Sev conjured a gag and put it in her mouth, she struggled but found it no good. He ran his hand across her chest. And sighed.

"What happened to us Katie?" He whispered.

Katie whimpered in response as Sev sat next to her and caressed her side.

"You don't have to if you don't want to Katie." Sev whispered leaning over her.

Her stomach hurt. She tugged on the binds that help her wrists. He removed her gag. "Go ahead… say it! Say, 'But Sev… I want to'"

"But Sev I want to…" She whispered out of fear. She trembled as his hand traced her curves. "God Sev… Please just let me go."

He shook his head. "I can't do that love."

She fought with her binds. "Please!"

"I'm sorry… just close your eyes… it might not hurt as much."

"Sevvie…."

"I'm not arguing with you…. Now are you sure this is your last chance? Go ahead Katie, say 'stop being a pussy and do it.'"

"Stop being a pussy and do it." Katie whimpered.

"Good girl." He readjusted himself above her. "I loved you… more then you can imagine. It broke me when you disappeared. Now we are going to pinpoint what made you leave…."

"Sevvie! No please I'm really sorry!"

He kissed her and put the gag back in her mouth. "So am I."

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Katie cried herself to sleep Severus watched her, his arms wrapped around her. "I'm sorry love." He whispered to her as she slept, caressing her.

She whimpered in her sleep and started moving around a lot in his arms. He sighed.

"I'm very sorry…. I dunno what came over me, I lost my temper." He pulled her closer. "Please forgive me for hurting you so bad."

Although she slept she heard every word. And with every word she started feeling better.

She whimpered in pain as she slept. "I know love… I know." Sev murmured.

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She woke up clutching his shirt. He stroked her hair lightly and kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry love…" He whispered. "I didn't mean to hurt you so bad… I lost my temper."

She could feel tenderness and pain, and she wished that Sev would untie her wrists, for they ached. "I can't love." He whispered in response to that thought. He ran his hand down her side again. She shivered.

"Please Sev… I wont run, I'll listen to you I promise." She was desperate.

"Yeah? Okay…. YOU'LL END UP GOING BACK TO YOUR BASTARD OF A MASTER AND TELLING HIM ALL ABOUT THIS!" Sev growled. He leaned overtop of her again.

She sobbed. "Please Sev!" She begged. "Please… not again…."

He felt a crushing feeling in his chest. "It wasn't what I did…. It was what I said… Oh Katie… I was only pretending… I wanted to help you so you didn't have to have your heart played with like that…."

Katie was crying now, she looked at him. "Please… Sev… just let me go…. I'm in pain."

He sighed and kissed her. "Katie I'm sorry." He untied her but she didn't move. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sat on his lap.