finally i got it done. thank you for being patient with me. also thanks to ScrewsGoTight for inspiring me to finish up this chapter. also thanks to the musical inspiration of Moonlight Sonata, the song really goes with the chapter. i hop you enjoy!

Chapter 3

God, I really need to start building my strength. Patronus though, dragging the dead rapist grunt's body up the stairs. Why am I doing this, hiding the body like anyone's going to care if they find it? He let out another groan as he stepped up another four steps, reaching the top of the long stairwell. He lurched forward yanking the other grunt up onto the flat platform.

With a gurgled sigh, he let him drop, his deadweight body hitting the stone ground with an echoing thud. He sniffed and wiped what was left of his nose with the back of his hand. Bending down, he picked up the key to her cell.

Better get back to the girl. She's probably scared stiff.

He turned around and began his long trek back to the dungeon area.

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Lily watched as Patronus walked away from her cell, dragging the now dead Watcher with him. Staring into the darkness, she wondered.

Why didn't he rape me, or at least kill me? I thought all Flop Jaw were terrible, murderers bent on torturing and killing. Why let me live? Do some of them still have human emotions in them? No… that can't be… but why else would he have spared me? Why, why…am I even second guessing his actions when I should be grateful to be alive right now?

She sighed.

Because the longer I'm alive the longer I have to endure this horrid place, and on top of that, I no longer have the only thing no one could ever take from me. I'm no longer pure, and not even by my own accord. God, even if I somehow escape this place my family will never take me back now.

She felt tears well up in her eyes.

Like I'll ever get out of this hellish place.

She heard the sound of footsteps approaching and looked up to see Patronus returning.

He entered her cell and walked towards her. She trembled as he got closer, out of fear, afraid that he was suddenly going to have a change of heart and violate her worse than what Watcher had done.

But he didn't suddenly begin to abuse her.

Instead he reached up, slowly, and placed his right hand on her cheek, gently stroking and caressing her soft, pale skin.

She looked up at him, a bit shocked.

He lifted his left hand to her face, being careful not to cut her with his sharp blades for fingers. He looked into her big, green, innocent eyes.

Good God, how could someone or something ever want to hurt such a beautiful girl?

She sighed and rested her head into his right hand, causing him to stiffen a bit. She looked up at him. He saw many feeling inside those lovely eyes of hers, many thoughts too, but the one he noticed the most was simply, "I trust you."

That made what was left of his black, dead heart speed up.

She opened her mouth and softly, almost inaudibly said, "I am Lily."

Lily. Such a beautiful, lovely name. Fits her, a beautiful, lovely name for a beautiful, lovely girl. Lily, oh what a wonderful name. His mind rambled as he rubbed her cheek with his thumb.

He tried to smile at her; the tips of his lips tilted upward a bit. He didn't know why he felt like he should, he just felt like it would comfort her a bit. She gave a small, tired smile back.

She began to whisper again. "Please, please, save me. Get me out of here, please, please, please, please Patronus, get me out of here."

Patronus? Why did she call me Patronus?

"I…I named you that. Means 'protector' in Latin, in case you were wondering." She mumbled. "Please help me. I don't want to die down here. I don't want to die!" She yelled, sobbing. Quickly he placed a hand over her mouth and a finger to his upper lip, indicating to her to be quiet.

Hot tears ran out of her eyes and down her cheeks like small rivers.

"Don't let me die…" She whispered again.

Oh, please don't cry. I hate it to see you in pain. He thought to himself hoping that she might be able to somehow read his thoughts.

He dried her tears, sighing. She nodded.

"I understand. You probably can't help me because that would get you killed. I'm sorry."

He looked at her face, then down her body. Scars and bruises covered her delicate skin.

She looked at the ground, trying to fight back tears. Her shoulders shook.

He hugged her, gently, slowly rapping his arms around her small form.

I wish I could save you my dear Lily. I wish I could help you. Wish so much that you could be free and that Alexander wouldn't have me brutally murdered if I attempted to give you the freedom you deserve so much. Please forgive me, Lily…

Slowly, he moved away from her, sorrow in his eyes as he slowly let his arms fall back to his sides and closed her cell, relocking it.

For the first time since her had been changed he was actually feeling something. Actually having the chance to have happiness.

But something was in the way, and that something was Alexander.

His hands clenched into fist.

He would find a way to get Lily out of here. Even if he had to murder his 'master' to do so.

And if anyone got in his way of happiness, of Lily… may God have mercy upon their soul…

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