Willow rolled over and snuggled into Severus's back. For someone that tried
to portray such a cold image he was really warm. And he was hers. She felt
the big smile take over her face. She knew that soon she'd have to be more
discreet about her feelings. After all, they had to work together and Sev
had his oh-so-evil image to uphold. Having a perky little girlfriend doting
on him, well, okay, harping on him anyway, with an adorable ferret in her
pocket no less, would probably shoot his reputation all to hell. Which
wasn't stopping him from having it. She grinned wider.
"Whatever are you smiling about at this dreadful hour?" Severus groaned as he turned and wrapped her in his strong arms.
"I was thinking about you. About us actually. And Aradia too."
"I'm competing with a bloody ferret for your affections?" he snapped.
Willow chuckled. "Nope. You lost that fight a few days ago."
"Really?" His voice took on the silky tones that made reciting the Constitution sound sexy. Willow felt her body start to quiver. "Well perhaps I can make a come-back then, hmmm?" He deftly flipped her unto her back and pressed his lips to hers. It was a deep, passionate, no holds barred type of kiss that left Willow breathless and damn near shuddering.
And Severus damn well knew it from the smirk on his face. Right now, though being annoyed at him looking smug was the furthest thing from her mind. She was too busy missing the feel of his lips against hers, of their tongues dueling and merging, of - Why the hell was he getting OUT of bed!
"What are you doing, Sev? Get back here!"
He laughed in that evil way he had. "Why? Have Aradia keep you company. I have errands to run."
"You're evil." Willow muttered as she sat up.
"Granted. Are you getting up?"
"No. You're laying down."
"Really? I-" But she didn't give him a chance to finish. She let her power fill her and uttered an incantation that pulled him, rather forcefully, into her arms.
"Really." She whispered into his ear.
It was after ten when she found herself again exhausted and wrapped in Severus's arms. It was her favorite place to be. She sighed contentedly.
"Happy, my love?" he whispered, his soft breath caressing her cheek with the gentleness of butterfly wings.
"Immensely. Are we still going to be able to have this kind of moment when school starts?"
"Of course, just more carefully and with a bit more soundproofing. For such a little thing you're very loud." The silk was still in his voice and she didn't need to look to see the smirk. Ah hell, she was too tired to take him to task for it.
"What time do I have to be on the Hogwarts Express?" she whispered.
"Soon. It's a good thing you packed last night." Severus replied.
"Very. It's almost ten thirty. We should get dressed."
Severus nodded and sat up. "I do promise, Willow, that I will not let this part of our relationship be neglected. I just hope you trust that." The seriousness in his tone caught her unaware. She had turned to stand up and now she faced him again.
"Sev, I had no doubt. Especially since if you did let it be forgotten I'd kick your ass back to Sunnydale."
He laughed slightly, more of a snort.
"You doubt me, buster?" Willow growled.
"Not at all. You've proven quite...adept...at getting your way."
"Oh you loved every second of it."
He was silent for a moment as he locked eyes with her. Then he smiled ever so slightly. "I intend to do so again very shortly. However, at the moment you have a train to catch." He finished donning his robe. "And I have to prepare to terrify a school full of students, so," he gently slapped her on the behind, "off with you. I will see you at the feast tonight."
"Where you're going to scowl and glower and pretend to hate me because I took the Defense Against the Dark Arts job?
"Of course." He scowled darkly at her, but his eyes told a different story entirely. The look of mischief that gleamed there reminded her why she had agreed to go along with his little game over the class. Besides, it wasn't like snipping at each other was going to be something different for them.
Might as well start now since he was Apparating to the village near Hogwarts, Hogsty or Pigsmead, something like that, while she rode the train, and so wouldn't see her for several hours once she left this room. She kissed him gently and then glared back into his scowling face. She saw his lips twitch in the way that said he was refusing to smile. With a grin she headed out the door and slipped her parting shot in as it closed.
"And you wonder why the ferret is winning."
She would have sworn she heard him laugh, even through the wood.
"Whatever are you smiling about at this dreadful hour?" Severus groaned as he turned and wrapped her in his strong arms.
"I was thinking about you. About us actually. And Aradia too."
"I'm competing with a bloody ferret for your affections?" he snapped.
Willow chuckled. "Nope. You lost that fight a few days ago."
"Really?" His voice took on the silky tones that made reciting the Constitution sound sexy. Willow felt her body start to quiver. "Well perhaps I can make a come-back then, hmmm?" He deftly flipped her unto her back and pressed his lips to hers. It was a deep, passionate, no holds barred type of kiss that left Willow breathless and damn near shuddering.
And Severus damn well knew it from the smirk on his face. Right now, though being annoyed at him looking smug was the furthest thing from her mind. She was too busy missing the feel of his lips against hers, of their tongues dueling and merging, of - Why the hell was he getting OUT of bed!
"What are you doing, Sev? Get back here!"
He laughed in that evil way he had. "Why? Have Aradia keep you company. I have errands to run."
"You're evil." Willow muttered as she sat up.
"Granted. Are you getting up?"
"No. You're laying down."
"Really? I-" But she didn't give him a chance to finish. She let her power fill her and uttered an incantation that pulled him, rather forcefully, into her arms.
"Really." She whispered into his ear.
It was after ten when she found herself again exhausted and wrapped in Severus's arms. It was her favorite place to be. She sighed contentedly.
"Happy, my love?" he whispered, his soft breath caressing her cheek with the gentleness of butterfly wings.
"Immensely. Are we still going to be able to have this kind of moment when school starts?"
"Of course, just more carefully and with a bit more soundproofing. For such a little thing you're very loud." The silk was still in his voice and she didn't need to look to see the smirk. Ah hell, she was too tired to take him to task for it.
"What time do I have to be on the Hogwarts Express?" she whispered.
"Soon. It's a good thing you packed last night." Severus replied.
"Very. It's almost ten thirty. We should get dressed."
Severus nodded and sat up. "I do promise, Willow, that I will not let this part of our relationship be neglected. I just hope you trust that." The seriousness in his tone caught her unaware. She had turned to stand up and now she faced him again.
"Sev, I had no doubt. Especially since if you did let it be forgotten I'd kick your ass back to Sunnydale."
He laughed slightly, more of a snort.
"You doubt me, buster?" Willow growled.
"Not at all. You've proven quite...adept...at getting your way."
"Oh you loved every second of it."
He was silent for a moment as he locked eyes with her. Then he smiled ever so slightly. "I intend to do so again very shortly. However, at the moment you have a train to catch." He finished donning his robe. "And I have to prepare to terrify a school full of students, so," he gently slapped her on the behind, "off with you. I will see you at the feast tonight."
"Where you're going to scowl and glower and pretend to hate me because I took the Defense Against the Dark Arts job?
"Of course." He scowled darkly at her, but his eyes told a different story entirely. The look of mischief that gleamed there reminded her why she had agreed to go along with his little game over the class. Besides, it wasn't like snipping at each other was going to be something different for them.
Might as well start now since he was Apparating to the village near Hogwarts, Hogsty or Pigsmead, something like that, while she rode the train, and so wouldn't see her for several hours once she left this room. She kissed him gently and then glared back into his scowling face. She saw his lips twitch in the way that said he was refusing to smile. With a grin she headed out the door and slipped her parting shot in as it closed.
"And you wonder why the ferret is winning."
She would have sworn she heard him laugh, even through the wood.