AN: I wanted to do something like this, something that was sweet. I might expand on the chapter for a more mature audience later.
A Thunderous Silence
Chapter 10
Little Moments
The rest of the weekend passed by without incident. Whatever truce Severus and Greg had made held. I was thankful for that, since I was the one who ended up trying to use a Glamour spell on the bruises on Nick's face before we had to return to Hogwarts.
The three of us made it in time for Sunday dinner. I noticed many of the students were giving us odd looks as we walked between the tables.
"Welcome back!" McGonagall cried happily as we approached the staff table. I think she missed having the extra sets of hands around the castle.
Nick gave McGonagall a strained smile. "Good to be back."
I could clearly hear the effort that Nick was making to have his voice sound civil towards the woman. This was the last place that he wanted to be.
Dinner was relatively calm that night. None of the houses caused any real trouble and we left the Great Hall without too much effort on our parts as teachers.
As we left the Great Hall, Severus grabbed my hand and led me away from Nick and my rooms. I think he wanted some time alone, since we hadn't gotten much that weekend. After Greg and Severus had made up, we were always with my family and friends. I followed Severus, before waving good-bye to my cousin, who looked a little lost as we left him.
"You promised you'd tell me," Nick reminded me.
Severus led us to his rooms. "So what did you promise you would tell Nick?"
I pointed to him, and then I pointed to myself.
"He wants to know what we are? We don't even know that," Severus said as he sank down into one of the armchairs. I sat down gently on top of his lap. He wrapped his arms around my body. It was at that moment I wondered what dating Severus would have been like during our school years.
He seemed so willing to be close to me, to pull me in nearer. I wondered how much more open he was before he had received the Dark Mark.
"What are you doing?" he laughed, as I turned to straddle his legs.
My fingers worked on the first few buttons of his high collared shirt. He stilled them.
"This is not why I asked you here," Severus said quietly.
I sat back and looked at the man. My eyebrow rose, before looking down at myself.
"No, I find you very beautiful, it's just that, I would rather know what we are before we take this any farther," Severus stumbled over his words.
Ever since my return to Hogwarts, his voice has always been so silky smooth. Even as he stumbled over his words, his voice gave me goose bumps. I couldn't resist taking my hands back to undo another button. I leaned down and began to kiss down his jaw line and to his neck.
I had never heard him gasp that way until now.
His hands combed through my golden brown hair, tangling ever so slightly into the locks of hair.
"Dear god Lexie, please stop before I do something I regret," Severus begged.
I moved back, or as far back as his hands would let me go. He seemed happy, pleased, and confused at the same time. He pulled me in for a gentle kiss.
"I would love it you stayed here for the night," Severus whispered against my lips.
My fingers reached once more, wanting to only undo one more button…