Chapter Six Out for Revenge
It had been a week since I left Hogsmeade, but I still hadn't gone back to work. I could hardly get myself to get up in the mornings anymore. I never should have gone back to Hogwarts. It would have been easier to deal with the Welshire Brothers on my own.
I had finally gotten myself to get out of the flat this morning and go for a long walk. I'd been gone for an hour when I decided it was time for breakfast, so I turn around and head back to the flat. When I arrive I'm surprised to find the doo open. I could have sworn I had shut and locked it. I draw my wand and walk cautiously through the door. I freeze as I recognize the two men sitting in my living room.
"Toss your wand towards them," The third brother demands, stepping in behind me and pressing his wand to my throat. He uses his foot to shut the door.
"Let me go and get out of my flat," I counter, "and I may consider not turning you in for this."
"You're in no position to make threats," Luke Welshire points out, rising from the couch.
"You don't think I'll do it?" Marcus Welshire asks in amusement, pressing his wand tighter against my neck.
I hesitantly take out my wand and toss it towards the two brothers in front of me.
Marcus releases me as William rises from the chair and pockets my wand. Marcus shoves me away from the door and towards the enchanted fireplace before moving to stand with his brothers, facing me.
"What should we do with her?" Marcus questions.
"Light the fireplace and let's se how long she can handle the flames." Luke answers instantly.
"Ah, come on! Let me play with her a bit. You got to do off the other guy. I should at least get to rape this one." William objects.
"We could rape her," Marcus compromises, "While Luke burns her."
"We can shave her head. I read somewhere that a woman's hair is her pride." Luke suggests.
"We're going to kill her after we're done. She won't have to live with a shaved head long enough for there to be any point in that." Marcus points out.
"Let me have her, Marc," William demands.
I feel as though I'm going to be sick.
"I could cut her open, make her suffer?" Luke offers.
"We could, boys, see how long she can last under the cruciatus curse." Marcus suggests, "Afterwards she would still be in decent condition for you to rape her, William. Then Luke can kill her however he sees-"
He breaks off a green fire roars up behind me, and I gasp as Severus steps out of it, wand drawn. "Or, you could spare yourselves a lot of suffering by giving her back her wand and getting the hell out of her home." He snarls menacingly.
"How do you know they've got my wand?" I frown, my heart skipping a beat as he glances at me.
"I've been watching from the fireplace." He answers simply.
"You think you can make us leave her alone?" William asks mockingly, moving towards me.
Severus quickly steps in front of me, taking my hand and keeping be close behind him.
"I was only going to screw her," William adds, now standing directly in front of us.
Severus presses his wand to William's throat. "Touch my fiancé and it will be the last thing you ever do." He whispers dangerously.
William takes a few steps back and his brothers move to stand with him, their wands drawn.
"Do you really think we're going to fall for that? She hasn't had a date since she showed up here." Marcus laughs.
"Did it never occur to you that it was because she was already taken when she arrived here? Where do you think she's been for the past several weeks?" Severus counters, glaring at them ruthlessly.
"Then why don't we just kill you make her ours? It's one against three, after all, and we could make a profit from her if we turn her into a prostitute." Marcus muses.
Severus unbuttons and rolls up his left sleeve, revealing the dark mark.
"I am one of the few remaining deatheaters that haven't been sent to Azkaban. Do you really think you can beat me, even if it is one against three?" He demands.
The three of them quickly back off.
"We-we were just playing with her," William stutters.
Severus moves to press his wand against William's throat, backing him up against the couch. Still holding my hand, he pulls me along with him, keeping me close.
"It didn't sound as though you were just messing around to me. Kidnapping…torture…rape." Severus snarls, placing emphasis on the last offense. "You were threatening my woman, and I don't appreciate it."
Marcus attempts to take advantage of Severus being focused on William and comes at me from the side. However, Severus saw the sudden movement out of the corner of his eyes and whirls around towards him shouting, "Sectumsempra!"
Marcus collapses in a pool of blood on the floor.
"Marcus!" William exclaims in shock, starting towards him.
"Are you next?" Severus demands, turning his wand back on William.
William eyes him warily.
"What are you going to do?" Severus asks, mocking him.
William takes my wand out of his pocket and hands it to Severus. "Alright, we'll leave her alone."
"If you ever cause her any sort of discomfort again, I will personally hunt you down. I will find you, and when I do…the Dark Lord will look like a saint compared to what I will put you through."