Disclaimers: I do not own these characters except for Jessica Weaver and
Other characters that you do not recognize. The others belong to J.K.R.
There isn't a whole lot in this chapter but the next will be much better, promise.
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Eleven
Thursday afternoon-The Leaky Cauldron 4/24
Snape flooed into the Leaky Cauldron Pub that following afternoon, he had decided to take his lunch hour to try and get in touch with Jessica. It was important that he let her know that he wouldn't be around to see her until later in the weekend. Not that he wanted it that way; his weekdays were spent waiting breathlessly for the weekends to slowly come about. Just the thought of being in her arms again had him thinking about ignoring the stupid revel and going to see her anyway. It was just a thought, but one he dismissed almost immediately. Lucius would be furious and would stop at nothing to know where he decided to spend his time instead, and if Malfoy ever discovered Jessica.. things could get very ugly.
His cloak billowing behind him he swept out of the hearth, stopping to inquire from Tom where there may be.what was it called again, Ah, yes.. a telephone. An unusual object he had watched Jessica use several times in his presence. Tom pointed to a corner where there was a small booth with what he sought sitting on the center table. Surprised that Tom had this muggle device in his pub, particularly a place where the Ministry of Magic tends to hold off departmental meetings.
"Isn't it a bit dangerous to have that here, Tom?" He gave the man a raised eyebrow in his question, but the barkeep simply shrugged his bony shoulders and kept polishing his glasses.
"They don't seem to mind, so why should you, Severus?"
Severus shook his head but didn't seem to care one way or another. It wasn't his business after all, and he did have a use for the device. He cast a quick look around the room to see if anyone he knew occupied the establishment. In one of the corner sat some men hidden deep inside of their dirty cloaks, their faces hidden in shadow. He couldn't tell if he knew them or not but decided that if they did they would have approached him before now. He saw no other people of importance in the large room and quickly moved to the phone. He picked up the handset and after a moment's hesitation he dialed the number he had memorized previously.
A voice picked up on the other end and he smiled when he heard her on the other side.
"Hi Sweet.. Its me."
Jessica smiled at his voice and cradled the phone between her shoulder and ear, fluffing the pillow up behind her. Since Severus had somehow, magically fixed the sofabed she never wanted to leave it. It felt more comfortable pulled out into the bed than when it was made up. She found herself lying on it more and more, plus with the fact that she wasn't feeling any better, lying down was more soothing to her stomach than sitting up. She grinned at his familiar voice over the receiver her sickness forgotten temporarily.
"Hi Severus. I'm surprised you're calling. You never called me before. Not that I'm complaining mind you."
She heard his chuckle and smiled at his answer.
"Well, I don't use the phone much and prefer to talk to you personally."
"Oh good. I prefer the personal bit myself, not that I don't mind just listening to your voice."
"I'm glad that you like to hear it. Unfortunately.I have some bad news. I can't see you Friday. I have a.. function.. I have to attend."
She frowned at that.
"A function? When will it be over?"
"I have no idea, these parties do tend to run late into the night. I probably wont be back home until early Saturday morning."
She sighed leaning forward in the bed, she had wanted to tell him the news this weekend, but it seemed it was going to have to wait. This wasn't something that she wanted to tell him over the phone.
"I see.. Its okay.. Is it a school thing?"
"Unfortunately no, I really don't want to go. But I have no option. I'm obligated to attend."
"I understand. Will I see you at all this weekend?"
She heard him take in a deep breath causing her to shiver in dread.
"Perhaps Saturday night or Sunday morning. It depends on how things go. But I will see you at some point this weekend.. I promise."
She smiled and let loose the deep breath of relief she didn't realize she was holding.
"Well, I think I can handle one more day without you but, Severus, I won't be able to get enough of you when you do manage to show up."
She heard his chuckle and she grinned widely, God how she loved to hear him laugh.
"I already can't get enough of you, My sweet. I will see you then. I have to go. I need to get back to the school."
"All right, I already miss you. See you Saturday.. and.. Severus?"
"Yes?"
She paused, should she say it? They have never mentioned it before and didn't know what his feelings were towards her, well, not completely. She took a deep breath and blurted it out before she lost the nerve to say it.
