Chapter 7: Occlumency
Dawn made its way through Severus' bedroom windows and highlighted Severus' strong facial features. Zora's face was still snuggled against Severus' chest and Severus' arm was still wrapped around Zora. Zora's eyes fluttered and opened. She breathed in an earthy smell saw a fleshy color. She realized it was a chest. She also realized that it was a very comfortable chest that made her feel safe. She then realized it was Severus' chest.
"SEVERUS' CHEST!" Zora's head went mad trying to figure out how she got into this predicament and she remembered disrobing to her undergarments and cuddling with Severus. She actually liked this feeling. So, she stayed there.
"No, no, no, this is wrong. Not right. Mucho . . . bado." Zora thought to herself, she wasn't too familiar with Spanish. But, she wanted to stay.
It's quite sad when you whine to yourself in your head.
***
Severus woke up feeling someone's head against his chest. Zora. She was so calm when she was asleep.
Severus interrupted his thoughts with an alarm going off in his head, "Warning! Warning! Woman in your bed! Warning!"
The alarm was right. The position he was in wasn't right.
***
At the same time, Severus and Zora got up and yelled or screamed.
"AHHH!" Zora screamed.
"Ah!" Severus yelled.
Severus realized he was in his black, silky boxers. He blushed slightly and reached for the sheet to cover himself.
Zora had on a red, lacy bra and panties and reached for the sheets also and Severus and Zora had an old-fashioned game of tug-o-war.
"Gerroff." Zora managed mumble through gritted teeth.
"No!" Severus retorted. He was in his boxers!
"I've seen you in only a towel, the least you could do is give me the sheets!"
Severus had to admit she was right and he reluctantly gave Zora the sheets. Much to Severus' disappoint, she wrapped the towel around herself.
"I demand to know what happened."
"I'd like to know as well, Miss Blaire."
Zora threw her hands up in the air as a sign of defeat and the sheets fell off of her body. At that moment, a teen voice broke the silence.
"Professor Snape? I'm here for my Occlumency lesson. Professor?"
How could he forget? Severus gave himself a mental head smack and spoke to Zora in an urgent whisper, "For Merlin's sake! Get some clothes on!"
"I don't know where mine are!" Zora's eyes were wide in fear. "Who was here? It sounded like a student of Severus'. Oh dear." Zora said mentally.
"Well we need to find you some!" Severus rushed over and picked up a random shirt from the floor and pushed it against her chest, the shirt dropped to the floor because of Severus' loose grip and Severus' hand was now pressed firmly against Zora's barely covered breasts.
"Professor Snape?!" Harry called out in shock. "Oh . . . my . . . god. I have just witnessed my professor about to shag some woman. I think I've been scarred for life." Harry thought to himself.
"Yes, Potter?" Severus replied, in his dangerously low teacher voice. He still had his hand against Zora's heaving chest and he quickly removed it and placed his hands behind his back.
Harry started to laugh. Before he could stop himself, he was rolling on the floor. Severus just observed in shock. Hardly the reaction he'd expected from Potter. Zora didn't even know who the hell 'Potter' was, so she was still in shock. She decided to ask.
"Wh-Who are you?"
Harry looked up; it was quite rare when someone doesn't know whom he is. " 'Ello Miss. I'm Harry Potter. I see you've been shagging my Potions Professor." Harry cracked a grin and Zora herself had to laugh a little. Putting on a rather large t-shirt, she said, "I assure you, Harry, I'm not 'shagging' your Professor." Getting closer to Harry, she said, "Nor do I think I ever will." She laughed, so did Harry.
Then Harry asked, "Then why were you in your bra and panties?"
"Um . . . well, Severus will have to explain that, I need to go. Nice to meet you, Harry." With that, Zora left Severus to explain.
Severus merely scowled his worse scowl Harry had ever seen.
"Potter," Severus said, in a deathly voice. "You should consider yourself lucky. If Miss Blaire wasn't so nice, she might have cast Crucio on you and you would have wished you were never born."
Harry gave a slight shudder at the thought of Crucio being cast upon him and joked, "I half-expect you to be lighting up a cigarette right now."
