The Mirror Has Two Faces
Chapter 6
Snape woke with a contented warmth throughout his body and something heavy against his side. He looked over and was met with Alexi's face. He smiled. As if on cue, her eyes opened.
"Good morning."she said softly.
"Good morning indeed."
She stretched slowly before propping up on one elbow.
"You look extremely relaxed. Do you always look this good when waking up?"
He chuckled before pulling her into his embrace.
"Only after I've had one of the best shags of my life."
"I guess I should feel honored."
He kissed the top of her head.
"So what now?"she asked.
"Well....I guess we continue as before. Mean snarky git....Wildly beautiful minx......we wouldn't want rumors flying."
"True. So Im a wildly beautiful minx hmmm?"
He kissed her in reply.
The finals were only a week away. Things had continued on as before, with the exception that Snape had a welcome visitor spend the night almost regularly. Alexi had never felt happier.
"Oh Gin, he is such a gentleman."
"I think you lurve him!"
She blushed at this.
"I think you're right."
"Have you ever been in love before?"
"Well...I thought I was once...but then I realized I never really loved him like that at all."
"Aww...Im sorry Alexi. So, are you gonna tell him?"
"I don't know. I think I might."
"Well...good luck with it!"
"Thanks Gin!"
Later that evening...........
"Sev..." Alexi raised her head from his chest.
"Yes Alexi?"
"Have you ever been in love before?"
He was silent for a moment.
"Yes. Twice."
"May I ask about them?"
"One of them was a girl in my school days. Lily Evans. She was Harry Potter's mother. The other was the owner of the cat I keep."
"Hermione?"she asked, voice full of shock.
"Yes."
"Did you ever tell her..them?"
"No. Lily liked James and Hermione was married to Harry. It wasn't my place."
"Oh."
"Why do you ask?"
"I think I love you."
His look softened as he kissed her.
"I think I love you too. Goodnight."
"Night."she replied.
Sometime in the early morning Snape was awoken by a house elf.
"Master Snape sir, some Slytherins, out in hallway, extremely late...."
"Bugger.."he whispered. He gently extricated himself from Alexi and left to take care of his house.
When he returned 20 minutes later he stopped dead in his tracks. Where Alexi's locks used to be were brown bushy ones.
She turned over in her sleep, exposing her face.
He couldn't have contained his anger if he had tried.
"HERMIONE GRANGER!!!!!! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!!!!???"