Severus Snape x Reader • he can't keep us apart

Chapter 28

As I walked through the halls of the house with My mom I realized for the first time since I arrived back here how much colder it seemed. it no longer looked as elegant and clean as it used to, but looked tired and old. "Okay you wait here" said Bella as she gave me one last sorrowful look and walked into the dining room leaving me behind in the dark hall "She's here my lord" I could hear Bella saying through the closed door, her voice worried and smaller then usual "well let's not be rude then. Bring her in so that I can welcome our guest of honor" my stomach dropped, and for a moment I felt the need to run away slowly the door creaked open again but it was not Bellatrix who was there this time, but a scrubby short man with very little hair left on his head. Hesitantly I walked through the door with my head held high into the big room. A large table was sat in the middle of it with about 20 people around it, as I glanced over the table I couldn't miss Severus who was sitting next to Lucius Malfoy staring at me with a shocked expression, his eyes were filled with sadness and worry and he looked as though he wanted to scream at me to leave. But naturally he stayed quiet just staring at me with disbelief. "So nice of you to join us Skye" Said the snake like voice from the head of the table making me turn to face him "My lord" I said confidently bowing my head down a little "why don't you take a seat" he said smiling at me with his yellow broken teeth while gesturing his hand to an empty seat next to Bella. Slowly nodding I walked past Severus who was still glaring at me and sat next to Bellatrix who put her hand over mine in comfort. "You see, skye here is someone I know all of you believe to be dead. I myself thought so, then after all, she is my daughter... and I must say I was truly disappointed when I heard what you had put my dear child through once I had gone. And I can assure you that you will have to suffer the consequences! That is, of course only if she is loyal to me" all of the death eaters glared at me in shock, Severus still wearing the same expression as before looking petrified. "Why don't you come here my dear so I can properly welcome you" he smiled again sounding scarily happy now. Quickly looking at Bella for a bit of reassurance I got up and walked over to my father stopping in front of him "hand me your arm" hesitantly I stretched out my shaky arm in front Him still trying to act confident as he raised his wand and brought it to my forearm. I made sure to hold up my unharmed arm, suddenly very grateful that I had only scarred the left one now that the right was so exposed. As soon as the wand touched my arm it started to sting making me let out a short gasp, it felt as though sharp nails were ripping open my skin as black ink started forming a skeleton on my arm, a skeleton which was very well known as the dark mark. I wanted to cry from the pain but didn't dare to. I just stood there until he was done already hating the fact that I had now officially become one of them.

"Congratulations young one. You now bestow the honor of being a death eater. I hope I can trust that you will be very loyal to me and will obey me, then I would hate to have to punish my own child" ignoring the feeling of pure terror that just came over me I nodded "I will not disappoint you my lord" he smiled his rotten teeth up at me at these words before continuing "when you feel your dark mark sting you will Apparate to my side, it doesn't matter that you are underaged now that you have my mark." "Yes my lord" I answered again already worried about figuring out how to Apparate "very well then until we meet again my dear" a chair sounded as someone was about to get up "No Bellatrix, you are to stay here, I believe that she can find her own way out" he said his eyes still fixated on me "yes my lord" she said quietly as she shrunk in her seat. Making one last bow to Voldemort I left the room without looking back.

Tears started falling down my face as I walked silently back through the halls and up the stairs, not from the pain but from the shame of now officially being a death eater. As I walked into my room Draco immediately got up embracing me in a hug as I tried not to sob in his chest "are you okay?" He asked worriedly looking into my red eyes "yeah" I whispered holding my arm "can I see?" Draco asked clearly noticing my holding it, feeling sorry about the fact that he would soon have one to I lifted my sleeve showing him the dark mark that moved silently on my arm. He inhaled through his teeth when seeing it then looked up at me and smiled sadly "think of it this way" he started as I pulled my sleeve back down "now you can Apparate before your 17!" "Yeah" I chuckled sadly before going to sit in my bed "it'll be alright Skye" "I know" I wanted him to know I could handle this I didn't want it to look like I was scared of Voldemort because I wasn't! "Im just stressed that's all. Whatever he has in store for me im sure I can handle it" I added trying to convince myself and Draco that I was fine. "mhm" he hummed unconvinced walking over to me "you know, you don't have to act tough around me" "I'm not a acting tough!" I said offended making him laugh causing me to roll my eyes at him while playfully hitting his shoulder. "Your so annoying sometimes you know that" "I try" he chuckled again but jumped slightly when the door burst open and both Narcissa and Bella burst into the room. "Are you okay?" Narcissa asked worriedly, pulling me into a hug "she's fine cissy! She's a strong girl" Bella started but stopped when seeing my bloodshot eyes "why were you crying?" She whispered harsher then intended. Practically pushing Narcissa away from me she kneeled down in front of me staring into my eyes "I wasn't" I said smiling at her "it's okay to be upset skye" interrupted Narcissa taking a seat next to me on the bed "I'm not upset!" I protested but no one looked convinced "get out. I want to speak with my daughter alone" Bella spoke loudly not leaving my face with her stare. Narcissa gave me one last smile before walking out of the room with Draco beside her. Silently Bella got up and sat down on the bed next to me. She pulled me closer into her chest rapping her arm around me in a comforting manner. Hesitantly I leaned on her shoulder exhaling deeply as I now felt a lot safer. "I'm not afraid of him" I said suddenly which made her sigh "I know, that's what worries me" she chuckled quietly "Dumbledore knows about me being a death eater" I mumbled. Immediately she pushed me off of her "What?!" She spat making me flinch "I-I told Dumbledore" "why in gods name would you do that" she whisper yelled getting up as her inner phsyco glimmered through her eyes "because how else do you expect to defeat HIM" i said gesturing to the door Making her spin around to where I had pointed before turning back to me. "I don't want you on that muggle worshipers team!" She spat growing angrier. I knew that she didn't really want Voldemort gone, but she had already agreed to help me and she wasn't going to betray me now. "Well it's either Dumbledores side or no side!" she didn't say anything, just stared at me with mad eyes "you promised you'd help me defeat him. I know you don't want him dead mum but your not backing down now! I've already agreed to be a double spy for Dumbledore" for a moment I debated telling her about Snape but decided against it. Just incase She would snitch on him. "Fine!" She whispered angrily at me "but I will not be involved in it understand! I will help you carry out your deeds for the dark lord while you SECRETLY pass on information to The other side. But I will carry on fighting beside the dark lord until he is officially..." she let out a deep breath clearly not wanting to say the last word "defeated" knowing that this was the best deal I was going to get from her I jumped into her arms hugging her tightly. At first she seemed taken aback at the sudden affection, but soon wrapped her arms around me and kissed the top of my head.