A/N: I am so sorry for the terrible grammar in the last chapter, sleep deprivation makes you think you have it right. Again my apologies.
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Lucius was not happy about his present circumstances. Being a servant to a Werewolf and an animagus was not where he wanted to be at the moment.
Just a little longer, he thought as he worked, until I can make my escape. I will get rid of these two and that bloody mudblood who sent me here.
"Lucius, smile when you work," Sirius laughed cruelly at him, Remus stood beside him, his large brown eyes flashing with anger.
"Yes, sir," Lucius replied through gritted teeth and continues to work.
"C'mon Remus," Sirius put his hand on his friends shoulder, "Letter from Harry,"
Remus nodded and gave a cold look to the collared wizard. He walked with Sirius to the other room, he sighed and sat at the table where the letter lay.
"We'll find a counter-curse old friend," Sirius saw the sad look in Remus' eyes. He picked up the letter and began to read aloud, "Dear Sirius and Remus. So far we have not been able to find either a charm, potion or counter-curse. We are close I know we are. Until then I hope you do not give up hope. Hermione sends her love and says she hopes you visit her sometime at Hogwarts. signed Harry,"
Remus used his wand to write smoke letters, "She bought Severus didn't she?"
"Yes, It's part of Albus' plan to bring him back to Hogwarts without the Ministry interfering,"
"He turned out okay," Remus wrote, "Albus has said that if, when, I get my voice back I can return to Hogwarts to teach,"
"It will do you good," Deep down, Sirius doubted that they would ever find the cure Remus needed. The archaic spell Lucius had used was too powerful.
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Hermione and Severus walked through the dungeons neither of them speaking, Hermione stopped at a large oak door Severus had never seen before, "I have never seen that before,"
"They added these chambers recently," She replied smiling, this is indeed going to be hard,she thought before continuing, "For what it's worth I am sorry,"
"Typical Gryffindor, always apologizing," Severus retorted with a snort, he was back in his element, "As long as I can have my privacy and some peace I don't really bloody care anymore, I suppose I should have just died,"
Hermione was silent, she couldn't speak. "Your chambers haven't been touched,"
"That's Good," Severus turned, "I assume I may go to them without you holding my hand?"
"Yes," She watched him walk down the hall and to his chambers before entering her own.
Her chambers were spacious and decorated in muted Gryffindor colors. The had everything she needed except a kitchen but she told herself she would soon grow used to that. She sat on a pale burgundy sofa and sighed, soon she would be in charge of students and a classroom, but now she wanted nothing more than to relax.
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Severus felt immediately relaxed as he walked into his dark chambers. He lit the candles and lamps inside and walked around to make sure all of his belonging were intact. They were.
He sat down in a large armchair next to the fireplace and stared at the cold hearth/ Would it truly have been better if I had died? he asked himself. Possibly, then you wouldn't have had to deal with being owned by a former student. No matter how pretty she may be, being owned wasn't on his list of things he wanted. What do you want Severus? I don't know, he thought, Family? A wife? Children?
He had never been able to picture anyone who would want him, let alone have his children. Sure he had been a bit of a Casanova in his younger years but at forty-three he had little hope that there was anything left for him in the world other than his job, his life, at Hogwarts.
Severus yawned and light a fire in the hearth, he felt the cold creeping into his bones. Too old for this, he thought. He caught sight of the rapier above the mantle. He stood and picked it up, I'm probably a bit rusty, but this will keep my mind of of things. he hefted the light blade and swished the blade in salute to an imaginary partner...
TBC?
AA/N: I hope the grammar in this is much better. Thanks for the reviews, It helps to have tasteful comments on how I could've made the last chapter better.
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Lucius was not happy about his present circumstances. Being a servant to a Werewolf and an animagus was not where he wanted to be at the moment.
Just a little longer, he thought as he worked, until I can make my escape. I will get rid of these two and that bloody mudblood who sent me here.
"Lucius, smile when you work," Sirius laughed cruelly at him, Remus stood beside him, his large brown eyes flashing with anger.
"Yes, sir," Lucius replied through gritted teeth and continues to work.
"C'mon Remus," Sirius put his hand on his friends shoulder, "Letter from Harry,"
Remus nodded and gave a cold look to the collared wizard. He walked with Sirius to the other room, he sighed and sat at the table where the letter lay.
"We'll find a counter-curse old friend," Sirius saw the sad look in Remus' eyes. He picked up the letter and began to read aloud, "Dear Sirius and Remus. So far we have not been able to find either a charm, potion or counter-curse. We are close I know we are. Until then I hope you do not give up hope. Hermione sends her love and says she hopes you visit her sometime at Hogwarts. signed Harry,"
Remus used his wand to write smoke letters, "She bought Severus didn't she?"
"Yes, It's part of Albus' plan to bring him back to Hogwarts without the Ministry interfering,"
"He turned out okay," Remus wrote, "Albus has said that if, when, I get my voice back I can return to Hogwarts to teach,"
"It will do you good," Deep down, Sirius doubted that they would ever find the cure Remus needed. The archaic spell Lucius had used was too powerful.
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Hermione and Severus walked through the dungeons neither of them speaking, Hermione stopped at a large oak door Severus had never seen before, "I have never seen that before,"
"They added these chambers recently," She replied smiling, this is indeed going to be hard,she thought before continuing, "For what it's worth I am sorry,"
"Typical Gryffindor, always apologizing," Severus retorted with a snort, he was back in his element, "As long as I can have my privacy and some peace I don't really bloody care anymore, I suppose I should have just died,"
Hermione was silent, she couldn't speak. "Your chambers haven't been touched,"
"That's Good," Severus turned, "I assume I may go to them without you holding my hand?"
"Yes," She watched him walk down the hall and to his chambers before entering her own.
Her chambers were spacious and decorated in muted Gryffindor colors. The had everything she needed except a kitchen but she told herself she would soon grow used to that. She sat on a pale burgundy sofa and sighed, soon she would be in charge of students and a classroom, but now she wanted nothing more than to relax.
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Severus felt immediately relaxed as he walked into his dark chambers. He lit the candles and lamps inside and walked around to make sure all of his belonging were intact. They were.
He sat down in a large armchair next to the fireplace and stared at the cold hearth/ Would it truly have been better if I had died? he asked himself. Possibly, then you wouldn't have had to deal with being owned by a former student. No matter how pretty she may be, being owned wasn't on his list of things he wanted. What do you want Severus? I don't know, he thought, Family? A wife? Children?
He had never been able to picture anyone who would want him, let alone have his children. Sure he had been a bit of a Casanova in his younger years but at forty-three he had little hope that there was anything left for him in the world other than his job, his life, at Hogwarts.
Severus yawned and light a fire in the hearth, he felt the cold creeping into his bones. Too old for this, he thought. He caught sight of the rapier above the mantle. He stood and picked it up, I'm probably a bit rusty, but this will keep my mind of of things. he hefted the light blade and swished the blade in salute to an imaginary partner...
TBC?
AA/N: I hope the grammar in this is much better. Thanks for the reviews, It helps to have tasteful comments on how I could've made the last chapter better.