Mirror Mirror
By: Perselus
Chapter 9
Severus made his way down toward the lake; he always went there when he needed to think. There was a light wind but nothing too harsh, he enjoyed the feel of the slightly cool breeze on his skin. The only thing better would be if it was on wet skin...
With a wicked smile he looked around and saw no one, so he walked into the forest to the shallow end of the lake.
Slowly he started to undress. One of the very few guilty pleasures he allowed himself was to swim in the lake. Especially when it was cold like this. He found the cold water invigorating, and not to mention the conversation with Albus drove him there. He didn't want to think about it.
Snape shook his head as he finished unbuttoning his shirt, and placed it on a rock. He unbuttoned his pants and let them slid off his slender frame with ease. Wearing only a pair of boxers, slowly he walked into the cold water, savoring every moment. "Yes," he sighed. This is what he needed... to get those two women off his mind. He thought as he submerged himself, fully surrendering to the water.
Tethys was walking by the lake thinking about her past, trying to keep the darkness from engulfing her once again. It always seemed so close to the surface of her soul, she didn't like looking into those deep dark places anymore. She ran for so long, but now as Dumbeldore had told her, it was time to cleanse the past and start over. But how does one cleanse the past when you can't get the smell of blood off your hands?
She ducked behind a large tree when she heard someone coming. She really didn't want to talk to anyone just now; she hated it when her solitude was disrupted. She looked over to see Snape walking toward the lake...
He kicked off his shoes and looked around to see if anyone was there. He looked in deep thought as he slowly unbuttoned his white shirt.
'ohhhh he's not doing what I think he's doing? That water is far too cold!' she thought franticly. She watched in amazement at the small sexy way he wiggled his hips for his pants to fall off, unnoticed onto the ground. His body was nicely trim, he skin was pale but not unhealthy, the moonlight giving him a glow as if he was not of this world.
'OHH MY.' She thought to herself. 'He dose have a nice body!' Then he walked into the cold water moaning in ecstasy... Tethys swallowed hard and bit her lip to keep from moaning herself.
Hydra was fuming... 'Why does everyone treat me like a child! I'm not a child!' she thought angrily. Looking up she saw Tethys hiding behind some trees, so she decided to see what she was looking at.
'OH MY!!!' screamed Hydra in her head. She was staring wide eyed at Severus Snape, standing in the cold lake with water up to his thighs. She heard him moan as he slid deeper into the water. Hydra bit her hand to keep from making any noise. She stood there transfixed watching the Potion Master as he silently swam into deeper waters. His movements were smooth and graceful, as he cut though the dark water.
Neither one of them knew how long they stood there mesmerized by this strangely attractive and mysterious man. They just watched as he took a deep breath and dived into the water once more.
Hermione was saying goodbye to Hagrid, she was worried about Harry. There was some strange things happening this year. The two women that Dumbeldore had said were there to help, were one of these things. Well, except for that first shopping trip she really hadn't seen them. So if they were there to help Harry, wouldn't they want to meet him? She snuck out of Gryffindor tower to talk to Hagrid about it, and now she was silently making her way back toward the castle passing by the lake.
Tethys heard Hermione calling her goodbyes to Hagrid and melted back into the forest. Walking back around, toward his hut and then silently coming up behind her.
"And what do you think you're doing out here this late?" Tethys spoke in a quiet but strong voice. Hermione jumped at the sound.
"Tethys?!" she yelled. "My gods you scared me."
"Yes, I'm told that often enough," Tethys replied a bit tensely. "You still haven't answered my question, now have you? What are you doing out here this late at night?"
"Ohh Tethys Please don't tell on me!... I just needed to talk to Hagrid."
Snape heard Hermione whining voice carry across the water, as he stealthily swam closer to hear what they were saying.
"And what was so important that it wouldn't wait for tomorrow?"
Snape smiled at Tethys' words. 'Good girl! Don't let her get away with it!' he thought to himself.
"Ohhh please, I'm just worried about Harry that's all. And I couldn't talk to Hagrid without Harry around all day."
Tethys folded her arms and raised an eloquent eyebrow, she was not convinced that this was why the young student was out of bed, not to mention she needed to keep Hermione away from the lake. She didn't want her to see Snape for several different reasons.
"Pleeeaassseee," Hermione begged. Tethys gave her a wicked smile.
"Sorry doll not good enough, now tell me why I shouldn't take you to McGonagall?"
