Quick Summary:
Severus Snape is currently as you read in Chapter 1 in his old house (Not Spinner's End, just keep up with me..), reviewing his past... Early chapters in his parent's house, then Hogwarts, & now he's married to Catherine (Mine) and he has a little daughter called Selene (also mine).. So now, in a previous Chapter, he was talking over the Death eater issue with Catherine.. Then he went to Dumbledore.
Chapter 9 he remembers how he became a Death eater in the first place.. Chapter 10 is that night after he got back home.. Followin'?
Chapter 10: Threats
He couldn't beleive he is a death eater now.. He has always heard of his power and strong magic, he was sure the Dark lord would try to get him to his side.. back then he was sure he can never force him into something like thisbut he knew so little of his ability to make anyone join him and play his game.
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named knew Snape's weak point and he knew just how to use it..But he still needed a proof of his absolute loyalty, that's why he gave him a "little mission" to accomplish and he knew the right way to inform him of it..
"Kill Albus Dumbledore"
"But..Master.. I.." said the kneeling Severus Snape, "I..I am no murderer, sir"
"Do it Severus, and you shall be greatly rewarded.." said he,
"But fail, and you will watch your precious, little Selene die.. Slowly and agonizingly.."
Severus was speechless...
"...And perhaps we can invite the mummy too .. Catherine, I believe?.."
His heart sank.. Voldemort was a stronger ligilimens than he was.. What else did he know?
"..After all, it is her only daughter's funeral.. "
He laughed a long, loud, cruel laugh as Selene appeared infront of him, Severus was paralized.. He couldn't move a muscle as Voldemort held his wand at his daughter's direction, whose screaming was clearly heard over his insane laughter.. 'He is cruciating her..' was all he could think of, 'Selene..'
"DADDY!" she cried, "Please help me daddy! I'll be a good girl!"
'Selene..'
"Please Daddy!"
"KlLL ALBUS DUMBLEDORE.. OR ELSE..."
A green light shot from his wand to the little girl's body before him.. Suddenly, her screaming stopped..her body lay motionless on the floor..her eyes were wide open..lifeless... She was dead.
"SELENE!"
He sprang up from his bed, gasping and sweating heavily.. It was a nightmare.. Just a nightmare, or was it?
Unaware of his worried wife -who woke up when he screamed- , he put on his robe and ran to his daughter's room,
he quietly opened the door, and let out a sigh of releif.
She was there.. hugging Chuckie (AN/1) -her teddy bear- and sleeping innocently and -most important- safely..he approached her small bed and looked at her for a moment,
"You really are precious.." he whispered as he gently tossed away a lock of her hair...
He covered her well with her pink blanket and gently kissed her forehead, before he went out and slowly closed the door..
"Severus?"
"Catherine" he said, turning around to face her.. "Why are you awake in such an hour?"
"I heared you scream before you came here.." She touched his face, "Is everything alright?"
He kissed her hand and nodded.. and as they lay together in their room, Severus swore he would not let anything harm either his daughter or his wife, even if it was Voldemort, but he had to choose between their lives and the old headmaster of Hogwart's life and it was no easy choice.. But he knew what he had to do...
To Be continued...
OK.. another chapter's over.. Thank you Lady Henrietta for reviewing )
(AN/1) Yeah, ChuckieChuky from that killer-doll horror movie series.. but don't go day dreamin', that's a TEDDY BEAR! Chuckie has nothing to do with my fic.. ofcourse I don't own it..
Please tell me how is it goin' so far..