"I love you."
His breath caught in his throat and he closed his eyes picturing her small slender figure. Wishing he could see her when he told her this for the first time. But..
"I love you too, Jessica, very much."
Her breath let out slowly and she said her goodbye to him, hanging up slowly her body working in slow motion as her mind reveled in his words.
"He loves me.. "
"She loves me.. " He unconsciously echoed as he hung up the line and moved to the hearth. The grin plastered on his face, he tossed a handful of floo powder at his feet calling out loud and clear.
"Hogwart's"
In a flash of brilliant light, he disappeared not noticing that one of the cloaked figures in the corner stood to his feet and followed after.
A pale figure with a smirk.
"So," The man spoke in low tones to the others around him, his voice dark and dangerous, "It seems that our favorite Potions Master has been keeping a secret life. A lover in the muggle world no less. I think our party host would like to know all about this, don't you?"
Answering laughter followed the statement and the taller man walked to the fireplace. Tom looked up and frowned at the laughter but returned to his cleaning, ignoring the men all together, he was used to their presence by now.
"Stay here.." The man ordered picking up a handful of floo. "I will be back.. keep your eyes out."
The men nodded and resumed their chairs as the man tossed the powder at his feet.
"Malfoy Manor."
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A/Ns and Acknowledgements:
LIENHUONG210: Severus will react how a lot of men react, but you won't find out for a while yet. Keep reading.. all will be revealed in time.
Cathryne: I can always count on you for a rave review Cat.. LOL.. thanks a lot. And uh.. oops? How did Rebecca get into this story.. hehe
From: J.S. Sumner: Sorry about the teasers, but I have to write like this otherwise it would all be out in one chapter. But since I'm writing it in daily formats...I have to keep on like this. Didn't prepare for that.Keep reading, things do get more interesting soon. I'm glad that you are one to pick out particular phrases.. you seem to pick out the ones that I liked as well.. LOL Don't hex me.. please, besides.. its already written, I'm just expanding on them now before posting. I'm trying to make all postings at least four pages long.
Again.. Please don't forget to read and review..
Love bunches
RWH
There isn't a whole lot in this chapter but the next will be much better, promise.
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Eleven
Thursday afternoon-The Leaky Cauldron 4/24
Snape flooed into the Leaky Cauldron Pub that following afternoon, he had decided to take his lunch hour to try and get in touch with Jessica. It was important that he let her know that he wouldn't be around to see her until later in the weekend. Not that he wanted it that way; his weekdays were spent waiting breathlessly for the weekends to slowly come about. Just the thought of being in her arms again had him thinking about ignoring the stupid revel and going to see her anyway. It was just a thought, but one he dismissed almost immediately. Lucius would be furious and would stop at nothing to know where he decided to spend his time instead, and if Malfoy ever discovered Jessica.. things could get very ugly.
His cloak billowing behind him he swept out of the hearth, stopping to inquire from Tom where there may be.what was it called again, Ah, yes.. a telephone. An unusual object he had watched Jessica use several times in his presence. Tom pointed to a corner where there was a small booth with what he sought sitting on the center table. Surprised that Tom had this muggle device in his pub, particularly a place where the Ministry of Magic tends to hold off departmental meetings.
"Isn't it a bit dangerous to have that here, Tom?" He gave the man a raised eyebrow in his question, but the barkeep simply shrugged his bony shoulders and kept polishing his glasses.
"They don't seem to mind, so why should you, Severus?"
Severus shook his head but didn't seem to care one way or another. It wasn't his business after all, and he did have a use for the device. He cast a quick look around the room to see if anyone he knew occupied the establishment. In one of the corner sat some men hidden deep inside of their dirty cloaks, their faces hidden in shadow. He couldn't tell if he knew them or not but decided that if they did they would have approached him before now. He saw no other people of importance in the large room and quickly moved to the phone. He picked up the handset and after a moment's hesitation he dialed the number he had memorized previously.
A voice picked up on the other end and he smiled when he heard her on the other side.
"Hi Sweet.. Its me."
