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Chapter 6: Abi's Inquiry

"Marshmallows?" Severus asked.

"Yeah, I always put marshmallows in my hot chocolate." Lynn answered. "Do you want some in yours?"

"Is it good?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Ok, I'll have some." he held out his mug and she placed two big white marshmallows in it.

"So, has it been as bad as you thought it would be?" she asked.

"Has what been as bad as I thought it would be?"

"Staying here, with me," she said

"Oh," he looked down at his mug, "No, its not as bad as I thought it would be. Actually, its not bad at all." he looked up at her.

"Well, thank you." she smiled at him. Their faces were moving closer until Abi walked into the kitchen.

"I'm home! And I see you put up the tree without me." Lynn blushed and looked away Severus.

"Yeah, I hope you don't mind." she said.

"Oh no, not at all." Abi looked from Lynn to Severus, who was tracing the edge of his mug with his finger. "Um, Lynn, can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked.

"Uh, sure." she looked to Severus, "I'll be right back." she got up and followed Abi into the living room, out of earshot.

"What's up?" Lynn asked.

"I should be asking you the same thing." Abi said.

"What?"

"What were you and Sna-Severus, doing downstairs last night at one a.m.?"

"Oh that! Nothing. I came downstairs to make some hot chocolate because I couldn't sleep and then Severus came down a little while later for a glass of water. That's all." Lynn explained.

"You like him don't you?" Abi asked.

"What?!"

"I know you do. I see the way you look at him." Abi teased.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Lynn and Severus sittin' in a tree..."

"Stop it!" Lynn smacked her arm.

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G..." Abi continued.

"Uh! Ok! Fine! I do like him." Lynn said blushing profusely, "You're so childish."

"I knew it!"

Severus, who had been listening in the doorway, walked back to his seat. So she did like him. He looked down at his mug. Both the marshmallows had melted. Lynn and Abi walked back into the room.

"Is everything alright?" Severus asked innocently.

"Oh yes, everything's fine. Would you like some coco Abi?" Lynn said, avoiding his gaze.

"Sure, I'd love some." Abi said. She turned to Severus as Lynn got a mug out of the cupboard.

"So, I see Lynn let you help her put up the tree."

"Abi!" Lynn said.

"Just kidding." Abi said. Lynn went back to the coco. Abi turned back to Severus and lowered her voice so Lynn couldn't hear.

"She must really like you. She almost always has to put up the tree by herself. She's a little OCD. If ya know what I mean." Abi whispered.

"Riiight." Severus said, as Lynn set a mug down in front of Abi.

"Whatever she said, it isn't true." Lynn said.

"Calm your pants, I didn't say anything bad." Abi said, then took her mug down to the basement.

"What did she say about me?" Lynn asked.

"Nothing bad. She was just blabbing on about the tree or something." Severus said.

"Oh," Lynn laughed nervously. "Well, It's getting kind of late. I think I'm gonna turn in." she said. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." he said, looking her in the eye. Again, Lynn had blushed and looked away. She left and soon after, Severus did the same.

As he was walking to his room, Lynn came out of the bathroom, almost running into him.

"Oh, Sorry," she laughed nervously

"It's okay," he said and moved aside.

"Thanks," she muttered and went to her room. Severus walked into his own room, changed, and got into bed. He starred up at the black ceiling and let out a sigh. He grabbed his wand off the bedside table and bewitched the ceiling to look like the night sky. Just like at Hogwarts. He let out another sigh. He was actually starting to miss Hogwarts. He starred into the ceiling. It started to snow. What should he get Lynn for Christmas?

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