The Professor
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
41
Views:
4,840
Reviews:
31
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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Chapter 12
Chapter 12
As she turned the door knob, she felt bile rise in her throat. Frenny had her fingers in her ears, for the screams were deafening.
Albus, Minerva, Poppy and Hagrid stood around Severus lying on the bed. He was on his back, screaming. These were not screams of just pain, these were screams belonging to a tortured animal. Chloe put her hand over her mouth to stifle her own scream.
Severus, or what was left of him, was writhing on the bed. His shirt was in pieces, hanging from his body. Someone had whipped him into a bloody mess. He was caked with dirt and grime. The room had the stench of urine to it.
Minerva, Albus and Hagrid were trying to hold Severus still. All the while Poppy was trying to force a drink down his throat.
“Why can’t we stun him?” Minerva yelled over his screams.
“Minerva, if we stun him, he will still be in pain, but unable to even scream. The pressure alone would kill him for sure. Besides, he can’t drink if he’s stunned. He needs to drink this potion, it will ease some of the pain.” Poppy was trying to hold his head still, but he kept jerking his head back with every howl.
Albus turned and saw Chloe in the doorway.
“Close the door Chloe.” He waved her into the room and went back to holding Severus’ feet. “Chloe, could you help us? Can you talk to him?”
“Oh…God…What happened Albus?” She could breath.
“What does that matter right now you silly girl?” Poppy snapped at her. That was just what Chloe needed to bring herself out of her state of shock.
She walked over to the edge of the bed and saw that there were cuts, even on his face. Whomever was brandishing the whip, was not picky about where it hit.
Chloe sank to the floor and leaned over Severus’ head. Her hands shook violently as she soothed his hair down. His eyes were rolling in the back of his head as he fell into a seizure. Tears began to flow from her eyes and she moved to sit on the bed next to him.
“Shhhhh. Shhhhh. It’s alright Severus.” She cradled his head like a baby and rocked him gently. She stroked his face and head and placed kisses on the parts of his face that were not bleeding.
She continued to croon in his ear. Gently rocking to a fro. She felt his arms wrap around her waist and his screams were now aimed at her belly. She hugged him closer, noticing the blood on the sheets under him and now on her hands.
After a few minutes of this, they all noticed his screams become less intense and farther apart. As long as Chloe rocked and soothed him, he was able to ride out the storm.
As his pain became manageable, Chloe’s anger was palpable. She shot Albus the worst look she could muster and in her eyes she asked him,
Why him?
She returned to planting kisses on his face and running her fingers through his hair.
*****
Albus almost fell over at the look of accusation Chloe gave him. Yes, simply put, it was his fault. He could have handed that piece of paper over to the Ministry and Severus would be in his chambers alone readying for bed. Instead, he was here, bleeding too much. Screaming because he had whipped, beaten and Bella had savored casting the Crustcious curse on him one too many times.
He had fought hard to bring Severus back. He had thought he was already dead. When he found him, he was tied to the wall in chains. He noticed then that one of his fingers was missing. He had allowed Bella to escape so that he could bring Severus back here in the hopes of saving his life.
Chloe was right, it was his fault. His heart almost broke in two at the sight of Chloe rocking Severus’ beaten and mangled body. She kissed him with no regret, even in this condition.
He felt Minerva place a hand on his shoulder and he shed his tears silently. If they could not get his seizures and pain under control. He would die. He needed sleep and he needed medicine. They could not take him to St. Mungo’s. It was out of the question. For one, they could do nothing more there, than they could do here. And two, Bella could get him there, easier than getting to him here inside of Hogwarts.
*****
The fire that licked his very bones, for what seemed like days, abated somewhat. He thought he had died and that he was in Hell. Finally, he was getting the punishment he so rightly deserved.
Someone was screaming loudly and it was terrifying.
It hurt so bad.
Oh Gods above he hurt so bad.
As she turned the door knob, she felt bile rise in her throat. Frenny had her fingers in her ears, for the screams were deafening.
Albus, Minerva, Poppy and Hagrid stood around Severus lying on the bed. He was on his back, screaming. These were not screams of just pain, these were screams belonging to a tortured animal. Chloe put her hand over her mouth to stifle her own scream.
Severus, or what was left of him, was writhing on the bed. His shirt was in pieces, hanging from his body. Someone had whipped him into a bloody mess. He was caked with dirt and grime. The room had the stench of urine to it.
Minerva, Albus and Hagrid were trying to hold Severus still. All the while Poppy was trying to force a drink down his throat.
“Why can’t we stun him?” Minerva yelled over his screams.
“Minerva, if we stun him, he will still be in pain, but unable to even scream. The pressure alone would kill him for sure. Besides, he can’t drink if he’s stunned. He needs to drink this potion, it will ease some of the pain.” Poppy was trying to hold his head still, but he kept jerking his head back with every howl.
Albus turned and saw Chloe in the doorway.
“Close the door Chloe.” He waved her into the room and went back to holding Severus’ feet. “Chloe, could you help us? Can you talk to him?”
“Oh…God…What happened Albus?” She could breath.
“What does that matter right now you silly girl?” Poppy snapped at her. That was just what Chloe needed to bring herself out of her state of shock.
She walked over to the edge of the bed and saw that there were cuts, even on his face. Whomever was brandishing the whip, was not picky about where it hit.
Chloe sank to the floor and leaned over Severus’ head. Her hands shook violently as she soothed his hair down. His eyes were rolling in the back of his head as he fell into a seizure. Tears began to flow from her eyes and she moved to sit on the bed next to him.
“Shhhhh. Shhhhh. It’s alright Severus.” She cradled his head like a baby and rocked him gently. She stroked his face and head and placed kisses on the parts of his face that were not bleeding.
She continued to croon in his ear. Gently rocking to a fro. She felt his arms wrap around her waist and his screams were now aimed at her belly. She hugged him closer, noticing the blood on the sheets under him and now on her hands.
After a few minutes of this, they all noticed his screams become less intense and farther apart. As long as Chloe rocked and soothed him, he was able to ride out the storm.
As his pain became manageable, Chloe’s anger was palpable. She shot Albus the worst look she could muster and in her eyes she asked him,
Why him?
She returned to planting kisses on his face and running her fingers through his hair.
*****
Albus almost fell over at the look of accusation Chloe gave him. Yes, simply put, it was his fault. He could have handed that piece of paper over to the Ministry and Severus would be in his chambers alone readying for bed. Instead, he was here, bleeding too much. Screaming because he had whipped, beaten and Bella had savored casting the Crustcious curse on him one too many times.
He had fought hard to bring Severus back. He had thought he was already dead. When he found him, he was tied to the wall in chains. He noticed then that one of his fingers was missing. He had allowed Bella to escape so that he could bring Severus back here in the hopes of saving his life.
Chloe was right, it was his fault. His heart almost broke in two at the sight of Chloe rocking Severus’ beaten and mangled body. She kissed him with no regret, even in this condition.
He felt Minerva place a hand on his shoulder and he shed his tears silently. If they could not get his seizures and pain under control. He would die. He needed sleep and he needed medicine. They could not take him to St. Mungo’s. It was out of the question. For one, they could do nothing more there, than they could do here. And two, Bella could get him there, easier than getting to him here inside of Hogwarts.
*****
The fire that licked his very bones, for what seemed like days, abated somewhat. He thought he had died and that he was in Hell. Finally, he was getting the punishment he so rightly deserved.
Someone was screaming loudly and it was terrifying.
It hurt so bad.
Oh Gods above he hurt so bad.