Chapter 16-
Remus, Gilderoy and Severus practically collapsed as Andromeda did when they realized she was out. They were, for one brief moment, speechless.
"Is she dead?" Gilderoy asked. "No, You dolt!" Severus replied. "She's fainted again! Those stupid side effects."
"We won't have to get another manticore heart, will we?" Gilderoy asked, ready to make a mad dash from the room. "No." Remus replied, trying to hide back the disappointment of not being able to see Gilderoy dressed in kitchenware again.
"Uhg..." Andromeda muttered, her hand moving to her face to massage her temples. She opened her eyes, and seeing Gilderoy, Remus and Severus standing over her, she screamed. "GAAAAAAAAAH!" She jumped up from her bed and ran to the end of the room. "DON'T DO THAT!" She exclaimed, putting a hand over her heart.
"Sorry." They all said, sheepishly. "Don't say your sorry, just do it!" Andromeda replied. "SORRY!" They repeated. Andromeda sighed.
"What are you all doing here?" she asked. Remus thought before speaking. "We're here to find out who you decided on."
"What?" Andromeda asked, purely confused.
"Oh god." Severus whispered. "The potion wore off." "WHAT?!" Gilderoy said. "You mean she has no idea what's going on?"
"What are you talking about?" Andromeda asked, as Gilderoy began strangling Severus. "Cease!" Severus bellowed, and magicked Gilderoy across the room.
"Severus," Remus said, "If the potion did wear off.... She won't remember any of this."
"Right." Severus sighed. "YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THE FINE PRINT!" Gilderoy exclaimed, throwing himself at Severus, but landing on the bed.
"Nice aim, Tex." Severus quipped.
"Can someone PLEASE tell me what is going on here?" Andromeda said.
"You had a nasty bump on the head." Remus lied. "A rogue Bludger from a quidditch game. We came to see if you were all right."
"I'm fine." Andromeda said, her voice wavering strangely. "You can all go now."
Remus, Severus and Gilderoy strayed for a bit, taking in a last look at Andromeda. They're minds were twisting around the thought: Whom would she have chosen if the potion had not worn off. In fact, they were so preoccupied with that as they were leaving the room, that they did not see the tear that slowly fell down Andromeda's cheek.
She watched them leave, and she fell on to the bed. Her eyes filled with tears, her throat painful and hoarse, she hugged her pillow, wishing it were one of the men who just left her here. She knew she did what she had to. She just couldn't break their hearts. She couldn't hurt them. He wouldn't understand, he wasn't the smartest man in the world. And the other might seek revenge. It was better this way.
Severus Snape sat down at his desk. He was beginning to dread the rest of the year. How could he possibly endure being near her the rest of the year? Gilderoy was too stupid to understand, and Remus had much more of a life than he did.
He got up from his desk, remembering the staff meeting up in Dumbledore's office concerning some new trouble dealing with the Potter boy. He left his office in the darkness, wondering if for the rest of the year, or however long Andromeda was near him, would he forever be this sourly smitten Snape?
I'm sorry I was evil to you... hee hee... no I'm not... There it is, folks. Hope you enjoyed the twisted ride. (If you didn't understand who she chose, e-mail me.) In the sequel, she actually ends up with the person she chose.
By the by, there is a sequel to this story to those who like Andromeda Stone. It's called 'The Severus Snape Society' and it's just a crazy fic about when Snape finds out he has a fan club. (And Andromeda ends up with the 'chosen one.'" Thanks for reading! ~Jerri
Remus, Gilderoy and Severus practically collapsed as Andromeda did when they realized she was out. They were, for one brief moment, speechless.
"Is she dead?" Gilderoy asked. "No, You dolt!" Severus replied. "She's fainted again! Those stupid side effects."
"We won't have to get another manticore heart, will we?" Gilderoy asked, ready to make a mad dash from the room. "No." Remus replied, trying to hide back the disappointment of not being able to see Gilderoy dressed in kitchenware again.
"Uhg..." Andromeda muttered, her hand moving to her face to massage her temples. She opened her eyes, and seeing Gilderoy, Remus and Severus standing over her, she screamed. "GAAAAAAAAAH!" She jumped up from her bed and ran to the end of the room. "DON'T DO THAT!" She exclaimed, putting a hand over her heart.
"Sorry." They all said, sheepishly. "Don't say your sorry, just do it!" Andromeda replied. "SORRY!" They repeated. Andromeda sighed.
"What are you all doing here?" she asked. Remus thought before speaking. "We're here to find out who you decided on."
"What?" Andromeda asked, purely confused.
"Oh god." Severus whispered. "The potion wore off." "WHAT?!" Gilderoy said. "You mean she has no idea what's going on?"
"What are you talking about?" Andromeda asked, as Gilderoy began strangling Severus. "Cease!" Severus bellowed, and magicked Gilderoy across the room.
"Severus," Remus said, "If the potion did wear off.... She won't remember any of this."
"Right." Severus sighed. "YOU SHOULD HAVE READ THE FINE PRINT!" Gilderoy exclaimed, throwing himself at Severus, but landing on the bed.
"Nice aim, Tex." Severus quipped.
"Can someone PLEASE tell me what is going on here?" Andromeda said.
"You had a nasty bump on the head." Remus lied. "A rogue Bludger from a quidditch game. We came to see if you were all right."
"I'm fine." Andromeda said, her voice wavering strangely. "You can all go now."
Remus, Severus and Gilderoy strayed for a bit, taking in a last look at Andromeda. They're minds were twisting around the thought: Whom would she have chosen if the potion had not worn off. In fact, they were so preoccupied with that as they were leaving the room, that they did not see the tear that slowly fell down Andromeda's cheek.
She watched them leave, and she fell on to the bed. Her eyes filled with tears, her throat painful and hoarse, she hugged her pillow, wishing it were one of the men who just left her here. She knew she did what she had to. She just couldn't break their hearts. She couldn't hurt them. He wouldn't understand, he wasn't the smartest man in the world. And the other might seek revenge. It was better this way.
Severus Snape sat down at his desk. He was beginning to dread the rest of the year. How could he possibly endure being near her the rest of the year? Gilderoy was too stupid to understand, and Remus had much more of a life than he did.
He got up from his desk, remembering the staff meeting up in Dumbledore's office concerning some new trouble dealing with the Potter boy. He left his office in the darkness, wondering if for the rest of the year, or however long Andromeda was near him, would he forever be this sourly smitten Snape?
I'm sorry I was evil to you... hee hee... no I'm not... There it is, folks. Hope you enjoyed the twisted ride. (If you didn't understand who she chose, e-mail me.) In the sequel, she actually ends up with the person she chose.
By the by, there is a sequel to this story to those who like Andromeda Stone. It's called 'The Severus Snape Society' and it's just a crazy fic about when Snape finds out he has a fan club. (And Andromeda ends up with the 'chosen one.'" Thanks for reading! ~Jerri