Severus led Lily into the kitchens, then let go of her arm. She leaned
against a wall as he went and started brewing a pot of tea, speaking to a
few house elves.
"Chamomile, relaxation, ginger, mint, or rose petal tea for you, Lily?"He asked as she sat down.
"Mint."Lily answered, watching the elves cover the table with a soft white tablecloth and place a silver platter of tea cakes in the center of it. Pouring two cups of tea, Severus sat one down in front of Lily, then walked over and sat in his own chair across from her, setting his cup on the table.
"Nothing more enjoyable than tea time."Severus smiled across the table at her. Lily nodded, taking a sip of her tea.
"Sorry that I wasn't much help back there in the classroom."
"Oh don't worry about it. I've dealt with him tons of times. I knew after Black got rid of the goons he'd run."Severus answered as he took a tea cake.
"I'm glad he helped. He won't do that very often."She paused half way through a drink of tea. "And just so you know, I'm not afraid of him. Or you."
"Thank you. That was what I was afraid of. If it is any condolance, I'm simply inteligence assistant. There's a severe lack of it between the Hufflepuff debate team and the Slytherin debate team." He sighed softly, shaking his head at the stupidity of what he put up with.
"I'd bet."Lily said lightly,becoming distracted by the lake outside one of the windows.
"Gryffindor and Ravenclaw debate team are quite fine on their own. Our numbers don't exceede twenty, if that's any comfort to you. I've never regretted my choice until I nearly lost you, Lily." He looked to the window, taking another sip of tea.Lily looked back at him.
"I will admit...that I was almost positive I wouldn't be able to see you anymore,and I also realise that Sirius will undoubtedly try to change my descision. I have no plan to."
Severus lowered his head a bit. "Thank you. I know Lucius will have nasty little surprises for me. No matter what I say or do, I care about you, Lily. Lucius isn't afraid to use illegal curses, as you heard." He chuckled softly. "He'll be the first in Azkaban, I have no doubt about it."
"I hope so."She said bitterly before she could stop herself. She quickly took a drink of the tea to keep more words from coming out.
"As do I." He growled softly into his tea cup as he drank. "On a lighter note, I'll keep you updated on the comings and goings if that will help you sleep better at night. As of now.... nothing. We're just waiting."
"Waiting."Lily repeated. "Waiting for what?"
"To graduate. Too risky to take students in while the game's still early. Once we graduate though..." He shuddered softly. "I'm going to have to speak with Dumbledor. I can't take it any more."
"Don't do anything that'll get you hurt."She reached across the table and took his hand. "Promise me you won't."He smirked and nodded.
"Promise. I'm too valuable to them to risk with feild work. Sometimes I love being inteligent." He traced his thumb over her knuckles with a sigh.With a smile, Lily pulled her hand back and took another drink of her tea.
"You dont...have to answer me. But why did you join up with that group in the first place?"She asked timidly, looking up from her cup to watch him.
"What group?"Came Arthur Weasley's voice from the door. Lily whirled around and jumped up.
"Arthur, what are you doing in here?"She asked, obviously surprised. Severus lowered his head, growling a bit at him.
"I missed dinner...just came to get something to eat."Arthur answered, picking up a few peices of fruit out of a basket. "I'll be going now, see you."He waved as he walked out, and Lily sank back into her chair.Severus sighed softly and layed the tea cake down.
"This should settle down within a week, don't you suppose?"He asked."The shock should've subsided by then."
"And if it doesn't, who cares, right?"Lily smiled mischeviously.
"My thoughts exactly, my dear. In the meantime I'll be finding a new sanctuary."Nodding, Lily glanced at her watch and frowned.
"Sorry, but I have to go. Promised to help some 3rd years with Charms homework."She stood up, then hurried out of the kitchens, waving at him as she shut the door.Severus grinned like a fool as he turned to a house elf that was clearing off the table.
