A/N: Alrighty, Rosier/Severus
O.K so let's just pretend like in the Rosier manor there's a way for underage wizards to cast spells outside of Hogwarts without detection
Usual apologies
Disclaimer: see previous chapters
There was still one week left before the new school year was set to start and the hallway was completely empty.
Evan stared down at the raven haired boy that walked beside him, letting a small smile grace his features. The kind of smile he'd only ever let him see when they were alone. Severus looked up at him and quirked an eyebrow at the taller blonde in silent question at the look on his face. Evan said nothing, just lifted his gaze up ahead until they walked passed an alcove behind a statue nearby when the blonde suddenly grabbed Severus' arm and dragged him into the small enclosure.
The raven gave a brief yelp of surprise that was quickly muffled as Evan crushed their mouths together in a bruising kiss.
Snape's grasp on his transfiguration and charms books slipped and the tomes fell to the ground in a loud thud while Rosier pressed him against the wall, forcing his lips open to deepen the kiss and pulling a soft moan from the smaller boy beneath him.
Severus gasped when Evan pulled away and let a hand slip up into his hair to pull his head back while the blonde left a damp trail of kisses down the side of his neck.
"Evan." The raven moaned as his hands clasped at Evan's shoulders, while Rosier's unoccupied hand slid in through his robes, into his shirt and gently moved across his skin.
This started a few weeks ago.
It was the end of their fourth year at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. All the students were set to leave the castle to spend the summer holidays with their respective families and all of them were excited and very much relieved to be leaving the torturous confinement they referred to as school for the next three months.
All except for Severus.
While everyone else looked forward to spending the next few months in the comfort of home, with loving families and home cooked meals. The only thing Severus had to look forward to; was to see his mother alive and unharmed.
Or at least that's how he hoped to find her, more than anything that's how he hoped to leave her.
Severus is well aware of the fact that his father only ever harmed Eileen whenever he was around.
Usually his mother would do whatever was necessary to keep her husband happy, regardless of whatever degrading task he'd ask her to do and for that Tobias was always a little merciful towards his wife. But when Severus was home it was a different story.
The boy was a painfully obvious reminder of exactly what kind of woman it is that he married.
A witch.
She was a freak, an abomination and he was stuck with her for however long they were set to live the rest of their lives.
But Eileen did well to keep her magical side hidden from her husband which seemed to appease the muggle somewhat and when Severus was born, Tobias began to resemble the man she'd fallen in love with all those years ago.
He became a loving husband and a warm father, until Severus made one crucial mistake.
They were outside and Tobias was attempting to teach the small four year old boy how to catch when he missed and the ball rolled away across the front lawn. Severus was so happy with having his father's attention on him, seeing the normally sullen man's lips quirk up in that rare smile that he'd forgotten his mother's warnings and summoned the ball towards them in an effort to keep that their game going and keep that smile there.
But the moment the ball landed in Severus' small hands and he looked up at his father, the boy saw nothing but burning rage.
That's when the beatings started.
The drinking and cursing which only got worse as time went by.
Tobias' anger reached new heights the day that his letter from Hogwarts arrived and Eileen insisted that Severus go to school there instead of a normal muggle school like he wanted.
She'd warned that Severus wouldn't be able to control himself if he didn't go to the magical school and that he'd end up hurting someone.
All Tobias heard was, 'Everyone will know he's a freak'
So he agreed to let Severus go, if only to get this cur out of his sight. The abortion he should have made Eileen have.
So Severus would go to Hogwarts, stay during the Easter and Christmas holidays before being forced to go back home during the summer.
He'd learnt that while Tobias was still an abusive bastard towards Eileen when he was at school, he never hurt her too badly either. It's only when he was there, only when the reminder of Tobias' mistake was right there breathing and living in front of him that his anger would surge and the beatings would turn vicious.
Eileen, the sweet woman that she is, tried to reassure Severus that none of it was his fault. She'd try to make up some excuse about not making her husband's food the way he wanted or not cleaning the house as well as she should have.
But Severus knew better.
Which is why he dreaded going home and in his anxiety, Rosier, Avery and Mulciber had noticed something off about him and forced the truth out of their dorm mate as hard as it was to force.
Naturally none of them were pleased.
Severus is well aware of his dorm mates opinions on muggles and any other creatures that weren't pure and many times he'd pretend to share their views if only to keep their harsh judgment away from him.
