"Professor?" I questioned.
"Celia will you follow me, I need a word" Albus croaked gesturing me to follow him.
"Of course sir"
I followed Albus all the way to his office. I stood on the stone stairs just after him as it began to twist up and stop just outside the big oak doors that led to his office.
"Now Celia, I trust you know why I brought you here" the headmaster replied taking a seat behind the desk of his.
"Sherbet lemon?" He asked handing the plate towards me.
"No thank you sir"
"I have an idea of what it is but afraid to admit the truth of what I have to do" I told him bringing my hand to the bridge of my nose and pinching it.
"The dark lord set you a task, am I correct" he added sitting back in his desk with glasses propped up on the edge of his nose looking down at me.
"Correct" I mumbled pacing about the room.
"Why me" I exclaimed turning towards him with a layer of water threatening to spill from my eyes.
"It must be Severus" Albus corrected.
"Severus?"
"But the dark lord asked me" I murmured showing visible confusion.
"Indeed but in order for Severus to get his complete trust he must commit the task but you will be by his side so the dark lord trusts you just as much" the headmaster explained taking a sherbet lemon and popping it into his mouth delicately.
"Right"
"When will this all happen?" I asked still pacing across the room with my breath quickening.
"Soon I trust"
"How are you so calm" I sighed.
"This was always going to happen Celia, I am ready and you must be too" Albus assured me.
"Okay" I replied quietly.
I winced as a burning sensation threatened my arm. I squeezed my eyes shut and rolled up my sleeve to see the mark moving and the skin around it became red. I sighed to myself knowing today would be it.
The door swung open with Severus striding in and stopping just beside me.
"Headmaster" Severus sighed sadly before turning to me. "Celia" he spoke gesturing me to follow him.
Severus took one last glance at Albus before he walked out of the office.
I turned back and Albus gave me a small smile and walked over to me before opening his mouth to speak. "Look after Severus he needs you." He told me while patting my shoulder.
"I'll do my best Albus" I smiled sadly while a single tear dropped down my cheek.
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"Severus" I whispered as I followed him out of Hogwarts.
He turned around to me stopping before placing his hand into mine.
"It will be okay" He murmured reassuring me.
"I hope so" I mumbled squeezing his hand and letting go.
Severus then held out his forearm for me to take. I gripped his arm and the world twisted away and landing us right outside the manor.
I gulped as we made our way towards the large doors. Me and Severus passed into the main hallway and were greeted by the long table in the drawing room already full of death eaters including my parents and Draco.
"Ah Celia, Severus I was beginning to worry" the dark lord spoke in his ghostly tone gesturing towards the table.
We swiftly took our seats as the dark lord started speaking.
"Draco I trust you found a way into Hogwarts" He said glaring his way.
"The vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement, they form a passage from the one in Borgin & Burkes" he stated his face pale with no emotion as he explained this to the dark lord.
"Perfect" The dark lord drawled grasping his long boney hands together.
"Now go" he added with a deathly grin spread across his pale face. "Kill the old fool"
Severus turned his head to me nodding the tiniest bit before getting up along with me, Draco, Bellatrix, the carrow twins and a death eater called Fenrir greyback who was terrifying to look at.
We made our way outside the manor with Severus leading us his cape billowing as he walked.
Me, Draco and Severus apparated back to Hogwarts while the others headed to Borgin & Burkes.
Draco took me to the room of requirement while Severus went off somewhere else.
"So this is where you have been going" I exclaimed to Draco as he walked up to a big wooden cabinet at the back of the room and pulled of a big dusty rug covering it.
"Yes but hurry they will be coming soon" Draco told me hastily his face full of fear.
"Draco look at me, it will be okay" i hummed patting his shoulder which is something I rarely do.
"It won't be though will it" Draco replied unlocking the cabinet and taking a step back looking at me with fear.
"No matter what happens you'll always be my brother you know that" I smiled sadly as the cabin began to shake.
Me and Draco retreated taking a step back. The door began to slowly open revealing Bellatrix, the carrow twins and greyback climbing out of the cabinet.
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Me and Draco hurried towards the astronomy tower. The one place I used as comfort was now going to be a place I could never bare to go back to.
Bellatrix, the carrows and Greyback fired a few spells at professors which were in their way while me and Draco held our heads low.
We soon arrived climbing the spiral staircase towards the top of the astronomy tower.
"Draco, Celia what a fine night" Albus explained leaning against the balcony looking out into the beautiful nights sky filled with stars.
Me and Draco raised our wands pointing it towards Albus, my heart clenched as i saw the sad expression come over Albus's face.
Bellatrix, the carrows and greyback soon came along side us holding their wands tightly walking between me and Draco.
"I see you brought friends" Albus continued on.
"How" He directed the question to us both.
I stayed silent my throat becoming dry.
"The vanishing cabinet In the room of requirement, they form a passage" Draco explained.
"Your not killers" Albus stated the wind blowing his beard gently.
"We have to do this" Draco spoke looking at me his voice with a slight shake.
"Do it kill him" Bellatrix whispered.
A few seconds after Severus appeared coming in-front of us all gripping his wand and raising it towards Albus.
Albus took one last glance and me the twinkle in his eyes disappeared completely and his face showed no emotion as he opened his mouth to speak.
"Severus...Please" He murmured gently.
A silence fell over us all until.
Severus pointed his wand.
"Avada Kedavra" he spoke the curse falling from his lips.
A beam of blinding Green light emerged from the end of his wand striking Albus hitting him backwards. Dumbledore was send of the edge of the Astronomy tower. Everything went slow motion as my heart shattered at the sight of the headmaster getting struck with the killing curse and plummeting to his death infront of me. I held back the tears behind my eyes.
Bellatrix laughed high pitched as she pointed her wand into the air causing the dark mark to emerge in the sky above.
Severus shouted "leave" as he hurried down the stair case with us trailing behind him.
A few tears escaped my eyes as we made our way towards the great hall, bellatrix smashing everything with her wand letting a gust of wind blow as the glass windows shattered. Me and Draco stood silently watching it all play out. Draco looked at me his face pale and lips trembling slightly.
Severus carried on striding clutching his wand gesturing us to carry on walking.
We ended up near hagrid's hut with Bellatrix setting it on fire jumping up and down laughing hysterically.
I turned towards Severus who looked emotionless his eyes looking at the ground as he walked slowly.
"SNAPE" a voice rung in the distance.
We turned around to see Harry sprinting down the path towards us all casting spells our way which I diverted with my wand.
"HOW COULD YOU" he screamed hitting hex after hex which just got directed back hitting Himself causing Harry to fall onto the floor.
"Harry" I exclaimed wanting to explain everything but just couldn't how would he understand.
"CELIA, SNAPE HE TRUSTED YOU" Harry cried trying to get up but failed falling back again.
"Shall we kill him" Bellatrix sung pointing her wand towards him.
"No he belongs to the dark lord" Severus drawled turning around gripping my wrist lightly causing me follow him.
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