Severus flickered his eyes open to find himself lying in his bed, once again with Albus
sitting in a chair next to him. His arm hurt to a point that he could have sworn that someone
was cutting it off right there and then. He pulled up his sleeve and rubbed it hard. His mind
was only set on the dream that he had been having. It was the same one that he had been having
repetedly- the one with him and Voldemort together.
He had to talk about it. It was about to drive him nuts. So then he made the decision
that he would tell Albus about his secret. He would tell him the secret that he so denied had
ever been true- the one that he was most ashamed of. But he needed to. It just felt right in
his heart.
By the time that Albus awoke, he found Severus in the kitchen with a big breakfast
sitting in front of him just for the two of them. "Well, what's all of this?"
"After thinking about it, I figured that after tryng to kill you the other night, that I
might as well try to do something for you. You've been doing so much for me that this is my
thank you."
"Oh Severus, you didn't have to do this. I'm happy to be helping you. And spending all
this time with you really brings back some fond memories."
After downing seconds of both bacon, eggs, and toast, Albus pushed his chair away from
the table. "I really wish that I could stick around Severus, but I have a school to attend to.
Remember, if you need me, you know how to contact me. You will be okay won't you?"
"Yeah. I think that last night was just a small out break. And I was able to feel that
coming on. But there's nothing this morning that is concerning me. So I believe I will be fine."
Then his promise to himself struck his mind just as Albus was heading out the door. "Wait! Do
you think it possible that I may come to your office sometime this afternoon? There's something
that I would like to discuss with you. I mean, if that is okay."
"Severus you know better than that. You are always welcome in my office. And it'll be
good for you to get out of here for a while. I'll send Remus to escort you to my office around
two o'clock if that's fine with you. He'll have that class period free."
"Okay, see you at two o' clock then."
***
Morning sun rays made their way across the messy bed which was occupied by two close
friends. Sheyliegh opened her eyes with her mind scattered and rattled. She sat up and rubbed her
eyes. The warm body next to her was nothing unusual. But then she realized she wasn't in her
living quarters. Suddenly the previous night's events hit her.
"Holy shit!" She looked at a sleeping Sirius at her side that began to squirm. She
grabbed her bra that she found at the end of the bed.
Sirius was now sitting up, and scratching his head. "Well, that was um... really
something last night. Incredible."
"What the bloody hell are you talking about?! You and I we..." Sheyliegh tugged at her
shirt as she finished getting dressed. "Good Merlin, I have got to get back!"
"Oh, you're not even going to stay for breakfast?"
"Breakfast? Dammit Sirius! I just slept with you! I have to get back to my husband!" She
picked his pants up off the floor and threw them at him.
Sheyliegh stormed out of the door of Number Twelve Grimmauld place, and walked to a near
by alley. She disapperated and showed back up at Hogsmeade. The trail which she walked was one
that she had walked not too long ago with Severus. Tears jerked at her eyes. She felt so dirty,
and so upset with herself. How could she have done that when her husband was back at the castle
going through hell at the moment? Her knees buckled from underneath her half way through the
forest and she fell over crying. She hated herself for this.
Suddenly she heard something rustling in the leaves. 'Whatever it is, I hope it eats me
right here and now,' she thought. But then a familiar voice was heard. "Sheyliegh!" She looked
up to see Remus walking torwards her. "What the bloody hell..."
He ran up to her and brought her up to her feet. She leaned on his shoulder, crying.
Remus was one person that she could not let in on hers and Sirius little secret. She needed to
talk to her uncle. "Please... t-t-take me to Albus. Please, Remus," she managed between sobs.
The two of them made the rest of the hike up to the castle. The morning sun was hidden
behind the clouds now, and it looked as though rain would dampen the warm atumn day. Inside the
castle it was so much warmer. Students were walking to class. As some of them passed they looked
at a sobbing Professor Sheyliegh. Of course none of them said anything. But they couldn't help
but wonder what was going on.
As Remus ushered her torwards Albus' office, they rounded the corner to find him walking
there himself. When he saw Sheyliegh, he of course picked up the pace catching up to the two
Professors. Sheyliegh flung herself into her uncle's arms, still sobbing. "Sheyliegh, honny. What
are you doing here? I thought you were spending a longer time in London. And what's the matter?"
He looked from his sobbing neice up to Remus.
"I found her in the forest, crying. She didn't tell me anything except that she had to
talk to you."
"Come on. Let's get you to my office, and we'll get you a nice cup of tea. Thank you for
bringing her to me Remus."
