(A/N) I own nothing! JK deserves the credit!
I am so in the mood for fluff right now, so I'll write some... *Grins sheepishly* Won't be much because I'm in a pretty pissy mood, but enough to show more of Remus and Milah's life. Loads of SS/Milah soon (big big BIG plot hint) *winks* *low rolling laugh is heard* I'm evil, and I know it... *Slytherin grin* Gotta go!!!
Arrivaderla!
~Milah
The room buzzed with exciting conversation. Remus was all confused, and was trying to get a word in between Severus and Albus; for the most part he was unsuccessful. "Severus, do you have enough to test this serum, and try to duplicate it?"
"I'm not sure, Professor. I see that I have very little in this vial, but the benefits of using this for research could far outweigh any other consequences."
"Wait, does that mean that you won't give Milah any?" Remus cried. As weak as he was from the approaching full moon, he was willing to fight a full-grown, ex-Death Eater for me. I was grateful.
"Shut up, Lupin." He spat. "You know nothing of this. I wonder how you were engaged to her for all that time without knowing her at all. I knew of her time serving Voldemort, and it was I who knew about her Elvish lineage. I wonder why she agreed to marry you at all."
Severus struck a nerve. What he said was truly unforgivable, and it wasn't a shock when a terrifically weakened Remus charged toward him and began to throw fast paced punches. "You take that back, you son of a bitch!" Remus barked, making a well aimed strike at Severus' head.
"Stop this at once!" Albus whipped out his wand and separated the two easily. "You're both acting like children! This is just what Lady Elbereth was talking about..." He glared at both of his colleagues, noticing that Severus was virtually unharmed. Poor Remus, on the other hand, was going to develop a terrific bruise on his stomach, and was performing a spell to stop his nose from bleeding. "You are putting your feelings before those of your dear friend, and colleague." He placed a warm hand on my shoulder. "She needs help, and we have to be the one to give it to her. Now Severus, hand me the vial." Albus extended a frail old hand to accept the vial that the potion that could heal me.
Panic flew through Severus' mind. In his scuffle, he forgot what happened to it. How could he be so stupid? He patted his robes in search for it. "It must have fallen." His sharp eyes scanned the room.
All eyes were searching the room. It was like a needle in haystack. They needed to get me out soon because I had class the next day as well as a full-moon to deal with.
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"I've got a bit of a surprise for you..." Remus grinned. We had dated for a year and today was our anniversary. I just knew that he would do something romantic. He was standing behind me as I sat on a kitchen chair filling out papers for my job as an Auror. I felt him put his arms around me, and I smiled at how safe that I felt in his arms. He would not let anything hurt me as long as he lived. Maybe a Slytherin like me didn't deserve him, but I was glad to have such a good man who loved me...
"What is it?" I was positively squealing with excitement.
"Can't tell you." He whispered and I could feel the deviousness radiating off of him. It had to be something big, because he seemed a bit too proud of himself... "But I can show you!" I stood up and looked at him. I was rather confused. How did he plan some large scale anniversary surprise without me knowing? He couldn't keep secrets very well, and I could always tell when he lied because his ears would turn red and his nostrils flared. He also couldn't look me in the eye... "Hold on to me..." We apparated into Diagon Alley.
"What's this all about, Remus?"
"Can't tell you..." He was beside himself. Delirious from his pride in keeping a secret from me for so long, I suppose. He was practically skipping when we made it to an Italian restaurant that I liked. "Dinner for the pretty lady." He bowed as I entered. This was leading up to something, and I knew it... The food was phenomenal, as always, and I asked about our plans next. "Can't tell you..." It was beginning to get irritating because I wanted to know what he was up to!
We entered Flourish and Blotts, telling me to pick any book that I wanted. I had always loved to read, and selected a book called: Zen and the Magic of Knitting. When we arrived at the counter to pay for my books, Mr. Flourish had a mischievous glint in his eyes. Something suspicious was going on, but by now, I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't care about not knowing what our plans were. He paid for the book, and asked me to take the change for him, as he was busy digging in his pockets for something. I extended my hand and felt the weight of the money going into it. I was just going to put it in my pocket, but he said "Mr. Flourish has been getting a bit blind in his old age." He winked at the short bald man standing behind the counter. "Make sure that it's all there."
I opened up my hand to count the few k'nuts and a sickle, and was astonished to see a beautiful emerald ring sparkling in my own hand. "Oh my G-d!" I dropped the book that I was clutching. "Look at the size of this thing!" Tears were streaming down my face. "Remus, you can't afford this!"
"The price was-- right..." He grinned. "Well, do you like it?" He was staring at me. "Say something! Try it on!" He coached. I slipped the white gold over my finger, and I swear, it was the most beautiful thing ever. I never cared for round stones of any kind, but this ring was gorgeous. The green was so bright and clear... I could see the light sparkling through it in all directions.
