Light made its way across the snow covered earth as the residents in
the Hogwarts awoke to a beautiful, Christmas morning. Crisp, white snowflakes
fell from the sky onto the blanket of snow that had been put there the night
before. The students that had remanined at Hogwarts over the holidays stirred
and made their way to the great hall. The teachers were all to meet the ten
or so students for breakfast that morning. But two of them were absent.
Sheyligh rolled over in bed and looked at the lump in bed laying next
to her. A smile spread across her face. This lump beside her was now her
fiance'. Just the night before he had proposed to her. Just the night before
she had been surprised with one of the happiest moments of her life.
Severus opened his eyes. He felt warmth from behind him. He rolled
over to find Sheyligh sitting up in bed. Their eyes met and locked. The full
effect of the events the previous night registered in their minds clearly.
"Sleep well?" asked Severus sitting up and putting his arm around
Sheyliegh's shoulder.
"Yeah, I think so. Do you want to go to the Christmas breakfast this
morning?"
"Well, your mother will be leaving tomorrow morning won't she?
Shouldn't we spend some time with her?"
"I don't feel like going to breakfast though. Let's just hang out
here for a while."
They went and sat by the fire place. Light crept it's way across the
room. They huddled and sat quietly. Sheyligh held her hand out to reveal the
diamond ring that had been given to her the night before. "It just feels so
unreal."
"I know. I'm going to get married again. This is so weird." And that was
the truth. Severus did find it weird to be sitting next to this woman knowing
that he was to spend the rest of his life with her. Or was he? That was what
had been the intentions for him and Sara. But that's not the way their life
turned out now, was it?
Severus turned to look at Sheyligh in the face. He reached out and
soothed Sheyligh's cheek with the back of his hand. "Sometimes I look at you,
and I say to myself, I don't deserve you. How could I ever end up with some
one so beautiful, so brilliant, and charming?" There was a pause in which
Sheyligh grabbed his hand to hold it. "Sheyligh, I love you so much."
"And I love you, fiance'"
***
The holidays were finally over, and the students had returned.
Lessons started once again on the second of January. Most of them were
dreading going back to their classes. Including the teachers. But no one was
dreading the start of term more than Severus. How was he supposed to keep it
a secret from the students about him and Sheyliegh? Surly Potter and his gang
were to find out. They never could keep out of other people's business.
The dungeons were cold in the middle of the harsh January weather.
Not even the fire was enough to keep the rooms warm. Severus and Sheyliegh
continued teaching side-by-side, and were enjoying it very much. This time
that they spent teaching was time they had spent to get to know each other
even better. But like Severus had predicted, the news about the two of them
didn't keep secret very long.
"You know what Harry? Don't you find it a little bit odd, the way
that Snape and Ms. Jackson act around each other?" Hermione was talking over
the pile of books that she held in her arms. Her, Harry, and Ron were heading
up to the common room after double potions.
"Hermione, what are you implying? You think that Snape and Professor
Jackson are... involved?" interrupted Ron.
"Don't be thick Ron. How could anyone like that git?" Harry had never
liked Snape. So this wasn't anything unusual coming from him.
"No you guys, think about it! The way they act in classes. And also,
there are nights when neither of them show up to dinner." Hermione gave the
fat lady the password to Gryfindor tower and then climbed insided and dumped
the pile of books into an armchair.
"Hermione, did you ever consider the fact that you think absolutely
way too much? And so what if they are? It's none of our business,is it?" Ron
had taken a seat in front of the fire, laying his bookbag on the floor beside
him.
"Oh, I believe you're right."
"Alright then. Let's get down to dinner then. I'm starving!"
***
The days flew by. Sheyliegh and Grace organized the wedding. The date
was set for May. They decided on the tuxes and the dresses. Severus and the
best man would be wearing the traditional black. And Sheyliegh of course
would wear white. The brides maids and maid of honor were to wear black
dresses. It was to take place on school grounds, down by the lake. And to
Severus' most dislike, the students would be invited to come. This of course
was Sheyliegh's and Dumbledore's idea. If it were up to Severus, the students
wouldn't even be informed about the wedding.
Everything went on as normal at the school. Months flew by. Finally
it was the first day of May. Dumbledore decided that now would be the time
for the srudents to be informed and invited. So that night at dinner, the
news would be delivered.
"Students, may I please have a second of your time?" Suddenly the
great hall became quiet due to Dumbledore's voice. "There is something that
I believe Professors Snape and Jackson would like to announce." Albus took
his seat and indicated towards Severus and Sheyliegh.
