Chapter 4: A Glass of Water
"Severus." Lynn said, trying to wake him up. He had dozed off during the movie. He grunted. "C'mon, lets go to bed." she said, Severus laughed inwardly at how this statement sounded. She took his hand and he reluctantly got up. He was regularly to dignified to have any one help him to his room, but he liked Lynn's hand in his, so he played along. Still holding his hand, she carefully led him up the stairs. When they were in the living room, she let go of his hand. He found himself disappointed. When they were upstairs, she turned to him.
"Okay, here's your room. Do you have everything you need?" she asked.
"Yes, thank you." he said.
"Okay then. Good night." she walked to her own room and closed the door. He sighed and closed the door to his own room. He looked around, his suitcase had been unpacked and his clothes put neatly in a wardrobe. Did she have a house-elf? He changed into some muggle night clothes that had been laid out on the bed for him, black pants and a white under shirt.
A few hours later, after still not falling asleep, he decided to go get a glass of water. He got up and quietly walked out of his room. Abi's door was shut, but Lynn's was cracked open. He had remembered her closing it all the way. He shrugged and continued down the spiral staircase and to the kitchen. He stopped in the doorway. Lynn was sitting at he table. He cleared his throat. She looked up, setting her mug down on the table.
"Oh hi Severus." she said quietly.
"I came to get a glass of water." he explained.
"Oh, here, let me get it for you." she stood up and walked over to the cupboard. She was wearing a black top with red pants that rode low on her hips. As she reached for the glass, her shirt went up exposing the curve of her back. Severus forced himself to look away. She put two ice cubes in the glass and filled it with water. She set it down in from of him and returned to her seat.
"Thanks." he said. She smiled at him.
"No problem." she said.
"So, why couldn't you sleep?"
"Even at one a.m. you still ask questions."
"I was just trying to make conversation." he said defending himself.
"I know, I know. I'm just teasing you." she said. "Well, to answer your question, I had too much on my mind. I needed something chocolaty." she showed him her mug. I had hot chocolate in it.
"Oh." he said looking down at his glass.
"Yeah. What about you?" she asked, he almost blushed.
"Same, except for the chocolate part." he answered, not looking up from his glass. He had been thinking about Lynn. Not that he would ever admit it.
"Oh, I see." she said. He could feel her starring at him. He looked up to meet her gaze.
"What?" he asked, with a sense of de-ja-vu. She blushed and looked down at her mug.
"Nothing." she lied. There was an awkward silence. Lynn broke it by standing up and walking over to the sink. She poured out the contents of her mug and put it in the sink. She looked at Severus, who had been watching her.
"Well, I'm going to bed now. Will you be okay be yourself?" she asked.
"Yes." he said, not wanting her to go.
"Ok then, goodnight. "she said
"Goodnight." he replied and she left. He sighed. Why did she have to be so nice to him? He got up and set his own glass in the sing. He walked back up to his room, her door was closed. He fell onto his bed and let out another sigh. He stared at the ceiling. Sleep just wouldn't come. He thought of Lynn. He felt himself smile. Something he didn't do very often. He heard a door open and close. He assumed it was someone going to the bathroom. He listened and sure enough, the bathroom door open and close. He found himself disappointed. A part of him had wanted that to be Lynn coming to his room. He sighed. He knew Lynn didn't feel that way about him. He heard a flush, a door open and close, then another door open and close. Then silence. Then again, she did say he was cute when he was angry. He was angry a lot. He finally felt his eyelids get heavy. Oh well, he'd have to figure it out tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Lynn was having the same dilemma. Did Severus fancy her? He did act sort of strange around her. Sort of like he was trying to be nice be couldn't. She smiled. Typical of Severus. She rolled over and looked at the clock. It read 1:47 am. She yawned. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.
Abi looked at the clock. It read 1:40 am. What had Lynn and Severus been doing downstairs at 1:00 in the morning? She got up to go to the bathroom. Both of them were in their rooms With the doors closed. She used the loo and went back to bed. Oh well, she'd have to ask Lynn tomorrow after she got home from work.