Chapter 5: Trouble
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Severus was pacing across the room, index finger and thumb pinching the skin between his eyes. Zora was sitting in a chair, her face buried in her hands. Finally, after a minute or two, Zora spoke.
"I could've gotten away."
"He was going to rape you! I saw the grip he had on you. You wouldn't have been able to get out of that."
"Yes I could."
"Could not."
"Could too."
"ENOUGH!" Snape bellowed, clearly angry.
What sounded like a muffled squeak came from Zora as a reply. Since Zora's face was still enveloped by her hands, Severus chanced a small smile.
"W-Well . . ." Zora stammered, trying to think of something to say.
"Well this is my house. I told you to stay inside, but of course you go out anyway! And look what almost happened to you!"
It was Zora's turn to chance a smile. She looked up, eyes glinting in amusement. Softly, she said, "You care for me."
Severus scoffed, "Do not." Well, Severus was telling a bit of a lie. What the man attempted to do to Zora got Severus into an uncontrollable rage, he would have never been able to fend off those three without his wand. But, that's what rage does to him.
"Do too."
"I just don't want to lose my job, that's what."
"Suuure."
Severus ignored the last comment and continued with his punishment speech. "You won't leave this house again, understand?"
"Yes, father."
Severus also ignored that comment. "And you will clean all of my potion bottles for me." Severus sneered.
"I will do no such thing." Zora frowned, who did Snape think he was? She was absolutely not going to clean anything for Snape. "I am not one of your students, you will not treat me as one."
"Oh? As far as I know, you are in my house, Miss Blaire. And you have nowhere to go."
"I don't think Dumbledore would approve."
"Like what you say would effect Dumbledore's decisions."
Zora just laughed.
Severus scowled and said, "The audacity of you! Don't you ever undermine Albus' authority again! "
"I would think his niece would be able to do as she pleases."
If Severus could manage his jaw to drop to the floor, he would do so. Dumbledore had a niece? That was surprising indeed. Well, she had a point.
Regaining her courage, Zora got up and stood in front of Severus and said jokingly, "You had some good moves back there." Then she added. "Thanks for 'rescuing' me." Zora gave a small smile. Severus just sneered and mumbled a barely audible, "Your welcome."
Zora nodded and retreated to her bedroom.
Severus stood there. For a second, he thought he was attracted to Miss Blaire.
***
It was 7:30 in the morning and Zora had a rough sleep last night. So, she got up at six o'clock got dressed and went to Severus' bedroom. She had noticed how wrinkled Severus' clothes have been and decided to do his laundry and ironing for him. So here she was, in Severus' lavish room, ironing his black and white clothing in jeans and a tattered white t-shirt that showed a bit of her mid-drift.
***
It was 7:30 in the morning and Severus had a rough sleep last night. So, he got up at six o'clock and stared at the ceiling for a bit then finally got up and 7:15 and went to get a shower. Letting the warm water wash over his worn out body, he let his mind drift off to think about whatever was on his mind. Usually if was about some new potion or his annoying students or something of that nature. This time, however, it was about Zora. Closing his eyes while the water soothed his tired muscles, he thought about Zora's dangerous curves, chestnut hair, piercing blue eyes---!!! Severus chastised himself for letting himself fantasize about nonsense and got out to find a very sexy young adult with her silky hair in a ponytail ironing. Good thing he had a towel wrapped around his waist.
*** Zora was ironing a very unruly black shirt when she heard footsteps coming out of the bathroom. 'Must be a house elf,' she thought to herself.
Severus cleared his throat and raised a brow.
Zora looked up to find a nearly naked Severus with a towel loosely wrapped around his waist. Well now Zora's beliefs about Severus' body were proved wrong. She had always thought that Severus had no muscle and was just a lanky Potions Master.
She was wrong.
Severus had a very delightful muscle tone. It wasn't too noticeable under layers and layers of clothing, but with his shirt off and legs partially showing, you could tell that he actually did have muscles. Severus didn't exactly have the 'washboard' abs Zora has dreamed of in the past. But, he definitely had abs. Zora took a moment out of her imperative ironing routine to look him over. Nice biceps, pecks, abs . . . the towel covered the rest. But, calves could be seen and they weren't that bad either. Zora raised a brow and the tip of her mouth turned up a bit.
***
Severus noticed a staring Zora and sneered. Severus decided to interrupt the silence.
