01-10-2019, 10:36 PM
His jaw clenched. A pointed nose pointed at the ground as his head fell into his shoulders. Only once had Elizabeth mentioned his sister. The girl was a risk to his sister's safety, but letting her own child be led under false pretenses unnerved him. Not only that, but Ellie was scared to discuss her. For a long time Severus had thought of himself as the coward of the family, but to see what his sister had left behind him had proved his self-doubts wrong. 'Fools.' Now he had to mop up the mess. 'What have you done.' Frustration boiled within his veins, but he managed to keep himself together.
Just from those simple words, she had managed to temporarily lose her faith in him and it was too late to take them back. As tears streamed out from her sockets, Severus reached out towards her with lanky fingers. He wavered over her shoulder, but eventually pulled away and let his gaze wander elsewhere in confused agony. It wasn't the time for comfort it seemed. A wave of guilt ran through his body. If only he hadn't spoke, perhaps she wouldn't of cried. "I'm sorry," came his grim voice. "Perhaps it's best to forget this happened." But nothing could be reversed. No matter how many time turners managed to take back what he said, they could never prevent Ellie from knowing what her mother did or how Elizabeth lied to her.
Even so, their lies protected them. Severus had a secret to hide of his own from Voldemort and he understood the risks if he told the truth to anyone but Dumbledore. Morality, emotions, and logic were battling in his head. There was no definite answer when it came to fix this and he despised it, but seeing that Sage had chosen to protect her loved ones over risking their lives, that seemed like the better option. Despite the guilt and betrayal it brought her. Disappointingly, he could relate when it came to Lily's boy. 'What have we done.' And yet, he still needed time to think deeper.
His sharp figures loosened up. "I will not allow you to leave at this time of day," he mentioned calmly. "Perhaps it's best if you sleep here for the night... Ellie." The name rolled off his tongue elegantly, contrast to how he'd scold Potter. "But if you wish to go to Mrs. Grey, I will be your escort to prevent your harm." Plus, it'd be a nice 'social call.'
Just from those simple words, she had managed to temporarily lose her faith in him and it was too late to take them back. As tears streamed out from her sockets, Severus reached out towards her with lanky fingers. He wavered over her shoulder, but eventually pulled away and let his gaze wander elsewhere in confused agony. It wasn't the time for comfort it seemed. A wave of guilt ran through his body. If only he hadn't spoke, perhaps she wouldn't of cried. "I'm sorry," came his grim voice. "Perhaps it's best to forget this happened." But nothing could be reversed. No matter how many time turners managed to take back what he said, they could never prevent Ellie from knowing what her mother did or how Elizabeth lied to her.
Even so, their lies protected them. Severus had a secret to hide of his own from Voldemort and he understood the risks if he told the truth to anyone but Dumbledore. Morality, emotions, and logic were battling in his head. There was no definite answer when it came to fix this and he despised it, but seeing that Sage had chosen to protect her loved ones over risking their lives, that seemed like the better option. Despite the guilt and betrayal it brought her. Disappointingly, he could relate when it came to Lily's boy. 'What have we done.' And yet, he still needed time to think deeper.
His sharp figures loosened up. "I will not allow you to leave at this time of day," he mentioned calmly. "Perhaps it's best if you sleep here for the night... Ellie." The name rolled off his tongue elegantly, contrast to how he'd scold Potter. "But if you wish to go to Mrs. Grey, I will be your escort to prevent your harm." Plus, it'd be a nice 'social call.'
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