Snape's Daughter (Book Two)

Chapter Seventeen : The Slytherin Fight

There was lust and hunger in her sour eyes as Patricia Parkinson stared down at Ellia.

"You're not so lucky now, are you? Your father has left you and Dumbledore is dead. Now you're just a poor filthy bitch," Patricia cursed, kneeling down over Ellia before slicing a cut across her forehead with a knife. Ellia flinched in pain as Patricia chuckled, the blood dropping down Ellia's skin.

"You're helpless now. Nobody's here to save you or help you," Patricia snarled.

"I don't care," Ellia snapped,"I'm stronger than before." She shoved Patricia off of her, startling the Death Eater. Pulling out her wand, she pointed it at Patricia as she wiped away the blood.

"Pfft, you're no match for me," Patricia snarled, jumping to her feet and pulling out her own wand," Stupefy!"

"Protego," Ellia said, blocking the spell," Reducto!" Patricia too blocked the spell before sending back a number of wordless spells. Ellia blocked every single one of them, frustrating Patricia.

"Ava-" Patricia started, but Ellia was too quick for her.

"Sectumsempra!" She shouted, watching Patricia drop to the floor and whimper in pain," Years and years of torture and now finally you'll feel how I always felt!"

"Look what we have here," A snatcher suddenly said, glancing between Patricia and then Ellia.

"She's obviously Snape's kid," Another replied, before desperately trying to help Patricia.

"I'm debating whether to take her to Snape at Hogwarts," the Snatcher said, pacing the small space of ground.

"I can't go back," Ellia blurted out, before trying to find a cover up story in her head," I got expelled."

"Expelled hey? Well I suppose I'll take you missy," The snatcher said, stroking Ellia's cheek before whispering in her ear," To the ministry." Ellia bit her tongue as she glanced at Patricia, who was struggling for breath. Serves her right.

"We'll have to take this one to Bellatrix first," The other snatcher says, slinging Patricia over his shoulder before she whimpered in pain.

"Bellatrix? She shan't be happy with Miss Snape for her actions," The first snatcher said, grabbing hold of Ellia's arm and dragging her towards the other Snatcher.

"You've got that right Scabior, straight to Malfoy Mansion we go?" The other snatcher asked Scabior, who had a forceful grip on Ellia still.

"Malfoy Mansion it is Fenir," Scabior replied. Malfoy Mansion, Ellia thought, her head spinning a little. She was told specifically not to go there, and that's the place where she's being taken. If only she'd been more sensible and not just winged her escape.

The four of them apparated to Malfoy Manor, where Bellatrix greeted them at the gate.

"Well, well, well. Who do we have here?" Bellatrix asked Scabior and Fenir, already recognising Ellia. However, she didn't recognise Patricia.

"Miss Snape and Miss Parkinson. She's hurt," Fenir said, before Bellatrix pulled the gates open.

"Bring them in," she snarled, returning inside the Malfoy Manor. Scabior and Femir followed, Scabior's grip still around Ellia's arm. The Malfoy Manor doors swung open and Ellia met the familiar corridors in the manor. Scabior dragged her into the living room, where Draco, Lucius and Narcissa were all sat.

"Patricia," Lucius said, getting up and snatching the girl from Fenir's clasp.

"She's hurt, we think it might have been Sectumsempra, her fathers curse of course," Scabior said, pushing Ellia forward. Ellia's eyes glanced over to look at Draco, and he sat with such fear and worry that his hands were shaking. His girlfriend was right in front of him, and yet he had to hold back the urge to wrap his arms around her and protect her. Lucius lied Patricia on the floor, before pulling out a wand that wasn't actually his own.

"Vulnera Sanentur," Lucius chanted, his wand hovering over Patricia's body. Slowly, the blood started to retreat and clear, Patricia's breathing become more calm. Bellatrix slipped into the room before grabbing hold of Ellia by her neck.

"Did you do this?" she hissed into Ellia's ear as her grip around Ellia's neck tightened. Draco panicked, his wand in his hand as he launched up off the seat and pointed it at Bellatrix.

"Don't hurt her," he ordered, taking everybody for surprise as he stood up against them. Narcissa placed a hand on his arm for comfort, however it didn't work. He just shook it off.

"Draco do not protect the girl, she's done wrong doing against Patricia Parkinson," Bellatrix said, her nails nearly digging into Ellia's skin like a vampires bite, as Ellia struggled to catch her breath.

"She was just trying to protect herself, I know she was," Draco said, his wand still pointed at Bellatrix.

"Wormtail, ensure Greyback and Scabior are escorted out of the Manor immediately," Narcissa ordered Wormtail, standing up to comfort her distressed son.

"Draco, do not make me go up against my nephew," Bellatrix snarled.

"You can see she was trying to protect herself, she has a cut on her forehead," Draco pointed out as Bellatrix stiffened.

"She deserves to be punished," Bellatrix snapped.

"Just this once, will you let her go?" Draco asked his aunt as Narcissa tried to place a comforting arm around her son, but he simply shook it off.

"Bella, just let him have her," Narcissa sighed, as Lucius finished healing Patricia. Bellatrix through Ellia to the ground as Draco dropped his wand and knelt down beside her. She was panting, unable to catch her breath. Her eyes had nearly turned grey and her necks had small scratches from Bellatrix's nails. Draco pulled her up into his chest, before rocking her back and forth.

"I said no to come here, God Ellia you can be so stupid sometimes," Draco whispered, feeling her breath in his chest.

"She belongs in the dungeon for now," Bellatrix ordered, whilst Narcissa stood back with Lucius, letting her older sister push her around. Draco didn't hesitate to pick her up in his arms and carry her there, he knew he couldn't risk going against his aunt once more. Once he arrived in the dungeon, he leant her up against a wall, that had no view from the gate blocking Ellia's escape route.

"Thank you," Ellia panted, a smile forming on her pale face. Draco placed his hand in hers before smiling back.

"No worries, I'd do anything for you. I love you," Draco whispered in Ellia's ear, before kissing her forehead.

"I love you too," Ellia said, before Draco stood up.

"You have to understand that I can't take you out of here, but I'll visit you everyday. And make sure you have food and water," Draco promised her, stroking her hair, before wiping away a bit of dried blood from her forehead.

"Stop trying so hard, Draco. I know the situation. But thank you, thank you so much," Ellia said, before she heard the dungeon gates open.

"Draco come, you're returning to Hogwarts," Lucius demanded as he stormed into the dungeons to collect his son.

"What? I haven't been all year, you can't do that," Draco said, facing his father. But Lucius dragged him nearer to the exit, Narcissa at the gate.

"Gently Lucius," Narcissa scolded her husband.

"I can't leave her here, she'll hurt her. I can't leave her," Draco shouted, trying to resist his father's strength.

"Draco!" Ellia called, struggling to get up and run over to him," Please don't leave me, please!" She begged him, before she felt Wormtail pull her back.

"Ellia no!" Draco shouted as his father dragged him out the dungeon.

"Get off me. DRACO!" Ellia screamed as Draco was dragged up the stairs, no longer in Ellia's sight. Wormtail pushed her to the ground before leaving the dungeon, looking it after him. The tears cascaded down Ellia's cheeks as she was left alone in the damp, cold dungeons of Malfoy Manor. With no help now from Draco, and Narcissa refusing to go against her family, Ellia was lost with no hope.