He'd even lied and told them that he was a pureblood, regardless of the fact that Snape isn't a pureblood name. But Severus conducted himself as any pureblood they'd ever seen so they accepted it even if he wore second hand rags and kept ratty books.
Not all purebloods have Gringotts vaults filled with gold after all.
So now that he'd been forced to tell all, his friends were less than pleased.
Mulciber and Avery had openly sneered when he told them that his father was a muggle and Rosier scowled at how Eileen had just given away her magical birthright just to keep her husband.
All of which Snape expected.
However Severus didn't expect them to be so concerned about his wellbeing. Mulciber had gone into a rant about how filthy and disgusting muggles are and how Tobias must pay for all his crimes while Avery egged him on. Mulciber had raged on how despicable it is that Severus was suffering and swore revenge on his behalf.
Something that left the boy feeling and looking utterly confused.
It was then that Evan had smiled at him and told him that while they still hate muggles, half-bloods and all they stand for, they could never bring themselves to hate him.
It was an odd little thing that most didn't know about Slytherin's.
They could be cold, calculating, vicious, underhanded and somewhat evil. But they were never disloyal.
And Severus has been their friend since first year, they'd seen a side of Severus Snape that no one else could see.
A side that Evan treasured more than all else.
All everyone else got to see was greasy, snarky, dark Severus Snape. They never got to see sweet Severus, shy Severus, Severus who was tortured almost every day of his life by those damn Gryffindors while no one ever seemed to care.
Not even the headmaster.
So of course they'd grown somewhat protective of him, no more than their Slytherin demeanors would allow them to show in public mind you but they still cared. It's only natural that Snape's story, have them so worked up.
So much so that somewhere during Mulciber's rant it had been decided for him that he'd be spending the summer with Rosier at his home since Avery was set to visit France with his parents that summer and Mulciber's parents would be less than willing to have a half-blood in their home. Rosier's parents were set to leave and wouldn't be back till the end of the summer so he'd be home alone which made him the obvious candidate.
Of course Severus refused, insisting that he could handle his father himself but his dorm mates wouldn't hear of it.
And so it happened that Severus ended spending the summer with Rosier after sending a letter to his mother to tell her of his change of plans. Eileen wrote back, sending one of her few warm woolen blankets to him as she wished him well and Rosier pretended not to notice when Severus held the blanket up against his face and took a deep breath as his eyes filled with heartache, instead choosing to wrap his arm around the raven's shoulders to pull him close into his side ignoring the pleasant thrum that went through him when the other boy leaned into him.
Being an only child, Evan wasn't really used to having anyone other than his parents around the manor since they rarely had guests. The elves don't count because, they're well… elves.
But he enjoyed the company, he's always enjoyed Severus' company but somehow it was different when it was just the two of them with no one else around. He noticed things about Snape in those first few weeks, more than just what he allowed himself to show when they were school and Evan let himself get drawn in by that side until one month later. With very little left to do in the holidays Evan decided to show Severus around the manor, he rarely ever got to show anyone his home since his parents usually had meetings with other followers of 'you know who' which made having friends over quite difficult as I'm sure you could imagine.
He tried not to think about it too often, seeing as how he didn't really have much of a choice in the matter and because really it was meant to be an honor. He shouldn't feel nervous or afraid, after all both his mother and father are followers of the dark lord and they are two of the strongest wizards he knows. His uncles and aunts were death eaters and some of Evan's older cousins got their marks just after graduating and Evan would be getting his once he came of age. If anything he should have felt happy, excited even.
But for some reason he wasn't.
They'd just walked into his father's study. Severus was giggling terribly as the blonde dragged him in behind him as he took a gulp from the wine bottle he managed to sneak out of his parents private cellar before walking over to drop into the chair behind the desk while Severus went looking though one of the many books that had caught his eye on one of the shelves nearby even though he was more than just a little bit tipsy at the time. The thought suddenly came to mind and he couldn't help but ask Severus what he thought about joining you know who. At first Severus tensed before he answered in the typical Slytherin manner which basically consisted of death to all muggles and long live the dark lord, but then Rosier told him to cut the bullshit and tell him honestly and so Severus did.
He said that he wasn't sure. Avery planned on joining and he was constantly whispering in Severus' ear about joining as well since he, like Lucius Malfoy could see all the talent that Snape had and knew that he would be valuable in the war that they all knew was coming but Severus wasn't sure. Despite the fall out he had with that know it all mud-blood harpy Evans, Severus still cared about her enough for him to feel hesitation at the thought of harming her or any other muggle-born that he might come across.