***
The office of Albus Dumbledore had not changed for the fifty or so years that he had been
there at Hogwarts.Sheyliegh sat in an overly stuffed chair that looked as though it belonged in
Professor Trelawney's classroom. She had a cup of tea in her hand, and was able to stiffle her
crying into little sniffles.
"Sheyliegh honny. Obviously something happened. Do you want to talk about it?"
Sheyliegh shrugged as she looked down into her cup of tea. Albus hand moved to rest on
her knee and she looked up into his blue eyes. He looked much older than what he seemed whenever
you looked straight into his eyes. But none the less, he was still her uncle.
"How's Severus?" She managed to croak.
"He's umm... well he sort of had another outbreak last night. But it was only a small
one. In fact, he's coming to talk to me in a little bit. You could stay here in the castle and
see him if you want. He won't be here until-"
"No. I mean, I can't." The edge that she had put on the word no, made it almost obvious
that the thing bothering her had something to do with Severus. She regreted the way that she
had said it.
"Sheyliegh, tell me what's going on. Please. I might be able to help you more than you
realize. Maybe telling me will make you feel better as well. Appearently it's something big."
"It's just that... I didn't want to... but he made me feel so good. And I couldn't help
it. And now I..." Tears were once again in her eyes. This was harder than she realized.
"Sheyliegh, are you trying to tell me that something happened between you and another
man?"
She could only nod, and she tried her best to try and keep her eyes away from his. Albus
leaned back in his big chair which was positioned right in front of hers and let out a long
sigh. "Do I know this person?"
Sheyliegh nodded. "He couldn't possibly be... be another professor?" Once again she
nodded while the tears made their debut. "Sheyliegh, listen to me hon, I won't tell Severus about
this. But I do hope that later on after you come to terms with it, that you do tell him. He is
your husband. May I ask what all happened between you and this man?"
"I-I-I slept with him."
Albus nodded and put his arms around his neice as she began to cry again.
***
Severus walked at his brisk pace to Albus' office with Remus at his side. It felt weird
having someone usher him every where he went. But he knew that for his and others safety, it was
nescesary. The halls were empty as the students were in their classes. Severus was so glad that
he didn't have to teach his class at the moment. He had barely had to teach his class at all
with all that had been going on. But that was totally fine with him.
The moment he entered Albus' office, his heart stopped. Sitting before him was his wife
who was supposed to be back in London with her mother. "Sheyliegh, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I just uh... missed you so much that I had to come and visit. That's all." The
couple hugged and kissed while Albus watched from his desk.
"Severus, you wanted to talk to me. Is it something that we need to discuss alone?"
The realization of why he was in Albus' ofice suddenly struck him. "Yes, I'm afraid so."
"No problem. I'm sure Sheyliegh wouldn't mind spending some time with Remus, now would
you dear?"
"Oh, that's fine. I want to stop by my class anyways and see how the students are
progressing. So shall we Remus?" The two of them left the office, leaving Severus and Albus
alone.
"Severus, have a seat. Would you like some tea?"
"Yes please." Albus took his wand and conjured two cups of tea. Severus felt himself
start to get nervous. "First of all let me say, that the reason that I am coming to you with
this is because I can not stand to keep it on my chest any longer. You are the only one that I
can tell and trust."
Albus nodded to indicate that he was listening. "With everything going on recently, it
has brought back some memories of course of when I was a follower of Voldemort. But I was not
only a follower of him, and that is something that I am ashamed of. Voldemortand I were more
close than that. He, uh- was umm..." He took in a deep breath readying himself for Albus'
reaction. "The time that I was with Sara, there were times when I wasn't giving all that I
wanted. Our physical relationship wasn't that great. So- I went to him for the pleasures I
wanted. Him and I... we were lovers." The end of the sentence seemed to having taken all of his
strength.
"Severus, that sounds like a story which a just recently heard. One married soul came to
me ashamed of the fact that they were not getting all they wanted. So they went to someone else.
In a position like this, I believe that the married couple should tell each other that they are
not happy. Let me ask you, Sheyliegh and you, you two are alright in your relationship, right?"
"Well that's just the thing. With all this going on, we havn't been together much. And
because of that, I have been having dreams of being with Voldemort once again. I mean, I don't
know if that's the reason or if it's because of what Voldemort is doing to me now."
"Well, it could be either one. But more than anything I think you and Sheyliegh need to
talk. There's some things that she may need to tell you about this. So my advice is to talk to
her about it. Alright? You guys have had a bumpy marriage so far. Maybe this will even strengthen
your relationship."