Severus felt a great lump in his throat. This was almost as nerv
racking as it was proposing. "Hem, hem. Er- Professor Jackson and I would
like to announce that, we-er-are... engaged." There was an eery silence that
made Severus feel somewhat uncomfortbalbe. He was waiting for a burst of
laughter to errupt from the students. But all of them just stared at him as
if what he had just said, hadn't registered in any of their minds.
Sheyligh broke the silence. "The wedding date is set for May 13. It
will happen down on the school grounds by the lake. And-er-I would like to
say that everyone is invited. I hope you will come, and have a great time.
Thank you." And with that she sat down. Severus followed suit and did the
same. As if a radio had been turned back on, the four house tables became
engulfed in whispers. Then Albus stood once again to speak, and all went
quiet.
"I would to say that i hope all of you will be happy for the two of
them and will join me in celebrating their marriage by attending the wedding.
There's no greater joy in seeing my neice marry the person that is like a son
to me." At this Albus turned and raised his goblet at the two.
***
"Can you believe it?! Snape and Jackson getting married! I guess you
were right Hermione." Ron had been awestruck by the announcement that had
been made the night before.
"And Professor Jackson is Dumbledore's neice... who would have
thought? And I never knew that Dumbledore considered Snape as a son."
"That was no surprise to me. Didn't I ever tell you guys? Sirius told
me one time about how Snape was always Dumbledore's favorite in school."
"Really? Harry, I never knew that. Why would that git ever be
anyone's favorite student? And how could Professor Jackson ever marry someone
like him?"
"Ron! You know that Snape may not be as much a git as you make him
out to be. I mean yeah he's mean in class and all, but you never know... he
could be a pretty nice guy." Harry and Ron looked at her with their mouths
open in shock. "Or maybe not." She started to go red in the cheeks, and sank
lower into the chair she sat in, in the common room.
"Hermione? Is there something that you havn't told us about?" Harry
rounded in on her like an animal eyeing it's prey.
Hermione shook her head so vilently that her bushy brown hair became
even more frizzy, and let itself slip a little from her pony-tail holder.
"Come on Hermione. If you know something, you can tell us." Ron was getting
somewhat suspicious too.
"Alright, alright. A while back I started noticing things between
Snape And Professor Jackson. So I-er-took your invisiblitly cloak, Harry, and
spied on them. One day after potions I went outside the classroom, slipped on
the cloak and snuck back inside. I sat and listened to a bunch of their
conversation. Snape treats her so well. He's totally different when he's
around her. He's so sweet, and not at all like the Snape that we know."
"Hermione, why didn't you tell us?" Ron looked as if he had just been
slapped in the face.
"Well, I wanted to tell you. But I figured that you'd get mad about
me taking the invisibility cloak, Harry. And I knew that if I told you, Ron,
that you'd go and tell Harry. I'm sorry guys."
"Hermione, it's like Sirius would have put it... the invisibility
cloak's no fun if you can't spy and sneak around. I don't care that you used
it. Actually I'm a bit surprised that you used it to spy on teachers."
"Yes, I know. I felt so bad about it. I just want to say, that if you
two had seen what I saw, you would probably never call Snape names again, as
long as you lived."
"Then, shall we find out?"
***
Sheyliegh and Severus were in the potions classroom cleaning up after
their previous class. Little did they know that there were still students
lurking in the classroom.
"I am so sick of hearing about us. I mean that's all that those
students talk about! You'd think they'd have something better to talk about.
You know, why don't they talk about Quidditch or something like that?"
"Severus, don't you remember what it was like back in school? I mean
if any of our professors ever married, that's all that we would have talked
about. And besides, Quidditch season is practically over with. The excitement
in it's gone."
"But still. I think maybe we should have kept it secret."
"They'd just find out some other way. And you know that. It's better
that they found out this way."
"Oh Sheyliegh, I guess you're right."
"I always am. Come here Severus." Severus walked over to her and put
his arms around her waist and they kissed.
"I love you."
"Yeah, I love you two. But it's getting late. We need to head up to
dinner so we can start grading these essays soon." And with that, the two of
them walked out of the classroom.
The three that were huddled in the corner pulled off the invisibility
cloak. Hermione looked over at Ron and Harry's surprised faces. "Didn't I
tell you?"
"No," whispered Ron in disbelief. "He was actually nice?"
The three of them looked at each other. This was definately something
that they would never forget. And at that precise moment Harry vowed to
himself to never say another nasty thing about Snape again.