Jessica smiled at his voice and cradled the phone between her shoulder and ear, fluffing the pillow up behind her. Since Severus had somehow, magically fixed the sofabed she never wanted to leave it. It felt more comfortable pulled out into the bed than when it was made up. She found herself lying on it more and more, plus with the fact that she wasn't feeling any better, lying down was more soothing to her stomach than sitting up. She grinned at his familiar voice over the receiver her sickness forgotten temporarily.
"Hi Severus. I'm surprised you're calling. You never called me before. Not that I'm complaining mind you."
She heard his chuckle and smiled at his answer.
"Well, I don't use the phone much and prefer to talk to you personally."
"Oh good. I prefer the personal bit myself, not that I don't mind just listening to your voice."
"I'm glad that you like to hear it. Unfortunately.I have some bad news. I can't see you Friday. I have a.. function.. I have to attend."
She frowned at that.
"A function? When will it be over?"
"I have no idea, these parties do tend to run late into the night. I probably wont be back home until early Saturday morning."
She sighed leaning forward in the bed, she had wanted to tell him the news this weekend, but it seemed it was going to have to wait. This wasn't something that she wanted to tell him over the phone.
"I see.. Its okay.. Is it a school thing?"
"Unfortunately no, I really don't want to go. But I have no option. I'm obligated to attend."
"I understand. Will I see you at all this weekend?"
She heard him take in a deep breath causing her to shiver in dread.
"Perhaps Saturday night or Sunday morning. It depends on how things go. But I will see you at some point this weekend.. I promise."
She smiled and let loose the deep breath of relief she didn't realize she was holding.
"Well, I think I can handle one more day without you but, Severus, I won't be able to get enough of you when you do manage to show up."
She heard his chuckle and she grinned widely, God how she loved to hear him laugh.
"I already can't get enough of you, My sweet. I will see you then. I have to go. I need to get back to the school."
"All right, I already miss you. See you Saturday.. and.. Severus?"
"Yes?"
She paused, should she say it? They have never mentioned it before and didn't know what his feelings were towards her, well, not completely. She took a deep breath and blurted it out before she lost the nerve to say it.
"I love you."
His breath caught in his throat and he closed his eyes picturing her small slender figure. Wishing he could see her when he told her this for the first time. But..
"I love you too, Jessica, very much."
Her breath let out slowly and she said her goodbye to him, hanging up slowly her body working in slow motion as her mind reveled in his words.
"He loves me.. "
"She loves me.. " He unconsciously echoed as he hung up the line and moved to the hearth. The grin plastered on his face, he tossed a handful of floo powder at his feet calling out loud and clear.
"Hogwart's"
In a flash of brilliant light, he disappeared not noticing that one of the cloaked figures in the corner stood to his feet and followed after.
A pale figure with a smirk.
"So," The man spoke in low tones to the others around him, his voice dark and dangerous, "It seems that our favorite Potions Master has been keeping a secret life. A lover in the muggle world no less. I think our party host would like to know all about this, don't you?"
Answering laughter followed the statement and the taller man walked to the fireplace. Tom looked up and frowned at the laughter but returned to his cleaning, ignoring the men all together, he was used to their presence by now.
"Stay here.." The man ordered picking up a handful of floo. "I will be back.. keep your eyes out."
The men nodded and resumed their chairs as the man tossed the powder at his feet.
"Malfoy Manor."
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A/Ns and Acknowledgements:
LIENHUONG210: Severus will react how a lot of men react, but you won't find out for a while yet. Keep reading.. all will be revealed in time.
Cathryne: I can always count on you for a rave review Cat.. LOL.. thanks a lot. And uh.. oops? How did Rebecca get into this story.. hehe
From: J.S. Sumner: Sorry about the teasers, but I have to write like this otherwise it would all be out in one chapter. But since I'm writing it in daily formats...I have to keep on like this. Didn't prepare for that.Keep reading, things do get more interesting soon. I'm glad that you are one to pick out particular phrases.. you seem to pick out the ones that I liked as well.. LOL Don't hex me.. please, besides.. its already written, I'm just expanding on them now before posting. I'm trying to make all postings at least four pages long.
Again.. Please don't forget to read and review..
Love bunches
RWH