"Yeah, I can do that."
sitting in a chair next to him. His arm hurt to a point that he could have sworn that someone
was cutting it off right there and then. He pulled up his sleeve and rubbed it hard. His mind
was only set on the dream that he had been having. It was the same one that he had been having
repetedly- the one with him and Voldemort together.
He had to talk about it. It was about to drive him nuts. So then he made the decision
that he would tell Albus about his secret. He would tell him the secret that he so denied had
ever been true- the one that he was most ashamed of. But he needed to. It just felt right in
his heart.
By the time that Albus awoke, he found Severus in the kitchen with a big breakfast
sitting in front of him just for the two of them. "Well, what's all of this?"
"After thinking about it, I figured that after tryng to kill you the other night, that I
might as well try to do something for you. You've been doing so much for me that this is my
thank you."
"Oh Severus, you didn't have to do this. I'm happy to be helping you. And spending all
this time with you really brings back some fond memories."
After downing seconds of both bacon, eggs, and toast, Albus pushed his chair away from
the table. "I really wish that I could stick around Severus, but I have a school to attend to.
Remember, if you need me, you know how to contact me. You will be okay won't you?"
"Yeah. I think that last night was just a small out break. And I was able to feel that
coming on. But there's nothing this morning that is concerning me. So I believe I will be fine."
Then his promise to himself struck his mind just as Albus was heading out the door. "Wait! Do
you think it possible that I may come to your office sometime this afternoon? There's something
that I would like to discuss with you. I mean, if that is okay."
"Severus you know better than that. You are always welcome in my office. And it'll be
good for you to get out of here for a while. I'll send Remus to escort you to my office around
two o'clock if that's fine with you. He'll have that class period free."
"Okay, see you at two o' clock then."
***
Morning sun rays made their way across the messy bed which was occupied by two close
friends. Sheyliegh opened her eyes with her mind scattered and rattled. She sat up and rubbed her
eyes. The warm body next to her was nothing unusual. But then she realized she wasn't in her
living quarters. Suddenly the previous night's events hit her.
"Holy shit!" She looked at a sleeping Sirius at her side that began to squirm. She
grabbed her bra that she found at the end of the bed.
Sirius was now sitting up, and scratching his head. "Well, that was um... really
something last night. Incredible."
"What the bloody hell are you talking about?! You and I we..." Sheyliegh tugged at her
shirt as she finished getting dressed. "Good Merlin, I have got to get back!"
"Oh, you're not even going to stay for breakfast?"
"Breakfast? Dammit Sirius! I just slept with you! I have to get back to my husband!" She
picked his pants up off the floor and threw them at him.
Sheyliegh stormed out of the door of Number Twelve Grimmauld place, and walked to a near
by alley. She disapperated and showed back up at Hogsmeade. The trail which she walked was one
that she had walked not too long ago with Severus. Tears jerked at her eyes. She felt so dirty,
and so upset with herself. How could she have done that when her husband was back at the castle
going through hell at the moment? Her knees buckled from underneath her half way through the
forest and she fell over crying. She hated herself for this.
Suddenly she heard something rustling in the leaves. 'Whatever it is, I hope it eats me
right here and now,' she thought. But then a familiar voice was heard. "Sheyliegh!" She looked
up to see Remus walking torwards her. "What the bloody hell..."
He ran up to her and brought her up to her feet. She leaned on his shoulder, crying.
Remus was one person that she could not let in on hers and Sirius little secret. She needed to
talk to her uncle. "Please... t-t-take me to Albus. Please, Remus," she managed between sobs.
The two of them made the rest of the hike up to the castle. The morning sun was hidden
behind the clouds now, and it looked as though rain would dampen the warm atumn day. Inside the
castle it was so much warmer. Students were walking to class. As some of them passed they looked
at a sobbing Professor Sheyliegh. Of course none of them said anything. But they couldn't help
but wonder what was going on.
As Remus ushered her torwards Albus' office, they rounded the corner to find him walking
there himself. When he saw Sheyliegh, he of course picked up the pace catching up to the two
Professors. Sheyliegh flung herself into her uncle's arms, still sobbing. "Sheyliegh, honny. What
are you doing here? I thought you were spending a longer time in London. And what's the matter?"
He looked from his sobbing neice up to Remus.
"I found her in the forest, crying. She didn't tell me anything except that she had to
talk to you."
"Come on. Let's get you to my office, and we'll get you a nice cup of tea. Thank you for
bringing her to me Remus."
