Draco was exhausted. He would give anything to have Carmilla in his arms at that point. At least his ribs didn't hurt any longer and he could enjoy it now.
He sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He wore his hair in a loose ponytail and was dressed in the darkest shades of green. He knew he had to bring the girl back within the next full moon. "Serrento? Are you still here?"
"What do you need now?" Serrento appeared from the hallway.
"I need you to woo Miss Granger," Draco said coldly, it had been nearly three weeks since the last meeting and a week since the full moon.
"I knew you'd tell me that," He smiled, and almost shivered in delight.
"But you realize we need her don't you,"
Yes, yes, I know; no serious damage," Serrento said frowning
"No damage at all," Draco said glaring at him, "I know how you define serious and if there is so much as a scratch on her I'll feed you to the basilisk,"
"You wouldn't dare," Serrento retorted, "You need me,"
"Not really," Draco said coldly, "You are quickly becoming like you brother, expendable. Speaking of brother, why haven't you contacted that older brother of yours?"
"He'd be no help to us," He replied.
"I'm sure we could find a use for him. Besides you need to stay on my good side. I can't protect you from Cicely if I, myself, want to castrate you."
Serrento grumbled and left the room. He apperated to the Snape Manor, he had taken up residence there while the dragons and water drakes in Italy hibernated.
He went to the living room and began to write a letter to Hermione, "This is sure to get her. It has too."
******
Cicely sat in her room feeding her little screech owl, Pippit. "I bet you missed me," She stroked the little owl, "Philip said he took care of you, it looks like he spoiled you rotten," she rubbed the fat little owl's belly.
"Cici?" She saw Philip peaking his head into room.
"Hey you," She smiled, the boy had kept in his sights most of the time since she had returned.
"I'm going down to check on Professor S. did you want to come with me?" He knew that she was worried about the unconscious man in the infirmary.
"Yes, I think having students around him, especially us nosey Gryffindors will help him wake up faster." She said watching her little owl fly out of the window. "I see you spoiled Pippit rotten."
"I like that little owl rather amusing watching him eat, you know."
"He can barely fly now." Cicely retorted.
*******
Serrento considered his situation. It seemed like only yesterday that he had been Lucius' assistant when his Brother was tortured night after night in Voldemort's castle keep. He had watched silently as Lucius whipped his brother bloody each night. He held the whips and bundles of fresh cut switches.
Yet, he had no regrets. He had served His Dark lord well. His brother, despite his failures, had also served Voldemort well.
He sighed as sipped his scotch, he had sent his letter to Hermione. He wondered if she would fall for it. She was incredibly bright and extremely attractive.
She would look good naked on a bed, he thought to himself, Begging to be taken... He smiled with pleasure, she would indeed be a good shag.
******
Hermione sat in her chambers on the couch. She sat with Remus, Salazar had gone to speak with Hagrid and Persephone. Remus, this is a bloody joke, you know it is," She handed him the letter, he scanned it over.
Hermione,
Please accept this invitation to dinner with me in the manor. I believe that we have some things we should discuss about our relationship. (Remus snorted) I think a more than month is sufficient time for mourning. I hope you agree.
Serrento
"What a load of hock," Remus said dropping the letter to the floor. "Our relationship? He's acting like you to have shagged already... Please tell me you haven't."
"Gods no," She shuddered. "Severus is the only Snape I will ever shag so to speak. I only wish he would wake up soon."
"You said it yourself he'll wake up when he's ready." Remus sighed, "He's just stubborn he's always been that way, ever since school."
"What was he like during school? Other than despising the Marauders?"
"He studied a lot, tried to get into the restricted section more than a couple of times. We even managed to get im into a couple of detentions. But he was fairly quite, always brooding, always reading some Gods awful book on potions and whatnot. But not surprisingly he always had a flock of Slytherin girls around him"
"I think it served him well," Hermione started, "He terrorizes students, He understands the Slytherin girls better than I ever will, he's intelligent. But he is too damned stubborn for his own good." Hermione smiled. "Can you believe Ginny thought that He was the man of my dreams when we I was in my Seventh year?"
Remus laughed, "I don't believe it. But that does explain why Harry was so concerned about you that year. With you moping after he disappeared, Sirius did tell me what was going on with Harry's friends," Hermione nodded, Harry would have told his godfather almost anything and seeing as Sirius and Lupin had to share residence up until the her seventh year. "But I have to say that I am glad Severus did survive, who else would terrorize the students?"
"You have a point there," Hermione said smiling, "I suppose I should answer this damned thing," She sighed.