"WE DIDN'T HAVE A SHAG!"
Harry just smiled. "Sure Snape, sure."
Severus was outraged, "How dare he barge into my personal life!" he thought to himself. Sneering, his shouted with his wand pointed to Potter, "LEGILIMENS!"
Suddenly, Harry's mind came open like an unlocked door and Severus saw images of Harry and Ginny holding hands, him and Hagrid, him and Ron and Hermione, Harry spooning Ginny—
"STOP!" Harry yelled furiously and countered the curse. Now he saw visions of Snape as a young boy, Snape at his age now, thrusting himself into the nice lady he had just seen in her undergarments—
"ENOUGH!" Severus and Harry were both on the ground.
Harry looked as if he had just earned an Order of Merlin, "Aha! So you have been shagging her."
Zora ran into the room, she heard shouts and wondered what was going on.
Severus narrowed his eyes, "I haven't been shagging her, Potter. That is my business. You insufferable brat; that was just a dream."
Harry's eyes widened as he found out that Snape had a wet dream. Then he found it extremely amusing. He started his round of laughs.
Zora just raised a brow and smiled. "Well, Severus, I best get some clothes on. I see that everything is going just fine." Zora left with the satisfaction of knowing that Severus indeed did have feelings for her.
Severus had looked the maddest that Harry had ever witnessed. He had to admit he was little scared. "Why you—" Severus had his wand raised and his eyes ablaze, but Dumbledore came through his fireplace and abruptly said, "Severus!"
Harry had never been so happy to see Dumbledore.
Severus lowered his wand and said, "Next time, Potter."
Albus' eyes twinkled and said, "I'm afraid there will be no next time, Severus. Calm yourself, please."
Severus did and sat on the edge of his bread, his fingers massaging his temples.
Suddenly, Zora came running in, still in only a t-shirt but her hair was brushed. She saw Dumbledore and gasped. "Uncle!" She ran over and gave him a big hug. Dumbledore smiled warmly, "Ah, hello my child."
Harry looked to Severus in confusion and mouthed, 'Uncle?' Severus just glared and gave a slight shrug. Harry shrugged also.
Dumbledore pulled to arms length and said with a brow raised and eyes twinkling, "Did you have fun last night?"
Zora gasped and started to hyperventilate, she tended to do that when nervous. Severus noticed that. "Now Uncle, I can explain."
"Mm? This doesn't have to do with Severus, right?"
"Well—"
"Of course not." Severus interjected.
"What?! Are you ashamed of sleeping with me?"
Albus merely chuckled.
"O-Of course not." Severus was afraid of the wrath of Zora.
"Thought so." Zora turned back to Uncle, she just remembered he was there. She gave a nervous laugh. "Not like we slept together, though."
Albus' know-it-all eyes merely twinkled as he pulled his niece into a hug. "Of course not, my child, of course not."
Harry and Severus raised a brow and wished it were that easy to get Dumbledore to agree. Dumbledore looked to Severus and said in a serious tone, "A Death Eaters meeting is in one week." Severus gave Dumbledore an 'I know' look. "I know you know, Severus, I'm just reviewing for you. It will be at a small pub and will not be formal. I need you to make sure that things don't get out of hand and I need you to take Zora with you." At the last part, Dumbledore put on a small smile.
"Harry, will you please join me at my office for a cup of tea? I believe you've had enough of your Occlumency lesson for the day." Harry jumped up from his seat and practically ran behind Dumbledore as he and Dumbledore flooed back to Hogwarts.
Zora gave Severus a horrible glare and took off Severus' t-shirt and threw it at him. She was now in only her undergarments, again. Her hands were on her hips as she observed Severus scrunching his face as the shirt hit him. "You are impossible!" Zora exclaimed as she waited for an explanation from Severus. Severus didn't say a word, he just tried to stay calm and stop his erection as he watched Zora almost naked. After a minute, he finally said, "So, you like the famous Harry Potter, too?"
