Chapter 18
Severus shakily opened the door of the cold feeling room. Taking a breath, he entered the room and made his way over to the metal trolley that held his lover. When he looked down at her, his face showed one of surprise. This was not Jade! There was no way it was Jade! Some one must have made a mistake. With a snarl, he stalked from the room and right to the man who had let him in.
"That is not Jade Avery how dare you tell us it is!" snarled Snape. Back to his old self in the blink of an eye.
"H-h-h-ow? I mean the blood tests!" said the man.
"That is not Jade Avery! I don't know what's happened but you better fix it," snarled Severus.
Severus Snape stalked up to the elevator. He was going to sort this out wither the minister wanted it fixed or not, he had a pensive and he was going to show then just how innocent Jade Avery was in all this! He had nearly lost her and it had taken him that time to realize he could not live without her.
Lily ran to catch up with the man, not wanting him to do anything stupid like attack someone. Albus had to run to keep up with them, he may be a wizard but they still get old. They then appeared near a court rooms, Severus then stomped into one.
"Seize him!" yelled one ministry official.
"You will listen to what I want to tell you and you will listen close!" snarled Snape. Making them all freeze they were not used to hearing that voice.
Putting the pensive down, they watched the life of Jade Avery fly before them. Severus even showed them the thing he did to Jade. Making there jaw drop, unable to believe she really had not joined on her own free will. She had begged it to stop wanting the pain to go away.
"I herby Free Jade Avery she will be compensated at a later time" said Madam Rose.
"No! She will be put on trial! And she will be forced to Marry she cannot wander around free with that amount of magic" said Mr. Fudge new Minister of Magic. He had seen Jade in the pensive, perhaps thought Fudge 'I can have her to myself who better to trust than the Minister of Magic'. Lustfully. 'plus she could have a magical great heir bring greatness to the Fudge name'.
"Very well" said Madam Rose. It was not up to her to decide she did not want to go against the Minister. Moreover, what he said was a reasonable request, only she did not know the dark deed behind it. Well if you could call it dark. He wanted Jade Avery to himself; she had money looks and power. What more could a guy ask for, nothing.
"Fine! Just get her out of there," snarled Snape. He was not happy about Jade being forced to marry him. He knew she loved him but forcing her to marry, would make him no better than Nathan Nott.
"I give you permission to get her," thinking She would not want Severus after what he had done to her. How wrong he was.
Severus was out of there in a flash. Lily hot on his heels Dumbledore decided to stay. Catch up on what has been happening in the ministry. He knew Severus and Lily would take care of the girl. He had changed within a blink of an eye, after seeing this how could he not.
He could not help but be proud of the girl, she had resisted until she was nearly broken. Even then, she gave all she could in the letters from the Death Eater meetings. He thought that the person doing must have been pretty brave, because they told a lot and it could trace back. Looking at the woman, he had seen in the pensive he realised yes, she had risked her own life to save others in a situation that had been hopeless. For the first time he saw the awesome powers she had displayed killing the Dark Lord. A small part of him agreed with the Minister but he did not think Jade had it in her to turn dark or bad from what he saw. She had refused to even hurt anyone and hid everyone she could never hurting them not even for a second.
Feeling like a load had come of his shoulder, he had been scared when Severus had come out of that room. He had looked so pissed Albus had actually thought that Severus would kill someone. When he has said it was not Jade, he had felt new hope that was until Severus started storming into the courts of the Ministry. He had just won the war and could freely show his love for Severus. He did not want the man to spoil it now. So he had nearly had over five heart attacks in one morning, he was looking forward to going back to his office and suck some of his lemon drops. Which might I add do have Calming Draughts in them, how can anyone run a boarding school without them? Especially when there was a war going on.
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Lily and Severus made there way through the dreary place that was Azkaban. No Aurors were there, only Dementors who moved out of the two people's way. As much as they wanted to suck out the happiness that was in them, they were not allowed. Almost pouting and it was not a pretty sight. They left letting the Prisoners come round so they could do what they wanted to do.
Making there way they ran to Jade's cell. Getting in the threw up at the sight that met them. She looked very sick, totally white smelly sweaty. Lily ran a diagnosis spell over Jade, and she said shakily. "She's dehydrated, malnourished and has many infections after not cleaning her after she had her baby, and she has an infection in her entrance and she is terribly ill she has liquid in her lungs! We need to get her to hospital!" said Lily paling. She would not loose her sister she had just found her. And to think she would not have known until Jade was really dead if the Ministry had not made a mistake. That shook her up somewhat, she was glad she was getting a chance to know her.
"Let's get out of here," said Severus. Gathering Jade up, himself almost in tears. She never gets a rest; he had not brought his potions with him. He had not expected to need them! He had been going to a morgue! Not Azkaban.
They ran from Azkaban, not quick enough to them. Wanting nothing more than a good chunk of chocolate. And to be somewhere warm, knowing they would have to take Jade to the Ministry and leave her in the hands of the butcher's. They were doctors who dealt with prisoners. Both of them must have thought the same because Lily said.
"I'm going to get Poppy! I'm not letting them near her!" said Lily. Severus nodded saying, 'your right go!'
They both Separated, before Severus knew it Poppy and Lily and three sleeping children were at the Ministry. She followed them to the Prisoner ward. She sterilized the room with her wand, making sure everything was fit for using. And made a playpen near for the three children. She knew Severus would kill her for leaving them with anyone.
"Put her down!" snapped the woman as she got to work. She nearly fainted when she saw the long list of problems. They all recognised the potions she was using after all one was a Potions Master and the other was great at potions. She could be a Potions Mistress if she wanted to. But she enjoyed Charms much more, would become, and Charms Mistress if anything.
First thing she gave Jade was a nutrition potion, followed by a potion that would get rid of infections, which caused the infections to drip with green puss. Making them both grimace, they looked very deep and sore and in such a tender area it must have been agony. Severus felt stupid for not cleaning her, but she had detracted him and told him to go! He could have stopped all the pain if he had it made him feel guilty.
Potion after potion, spell after spell they watched as the colour slowly came back to Jade's face. Severus and Lily had a hot chocolate with a calming draught and sat and told her everything in-between her job at getting Jade better.
"Her stomach wont be able to handle any more starvation! She needs to eat and not gruel or she will possibly die. She needs to eat healthy too, and not potions! They are beginning to not work on her.," said Poppy, writing everything down. Lily and Severus both nodded.
Just then, the new Minister of Magic came in and said, "Her trial starts tomorrow and it may take a while, you may stay if you like" he said. He did not expect Severus to stay but it bothered not to him. He would have Jade anyway; he will give her a choice.
"Thanks" said Lily.
Poppy put a dreamless sleeping potion down Jade's throat, before making extra covers to make sure she stays warm. Melting chocolate, she made sure it went down, before giving her hot chocolate, before some soup.
"Right she will sleep tonight and she will get hot soup and chocolate when she wakes up! No solid food not for two days at least and she will need a stomach sealing potion before she does get solid food again! Other wise she will be sick" said Poppy.
"Thank you Poppy" said Severus.
"Your welcome, remember to collect me if you need anything! And bring her to me after the trial! I want to see how she is doing," said Poppy.
"Sure Poppy" said Severus quietly.
"Good bye madam Pomfrey" said Lily. She was not used to calling them there first name, she felt like a schoolgirl again when she was in her presence.
"Call me Poppy dear and good day! I will see your child at your next appointment Lily goodbye," said Poppy as she left.