Professor Snape hadn't slept well over the past few nights, in fact, it would be fairly safe to say that he hadn't slept at all. The event that was causing so much anguish kept replaying over and over in his mind.
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"Severus," The older Malfoy said firmly, "Are you listening to me?"
"Yes, I'm listening."
"Good ,because here's what I need you to do..."
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It had been completely against his will, but really, what choice did he have? If the orders were ignored, one word to the dark lord could result in death - his death.
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"Lucius!" Snape had yelled, standing up to face the blonde-haired man. "You do not know what you are asking of me. I could lose my job! It's a dangerous spell. I could do more damage than intended, I could -"
"Stop babbling, Severus." Lucius shook his head and turned away. "You have no choice in the matter. I am not asking you to do this, I am telling you to."
With that, he disappeared - apparating with no warning.
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Thankfully no more damage was done than intended, but it still tore the Head of Slytherin up thinking about how he raised a wand to one of his own pupils. The thing that hurt him the most was how Draco still had no idea of why the situation had occured. He had lied; said that he had caught the boy performing dark magic on another pupil, though he clearly hadn't. Draco had been ordered not to tell anybody, especially not Dumbledore.
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"You tell anyone about this, Mr. Malfoy, and you can kiss your qualifications goodbye. I'll make sure you fail in every class you take."
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Seeing him every day was a nightmare come true. Snape had expected Draco to send him evil glances at every opportunity, but the reality was much worse. Draco didn't look at the Professor at all. He bowed his head whenever they were in close proximity and avoided eye-contact at all costs. He was clearly very, very scared.
There hadn't even been a reward for his actions - merely remaining alive. Although it sounds like a huge reward, to Snape, it seemed completely inadequate.
Every time he caught sight of the student, he wanted to rush over and tell him everything. He wanted to reverse the spell and tell the truth about his Father, but there was too much at stake. It wasn't just his life, it was the fate of the whole of Hogwarts.