Zora had never seen Severus like this. He had about five expressions going on in his face at once. Sadness, jealousy, hatred, confusion, and some more all in one, how could he feel this way over some teenager? "Severus, why don't you?"
Severus felt as though he was going to explode. It had occurred to him that he never told anyone why except for Dumbledore. He was tired of holding it in; he needed to let his anger out. "Why?! WHY?! Only because his father and his little friends were the reason I'm like this; an 'evil, bastard potions professor'! Now that Harry Potter is in my school, not only has he defeated the most powerful wizard of all time, but he is the youngest seeker also! He's ungrateful, accidentally successful, and a pain in the ass! I've never been so bloody mad at anyone in my life! Except for his father and godfather. It's stupid, I know, but it's me. And . . . that's how I am. I am an evil, bastard potions professor. I'm a bloody Death Eater for Merlin's sake!"
Severus was trembling by the time he had finished his ranting. But, an unbelievable weight of pressure had been lifted off his chest, and he somehow felt better.
***
Zora just looked at him with sympathy. True, she had never felt that way before, but she did feel bad for the poor guy. She quickly went over to him and gave him a hug.
***
Severus' eyes opened wide as he received this hug. He wasn't the type that beautiful, younger women would give hugs to. He slowly placed his arms around her and buried his face in Zora's shoulder. He didn't cry, but he did stay silent and in that position for some time.
***
Zora gently patted Severus on the back and waited for a minute and finally broke the hug. Severus' eyes were a bit brighter, not the clouded black that they had always been, but a glassy onyx that was slightly inviting. Zora gave him a warm smile and cupped his cheek into her hand. Softly, she said, "I don't think you're an evil, bastard potions professor. I think you're an evil, sexy potions professor."
Severus just gave a weak laugh and pulled Zora in for a passionate kiss. His lips met hers and she quickly gave him entrance to her mouth. Severus was a bit surprised at the quick entry, but took advantage of it and gently probed her mouth with his tongue. They broke the kiss, gasping for air.
***
Zora gave a sly smile and wrapped her leg around Severus nuzzled her nose against his neck. Severus blinked, then she was walking away.
Dawn made its way through Severus' bedroom windows and highlighted Severus' strong facial features. Zora's face was still snuggled against Severus' chest and Severus' arm was still wrapped around Zora. Zora's eyes fluttered and opened. She breathed in an earthy smell saw a fleshy color. She realized it was a chest. She also realized that it was a very comfortable chest that made her feel safe. She then realized it was Severus' chest.
"SEVERUS' CHEST!" Zora's head went mad trying to figure out how she got into this predicament and she remembered disrobing to her undergarments and cuddling with Severus. She actually liked this feeling. So, she stayed there.
"No, no, no, this is wrong. Not right. Mucho . . . bado." Zora thought to herself, she wasn't too familiar with Spanish. But, she wanted to stay.
It's quite sad when you whine to yourself in your head.
***
Severus woke up feeling someone's head against his chest. Zora. She was so calm when she was asleep.
Severus interrupted his thoughts with an alarm going off in his head, "Warning! Warning! Woman in your bed! Warning!"
The alarm was right. The position he was in wasn't right.
***
At the same time, Severus and Zora got up and yelled or screamed.
"AHHH!" Zora screamed.
"Ah!" Severus yelled.
Severus realized he was in his black, silky boxers. He blushed slightly and reached for the sheet to cover himself.
Zora had on a red, lacy bra and panties and reached for the sheets also and Severus and Zora had an old-fashioned game of tug-o-war.
"Gerroff." Zora managed mumble through gritted teeth.
"No!" Severus retorted. He was in his boxers!
"I've seen you in only a towel, the least you could do is give me the sheets!"
Severus had to admit she was right and he reluctantly gave Zora the sheets. Much to Severus' disappoint, she wrapped the towel around herself.
"I demand to know what happened."
"I'd like to know as well, Miss Blaire."
Zora threw her hands up in the air as a sign of defeat and the sheets fell off of her body. At that moment, a teen voice broke the silence.
"Professor Snape? I'm here for my Occlumency lesson. Professor?"
