A/N: blah blah blah I know my editing skills suck and thank you for your offer to edit for me saiyan-girl-cheetah, but its easier to just post the story often times. If something specific confuses a reader please point it out in a review or email to akasha_ravensong@yahoo.com (yahoo IM. Akasha_Ravensong) I'll do my best to re-post a chapter with the fixed and edited versions. I should probably re-read my stories before I post them but I'm too interested in getting the stories up for people to read. LoL
And yes I know I'm evil, the kiss was just a dream mwahahahha... and don't worry I'm getting too it, I might just have to speed this story up a bit.
**IMPORTANT**And this is also how I'm going to so things in my Harry Potter fics: three of them are going to be connected in a time line of sorts. IFD. Is going to come first, with the story Release being in the center happening at about the same time. Then I'll wait for you, and then even dreams lie. The stories are all separate fics, but still a continuation in another perspective showing different time periods.
Please review this chapter and let me know what you think!!
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Even Dreams Lie
By Akasha Ravensong
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Chapter Eleven: Dining With the Devil
Albus Dumbledore, the bane of my existence. I was absolutely positive, more then ever, that he existed to torment me for as long as I should live. That absurd little twinkle in his eyes was mocking me. I resisted the urge to lean over his desk and strangle the old codger with his own damn beard.
"I will not attend that Bloody Ministry masquerade Headmaster. I absolutely refuse."
" I'll expect you to be there Severus, and I won't have you arguing about it."
His voice was merry but there was an unmistakable order in his tone that would allow Severus to do nothing but obey. He sank into his seat knowing that it was absolutely hopeless, he had no choice in going. His mind had yet again been made up for him. That man was going to be the death of him.
"Albus, you know how I hate these damned social engagements. Forced into petty small talking with blubbering idiots who barely know one end of the wand from the other. More then half of them probably can't even brew the simplest of potions."
"I begin to wonder why I ever bothered to take you off of your position as Potions Master. As intelligent as Miss Weasly is for the position, nobody else shares your enthusiasm for the subject."
"Yes but how many other teachers could you find to fill the DADA position who had the same qualifications that I do? You and I both know that I've been there and I have the knowledge that might one day make the difference between life and death for many of the students. They are learning the things that they will need to know in life, as well as useful information. Only one other person could possibly be competent there, and that was Remus Lupin. And as much as I dislike him, I'm man enough to admit that he was good."
"Yes but not man enough to face a bunch of 'blubbering idiots' at a simple Halloween Party I see." I just glared at him. There was nothing else to be said. "I''' be seeing you there Severus."
I was halfway out the door when I heard him call merrily to me, "In costume of course!"
Damn.
Grinning evilly, I thought of what to wear as a costume. Should I disguise myself as a deatheater? It would be worth the laughs I would get from scaring the shit out of many members of the ministry. And a good year of laughs would come out of the sight of Fudge wetting himself. Then again I would probably be attacked by spells and the humor of it would not be seen.
I had absolutely no idea what to wear. It was completely hopeless.
I walked back to my chambers in silence barely paying any attention to where I was going and I almost walked strait into Hermione Granger. We both stopped and looked at each other and I watched as a heavy blush formed on her cheeks. I wanted to wrap her in my arms and kiss her so badly. Wait, what the hell was I thinking? Those damn dreams were starting to get to me. I had to be going insane. There was no way I would be thinking this was if I was thinking sensibly.
How could an alluring young woman such as her ever possibly love me, a man who was old enough to be her father? Gods! I was almost twice her age. No, she didn't need me. She needed a young man who could match her youthful virility. But I would have sworn that I saw lust for me in her eyes. Or perhaps she was thinking about somebody else.
"Would you watch where you're going Miss Granger!" I snapped a bit more harshly then I intended. I watched as her eyes clouded over and I was sure that she was about to burst into tears.
"Get over yourself Snape."
She spit the words out like venom, as if my ver existence was a fatal pollution of the earth and a foul taste upon her lips. I cringed visibly. Great Going Severus, old boy, that's the way to make her fall in love with you. Bit her head off and talk to her like you trash. Worse then when she was one of your annoying Gryffindor students.
"I'm sorry Hermione, I've not had the best of days."
I could imagine her thoughts now, as I watched her mouth practically fall to the floor. Severus Snape, the arrogant Slytherin Head of House, was apologizing to her for the first time in his life.
Pull yourself together man, I know you can do it he cheered to himself. "Hermione, would you do me the honor of having dinner with me in my chambers this evening?"
"I...I...I would love to Severus."