Evan couldn't really blame him since he wasn't all that sure himself. After all he remembers what it was like; the very first time his father taught him how to cast an unforgivable. It happened the year before during the summer holidays ironically enough. Mr. Rosier made his son practice on one of their elves and even though it was just an elf… the cries of agony and the look of horror Evan saw on the creature's face was enough to overrule all the pleasure he felt at the surge of dark power that left his body when he cast the hex. He still had nightmares about it.
He told Severus about it, that day in his father's study and Severus sat beside him on the seats arm rest and wrapped his arm around the other teens shoulders to pull him close; ignoring the tears he could feel against the side of his neck as Evan lay his head against the raven's shoulder but this time Evan wasn't able to ignore the warmth that spread right through his chest at the action, so he turned his head and pressed a kiss on Severus' lips.
Severus didn't push him away but he did tense up for just the briefest of moments before kissing back and Evan pulled the shorter boy into his lap, causing the bottle on he'd set down on the table to topple over and spill its contents out onto the floor at the action.
About an later maybe even less they were on the carpet on the floor a few feet away from the desk, taking deep breaths as they just stared up at the ceiling despite the fact that they were both completely naked, when Severus suddenly spoke.
"I hate my father. I hate him so much most times I wish he'd just die." Rosier sat up to brace his elbows on the floor as he looked down at the raven but Severus barely seemed to notice, he just kept staring at the ceiling with his jaw locked tight and his eyes strained like he was trying to fight back against the tears that were threatening to fall. "But I'm not… I don't know if I'd ever be able to kill him or anyone else for that matter. Joining the dark lord we'd have to kill more than just muggles and if I can't even stomach the thought of killing my bastard father then how on earth would I do anything else I was asked to do?"
"Even after everything he's done?"
Severus gave a humorless snort and shook his head, "As bad as he is, I've seen worse monsters before."
The blonde frowned at that, "What do you mean-"
"Nothing." Severus said quickly as he carefully sat up as well and leaned up to press a short kiss on Rosier's lips, before breaking it to give a small smile when he caught sight of a large tapestry hanging against the wall behind the desk where they lay. When they went stumbling into the room earlier Severus' alcohol riddled brain had somehow managed to miss it. "What does that mean?"
It was a symbol of a Basilisk with its mouth open and hissing as its body wrapped around a sword with rose bush littered with thorns going around the image. Evan followed the raven's gaze up towards the crest and he smiled as he sat up a little more. "That's our family's idol. The basilisk, as long as I have the crest on me like embroidered on my shirt I can summon one whenever I want."
Severus blinked in surprise, "Really?"
"Yeah."
"I don't see much use in that," Severus frowned, "Wouldn't you just drop dead the moment you saw it?"
At that Evan grinned as he sat up a little more, "There's a way around that."
"Really?" Severus asked curiously, "How?"
The blonde's grin grew even more and he reached back to search through the pile of clothing beside him until he finally pulled out his wand, "There's a spell my grandfather taught me before he died."
Evan suddenly aimed the wand at Severus' face and the raven's eyes went wide, "Evan-"
"Speculum speculorum!"
Severus gasped and Evan had to resist the urge to do the same when he was suddenly thrust into darkness.
"Merlin… what-"
"It's only temporary, but unless you're born from the Rosier line this is the only way to survive a basilisk's stare."
"It's incredible." Severus said and for a moment it was silent, Evan set his wand down on the ground, feeling around to make sure it was back somewhere near the pile of clothing like before when Severus spoke with confusion clear in his voice.
"Evan, what's wrong?"
"I cast the spell, so my sight was traded for your own." The blonde could almost feel Severus tense when he blindly reached forward and somehow managed to get his hand on the raven's shoulder to let the hand slip up and wrap around the back of Severus' neck, "It's temporary, it'll fade soon."
He could feel Severus tilt his head, "Not very useful if you can't find someone willing to trade their ability to see is it?"
"It is if you're with the right person." Evan said pulling the Slytherin closer and silently celebrated the fact that he managed to get to Severus' lips without too much trouble and Severus sighed as he pressed closer to the other.
They spent the rest of the summer that way, talking and kissing and fucking although they didn't really drink much after that first bottle they wasted in the study that night, until they eventually had to return back to school since Evan's parents would soon return and it wouldn't do for them to find Severus there once they did.
