The shimmering moonlight reflected off the rippling waves. A constant splash splash came from somewhere out in the bay. Severus Snape looked up from his book and sighed. If only the moon were a little brighter he'd be able to keep reading. As it was, his eyes were nearly jumping from their sockets with eyestrain. He rubbed his sore eyes and looked out at the sea.
A splash very near the shore caught his attention. The waves were hitting some object there and splashing around it. Snape stood up to investigate.
The body of a woman lay in the shallows. For a split second, Severus feared that he had discovred a body, but then the woman moved. She stood up, her long dark hair shining brilliantly in the peaceful moonlight. She turned toward him and ran her long fingers through her tangled locks.
Severus froze. This woman was hot, and very scantily clothed. Her bikini, if it could be called that, barely covered her breasts, and the round, tan globes of her arse are perfectly visible. Severus felt a stirring in his robes. It had been far too long since he had last been with a woman.
"Hello," Severus said quietly, taking a step forward.
The woman crooked her finger and tossed her head, sending her tangled locks cascading down her back. She smiled, but said nothing. Seveurs took another step across the glistening sand.
"What's your name?" Severus asked.
Still the woman said nothing. She continued t smile and beckon to him.
A loud shout from further down the beach startled both Severus and the strange woman. Severus turned to see what the commotion was. He heard a splash from the sea and spun back around. The woman was no longer there. The waves washed away any disturbance she may have left in the water.
"HEY! HEY!" A short, squat little man came waddling toward Severus. Snape turned to the man, pointing toward the water.
"Did you see her? Did you see the woman?"
The little man, out of breath, nodded his head. "She's mermaid."
Severus rose an eyebrow. He'd seen no fins. What proof did this strange man have?