Chills went down his spine. The words poured out of her mouth like sweet liquid velvet. His name on her lips was sweet rapture, but it was pure torture at the same time. It made him long to touch her so badly. He definitely couldn't wait until tonight.
"I'll meet you in my classroom around the regular time then?"
"Sure no problem."
Hermione turned around and walked away in a haze, with a dazed expression on her face. I hoped that she would somehow manage to make it back to her chambers without running into anyone or anything. I noticed the outfit that she was wearing and how it hugged her figure perfectly, clinging to all the right places. My mouth watered and I barely restrained myself from pulling her supple body against mine and showing her just how much I wanted her. How good she would taste...her warm body pressed into mine.
I swore loudly causing a few passing students to jump out of their skin in fear. Right now I needed a very cold shower. Yes, that would last me for a while as long as I didn't allow myself to further contemplate her outfit. I wondered what she would be wearing tonight. No bad idea, I had better just wait and find out. My overactive imagination could make things very uncomfortable if I didn't fins something less intoxicating to think about.
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Meanwhile.....
"But Ginny! What the Hell am I going to wear!"
Ginny looked at her friend with an exasperated sigh. "Hermione we just went out and bought you a whole bloody new wardrobe and you don't know what to wear. I'm leaving now I've got a date with Draco tonight. Figure it out girl, you'll look great no matter what. Just remember those spells Bianca taught you at the salon! You'll be fine I promise. Now goodnight!"
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I paced back and forth across the DADA classroom wondering why on earth she wasn't here yet. She was late! I was amazed that there wasn't a three foot trench beneath the path of my pacing yet. I was bound to erode a hole in the floor sooner or later...
Then the door opened, and I stopped dead in my tracks. She walked in, The light illiminating her tanned skin in an exotic way that made my skin tingle. She was wearing what was basically a deep rust colored coffin dress. However the long slit that came far higher up on her thigh then seemed possible while still clinging to her irresistibly. She had spiked heals on that made walking looked like an amazing accomplishment. I felt a stirring in my groin that made me ache for her more then I thought possible.
Great Gods I hadn't wanted a woman like this in...damn I didn't remember how many years!
Finally I remembered that I had a voice, and stopped staring at her like a codfish. "I'm glad you made it, Hermione." I purred. I could lap her up like sweetened milk from a saucer.
"Thank-you Severus." I saw her blush, she must have noticed my open appraisal of her.
"Let me show you to my chambers where we will be eating." I offered her my arm. "May I?"
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A/N: Ooohhh.....it's a long chapter! LoL please read and review!
And yes I know I'm evil, the kiss was just a dream mwahahahha... and don't worry I'm getting too it, I might just have to speed this story up a bit.
**IMPORTANT**And this is also how I'm going to so things in my Harry Potter fics: three of them are going to be connected in a time line of sorts. IFD. Is going to come first, with the story Release being in the center happening at about the same time. Then I'll wait for you, and then even dreams lie. The stories are all separate fics, but still a continuation in another perspective showing different time periods.
Please review this chapter and let me know what you think!!
******
Even Dreams Lie
By Akasha Ravensong
******
Chapter Eleven: Dining With the Devil
Albus Dumbledore, the bane of my existence. I was absolutely positive, more then ever, that he existed to torment me for as long as I should live. That absurd little twinkle in his eyes was mocking me. I resisted the urge to lean over his desk and strangle the old codger with his own damn beard.
"I will not attend that Bloody Ministry masquerade Headmaster. I absolutely refuse."
" I'll expect you to be there Severus, and I won't have you arguing about it."
His voice was merry but there was an unmistakable order in his tone that would allow Severus to do nothing but obey. He sank into his seat knowing that it was absolutely hopeless, he had no choice in going. His mind had yet again been made up for him. That man was going to be the death of him.
"Albus, you know how I hate these damned social engagements. Forced into petty small talking with blubbering idiots who barely know one end of the wand from the other. More then half of them probably can't even brew the simplest of potions."
"I begin to wonder why I ever bothered to take you off of your position as Potions Master. As intelligent as Miss Weasly is for the position, nobody else shares your enthusiasm for the subject."
"Yes but how many other teachers could you find to fill the DADA position who had the same qualifications that I do? You and I both know that I've been there and I have the knowledge that might one day make the difference between life and death for many of the students. They are learning the things that they will need to know in life, as well as useful information. Only one other person could possibly be competent there, and that was Remus Lupin. And as much as I dislike him, I'm man enough to admit that he was good."
"Yes but not man enough to face a bunch of 'blubbering idiots' at a simple Halloween Party I see." I just glared at him. There was nothing else to be said. "I''' be seeing you there Severus."
