Severus eased one hand onto Rabastan's leg. He remained curled up and shivering.
"I-I din' blow out the torches or destroy anything with my magic this time." He gave the other boy a watery smile. "See, being my Dom is easy. Just talking and making me think stopped me from making things worse."
When he did not receive any blows or rejection, he relaxed a bit. "Mebbe Mister Rodolphus might be able to help us find books. That is if I can't nick 'em from the village."