CHAPTER 13: After 2 days
Walking into the great hall Severus scowled at what he saw. Besides the usual floating candles there was a ground fog that made shadows on the walls as you moved through it. The children were enjoying themselves pushing it about as they rushed back and forth, watching it curl in spirals around them.
Snape continued to his usual seat at the head table glancing at Welsh. She was discussing Quidditch plays with Madam Hooch so he was able to look at her without anyone being the wiser. It had only been 2 days and he was still no closer to knowing how he felt than before.
Welsh had just draped her cloak on the back of her chair when Dumbledore called the feast to order.
Everyone dug into what turned out to be a delightful meal, laughter ringing about the hall.
As things began to wind down Dumbledore motioned to Welsh.
Looking at her Uncle he mouthed
BALL IN COURT?
Welsh smiled at him. Standing up she slid over to him and whispered in his ear.
"Yes Uncle I know."
Walking to where Severus sat she placed her hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her.
"Yes?"
Welsh smiled. Leaning down she kissed him as the room dropped to a dead silence.
"The ball my love, is in your court." She said to him before she calmly walked out of the side door. Leaving a very stunned Severus staring after her.
Dumbledore sat in the chair Welsh had vacated and cleared his throat. Severus glanced at him.
"If I were you," Dumbledore began, "and I felt about her like I know you do. I wouldn't be sitting there like a bump on a log, I'd go after that one. I do believe she's a keeper. Forget whom she is related to trust yourself."
He then passed Snape Welsh's cloak.
Snape shook his head a bit, "Quite right headmaster." he said as he sprang out of his chair and went after Welsh.
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Walking into the great hall Severus scowled at what he saw. Besides the usual floating candles there was a ground fog that made shadows on the walls as you moved through it. The children were enjoying themselves pushing it about as they rushed back and forth, watching it curl in spirals around them.
Snape continued to his usual seat at the head table glancing at Welsh. She was discussing Quidditch plays with Madam Hooch so he was able to look at her without anyone being the wiser. It had only been 2 days and he was still no closer to knowing how he felt than before.
Welsh had just draped her cloak on the back of her chair when Dumbledore called the feast to order.
Everyone dug into what turned out to be a delightful meal, laughter ringing about the hall.
As things began to wind down Dumbledore motioned to Welsh.
Looking at her Uncle he mouthed
BALL IN COURT?
Welsh smiled at him. Standing up she slid over to him and whispered in his ear.
"Yes Uncle I know."
Walking to where Severus sat she placed her hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her.
"Yes?"
Welsh smiled. Leaning down she kissed him as the room dropped to a dead silence.
"The ball my love, is in your court." She said to him before she calmly walked out of the side door. Leaving a very stunned Severus staring after her.
Dumbledore sat in the chair Welsh had vacated and cleared his throat. Severus glanced at him.
"If I were you," Dumbledore began, "and I felt about her like I know you do. I wouldn't be sitting there like a bump on a log, I'd go after that one. I do believe she's a keeper. Forget whom she is related to trust yourself."
He then passed Snape Welsh's cloak.
Snape shook his head a bit, "Quite right headmaster." he said as he sprang out of his chair and went after Welsh.
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