I was halfway out the door when I heard him call merrily to me, "In costume of course!"
Damn.
Grinning evilly, I thought of what to wear as a costume. Should I disguise myself as a deatheater? It would be worth the laughs I would get from scaring the shit out of many members of the ministry. And a good year of laughs would come out of the sight of Fudge wetting himself. Then again I would probably be attacked by spells and the humor of it would not be seen.
I had absolutely no idea what to wear. It was completely hopeless.
I walked back to my chambers in silence barely paying any attention to where I was going and I almost walked strait into Hermione Granger. We both stopped and looked at each other and I watched as a heavy blush formed on her cheeks. I wanted to wrap her in my arms and kiss her so badly. Wait, what the hell was I thinking? Those damn dreams were starting to get to me. I had to be going insane. There was no way I would be thinking this was if I was thinking sensibly.
How could an alluring young woman such as her ever possibly love me, a man who was old enough to be her father? Gods! I was almost twice her age. No, she didn't need me. She needed a young man who could match her youthful virility. But I would have sworn that I saw lust for me in her eyes. Or perhaps she was thinking about somebody else.
"Would you watch where you're going Miss Granger!" I snapped a bit more harshly then I intended. I watched as her eyes clouded over and I was sure that she was about to burst into tears.
"Get over yourself Snape."
She spit the words out like venom, as if my ver existence was a fatal pollution of the earth and a foul taste upon her lips. I cringed visibly. Great Going Severus, old boy, that's the way to make her fall in love with you. Bit her head off and talk to her like you trash. Worse then when she was one of your annoying Gryffindor students.
"I'm sorry Hermione, I've not had the best of days."
I could imagine her thoughts now, as I watched her mouth practically fall to the floor. Severus Snape, the arrogant Slytherin Head of House, was apologizing to her for the first time in his life.
Pull yourself together man, I know you can do it he cheered to himself. "Hermione, would you do me the honor of having dinner with me in my chambers this evening?"
"I...I...I would love to Severus."
Chills went down his spine. The words poured out of her mouth like sweet liquid velvet. His name on her lips was sweet rapture, but it was pure torture at the same time. It made him long to touch her so badly. He definitely couldn't wait until tonight.
"I'll meet you in my classroom around the regular time then?"
"Sure no problem."
Hermione turned around and walked away in a haze, with a dazed expression on her face. I hoped that she would somehow manage to make it back to her chambers without running into anyone or anything. I noticed the outfit that she was wearing and how it hugged her figure perfectly, clinging to all the right places. My mouth watered and I barely restrained myself from pulling her supple body against mine and showing her just how much I wanted her. How good she would taste...her warm body pressed into mine.
I swore loudly causing a few passing students to jump out of their skin in fear. Right now I needed a very cold shower. Yes, that would last me for a while as long as I didn't allow myself to further contemplate her outfit. I wondered what she would be wearing tonight. No bad idea, I had better just wait and find out. My overactive imagination could make things very uncomfortable if I didn't fins something less intoxicating to think about.
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Meanwhile.....
"But Ginny! What the Hell am I going to wear!"
Ginny looked at her friend with an exasperated sigh. "Hermione we just went out and bought you a whole bloody new wardrobe and you don't know what to wear. I'm leaving now I've got a date with Draco tonight. Figure it out girl, you'll look great no matter what. Just remember those spells Bianca taught you at the salon! You'll be fine I promise. Now goodnight!"
***
I paced back and forth across the DADA classroom wondering why on earth she wasn't here yet. She was late! I was amazed that there wasn't a three foot trench beneath the path of my pacing yet. I was bound to erode a hole in the floor sooner or later...
Then the door opened, and I stopped dead in my tracks. She walked in, The light illiminating her tanned skin in an exotic way that made my skin tingle. She was wearing what was basically a deep rust colored coffin dress. However the long slit that came far higher up on her thigh then seemed possible while still clinging to her irresistibly. She had spiked heals on that made walking looked like an amazing accomplishment. I felt a stirring in my groin that made me ache for her more then I thought possible.
Great Gods I hadn't wanted a woman like this in...damn I didn't remember how many years!
Finally I remembered that I had a voice, and stopped staring at her like a codfish. "I'm glad you made it, Hermione." I purred. I could lap her up like sweetened milk from a saucer.
"Thank-you Severus." I saw her blush, she must have noticed my open appraisal of her.
"Let me show you to my chambers where we will be eating." I offered her my arm. "May I?"
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A/N: Ooohhh.....it's a long chapter! LoL please read and review!