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Chapter 20 (My first time I've reached a chapter 20!)
The year started to move by quickly and before they knew it, it was right before Christmas holiday. The time for the Yule Ball was rapidly approaching.
"Severus my love you've received an owl from your mother." Alex said, walking into his private office from the passageway to their chambers.
"Oh what the bloody hell does she want?" Severus said, taking the envelop from Alex and opening it.
"Well it's not uncommon for a mother to contact her child. My own mother would have... if they hadn't disowned me." Alex said, sitting down on the couch by the fireplace.
"Mother wants me to come for Christmas dinner... correction she wants US to come to dinner." Snape said, walking over to Alex and handing her the letter to read for herself.
"Ah Dumbledore told her I was back. Your mother was always very kind to me..."
"Oh, bloody hell woman, do you wish to go or not?"
"I think we should go. Who knows you might enjoy yourself." Alex said skeptically.
"One never knows." He agreed, sitting down next to her. "Come here." He said softly, pulling her into his arms and kissing her. She pushed him back against the couch and flung one of her legs on the other side of him, straddling him to his spot. They continued their embrace for a few more minutes before she pulled away.
"I've got lesson plans to finish for tomorrow and you have a letter to write." Alex said, pulling off of him.
"Oh no you don't." He said pulling her back into their kiss.
"Sev..." She laughed, trying to pull away. "Sev..." Finally she grabbed him by the face and pulled him back. "Severus! We both have work to do. Later we can work on each other." She said, giving him another kiss.
"Tease." He called after her as she walked towards the door.
"Bastard."
"Wench."
"Ooh, I like that one." Her voice called to him from the passageway. Severus went back to his desk and began to write a response to his mother.
He hadn't been aware that she and Albus were still corresponding. But it didn't surprise him since Albus had been the one who helped he and his mother get away from the raging alcoholic that he once called father.