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Never had a dream come true

Chapter 18 Let the show begin Part 1

Both Eve and Severus had a really good Christmas, but it was time for them to go back to work. They left Eve and Severus at the King's Cross Station to go on the Hogwarts train, and then went to take the train to airport. Before they left Eve and Severus, Severus whispered to Mirnada and Betha to keep him inform on the gathering, as he told them that if he was going to make Pablo and Jenny confess everything, he had to get his own people(which meant witches or wizards) to be the staff serving the gathering.

Eve and Severus went on platform nine and three-quarters, but the train hadn't arrived yet. They met someone whom they most avoided --- Hooch.

"Hi, you guys. Have a good christmas?"

"We have. How's yours?"

"Fine..."

Before Hooch could ask anymore questions, the train just arrived. Eve said, "Talk to you later, Hooch. Train's here." Then both of them rushed to wards the train, but Hooch spotted the ring on Eve's finger.

"Oh, engagement ring."

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"It was such a narrow escape." Eve said, who was now cuddled together with Severus, in a compartment away from the students.

"Why?" Severus pulled her closer, stroking her hair.

"I want to let the headmaster know first before everybody else, you know, he is the one who decided to hire me, or else I won't be here with you." He looked up at Severus, "And if Hooch looked at me any second longer, she would notice my engagement ring, and then the whole train will know about it."

Then there was a knock at the door, and it was Hermione there. Eve sat straight back up quickly, and waved at her to come in.

"Eve, I mean, Miss Ho..."

"It's alright. You are not in lesson. What is it Hermione?" Eve stood up and led her inside.

Hermione looked at Severus and Eve for several times, and finally she asked, "Eve, are you engaged to Professor Snape?"

Both of them were shocked by the question, "Miss Granger, where did you heard about it?"

"Emm... Madam Hooch."

"Oh God, she saw it." Eve sounded a bit frustarted.

"Well, seemed like you can't keep the secret to let headmaster know first." Severus patted her shoulder.

"Eve, saw what?" Hermione was more confused.

"We met Hooch on the platform before coming on the train, I thought she possibly saw my engagemet ring at that time."

"Engagement Ring! So it is real! Eve, how could you not let me know you get engaged?! I am your godbrother!" Remus rushed into the compartment, followed by Ron, Darco, Harry and Ginny.

"So-called-godbrother." Severus snarled.

"Snape!"

Severus was walking out of the compartment, when he whispered to Remus, "Get the boys out in the corridor, something I need you all to help."

Remus just did as he said, as it was the first time Severus said that to him. "Boys, we need a man to man meeting abou this, outside! Ladies, see you later."

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"Remus, what is it?" asked Harry, who was feeling not quite comfortable with Severus sitting opposite him. He, Remus, Severus, Ron and Draco were sitting in another empty compartment.

"Don't look at me, it's Snape's request."

"Yes, Potter, Weasley, Malfoy, Remus, I need your help over the Easter holidays, and also Black."

"Professor Snape, you want Sirius to help too?"

"Yes. Potter, Weasley, I know we don't get along well, but I do need your help with this, especially you are all close with Eve, I might even need Hermione and Ginny too, but I still need to confirm it with Eve's friends later, to see how many people we need."

All of them looked at him with bewildered eyes. "So, is this some kind of mischief?"

"Yes, your strongest thing, Remus. A revenge for Eve."

"What?! You are kidding. On who?" This time, it was Draco to look at Severus wide-eyed.

"Don't tell me it's him? Pablo?" asked Remus.

Severus only nodded.

"I am in it, no matter what."

"What is this all about?" Ron looked at Remus and Severus, totally confused.

Remus was about to say something, but Severus stopped him.

"Remus, don't tell them. We are not in the position to tell them what actually happened." He turned to look at Harry, Ron and Draco. All I could tell you is that, more or less the same thing that Pettigrew did on Black, had been done to Eve a few years ago, and now her friends and professor had found proof to clear her name. And they are now arranging a get-together- gathering during Easter to get all her past schoolmates to witness it, but I want to make sure this is going to work, so I will need you --- Potter, Weasley and your sister, Malfoy and Granger to be the staff there to make sure that guy and Eve's cousin will get the drinks containing Veritaserum."

Everyone looked at Severus with totally different perspective.

"Wicked!"

"Are you all in or not?"

"In!"

"Professor Snape, are you and Miss Ho really engaged?" asked Ron, fearfully.

"Unfortunately, yes, Mr. Weasley, and I am still waiting to see you eat the Gryffindor Table in the hall." Severus answered in a most serious tone.

