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Locked In	By : goldhorse Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 117478 -:- Recommendations : 7 -:- Currently Reading : 13
Disclaimer: I do not own HP, JK Rowling does. I make no money doing this. I have the moths in my pockets to prove it.

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The teens shuddered, horror mixing with hunger and coldness. Their minds were a muddled mess. Why was the room showing them such horrible things? How did it even know what had happened? So many questions… but they thought they might know the answers. Yes, the room did know the consequences of them staying together. But were they any worse than the ones they faced when separated?

“I wonder what happened to Venus,” Hermione said after a while. She didn’t want to think about what they’d seen. Snape’s story was worse in some ways, but Lily was never harmed like the others. She didn’t have long to wait as the image of an emotionally distraught Snape filled the room. There was a cloaked figure standing in the corner holding a small girl in her arms. Hermione gasped when she realized that it was Venus. She had long black hair and Lily’s green eyes.

“She’s gone,” Snape cried brokenly. “I-I can’t do this anymore.”

“You can,” a rich female voice came from the cloaked figure. “You still have part of her with you. Would you abandon her?”

Snape turned around, his red rimmed eyes greedily taking in Venus’s delicate features. He let out a shuddering breath and gathered the little girl into his arms, cuddling her closely.

“Daddy,” she squeaked. “Don’t cwy. It be okay. I love you.”

Snape stifled a sob. “I love you too my precious flower.”

“What does her brother look like?” the cloaked woman asked quietly.

Snape shuddered, holding his daughter closer still. “He looks like his father…but he has her eyes, Lily’s eyes. He is a part of her and I hate him for it.”

“No, you hate his father though it was your pride that drove his mother away. You vowed to never leave her. You know what you must do.”

Severus nodded. “He has been taken to his Aunt’s house to live as a muggle. They will keep him safe until it is time for him to return here. I…I will watch over him after that.”

The woman nodded. “Dawn approaches. I must take my leave.”

“I’ve made another batch of sun blocking potions. Please take them. She looks so pale.”

“I will,” the woman said with a nod, though they couldn’t see her face. “Come Venus. Give your daddy good bye kisses. We must leave for home.”

“Yes Noni.” The little girl gave Snape the sweetest kiss and hugged him tightly. “I’wl miss you daddy.”

“I’ll miss you too flower. I’ll come to see you as soon as I can, alright?”

“Okay daddy. Bye!”

“Goodbye love,” Snape whispered before hitting his daughter with a mild sleeping spell. He put his wand away and took a shuddering breath. “She’s the only reason I’m not dead yet.”

The woman nodded and scooped the sleeping girl into her arms like she was a feather. “I hope that after a time, you will come to see that there is more to live for than her.”

Snape closed his eyes in pain. “I know I am your mate Naomi, but I cannot return your feelings. My heart always has and always will belong to Lily.”

The woman sighed. “I know Severus. Please do not let the pain consume you. You’ll become a shell of yourself, no better than the man you work so hard to defeat.”

The scene went black, the room shifting to a study filled with books. Snape was lying in a crumpled heap in the middle of the floor, blood pouring from his body. His clothes were wrapped up too tightly to see anything but his grey face spoke volumes. He was dying.

“Oh Severus,” a woman cried and zipped across the room faster than the blink of an eye. She was the definition of beautiful. Her big blue eyes sparkled, contrasting sharply with her jet black hair and light golden skin. “Gods what have they done to you?”

“Daddy?”

Venus had grown up into a lovely young woman. She still had beautiful green eyes and long flowing black hair. Her features were angular but soft, giving her a regal look. She was Snape’s daughter alright, but she did resemble Lily so very much. She rushed across the room, a look of abject horror on her face.

“Get the bag,” the woman snapped, sending Venus careening through the room full tilt.

“No use,” Snape managed to croak. “Cursed…dark. Never heal.”

“No Severus Snape. You will not die on me. I will not allow it.”

“Ca-nnn.”

“NO!” the woman roared.

“Na-mi…” Snape struggled. “Ven-s… love… both.” His eyes shut, body shuddering in pain.

Dark crimson tears spilled over the woman’s cheeks. “We love you too. But Severus, I can’t let you go. I told you, I can’t allow it. It’s instinct.”

“Don’t.”

“I’m so sorry,” she whispered, opening her mouth revealing a pair of fangs.

“Naomi no!” Venus cried as she ran back into the room. “He doesn’t want it!”

“I know,” Naomi sobbed. “But I can’t stop it. He is my mate. I can’t let him go. You’ll have to stake me to get me to stop. Please Venus, don’t let me do this.”

“Is there another way?” Venus asked, surprisingly calm though the tears in her eyes gave her away.

“No,” Naomi sniffled. “Whatever he’s been cursed with can’t be cured with those.”

“Daddy,” Venus croaked. “I’m sorry daddy but I can’t let you go either and I can’t stake Naomi. She’s practically my mother. Please don’t hate me. Please.”

Snape’s eyes fluttered open, fixing themselves on his daughter. “Vam-ire.”

“It doesn’t matter daddy,” Venus said quietly. “It doesn’t. You’ll always be my daddy and I will always love you. Please. Please accept it.”

He looked to Naomi who was shaking like a leaf. Blood flowed freely down her cheeks. He slowly lifted a hand to wipe her cheek, a tender move the two teens watching had seen him do to Lily.

“One con-di-on.”

“Anything,” Naomi gasped.

“Hide.”

“He’s back,” Naomi hissed, growling when he nodded painfully. “Very well Severus. We will hide after you’ve turned. Venus, please leave. No one should have to see this.”

Venus nodded and left the room, closing the door behind her. The scene faded with the image of fangs.

“That answers that,” Draco whispered.

“He’s searching for them,” Hermione said suddenly. “That’s why he’s gone so much. He told them to hide and there is no reason for them to hide now. He can’t find them.”

“What good is all of this though,” Draco snapped. “These couples’ histories are set in stone. They cannot be changed. What is the purpose of showing us this?”

“Learn from the mistakes of your past,” a man’s voice boomed.

The two teens shrieked in terror as another wizard materialized in the room. They couldn’t hold in their screams as he walked towards them. They thought he was going to hex them but he disappeared as soon as he got within touching distance.

“Bloody hell that was Merlin!” Draco yelled.

Before they could ponder further, the room was filled with images, hundreds of images of couples in different houses having secret trysts, being torn apart, and being miserable once separated. How many were there going to be?

AN: So many questions.. I hope this answered a few of them. I believe I've addressed the majority of them in what I've written so far (and I'm quite a few chapters ahead of you guys for once so you might have to be patient to get the answers). My muse is at it again, trying to get me to spread too thin. I'm trying desperately to finish the three I have before the next idea (or three) takes me over completely. Updates for this story will happen every other day unless I'm just feeling particularly giddy and post early. As always, thanks to everyone who reviewed. I'll be rereading them tomorrow before I go in for my interview (the third one for the same job!) because they always make me feel better about myself. So, keep them coming and let me know how I'm doing. Until next time... love you guys.

*** I am fully aware that this story isn't cannon compliant. Actually, I don't think I've written anything that is cannon compliant. The closest I've come so far is See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil and it totally ignores the epilogue. Check it out of if you like.
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