Chapter 9

Seenalena POV

I sat in my arm chair with my recent potions journal. I didn't really pay attention to it for I was slightly distracted with my thoughts. I knew I felt something for the old potions master but the feelings confused me. I knew I felt attraction for he wasn't a bad looking man. Yes, he wasn't the most handsome but I was more attracted to his intellect.

He is a brilliant man and is able to keep up a very interesting conversation. I sat staring in the burning flames of the fire place. There had to be a way to get him alone out of Hogwarts. It seemed that while we're within the walls of Hogwarts we kept a professional relationship. I want to get to know him on a more personal level. I sighed as I sat the journal on the side table next to my chair and stood. As I walked to the door heading to the kitchens for a late night snack I began thinking of possibilities.

As I entered the kitchen Dobby approached immediately. "Hello Dobby" I smiled at the house elf "How can Dobby help the missus?" I leaned to his level and smiled "May I have some tea and biscuits?" As the house elf nodded excitedly "Dobby will be right back!" I smiled as Dobby quickly disappeared.

As he left I sat down at the little kitchen nook. I had to go to Diagon Alley the coming up weekend for some potions ingredients and different stuff. Maybe I could talk Severus into joining me/ I smiled as I saw Dobby appear with a tray of my tea and biscuits. "Can Dobby help Missus with anything else?"

I smiled and nodded my head "If you don't mind will you go and ask Severus to come here please?" I laughed as the elf smiled "Dobby will be delighted. Dobby likes to help his friends" Dobby quickly disapparated. I poured myself a cup of tea and added a spoon of sugar. I once again was pondering my thoughts how was I supposed to ask him to join me in Diagon Alley? As I took a sip of my tea I sighed. I heard light footsteps approach and smiled gently. "Hello Severus."

"Hello Miss Tonks." I heard her reply as he sat down across from me. "It's Seenalena." I looked at him as he gave me a confused look. I smiled at him gently "You may call me Seenalena. We aren't working right now. I find it appropriate if you call me by my name." He nodded his head to me. "Of course, but may I ask why you sent the house elf to get me?"

I blushed slightly as I looked into my tea cup "Well, I was wondering…" I stopped mid sentence once again trying to figure out how to ask him. "You were wondering what exactly?" I looked up at him seeing a curious look on his face "Well, I was wondering if you'd join me for a day in Diagon Alley." I looked back down at my tea cup waiting for his rejection.

"I'd love to join you. When did you plan on going?" I looked up at him with a smile "Well I was thinking of going on Saturday around 8 that morning." I watched as he nodded his head with a slight smile on his face "I'll meet you at the front doors exactly at 8." I nodded my head "That will work. Well I'm going to head to my rooms. I'll see you at breakfast?"

He stood and helped me from my chair "Of course. Don't you always?" I laughed as he smirked at me "You do have a point." I kissed his cheek gently and headed to the doors of the kitchen "Goodnight Severus"

I barely heard him whisper "Goodnight Seenalena"

Severus POV

Sitting at my desk in my office I continued once again grading essays from my fourth year class. You would think they would understand the concept after two lessons on how to defeat a boggart. Of course a lot of the students were more afraid of me because I came back from the dead. Which I really didn't, I was still alive just unconscious in the shrieking shack when help had came along.

I would have been dead if it wasn't for the mysterious person that arrived with an antidote to the venom. I stood from my desk losing concentration once again from my thoughts. It had never happened before till Seenalena came along. She was a gorgeous woman and she was energetic. I never but once in my life liked anyone romantically except for Lily.

Lily had died even as I tried to save her. I really like Seenalena but I feel like she deserves better. I'm not a man that does well with relationships. I scare the students and they have taken to calling me the greasy bat of the dungeons. As I continued pacing I heard a pop as the house elf Dobby appeared.

"Dobby has been sent by Missus Tonks. She wants to see you in the kitchens sir." I nodded my head toward the house elf "Thank you Dobby." Dobby bowed to me "Dobby is happy to help sir" As Dobby left I stood facing the door that headed out to the hallway. I wondered to myself exactly what Seenalena wanted. I headed out the door and to the kitchens. As I approached the portrait with the fruit I tickled the pear and turned the handle. Entering the kitchens I noticed Seenalena sitting at the kitchen nook. I approached slowly.

"Hello Severus" "Hello Miss Tonks" I replied as I sat down across from her. I sat quietly wondering why she wanted me in her presence for. "It's Seenalena" I looked at her slightly confused. Why would she tell me her name when I knew it already? "You may call me Seenalena. We aren't working right now. I find it appropriate if you call me by my name." I nodded my head "Of course, but may I ask why you sent the house elf to get me?" I watched as she blushed slightly and looked at her tea cup.

"Well I was wondering…" I heard her began but was even more confused when she stopped in mid sentence. I shook my head and looked at her closely "You were wondering what exactly?" I watched her giving her a gentle but curious look. "Well I was wondering if you'd join me for a day in Diagon Alley." I watched as she tilted her head down as if waiting for me to deny her. I smiled gently "I'd love to join you. When did you plan on going?"

I watched as she looked at me with a smile "Well I was thinking of going on Saturday around 8 that morning." I nodded my head at her agreeing "I'll meet you at the front doors exactly at 8" I smiled at her gently "That will work. Well I'm going to head back to my rooms. See you at breakfast?"

I laughed gently to myself "Of course. Don't you always?" I smirked at her gently as she laughed "You do have a point." I looked at her as she kissed my cheek gently. I blushed slightly and watched as she walked towards the door "Goodnight Severus" I smiled back at her gently even though her back was towards me "Goodnight Seenalena"