10.
Sadie fell asleep clutching the note. She woke with a smile, an uncertain smile. "Do I love him?" She questioned herself as she once again got ready while mentally marking down that six days remained until the dance. "I hope he is here today." She said as she left the room almost at a run.
"Why are we so happy this morning?" She heard Lucius say as she turned the corner smiling.
"Oh, good morning Lucius. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say." She really didn't know if she was allowed to say just in case rumors got spread.
"Oh is that so?" He cocked an eyebrow. "Would you tell me if I guessed it?"
"Maybe, maybe not." She rocked back and forth like a young school girl.
"Hmm…I like those odds." He smiled. "Well by the looks of it you may have gotten a note."
"How did you?" She gaped at him.
He grabbed the note that she forgot to leave in her room. "Mind if I read it?"
"Actually I do mind. Now, give it back." She said throwing herself at him.
"Now, now." He put his arms around her. "If you want me that bad you only had to ask." He laughed.
Sadie could feel the vibrations coming from his chest. "Oh…" She blushed and laughed as well.
"Has anyone ever told you that your laugh is like the laugh of the angels?" He used his hand that held the note to turn her face up to look at his. "And that you're beyond beautiful?"
"Thank you?" She said arching her eyebrow.
"And your lips…" He began to move his face towards her.
Sadie's eyes popped open and remained so when she ripped the note out of the hand that still held her chin. "Thank you for the compliments Mr. Malfoy, but I fear I have somewhere to be." She said pushing away from him and running down the corridor to the potions classroom.
She heard him say, "I'm sorry, my princess."
Her eyes opened wider as she reached the door and flung it open. It was almost two hours before classes started so no one was inside. She didn't want to wake up Severus up if he was in his room so she sat down at the desks that were usually filled with student.
Thoughts about who the sender of the dress and note filled her mind. She was sure it was one of them. It had been Severus for sure but doubt filled her mind when Lucius had said what he said. She laid her head down on the wooden desk as she began to cry because of the confusion. Moments later she fell asleep.
"Oh Sadie," She could barely hear the voice that had spoken but she could feel herself being scooped up into the arms of a man.
She opened her eyes slightly. "Severus?"
He looked down at her as he walked her into his bedroom. "Yes Sadie?"
"It was you." She mumbled pulling the note out of her pocket.
Severus smiled. "Yes it was."
"Thank you." She smiled lazily as she dozed off again.
Severus laughed at this as he laid her on his bed. "You're welcome." He smiled as he turned and walked to the door. But just before he exited he whispered. "Sleep well princess." He left and began a class taught by yet again one professor.