Chapter 9
Liza had gone down to the kitchens, and gotten some breakfast, and then waited until the break to enter Severus' classroom. Knowing that there was a class coming in shortly, she didn't close the door.
"Back so soon?" Severus asked as she neared the front of the class.
"But of course." Liza smiled, closing her arms behind his neck, kissing him gently.
"What did Minerva say?"
"She said that it was interesting that I was getting up so late. And then she said that of course we'd be getting up late because we were so tired from playing chess."
"Ah Minerva. She's always been like that." He laughed to himself, "Did she say anything else?"
"Well . . . Uh . . . yeah she did." Liza buried her face into Severus' chest. He looked down at her.
"What did she say?"
"She mentioned that since you and I had gotten together in the first place, we were meant to me." She replied without looking up at the man.
"Maybe she was right." Liza looked up.
"You really think so?"'
"Do you?"
"Well . . . yes." Severus opened his mouth to reply, but students for the next class began entering the class, causing the couple to tear apart.
The rest of the morning was rather relaxed, Severus assigned potions to the students, and Liza would be sitting either in her usual spot, doing marking for him, or out helping the students with their potions. Something they greatly appreciated. Finally, the bell rang, and the students quickly left the class, heading for lunch.
Severus levitated the last of the potion vials into a cupboard on the side of the room, then walked over to Liza, wrapping his arms protectively around her.
"I never want to let you go again." His voice spoke softly throughout the room.
"Please don't." Liza replied in a whisper. Severus' kissed her head.
"I promise." The couple stayed in silence for a moment. The man felt better than ever to feel the warmth of her body flowing through to his, smelling the lilac smell of her hair. The greatest things in the world. Liza was happy to be in his arms once again, and happy that he had realized how big a mistake he had made all those years ago. She was very glad that he had taken her back, and had now promised not to leave her again.
Liza pulled her head away slightly, looking up at him, she kissed him passionately. He returned it, never wanting to pull away, after a few minutes though, the oxygen between them was running low. They pulled away, Severus then spoke.
"We should get down to lunch." He whispered, "It was bad enough missing breakfast, imagine what the staff will say if we missed another meal." Liza laughed heartily.
"Of course." She then pulled him into one more kiss, "I love you Sev."
"I love you too." He smiled, kissing her once again before the couple left for the meal.
