Severus's P.O.V

I had to sit through every moment that Ambrose relived, hearing not an ounce of guilt or remorse in his voice. It took every last bit of energy I had to sit there, motionless, when all I wanted to do was rip this boy's head from his bony neck and make him pay for what he'd done to Lena. He'd taken everything and had known exactly what he was doing. As the ministry officials carried him away Albus held me as pained sobs raked my body. "It was my entire fault Albus, if I'd pushed her away, stayed strong like I should have." He shook me gently, "Severus this is not your fault, you can't help who you fall in love with and Miss Black is worthy of everything you offer her, it is a shame that that boy has allowed himself to be so poisoned, to be so much a victim of his own upbringing and circumstance." I shook my head, the guilt weighing heavily on my heart, if I'd only been a little quicker, not spent so long with Minerva. I could have saved her.

When we'd arrived back in the hospital wing to find Sirius and Remus I found myself reigning in my desire to curse the old werewolf. Potter and Weasley had left on McGonagall's orders and it was much darker and quieter without them here. Albus spoke to Sirius and Remus quietly while found solace in Minerva's words as she spoke to me softly. Sirius had transformed into his animagus and we'd all watched tiredly as Lena slept, her father comforting her, and then when she'd awoken any last inch of peace was lost.

"The potion Minerva, its gone green. She's pregnant Min," Poppy's words had tied a tightening knot around my heart and I couldn't take my eyes from Lena, tears falling down my cheeks silently. He'd taken everything. She was still a child and now he'd given her one. I couldn't get my head around the fact that it was my Lena we were talking about, and looking down into that bed, I couldn't help but feel that my Lena no longer looked back at me.

When they'd given her the potion I'd felt every last inch of me weaken and weep, seeing her lie their shaking and screaming in pain, knowing I couldn't help her, hold her. When Remus helped her to the bathroom, I felt myself tire and seeing this Albus ordered me to leave, to rest and I'd obliged quietly, hoping I'd wake later to find this had all been a nightmare or some cruel joke that would end by morning.

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