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Chapter 3
Severus didn't return to Hogwarts after our visit to Miranda. Well, no surprises there, really.
I suppose if you love Severus, you love everything that comes with him. That includes the bloody guilt complex. Due to the fact that since we'd began living together, he's spent most of the time at Hogwarts, teaching, he decided to take the initiative and begin to spend more time with me (I was honoured, really). It meant more randomly baked cookies (believe me, Sev can be *very* random and yes, it is quite scary) and of course a longer period of time in the mornings devoted to... erm... actually, on second thoughts, skip that...
The guilt package - unfortunately - also came with the memories from the photos. It wasn't, like, he had nightmares or anything, but I could tell he was obviously upset by it. There was also the frustration of not having any clues to go by whatsoever as Cho Chang still hadn't given any coherant accounts.
Miranda had kept the photo's to make scans of them and the notes for her own uses, as well as making a few extra notes and enhancing the photographs for any missing details.
Yet neither of them had come up with anything, and to be honest, I wasn't surprised.
I'm not saying I have no faith in either Sev, Dumbledore or Miranda, but what they were trying to solve was something far beyond their expectations. For one thing, the murderer had left nothing. All the usual options - invisibility cloaks, potions, those time travelling watch-on-a-chain thingies - were not possible and clearly had not been used. I mean, Cho Chang had definitely got skin under her nails, the threads from a cloak would have come off as well or the skin would show proof of the potions taken. As for a time travelling hourglass thingie, the magic would be left in the air and it would be from another time as well. blah blah. Hey, I'm no theologian, Severus knows how to explain these things.
It was, in all seriousness, a hopeless case. To top it all up, we hadn't heard anything from Hogwarts either. After the first week if the holidays, Severus began to panic. No, and I mean, *really* panic (Sev never does anything by halves).
"Isaac," he murmured one night. It was very nice, the waxing moon was bright and a slight breeze entered the room continualy. He was leaning on his side, propped up by his right elbow. "Isaac... maybe it wasn't such a good idea to leave Hogwarts..."
"Go on," I said, as he trailed off. Then he begaan to draw spirals on my chest with his fore finger. I gave a small, sympathetic smile.
"Maybe," he shifted closer to me and I rearranged the sheets, "maybe I should have waited a bit.... you know, to help sort things out..."
"Well, we can't tell if anything's gotten worse or not, 'cos they haven't sent us anything," I replied.
"You don't want me to go back, do you?" He gave me that look, the one which burns right into your fucking soul.
Of course I didn't want him to go. If I didn't know the old man was straight, I'd be mighty suspicious about Dumbledore and the loyalty Sev shows to him. Ha ha. I sound like some rangy, jealous bitch, don't I? I mean, bastard...
"You do have a job back there..."
"I take that as a no," he smiled. I swear, I wish he would more often, smiling takes ten years off his face.
He's gorgeous when he smiles.
Erhum.
"But you seem much happier here..." I continued slowly. God, he must think I'm desperate.
"Oh yes, I mean, of course! Smashing household appliances and the rest of it... at least it burns off plenty of calories..." He gave a small chuckle. *That* made me smile. I could have kissed him.
"I love you Sev," I whispered. Without thinking, I assure you.
"Hmmmm...." Was all he said before kissing me on the forehead, giving me a thoughtful look and turning overto the face the other side. Instinctively, I wrapped an arm around him and snuggled up closer. I wanted to ask him what he meant by that 'Hmmmm....' of his but I was too tired.
*(@)*
At Hogwarts, the Easter holidays last for three weeks or so. Two weeks after the assumed return to school, we did indeed receive letters. Three in total.
One was for the both of us, from Miranda. She was actually raving at Severus for not returning to teach at Hogwarts, but was very nice to me in the letter. She also wanted to know if we had heard from Hogwarts yet and if any new evidence had come up.
For the first time, Dumbledore wrote specifically to me. He had acknowledged me before as Severus' partner, but never directly communicated with me.
And he did so in his letter.
I still haven't seen the one he gave to Severus, but here are the contents of my own:
Dear Isaac,
Above all, I hope this letter finds you well and comfortable. I hope that you are able to cope with Mr. Snape (that made me laugh, the way he refers to Severus sometimes. You should have seen the look that Severus gave me when I laughed) and you are in a fit enough state to read this letter with no trouble.
I assume that Severus has informed you about the tragic and disturbing happenings that have taken place at Hogwarts, as distressing as they are, and that you are aware of his importance, not only withing the faculty but also in the whole investigation.
My main concern is that any information about this will leak out through our defensive pores and get to the public, where they will probably be grossly exaggerated and confused. I pray that you are aware of the danger that any news of the occurances will get out, but I assure you, I have complete faith in you just as I do in your capabilities which is the main concern for this letter.
Very aware of the dangers you may face, I humbly ask of you to join Severus on his return to Hogwarts. We need all the help and powers we can get in battling this particular evil. The students lives are within our hands, just as they have placed their trust in us and we must live up to their, and their parents, expectations.
Your presence at Hogwarts will be enough to inform me of your plans.
Think on this.
Albus Dumbledore.
@
Two days later, we left for Hogwarts.
