Chapter Three

Snape couldn't ignore her. It was impossible! And he tried! But she intoxicated him! He'd never loved a woman, this was merely an attraction. At least, that's what he kept telling himself.

She's too young! Come off it!

"Severus, if you have feelings for her, then tell her!" Dumbledore said from next to him.

"what the hell are you talking about?" Severus, there are ways around the blocks you have put on your thoughts."

Bloody Hell!

"All right, I'll leave you alone" Dumbledore whispered, "But think about it."

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Snape thought about it. He'd been thinking about it for weeks! It was the end of October now! Of course, Dumbledore had the stupidest idea in the history of stupid ideas…a Halloween Ball. And he wanted all the staff to attend. He had asked Carmen and Andrea to plan it. He said they were closest to the student's age and would make it more enjoyable for them. Carmen jumped at he chance and dragged Andrea along for the ride.

Carmen ran to catch up with Andrea on the way to the Great Hall for dinner a few days Dumbledore had announced his brilliant idea.

"I've been thinking about the--"

"If you say one word about the damn Ball I swear I'll curse the hell out of you!" Andrea hissed before entering and sitting at he staff table. Snape entered shortly after, smirking.

"Can't dance?" he asked her as he sat down.

"What?"

"I heard you in the corridor, everyone within a mile of here did actually."

" I CAN dance, I DON'T dance" she muttered.

"welcome to the club" he sneered.

"Dumbledore's been hinting…Professor/Student dances…and dances with just professors…we HAVE to." she moaned.

"Will it kill you to dance two dances?" Dumbledore laughed from Snape's other side. He had a twinkle in his blue eyes.

"Yes!" they hissed together.

Andrea got back to her food and Dumbledore leaned in closer to Snape. Keeping an eye on her to make sure she couldn't hear.

" A mere suggestion…the Professor/Professor dance…it's for a reason." he looked pointedly at Andrea, then at Snape and continued eating.

Bloody Insane!