A/N: SPOV
Severus had meant to shock her, strike fear in her, but not to have her crash on the floor like this. It would have been funny, except that he remembered how it was for him as a child and wouldn't want to cycle that type of verbal abuse over sheer clumsiness.
And yet, he saw her there, kneeling almost as he had imagined. If he pursued this, it wouldn't be without bumps in the proverbial road. But isn't that what makes this all the more challenging?
He went over to his desk and pulled out a piece of parchment, tapping it with his wand.
"This is, admittedly, an exhaustive checklist of various activities that may occur between what may be termed a Dominant and their submissive. Of course, there are other terms and roles available, but current politics make even the title of 'Master' quite distasteful to me. As for a Top/bottom dynamic, you will find me a bit too exacting and..." he ran his fingers underneath her jaw, forcing eye contact with her, "possessive..."
He let the word hang between them. He couldn't allow himself to finish that sentence, not when she would have to decide where they would stand with each other. And he would want to know how she will deal with Lupin. There are many witches and wizards active in the community who participate with partners outside of their marriage. He scolded himself. And it's not like he's rushing off to marry her anyways.
He returned his attention to the witch still on the ground.
"The first lesson you will learn is how to properly kneel for your Dominant. Hereditary knee problems aside, this should not hurt when done properly. With your knees at a shoulder's width apart, your back straight and arms clasped together behind your back, and your head lowered slightly in a deferential fashion, you will be in the proper kneeling position." He gently pulled his book aside and placed the parchment on top of it.
"Please assume that position now." He remembered doing this in the past, and being told how the mere act of holding the position for another was an erotically enticing thing. He too felt a type of stirring within him when he had a submissive kneel for him like this. And it was no different this time. He walked around her, his eyes taking in her toned muscles and lithe frame. The clumsy auror can indeed clean up well, like an emerald in the rough.
"Good girl." He complimented her sweetly, summoning the book and parchment from the floor.
"And now for your homework," he said, smirking in a flirtatious manner. "You may borrow my book, but camouflage the cover in case others come across you reading it. And please fill out the worksheet as well. If you have any questions concerning this list, you may owl me."
Severus thought about his own list of limitations, and how he hasn't updated it in years. Perhaps it's time for him to look at that again and see if he's changed much.