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Ivory barked in glee as he saw Hagrid and his bloodhound, Fang, walking toward him on the path. Becky glanced up to see what Ivory had gotten so excited about and saw Hagrid. He waved his huge hand at her and she smiled back.
"Hello, Hagrid!" Becky called out to him.
Hagrid had now approached Becky and Severus and the two dogs were now smelling each other, their tails wagging fleetingly. Severus held onto the leash more firmly so Ivory wouldn't jump on Fang.
"Hallo there!" Hagrid boomed merrily. "And who is this?!" he added as he kneeled down to pet Ivory.
"Her name is Ivory. She's Severus' birthday present from me," Becky replied as she pet Fang who was now nudging her hand, wanting to be scratched.
"Aw, she's a beauty!" Hagrid cooed as he looked at Ivory, admiration glittering in his big, brown eyes.
Hagrid stood up and looked out over the rippling waters of the lake, "It's er perty day, ain't it? Great day fer a nice walk around this here lake, even though it is er bit chilly."
"That's what Becky and I are planning on doing," Severus replied, finally coming out of his silent mood.
Hagrid jumped. "Oh, hallo there Professor Snape! Didn't see ya there! So, are both of ya plannin' on other things except takin' walks?" Becky knew what Hagrid meant by the glitter in his eyes. He continued, "I mean on der lines of yer relationship. Most of der professors are countin' on a weddin' for the both of ya, soon-,"
"We are not planning anything related to that. . .certain subject and I'm not even sure if we ever will, so if you don't mind I think Becky and I will continue on with our walk," Severus interrupted quickly as to stop the conversation immediately.
Becky felt a bit dejected at Severus' reaction to Hagrid's last statement. Becky truly wanted to be with Severus for the rest of her life, but it seemed he did not. He did tell her that he wanted to have her someday and that he needed her desperately, but the way he responded to Hagrid. . . she didn't think he genuinely meant it. Hagrid nodded sadly and walked on by with Fang. Ivory gave a little whine as his new friend was taken away. Severus loosened his grip on the leash.
"Ready?" he asked.
Becky turned her head to look at him, her expression despondent. Severus squinted his eyes slightly at her sudden melancholy.
"Are you well?" he asked, the concern flowing freely through his words.
Becky studied him for a moment and saw his true ardor, but then turned away. "Yes," she said quietly without emotion. "You know what? I think I'm going to go and grade some papers."
The first excuse that came to her mind to be alone. She didn't want to be with him right now. Before Severus could talk, Becky turned around and walked as quick as she could toward the castle. Ivory whined again at the loss of Becky and Severus looked down at her. She acted like she wanted to leave, he thought.
"Come on, girl," he murmured to the dog as he continued their walk down the path. Alone.
Ivory barked in glee as he saw Hagrid and his bloodhound, Fang, walking toward him on the path. Becky glanced up to see what Ivory had gotten so excited about and saw Hagrid. He waved his huge hand at her and she smiled back.
"Hello, Hagrid!" Becky called out to him.
Hagrid had now approached Becky and Severus and the two dogs were now smelling each other, their tails wagging fleetingly. Severus held onto the leash more firmly so Ivory wouldn't jump on Fang.
"Hallo there!" Hagrid boomed merrily. "And who is this?!" he added as he kneeled down to pet Ivory.
"Her name is Ivory. She's Severus' birthday present from me," Becky replied as she pet Fang who was now nudging her hand, wanting to be scratched.
"Aw, she's a beauty!" Hagrid cooed as he looked at Ivory, admiration glittering in his big, brown eyes.
Hagrid stood up and looked out over the rippling waters of the lake, "It's er perty day, ain't it? Great day fer a nice walk around this here lake, even though it is er bit chilly."
"That's what Becky and I are planning on doing," Severus replied, finally coming out of his silent mood.
Hagrid jumped. "Oh, hallo there Professor Snape! Didn't see ya there! So, are both of ya plannin' on other things except takin' walks?" Becky knew what Hagrid meant by the glitter in his eyes. He continued, "I mean on der lines of yer relationship. Most of der professors are countin' on a weddin' for the both of ya, soon-,"
"We are not planning anything related to that. . .certain subject and I'm not even sure if we ever will, so if you don't mind I think Becky and I will continue on with our walk," Severus interrupted quickly as to stop the conversation immediately.
Becky felt a bit dejected at Severus' reaction to Hagrid's last statement. Becky truly wanted to be with Severus for the rest of her life, but it seemed he did not. He did tell her that he wanted to have her someday and that he needed her desperately, but the way he responded to Hagrid. . . she didn't think he genuinely meant it. Hagrid nodded sadly and walked on by with Fang. Ivory gave a little whine as his new friend was taken away. Severus loosened his grip on the leash.
"Ready?" he asked.
Becky turned her head to look at him, her expression despondent. Severus squinted his eyes slightly at her sudden melancholy.
"Are you well?" he asked, the concern flowing freely through his words.
Becky studied him for a moment and saw his true ardor, but then turned away. "Yes," she said quietly without emotion. "You know what? I think I'm going to go and grade some papers."
The first excuse that came to her mind to be alone. She didn't want to be with him right now. Before Severus could talk, Becky turned around and walked as quick as she could toward the castle. Ivory whined again at the loss of Becky and Severus looked down at her. She acted like she wanted to leave, he thought.
"Come on, girl," he murmured to the dog as he continued their walk down the path. Alone.