Hello all! Sorry for the wait! It's been so hot and humid here and I haven't had the strength to do too much. Not to mention I had school and I preformed at an open mic night this week. Eighth grade is crazy so far! I hope it doesn't change!
Disclaimer- I don't own anything, but the plot and a few characters.
Chapter 7 A Night of Hell
To say that Thanksgiving had been a disaster would be an understatement. It evolved into pure chaos! Neither Severus or Taylor would be caught dead in the same room, and Taylor's moods were going crazy. Mona, Draco, and the rest of the coyotes did their best to try and keep the bar and their friend together.
Still, Thanksgiving was over, and the city of Chicago had started its decorating for Christmas. December had begun. In a few short weeks, Christmas would be here. The holiday season had begun, and there was much to do. Presents needed to be bought and carols needed to be sung. Mona and Draco had started their own decorating of their house and even Coyote Ugly a little with no help from Severus.
Mona had decided that Severus was a relative of Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol." He sulked around the house barely leaving unless they made him come to Coyote Ugly with them. Even then, he sat in the back and muttered to himself. When they walked past the brightly decorated stores, he would on scowl and shake his head. His bad attitude was affecting everyone around him, even Mona and Draco.
"This is insane you know." Mona said to Draco one gray-clouded December the fifth morning. The two were up early and making up their shopping lists. "Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. Instead, I feel like it's a funeral." Tears were beginning to show in Mona's eyes. Draco quickly looked up from is list and got up to hug Mona tightly. By Christmas, Mona would be five whole months along! However, the hormone issue didn't let up at all.
"It's going to be a wonderful Christmas." Whispered Draco soothingly into Mona's ear, tickling it. "Just think. Next Christmas, we'll have a son or daughter to share it with." Mona sighed.
"If I make it through the pregnancy." She replied miserably. Draco hugged her closer. With Severus's depressing mood and Taylor's lunacy, Mona had become fearful that she would not be strong enough for her and her child. Draco had no doubt. He knew she could do it. It was when she talked like this that scared him more than anything.
"You will. I know it." He said. Mona seemed to relax a little as she returned to her list.
"We still have much to teach Snape about hygiene though." Said Mona. Draco gave her a funny look.
"Why? He showers at least twice a week. That's more than he does in a month."
"That's good, but he left his underwear on the kitchen table yesterday. I had to use a pair of tongs to get them off."
The next day was a Saturday. Severus had left the house saying that he wanted to send some things out to Dumbledore. Mona and Draco did not have their own owl, so he used a wizarding post office. Taylor was at a doctor's appointment. She had decided to go alone today. This was handy because the coyotes had called a meeting in order to think of something to do about Severus and Taylor. Mona had gotten rid of Draco by making him do some Christmas shopping so privacy was theirs.
"This can't go on. He can't stay in my house much longer." Complained Mona to the coyotes. "Not showering is one thing, but underwear on the table is another thing."
"How do you know it's not Draco's?" asked Megan.
"He wears boxers for one, and I know his size." The coyotes groaned and rolled their eyes.
"So what are we going to do? Taylor has been a threat to humanity since Thanksgiving. She snaps at everyone, and she hasn't smiled in weeks." Said Chelsea sadly.
"Snape's not much better. Though not only that, what about Taylor's baby?" asked Mona.
"All of that stress and worry can't be good for it." Said Kristina. "Isn't there a way we could get them to talk?" The room became silent for a few minutes. Suddenly, Megan stood up.
"That's it!" she shouted. "The baby! No matter what, it's still Snape's baby. He's got to care somewhat about it. Taylor should feel the same way."
"Okay, but what do we do?" asked Kristina.
"Don't you see? We get them together to talk about the baby on a date! If we follow them and keep the date from pulling a Titanic, then maybe they'll change their moods and even get together. Then Snape will be out of your house, Taylor's baby lives, and we all live happily ever after!" The coyotes looked at Megan for a minute before Mona got up and hugged as best as she could through her belly.
"Perfect!" she screamed!
Megan was right. After carefully wording their sentences, the coyotes were able to persuade Severus and Taylor to go on a date. Sam had agreed to let them use his best table where it was nice and private. He was even making special foods so Taylor could eat there. Everything was set.
"You're going to be fine." Said Draco. He was upstairs with Severus helping him find the right outfit for his date. "You guys need to talk about the baby. That's what's really important."
"Yes, I know. It's just seeing her again that makes me mad." Replied Severus in his usual cold voice.
"It won't be that bad. You loved her once. Maybe you can love her again."