"As appetizing as I may look to you in only a towel, I must ask what you are doing in my private quarters."
Actually being able to speak after observing Severus' almost nude body, she replied, "I am folding and ironing your clothing. Obviously you don't know how to."
"I don't fold my clothes."
Zora gave a disapproving glance towards Severus and asked, "Then who does?"
"The house elves."
"WHAT?!"
"I believe you heard me, Miss Blaire. And I request that you keep your voice down."
"That's terrible. You don't even do your own laundry? I'm speechless."
"Well that's a first."
Zora gave Severus the death glare and Severus almost recoiled. If looks could kill, Severus would have probably dropped dead on the floor. Severus just smiled slightly.
In mock surprise, Zora asked, "Is that a smile forming?"
The smile disappeared just as fast as it had come. "Of course not," Severus said with sarcasm oozing from his tone.
Zora chuckled and took her hair down, her chestnut locks falling elegantly and draping over her shoulders. Severus was caught in a slight daze. He wanted to reach out and touch her beautiful hair, but restrained from doing so. Then he realized he had to tell Zora something.
"There is a Death Eaters meeting tonight, you must attend as my date."
This came as a shock to Zora. She knew Severus was a Death Eater, Dumbledore told her. But to accompany him to a meeting involving the inner circle was crazy to Zora. Zora imagined it would be held in a dingy cave with lots of spiders. She decided to ask, "Where will it be?"
"Lucius Malfoy's house. Remember, you will be my date. So we will have to act . . . romantically involved." Zora blushed. Severus continued, "You're attire must be a ballroom dress."
"I don't have one." Zora was thoroughly bemused.
Severus raised a brow, he should've known. "Make one." Towel billowed behind him as Severus made his exit. He stopped at the door. He smelled something burning. Slowly, he turned around to find Zora staring in disbelief and his shirt on fire. He rolled his eyes and muttered, "Aquas,"and doused the fire. Deciding to make his good byes, Severus said, "Good bye, Miss Blaire. And next time you do my laundry, please try not to burn another one of my shirts." Finally, Severus left.
A/N: There you go! Pleeeeeeeease review. Next chapter will be at the Death Eater's meeting.
A/N: I need more reviews! Please, please, please review.
Severus was pacing across the room, index finger and thumb pinching the skin between his eyes. Zora was sitting in a chair, her face buried in her hands. Finally, after a minute or two, Zora spoke.
"I could've gotten away."
"He was going to rape you! I saw the grip he had on you. You wouldn't have been able to get out of that."
"Yes I could."
"Could not."
"Could too."
"ENOUGH!" Snape bellowed, clearly angry.
What sounded like a muffled squeak came from Zora as a reply. Since Zora's face was still enveloped by her hands, Severus chanced a small smile.
"W-Well . . ." Zora stammered, trying to think of something to say.
"Well this is my house. I told you to stay inside, but of course you go out anyway! And look what almost happened to you!"
It was Zora's turn to chance a smile. She looked up, eyes glinting in amusement. Softly, she said, "You care for me."
Severus scoffed, "Do not." Well, Severus was telling a bit of a lie. What the man attempted to do to Zora got Severus into an uncontrollable rage, he would have never been able to fend off those three without his wand. But, that's what rage does to him.
"Do too."
"I just don't want to lose my job, that's what."
"Suuure."
Severus ignored the last comment and continued with his punishment speech. "You won't leave this house again, understand?"
"Yes, father."
Severus also ignored that comment. "And you will clean all of my potion bottles for me." Severus sneered.
"I will do no such thing." Zora frowned, who did Snape think he was? She was absolutely not going to clean anything for Snape. "I am not one of your students, you will not treat me as one."
"Oh? As far as I know, you are in my house, Miss Blaire. And you have nowhere to go."
"I don't think Dumbledore would approve."
"Like what you say would effect Dumbledore's decisions."
Zora just laughed.
Severus scowled and said, "The audacity of you! Don't you ever undermine Albus' authority again! "
"I would think his niece would be able to do as she pleases."
If Severus could manage his jaw to drop to the floor, he would do so. Dumbledore had a niece? That was surprising indeed. Well, she had a point.
Regaining her courage, Zora got up and stood in front of Severus and said jokingly, "You had some good moves back there." Then she added. "Thanks for 'rescuing' me." Zora gave a small smile. Severus just sneered and mumbled a barely audible, "Your welcome."
