Part of the Truth
2155 Words
"Please, don't tell anyone, I can explain." I muttered out.
His body moved back stumbling a bit. For once I was glad he was away.
"Why are you carrying the dark mark?".
"I, its a long story, I'm not one of them!"
"Then explain." He seemed deadly.
I began telling him everything.
"I, well, I guess I should start from the beginning. I'm his daughter. My full name is Mercy Nox Riddle. I was marked at a young age, against my will. I didn't choose this life. I didn't want this. I've killed before that's how I started hurting myself. I've had to kill my best friend, my only friend. When he does come back he'll be looking for me, he'll make me kill and fight to know I'm still on his side. You have no idea how it feels to have his blood running through your veins. I'm all alone. I want to leave this world and never come back." I felt tears stream my face.
"The letter I got, was it from you"? Was the only thing he said.
I nodded looking down at my skirt. He knew it all. There goes my new start.
A minute or so passed before he moved towards me. I shuttered unsure of how to feel.
"The letter was me trying to explain my feeling for -" I didn't get to finish my sentence because his lips met mine. I was shocked at first, but then I gained my bearings and kissed back. This was my first real kiss but under the circumstances now was not the best time to bring it up.
My body backed against the wall his body was so warm. My hands wrapped around his neck pulling him closer.
Severus POV:
I had no words for what she was telling me. Do I tell her I bare the dark mark as well. Will she give me time to explain to her I was a spy for Dumbledore. I willingly took the mark; but Mercy wasn't. She was thrust into this world. I knew the letter was from her. Wanting to get close to me. She was the only person I let talk to me. I was overwhelmed. She began to speak but my feelings washed over me. Everything built up in me wanting to be released. I've been alone for to long I wanted someone in my life. She was beautiful, and smart. It was wrong she was my student, she was 17 and I 27.
I grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. I was shocked at myself for the sudden outburst. I couldn't contain myself. I leaned heavily on her pushing her farther back against the shelf. She had warm hands; that wrapped around my neck pulling me closer. Her lips were so soft and warm. Ours together moulded perfectly. Mercy sighed softly. I moved my hands to her arms and around her hips I pulled up and She wrapped her legs around myself. I could feel the bare skin from her thighs on my hands. I pulled back resting my head on hers.
I shouldn't be kissing her, or holding her like this. I have to push her away. She'll hate me anyway when she finds out who I am.
"You should go." I gritted my teeth hoping it would scare her off.
"Why, Severus, I want to be close, don't push me away". I dropped her legs off of me.
"This can't ever happen again Miss. Nox, its wrong you are my student and I'm your professor".
I have to be cold. She left with no expression.
Mercy's POV:
He told me to leave, he's trying to block himself off again. I'm not gonna give up that easily. He has some type of feeling for me or he wouldn't of kissed me... Right?
I went to my room and sat in quiet till I feel asleep. I thought of all the ways I could get to him, break down those walls.
The next morning I woke earlier than everyone else, quiet is nice. I took my daily shower and dressed in my long sleeve, skinny jeans, and leather jacket.
My final detention was tonight but I still had to spend time with Severus to make a potion for my condition which would work to my advantage.
Severus came through the common area. Must be doing the every other day check cause I know he wasn't there for a good morning.
"Hey professor." I greeted happily.
"Morning Nox." He grunted.
I pretended to be mad and as I walked by I hit my shoulder with his. He grabbed my arm.
"Forget last night." With a deadly stare I left with a shrug. I wasn't one to give up easily. If I want something I get it.
I went back to my room and grabbed my bike off my shelf. He was checking out Anna's space then mine.
"Is everything okay sir, if so I'd like to go out and ride my bike". I smiled cheesy.
"A bike? You ride a bike?". He had a smirk.
"Its a crotch rocket, not a bicycle, if you'll excuse me." I took my wand and left my robe.
He looked stunned.
I made my way to the side of Hogwarts where is was a little deserted. I made my bike normal sized and hopped on.
I kicked the stand as Professor Snape came walking in front of me.
"What now? Do you really get that bored without me? I laughed.
"You can not ride that you could get hurt." He stood in front of it with his arms crossed.
"Why do you care"? He was in my way.
I turned the engine on hoping he would move but he didn't budge. Eventually I hovered and flew over him giving him my best "try again next time bud" and went back down on the concrete.
I drove around for an hour or so before I felt daring. I put my wand towards the gas string and begun to stand up on my bike. It felt like I was flying I put my arms to my side. Severus voice was in my head. "Come here" he was yelling then the bike became to wiggle.
I head Severus voice. "Sit down you fool".
Before I could turn into my black whip and fly to safety my bike came out from underneath me and my back and head hit the ground.
"f**k ugh". Severus dropped to his knee by me.
"My back, and head hit first, you broke my concentration with your yelling dumbass." I flinched in pain as he picked me up.