Hermione looked like she was torn between yelling at her and crying.
"Leave her alone, Tethys," Hydra's voice came behind her. They both turned and looked. Hydra was leaning against a tree with her arms folded looking quite put out.
"And what are you doing out here Hydra," Tethys demanded.
"Same thing you are." Hydra and Tethys stared at each other evilly. Tethys wasn't sure if Hydra saw Snape or not. She thought it was best to play as if she knew nothing. So outwardly Tethys shrugged and turned back to Hermione.
Hermione looked at Hydra and Tethys, and felt the anger between them and decided that since they couldn't take house points and all they could do was turn her over to McGonagall. She decided to take a chance.
"Will you two grow up!" Hermione yelled.
Snape almost swallowed water on that one, and surprised the need to cough. That would not do, and then they would know he was there listening, he had to get out of the water soon. The water had started to get too cold, and he was starting to shake. He was afraid that if he stayed in much longer, it could do some serious damage to himself.
"What do you mean by that!" Tethys quiet voice thundered.
"You two act like first years! All this fighting, why you two don't work together. All this isn't only about you; my best friend's life is on the line. The headmaster told us only that you were here to help, but all I've seen is the two of you biting each other's head off!"
"She has a point" Hydra said comely.
Tethys looked silently between the two. She also knew that Snape hadn't come out of the water yet. He must be frozen by now. And the last thing she wanted was to deal with a Potion Master with hypothermia.
"Fine," said Tethys, as she turned to look back over the lake. "Let's take this back to the castle, it's getting far too cold out here." She turned her back sharply on the lake and quickly walked toward the castle.
Snape wondered if she meant that for him? If so, then she had been watching him, in that case was Hydra watching him as well?
"She's been spending too much time with Snape," said Hermione to Hydra.
"Don't bet on it, she's always been like that," Hydra replied angrily.
"Can the world handle two of them?" asked Hermione, and they both started laughing as they started to follow in Tethys' footsteps.
Shaking his head Snape got out of the water thinking what this place was coming to, if a man couldn't spend some time alone.
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To FireStarter911 - Thanks for reviewing and yeah you already mentioned that they are Mary Sues before, we got it the first time.
By: Perselus
Chapter 9
Severus made his way down toward the lake; he always went there when he needed to think. There was a light wind but nothing too harsh, he enjoyed the feel of the slightly cool breeze on his skin. The only thing better would be if it was on wet skin...
With a wicked smile he looked around and saw no one, so he walked into the forest to the shallow end of the lake.
Slowly he started to undress. One of the very few guilty pleasures he allowed himself was to swim in the lake. Especially when it was cold like this. He found the cold water invigorating, and not to mention the conversation with Albus drove him there. He didn't want to think about it.
Snape shook his head as he finished unbuttoning his shirt, and placed it on a rock. He unbuttoned his pants and let them slid off his slender frame with ease. Wearing only a pair of boxers, slowly he walked into the cold water, savoring every moment. "Yes," he sighed. This is what he needed... to get those two women off his mind. He thought as he submerged himself, fully surrendering to the water.
Tethys was walking by the lake thinking about her past, trying to keep the darkness from engulfing her once again. It always seemed so close to the surface of her soul, she didn't like looking into those deep dark places anymore. She ran for so long, but now as Dumbeldore had told her, it was time to cleanse the past and start over. But how does one cleanse the past when you can't get the smell of blood off your hands?
She ducked behind a large tree when she heard someone coming. She really didn't want to talk to anyone just now; she hated it when her solitude was disrupted. She looked over to see Snape walking toward the lake...
He kicked off his shoes and looked around to see if anyone was there. He looked in deep thought as he slowly unbuttoned his white shirt.
'ohhhh he's not doing what I think he's doing? That water is far too cold!' she thought franticly. She watched in amazement at the small sexy way he wiggled his hips for his pants to fall off, unnoticed onto the ground. His body was nicely trim, he skin was pale but not unhealthy, the moonlight giving him a glow as if he was not of this world.
'OHH MY.' She thought to herself. 'He dose have a nice body!' Then he walked into the cold water moaning in ecstasy... Tethys swallowed hard and bit her lip to keep from moaning herself.
Hydra was fuming... 'Why does everyone treat me like a child! I'm not a child!' she thought angrily. Looking up she saw Tethys hiding behind some trees, so she decided to see what she was looking at.