Severus shook his head. "You can't change a whore into a house wife." Secretly, Draco agreed, but maybe there was hope. Maybe Taylor could change. If she slept with Severus more than once, which she never does for anyone, then there had to be something more than just lust. Draco gave Severus a black pair of pants and a long sleeved black t-shirt. Severus had refused to wear anything, but black, and sent him downstairs to wait for Taylor.
Mona and the coyotes were bringing Taylor over after getting her ready. Maternity clothes weren't the most stylish, but they ended up dressing Taylor in black pants and loose fitting scarlet red shirt that tied in the back with a tan tank top underneath. For being pregnant, she didn't look too bad.
"I'm still nervous." Announced Taylor as Mona pulled up in front of her house. She had driven Taylor, Megan, Kristina, and Chelsea over from Taylor's house. Taylor couldn't stop playing with her own hair.
"That's the tenth time you've said that." Said Chelsea.
"Yeah, relax. There's nothing to worry about. You and Severus are walking to Sam's for an evening out, and then coming back here. Who knows? Maybe you can make him love you again." said Mona. Taylor didn't stop twirling her hair around her finger.
"And if you don't talk about the baby, talk about hygiene." Said Kristina as she opened the door and followed everyone up to the house.
Severus was already waiting for them. He was sitting next to Draco on the couch. Draco, however, was barely paying attention. They had wizarding cable, and a Quidditch match was on. It wasn't until Mona and the coyotes had walked in that he noticed anything else.
"Oh good. You guys are here." He said getting up. Severus got up as well. "Alright, you two are going to be back by eleven right?"
"Does it take that long to eat?" muttered Severus looking at the clock. It was only seven.
"You never know." Said Mona ushering them out of the door. "Okay, bye bye. See you soon. Take care. Talk and eat lots." She rambled as Taylor and Severus looked at her funny and stepped outside. Mona closed the door with a slam and turned back to the others. "Okay, now we just wait awhile to follow them. Remember, NO MAGIC!" she shouted. They groaned.
"How else are they supposed to hook up if we don't help them?" asked Megan.
"Magic will probably make things worse." Said Draco. "You can't meddle in peoples' affairs with magic." After about five minutes, Mona, Draco, Megan, Kristina, and Chelsea were out heading for Sam's to make sure everything went well.
Just as they were turning a corner, Mona spotted someone out of the corner of her eye. He immediately paled.
"D…Dr… Draco!" she stuttered making everyone stop in their tracks and look around.
"What?" he asked. She gulped and nodded her head in a certain direction. They turned and looked as Draco's face also paled. It was the man in the raincoat! And he was coming straight towards them!
"We'll go and follow them. You two better get out of here quick." Said Megan. Mona and Draco ducked behind a crowd going the opposite way and muttered their goodbyes to the coyotes wishing them luck.
Draco grabbed Mona's had and quickly led her away from the crowd barely daring to look behind him. When he did dare, his worst fears were confirmed. The raincoat man was right behind them! Now he could properly see the man's face. He had cold green eyes and a pointed nose to rival Severus's. An evil smirk was stuck on his face making him seen even more menacing.
The two weren't quite sure where to run to. They couldn't leave he crowds of Chicago, but they couldn't get help from a policeman or anything. Would he believe them? The raincoat man would probably play innocent anyway. Having promised not to use magic on Taylor and Severus, both Draco and Mona had left their wands at home just in case they were tempted.
"Where do we go?" asked Mona desperately. Draco turned back and could see the absolute fear that had taken control of her. He saw the raincoat man and Lincoln Park up ahead. Parks weren't the best places for these things especially at night, but maybe they could loose him.
"This way!" Draco yelled dashing across the street. Home wasn't far any more, but they couldn't risk having him know where they lived. The park was dark, very dark. It became much harder to see. Only the thin outline of the raincoat man could be seen. Mona began to whimper a little. It was now up to Draco to get them all home alive.
"Are they going to be okay?" asked Chelsea worriedly. What was left of the coyotes were huddled in the back of Sam's watching Severus and Taylor. Things seemed to be going okay. Neither had said very much, which was probably the best.
"Who? Taylor and Snape or Draco and Mona?" asked Megan.
"Both."
"Looks like those two are boring each other." Said Kristina peaking out of the back room.
"As for Mona and Draco, we can't do much for them. Mona will be okay. Draco's strong." Assured Megan. Deep in her heart, Megan wasn't so sure. What if something happened to them? She would never forgive herself for not helping. "We have to concentrate on those two out there."
They nodded. "But what do we do?" asked Chelsea. Kristina smirked and reached up her sleeve. She was pulling out a long stick. It was her wand!