How could he forget? Severus gave himself a mental head smack and spoke to Zora in an urgent whisper, "For Merlin's sake! Get some clothes on!"
"I don't know where mine are!" Zora's eyes were wide in fear. "Who was here? It sounded like a student of Severus'. Oh dear." Zora said mentally.
"Well we need to find you some!" Severus rushed over and picked up a random shirt from the floor and pushed it against her chest, the shirt dropped to the floor because of Severus' loose grip and Severus' hand was now pressed firmly against Zora's barely covered breasts.
"Professor Snape?!" Harry called out in shock. "Oh . . . my . . . god. I have just witnessed my professor about to shag some woman. I think I've been scarred for life." Harry thought to himself.
"Yes, Potter?" Severus replied, in his dangerously low teacher voice. He still had his hand against Zora's heaving chest and he quickly removed it and placed his hands behind his back.
Harry started to laugh. Before he could stop himself, he was rolling on the floor. Severus just observed in shock. Hardly the reaction he'd expected from Potter. Zora didn't even know who the hell 'Potter' was, so she was still in shock. She decided to ask.
"Wh-Who are you?"
Harry looked up; it was quite rare when someone doesn't know whom he is. " 'Ello Miss. I'm Harry Potter. I see you've been shagging my Potions Professor." Harry cracked a grin and Zora herself had to laugh a little. Putting on a rather large t-shirt, she said, "I assure you, Harry, I'm not 'shagging' your Professor." Getting closer to Harry, she said, "Nor do I think I ever will." She laughed, so did Harry.
Then Harry asked, "Then why were you in your bra and panties?"
"Um . . . well, Severus will have to explain that, I need to go. Nice to meet you, Harry." With that, Zora left Severus to explain.
Severus merely scowled his worse scowl Harry had ever seen.
"Potter," Severus said, in a deathly voice. "You should consider yourself lucky. If Miss Blaire wasn't so nice, she might have cast Crucio on you and you would have wished you were never born."
Harry gave a slight shudder at the thought of Crucio being cast upon him and joked, "I half-expect you to be lighting up a cigarette right now."
"WE DIDN'T HAVE A SHAG!"
Harry just smiled. "Sure Snape, sure."
Severus was outraged, "How dare he barge into my personal life!" he thought to himself. Sneering, his shouted with his wand pointed to Potter, "LEGILIMENS!"
Suddenly, Harry's mind came open like an unlocked door and Severus saw images of Harry and Ginny holding hands, him and Hagrid, him and Ron and Hermione, Harry spooning Ginny—
"STOP!" Harry yelled furiously and countered the curse. Now he saw visions of Snape as a young boy, Snape at his age now, thrusting himself into the nice lady he had just seen in her undergarments—
"ENOUGH!" Severus and Harry were both on the ground.
Harry looked as if he had just earned an Order of Merlin, "Aha! So you have been shagging her."
Zora ran into the room, she heard shouts and wondered what was going on.
Severus narrowed his eyes, "I haven't been shagging her, Potter. That is my business. You insufferable brat; that was just a dream."
Harry's eyes widened as he found out that Snape had a wet dream. Then he found it extremely amusing. He started his round of laughs.
Zora just raised a brow and smiled. "Well, Severus, I best get some clothes on. I see that everything is going just fine." Zora left with the satisfaction of knowing that Severus indeed did have feelings for her.
Severus had looked the maddest that Harry had ever witnessed. He had to admit he was little scared. "Why you—" Severus had his wand raised and his eyes ablaze, but Dumbledore came through his fireplace and abruptly said, "Severus!"
Harry had never been so happy to see Dumbledore.
Severus lowered his wand and said, "Next time, Potter."
Albus' eyes twinkled and said, "I'm afraid there will be no next time, Severus. Calm yourself, please."
Severus did and sat on the edge of his bread, his fingers massaging his temples.
Suddenly, Zora came running in, still in only a t-shirt but her hair was brushed. She saw Dumbledore and gasped. "Uncle!" She ran over and gave him a big hug. Dumbledore smiled warmly, "Ah, hello my child."