I would of took this opportunity to kiss his neck or something but my head throbbed.
"Where are you taking me"?
"Hospital wing". He replied.
"Don't they'll see my dark mark, take me to my dorm I'll heal on my own." I tried.
He didn't say anything just carried me into Hogwarts. We were near the beginning of the dungeons but he kept walking.
"Where are you taking me"? I asked a bit concerned.
"Don't worry about it insolent little witch"! He growled. It kinda turned me on.
I bit his cheek pretty hard. "Do not call me insolent little witch ever again! Or I'll hex you when your not looking." I gave him my don't push it.
He finally got to a door on the farthest end of the dungeon. "Is this, your chambers?" I mumbled.
"Yes, I can't let you just be in pain." He muttered.
He whispered "HBP" and carried me inside to the couch. He had a kitchen in one area, a large bookshelf, a long black couch, a chair, and a table by it. There were 3 doors in the sides of the room. I'm guessing a bathroom and his own sleeping chamber. The third door was probably a closet.
"What?" I looked at him after I finished checking his place out.
"Nothing, I was expecting leaky pipes, and coldness". I laughed but flinched when my shoulder began to hurt.
"Well this is Hogwarts, you should see my place". He chuckled.
He went into the small closet. Although it wasn't a closet it was many potions. He brought me back a small vile.
"Drink it, It'll ease some of the pain. Stay still let me take a look at your head." He sat in front of me tilting my head. Man it hurt like hell.
He waved his wand and cast a spell quietly. I flinched.
"There, it'll still hurt but I got the bleeding to stop, I'm no doctor but you should probably stay here a while, sleep, and I'll make you lunch if your hungry." He got up from the couch.
"Thanks, but I'm not hungry."
"Do you ever eat?" He snapped which made me Jump.
"Do you ever talk in a normal f*****g voice? Instead of snapping and making someone jump?"
"No"... Well then.
"By the way I do eat, just not all the time." I muttered.
I felt the back of my head where there was blood. "I need a shower, can I go to my dorm?"
"No, I'll find a shirt you can wear since that's covered in blood, are your pants fine?" He asked slightly annoyed.
"Yes, but where am I gonna shower?" I knew he wasn't gonna let me shower in his bathroom, he's already on the inappropriate train since our kiss."
"My bathroom is the second door, towels are under the sink." He shooed me off.
I kept my thoughts to myself and got into the shower. It felt like the best shower in the world. Probably cause it was in Severus Bathroom. There was a knock on the bathroom door.
"Um yeah?" I called out.
"I'm gonna leave the shirt on the counter in here." His voice sounded perfect off the bathroom walls.
"Okay". The door opened then closed.
I turned the water off and got out. There was a thick long sleeve black shirt. I slipped on my underwear and pants having difficulties due to pain. I managed to get my bra on but the shirt was an issue. I walked out of the bathroom; Severus was drinking coffee and reading.
"Uhm do you mind helping me? The shirt it hurts to put my arms over my head." He gave me a glance and shook his head yes.
I turned my back to him so he didn't see my bra.
"How many tattoos do you have?" I felt his cold hands brushed my dream catcher. I shuddered.
"3 not counting the dark one." I mumbled. He slipped his shirt over my head.
"So you have a dream catcher between your shoulders, you have a rose on your hip. What's the last one?"
"Actually I have a few roses on my hip and thigh... Every time I kill someone I add a rose. There's 3 now. And uhm I have a snake in the shape of a heart on my ribcage, for my dad..." I looked away from him.
"So what book are you reading?" I asked pretending what just happened didn't really happen.
"A game of thrones." He muttered.
"Ohhh, so what made you read that book?" I playfully nudged him.
"A student got so emersed in the book during on of my classes and I thought maybe it was a really good book so I checked it out, it a bit depressing actually as soon as you get a favorite character this Muggle author kills em." I smiled for once I was happy.
I looked at his coffee cup and twitched by nose. It moved towards me. I picked it up and sipped at the hot caffeine.
"I could of made you a cup". He looked me over.
I stared at him sipping my coffee. "Yeah, true, but I have coffee now so I think its you who needs to make a cup."
He started to chuckle when there was a knock at the door. Severus looked at me and put a finger to his lips. I walked to his room hiding behind the door.
After a few minutes I heard voices.
"Nows not a great time". That was Severus voice.
I tried to look into the other guys mind but it was closed off.
"You better make time in 2 weeks Severus, be there." I heard retreating footsteps.
I looked around his bedroom not helping myself. It smelled like the sweater I wore of his. Parchment and mint.
"You should probably go now, its about 5." Severus came through the door.
"So do I have detention professor? Or is it just so we can make that potion?" I smirked.
"You can meet me in my office after dinner." He seemed distracted.
I slid by him. "Thank you Severus, for today". I mumbled.
Before he could say anything I reached up and kissed his lips softly and left.
- Writer
