His eyes turned away before finally fixing on them. A Cheshire smile slowly tugged on his lips.

"Well... I'm afraid I have to."

"Wh-"

Severus was interrupted by the man's staff suddenly being whipped in front of them. "You don't understand how much I want those Fortis Viribi powers, witch. I can't sleep at night thinking about how powerful I can be... You'll understand..." he whispered hungrily as Scarlet noticed his pupils dilate. Her eyes glowed purple back at him, and the man was beginning to lose control over himself.

"Scarlet, run!" Severus shouted to her. She grabbed his wrist and pulled him with her. They were running again, but a lot faster than earlier.

Scarlet was struggling to find her wand in her robes after Severus pulled out his, until they stopped running. "Where is he?" Scarlet asked, looking at him frighteningly. "We... We need to hide somewhere. The grounds will be alarmed if we Apparate, but I'm... too... tired right now... I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Sev darling, we just-..."

"You think you can run away from a wizard like me?" the man caught up. He stepped out behind the tree and was murmuring a... a song. An incantation. His staff was shuddering as though there was something inside wanting to get out so badly. He held onto it with a tight grip, and Scarlet began to notice how desperate he was, because of the veins now showing at the back of his hand.

They both could hear his song. Their feet automatically started to back away and the stranger's staff was shaking intensely already.

"Olvidar... Vergessen... Poina... Vergeten... Glemme... Lupa... Obliviscatur... Scarlet Carter... Kalimutan..."

"Expelliarmus!" The Disarming spell didn't work. The two looked at each other worriedly. "My staff is immune to stupid spells like yours from the Wizarding World, fool. No need to try aiming anymore, or an Unforgivable might backfire..."

"Argh!" Scarlet grabbed the stranger's shoulders and climbed on his back hurriedly as he stumbled backwards. She gripped onto him then began to set flames onto his body like wildfire. "Ow! Get the fu-!"

"Sev, do something!" Severus looked at her. "I can't leave you with him!"

"Please! Run! Alarm the castle! I'll handle him off!"

"You wench!" the stranger bellowed. His bony arms lifted the witch with ease as he threw her to a nearby tree. Thump. She landed to the ground with blood seeping from her lips.

"You want to make this thing more difficult?! Fine! Make the seconds longer! When my spell's finish, it's as if you've never existed! You'll forget yourself and those powers are... dead... mine!"

The staff now had a blinding green glow. He brought it close to his lips and murmured more words.

"Scarlet... we-we're cornered... I'm... I'm sorry..." Severus whispered to her while stretching an arm to block her. "Don't be sorry, Severus. It's alright."  "No. It isn't, darling. And we'll make a way. I promise."

"Professor Carter! Professor Snape!" voices shouted.

"Goddammit! You had to make things difficult, have you!" It seemed like a storm was coming. The wind was roaring and the tall tree's leaves shook angrily. Severus held Scarlet for her to stand up, wearing one of his murderous glares.

"Professor Snape! Professor Carter!"

"I'll make things quick then."

Scarlet's eyes widened with shock as the staff first hit her head, causing her to slightly be dizzy and fell from Severus' grip. "Scarlet!" he shouted, about to reach to her, when the man's shoe stomped on the ground and made Severus stop moving. 

"Professors, where are you?"

"Say a word, the BOTH OF YOU are dead as shit."

"..."   "..."

"Norealem!"  The man bellowed.

Everything happened in a blur, you'd miss it all in a blink of an eye.

The staff glowed and shot a loud crackling thunder that was aimed at Scarlet squarely. 

"Not... today! Not... again!" she shouted, and swung her arm to create a bright glow, making the thunder turn the other way then headed straight back to the staff. But the man did not even flinch. He simply thrusted the staff in front of him and onto the ground, then hit the bolt away, and to another direction.

Maybe no one was paying attention to what was happening in their surroundings, but everything was in an absolute storm. The breeze got stronger, the leaves were flying around, and everybody except the three already fled for shelter.

Though, yes, back to the scene...

"Stop this!" Scarlet screamed as she grabbed the man's front jacket. "I can't do anything, witch. You made the situation worse." he whispered, and smirked. Her hand slapped him with great force. "Witches... you're worse than my own mother..." She slapped him again.

"Darling! Scarlet!" Severus shouted, trying to pull her off him. 

But Scarlet froze.

The man smirked and laughed.

Everything calmed down.

Except for Professor Carter.

Why?

Her Professor Snape.

"Severus... Severus?!" Her eyes widened and she pushed herself away from the man.

She looked behind her, and saw Severus Snape. His arm outstretched to her with a horrified look.

Right at his chest. Squarely. A burned spot... of where the man's spell hit.

"Scarlet, darling-"

Thud.

And as the loud bell that alarmed it was curfew, all the lights lit up in alarm, as a terrible scream can be heard somewhere in the heart of the Forbidden Forest.

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*sighs deeply*

I... I...

Was it okay?

Imeanit'snotreallythebestbutImeanIdon'tknowwhattodoandyouallprobablyfinditlessentertainingbutImeanIdon'tknow! 

(Let the hate seep through you and comment on this) RANT ALL YOU WANT, READERS! BRING IT ON ME! THANK YOU! NOW PROCEED TO THE NEXT CHAPTER WITH NO HATE! THANK YOU!

But seriously. 

Imma leave you all to rate the chapter any way ye want, witches and wizards.

So...

I'll see you soon? 

*looks at the recent chapters* well... um, no one's commenting... so I guess... oh I don't know... Have a good day...?

POTTERHEAD OVER AND OUT