Chapter 3
Severus didn't return to Hogwarts after our visit to Miranda. Well, no surprises there, really.
I suppose if you love Severus, you love everything that comes with him. That includes the bloody guilt complex. Due to the fact that since we'd began living together, he's spent most of the time at Hogwarts, teaching, he decided to take the initiative and begin to spend more time with me (I was honoured, really). It meant more randomly baked cookies (believe me, Sev can be *very* random and yes, it is quite scary) and of course a longer period of time in the mornings devoted to... erm... actually, on second thoughts, skip that...
The guilt package - unfortunately - also came with the memories from the photos. It wasn't, like, he had nightmares or anything, but I could tell he was obviously upset by it. There was also the frustration of not having any clues to go by whatsoever as Cho Chang still hadn't given any coherant accounts.
Miranda had kept the photo's to make scans of them and the notes for her own uses, as well as making a few extra notes and enhancing the photographs for any missing details.
Yet neither of them had come up with anything, and to be honest, I wasn't surprised.
I'm not saying I have no faith in either Sev, Dumbledore or Miranda, but what they were trying to solve was something far beyond their expectations. For one thing, the murderer had left nothing. All the usual options - invisibility cloaks, potions, those time travelling watch-on-a-chain thingies - were not possible and clearly had not been used. I mean, Cho Chang had definitely got skin under her nails, the threads from a cloak would have come off as well or the skin would show proof of the potions taken. As for a time travelling hourglass thingie, the magic would be left in the air and it would be from another time as well. blah blah. Hey, I'm no theologian, Severus knows how to explain these things.
It was, in all seriousness, a hopeless case. To top it all up, we hadn't heard anything from Hogwarts either. After the first week if the holidays, Severus began to panic. No, and I mean, *really* panic (Sev never does anything by halves).
"Isaac," he murmured one night. It was very nice, the waxing moon was bright and a slight breeze entered the room continualy. He was leaning on his side, propped up by his right elbow. "Isaac... maybe it wasn't such a good idea to leave Hogwarts..."
"Go on," I said, as he trailed off. Then he begaan to draw spirals on my chest with his fore finger. I gave a small, sympathetic smile.
"Maybe," he shifted closer to me and I rearranged the sheets, "maybe I should have waited a bit.... you know, to help sort things out..."
"Well, we can't tell if anything's gotten worse or not, 'cos they haven't sent us anything," I replied.
"You don't want me to go back, do you?" He gave me that look, the one which burns right into your fucking soul.
Of course I didn't want him to go. If I didn't know the old man was straight, I'd be mighty suspicious about Dumbledore and the loyalty Sev shows to him. Ha ha. I sound like some rangy, jealous bitch, don't I? I mean, bastard...
"You do have a job back there..."
"I take that as a no," he smiled. I swear, I wish he would more often, smiling takes ten years off his face.
He's gorgeous when he smiles.
Erhum.
"But you seem much happier here..." I continued slowly. God, he must think I'm desperate.
"Oh yes, I mean, of course! Smashing household appliances and the rest of it... at least it burns off plenty of calories..." He gave a small chuckle. *That* made me smile. I could have kissed him.
"I love you Sev," I whispered. Without thinking, I assure you.
"Hmmmm...." Was all he said before kissing me on the forehead, giving me a thoughtful look and turning overto the face the other side. Instinctively, I wrapped an arm around him and snuggled up closer. I wanted to ask him what he meant by that 'Hmmmm....' of his but I was too tired.
*(@)*
At Hogwarts, the Easter holidays last for three weeks or so. Two weeks after the assumed return to school, we did indeed receive letters. Three in total.
One was for the both of us, from Miranda. She was actually raving at Severus for not returning to teach at Hogwarts, but was very nice to me in the letter. She also wanted to know if we had heard from Hogwarts yet and if any new evidence had come up.
For the first time, Dumbledore wrote specifically to me. He had acknowledged me before as Severus' partner, but never directly communicated with me.
And he did so in his letter.
I still haven't seen the one he gave to Severus, but here are the contents of my own:
Dear Isaac,
Above all, I hope this letter finds you well and comfortable. I hope that you are able to cope with Mr. Snape (that made me laugh, the way he refers to Severus sometimes. You should have seen the look that Severus gave me when I laughed) and you are in a fit enough state to read this letter with no trouble.
I assume that Severus has informed you about the tragic and disturbing happenings that have taken place at Hogwarts, as distressing as they are, and that you are aware of his importance, not only withing the faculty but also in the whole investigation.
My main concern is that any information about this will leak out through our defensive pores and get to the public, where they will probably be grossly exaggerated and confused. I pray that you are aware of the danger that any news of the occurances will get out, but I assure you, I have complete faith in you just as I do in your capabilities which is the main concern for this letter.
Very aware of the dangers you may face, I humbly ask of you to join Severus on his return to Hogwarts. We need all the help and powers we can get in battling this particular evil. The students lives are within our hands, just as they have placed their trust in us and we must live up to their, and their parents, expectations.
Your presence at Hogwarts will be enough to inform me of your plans.
Think on this.
Albus Dumbledore.
@
Two days later, we left for Hogwarts.