The long and winding road to love
The reality of love part I
Sorry it took THIS LONG! There were two
major problems: my beta reader- the Great Sylvia Potter- was sick and thus unable
to beta read this and school started on Monday for me…so…. You know… I am under
a lot of STRESS. Anyhow, answers to all of your reviews will be uploaded at my
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Well...here it is…chapter 40…ENJOY!
Chapter 40: The
reality of love part I
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there is one thing I know for sure, is that love hides as many secrets as stars
the sky. But amongst those mysteries carefully concealed behind the black veil
of madness there is one which is no stranger to you and it is certainly no
stranger to Severus Snape or Hermione Granger for that matter for when cupid
nails his arrows on the skin of two lovers, no energy is left for complaints of
any kind. Love- that magnificent force, which even the most powerful of
soldiers hugs unafraid of the consequences,- exerts
that influence over our minds. Evil creatures such as Lucius Malfoy know not of
such force and perhaps it is, for most of us, a good thing that he does not. Yes,
perhaps.
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was very late at night when Severus introduced his head into the green es
es
and appeared at Malfoy Manor. The room where Lucius had tortured Hermionrangranger only minutes before appeared to have been enchanted for no sign of
torment could be depicted in the air. The strong smell of dried blood that
usually hurt his nostrils could not be perceived even though Severus sixth
sense kept telling him that something wrong was about to happen, or rather,
that something wrong had happened and that soon he would meet his fate. A fate
that had been sealed long ago and that he had failed to embrace for the last
twenty years. He was actually breathing an air that was not his, a time he had
borrowed from the Gods but a time he did not deserve.
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room was illuminaby nby nothing more than the green flames thus Severus found
it very difficult to guess whether Lucius was there or not. It seemed
pointless, therefore, to stay there when no one was around so Severus decided
to step into the roaring fire and enter Malfoy Manor at once. Hermione was in
danger. She needed to be saved, she needed him right away.
his black shoes made contact with the mahogany floor, he knew there was no way
of ever leaving Malfoy Manor. He turned around to face the fireplace and
discovered, painfully, that the Floo Network was blocked. The game, he thought,
had just got interesting. The mice, after all, had no escape from the
labyrinth. He cursed himself for acting so foolishly: they were waiting for
him. Instinctively he searched for his wand which was resting peacefully in his
pocket, hidden behind his black robe. Yes. It was there. He squeezed his wand
really hard before pointing at an invisible figure in front of him. No one was
there, but all the same he wanted to be safe; invisibility cloaks are easy to
come across when you are the new Dark Lord.
started walking, one small step at a time. He was sweating but not because of
the warmth provided by the fire: fear has that effect on certain people. Almost
instantly, he grinned. He knew the ending of this story, already. There was no
need for him to worry. One step, two steps, three steps, four…
Snape,” a voice said from behind him, a woman’s voice, “I advise you not to
move,”
did as told because he was in no position to refuse orders. He pressed his wand
tighter though.
Snape,” the feminine voice said, “What is it that you are looking for at this
time of night? I am afraid my husband cannot be interrupted,” she stated,
giggling slightly, “He is quite busy, Mr. Snape,” Narcissa said, placing her
left hand over her mouth in order to stop her lips from smiling, “He has
business elsewhere in this castle but perhaps, I can be of help,”
where are you? I was unable to distinguish you when I entered the room,”
Severus said, testing how turbulent the water really was.
Mr. Snape…,” she whispered giggling like a schoolgirl, “I can be very invisible
when I want to. In fact… you may turn around now, Mr. Snape. I will show you”
she suggested, allowing Snape to move. But when he did turn around he saw no
one standing near the fire, he saw no one breathing nearby, he saw no one
resting on the sofa, and he saw no one staring at the stars, “I told you, Mr.
Snape,” Narcissa said, near Severus’ ear where she breathed heavily, “I can be
very invisible and mark my words when I say that over my shoulders rests no
invisibility cloak”. After hearing those words, Severus moved not. It would be
very unwise to do so.
Malfoy,” Severus said, addressing her as formality as she had addressed him,
“Why is Lucius unavailable? We have important matters to discuss,”
Snape,” Narcissa said, her voice barely a whisper, “…my husband is unavailable
because he is shagging your wife,”
is not possible,” he shouted at onceowinowing the law too well to ignore
Narcissa’s last words, “The law makes it illegal for a married man to enjoy the
pleasures of another woman,”.
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Mr. Snape, you are a hilarious man,” she stated laughing hard against Severus
ear, “Why would a Death Eater follow the law? When did my husband ever follow
the law, Mr. Snape?,” she rhetorically asked, laughing
even harder. After a minute worth of laughter, she stopped only to speak the
last words Severus would ever hear from her, “If you want to find your wife,
Mr. Snape- even though I reckon you may not be able to recognize her- you need
to head towards my chambers. He is there and so is your wife. However, I must
warn you: your life will soon end if you decide to leave this room, Mr. Snape.
Lucius Malfoy knows of no limits now,” she said, then pausing, she added,
“Goodbye, Mr. Snape. I am sure we will meet again soon,”
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wondered, as he turned around to face a non existent Mrs. Malfoy, why Narcissa
had spoken so truthfully about his husband’s plans.
was not the Queen of Darkness anymore and that her fate had been sealed long
ago. Tonight, long before his arrival even before Hermione’s arrival, she had
embraced it. She had known all along the ending of her personal story, as sad
as it was.
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else had taoverover the Queen’s place on Lucius Malfoy chess board. And Severus
had the impression that he knew the Queen very well.
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