***
the Hogwarts awoke to a beautiful, Christmas morning. Crisp, white snowflakes
fell from the sky onto the blanket of snow that had been put there the night
before. The students that had remanined at Hogwarts over the holidays stirred
and made their way to the great hall. The teachers were all to meet the ten
or so students for breakfast that morning. But two of them were absent.
Sheyligh rolled over in bed and looked at the lump in bed laying next
to her. A smile spread across her face. This lump beside her was now her
fiance'. Just the night before he had proposed to her. Just the night before
she had been surprised with one of the happiest moments of her life.
Severus opened his eyes. He felt warmth from behind him. He rolled
over to find Sheyligh sitting up in bed. Their eyes met and locked. The full
effect of the events the previous night registered in their minds clearly.
"Sleep well?" asked Severus sitting up and putting his arm around
Sheyliegh's shoulder.
"Yeah, I think so. Do you want to go to the Christmas breakfast this
morning?"
"Well, your mother will be leaving tomorrow morning won't she?
Shouldn't we spend some time with her?"
"I don't feel like going to breakfast though. Let's just hang out
here for a while."
They went and sat by the fire place. Light crept it's way across the
room. They huddled and sat quietly. Sheyligh held her hand out to reveal the
diamond ring that had been given to her the night before. "It just feels so
unreal."
"I know. I'm going to get married again. This is so weird." And that was
the truth. Severus did find it weird to be sitting next to this woman knowing
that he was to spend the rest of his life with her. Or was he? That was what
had been the intentions for him and Sara. But that's not the way their life
turned out now, was it?
Severus turned to look at Sheyligh in the face. He reached out and
soothed Sheyligh's cheek with the back of his hand. "Sometimes I look at you,
and I say to myself, I don't deserve you. How could I ever end up with some
one so beautiful, so brilliant, and charming?" There was a pause in which
Sheyligh grabbed his hand to hold it. "Sheyligh, I love you so much."
"And I love you, fiance'"
***
The holidays were finally over, and the students had returned.
Lessons started once again on the second of January. Most of them were
dreading going back to their classes. Including the teachers. But no one was
dreading the start of term more than Severus. How was he supposed to keep it
a secret from the students about him and Sheyliegh? Surly Potter and his gang
were to find out. They never could keep out of other people's business.
The dungeons were cold in the middle of the harsh January weather.
Not even the fire was enough to keep the rooms warm. Severus and Sheyliegh
continued teaching side-by-side, and were enjoying it very much. This time
that they spent teaching was time they had spent to get to know each other
even better. But like Severus had predicted, the news about the two of them
didn't keep secret very long.
"You know what Harry? Don't you find it a little bit odd, the way
that Snape and Ms. Jackson act around each other?" Hermione was talking over
the pile of books that she held in her arms. Her, Harry, and Ron were heading
up to the common room after double potions.
"Hermione, what are you implying? You think that Snape and Professor
Jackson are... involved?" interrupted Ron.
"Don't be thick Ron. How could anyone like that git?" Harry had never
liked Snape. So this wasn't anything unusual coming from him.
"No you guys, think about it! The way they act in classes. And also,
there are nights when neither of them show up to dinner." Hermione gave the
fat lady the password to Gryfindor tower and then climbed insided and dumped
the pile of books into an armchair.
"Hermione, did you ever consider the fact that you think absolutely
way too much? And so what if they are? It's none of our business,is it?" Ron
had taken a seat in front of the fire, laying his bookbag on the floor beside
him.
"Oh, I believe you're right."
"Alright then. Let's get down to dinner then. I'm starving!"
***
The days flew by. Sheyliegh and Grace organized the wedding. The date
was set for May. They decided on the tuxes and the dresses. Severus and the
best man would be wearing the traditional black. And Sheyliegh of course
would wear white. The brides maids and maid of honor were to wear black
dresses. It was to take place on school grounds, down by the lake. And to
Severus' most dislike, the students would be invited to come. This of course
was Sheyliegh's and Dumbledore's idea. If it were up to Severus, the students
wouldn't even be informed about the wedding.
Everything went on as normal at the school. Months flew by. Finally
it was the first day of May. Dumbledore decided that now would be the time
for the srudents to be informed and invited. So that night at dinner, the
news would be delivered.
"Students, may I please have a second of your time?" Suddenly the
great hall became quiet due to Dumbledore's voice. "There is something that
I believe Professors Snape and Jackson would like to announce." Albus took
his seat and indicated towards Severus and Sheyliegh.
