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

Chapter 47

Kat's POV:

I felt my body dragged roughly up the stairs to Severus's office. I felt myself being thrown forward on the carpet in front of his desk as the Carrow's both laughed at my weak attempt at a hiss. My vision still blurry from the pain that surrounded me like a constant cloak, but even through that I smelt his despair. I smelt just how deep it truly was for but a moment, before it was covered up as smoothly as his emotions always were.

"Here she is Severus, I hope the Dark Lord gives her what she deserves." (Alexa)

"I am sure he will. You are both excused."

I heard their footsteps leave the room before I heard his hurried ones around the office. I heard him lock the door and place an enchantment around the office before he came to my side with a goblet full of a steaming potion of some type. A second one in his other hand full of blood. I drank them both before he helped me up into the chair in front of his desk. A moment later he binds the memories of the past few weeks, as he's done for most of this term.

A secret action that I never told Ginny or George, one of the only reasons that I haven't completely lost my mind to nightmares yet. I can't remember many of the punishments I've gone through. The emotional pain is pulled away each time he does that, leaving only the physical pain to be treated away by potions or blood. He had offered it as a way to avoid the nightmares after my first time of being chained up in the dungeon, knowing that my screams from the nightmares were of my time spent in the Malfoy Manor's dungeon.

The only thing that I fear about him binding these memories is the time that they will come back to me. We both know what will happen if he dies, the memories could all come back at once or slowly bit by bit. The first option has the possibility of finally making me crack, something I'm not looking forward to as a possibility and I doubt George would be thrilled with this situation. I sigh as I realize that Severus is thinking something similar as he watches me.

Another goblet of some steaming potion from Severus and I feel the minor wounds on my body disappear and the aches and pains that sleeping wrapped in chains caused disappear. I felt stronger, almost like my old self, though I'm not sure how long it will last before he has to send me back down to the dungeons. I feel a heavy sigh escape my lips as I look back up at him.

"Thank you Severus. How long?" (K)

"You were down there for two days. It's April 30th." (Sev)

"Well that's just brilliant isn't it. News?" (K)

"Potter and the others are heading to Gringotts to break into Bellatrix's vault in the morning. I expect that after their time there, they will journey here. I am sending you home. Tonight." (S)

"Severus-" (K)

"NO! You will go home tonight, what you and the rest of the Order members do when Potter arrives here is your own choice. But I am Headmaster of this school and you work for me according to your contract! You will go home and you will rest until it begins." (S)

I look into his eyes and see the concern that he has for me and I can't help the gentle smile that appears on my face. I want nothing more than to see George. I haven't seen him since Easter, only 20 or so days away from each other, but I long to be in his arms and have him tell me everything will be alright even I know it won't be. But I also want to be here when the battle begins, and I don't know that he would like that idea much. Looking into Severus's dark eyes, I know that I have no choice in the matter right now. We both know how much the Carrows want me dead, even if the Dark Lord has stated against it in the past.

I take the second goblet of blood from the table and a few pieces of toast as I nod my head in agreement with him. I hear him let out a sigh of relief as he sits back down in his chair. I finish the blood and the toast before looking back up to find a man aged by the worries of his own mind, of his own past. This is not the life I would have chosen for Severus Snape.