Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. J.K. Rowling does, though. Ask her.
A/N: Just a short Snape/Sinistra drabble I was inspired to write after Half-Blood Prince. All of my fics are non-Deathly Hallows compliant but I won't go as far as to call them AU.... make of it what you will ;) R&R if you'd be so kind.
The Last Minute
That morning, as she curled up in their bed, he lingered. Aurora thought it curious; Severus almost always rose instantaneously at the crack of dawn, quietly slipping out of the bed and rummaging around gently in order not to disturb her. That morning, though, he lingered.
He drew her into him, and cupping her head full of brown, messy bed-hair, he pulled her slightly so that she rested on his chest. Aurora was not one for surprises, but she had learnt over the years that Severus was not one to be predictable. She entwined her fingers around his hair and enjoyed the rare affectionate moment with him… she soon began to doze.
He left a few hours later. Aurora watched him dress and close the door gently behind him. She gradually closed her eyes again. Not soon after, however, she was roused by the bedroom door swinging open once more… steps on the floorboards… the mattress deepening on her side… and a fiercely strong but tender kiss on her forehead, it was damp, like he had just been out in a storm – but there was no storm, it hadn't been raining at all. She kept her eyes closed. He had never done that before.
When news got through to her about Dumbledore's death and the occurrences in the Astronomy tower later that night, she understood why he had decided to come back through the bedroom door that morning.