Haha finally a long chapter...well long-er atleast XD Anywho my plans are finally about to begin! So exited! I can hear the screams! -twirls with Bellatrix- Enjoy! Please review! REVIEWS MIGHT SAVE THEM FROM MY PLANS! XD
"Oh my dear, dear Severus, why are you looking at me like that?" Lucius purred. Severus gazed up at him from the floor, his eyes full of fear and pain. Blood oozed out of his cheek where Lucius had struck him with a hex. He stood above him, a sly smirk on his perfect face.
"Come on Severus, look at me like you look at Potter." Lucius spat. Severus narrowed his dark eyes, his expression fierce. In response Lucius kicked him across the face, sending the smaller boy back to the floor.
"How dare you look at me like that!" Lucius grabbed Severus by the hair, hoisting him into the air. The small Slytherin let out a scream, gripping his hair with bloody hands. "This is what happens if you do that to me." Lucius threw Severus back to the ground, with a swift movement of his hand he grabbed his wand from his pocket, aiming at Severus.
"Learn you place at the mercy of my power." And with that, Severus's agonizing screams echoed across the halls of the Slytherin common room.
The memory of Lucius's latest punishment shook the small Slytherin to the core. He sat in the corner of the library, buried in a book about potions. More bandages were added to his face and hands. His eyes had become darker from his sleepless night. It was only a matter of time before James would start noticing.
No, no matter what that can't happen.
He sighed heavily, his worries of James constricting around his heart. He hated lying, he hated knowing that he was being tortured by just being with the proud Gryffindor.
What was wrong with that? He thought sadly. By now he couldn't even distract himself in his book. Frowning he stood and grabbed his bag, not even bothering to put the book away. Letting out another sigh, Severus left the library.
Remus had always been known for his intelligence. Everyone knew he was a smart guy, one who actually enjoyed reading and doing his work. But he was also smart on picking up things others couldn't. Remus was good at noticing things in people, so when he saw Severus walk out of the library with even more bandages he knew something was wrong.
For what he had gathered in the last few days, Lucius Malfoy was somehow involved. He noticed it at first when they were leaving class a few days ago. Severus's face was filled with absolute fear just be looking at the rich Slytherin.
Another thing was that Severus now sat with Lucius in class. He had told James that Lucius was paying him to help him study. James merely went along with it. He hadn't asked further questions, not even when Severus came to class with more injuries.
"Oh I messed up on a potion I was working on, it kinda blew up in my face." The lie was a good one Remus gave him that. But as he told James this, Remus saw in the corner of his eye that Lucius was smiling and nodding his head slowly.
That proved his suspicions that Lucius was involved. He never liked the snotty, rich, defiantly not a natural blonde Slytherin. He had always got a bad vibe from him, even when they first met. It felt like he was hiding something dark from everyone, his aura filled with danger and malice.
Remus shivered, just thinking about him gave him the chills. Shaking his head he went back to watching Severus. James had appeared next to him. The two talked for a little while before they both disappeared down the hall, hands intertwined. Remus let out a shaky sigh.
Can't believe that I'm actually doing this.
Moments passed by before Lucius Malfoy finally appeared down the opposite hall. He strolled towards Remus's hiding spot, his expression unreadable. Remus gulped and swallowed his fears before standing out of his hiding place. Lucius stopped and frowned.
"Lupin, what the hell do you want?" He growled.
Great, pissy as always.
Remus narrowed his eyes. "I just wanted to ask you something, is that ok?" Lucius eyed him suspiciously.
"Go on." He said coolly. Remus folded his arms over his chest, trying to do everything he can to stay calm.
"Why are you paying Severus to help you study?" He asked. Lucius raised a brow.
"Why do you ask?"
"You're a smart person, why pay someone to help you? And why Severus?"
"Why does it concern you?" Lucius's eyes darkened dangerously, sending a chill down the young werewolf's spine. He gulped again and let out a shaky breathe.
"It just confuses me. You get good grades, you pay attention in class. But lately you've been hanging out with Severus. Now I've seen you guys hang out in the past but it seemed to me that you parted ways awhile ago. Now all of a sudden your back together? And even more together it seems." Remus narrowed his amber eyes, pleased with how his voice had sounded. No longer filled with fear. It was calm. Collected. And the words felt strong leaving his lips.
Lucius frowned. "What I do in my life is none of your business." He said evenly. Remus could tell he was holding back his anger, he knew he didn't want to snap and cause suspicion. Smart guy, even in this kind of pressure. He was good.
"Tell me this, have you noticed the injuries on Severus's body?" Lucius's lips twitched.
"I have."
"Do you know where he got them from? He keeps getting more and more everyday."
"For what I've heard he messed up on a potion. It doesn't concern me , he simply made a mistake that's it."
"Is that really it?" Remus asked, stepping closer. "I mean, it seems you know more to the story wouldn't you say?" Lucius's eyes grew dark.