"We need help." She said. Chelsea and Megan gasped.
"But we promised not to use magic for this." Said Chelsea.
"Oh lighten up." Said Megan grinning and Kristina. "C'mon. Cast a spell. Make them more talkative or something."
"No, we just make them tell the truth. Let's move closer."
"Where are we?" whispered Mona. "We passed this tree three times." It was nearly pitch black and harder to see. Whether they lost the raincoat man, they didn't know. Draco now held Mona extra close to him as they rounded a corner cautiously. No one was there. Up ahead was the monkey cage at the zoo held in the middle of Lincoln Park.
"We need to go backward now." Said Draco finally figuring out where they were. He turned Mona and they saw the raincoat man! Just as they were about to run, they noticed that he hadn't seen them. As quietly as they could, they crept down a path going the opposite way. Suddenly, Mona stepped on a branch making a cracking noise. The raincoat man heard I and followed the noise coming closer and closer…
"The food here is good."
"Yeah not bad. Nothing like Hogwarts, but it'll do."
It was official. The date was a blow up. "They're talking about the food. This is pathetic." Said Megan.
"They need a truth spell so they'll say exactly the truth and what they're thinking. Maybe that'll help." Said Kristina.
"I still don't think is a good idea." Said Chelsea shaking her head though the others ignored her.
"Let's get closer." Said Megan. The three coyotes crept silently out of the back room and hid behind the bar stand. Barely ten feet away were Severus and Taylor. From here, they could hear everything. Kristina poked her head around the side of the bar and held out her wand.
"Truthorous." She muttered. A clear beam shot out her wand hitting both Severus and Taylor, but they couldn't feel a thing.
"I haven't stopped thinking about you." Said Taylor rather quickly. She gasped at what she said and blushed. Severus looked at her with wide eyes. Kristina turned back to the others and gave them a thumbs up.
"I haven't stopped thinking about you either." He said quietly.
"I remember what you said too." Said Taylor looking down at her plate. "And I feel bad for rejecting you like that. I didn't mean to. I wanted to be with you. I was just scared." She had admitted it! This was going great now!
"I wanted to be with you too. I thought about you everyday." Said Severus.
"Why didn't you stay?" asked Taylor.
"I couldn't. I was still a professor. Leaving would've been harder."
"Maybe things would've been different." Said Taylor quietly. "I did want to hurt you."
"It did hurt." Said Severus looking Taylor in the eye. "But what was I thinking. You and the others. You're just a bunch of whores." Taylor gasped, as did Chelsea, Megan, and Kristina.
"Whores?! Excuse me? I may have been a slut then, but that's me. Don't go insulting my friends." Said Taylor getting angry.
"Well it's the truth. You guys dance on bars and flirt with nearly every guy in that stupid bar. It's a surprise that you aren't all pregnant!" yelled Severus. Taylor stood up.
"Those girls are some of the best people you'll ever meet. After all Mona and Draco have put up with, you still have something bad to say about them. Maybe you should just go back to England and stay out mine and my baby's life!" screamed Taylor getting up and rushing out of the door. Other people stared at Severus as he groaned and rolled his eyes. After sitting for a minute, he got up and left as well. The coyotes came out of their hiding place all looking dumbstruck.
"Well, I hate to say I told you so."
Draco pulled Mona off of the path and hid behind a tree just as the man passed them. Both held their breath hoping he would miss them. For ten long and antagonizing minutes, neither Draco or Mona moved a muscle. They were unsure if the raincoat man had moved on or not. Finally, it was time to venture out.
"C'mon, the house isn't far. We'll be safe there." Whispered Draco into Mona's ear. She was shaking, but nodded. They snuck out of their hiding place before bolting towards their house. Fear gripped Draco's shoulder, but he kept running while still holding Mona close. Every shadow looked like the raincoat man, and every rustle mad Draco jump, but he didn't stop until they were home.
As soon as Draco shut and looked the door tightly, Mona broke down in tears. Draco hugged her close and led her over to the couch where he laid her down. Just as he was about to get her a glass of water, Mona pulled him close.
"Don't leave me." She cried. Draco took her in his arms and laid down next to her holding her tight as though afraid she would slip through his grasp. Things were getting worse. Now with Severus being here and the crazy raincoat man and the release of Victor Krum, Draco became fearful of the future. Mona had already cried herself to sleep in his arms. Draco closed his eyes as a single tear fell down his cheek and he drifted off to sleep.
A/N: That's all for now. Was it long enough? Please review!! Thanks so much for reading!!!
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RonFan