Wrapped in a black robe, I followed Umbridge down the steps of the tower to where other professors were waiting. I noticed McGonagall and Severus, along with a few others I wasn't quite sure of yet.
"Well," Umbridge snapped at me, "Use your shadows or something. Find them."
I gave her a mocking bow, summoning every ounce of magic in me. It took some effort, but I managed to dissolve into the shadows, my form moving like liquid through the dark corridors. I could only make it a few minutes, but by then I was far enough from Umbridge I could solidify again.
I felt as though I had run a marathon, leaning against the wall as my knees shook. I looked around the empty corridor listening for any wayward students. A giggle alerted me, drawing me to the girl's bathroom further down the corridor.
Using the wall as a support, I followed the giggle. Two First Year girls were whispering over a book of love spells they had found somewhere. Why in the bathroom in the middle night was beyond me.
"There are things worse than me lurking in these shadows," I grumbled, gripping their shoulders as I marched them back to the waiting professors. It was taking everything I had to stay upright.
McGonagall laid into the students as soon as I appeared, going back and forth between scolding the girls and snapping at Umbridge, who was trying to overstep her boundaries. I was done, I just wanted to go back to my room and sleep.
My senses were so dull, I didn't know Severus following me until he stopped me at the foot of the tower stairs.
"What is going on?" He looked over my drawn features and I knew I looked like death had warmed over.
"I'm just sick is all." I excused myself, beginning to climb the stairs. I made it up only a few steps before my knees gave out.
Severus caught me by the waist before I could hit the cold stone, lifting me up and carrying me up the stairs all the while growling, "That was a damned lie and you know it. This has something to do with those charts."
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Spirit Walker | A Snape x Reader Lemon Series
RomanceNo one likes to be seen as weak. Especially when He Who Shall Not Be Named has returned. But when Severus finds the one weakness to your abilities, you must decide if you will trust him or not. From the Creator of Nephilim Bride, Secrets of a Broke...
