DA's Haven

Title: Veil of the Moon pt.3/?

Author: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: *whaps down the accusers* NO they ain’t mine so no sue! I’m just borrowin!

Warnings: AU, het, slash, violence, hinted NCS

Pairings: the usual pairings, with hinted Voldemort/OC and Snape/OC

Rating: PG-13

Note: Well…I was gonna write the rape, but decided against it. Time for another view! Enjoy and please review!

‘thoughts’

“/Remus/Evie speech/”

Ron woke up suddenly in his room, which he was sharing with Harry as he heard soft moans and mutters coming from Harry’s bed. He rubbed his eyes blearily and looked over, confused. He saw his best friend tossing and turning on his bed, scrabbling at his pillow and covers as if trying to escape. With a jolt, Ron realized that Harry was having a nightmare just as Harry started screaming.

“NO NO!!! DON’T HURT HER!! STOP IT!! STOP DOING THAT TO HER!! NO!!”

Ron leapt to his feet and ran to his friend’s side, avoiding the flailing arms as he heard pounding footsteps from the noise. “Harry! Harry wake up, mate!! It’s a dream!!” he cried out, shaking his friend as his mother and Hermione, followed swiftly by Bill and his dad, burst into the room, looking afraid.

Harry screamed as his back arched suddenly and he woke up, wide-eyed and sobbing as he curled up shaking. “Harry?! What is it hon?!” Mrs. Weasely asked in fear as she rushed over and gathered the shaking young man into her arms, rocking him soothingly.

Still sobbing, Harry tried to speak through his tears. “V-voldem-mort…hurting…making her…do…couldn’t stop…her screams…blood…him feeling…feeling triumph…good…” He closed his eyes tightly, shaking at the still vivid images. “S-she was tied up and…she wasn’t…human. She was growling and t-trying to fight back,” he added as he calmed down slowly as Mrs. Weasely rocked him.

“What is that sick bastard doing now?!” Bill demanded, sickened.

Hermione looked up at him, confused before looking at Harry. “What was he doing to her? Did you recognize the woman?” she asked as Harry calmed down completely and wiped his face.

“I…couldn’t see her face, but I knew she wasn’t in a human form, though she was pretty close to it. She looked almost like a mix of a dog and a woman,” Harry replied, avoiding the first question.

“Must be the werewolf that they caught and are using,” Bill commented with a sigh, then shut his mouth as his mother shot him a silencing glare.

“What do you mean?” Ron asked as Harry shifted up and onto the bed.

Bill rubbed his head sheepishly as both their parents rolled their eyes in exasperation. Molly sighed softly as she stood up. “It’s nothing that you children need to know about for now,” she ordered with an added glare to drive home her point. “Now, I think we should all go to bed. Arthur, why don’t you get the dreamless draught for Harry?” she commanded while getting up and tucking Harry and Ron in. Arthur nodded, then left the room with Bill, while Molly ushered Hermione out of the room to get her tucked in as well.

Harry lay back down after watching Hermione leave, then looked over into Ron’s concerned eyes. “It’s…ok, Ron. I’ll be fine. Really,” he murmured, trying to be reassuring even though he was far from reassured himself.

“Ok, Harry. Night then,” Ron replied with a slight smile before lying down and going to sleep. Mr. Weasely came back into the room and gave Harry the draught that Snape had prepared a while back in case of this. As he gazed up at the ceiling while waiting for the potion to kick in, Harry found himself remembering the werewolf…and wondered why she seemed so very familiar.

*~~**~~*

Snape stumbled into his rooms, beyond exhausted and mentally sick from what he’d seen and done. ‘Six days…six days of that torment,’ he thought in disgust and remembered sorrow. He’d had to fight constantly with himself not to blast all of the ones present at the meeting so he could get his best friend out of there, but his hands had been tied. ‘And she’d known too. That’s why she had thanked me,’ he thought guiltily.

Sitting down in the plush leather chair in front of his fireplace, he stared numbly into the flames before suddenly standing and rushing to the loo. He threw up, heaving out his lunch and then some as he sobbed hysterically. He couldn’t believe what he’d done!! How was he going to even face Albus or Remus!? His stomach rebelled at that thought again and he heaved once more, sobbing.

After a few minutes, he slumped to the side, catching his breath as he sobbed slightly. He ran a shaky hand through his oily hair, for he’d been unable to shower during the whole time. Waveringly, he stood up and stripped, incinerating his robes in his haste to get from them. He stepped into the shower and turned it on the highest level of heat that he could stand. He scrubbed himself; memories of what he’d done plaguing him along with what had been done. His final memory was slipping one of the old two-way notebooks that they’d used in school into the robes that Evie had slipped on before leaving. She’d looked at him slightly, then a flash of a grateful smile had crossed her lips before she’d fallen unconscious and had been dragged away.

Finally, he got out on shaky legs and got on a night robe before grabbing his own two way notebook and tapped it, speaking the charm before looking to see if there was a message. His smile finally came to his face, warm and happy as he saw a message.

Sev? Are you there?

Taking a steadying breath, he grabbed another pen and swiftly wrote, Yes I am…are you doing all right?

Yes I am…though I’m very sore and I miss you already. Can you tell me if Remus is all right?

Snape closed his eyes and took another breath, holding down his tears of sorrow and relief. He is fine, though I doubt that he will want to talk to me after what I did to you. Can you forgive me, Evie?

He waited silently, ignoring the crackling of the fire and Peeves, who had come in to taunt him. He didn’t even notice the poltergeist as he ‘sat’ down next to him and read with him.

Sev…I know you feel bad, but you have to believe me when I say I am so glad that you were the first one. It made it bearable and eased my mind that you at least are all right. How is Harry doing? And Albus? I know that we couldn’t talk very much…I’m so glad that you held me through the night.

