Chapter 2 Hogsmeade Discovery
Disclaimer: Just the usual- she owns it, I'm mad at her for misusing it, etc.
A week later, Dakota finds herself walking through Hogsmeade with Sara. Severus, Lucius, and Remus had gone off by themselves, leaving the girls alone and giving Dakota the opportunity to ask Sara the question that had been on the tip of her tongue for the past three days.
"How are things between you and Remus going?" She approaches the subject cautiously, "It seems like you've been a bit...distant lately."
"It's going absolutely no where." Sara returns bitterly.
Severus, who'd been only a few feet away from them, froze as he heard Lupin's name. Thinking quickly, he decides to follow them, close enough to listen in, but far enough away to keep from being noticed.
"I'm not sure I understand..." Dakota prods, frowning. "What's wrong?"
"It's like he's sending me mixed signals. One second he wants me, and the next second he's in a hurry to get away." Sara replies, "I mean, I wish he'd just hurry up, make up his mind, and shag me already!" After a moments pause she adds, "Bloody hell, I sound desperate don't I?"
"No." Dakota answers without hesitation, "Us girls have needs just like the guys do, and yours are obviously not being met...but shagging isn't everything to a relationship, you know that, right?"
"Of course I do," Sara snaps defensively, "but I still think it should be an important part. I mean, do you really want a guy who refuses to show you that he finds you attractive? Just look at you and Severus-"
Dakota quickly cuts her off, "I'm not sleeping with him, if that's what you're thinking."
"Well, you might not be sleeping with him physically, but mentally, he's all over you." Sara teases.
Dakota rolls her eyes.
"No, I'm serious Dakota!" Sara insists, "Even the way he looks at you could be considered a public display of affection. I'm surprised one of the professors hasn't demanded that he be blind folded because of it. And don't even get me started on-"
Dakota quickly cuts her off again. "Alright, you've made your point."
"No, my point is, I want someone that will look at me the way Severus looks at you. I'd be surprised if he hasn't shagged you already," Sara smirks.
"Surprise." Dakota returns.
"Well, why haven't you?" Sara demands.
"I don't know." Dakota answers honestly, "I mean, I know why I haven't made a move, but I don't know why he hasn't. I'm not blind, I know how many girls he's been with...he just treats me differently...and that's not a bad thing. I don't want to be just another of his little play things. As a matter of fact, as long as he's with me he'd best stay away from that particular aspect of his past...but I would have thought he'd have made a move by now...assuming he's not getting it from someone else..."
"How could you even think that, Dakota? He loves you." Sara interrupts.
"He hasn't told me he loves me." Dakota points out.
"You mean like he hasn't physically shagged you yet?" she counters.
"I suppose you're right. I feel like he does." Dakota agrees.
"I think you should feel more than that." Sara smirks, "I know I wouldn't mind letting those hands work a bit of magic on me."
Dakota shoves Sara playfully. Sara laughs.
"Don't talk about my man like that." Dakota insists, "I might get jealous and never speak to you again."
"Yeah, right!" Sara smirks, "Like we'd ever let a guy come between us. Even if he is incredibly sexy."
"Hey! That's my incredibly sexy guy, thank you very much." Dakota snaps, trying to be angry.
Sara meets her gaze and they both start laughing.
"You're right, though. We're practically sisters. No man could ruin that. On the other hand, I think you changed the subject. What about you and Remus?"
"I don't know, Dakota. I don't want a man who doesn't love me physically as much as he loves me mentally. I'm a Malfoy. I deserve more than that."
Severus frowns and starts back to the Three Broomsticks, where Lucius and Remus are waiting for him.
Sitting down across from them, he turns a stiff glare on Remus.
"What?" Remus questions uneasily, confusion evident on his face.
"Correct me if I'm wrong," he begins, "but did you not tell us, only a week ago, that you'd shagged your lady friend?"
Remus raises an eyebrow at him, hesitating a moment before replying, "I didn't says that. I said there's no proof that I haven't."
"Well, that's a pity, because the proof that doesn't exist is about to turn around and bite you in the arse." Severus snaps.
"What are you talking about?" Lucius asks curiously, listening in as Severus proceeds to tell them what he'd heard.