Severus felt a great lump in his throat. This was almost as nerv
racking as it was proposing. "Hem, hem. Er- Professor Jackson and I would
like to announce that, we-er-are... engaged." There was an eery silence that
made Severus feel somewhat uncomfortbalbe. He was waiting for a burst of
laughter to errupt from the students. But all of them just stared at him as
if what he had just said, hadn't registered in any of their minds.
Sheyligh broke the silence. "The wedding date is set for May 13. It
will happen down on the school grounds by the lake. And-er-I would like to
say that everyone is invited. I hope you will come, and have a great time.
Thank you." And with that she sat down. Severus followed suit and did the
same. As if a radio had been turned back on, the four house tables became
engulfed in whispers. Then Albus stood once again to speak, and all went
quiet.
"I would to say that i hope all of you will be happy for the two of
them and will join me in celebrating their marriage by attending the wedding.
There's no greater joy in seeing my neice marry the person that is like a son
to me." At this Albus turned and raised his goblet at the two.
***
"Can you believe it?! Snape and Jackson getting married! I guess you
were right Hermione." Ron had been awestruck by the announcement that had
been made the night before.
"And Professor Jackson is Dumbledore's neice... who would have
thought? And I never knew that Dumbledore considered Snape as a son."
"That was no surprise to me. Didn't I ever tell you guys? Sirius told
me one time about how Snape was always Dumbledore's favorite in school."
"Really? Harry, I never knew that. Why would that git ever be
anyone's favorite student? And how could Professor Jackson ever marry someone
like him?"
"Ron! You know that Snape may not be as much a git as you make him
out to be. I mean yeah he's mean in class and all, but you never know... he
could be a pretty nice guy." Harry and Ron looked at her with their mouths
open in shock. "Or maybe not." She started to go red in the cheeks, and sank
lower into the chair she sat in, in the common room.
"Hermione? Is there something that you havn't told us about?" Harry
rounded in on her like an animal eyeing it's prey.
Hermione shook her head so vilently that her bushy brown hair became
even more frizzy, and let itself slip a little from her pony-tail holder.
"Come on Hermione. If you know something, you can tell us." Ron was getting
somewhat suspicious too.
"Alright, alright. A while back I started noticing things between
Snape And Professor Jackson. So I-er-took your invisiblitly cloak, Harry, and
spied on them. One day after potions I went outside the classroom, slipped on
the cloak and snuck back inside. I sat and listened to a bunch of their
conversation. Snape treats her so well. He's totally different when he's
around her. He's so sweet, and not at all like the Snape that we know."
"Hermione, why didn't you tell us?" Ron looked as if he had just been
slapped in the face.
"Well, I wanted to tell you. But I figured that you'd get mad about
me taking the invisibility cloak, Harry. And I knew that if I told you, Ron,
that you'd go and tell Harry. I'm sorry guys."
"Hermione, it's like Sirius would have put it... the invisibility
cloak's no fun if you can't spy and sneak around. I don't care that you used
it. Actually I'm a bit surprised that you used it to spy on teachers."
"Yes, I know. I felt so bad about it. I just want to say, that if you
two had seen what I saw, you would probably never call Snape names again, as
long as you lived."
"Then, shall we find out?"
***
Sheyliegh and Severus were in the potions classroom cleaning up after
their previous class. Little did they know that there were still students
lurking in the classroom.
"I am so sick of hearing about us. I mean that's all that those
students talk about! You'd think they'd have something better to talk about.
You know, why don't they talk about Quidditch or something like that?"
"Severus, don't you remember what it was like back in school? I mean
if any of our professors ever married, that's all that we would have talked
about. And besides, Quidditch season is practically over with. The excitement
in it's gone."
"But still. I think maybe we should have kept it secret."
"They'd just find out some other way. And you know that. It's better
that they found out this way."
"Oh Sheyliegh, I guess you're right."
"I always am. Come here Severus." Severus walked over to her and put
his arms around her waist and they kissed.
"I love you."
"Yeah, I love you two. But it's getting late. We need to head up to
dinner so we can start grading these essays soon." And with that, the two of
them walked out of the classroom.
The three that were huddled in the corner pulled off the invisibility
cloak. Hermione looked over at Ron and Harry's surprised faces. "Didn't I
tell you?"
"No," whispered Ron in disbelief. "He was actually nice?"
The three of them looked at each other. This was definately something
that they would never forget. And at that precise moment Harry vowed to
himself to never say another nasty thing about Snape again.
***