The Prince's Love

Chapter 6: Gaining Confidence

Story Note(s):
I have a lot planned for this chapter, I hope it doesn't get too long. I feel like this chapter has a lot more happening, and will be much more exciting for you all than the last one, I hope you like it!

There is going to be smut in this chapter, it's my first time ever writing smut, but I've read a lot of Wattpad stories with smut, so I think I'll be able to write it well enough. I will put (***SMUT START***) at the beginning of it, and (***SMUT END***) at the end of it, so if it makes you uncomfortable to read it, you can skip it.

I bet you're all sick of listening to me, so, on with the story!

Melissa's POV:

I glanced over at Severus again and saw that he was still trying to catch his breath. Even though his face was in its usual blank expression, or as much as it could be whilst panting, I could see from his eyes that he looked embarrassed.

I took his hand and started rubbing soothing circles with my thumb over the back of it, before turning my head to answer The Dark Lord. "Severus was poisoned at the beginning of the school year, my Lord," I answered his question, stopping to see if he wanted me to go on.

He nodded at me, and I continued, "Someone slipped Dragon Poison into his drink at breakfast at the beginning of the year. It nearly killed him, but luckily we were able to save him in time. Sadly though, the poison left him paralyzed in the legs, my Lord." I paused again, asking silent permission to continue.

He nodded at me once again, so I went on with the story. "I have been assisting him over the past 2 months, to get through each day. He has gained some control of his legs these past few weeks, so I have been helping him walk, but he is not able to go very far without it tiring him greatly. He still isn't able to walk on his own at all, though Madam Pomfrey says he has good chances of walking again on his own in a few months. That's why he is so tired right now, we haven't walked nearly this far yet, and it really wore him out, my Lord," I finished explaining.

The Dark Lord turned his gaze onto Severus, who had caught his breath in the time it took me to explain, but anyone could see he was tired. "Well Severus, I promise you we will catch whoever did this to you, and kill them," he said, pausing at the end, looking back and forth between us and then his gaze dropping to where my hand held Severus'.

"I just have one question to ask you, Severus," The Dark Lord said. Severus nodded, and The Dark Lord asked "Why did you decide to let a student, out of all people, assist you? I know you trained her last year in private lessons, but why would you pick her to assist you, when you could have hired anyone else?"

Severus looked at me for reassurance, and I smiled at him and nodded. "We're, well she's, she's my girlfriend, my Lord," he told The Dark Lord, and then looked to him in worry at what he might say.

"Yes, I assumed as much. I must applaud you, you've made a good choice. She's both of pureblood heritage, as well as being a death eater, well done. I must say, I didn't think that you would ever find anyone at this point." The Dark Lord said. Severus nodded stiffly at him, I could tell that he didn't like what The Dark Lord said, but he didn't say anything, not wanting to pick a fight with him.

"I won't share your relationship with anyone, it is for you to decide when to let the secret out. I suggest you let the secret out soon however, people are going to notice if you keep walking around with Severus leaning on you like this, and they will start asking questions. I also expect you both to keep performing your duty of spying on the Order, Severus' condition does not change that. Now, let's head back out, I have a meeting to conduct." And with that said, he stood up from his chair and walked out the door to the other room.