"ahh…" Severus moaned as the blonde started kissing a trail down his neck, before lips were replaced by teeth and the raven gasped as the sharp edges went down hard enough to leave bruises but not actually draw blood while Severus' hands went up to tangle in Evans hair.
The blonde sighed at the feeling but kept still managed to keep his attention focused on Severus' neck and the noises he drew from the raven's throat.
He developed an odd sort of obsession with Severus' neck. He could spend hours tasting that long stretch of pale smooth skin and marking putting a different mark on it every time he got close. He wasn't really sure why.
Severus liked to call him a vampire whenever he did this. He'd say that he was just waiting for the day Evan showed his true form and sank his teeth into his skin and admittedly the idea wasn't as sickening to Rosier as it should have been.
At that thought Evan bit down just little bit harder, being sure to leave a mark when the raven suddenly pushed back a bit harder and they were forced to pull apart.
"Evan wait."
"What?" the Slytherin asked as he stared back at the other, brushing his fingers against the deep flush in his cheeks when Severus took his hands away, "We'll get caught all over again if you keep this up."
"Filch isn't anywhere near here, its fine-"
"No its not." Severus said with finality as he ducked down to pick up his books before moving up to press a kiss on the blonde's lips and Evan couldn't help but smile, "There'll be time for this later."
Evan followed as the raven left the alcove when he suddenly remembered that he was supposed to have his own set of books with him and he growled in annoyance. "Bollocks!"
"What?" Severus asked as he paused along with the other in the hallway and Evan raked a hand through his hair as he spoke, "I forgot my books in the library; I have to get them before Pinch locks the doors."
Severus gave a snort as he turned back to start walking again. "I'll see you in the dungeons."
Evan turned on his heel and quickly ran back the way they came, being careful not to be caught by Filch when he finally reached the large oak doors of the library and he gave a sigh when he found the doors still unlocked. The blonde frowned for a moment since he couldn't see Madame Pinch anywhere in sight before he shook the thought from his head and headed towards the place where he and Severus were reading earlier.
After turning around one more shelf, Evan looked up and froze for a moment when he saw someone sitting at the table, lazily flipping through the pages of one of his books before he looked up and gave the blonde a smug grin.
"Forget something Rosier?"
With that the blonde was effectively broken from his shock as he stomped forward and snatched his books away, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"Nothing much." The other said as he leaned back in his seat to put his feet up on the table, "I thought I'd come find you and maybe we could have a little chat."
"A chat about what?"
"About sweet Severus of course." An unpleasant shiver ran down Rosier's spine at the way that was said and he glared, "Don't call him that."
"I saw you two this afternoon," The other said ignoring Evan's statement, "And I felt so terribly sorry for you, seeing as how Severus could never truly want you the way you obviously want him."
Evan almost flinched back at that until he just growled, "And you would know this how?"
"I know because I've had Severus before, I know what he's like."
Evan's glare got deadly, "You're lying, you worthless-"
"Am I?" The figure asked arching a brow at the other before letting out a chuckle as he leaned back in his seat a little more, "Believe what you will, but that won't change the fact that you're nothing more than a toy for him to play with. I give it one more week, two weeks tops-"
"Go to hell." Rosier said as he turned around to leave when-
"But I could help you get a second chance, if you like."
Rosier paused and his hands clenched tight around his books before he turned back to stare at the other as he chuckled all over again, "Piss off! I don't need your help."
"Yes you do and I can help you. I know Severus best after all seeing as how he's always been mine."
"Again, you're lying."
"Rosier if you really believed that you would have left by now." The figure said as he leaned forward on the table with a smirk, "He's told you about me, hasn't he?"
"He told me about monster that won't let him go." Rosier sneered and the other man's expression instantly darkened, "He's confused. As I'm sure you are, which is why I'm offering you my services."
"And what makes you think I'd ever listen to a damn thing you have to say?"
"Because, you know like I do that this thing between you and Severus is only temporary and it'll end eventually. He has such a fickle heart, bit of a whore really, but that doesn't want me want him any less." The figure said leaning back in his seat, "Just like you want him, wouldn't it be nice to have a guarantee at a second chance even after it ends?"
Rosier felt his rage spike at the insult against Snape and knew that he should turn back, that Severus wasn't actually like that and listening to a single word he had to say would be a colossal mistake. But there was a part of him that was afraid, a part that feared that the other man might very well be right.
Evan looked away and let out a deep breath, "What do you want?"
The figure grinned, "Not much, all I really need is your cooperation."
A/N: Yeah
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