01-10-2019, 10:54 PM
Ellie had leaned away from his hand. She was not use to touch, and she shuddered away from it. She knew Nan loved her as her own child, but she had never been hugged. Nan did not believe in such things. When she had fallen while running, she had to pick herself up. Whenever she felt sad, she had to keep it to herself. Such things were simply not allowed in her life.
When Snape suggested forgetting the conversation, she shook her head. "No. I'm glad it's finally out. I'm glad I've finally found someone who knew my mom, even if I never will." Her words were soft, spoken with care. She could sense the man's hurt, his anger, over what she had told him. But it had to be told, no matter the outcome.
The child snorted at his next words. "I'm not stupid. The forest is too dangerous at night to travel in,"she retorted, sounding her age for the briefest of moments. It passed. She began rubbing her eyes, barely staying awake.
"I do want to go home. I miss Nan,"she admitted. She glanced back at him, the tears gone. She knew they would do no one any good. "Promise you'll take me in the morning."She was asking, just the way Sage would ask him when they were young.
There had been many nights when Sage, as a child of few years, would sneak into Severus' room whenever their parents fought. She would always ask him to promise things would be alright, and that he would always be there for her. She had always believed him. Until the day came when she didn't.
Snape's decision to join the Death Eaters had rattled Sage to the core. She had pleaded with him for weeks to change his mind. When it had failed to work, she had cut herself off from him. She had gone to Lily, James, and their friends for comfort and support then. They had welcomed her with open arms. Finally the day came when it was discovered she had joined the Order. She had chosen friends over her brother, her blood. It had not gone over well with the Death Eaters or with Voldermort. The man had never given up hope of changing Sage's mind. He had failed.
When Snape suggested forgetting the conversation, she shook her head. "No. I'm glad it's finally out. I'm glad I've finally found someone who knew my mom, even if I never will." Her words were soft, spoken with care. She could sense the man's hurt, his anger, over what she had told him. But it had to be told, no matter the outcome.
The child snorted at his next words. "I'm not stupid. The forest is too dangerous at night to travel in,"she retorted, sounding her age for the briefest of moments. It passed. She began rubbing her eyes, barely staying awake.
"I do want to go home. I miss Nan,"she admitted. She glanced back at him, the tears gone. She knew they would do no one any good. "Promise you'll take me in the morning."She was asking, just the way Sage would ask him when they were young.
There had been many nights when Sage, as a child of few years, would sneak into Severus' room whenever their parents fought. She would always ask him to promise things would be alright, and that he would always be there for her. She had always believed him. Until the day came when she didn't.
Snape's decision to join the Death Eaters had rattled Sage to the core. She had pleaded with him for weeks to change his mind. When it had failed to work, she had cut herself off from him. She had gone to Lily, James, and their friends for comfort and support then. They had welcomed her with open arms. Finally the day came when it was discovered she had joined the Order. She had chosen friends over her brother, her blood. It had not gone over well with the Death Eaters or with Voldermort. The man had never given up hope of changing Sage's mind. He had failed.
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