Halloween treat for Janus_Verus
Gift For: janus_verus
From: Severed Lies
Title: The Darkest Night
Characters: Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy
Warnings: Implied DE activity.
Rating: PG
Summary: Draco is ill-prepared for the reality of his allegiance.
A/N: All Hallows Eve 1997
Prompt: Severus as a Death Eater.
Draco emerged from the tunnel into the Shrieking Shack, then flinched as a strong hand grabbed him by the shoulder.
“I should send you back to your dorm,” Severus scathingly drawled, “You are certainly not fit for your assignment.”
“I am perfectly able to attend to my duties, Headmaster,” Draco said defiantly. The boy's trembling frame belied his thin confidence.
Severus pulled a dessicated bat wing from his cloak and bade Draco to take hold, then the pair disappeared from sight.
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Hours later, covered with detritus, Draco collapsed onto the floor of the Shack. Severus hovered over the boy, mulling his options.
When his strongest warming charm failed to still Draco's chattering teeth, Severus scooped the huddled boy into his arms. Staggering out the door, he murmured an incantation, and the pair rose into the night.
The bracing wind and the surprise of flying unaided made Draco swallow hard. He flinched as Severus directed them up to the Headmaster's tower, then blinked in awe as the window panes melted away.
Safely inside his office, Severus pushed Draco into a chair and summoned his second-best brandy. He mentally juggled his schedule to allot much needed lessons for his young charge.