******
Salazar walked with Hagrid and Persephone as they headed to the infirmary. "She has caught up with her studies marvelously, and yet she still finds time to be with her friends and to watch over Severus,"
"She admires the man greatly," Persephone started, "She misses her potions conversations with Hermione and him."
Hagrid remained quiet as they walked he was thinking. He wanted to know who had taken his granddaughter, but no one was telling him at least not yet.
They walked into the infirmary and immediately spotted Philip and Cicely sitting next to Severus' bed. They were talking quietly to each other.
The trio walked up to the bed, "My aren't we the ever vigilant watchers?" Salazar said causing the youngsters to jump. "Cicely, Your grandparents would like to take you to Hogsmeade," The girl immediately stood up, "We have managed to get permission for philip to go as well, His parents think it will be better for him to spend some time with you, he had it pretty bad here waiting for you."
The two children immediately hugged each other, "I Thought first years weren't allowed to go into town?" Philip asked.
"Well we've never had first years kidnapped and their best friends put into a depression before," Salazar said. "We can go this after noon if you want to, that's why your grandparents are with me Cicely. Though I have to warn you that either myself or Miss Granger are going to be present when you go to Hogsmeade."
Yes Sir," Cicely replied, She couldn't help but give Salazar a beaming smile.
Salazar gave her a smile back, It's so hard to believe that this little angel, vengeful as she is, has Voldemort's blood in her veins. "Well come on you two, Professor Snape will be fine without you watching him for a couple of hours."
The two children happily followed the adults. They needed the break from all of this. Hagrid thought, he had watched Philip become more and more depressed as the days with Cicely gone increased.
It would be good to have the children out and that they could hopefully forget what had happened over the past few weeks.
TBC
A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I am finally a few chapters ahead on this one taken a while. I can tell you why I condensed the story into far fewer chapters, irealized that where this story is going it's only about half finished and i don't think i could deal with an eighty chapter story.
Thanks for the reviews: the-dealer, starhealer13, Maddie.
Zoe: Sorry bout ff.net screwing up the link a little, i condensed all of the chapters and deleted some chapters and changed the name all in one day.
Sk: the plot gophers reveal nothing
Snapes-Mistress: Thanks :) i have another along the line of the Good Doctor in the works I don't know if I will post it though, i am not really happy with it right now.
He sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He wore his hair in a loose ponytail and was dressed in the darkest shades of green. He knew he had to bring the girl back within the next full moon. "Serrento? Are you still here?"
"What do you need now?" Serrento appeared from the hallway.
"I need you to woo Miss Granger," Draco said coldly, it had been nearly three weeks since the last meeting and a week since the full moon.
"I knew you'd tell me that," He smiled, and almost shivered in delight.
"But you realize we need her don't you,"
Yes, yes, I know; no serious damage," Serrento said frowning
"No damage at all," Draco said glaring at him, "I know how you define serious and if there is so much as a scratch on her I'll feed you to the basilisk,"
"You wouldn't dare," Serrento retorted, "You need me,"
"Not really," Draco said coldly, "You are quickly becoming like you brother, expendable. Speaking of brother, why haven't you contacted that older brother of yours?"
"He'd be no help to us," He replied.
"I'm sure we could find a use for him. Besides you need to stay on my good side. I can't protect you from Cicely if I, myself, want to castrate you."
Serrento grumbled and left the room. He apperated to the Snape Manor, he had taken up residence there while the dragons and water drakes in Italy hibernated.
He went to the living room and began to write a letter to Hermione, "This is sure to get her. It has too."
******
Cicely sat in her room feeding her little screech owl, Pippit. "I bet you missed me," She stroked the little owl, "Philip said he took care of you, it looks like he spoiled you rotten," she rubbed the fat little owl's belly.
"Cici?" She saw Philip peaking his head into room.
"Hey you," She smiled, the boy had kept in his sights most of the time since she had returned.
"I'm going down to check on Professor S. did you want to come with me?" He knew that she was worried about the unconscious man in the infirmary.
"Yes, I think having students around him, especially us nosey Gryffindors will help him wake up faster." She said watching her little owl fly out of the window. "I see you spoiled Pippit rotten."
"I like that little owl rather amusing watching him eat, you know."
"He can barely fly now." Cicely retorted.
*******
Serrento considered his situation. It seemed like only yesterday that he had been Lucius' assistant when his Brother was tortured night after night in Voldemort's castle keep. He had watched silently as Lucius whipped his brother bloody each night. He held the whips and bundles of fresh cut switches.
