2. Dinner Time!
Severus did not run into Alyssa the next day, or the day after. Severus started to worry he might have been too harsh on her. After all, they were partners now. However, on September 1st just before the students arrived he spotted Alyssa. She was talking to someone, but Severus could not see whom.
He was about to approach them when Minerva bumped into him. "Oh sorry Severus, I didn't see you. But now I bumped into you I might as well ask you.". "Ask what?" Severus said with his teeth clenched together. "How are you and Alyssa getting along?" "I really don't know since she is avoiding me since 2 days." He noticed Minerva looking in the direction where Alyssa just had been talking. "You know more then you tell me don't you?" Severus said folding his arms, looking raging mad. "She said something about your meeting". Severus felt himself becoming white. "Maybe I was a little too tough on her. I just wanted to see what she was capable off." "Indeed" Minerva mumbled, trying to hide her smile. Before Severus could ask what she meant she walked away. Severus let out a sigh and walked towards the great hall for the students to arrive.
Alyssa walked to her bed and sat down. She was really upset about what happened with Severus and about her feelings. When she walked into Albus just now, she asked him whether Severus is like this, so grumpy and annoyed, all the time. Albus merely smiled and said she should not worry.
Alyssa tried not to love anymore since her boyfriend died when she was just 18. He got himself a dark mark and joined Voldemort. He died 2 days after that. Killed by Voldemort himself, or so some people had told her. She never expected something like this to happen to her. My boyfriend is perfect she used to think. But alas, she was wrong, very wrong. She shivered thinking of it. But now, with Severus, it was so different then before. She felt something like she never felt before 'true love maybe?' She wondered. 'There is no such thing as true love' she reminded herself. Because love all what she knew was gone, changed.
When she walked into Severus a few days back, she felt something incredible. 'Beside the erection' she thought. She was so surprised by the way she felt that she just wanted to leave but she could not. All she wanted was to be with Severus. Then Severus got mad at her for her rage and she thought 'What's wrong? First he makes me feel incredible then he's like this'. So she ran.
Severus looked at Alyssa when she entered the great hall. She looked confused and unhappy. 'What have I done' he whispered. "What did you say Severus?" Albus said. "Oh, nothing sir" Severus looked back at Alyssa. At that moment, she looked at him and he felt his erection pushing painfully against his boxers. He looked away but Alyssa approached him. "Severus, I want to apologise for what happened. It was my entire fault". Just when Severus was about to say something Minerva entered and say that the students would arrive shortly. Therefore, Alyssa turned and sat down on her seat.
A few minutes later the doors to the great hall opened and the students walked in. Then Minerva arrived with the first years. 'Gods, they get smaller every year, those brats' Severus thought. 'If only they changed being brats, but they only get worse' He shook his head. After the sorting ceremony, they ate and talked.
Alyssa was talking to Minerva "Minerva, I'm just so confused, I think I'm in love but I'm so scared. Scared of losing him, like… Never mind." Albus, who apparently was listening, said "I know what happened to you Miss Rose, and there is indeed always the chance of losing someone you love. Nevertheless, isn't it better to at least love instead of trying not to? Maybe it IS true love. You don't want to miss that don't you?"
Severus heard what Albus said, and wondered what happened to Alyssa. 'Maybe it's not my fault after all she is so unhappy' he thought. 'But nonetheless I can't have a relationship with her. It's not appropriate. It's not meant to be.' Severus tried to convince himself. He walked to the dungeons and missed the last step of the stairs so he fell rather hard. He screamed when he felt his bone break.
Alyssa was pacing in the hall. 'Should I confront him or not yet? Should I tell him what happened? Or not? 'Her mind was racing, undecided. At that moment, she heard someone scream. It came from the dungeons and Alyssa ran to the sound without thinking. When she was almost down the stairs, she saw the black robed wizard lying on the floor.
Severus looked at Alyssa, tears running down his face. She looked shocked and did not move until she saw how much pain he had. She walked to Severus "What happened, Severus?" "I must have missed the last step" he tried to move but with another scream he stopped moving. "Please help me" he begged "It hurts so much" She saw that he was serious, so she helped him to his feet 'Well foot.' "I'll bring you to Madame Pomfrey, she will be able to help you" Alyssa tried to sound normal but it sounded nervous. "No" he sneered. "Just bring me to my room." Alyssa tried to walk with him but it was nearly impossible, so she thought it might be better to go to her own room, which was just around the corner.
"Severus sit down here, I'll be right back" Severus did what she asked without complaining. Alyssa ran to his room to get him something to fix up his leg.
Severus thought he was going to be sick. The pain rushed through him. Just when Alyssa got back in, he threw up. He tried to apologise but Alyssa talked before he could open his mouth. "It's ok Sev." She felt herself blushing. "Ehm, you don't mind if I call you that I hope?" "Tizokallys…" Another time he threw up. "Come on, you need some rest. Drink this and your leg will heal. Please use my bed and just sleep. I'll use the couch." After she gave him the potion, she helped him to her bed and helped him laying down. She walked to the couch and sat down. 'Is this true love? I cannot stop thinking of him. What is this? Why now?' silently she started to cry. 'If anyone could be get killed by Voldemort it's him. I cannot go through that horror again, not again.' she cried herself to sleep.
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