'OH MY!!!' screamed Hydra in her head. She was staring wide eyed at Severus Snape, standing in the cold lake with water up to his thighs. She heard him moan as he slid deeper into the water. Hydra bit her hand to keep from making any noise. She stood there transfixed watching the Potion Master as he silently swam into deeper waters. His movements were smooth and graceful, as he cut though the dark water.
Neither one of them knew how long they stood there mesmerized by this strangely attractive and mysterious man. They just watched as he took a deep breath and dived into the water once more.
Hermione was saying goodbye to Hagrid, she was worried about Harry. There was some strange things happening this year. The two women that Dumbeldore had said were there to help, were one of these things. Well, except for that first shopping trip she really hadn't seen them. So if they were there to help Harry, wouldn't they want to meet him? She snuck out of Gryffindor tower to talk to Hagrid about it, and now she was silently making her way back toward the castle passing by the lake.
Tethys heard Hermione calling her goodbyes to Hagrid and melted back into the forest. Walking back around, toward his hut and then silently coming up behind her.
"And what do you think you're doing out here this late?" Tethys spoke in a quiet but strong voice. Hermione jumped at the sound.
"Tethys?!" she yelled. "My gods you scared me."
"Yes, I'm told that often enough," Tethys replied a bit tensely. "You still haven't answered my question, now have you? What are you doing out here this late at night?"
"Ohh Tethys Please don't tell on me!... I just needed to talk to Hagrid."
Snape heard Hermione whining voice carry across the water, as he stealthily swam closer to hear what they were saying.
"And what was so important that it wouldn't wait for tomorrow?"
Snape smiled at Tethys' words. 'Good girl! Don't let her get away with it!' he thought to himself.
"Ohhh please, I'm just worried about Harry that's all. And I couldn't talk to Hagrid without Harry around all day."
Tethys folded her arms and raised an eloquent eyebrow, she was not convinced that this was why the young student was out of bed, not to mention she needed to keep Hermione away from the lake. She didn't want her to see Snape for several different reasons.
"Pleeeaassseee," Hermione begged. Tethys gave her a wicked smile.
"Sorry doll not good enough, now tell me why I shouldn't take you to McGonagall?"
Hermione looked like she was torn between yelling at her and crying.
"Leave her alone, Tethys," Hydra's voice came behind her. They both turned and looked. Hydra was leaning against a tree with her arms folded looking quite put out.
"And what are you doing out here Hydra," Tethys demanded.
"Same thing you are." Hydra and Tethys stared at each other evilly. Tethys wasn't sure if Hydra saw Snape or not. She thought it was best to play as if she knew nothing. So outwardly Tethys shrugged and turned back to Hermione.
Hermione looked at Hydra and Tethys, and felt the anger between them and decided that since they couldn't take house points and all they could do was turn her over to McGonagall. She decided to take a chance.
"Will you two grow up!" Hermione yelled.
Snape almost swallowed water on that one, and surprised the need to cough. That would not do, and then they would know he was there listening, he had to get out of the water soon. The water had started to get too cold, and he was starting to shake. He was afraid that if he stayed in much longer, it could do some serious damage to himself.
"What do you mean by that!" Tethys quiet voice thundered.
"You two act like first years! All this fighting, why you two don't work together. All this isn't only about you; my best friend's life is on the line. The headmaster told us only that you were here to help, but all I've seen is the two of you biting each other's head off!"
"She has a point" Hydra said comely.
Tethys looked silently between the two. She also knew that Snape hadn't come out of the water yet. He must be frozen by now. And the last thing she wanted was to deal with a Potion Master with hypothermia.
"Fine," said Tethys, as she turned to look back over the lake. "Let's take this back to the castle, it's getting far too cold out here." She turned her back sharply on the lake and quickly walked toward the castle.
Snape wondered if she meant that for him? If so, then she had been watching him, in that case was Hydra watching him as well?
"She's been spending too much time with Snape," said Hermione to Hydra.
"Don't bet on it, she's always been like that," Hydra replied angrily.
"Can the world handle two of them?" asked Hermione, and they both started laughing as they started to follow in Tethys' footsteps.
Shaking his head Snape got out of the water thinking what this place was coming to, if a man couldn't spend some time alone.
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To FireStarter911 - Thanks for reviewing and yeah you already mentioned that they are Mary Sues before, we got it the first time.