"I don't know what to say..." I was still crying. "It's beautiful..." I hugged him. "It's from you, so of course I'd love it. I couldn't love anything more." I stood at arms length, "I couldn't imagine a more perfect evening. You're just wonderful..."
He grinned like a pompous old fool, completely shattering our beautiful moment, and said, "I know... I'm just the greatest. People tell me all the time."
"You can be such a pig sometimes..." I groaned. "But I love you anyway..."
He kissed my cheek, "But not nearly as much as I love you, Milah. Happy Anniversary..." He looked thoughtful as we walked out of the bookshop with my new book, and my new ring in tow. Suddenly he stopped walking.
"What's the matter, Remus?"
"It's only that I had this whole romantic speech in my head. I spent weeks translating it into Italian, and I forgot the whole thing..." He looked quite frustrated.
I laughed at him. "Well, you make me just as happy in English as you would in Italian."
"How do you say it then?"
"What?"
"How do you say 'Happy Anniversary!' and 'I love you!' in Italian?"
"Buon Anniversario e Ti amo." I smiled at his sad attempts to pronounce with the accent that I held naturally. We went back and forth until I was satisfied with his pronunciation. "Very good, you're almost as good as me now!"
He was positively beaming... This was a good day...
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The search for the missing vial continued. Albus was furious because they held my cure in their hands and now it was missing. He still had an incapacitated teacher on his hands. "Accio vial!" Remus shouted, but to no avail.
They had been summoning for quite a few hours, when Severus stubbed his toe on my bureau. He was quite frustrated, and blew my bureau up with a spell. Clothes and stuff went all over the room, but the vial also rolled into view...
"I found it!" Remus shouted, "Accio vial!" He cried before it could roll out of sight again. It flew to his hand, and he held it out to Albus.
"Thank you, Remus." He took the vial and opened it. I could feel someone separating my lips to take the mystery potion. It tasted like honey and peppermint. Warmth spread through my limbs and I instantly felt better.
My eyes fluttered open, and I saw three faces hovering over me. They all looked very worried. "Milah, don't try to move very much. You've been out for quite a while. We don't need you fainting again." Severus was telling me. "How coherent were you? Did you hear what she told you?" I didn't really, and I said as much. "My potion didn't work because this is not the Gurth that Voldemort inflicts on torture victims. Apparently, you have dwelled on the past for such a long time that it is affecting your conscious state of mind."
"But, it has to be Voldemort..." I croaked. I felt very weak. Almost as weak as Remus looked. "He has to be causing trouble. Why else would I be called back?"
Albus stepped forward and took his place at an armchair by my side. "I called you back for a very specific reason." He placed his hand on my shoulder. "I knew the conditions that you left under; remember, I saw you that night. You were running away from life, and I wanted you to live." He heaved a heavy sigh. "When Elbereth put you under my care, she wanted you to live and be happy. I knew that you were alone in the moorlands, so I remedied the situation by bringing you here. Your friends are here, Milah." He gestured to the two men sitting on the bed. "Neither one ever judged you by past mistakes, and I knew that you would be happier amongst your friends. So, I requested you to come back. Notice that I never left a clear reason for your return?" He stood, "I'm going to leave you to rest. You have a busy day tomorrow. Classes, and a full moon..." He smiled that irritating 'I know everything' smile, and left the room.
"What now?" Remus asked Severus.
"You are going to leave now, so your sick self can be prepared to give a lesson tomorrow." He gave Remus a murderous stare.
"Well Milah, I'll come by in the morning. Maybe we can have breakfast in here? You know how the moon plagues my appetite, and it's embarrassing to eat in front of the students."
"Fine... Fine, Remus. I'm tired." He came forward, brushed hair out of my face.
"You're still the most beautiful woman that I ever met." He kissed my forehead, and I was surprised to feel the fire that stayed long after his lips departed.
"I could throw up..." Severus spoke with more than a little disdain in his tone.
I smiled at him, "You're just jealous." I didn't really have the strength to carry out a full conversation.
"I doubt it." He stroked my face. "I could have you, if I really wanted to. No one can resist the charm of a Snape."
He was grinning at me. "You're as bad as a child, Sevi..." I reached my hand up, and placed it on his cheek. My touch seemed to startle him. "But I'm sure that you could have me. I couldn't resist you all those years ago, and I am probably no better now." I put my arm down, and realized just how tired that I was.
"Lupin will come to you in the morning. Do you want me to stay the night with you?"
"It's not necessary, but you can if you like..." I was half conscious. "G'night Sevi."
"Good night, my dear Milah."
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(A/N) It's short, but I'm so in the mood to write another one... Keep in touch! The cauldron is heating up, and I'm about to boil some butt! Be prepared!!!
