeze went around them, lightly lifting their hair. After a minute of chanting, they felt the incantation had worked, and they fell to their knees, out of breath, and drained. In the room was now rock song coming out of the radio. They looked at each other and smiled before actually laughing.

*We… we did it. Wow, that felt amazing.*Said Ruma as they slowly stood up.

*It did. Now I want to go sleep until next year.*Said Severus.

They listened to the music for a moment, and she realized it was a popular song commonly played in London streets.

*I know several servants that will love the radios once we enchant them all, but you are right, I am going straight to bed.*Said Ruma.

Severus grabbed her wrist and she looked at him with a frown. He pulled her towards himself, making her gasp, and pressed his lips on hers. He smelled of wine and spices, and she loved it. His lips were soft in contrast of his freshly shaved young beard. His hands had moved on her face and her back, pulling her closer. She felt the kiss was different than before. More need, more desire. Her hands had found warm skin under his shirt.

They stopped, and she bit her lip, staring in those dark brown, almost black eyes of Severus. She took his hand in hers, then made their way to her room where their lips met again after closing the door. He pushed her against the door, holding her wrists beside her head, and nipping at her jaw, her ear, her neck. A roaring fire was in her chest. It was completely different from the times with Sirius. She actually had feelings for Severus. Had he finally let go of Lily? He attacked her lips again, while his hands undid the few buttons of her shirt, then removed it from her chest. His hands went in her back and undid her bra, which fell on the floor.

Had he done it with other girls before? She moaned as he took her breast in his mouth while pinching the other between his fingers. Her hands were in his hair as he went down, kissing her navel.

*Sev.*Moaned Ruma.

He pulled down her jeans, revealing blue and damp underwear. He had stopped, staring at her underwear, holding her thighs, his heart hammering in his chest.

*Sev, if you don't remove my underwear, I'll do it.*Said Ruma.

He swallowed and proceeded into bringing them down, joining her jeans and her shirt. She was there, completely naked before him, and he found her absolutely beautiful.

'Son, women love to be roughened up. Making them scream, placing bruises upon their skin. You'll see, when a woman interests you, that's how you have to be!'

But that's not pleasure he saw on his mother's face when his father hit her over and over again. He would never hit Ruma. He stood up and kissed Ruma again while her hands removed his shirt at his turn. Her fingers burned his skin as they passed on his torso, on his shoulders, then on his back.

*Bite me again, Sev.*Said Ruma.

Was pain really pleasurable to her? He went to her neck and sucked her skin, hard. She did moan again as she pushed his head on her neck. He grabbed her wrists again, holding them on the door with force. He could not help himself, and he loved having control over her. Was part of what his father said true? Or was it just because Ruma liked it that way?

After making a mark on her neck, and on her shoulder, he grabbed her by the thighs and brought her in her bed. He removed his pants and trousers before joining her. Her anklet chimed as she moved, placing her arm around his neck, and pulling him to her body, mouths meeting again. Heaven must smell like lavender and sweat. It was his first time, and it was not hers, for she guided him to her needs, showing him where to kiss, to bite, to rub, placing his hand to her heat, showing him her entrance to his member. He did not mind, for the words she whispered made him shiver in desire.

*Place your hand on my neck and hold my wrists with the other, don't restrain yourself, Sev.*Said Ruma softly, her eyes fixed on him.

He grabbed her wrists with his right hand, and gently placed his left on her neck at first. He began to move his hips, and the sensations were overwhelming. He swallowed and trembled. He looked at her face, completely out of it. She moaned and she did scream, but it was nothing like when his mother screamed. His hand tightened on her neck as he thrusted harder and faster.

*Severus!*Her yell was followed by her muscles squeezing hard, her eyes went back as she became undone before him.

The vision of her made him climax a few seconds after in a grunt, filling her insides. His hands went to her breasts, then her hips. Their breathing was fast, and their bodies covered in sweat. Severus could feel his own heart hammering in his head and in his rib cage.

*Ruma…*Said Severus softly.

*I'm right here, Sev.*Answered Ruma in the same tone.

He removed himself from her, then laid down beside her. She turned herself so they could face each other. Severus moved to grab the cover and placed it on them. She did not know what to say, and he apparently did not either, but it was just like before, they could always stay together without uttering words, and they always had liked the silence. Severus placed an arm around her and pulled her to him. He could feel her warm breath in his neck, and it was all he needed, before they fell asleep.

'Tar-… tar-, anne- emme tyer hon…'

*King… King, give us your heart…*

'láv- linne-'

*Let go.*

Author's note: Hello readers, my chapter 45 was getting way too long, so I cut it in half and posting this one. So, chapter 46 has become 47 (which is already written.) I just needed a better transition, and it became longer so yeah, working on 46 now. I can't wait to post the 47 and 48, they are high in emotions.

By the way, the quotes I place on top of chapters is from other author's or real humans, but I imagine certain characters that could have said those too.

Have fun