***
The office of Albus Dumbledore had not changed for the fifty or so years that he had been
there at Hogwarts.Sheyliegh sat in an overly stuffed chair that looked as though it belonged in
Professor Trelawney's classroom. She had a cup of tea in her hand, and was able to stiffle her
crying into little sniffles.
"Sheyliegh honny. Obviously something happened. Do you want to talk about it?"
Sheyliegh shrugged as she looked down into her cup of tea. Albus hand moved to rest on
her knee and she looked up into his blue eyes. He looked much older than what he seemed whenever
you looked straight into his eyes. But none the less, he was still her uncle.
"How's Severus?" She managed to croak.
"He's umm... well he sort of had another outbreak last night. But it was only a small
one. In fact, he's coming to talk to me in a little bit. You could stay here in the castle and
see him if you want. He won't be here until-"
"No. I mean, I can't." The edge that she had put on the word no, made it almost obvious
that the thing bothering her had something to do with Severus. She regreted the way that she
had said it.
"Sheyliegh, tell me what's going on. Please. I might be able to help you more than you
realize. Maybe telling me will make you feel better as well. Appearently it's something big."
"It's just that... I didn't want to... but he made me feel so good. And I couldn't help
it. And now I..." Tears were once again in her eyes. This was harder than she realized.
"Sheyliegh, are you trying to tell me that something happened between you and another
man?"
She could only nod, and she tried her best to try and keep her eyes away from his. Albus
leaned back in his big chair which was positioned right in front of hers and let out a long
sigh. "Do I know this person?"
Sheyliegh nodded. "He couldn't possibly be... be another professor?" Once again she
nodded while the tears made their debut. "Sheyliegh, listen to me hon, I won't tell Severus about
this. But I do hope that later on after you come to terms with it, that you do tell him. He is
your husband. May I ask what all happened between you and this man?"
"I-I-I slept with him."
Albus nodded and put his arms around his neice as she began to cry again.
***
Severus walked at his brisk pace to Albus' office with Remus at his side. It felt weird
having someone usher him every where he went. But he knew that for his and others safety, it was
nescesary. The halls were empty as the students were in their classes. Severus was so glad that
he didn't have to teach his class at the moment. He had barely had to teach his class at all
with all that had been going on. But that was totally fine with him.
The moment he entered Albus' office, his heart stopped. Sitting before him was his wife
who was supposed to be back in London with her mother. "Sheyliegh, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I just uh... missed you so much that I had to come and visit. That's all." The
couple hugged and kissed while Albus watched from his desk.
"Severus, you wanted to talk to me. Is it something that we need to discuss alone?"
The realization of why he was in Albus' ofice suddenly struck him. "Yes, I'm afraid so."
"No problem. I'm sure Sheyliegh wouldn't mind spending some time with Remus, now would
you dear?"
"Oh, that's fine. I want to stop by my class anyways and see how the students are
progressing. So shall we Remus?" The two of them left the office, leaving Severus and Albus
alone.
"Severus, have a seat. Would you like some tea?"
"Yes please." Albus took his wand and conjured two cups of tea. Severus felt himself
start to get nervous. "First of all let me say, that the reason that I am coming to you with
this is because I can not stand to keep it on my chest any longer. You are the only one that I
can tell and trust."
Albus nodded to indicate that he was listening. "With everything going on recently, it
has brought back some memories of course of when I was a follower of Voldemort. But I was not
only a follower of him, and that is something that I am ashamed of. Voldemortand I were more
close than that. He, uh- was umm..." He took in a deep breath readying himself for Albus'
reaction. "The time that I was with Sara, there were times when I wasn't giving all that I
wanted. Our physical relationship wasn't that great. So- I went to him for the pleasures I
wanted. Him and I... we were lovers." The end of the sentence seemed to having taken all of his
strength.
"Severus, that sounds like a story which a just recently heard. One married soul came to
me ashamed of the fact that they were not getting all they wanted. So they went to someone else.
In a position like this, I believe that the married couple should tell each other that they are
not happy. Let me ask you, Sheyliegh and you, you two are alright in your relationship, right?"
"Well that's just the thing. With all this going on, we havn't been together much. And
because of that, I have been having dreams of being with Voldemort once again. I mean, I don't
know if that's the reason or if it's because of what Voldemort is doing to me now."
"Well, it could be either one. But more than anything I think you and Sheyliegh need to
talk. There's some things that she may need to tell you about this. So my advice is to talk to
her about it. Alright? You guys have had a bumpy marriage so far. Maybe this will even strengthen
your relationship."
"Yeah, I can do that."