~Milah
I am so in the mood for fluff right now, so I'll write some... *Grins sheepishly* Won't be much because I'm in a pretty pissy mood, but enough to show more of Remus and Milah's life. Loads of SS/Milah soon (big big BIG plot hint) *winks* *low rolling laugh is heard* I'm evil, and I know it... *Slytherin grin* Gotta go!!!
Arrivaderla!
~Milah
The room buzzed with exciting conversation. Remus was all confused, and was trying to get a word in between Severus and Albus; for the most part he was unsuccessful. "Severus, do you have enough to test this serum, and try to duplicate it?"
"I'm not sure, Professor. I see that I have very little in this vial, but the benefits of using this for research could far outweigh any other consequences."
"Wait, does that mean that you won't give Milah any?" Remus cried. As weak as he was from the approaching full moon, he was willing to fight a full-grown, ex-Death Eater for me. I was grateful.
"Shut up, Lupin." He spat. "You know nothing of this. I wonder how you were engaged to her for all that time without knowing her at all. I knew of her time serving Voldemort, and it was I who knew about her Elvish lineage. I wonder why she agreed to marry you at all."
Severus struck a nerve. What he said was truly unforgivable, and it wasn't a shock when a terrifically weakened Remus charged toward him and began to throw fast paced punches. "You take that back, you son of a bitch!" Remus barked, making a well aimed strike at Severus' head.
"Stop this at once!" Albus whipped out his wand and separated the two easily. "You're both acting like children! This is just what Lady Elbereth was talking about..." He glared at both of his colleagues, noticing that Severus was virtually unharmed. Poor Remus, on the other hand, was going to develop a terrific bruise on his stomach, and was performing a spell to stop his nose from bleeding. "You are putting your feelings before those of your dear friend, and colleague." He placed a warm hand on my shoulder. "She needs help, and we have to be the one to give it to her. Now Severus, hand me the vial." Albus extended a frail old hand to accept the vial that the potion that could heal me.
Panic flew through Severus' mind. In his scuffle, he forgot what happened to it. How could he be so stupid? He patted his robes in search for it. "It must have fallen." His sharp eyes scanned the room.
All eyes were searching the room. It was like a needle in haystack. They needed to get me out soon because I had class the next day as well as a full-moon to deal with.
(F/B)*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"I've got a bit of a surprise for you..." Remus grinned. We had dated for a year and today was our anniversary. I just knew that he would do something romantic. He was standing behind me as I sat on a kitchen chair filling out papers for my job as an Auror. I felt him put his arms around me, and I smiled at how safe that I felt in his arms. He would not let anything hurt me as long as he lived. Maybe a Slytherin like me didn't deserve him, but I was glad to have such a good man who loved me...
"What is it?" I was positively squealing with excitement.
"Can't tell you." He whispered and I could feel the deviousness radiating off of him. It had to be something big, because he seemed a bit too proud of himself... "But I can show you!" I stood up and looked at him. I was rather confused. How did he plan some large scale anniversary surprise without me knowing? He couldn't keep secrets very well, and I could always tell when he lied because his ears would turn red and his nostrils flared. He also couldn't look me in the eye... "Hold on to me..." We apparated into Diagon Alley.
"What's this all about, Remus?"
"Can't tell you..." He was beside himself. Delirious from his pride in keeping a secret from me for so long, I suppose. He was practically skipping when we made it to an Italian restaurant that I liked. "Dinner for the pretty lady." He bowed as I entered. This was leading up to something, and I knew it... The food was phenomenal, as always, and I asked about our plans next. "Can't tell you..." It was beginning to get irritating because I wanted to know what he was up to!
We entered Flourish and Blotts, telling me to pick any book that I wanted. I had always loved to read, and selected a book called: Zen and the Magic of Knitting. When we arrived at the counter to pay for my books, Mr. Flourish had a mischievous glint in his eyes. Something suspicious was going on, but by now, I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't care about not knowing what our plans were. He paid for the book, and asked me to take the change for him, as he was busy digging in his pockets for something. I extended my hand and felt the weight of the money going into it. I was just going to put it in my pocket, but he said "Mr. Flourish has been getting a bit blind in his old age." He winked at the short bald man standing behind the counter. "Make sure that it's all there."
I opened up my hand to count the few k'nuts and a sickle, and was astonished to see a beautiful emerald ring sparkling in my own hand. "Oh my G-d!" I dropped the book that I was clutching. "Look at the size of this thing!" Tears were streaming down my face. "Remus, you can't afford this!"
"The price was-- right..." He grinned. "Well, do you like it?" He was staring at me. "Say something! Try it on!" He coached. I slipped the white gold over my finger, and I swear, it was the most beautiful thing ever. I never cared for round stones of any kind, but this ring was gorgeous. The green was so bright and clear... I could see the light sparkling through it in all directions.