"You know, I'm the luckiest man alive." He strolled out, leaving the elf slightly confused.
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"Chamomile, relaxation, ginger, mint, or rose petal tea for you, Lily?"He asked as she sat down.
"Mint."Lily answered, watching the elves cover the table with a soft white tablecloth and place a silver platter of tea cakes in the center of it. Pouring two cups of tea, Severus sat one down in front of Lily, then walked over and sat in his own chair across from her, setting his cup on the table.
"Nothing more enjoyable than tea time."Severus smiled across the table at her. Lily nodded, taking a sip of her tea.
"Sorry that I wasn't much help back there in the classroom."
"Oh don't worry about it. I've dealt with him tons of times. I knew after Black got rid of the goons he'd run."Severus answered as he took a tea cake.
"I'm glad he helped. He won't do that very often."She paused half way through a drink of tea. "And just so you know, I'm not afraid of him. Or you."
"Thank you. That was what I was afraid of. If it is any condolance, I'm simply inteligence assistant. There's a severe lack of it between the Hufflepuff debate team and the Slytherin debate team." He sighed softly, shaking his head at the stupidity of what he put up with.
"I'd bet."Lily said lightly,becoming distracted by the lake outside one of the windows.
"Gryffindor and Ravenclaw debate team are quite fine on their own. Our numbers don't exceede twenty, if that's any comfort to you. I've never regretted my choice until I nearly lost you, Lily." He looked to the window, taking another sip of tea.Lily looked back at him.
"I will admit...that I was almost positive I wouldn't be able to see you anymore,and I also realise that Sirius will undoubtedly try to change my descision. I have no plan to."
Severus lowered his head a bit. "Thank you. I know Lucius will have nasty little surprises for me. No matter what I say or do, I care about you, Lily. Lucius isn't afraid to use illegal curses, as you heard." He chuckled softly. "He'll be the first in Azkaban, I have no doubt about it."
"I hope so."She said bitterly before she could stop herself. She quickly took a drink of the tea to keep more words from coming out.
"As do I." He growled softly into his tea cup as he drank. "On a lighter note, I'll keep you updated on the comings and goings if that will help you sleep better at night. As of now.... nothing. We're just waiting."
"Waiting."Lily repeated. "Waiting for what?"
"To graduate. Too risky to take students in while the game's still early. Once we graduate though..." He shuddered softly. "I'm going to have to speak with Dumbledor. I can't take it any more."
"Don't do anything that'll get you hurt."She reached across the table and took his hand. "Promise me you won't."He smirked and nodded.
"Promise. I'm too valuable to them to risk with feild work. Sometimes I love being inteligent." He traced his thumb over her knuckles with a sigh.With a smile, Lily pulled her hand back and took another drink of her tea.
"You dont...have to answer me. But why did you join up with that group in the first place?"She asked timidly, looking up from her cup to watch him.
"What group?"Came Arthur Weasley's voice from the door. Lily whirled around and jumped up.
"Arthur, what are you doing in here?"She asked, obviously surprised. Severus lowered his head, growling a bit at him.
"I missed dinner...just came to get something to eat."Arthur answered, picking up a few peices of fruit out of a basket. "I'll be going now, see you."He waved as he walked out, and Lily sank back into her chair.Severus sighed softly and layed the tea cake down.
"This should settle down within a week, don't you suppose?"He asked."The shock should've subsided by then."
"And if it doesn't, who cares, right?"Lily smiled mischeviously.
"My thoughts exactly, my dear. In the meantime I'll be finding a new sanctuary."Nodding, Lily glanced at her watch and frowned.
"Sorry, but I have to go. Promised to help some 3rd years with Charms homework."She stood up, then hurried out of the kitchens, waving at him as she shut the door.Severus grinned like a fool as he turned to a house elf that was clearing off the table.
"You know, I'm the luckiest man alive." He strolled out, leaving the elf slightly confused.
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Elfy\