This is for Schermionie's The 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Challenge. I have 900 words in my oneshot.
Also this is for Epic One's the 'tiny death' challenge.
"Don't tell," she begged. He nodded as he cleaned up her cut; she had been outside in her new dress when it got ruined by mud. She happened to be only four years old. Her brother was always there for her always ready to help her.
When she was eight years old she twisted her ankle while riding her bike. When she cried out in pain he was there. He held her hand through it all. He taught her everything he knew and he learned more just to teach new things to her.
During the time when they were in school, whenever she would break the rules he would stick up for her not matter what happened. He always supported his little sister; he always was by her side through everything. Some could say he became what he was for her, to protect her through it all. She was the only thing that reminded him that he had a home.
Years later, she was going to have her first child, it was a couple months before she was going to have the baby. She was going to have a boy, though the father of his sister's son didn't thrill him. Her baby's father was Severus's enemy or at least one of them. His name was Sirius Black, who couldn't help but bully Severus even though they were out of school. His sister loved Sirius so Severus let himself be bullied for his sister.
He knew that it was because whenever he walked into his sister's house it felt like home, that's why he didn't kill Sirius or do anything else to him. He did it for her, his younger sister who would beg him not to tell on her. He decided to finally visit his younger sister, who for the last couple months begged him to visit her. Severus knew that she was lonely since her husband was always busy doing something with his school mate friends. This made Severus want to choke Sirius whenever he left his sister alone.
Severus knocks on the door of his sister's house. The house was a light blue color, the color made the house stand out from the other houses which were dull beige or even a brick red, the house also had a small garden in the front yard which he knew his sister took great care of. As he waits he begins to worry what if she fell while doing something for the house. Maybe she hit her head. The possibilities of what happened to his sister made Severus worry more and more. It was like the silence of the street added to his anxiety, it added to his fear.
Before he could move his sister opened the door, her face was stained with tears it was as if she had spent the last couple hours crying her eyes out. Severus looked at his sister worried as he took her hand and walked her over to one of the couches. He held her hand, but before he asked her anything he looked around the small living room. The living room looked dull in comparison to the outside of the house. He felt sad and now he began to worry even more.
"What's wrong Sorrel," he asked, as he continued to hold her hand.
"He's dead, he's dead," Sorrel said quietly. "I couldn't save him."
"Sirius died," Severus asked. "I don't think you could save him from death."
"Not Sirius, my baby," Sorrel whispered. "I went for a checkup today and the doctor said the baby died."
Severus looked at her and said, "Did you tell Sirius, he should know?"
"I didn't tell him, but I did send an owl with a message for him," Sorrel tells him, as she begins to cry. "I got a reply quite quick and he said that he would be here soon."
Severus nodded and replied, "How about I make you some tea, and I will wait for Sirius with you."
Sorrel looked at her brother with her dark brown eyes and she murmured, "Please don't tell him. I don't think he will be able to handle it."
Severus looks at her, in shock, "You didn't tell him? You didn't tell him! Why didn't you tell him?"
Sorrel shrugs as she followed her brother into the kitchen. Severus put some water to boil and he leaned on the kitchen table as he looked at his sister. Sorrel stayed in the doorway of the kitchen, she sighed, "I didn't want him to worry about me."
Severus laughs, lightly, "You know when I see Sirius alone he usually asks me how you are. It's hard for me to talk to him in the first place but when it's about you we talk a great deal."
When the tea is done Sorrel and Severus go into the living room. Severus cradled his cup between his hands while Sorrel periodically sipped on her tea only pausing to let out a small sob. For a while it's quiet until the door slams open and not only Sirius is there but the rest of the Marauders are there too. They file in and in front of the party is Sirius, he walked up to Sorrel made her put down the tea cup and hugged her.
"I'm sorry that I wasn't here," Sirius said, as he hugged her.
Sorrel cries in his embrace.
Hope you all liked it. ^.^
Personally I don't like how it came out.