"Listen here Lupin." He stood only inches away from Remus's face, his expression still calm and collected, but a darkness shadowed across his eyes. "There are some things that need to be left alone. Bad things always tend to happen to those who meddle in things that don't concern them. I'm warning you now Lupin, it be a shame if something bad happened to you."
Without waiting for a reply Lucius shouldered past Remus, his dark aura following him. As soon as he was out of sight Remus slid to the floor, his heart threatening to beat out of his chest. Some part of Lucius's aura had hit him and fear started to consume him. Remus gripped his trembling shoulders, thoughts swirled in his mind. He let out a shaky breathe, realizing what had just happened.
He was threatened.
James sat in the back row of class, drowning out Professor McGonagall. She was talking about how harmful it was to turn an animal into an object without turning them back. She was currently scolding a student who thought it was funny that his toad was struggling in his semi-cup form. James let out a heavy sigh, resting his head in his arms on the table.
God just let this class be over already.
All he wanted to do was to spend time with his Severus. That's it, was it to much to ask? James was eying him carefully from across the room. He was currently talking to Lucius, and it didn't seem to be going well. Lucius looked angry, he was hissing under his breath at Severus and James couldn't catch what he was saying. James straightened up when he noticed the fear in his eyes.
"James?" Sirius asked next to him. "Everything alright?" James shook his head, turning to the long haired Gryffindor.
"No, look at Sev." Sirius followed his gaze and frowned. "Do you see what I'm seeing?" Sirius nodded his head.
"Ya, he looks really…scared. What do you think Lucius is saying to him?"
"I don't know, but whatever it is I don't like it." Before he knew it students were standing up and packing up their belongings. Blinking he stood as well, tossing his already packed bag over his shoulder. Sirius fumbled with his things, cursing when most of his papers fell off his desk.
James waited for the other students to file out of class. Soon he, Lucius, Severus, and Sirius were the only ones left. Severus was quickly packing his things, Lucius ordering him to go faster. Clenching his jaw James strode up to Severus.
"Sev, can we talk?" Severus looked up at him, his eyes darting back between him and Lucius. James frowned and glared at the blonde.
"Alone." He growled. Lucius glared at him, he quickly whispered something in Severus's ear before he shoved past James. Sirius caught up from behind him, watching Lucius go with an angry sigh.
Severus looked at James curiously. "Everything alright James?" He asked softly. James shook his head.
"Are you alright is the better question. What was Lucius saying to you? You looked uncomfortable while talking to him." Severus let out a heavy sigh, clutching his books tighter to his chest.
"He was really upset because he didn't get the passage I was trying to explain to him. He was mad at me because I apparently wasn't teaching it to him right." He let out another sigh and continued. "But I'm gonna give him some lessons later today in our room so it'll be fine. Transfiguration is apparently difficult for him." Severus smiled weekly, his dark eyes still tinted with fear and pain.
James pulled Severus into his arms, hugging him tightly. "Alright, just please be careful ok? You don't look well, try to take it easy alright?" Severus nodded in his chest and James released him, lifting his chin up and planting a kiss on his small lips.
Sirius chuckled beside him, looking away. "Come on love birds, lets go to our next class already. Time wont stop so you guys can make out!" James pulled away from Severus and punched Sirius playfully in the shoulder.
"Your such a dumbass."
"And?" Sirius questioned. James laughed and nudged him in the arm.
"Come on then, let's go." With Severus close to his side he and Sirius made their way to their next class, arguing the whole way due to Sirius's constant comments.
Bellatrix glared at the boy sitting across from her, her stained teeth revealing themselves as she curled her lips back.
"I need to torture someone as well Lucius." She growled, gripping her glass filled with water. "Hearing Severus crying out is making me crave a good torture as well! You're the only one having fun!" She shouted, throwing her glass across the room. It shattered into tiny pieces, not even making Lucius turn from his current position. He sat facing Bellatrix, a frown upon his face.
"Relax Bellatrix, I think I have a way for you to settle your craves." This made Bellatrix smile with glee, she jumped from her seat, throwing herself at Lucius's feat.
"How?" She asked, black eyes shining. Lucius smiled and leaned in the back of his chair.
"It seems that someone is starting to meddle in our plans." He stated. "He's a smart boy, he already suspected that I was the one harming Severus." Bellatrix frowned.
"Who is he?" She asked. Lucius's gray eyes darkened, he gripped the arms of his chair.
"Remus Lupin."
"Lupin?" Bellatrix shouted. "I admit I'm not surprised." She grinned, her yellow teeth shining in the dim green lights that surrounded the Slytherin common room. "So what do you want me to do with him?"
A sly smirk tugged Lucius's lips.
"Whatever you want. As long as he gets the message not to mess with us." Bellatrix jumped to her feat, already grabbing her wand.
"Yes! Finally I can torture someone! Oh the screams they will be simply amazing! I'm gonna make him wish he was never born!"
Lucius watched Bellatrix storm out of the room, his smirk growing.
"We'll see what happens, how many of your friends will still be left standing when I'm done with them Severus?"