Chapter 6
Days turned into weeks with Jade saving as many lives as she could, sending information out. The Death Eaters were captured and things seemed to be going great. She heard her sister was pregnant and her lover was James Potter. She had known for a long time they were made for each other. She wondered what it was like to be called an Aunt. Not that Lily would let her anywhere near her child. She was a slimy Death Eater and she deserved Azkaban. To be honest, Jade didn't care if she ended up in Azkaban. At least there she would pay for her sins and wouldn't have Nathan bloody Nott hurting her day in and day out.
She was glad that Nathan could not get into her mind because if he could she would be left vulnerable. There was one thing that was hers and that was her mind, she could resist Imperio. For that she was glad and she could withstand even the Dark Lord trying to get into her mind. She was almost as powerful an Occlumens as Severus. If the Dark Lord could not get past his shields then Severus was more powerful than the Dark Lord. He could probably get into Jade's mind if he wanted to.
Right now the light side was winning; the Death Eater ranks were diminishing. He began asking his Death Eaters for children. That was when Nathan became more vicious than ever before. She honestly didn't think her body could take any more; she was viciously ripped and torn inside. She never wanted a child with that man, she would rather them be taken away than that.
"Nathan," hissed Voldemort one day. He was in a good mood, and things were going his way as of late. It seemed who ever was spying on Voldemort had not gotten more information from him. For that he was glad. He was stupid enough to tell them all what he was planning because a couple of poxy raids had gone right. It seemed Severus Snape knew Voldemort better than anyone let on.
"Yes, my Lord?" he asked bowing low. Breaking the ranks of the Death Eaters to kneel at his Lord's feet.
"I wish you and Barty to go on a mission for me! It will last a week at the most," hissed Voldemort looking almost gleeful. Jade stiffened when she felt one of the Death Eaters come near her.
"Right away Master, but what about Avery?" asked Nathan, he was displeased with his wife, she was not the satisfactory woman he would have picked, and at least he was getting the money. He had no idea how wrong he was.
"Leave her with Severussss, I have to give him a reward for the satisfactory potions," said Voldemort looking gleeful. Nothing could ruin his mood.
"But my Lor…" was as far as Nathan got.
"Don't push me Nott," hissed Voldemort, the use of his last name proved just how pissed off the man really was.
"Yes, my Lord," said Nathan. Bowing and kissing his Lord's feet before rising.
Nathan didn't even spare Jade another look before he was gone, Barty Crouch Jr not far behind him, His black hair not hiding the gleeful look on his face. His tongue coming out and licking his lips, he looked nothing like his father. Especially with that look on his face.
Severus grabbed Jade and apparated to the safety of Snape Manor. Jade was standing there stiffly. Severus could tell she was in pain; he was not a spy for nothing. Knowing this was not the time to try and tell her, he decided to play the part as a loyal Death Eater for the moment.
"Strip," was all Severus said.
Jade closed her eyes, shuddering softly she removed her Death Eater attire and the rest of her clothes. It took her quite a while being in pain and all. Severus looked her up and down she looked bad, bruises all over her, there was hardly anywhere of her bruise free.
"Go lay on the couch," said Severus coldly. Trying to keep the emotions from his voice. The person he had loved and betrayed was hurting and he knew he could do nothing about it.
He left the room and when he came back she had her eyes closed tightly. Crystal glinted in her eyes, as she tried to stop her trembling and the tears. She didn't want to cry in front of this man.
She flinched when Severus touched her, but as soon as the salve touched and sank into her body, she could not help but sigh in relief. The pain was gone, or well a small bit of the pain. She could never get anywhere without Nathan asking her where she was going, and she knew not to drink potions anyway, she would not put it past Nathan to put something horrible in them to teach her a lesson.
"Turn over," he said. She flinched slightly at his cold tone, before trying to comply, but she could not. Her back was sorer than anything else and she could not move. So Severus roughly grabbed her and turned her over. Luckily she was not facing him otherwise she would have seen the tear enter Severus's eye.
Severus put the salve everywhere. Jades bottom still hurt apart from that she felt better than she had ever had in a long time. After he was finished he left she moved and sat back down. When he came back she stood up her head bowed.
"Bend over," said Severus as he removed his robes, Jade closed her eyes in silent despair before bending over, thanking Merlin that there was a couch behind her because she knew her feet would not hold her much longer. The salve he gave her had made her slightly sleepy. Never getting much sleep it was acting stronger.
