The Mirror of Erised
Chapter Twenty-Six
By Jewel Little Bird
Fleur walked through the quiet halls, feeling very lonely. She knew he had to go, but that didn't mean she had to like it. She knew it was something he felt he had to do.
She also knew she loved him. Being faced with the prospect of losing him had opened her eyes.
"Severus," she whispered to the empty hall. She was so used to calling him "Snape" that his name felt strange coming from her mouth.
"I'm sure he will come back."
She whirled, her face turning red. Dumbledore smiled at her. "'Eadmastair! I...."
"I know. You were planning on waiting for Severus in his room until he returned." His eyes twinkled.
She was sure she was the same color as cherry. "You... you can read minds?" she squeaked.
"No, I'm just very observant. Have been since I read a remarkable series of short stories about a character named Sherlock Holmes."
"Oh."
"I have just come to warn you, dear, that being close to Severus just now would be dangerous. Because he is a double agent, that means that you would be used against him if Voldemort ever found out."
She bit her lip. "I know. Eef you zink it would be best, I weell resign at ze end of ze year and move to America. I weell be safer zere." She looked him in the eyes. "Eef... eef I do, weell I be able to write to 'im?"
"Yes, but it would be best if you did not tell him where you were. Severus knows the danger; he will understand if you must leave." He patted her shoulder, his eyes twinkling once more. "Enjoy the time you have left with him."
She nodded, and continued on her way to Snape's room. Once inside, she sat on his bed, ready to wait the whole night if necessary.
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End of Chapter Twenty-Six
Fleur walked through the quiet halls, feeling very lonely. She knew he had to go, but that didn't mean she had to like it. She knew it was something he felt he had to do.
She also knew she loved him. Being faced with the prospect of losing him had opened her eyes.
"Severus," she whispered to the empty hall. She was so used to calling him "Snape" that his name felt strange coming from her mouth.
"I'm sure he will come back."
She whirled, her face turning red. Dumbledore smiled at her. "'Eadmastair! I...."
"I know. You were planning on waiting for Severus in his room until he returned." His eyes twinkled.
She was sure she was the same color as cherry. "You... you can read minds?" she squeaked.
"No, I'm just very observant. Have been since I read a remarkable series of short stories about a character named Sherlock Holmes."
"Oh."
"I have just come to warn you, dear, that being close to Severus just now would be dangerous. Because he is a double agent, that means that you would be used against him if Voldemort ever found out."
She bit her lip. "I know. Eef you zink it would be best, I weell resign at ze end of ze year and move to America. I weell be safer zere." She looked him in the eyes. "Eef... eef I do, weell I be able to write to 'im?"
"Yes, but it would be best if you did not tell him where you were. Severus knows the danger; he will understand if you must leave." He patted her shoulder, his eyes twinkling once more. "Enjoy the time you have left with him."
She nodded, and continued on her way to Snape's room. Once inside, she sat on his bed, ready to wait the whole night if necessary.
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End of Chapter Twenty-Six