Bloody Beautiful-Bloody Love (Book 4-George Weasley Love Story)

Chapter 26

Kat's POV:

Through the haze of constant needle-like pain coursing through my body I heard someone shout. I couldn't make out the words through the pain, but whatever was said made the pain lessen some and for that I was momentarily grateful. I heard the sounds of chains being brought towards me and I open my eyes and push up on the floor until I'm on my knees again. It's then that I see Alecto dragging Neville towards me. Should have known it would have been him to try and stop them.

I hissed at Alecto but even I could hear how weak it sounded, earning a wheezy laugh from her before she pulled out a knife that I remembered from my stay with Bellatrix. I felt my body tense before she looked at me with an evil smirk and slashed Neville's palm instead of my own body. She pulled his hand closer to me before she leaned in between us and started whispering in a harsh vile voice.

"I'll make you both a deal, shall I? Drink from him and I'll let both of you have a nice comfy stay in the dungeons tonight. Refuse again bloodsucker and I'll make you wish that you had never set foot in Hogwarts. I know you need the blood, you want it, even I can see how you're staring at it with lust." (Alecto)

I hissed at her again as she stood back up smirking, pulling away from Neville's bloody hand. I saw Neville look at me with the same damned determine look he's been giving me all term and he moves his hand closer to me. I see him nod towards me as I fight against it as long as I can, but then I feel my resolve shatter. I feel myself lunge towards his hand, plunging my fangs into his hand, barely hearing his quiet gasp as I aim to make it painless for him as Aleric taught me. I begin to lose myself as I drink, feeling my own self-loathing grow as I find myself unable to pull away from his hand as the minutes pass by.

I could only just hear the Carrows wheezy laugh over the ringing in my ears as I continued to drink from him. I feel someone else approach us and I'm suddenly pulled from the cut and tossed onto the ground. I feel a hiss grow in my throat at being interrupted until I see Severus look at me with a flash of concern in his dark eyes before turning to face the rest of the school. I feel the overall weight of what I just did hit me as my head swarms, while the smell of Neville's minty blood still captures my attention under Severus's voice.

"I do hope that this will teach everyone what will happen to rule breakers in the future. Professor Weasley and Mr. Longbottom will be spending in the night in the dungeon, the rest of you are dismissed." (Sev)

I heard the sound of the students quietly and quickly leaving the Great Hall as my eyes begin to fall closed under the remaining pain, and overwhelming emotions from tonight. This is the first time in a while that I don't mind giving into the darkness, and I feel that I may once again become friends by the time this term is over. The next time I open my eyes I find myself chained to yet another wall, but this time across from Neville who is also chained up.

"You alright Kat?" (Nev)

"I'm fine. How's your hand?" (K)

"Just a scratch really." (Nev)

"Not what I meant and you know it. What color are my eyes Neville?" (K)

"Yeah, I was going to ask you about that because they're bright red and I've never seen them turn that color before." (Nev)

"Only happens if the blood is tainted. Not in a potion way or anything like that, just means that you have a lot of anger and hatred in you right now. Comes out in the blood, and my eyes end up red. Also happens if I drink too much from someone, but seeing as you're not passed out or dead I don't think that's the case." (K)

"You know a lot more about this than you ever told us that night in the common room." (Nev)

"Ran into a family friend who taught me a lot of it after the first year I was here." (K)