Love For Too Many

Chapter 49

A/N: I don't wanna distract from the story too much but I just want to thank everyone for all the support and all the views even after large gaps between chapters! Coming up with ideas and energy can be hard and y'all are amazing <3 love you all.

Death Eaters never get a break. Ever. Even when they haven't been called for awhile, they've been watched. Being watched means even if no one has been told your dark secret, they'll know. They'll always know, sometimes even before you.

The crows caw loudly waking me and Severus from our sleep. We both looked at each other with puzzled reactions. But his changed quickly to intense unexpected pain. He pulls off his night shirt in a hurry and his death mark is glowing slightly. Definitely burning his skin by the smell and his pain level.

I grab his wrist and place a hand on his jaw line to hold him steady until the pain fades.

"It's time, he either knows someone is on to us, or the war is beginning." His somber tone only adding to the anxiety.

"It's time isn't it?" He only nods and gets up out of the bed.

"Get Wendy and go. Somewhere away from here. If the war is starting, then you can't be here. You can't risk our family."

"You're part of this family Severus! I can't lose you!" Tears start falling and I have no choice but to let them out in an awful sob. Severus is at my side in seconds. He holds me while I sob even knowing that he is going against the dark lord's orders.

When I finally get a grip on myself, he must leave. So I get packing. I make up a bag for Wendy and I, a little bag of baby clothes and toys that we've already started buying, and I pack a bag for Severus. Just in case he will ever escape.

I don't know where I'm going to go. But it's no where near here. I pick Wendy up out of her crib and hold her tightly. Please work, please. I beg the universe as I walk as fast as I can out of the school. The chilled end of March nights cutting through my clothing. As soon as my feet are no longer within the school protection shield, we apparate.

Severus:

I steal my nerves and border up my emotions and thoughts. He can't see inside no matter what happens.

"Severus! My loyal follower. How good of you to arrive. We were beginning to question your loyalty."

I bow my head and take my seat. "That's my bad dark lord, it took a little longer to get ready. I was sound asleep when I got your call." He nodded but didn't care. I was late, but at least I showed up.

"We have work to do! Narcissa, how has Draco come on his mission?"

"Please-"

"I don't want to hear it."

"He has not completed his task yet." Narcissa's eyes looked to mine, but I look away. This one is her problem and Lucius's problem. I have my own children to worry about.

"Very well then, make haste. Severus, back to you. It seems that little school assistant has gotten you wrapped around her little finger."

"No sir-" I intrude. "It's all an act. How else are the students and staff supposed to think I'm on their side? I can't blow my cover."

"If that's the case, you have done a great deal of convincing. But we don't need them thinking your on their side anymore. You need to kill her."

The rest of his words don't process. I need to kill her- I can't. How am I supposed to best the dark lord out of this one.

"Severus!" His deep cruel words snagging me out of my thoughts. "This won't be a problem will it?"

"It might my lord. She has the whole school wrapped around her finger as you say. She has a support system that will overpower me alone if anything happens to her."

"Severus, you knew more dark spells and charms your first year of Hogwarts than any seventh year. After all this time, you still don't think that you could overpower the school by yourself?"

"No I do not."

"Too bad. When Draco finishes his task, you are to become the new headmaster." My eyes skip to Narcissa's. So that's the task. Draco must kill Dumbledore. No wonder the family has been looking like hell these past few days.

"Yes my lord, it shall be done."

"Good. By next school year, Hogwarts will be mine for the taking with little Harry Potter among its crumbled walls." He smiles and looks at his loyal followers. "You make take leave. Severus, leave the girl for now. She might come in handy later."

My stomach drops. How am I supposed to keep her safe? How am I supposed to raise Henley in this world?

I apparate back to Hogwarts and make my way inside. My room is dark and the wardrobes have been ransacked. The room is scarily cold and quiet. The fire being out for too long. I relight it and make my way to Wendy's room. It's a mess. Half her toys on the ground the other half missing. Her wardrobe almost completely empty.

Our room is the same. Half of my clothes are gone too and almost all of hers are gone. She's carrying a heavy load for apparating. I pray she makes it safely.

I go to my stash of liquor and pour myself a heavy one. It burns the whole way down and it makes me wince in pain a little. Pain is better than emptiness.

My whole world has packed up and left. Now I'm left to make up an excuse and make myself the bad guy once again. I can't even visit my Wendy. It would give away their location.

I just smile knowing that Y/n never gave me her get away spots and never told me her escape plan.