A/N: This piece was meant to be at the beginning of the next chapter but it really fitted better at the end of the last one so *it is short* but is best off standing on its own. Next update will be around next Friday (16th).
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Chapter Twelve – Not So Light In The Dark
***read the note above please :)***
Finally they were gone, Harry breathed a sigh of relief and looked to Severus who was sat at his desk, looking very much like a man who was deeply engrossed in the book he was reading. Severus had declined to play chess, which had left Minerva sipping tea and Harry playing a game with Hermione. Harry had let Hermione win, at least that was his excuse and he was sticking to it. Maybe he had just got out of practise, whatever it was, he was glad he hadn't challenged Severus to a game, Harry suspected that he would have lost miserably if he had.
Minerva had tried to bully Severus into playing but he had remained stubbornly resolute and gave every appearance of being deep in the study of a very serious text. Only Harry knew that he was reading the baby book and trying to hide the fact that he wanted to get on with making one.
Severus looked up from his reading as soon as he was sure that Minerva and Hermione had gone and weren't going to return, he didn't look happy and Harry could not blame him. They had made a big show of Hermione apologising to Harry in front of Severus but there had been no warmth reserved for him. Harry supposed that he shouldn't hope for miracles.
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"You were supposed to say something to Severus as well," Minerva commented, reminding Hermione of their agreement as soon as they were back on an upper floor.
"I made up with Harry, I won't be on any terms at all with Severus Snape until he apologises to me," Hermione argued, "He throws things at me and I am supposed to apologise?"
Minerva sighed, she wasn't about to give away Severus' private secrets to Hermione but she wasn't going to be able to get her to accept him otherwise, the young woman's mind seemed to be resolutely set against him. "Then at least let him be, for Harry's sake," Minerva insisted hoping that it would be enough.
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Next - Chapter Thirteen Summary - The Quidditch Pitch - Strange goings on at Hogwarts, in the past and the present. Warning: the R rating isn't for the bedroom, not in this chapter, oh no, things get very nasty.
Refers to events that took place in the prequel Dance In The Dark Of Night, might not make much sense at first if you haven't read the other story.
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Chapter Twelve – Not So Light In The Dark
***read the note above please :)***
Finally they were gone, Harry breathed a sigh of relief and looked to Severus who was sat at his desk, looking very much like a man who was deeply engrossed in the book he was reading. Severus had declined to play chess, which had left Minerva sipping tea and Harry playing a game with Hermione. Harry had let Hermione win, at least that was his excuse and he was sticking to it. Maybe he had just got out of practise, whatever it was, he was glad he hadn't challenged Severus to a game, Harry suspected that he would have lost miserably if he had.
Minerva had tried to bully Severus into playing but he had remained stubbornly resolute and gave every appearance of being deep in the study of a very serious text. Only Harry knew that he was reading the baby book and trying to hide the fact that he wanted to get on with making one.
Severus looked up from his reading as soon as he was sure that Minerva and Hermione had gone and weren't going to return, he didn't look happy and Harry could not blame him. They had made a big show of Hermione apologising to Harry in front of Severus but there had been no warmth reserved for him. Harry supposed that he shouldn't hope for miracles.
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"You were supposed to say something to Severus as well," Minerva commented, reminding Hermione of their agreement as soon as they were back on an upper floor.
"I made up with Harry, I won't be on any terms at all with Severus Snape until he apologises to me," Hermione argued, "He throws things at me and I am supposed to apologise?"
Minerva sighed, she wasn't about to give away Severus' private secrets to Hermione but she wasn't going to be able to get her to accept him otherwise, the young woman's mind seemed to be resolutely set against him. "Then at least let him be, for Harry's sake," Minerva insisted hoping that it would be enough.
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Next - Chapter Thirteen Summary - The Quidditch Pitch - Strange goings on at Hogwarts, in the past and the present. Warning: the R rating isn't for the bedroom, not in this chapter, oh no, things get very nasty.
Refers to events that took place in the prequel Dance In The Dark Of Night, might not make much sense at first if you haven't read the other story.