Something to Regret – Chapter Five
Time passes so quickly. It was only two nights ago that Sirius went up to Snape's room to speak with him, only two nights ago that he kissed the soft lips of his former love, his present love. It had been a surprise to his when that love was partially returned in a kiss, when it had happened Sirius was shocked, excited and sad all at the same time.
He remembered leaving the room shortly after unable to speak or even think properly, how is it that such a small thing could mean so much to him, and yet it seemed nothing to Severus.
The two days had passed and Snape was back to his usual sneering self, as if nothing ever happened. Not that he knew from personal account, because he hadn't left his room in those two days, but he had had visits from Harry, Ron and Hermione, and Ron seemed especially distraught with Snape's sudden turn for the better, well back to normal anyway.
Sirius was half awake when he heard a faint knock at the door, a knock that could only be made by a house elf.
"I told you I'm not hungry" Sirius said opening the door.
"But sir has to eat" the tiny elf said.
"I'm not hungry" Sirius stated "so if there isn't anything else exceedingly important, I would like to go back to sleep."
"Dobby has a message sir, a message from Dumbledore. He says that Dobby is to tell Mr. Black that he is to attend lunch with him sir. He says he has something important to talk to you about sir."
Sirius cocked a brow in question.
"Oh Dobby does not know sir, Dobby just knows the message, Sir must be at Dumbledore's office by 1 o'clock" Dobby said and then disappeared down the hall.
"Bloody house elf's" Sirius grumbled as he searched around his room for his robes.
Sirius didn't want to eat or talk or do anything but sleep at the moment, just sleep and fade away, but never the less he showed up at Dumbledore's office at ten on the dot.
Sirius went to knock on the door but it flew open right when he raised his hand.
"Sirius, come in, come in, sit down" Dumbledore beamed and guided Sirius to a table in the middle of the office. How a table that size ever fit in this room was a mystery. Sirius sat down at the table and found that he was not the only person there. Sitting directly next to him was his old friend Remus Lupin and at his other side Professor McGonagall. Sirius looked around the entire table to see that there was a large amount of people sitting about. Hagrid was there taking up two seats, along with what looked like half the Weasley family, Molly, Arthur and their two sons Charlie and Bill. Another man he knew to be an Auror, Mad Eye Moody, and an empty seat next to Dumbledore.
"Great to see you old friend" Remus said to him smiling.
"What's going on here? Is this something to do with the order?" Sirius questioned.
"Ah yes, we are just waiting for our last guest I'm afraid" Dumbledore said happily. Just as Dumbledore finished speaking there was a loud knock on the door and then it swung open and Snape whooshed in.
How did he know it would be him?
"Pardon my being late, I just had Potions with the Gryphondor's, Longbottom's cauldron exploded, had to rush a bunch of students up to the hospital wing."
"Very well Severus, If you would just sit down we can begin" Dumbledore said.
"Well now that everyone is here I thing we should begin" Dumbledore said as he waved his hand and the table filled with food. "It's always best to converse over food" Dumbledore smiled.
Everyone started eating and talking, though Sirius wasn't paying attention, he was concentrating on the o-so pale beauty sitting across from him. It's not every day you see Severus Snape eating or drinking for that matter, odd. Sirius' thoughts where interrupted by Molly Weasley.
"I don't know of any other place" she said.
Back to reality, "place?" Sirius questioned.
"We need a place to house the order dear" Molly said "but we haven't got anywhere to use except the Burrow and that's still a bit dodgy."
"You could use my place!" Sirius blurted out. Everyone stopped and stared, mostly because he said it so loud and that they had never know him to have a home let alone a house. The auror stared and muttered something to himself then started sniffing his food... odd.
"The Black house, my mother's house. It is perfectly adequate to fit many people as well as hold meetings, although, it most definitely needs to be fixed up, no ones lived in it for a very long time" Sirius said.
"Well that's no problem, Sirius you and I could work on it a couple times a week to make it habitable" Molly said with determination.
"Well now that that's settled I think we should find some accommodation for Sirius." Dumbledore beamed. "Does anyone have an idea of where he could stay?" he asked happily…
No one said anything, they all knew it couldn't be done. Sirius couldn't stay with the Weasley's there wasn't enough room. He couldn't stay with his old friend Lupin because of the time of month it was. He wouldn't be caught dead staying with McGonagall. The auror would probably kill him in his sleep... Sirius went threw the list of people in his head, there really was no one for him to stay with. He was beginning to think he was going to have to stay in that cave again.
Snape spoke up and said "He may stay with me. There are more than enough rooms in the Snape Manor."