Yet, he had no regrets. He had served His Dark lord well. His brother, despite his failures, had also served Voldemort well.
He sighed as sipped his scotch, he had sent his letter to Hermione. He wondered if she would fall for it. She was incredibly bright and extremely attractive.
She would look good naked on a bed, he thought to himself, Begging to be taken... He smiled with pleasure, she would indeed be a good shag.
******
Hermione sat in her chambers on the couch. She sat with Remus, Salazar had gone to speak with Hagrid and Persephone. Remus, this is a bloody joke, you know it is," She handed him the letter, he scanned it over.
Hermione,
Please accept this invitation to dinner with me in the manor. I believe that we have some things we should discuss about our relationship. (Remus snorted) I think a more than month is sufficient time for mourning. I hope you agree.
Serrento
"What a load of hock," Remus said dropping the letter to the floor. "Our relationship? He's acting like you to have shagged already... Please tell me you haven't."
"Gods no," She shuddered. "Severus is the only Snape I will ever shag so to speak. I only wish he would wake up soon."
"You said it yourself he'll wake up when he's ready." Remus sighed, "He's just stubborn he's always been that way, ever since school."
"What was he like during school? Other than despising the Marauders?"
"He studied a lot, tried to get into the restricted section more than a couple of times. We even managed to get im into a couple of detentions. But he was fairly quite, always brooding, always reading some Gods awful book on potions and whatnot. But not surprisingly he always had a flock of Slytherin girls around him"
"I think it served him well," Hermione started, "He terrorizes students, He understands the Slytherin girls better than I ever will, he's intelligent. But he is too damned stubborn for his own good." Hermione smiled. "Can you believe Ginny thought that He was the man of my dreams when we I was in my Seventh year?"
Remus laughed, "I don't believe it. But that does explain why Harry was so concerned about you that year. With you moping after he disappeared, Sirius did tell me what was going on with Harry's friends," Hermione nodded, Harry would have told his godfather almost anything and seeing as Sirius and Lupin had to share residence up until the her seventh year. "But I have to say that I am glad Severus did survive, who else would terrorize the students?"
"You have a point there," Hermione said smiling, "I suppose I should answer this damned thing," She sighed.
******
Salazar walked with Hagrid and Persephone as they headed to the infirmary. "She has caught up with her studies marvelously, and yet she still finds time to be with her friends and to watch over Severus,"
"She admires the man greatly," Persephone started, "She misses her potions conversations with Hermione and him."
Hagrid remained quiet as they walked he was thinking. He wanted to know who had taken his granddaughter, but no one was telling him at least not yet.
They walked into the infirmary and immediately spotted Philip and Cicely sitting next to Severus' bed. They were talking quietly to each other.
The trio walked up to the bed, "My aren't we the ever vigilant watchers?" Salazar said causing the youngsters to jump. "Cicely, Your grandparents would like to take you to Hogsmeade," The girl immediately stood up, "We have managed to get permission for philip to go as well, His parents think it will be better for him to spend some time with you, he had it pretty bad here waiting for you."
The two children immediately hugged each other, "I Thought first years weren't allowed to go into town?" Philip asked.
"Well we've never had first years kidnapped and their best friends put into a depression before," Salazar said. "We can go this after noon if you want to, that's why your grandparents are with me Cicely. Though I have to warn you that either myself or Miss Granger are going to be present when you go to Hogsmeade."
Yes Sir," Cicely replied, She couldn't help but give Salazar a beaming smile.
Salazar gave her a smile back, It's so hard to believe that this little angel, vengeful as she is, has Voldemort's blood in her veins. "Well come on you two, Professor Snape will be fine without you watching him for a couple of hours."
The two children happily followed the adults. They needed the break from all of this. Hagrid thought, he had watched Philip become more and more depressed as the days with Cicely gone increased.
It would be good to have the children out and that they could hopefully forget what had happened over the past few weeks.
TBC
A/N: Thanks for the reviews. I am finally a few chapters ahead on this one taken a while. I can tell you why I condensed the story into far fewer chapters, irealized that where this story is going it's only about half finished and i don't think i could deal with an eighty chapter story.
Thanks for the reviews: the-dealer, starhealer13, Maddie.
Zoe: Sorry bout ff.net screwing up the link a little, i condensed all of the chapters and deleted some chapters and changed the name all in one day.
Sk: the plot gophers reveal nothing
Snapes-Mistress: Thanks :) i have another along the line of the Good Doctor in the works I don't know if I will post it though, i am not really happy with it right now.