captured by a traitor?

Soon after the potions master finished his tale he began to silently weep. Telling potter the truth about his animosity towards his mutt of a godfather brought back a plethora of bad memories from his adolescence. Severus’ mind was a blur of memories from that bleak and bloody day at Hogsmede station.

MEMORY

“Mama when will I get to go shopping for my school things? Do you think I’ll fit in at Hogwarts?”
“Don’t worry son you’ll be just fine. Your mother says that you are learning things very quickly and that you should start at level in most things.”
These words of reassurance were uttered from behind the nervous young man. A hand squeezed Severus’ shoulder in an effort to further convince him that all would be fine. When Severus eyes were met by those of his father he saw a worried confidence hidden within the grey hooded depths.

“Papa what’s the matter you look a bit off?””

No answer came as the wind at the station picked up. Soon Severus father was advancing upon his mother with a glazed look on his face.
”Daddy stop y-you promised after you got out of A.A. that you would never hurt us again, you promised!” Severus cried out as tears began to fall freely from his eyes

Moments later Severus was on the ground weeping he had done it now not only had he done magic outside of Hogwarts which his mother had said was frowned upon but he’d cast an unforgivable.

Once he had gained control of his emotions Severus stood and walked over to his mother who was strangely still. “Mama what’s the matter?” even though he was only eleven years old Severus knew his mother was deeply troubled. Releasing a quivering breath his mother made the hardest decision of her life. I am so sorry baby… obliviate.

The last thing seen before his memory was no more is, was that of his fathers unmoving form…
END MEMORY
Severus forcibly jarred himself from these dark thoughts because they only got darker from this point on. Severus wasn’t sure how he knew this and he did not care to find out.

Suddenly it all made sense to the potions master at last, the hazy memory of that day, albus’ willingness to allow him back into the fold despite all the evidence stacked against him. At eleven Severus had cast an unforgivable curse and had his memory erased by his mother. Worse still was he had used the aveda kedavra, he had murdered his own father.

I wasn’t strong enough to pull dad off of mom. She was turning blue and I panicked and cast the first spell that came to mind. When I pulled myself together you realized that I was too young to understand that he had been under the Imperius Curse. You also knew that even when I was old enough to understand I would still blame myself for not knowing how to tell. Is that why you chose to wipe my memory? Why did you still wish to save me?

Harry didn’t know what the hell to think anymore it was only recently discovered that Percy Wesley had taken the dark mark. And now Severus was asking him for his trust… this is just too much.

A small gasp causes Harry to look at the traitor. The Gryffindor eyes grow wide in shock.

I can’t believe he is stupid enough to think that I’m going to buy into another stupid sob story… Oh my bloody god, he’s crying those are real tears!

To be continued, maybe?