Harry looked to Severus in confusion and mouthed, 'Uncle?' Severus just glared and gave a slight shrug. Harry shrugged also.
Dumbledore pulled to arms length and said with a brow raised and eyes twinkling, "Did you have fun last night?"
Zora gasped and started to hyperventilate, she tended to do that when nervous. Severus noticed that. "Now Uncle, I can explain."
"Mm? This doesn't have to do with Severus, right?"
"Well—"
"Of course not." Severus interjected.
"What?! Are you ashamed of sleeping with me?"
Albus merely chuckled.
"O-Of course not." Severus was afraid of the wrath of Zora.
"Thought so." Zora turned back to Uncle, she just remembered he was there. She gave a nervous laugh. "Not like we slept together, though."
Albus' know-it-all eyes merely twinkled as he pulled his niece into a hug. "Of course not, my child, of course not."
Harry and Severus raised a brow and wished it were that easy to get Dumbledore to agree. Dumbledore looked to Severus and said in a serious tone, "A Death Eaters meeting is in one week." Severus gave Dumbledore an 'I know' look. "I know you know, Severus, I'm just reviewing for you. It will be at a small pub and will not be formal. I need you to make sure that things don't get out of hand and I need you to take Zora with you." At the last part, Dumbledore put on a small smile.
"Harry, will you please join me at my office for a cup of tea? I believe you've had enough of your Occlumency lesson for the day." Harry jumped up from his seat and practically ran behind Dumbledore as he and Dumbledore flooed back to Hogwarts.
Zora gave Severus a horrible glare and took off Severus' t-shirt and threw it at him. She was now in only her undergarments, again. Her hands were on her hips as she observed Severus scrunching his face as the shirt hit him. "You are impossible!" Zora exclaimed as she waited for an explanation from Severus. Severus didn't say a word, he just tried to stay calm and stop his erection as he watched Zora almost naked. After a minute, he finally said, "So, you like the famous Harry Potter, too?"
Zora had never seen Severus like this. He had about five expressions going on in his face at once. Sadness, jealousy, hatred, confusion, and some more all in one, how could he feel this way over some teenager? "Severus, why don't you?"
Severus felt as though he was going to explode. It had occurred to him that he never told anyone why except for Dumbledore. He was tired of holding it in; he needed to let his anger out. "Why?! WHY?! Only because his father and his little friends were the reason I'm like this; an 'evil, bastard potions professor'! Now that Harry Potter is in my school, not only has he defeated the most powerful wizard of all time, but he is the youngest seeker also! He's ungrateful, accidentally successful, and a pain in the ass! I've never been so bloody mad at anyone in my life! Except for his father and godfather. It's stupid, I know, but it's me. And . . . that's how I am. I am an evil, bastard potions professor. I'm a bloody Death Eater for Merlin's sake!"
Severus was trembling by the time he had finished his ranting. But, an unbelievable weight of pressure had been lifted off his chest, and he somehow felt better.
***
Zora just looked at him with sympathy. True, she had never felt that way before, but she did feel bad for the poor guy. She quickly went over to him and gave him a hug.
***
Severus' eyes opened wide as he received this hug. He wasn't the type that beautiful, younger women would give hugs to. He slowly placed his arms around her and buried his face in Zora's shoulder. He didn't cry, but he did stay silent and in that position for some time.
***
Zora gently patted Severus on the back and waited for a minute and finally broke the hug. Severus' eyes were a bit brighter, not the clouded black that they had always been, but a glassy onyx that was slightly inviting. Zora gave him a warm smile and cupped his cheek into her hand. Softly, she said, "I don't think you're an evil, bastard potions professor. I think you're an evil, sexy potions professor."
Severus just gave a weak laugh and pulled Zora in for a passionate kiss. His lips met hers and she quickly gave him entrance to her mouth. Severus was a bit surprised at the quick entry, but took advantage of it and gently probed her mouth with his tongue. They broke the kiss, gasping for air.
***
Zora gave a sly smile and wrapped her leg around Severus nuzzled her nose against his neck. Severus blinked, then she was walking away.
