Snakes and Roses|| Rosekiller || ✔️

7. Imperio

WARNING: homophobic language

Evan

When Evan steps back into the Common Room, he does not expect to be confronted by Snape, Mulciber and Avery.

"Evening, Rosier" Snape drawls, flashing him a grin that makes Evan's stomach churn

"What do you want?" Asks Evan

"You're quite difficult to find, Rosier" Avery comments

"We've been looking all over for you" Mulciber adds

"I'm not sure you have the ability to look past the end of your nose, Mulciber, but I love your confidence" Evan states dryly

"Don't be such a smart mouth, Rosier, it makes you more insufferable than you already are" Snape chides

"Is there a reason you're talking to me or are you just wasting my time?" Asks Evan, already fed up with this entire interaction and desperately wanting it to be over.

"In a rush are we, Rosier?" Asks Avery

"Got someone to see?" Asks Mulciber

"Fuck me, did you all turn into Sphynxes or something? Speaking in riddles is ridiculous, it's far too late in the day for that" Evan complains

"You're not very friendly this evening are you, Rosier?" Asks Snape

"Am I usually?" Asks Evan

"No, I suppose not" Snape replies almost thoughtfully

"So, is there a reason for this unfortunate interaction?" Asks Evan dryly

"I never would have taken you for a fag, Rosier" Snape comments cruelly, his grin widening.

Evan flinches at the slur. It's not as though he was actively trying to hide it, after all, he isn't gay, but he isn't straight either, he falls somewhere in between, he's just never explicitly said it, he's never felt the need to. However, not being open about his sexuality means he has never been discriminated against for it, until now, and he doesn't know how to react to it, so he stays silent.

"We saw you kissing the new boy the other night,  and we thought we'd let you know how we feel about that" Avery continues

"Oh, so you've come to do some queer bashing?" Asks Evan, sounding bored, as though he was being told the weather report, not being threatened.

"My, my, you do catch on quick don't you?" Asks Snape, almost tauntingly.

Evan rolls his eyes at them "you're not very good at this, you know?" Evan comments, because they're not, he was expecting to be punched about two minutes ago and he's been significantly disappointed, so instead, he turns on his heel and begins to walk back out of the Common Room.

However, he is taken by surprised when he is suddenly strangled by his own collar as he is pulled backwards by his shirt "Think you can just walk away from us do you?" Asks Avery, who is the one that pulled him back

"That is what I was doing, or did you need clarification?" Asks Evan, because apparently he can't help himself.

"You think you're so fucking smart don't you?" Asks Mulciber

"I'm sure anyone that can count past five is smart by your standards, Mulciber" Evan retorts

Evan then finds himself being dragged out of the Common Room and out into the hallway, with Avery and Mulciber carrying him by his arms. It all feels rather comical, like something you'd see in a cartoon or a comic.

They round a corner before they throw Evan against a wall "We're about to give you exactly what you deserve" Snape states.

Snape then mutters a spell that Evan doesn't quite catch and he feels binds that hold him up against the wall, he is now completely vulnerable and defenceless. This is where the fear sets in, because they can do what they like, for as long as they want until they get bored, and no one would come to save him, because no one would notice he was gone.