She screamed out in pain when Severus put his finger in, just one. Her insides were flaming; Severus knew that she was infected. There was an infection from the tears when that idiot had raped her. 'I cant wait till I can kill that bastard.' was all he could think.
Getting his wand without taking his finger out because he knew he was going to have to put it back in again, which would only cause more pain, he quickly muttered a lubrication charm. He felt Jade sigh in relief the coolness helping her. His long gangly fingers entered her; he could feel the tearing and knew it was bad. With a tired sigh he scooped up the fast healing and skin regenerating salve before entering her making sure to get the places that were ripped and torn. Thankfully the fast acting things worked really fast and she would be as good as new in less than five hours.
"Lay on your back on the couch," said Severus. His voice no longer hard and cold, but exhausted. She didn't dare speak in case he stopped what he was doing and she complied with him right away.
He also healed her other entrance, although this one was much, much worse than the other opening. Severus used a whole tub of the stuff on healing her. And Jade was well and truly drowsy by the time he was finished.
Severus pinched the bridge of his nose; having left the room to clean his hands and arms, leaving them red raw. There had been blood all over his fingers by the time he had finished. He got out of his clothes before putting sleeping pants on and put a robe over them, he didn't like wearing tops to bed.
He walked into the room he had left Jade lying in. Walking over he carefully got her up, holding her close to him before walking up to one of the rooms in Snape Manor and putting her to bed on her side. Putting the covers around her he kissed her head. It didn't matter if he did or didn't for she was asleep and would never remember it.
Walking from the room, Sev headed to his own bed next door. He didn't want to be accused of letting Jade get away. Not that he didn't want her to, but he had a job to do. He didn't want to die and he knew he would if she got away.
He was keeping a secret from both Dumbledore and Voldemort. That he was more than he seemed. He could do wandless magic and knew Jade could too. He had been able to do it ever since Jade had sex with him, knowing he had gotten her magic. He was thankful he did, it had gotten him out of tight spots and saved his life many times. He was still learning new things about his magic! And he had it for a while now.
Severus woke up at his normal time, 7:00 am, having slept for a good twelve hours. The meeting had been at seven at night and he had only healed Jade before going to bed. It was the first decent sleep he had in ages.
Getting up, he went to check on Jade. She was deep asleep innocent as ever. He decided he would let the house elves make her something when she got up.
He headed downstairs, and had breakfast. As the rest of the day passed with lunch and finally dinner, Jade had still not appeared. The charm told him she was not awake, so he knew she was not faking it or trying to get away.
She didn't come down the stairs till six o'clock at night. Severus was in awe that someone could sleep so long, but he supposed that she had not been able to sleep much with Nott around.
"Dinpy!" yelled Severus calling his house elf.
"Yes, master Sev?" asked the elf.
"Get Jade a soup, a pudding and some pumpkin juice please," said Severus. The house elf left with a bow and a short "Yes, Master."
"Sit down," he said quietly. Hating the fear that was in Jade's eyes when she looked at him. He had been haunted by the betrayal that had been written over her face when he had come forward. It still haunted him; Jade had loved him and married a man to save him. They had after all said they would kill him if she didn't marry Nathan.
Jade ate her dinner in silence, taking quite a while to eat it. She was not used to eating much and drinking the pumpkin juice knowing immediately that there was something in it. Tasting it she knew it was just simply spiked with a nutrition potion.
"Why?" asked Jade hoarsely. She didn't even know what she was asking, why did you become a Death Eater, why did you help me, why chance getting killed by the Dark Lord, and a hell of a lot more questions.
"Why what?" asked Severus coolly.
"Why did you heal me?" she said looking at him her large green eyes full of pain, hidden gratitude and guarded longing.
"Because you don't deserve it," said Severus quietly, leaving Jade all the more confused than before.
Seeing the confusion, Severus's restraint broke. He had to tell her he was a spy. He could not stand it if either she died thinking Severus was a traitor or himself dying never telling her what he was, that he was sorry.
"But…But," she could not get the words out from her even if she tried, she just choked up. Tears left her eyes. She was confused, pain free and feeling too awake. She was heaving so much with sobs that she could not stay upright.
Severus took her gently, guiding her to the couch, taking her in a hug and rubbing her back soothingly. She was still the girl he loved.
"I am a spy, I have been for a while now," said Severus pulling her closer. He didn't care that the tears were seeping through his clothes. She kept crying, letting out all her grief and pain. That was how they spent the night.