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"What did you guys talked about at the train?" asked Eve, when they were on the way to Dumbledore's office. Although he might have known the news by now, Eve still wanted to tell him personally.

"Guys' stuff." Severus laughed.

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Life was back to normal, and the whole school about their engagement. People even started to call Eve 'Mrs. Snape' instead of 'Miss Ho'.

One day she was in the staff room having a snack, while Remus came in for a break.

"Hi, Eve."

"Thank God it's you."

"Afraid that I were Hooch?" Remus took the seat opposite him.

"Exactly! She is so annoying."

"You can still change your mind if you don't like being Mrs. Snape?"

"In your dreams! I will marry Severus and no one is going to stop me. It's just that Hooch was so annoying everytime she sees me and Severus are together. Severus is getting embarrassed by her too."

"Haha! By the way, have you and Severus got any plan for Easter yet?"

"No, why?"

"The kids --- Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Draco are all crazy about the things you told them about Hong Kong... Ocean Park, the snacks whatsoever, so Sirius, you know, Harry's godfather, and me, promised a trip to Hong Kong during Easter, but we can't speak Cantonese, so do you mind if you come with us?"

"Brilliant, I would love to. But how about Severus? I don't want to leave him here all alone."

"I will go with her, no matter you like it or not, Lupin." said Severus, who just arrived in the staff room.

"No..."

"If I am not going, you can go either go without her, or hire a tour guide yourself."

After fighting with himself for several minites, "You are in." Both of them still glared at each other.

"Sigh, I'll leave you two now, time to go for my lesson." She headed for the doors, mumbling, "Men..."

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"Do you think she suspect anything?"

"Don't think so. Have you got hold of the air tickets yet?"

"Yes, for everyone."

"Good, then let the show begin."

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Time flew by fast, and it was Easter already. They were now on the plane to Hong Kong.

"Eve, how long does it take to Hong Kong?" Ginny asked.

"Thirteen hours."

"That long!!!" Ron exclaimed.

"You understand why I went back to Hong Kong only once a year now?"

"Eve, are you sure you haven't met Sirius before?" Hermione asked, peeping at Severus.

"No, I am sure this is the first time I met Sirius." Eve noticed that Harry was looking at Severus' direction, "Sod it. Harry. Don't worry, I know Sirius and Severus didn't go on well. He might be trying to upset him or something."

This time Harry said, "But I don't think Sirius is trying to make him jealous, he doesn't normally say things he is not sure."

"I am just glad now that all three of them are asleep, or else, I can't imagine what's going to happen. Sigh. I really doubt how old they are really."

"Thanks to my sleeping potion." Ron laughed.

"Men..." said Ginny.

"...are..." said Hermione.

"... just like kid." Eve finished.

The girls sighed.

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After thirteen hours, they arrived in Hong Kong at night. As Eve had still got a flat in Hong Kong, so she and Severus would stay in her place, and Remus and the rest would stay in a hotel near to Ev's home.

Severus woke up rather early next morning, but he was shock when he noticed that he and Eve was sleeping in the same bed, with his arms around her. Then he remembered that because there was only one bedroom in the flat. The bed was a double bed, so Eve insisted him to sleep on the bed rather than the sofa in the sitting room, said he couldn't possibly 'sleep' on the sofa. Well, it was comfortable to have her sleeping in his arms, but it was time for him to wake up and get ready, well, for her anger.

Eve woke up half an hour later, and when she walked into the sitting room, and saw Severus all dressed up. He even tied his hair back. Breakfast was even ready on the table too. "What is going on Severus?"

Severus was putting down two mugs of chocolate on the table. "Nothing, dear."

"There is definitely something, Severus Snape."

Oh no. "Well, yes, but please, finish breakfast first."

"Alright."

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"Severus, what is it?" They had finished breakfast, and now sat in the sitting room.

"Eve, well, Bertha told me that there is going to be an alumni gathering this afternoon." Severus was trying to calm himself down, as Eve's face started to show her anger. "And I think we should better go to the gathering."

"Why?" Eve just looked at him. "Why? Severus? I have finally got it over, and now you want me experience it all over again?! It is not that hurt anymore, but it still hurts when replaying those mean and horrible..." Eve was now at the edge of crying.

Severus grabbed her into his arms quickly. "I know. I know. Remember, you have got me now. This time I won't let you lose again."

Eve looked up at him, still got tears in her eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Nothing. Trust me, I am going to get back everything you deserved today." He gave her a kiss. "Now, go and wash you face, change into something you are comfortable with, and we should get going."

TBC

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