The Savior

32. O.W.L.s

She sat in her chair anxiously tapping her foot as she read over the questions. The clock ticking behind her as she moved along her final exam. She was over all of it and exhausted. She marked her answers taking her sweet time as she heard students turning in their own papers and leaving the room slowly dwindling down to just a few students who were taking every second they could including her. 

"Time." Professor Flitwick called waving his wand quickly gathering the last few tests. She had already completed her test and was just double checking her answers when he ripped it from her. A frustrated sigh escaped her lips as she left the classroom and headed towards the black lake. 

There was a large group standing towards the lake leaving her confused. Things only got worse when Alex and May ran up to her with panicked expressions. 

"Took you long enough!" May complained as her and Alex both grabbed Victoria's hands pulling her towards the disturbance the crowd expressing sounds of concern or cheering. 

"What the hell is going on?" she questioned as the tugged her around through the crowd of people. Her eyes landing on an upside-down Severus Snape dangling in the air. 

"Your boyfriends are assholes." Alex mutters from beside the blonde an upset and distraught look on his face. 

James had his wand pointed at Severus laughing. Sirius was laughing about to send out a hex. Remus was just watching with a frustrated look on his face. Peter and his girlfriend were both giggling beside the tree. Severus had always been an asshole. He shamed her for struggling in potions and always called her fat. She had every right to walk away from the situation and let them do their thing but there was no reason for them to attack him. All it did was give her flashbacks to when they bullied her too. She could feel her blood boil as she stormed into the situation.

"PUT HIM DOWN!" Victoria roared standing between James and Severus. She refused to look at the greasy haired boy. She wasn't doing this for him. She could care less about what happened to him. She was doing this for herself. 

"Love come on it's just harmless fun." James tried to reason. Sirius stepped forward forcing her to step in front of him. 

"Don't test me Black." her voice low and dangerous as she looked at him. Her gaze become cold as stone. She watched as his jaw ticked. 

He could feel his knees buckle as she stared at him. The same stare from the library that made him sick to his stomach. He sighed shaking his head before looking at James. James got the message releasing Snape from his air prison. Snape fell to the ground with a loud thud reaching for his wand. 

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Victoria warned turning to look at him. 

"I refuse to take orders from the marauders little whore. You're a pitiful excuse for a pureblood" Severus sneered grabbing his wand attempting to shoot a hex at the blonde. With a wave of her hand, she blocked it and disarmed him. 

"How dare you speak to her that way!" James roared his face turning red. 

"Control him before I lose my temper Remus." She called out. Remus grabbed James pulling in back trying to calm him down. 

"Kneel." She muttered quietly forcing Severus to his knees. Many students watched on in shock. Sirius a look a confusion. "You make bold claims for someone who wants to be a death eater." She said in a condescending tone. 

"You're a fool!" He yelled panicked as she walked close to him. He tried to stand up but he couldn't. "You don't know what you're talking about!" He spoke again this time his voice cracking as she stood in front of him her gaze cold and dead. 

"Are you sure?" She asked again and he nodded. She hummed looking at the sky questioningly. She was always one to draw out a moment for fun and she was eating up the fear that was flooding out of his pores.

 "Maybe, let's check!" She smiled enthusiastically as she gripped the top of his greasy head. Severus immediately yelled out in pain as a burning sensation covered his body his brain felt like it was being fried. Victoria could do this without pain but she wanted him to hurt after his words, so she turned it up just enough to make him cry as she searched his mind. Flashes of him speaking with older students. Secret meetings and flashes of the Dark mark entered her mind as she heard Voldemort speak giving the people in the visions a specific task. She had seen enough releasing him from the pain as he collapsed. 

"Tell your Dark Lord if he wants me, he can come get me himself." She spoke loud and clearly for everyone to hear. A flurry of gasps and whispers spread through the crowd she had forgotten existed for a moment. Without an ounce of fear or worry she turned away from a shaking Severus the crowd parting like the red sea as she walked back toward the castle. Tomorrow they would be going home. She refused to spend her last few hours of fifth year in that courtyard.