Always? Always.

Chapter 14: A beautiful night

Severus Snape

I have to talk to Sam, she needs to know the history of me being a Death Eater and the possibility of Elijah being an Death Eater.

We need to talk Sam. I sat next to her on the couch with my hands folded on my lap.
I have to tell you something about my past.
Okay said Sam, I'll listen.
I told her my history and the possibility of Elijah being a Death Eater. I felt relieved after our talk, it is good she knows everything.

Months passed and I still hadn't figured out what his plans were.
I am planning on something myself, I wanted to propose to her, on Christmas eve, although we both don't like Christmas, it is a special day for us and maybe I began to like it more than I wanted to.

I am making loads of healing potions for Madame Pomfrey, why didn't Sam come to my classroom? She always comes right before dinner time to go together. Maybe she had to do something I thought. I went to her classroom, I've never been there before, I walked in.
Sam? Are you here? No one answered. Maybe she already went to the Great Hall.
I went to the Great Hall and her seat was empty too, I wanted to search for her, but the teachers have to sit at the table when dinner is served. I saw Elijah and Sam's places were empty, my stomach turned. I know there is something wrong.
After dinner I went immediatly to my classroom, I don't know why but I felt like I had to go to my classroom.

I went in the classroom and saw Sam laying on my desk... like she was paralyzed. Sam? Are you awake? I realized she couldn't move nor speak.
Love, I'm going to make an Anti-Paralysis potion. I'm here and I won't go away. I tried to work as fast as I could. The potion was finally finished and I gave it to her. She began to move, it worked!

What happened Sam? Why were you laying paralyzed on my desk?
I... I am raped by a student... I saw the confusion in her eyes.
A student? Who? I am becoming angry.
I don't know, I even don't know why I think it's a student she said.
Somebody messed with your memory. May I use the Legilimency spell?
She said yes.
Legilimens, I searched through her memories, she has so many! I saw a broken memory, that is usual for a memory where someone messed with, you see things that just don't feel right. Legilimency is about feeling.
I saw what happened, the bastard! I am so shocked that I had to step backwards.
The only thing I could say was that I'm sorry that it has happened to her.
She cried and cried in my arms, she was broken, her spark is gone... I hope it'll come back.
She got up and I knew where she was heading to. How much I would like it to see Elijah death, I had to stop her.
I ran to his room and I heard Sam talking to him.
She said, I won't kill you, I am going to torture you! Sectumsem... I had to stop her, but I have to admit it was quite sexy to see her so angry.
Sam stop, he will be punished, you'll never forgive yourself if you finish that spell. I saw her eyes become softer. She gave me her wand and stood behind me.
Elijah was thanking me but if I could I had finished my famous spell. Albus came in and took Elijah with him.
Sam fell into my arms and I tried to comfort her.

It's been weeks since it happened and Sam is still suffering from nightmares, I made Anti-nightmare potions for her and comforted her when she had one.
I decided not to propose to her on Christmas eve, I will propose her when the time is right.

Today, I have to go to Albus, we have to talk about what happened. I went to his office.

Hello professor Dumbledore.
Hello Severus, how is Sam doing?
She's getting better but she has terrible nightmares.
They will go away Severus, don't worry about that.
I try to.
So what I really wanted to talk about is that we found out that Elijah is a Death Eater and was planning on killing Sam in order to get you back.
Wow, what? They're going to come back until they succeed.
I know Severus, maybe you have to break up with her.
Never! I rather die.
I know that but what are you going to do? Wait until every Death Eater is in Azkaban?
They are coming for me, not for Sam.
Yes that's true. Do you have a plan?
No, professor Dumbledore. The only thing I can think of is to die or join them again.
You know you can't join them, it will get you killed.
I'll die anyway. I just hoped that I had more time with her, I wanted to propose her...
We will come up with a plan Albus said. Meanwhile enjoy your time together, we don't know how long it will last.

I went outside and stared at the stars. It is such a beautiful night, how many nights will I have left? I shake off the thought and went to Sam.
She was smiling, it was a long time ago since she smiled.

How are you feeling love?
Better, where were you?
I had to talk to Albus I said.
Oh can I know what it was about?
Of course love, but not tonight. Tonight is a beautiful night and I don't want to ruin it.
Okay, but tomorrow you'll tell me, promise?
I promise.
I took her into my arms and we watched the flames in the fireplace.

I thought about if there is something after life, I hope I see her again then.
She fell asleep in my arms and she hadn't had a nightmare about the event ever since.
For a moment life is good, but what I didn't know was that there would happen many extraordinary things in the next months.