"I don't know what to say..." I was still crying. "It's beautiful..." I hugged him. "It's from you, so of course I'd love it. I couldn't love anything more." I stood at arms length, "I couldn't imagine a more perfect evening. You're just wonderful..."
He grinned like a pompous old fool, completely shattering our beautiful moment, and said, "I know... I'm just the greatest. People tell me all the time."
"You can be such a pig sometimes..." I groaned. "But I love you anyway..."
He kissed my cheek, "But not nearly as much as I love you, Milah. Happy Anniversary..." He looked thoughtful as we walked out of the bookshop with my new book, and my new ring in tow. Suddenly he stopped walking.
"What's the matter, Remus?"
"It's only that I had this whole romantic speech in my head. I spent weeks translating it into Italian, and I forgot the whole thing..." He looked quite frustrated.
I laughed at him. "Well, you make me just as happy in English as you would in Italian."
"How do you say it then?"
"What?"
"How do you say 'Happy Anniversary!' and 'I love you!' in Italian?"
"Buon Anniversario e Ti amo." I smiled at his sad attempts to pronounce with the accent that I held naturally. We went back and forth until I was satisfied with his pronunciation. "Very good, you're almost as good as me now!"
He was positively beaming... This was a good day...
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The search for the missing vial continued. Albus was furious because they held my cure in their hands and now it was missing. He still had an incapacitated teacher on his hands. "Accio vial!" Remus shouted, but to no avail.
They had been summoning for quite a few hours, when Severus stubbed his toe on my bureau. He was quite frustrated, and blew my bureau up with a spell. Clothes and stuff went all over the room, but the vial also rolled into view...
"I found it!" Remus shouted, "Accio vial!" He cried before it could roll out of sight again. It flew to his hand, and he held it out to Albus.
"Thank you, Remus." He took the vial and opened it. I could feel someone separating my lips to take the mystery potion. It tasted like honey and peppermint. Warmth spread through my limbs and I instantly felt better.
My eyes fluttered open, and I saw three faces hovering over me. They all looked very worried. "Milah, don't try to move very much. You've been out for quite a while. We don't need you fainting again." Severus was telling me. "How coherent were you? Did you hear what she told you?" I didn't really, and I said as much. "My potion didn't work because this is not the Gurth that Voldemort inflicts on torture victims. Apparently, you have dwelled on the past for such a long time that it is affecting your conscious state of mind."
"But, it has to be Voldemort..." I croaked. I felt very weak. Almost as weak as Remus looked. "He has to be causing trouble. Why else would I be called back?"
Albus stepped forward and took his place at an armchair by my side. "I called you back for a very specific reason." He placed his hand on my shoulder. "I knew the conditions that you left under; remember, I saw you that night. You were running away from life, and I wanted you to live." He heaved a heavy sigh. "When Elbereth put you under my care, she wanted you to live and be happy. I knew that you were alone in the moorlands, so I remedied the situation by bringing you here. Your friends are here, Milah." He gestured to the two men sitting on the bed. "Neither one ever judged you by past mistakes, and I knew that you would be happier amongst your friends. So, I requested you to come back. Notice that I never left a clear reason for your return?" He stood, "I'm going to leave you to rest. You have a busy day tomorrow. Classes, and a full moon..." He smiled that irritating 'I know everything' smile, and left the room.
"What now?" Remus asked Severus.
"You are going to leave now, so your sick self can be prepared to give a lesson tomorrow." He gave Remus a murderous stare.
"Well Milah, I'll come by in the morning. Maybe we can have breakfast in here? You know how the moon plagues my appetite, and it's embarrassing to eat in front of the students."
"Fine... Fine, Remus. I'm tired." He came forward, brushed hair out of my face.
"You're still the most beautiful woman that I ever met." He kissed my forehead, and I was surprised to feel the fire that stayed long after his lips departed.
"I could throw up..." Severus spoke with more than a little disdain in his tone.
I smiled at him, "You're just jealous." I didn't really have the strength to carry out a full conversation.
"I doubt it." He stroked my face. "I could have you, if I really wanted to. No one can resist the charm of a Snape."
He was grinning at me. "You're as bad as a child, Sevi..." I reached my hand up, and placed it on his cheek. My touch seemed to startle him. "But I'm sure that you could have me. I couldn't resist you all those years ago, and I am probably no better now." I put my arm down, and realized just how tired that I was.
"Lupin will come to you in the morning. Do you want me to stay the night with you?"
"It's not necessary, but you can if you like..." I was half conscious. "G'night Sevi."
"Good night, my dear Milah."
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(A/N) It's short, but I'm so in the mood to write another one... Keep in touch! The cauldron is heating up, and I'm about to boil some butt! Be prepared!!!
~Milah