Sev blinked back tears as he remembered holding her at the end of the night after the other Death eaters had left him and Evie alone. He’d rocked her silently, soothing her sobs away as well as her shivers of fear. He closed his eyes and took a steadying breath. Harry is doing as well as can be expected with Sirius’ death and Voldemort hunting him. I can sometimes remember when we were all together and I would hold him for hours. Now, he hates me and blames me for Sirius’ death. He needn’t bother…I blame myself enough.

Severus felt himself fighting back fresh tears and took a shuddering breath, closing his eyes as tears of grief ran down his cheeks. He’d barely had any time to grieve and with what had happened with Evie, his heart couldn’t take much more. Thus, he didn’t at first see Evie’s reply until he’d regained some control.

He stared at the book, not even breathing as he reread what she’d written. Sirius isn’t dead. He’s alive and safe and waiting for someone to find him, though I’m not sure where he is exactly.

Severus wrote swiftly, heart beating quickly in hope. Evie…how do you know this?? Have you seen him? Please tell me this isn’t a joke!

No joke, Sev. He’s alive. It’s kind of hard to explain, but I led him out of the Veil and to a doorway that led him to the living world. He is alive, but alone and in need of someone to stabilize him. You, Sev…he needs you.

Taking a deep breath as he stared at the book, Snape felt his heart warm and fill with joy. ‘He’s alive…He’s alive!!’ He read as she explained how she had come back to life and that with her awakened powers, had been able to go into the Veil of the dead and was able to lead Sirius back to this realm. ‘I need to find him, but where? What would…’ He stopped as a thought struck him, his eyes wide. ‘Of...course! It would be the only safe place Evie would have known and, since Remus has avoided it, it would be empty and very safe!’ He grew excited as he let this idea wash over him, then quickly wrote to her his idea on where Sirius was. He then silently promised himself that he would make a potion to help free Evie when the next full moon came. He did some calculating and realized that the next full moon started at the same time as school. He cursed softly, then shook his head resolutely. He’d do what he could.

Evie…I have to go and discuss this with Albus. Will you be all right until I can work a way to get you free? He wrote swiftly after he had read her tale and told her some of what had happened while she was dead.

I’ll be fine, Sev. I’ve managed to stay alive till now, so I don’t plan on dying anymore anytime soon. I want to live to see you and Sirius together again and to hold Remus and Harry in my arms. I want to get rid of this spawn. Sev…can you really get me out of here? And can you help me get rid of this child?

Snape felt tears come to his eyes again, knowing how much that cost her to write. She’d always wanted children, so the loss of hers and Remus’ child had been devastating. Now for her to want to kill this child…he shook his head. She had to. If Voldemort had a child, it would be almost impossible to beat him. He could just transfer his soul into the child and continue living without anyone knowing right away. ‘No…this child must be destroyed, for it also controls her, though she is still strong and fighting it,’ he thought firmly before answering.

Don’t worry Evie. I’ll get you out of there, I promise. But it will have to wait until the next full moon. I’ll give you the rest of the details nearer to that time. But, I will also try to make up a potion for this child. When you escape, come to Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest. I’m sure the centaurs will still help you.

Ok…please take care of yourself and the others. Please…be there for Sirius, Remus, and Harry. I know a lot has happened and that it isn’t good, but please. I love you all so much and I want us as a family when we get back together.

I’ll…I’ll try, Evie. For you and Sirius and Remus. Harry is a difficult one to love now…but I think if he gets you both back, he might begin to grow. Take care.

You too…love you Sev.

Love you too, Evie. Please be patient and keep strong. I will have us together…no matter what.

I look forward to it.

Severus smiled at that, chuckling slightly at her silent vehemence. Voldemort would learn quickly not to cross her. ‘As soon as I can get her free…’ he thought before standing up. He wavered slightly, dizzy from his emotions and everything that had happened. But he took a steeling breath and headed out. He needed to speak to Albus…both to report…and to find out where Remus’ house was.

*~~**~~*

“Are you certain on all that had happened, Severus?” Dumbledore asked softly, his face serious for once as he gazed at his comrade.

“I was there, Albus. I know what I had to watch and go through,” Snape replied snidely, though he swallowed down his bile as some of the memories came up.

Sighing, Dumbledore rubbed the bridge of his nose. “I should have known…but I don’t know how she did it.” He sighed again, then smiled for the first time since Snape had started his report. “And you say that Sirius is alive as well? Where is he?”

“I believe he is safe within Remus and Evie’s old house. But, since none of us knows how to get to it, I don’t know quite where it is,” Snape replied, leaving the rest hanging in the air as he gazed meaningfully at the Headmaster.

Dumbledore’s eyes twinkled as he smirked slightly and straightened up. “Do I dare to see hope and anticipation within your eyes?” he asked quietly and smiled even more as Snape blushed and looked down, fidgeting. “All right, there is a spell that you can cast that will lead you to where it is. And I give it to you with my blessing. Go to him, Severus. I think it’s about time you two were together again,” Albus said softly, smiling as Severus looked up and nodded, smiling through his tears. "And I assume that you will wish to remain as Potions Master?" he asked on a side note, smiling as Severus nodded firmly. "Good…I have someone in mind then. But we must not dally."

He told the Potions’ Master the password as well as the spell and watched happily as Snape hurried out, anxious to be with his lost husband. ‘At least that is one couple I can happily see together. Now we just have to get Evie home and I think I can finally make up to Harry everything that has happened recently,’ he thought happily, then got out his scroll, and began a letter to Remus. “Dear Remus. I am in need of another DADA teacher and I was wondering…”

TBC

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