Zora nodded and retreated to her bedroom.
Severus stood there. For a second, he thought he was attracted to Miss Blaire.
***
It was 7:30 in the morning and Zora had a rough sleep last night. So, she got up at six o'clock got dressed and went to Severus' bedroom. She had noticed how wrinkled Severus' clothes have been and decided to do his laundry and ironing for him. So here she was, in Severus' lavish room, ironing his black and white clothing in jeans and a tattered white t-shirt that showed a bit of her mid-drift.
***
It was 7:30 in the morning and Severus had a rough sleep last night. So, he got up at six o'clock and stared at the ceiling for a bit then finally got up and 7:15 and went to get a shower. Letting the warm water wash over his worn out body, he let his mind drift off to think about whatever was on his mind. Usually if was about some new potion or his annoying students or something of that nature. This time, however, it was about Zora. Closing his eyes while the water soothed his tired muscles, he thought about Zora's dangerous curves, chestnut hair, piercing blue eyes---!!! Severus chastised himself for letting himself fantasize about nonsense and got out to find a very sexy young adult with her silky hair in a ponytail ironing. Good thing he had a towel wrapped around his waist.
*** Zora was ironing a very unruly black shirt when she heard footsteps coming out of the bathroom. 'Must be a house elf,' she thought to herself.
Severus cleared his throat and raised a brow.
Zora looked up to find a nearly naked Severus with a towel loosely wrapped around his waist. Well now Zora's beliefs about Severus' body were proved wrong. She had always thought that Severus had no muscle and was just a lanky Potions Master.
She was wrong.
Severus had a very delightful muscle tone. It wasn't too noticeable under layers and layers of clothing, but with his shirt off and legs partially showing, you could tell that he actually did have muscles. Severus didn't exactly have the 'washboard' abs Zora has dreamed of in the past. But, he definitely had abs. Zora took a moment out of her imperative ironing routine to look him over. Nice biceps, pecks, abs . . . the towel covered the rest. But, calves could be seen and they weren't that bad either. Zora raised a brow and the tip of her mouth turned up a bit.
***
Severus noticed a staring Zora and sneered. Severus decided to interrupt the silence.
"As appetizing as I may look to you in only a towel, I must ask what you are doing in my private quarters."
Actually being able to speak after observing Severus' almost nude body, she replied, "I am folding and ironing your clothing. Obviously you don't know how to."
"I don't fold my clothes."
Zora gave a disapproving glance towards Severus and asked, "Then who does?"
"The house elves."
"WHAT?!"
"I believe you heard me, Miss Blaire. And I request that you keep your voice down."
"That's terrible. You don't even do your own laundry? I'm speechless."
"Well that's a first."
Zora gave Severus the death glare and Severus almost recoiled. If looks could kill, Severus would have probably dropped dead on the floor. Severus just smiled slightly.
In mock surprise, Zora asked, "Is that a smile forming?"
The smile disappeared just as fast as it had come. "Of course not," Severus said with sarcasm oozing from his tone.
Zora chuckled and took her hair down, her chestnut locks falling elegantly and draping over her shoulders. Severus was caught in a slight daze. He wanted to reach out and touch her beautiful hair, but restrained from doing so. Then he realized he had to tell Zora something.
"There is a Death Eaters meeting tonight, you must attend as my date."
This came as a shock to Zora. She knew Severus was a Death Eater, Dumbledore told her. But to accompany him to a meeting involving the inner circle was crazy to Zora. Zora imagined it would be held in a dingy cave with lots of spiders. She decided to ask, "Where will it be?"
"Lucius Malfoy's house. Remember, you will be my date. So we will have to act . . . romantically involved." Zora blushed. Severus continued, "You're attire must be a ballroom dress."
"I don't have one." Zora was thoroughly bemused.
Severus raised a brow, he should've known. "Make one." Towel billowed behind him as Severus made his exit. He stopped at the door. He smelled something burning. Slowly, he turned around to find Zora staring in disbelief and his shirt on fire. He rolled his eyes and muttered, "Aquas,"and doused the fire. Deciding to make his good byes, Severus said, "Good bye, Miss Blaire. And next time you do my laundry, please try not to burn another one of my shirts." Finally, Severus left.
A/N: There you go! Pleeeeeeeease review. Next chapter will be at the Death Eater's meeting.
