Chapter 37

Harry finally reached her room to find the door opened and voices coming from inside the room.

"Well when does your mother expect us?" Alex asked, she was sitting on the corner of her desk while Snape paced.

"By 6 o'clock."

"Well that will be fine. We can get Harry started with lessons..."

"This is not how I had wanted to spend our first holiday together in 20 years." He said, a note of disappointment in his voice. "Between my mother and teaching Potter we'll hardly have a moment alone together."

"I will see to it that we will. Now stop pacing before you wear a hole in the floor." She laughed, putting a hand on each shoulder so that he would stop.

Harry found this as good of time as any to enter the room.

"Ah, there you are Harry." Alex said brightly. "Get everything worked out with Albus then?"

"Yes..."

"Good. So when do you want to start?"

"As soon as possible."

"Well we can start this afternoon if you'd like. However Severus and I are leaving for a few days tomorrow evening so if you'd rather wait until we get back to start."

"This afternoon is fine as long as it's not inconveniencing to you."

Alex cut off Snape before he could reply to Harry's comment. "No trouble at all Harry. Just be here after lunch and we'll get started."

"Alright... see you then." Harry said, quickly rushing out of the room. He resolved to ask her later about spending the summer holiday with her, when Snape wasn't there.

"My love, please try and be nice to Harry. He is different than James." Alex asked him.

"I'm not making you any promises, however for you... I suppose I could try." He said with mocking sadness.

"That's all I ask." Alex smiled cheerfully. "You know we have some time before lunch..."

"Do we Miss Grant?" Severus asked slowly moving closer towards Alex. "And what do you suggest we do?"

"Well, we could pack for our trip..."

"Finished that."

"We could go for a walk..."

"Too cold."

"Well there's always one thing we could do that involves great skill and will take some time to complete."

"Perhaps we should discuss this more in our chambers..."

"No, right here is fine. Just take off your robe and we'll start." She said, pulling off her own robes and grabbing her wand. "Close the door would you please, love?"

Severus went to close the door, while Alex cleared her desk, adding just one item...