Learning of Worlds-Private

[Orion]

{Don't mind at all! Also I'm dying at Propfry lmaooo}

To say that Severus got a good night's sleep was a lie. Throughout the night he stayed by the child's bedside in an uncomfortable wooden chair. For as much as he tried to get some shut eye, he could not. Frustrated thoughts rushed through his head. Snape, to say at the least, felt betrayed. First Dumbledore had led him on (which he would soon discover in years later was not the only thing Dumbledore would lead him on about) about Sage. Though he remained loyal  and honest to the headmaster, he had always found himself finding hidden meaning behind Dumbledore's words that hid the truth from him. This was no exception. If asking Dumbledore if he'd seen Sage, he'd answer 'no' honestly. Severus expected that his answer would include any form of contact from Sage, not just physically seeing her. Pitiful. Severus would need to be more thorough next time.

The discovery of his niece was not comforting. To find out that Sage had abandoned Ellie to the wolves, Severus was infuriated. While he was glad to have someone he could call family, that did not help that everlasting feeling of loneliness that he burdened on himself. Now he had to deal with their problems... as if they were ever there for him.

Sunken in eyes looked up from the ground as the sound of footsteps rang across the hallway. Finally awake from his disruptive slumber, a dark gaze looked around. 'Nice to know it wasn't a dream.' What obvious sarcasm... Snape's eyes met Ellie by the windowsill gazing out at the courtyard. She was cleaned up now, almost unrecognizable. Madam Poppy Pomfrey must of taken her away while he was in a deeper slumber. It seemed as if he failed at his job at keeping watch. Thankfully, Ellie was in good hands.

The tired professor pushed greased hair back behind his ears and moved up from his slumped position in the chair. He cleared his throat. "Good morning," came his deep voice.