Chapter Sixteen

A/N- As of today I sadly still do not own Harry Potter and Co. one can dream though. Wouldn't mind owning Severus, don't you agree? Though the story is all mine and yours for reading pleasure (hopefully). Now onwards, also a little happiness added. I have created a site that is linked on my profile. Check it out sometime, it's a bit "green"

"Which of my lovely brothers did you entrap?" He remarked with a sarcastic tone.

Eyes narrowing, Ari slowly turned and looked him in the eyes, "Stefan, your eldest brother," When Severus scowled once more at her, her temper rose over the limit and she clearly said, "Locomotor Mortis!"

Eyes wide, Severus fell to the ground. The passions of this woman and her ignorance were beyond any reaches. Now as to the reason why she would burst in would only mean… he would have moaned if he could move. It meant it was family visiting hour on the Discovery Network. Thankfully it also meant that Stefan could soon come in and take the shrew away.

A distinct chuckle from the doorway announced just that as Stefan walked into the room.

"Ari, what have you done to my brother? My dear, what has gotten into you lately? Prior Incantum." Stefan strode over to his wife and tapped her chin, and then the tall man turned and helped his younger brother from the floor.

Ari chuckled at the picture they made, Severus with his head tilted up only to still be two inches shorter. Obsidian eyes met obsidian eyes and after a few moments they clasped hands. "Now Stefan, what in the hell are you doing here?" Severus looked towards Ari, "As well, when did you even get married to such a shrew?" He turned and smirked at Ari as she gasped in outrage.

Clearly Severus didn't know her; she smirked and slowly tilted her wand. "Expelliramus!" Stefan shouted, "Ah, my wife is no shrew, she is very powerful and quite a woman, I don't care for dense women and I don't believe you do either." Grasping her wand he smiled over to her only to have her huff and turn.

"I'm going to find that nice girl I met, Hermione I believe," and she exited the room.

Down the hallway a bit she heard a quick bang. Ari turned and saw Hermione working along in potions classroom.

"Need any help?" She offered as she entered the room.

Hermione turned and stared at Ari, unsure of how to handle this situation.

Ari continued on, unbeknownst of Hermione's hesitation. "Such a brother-in-law, I meet him and he is so uncivil. Calling me a shrew! How dare he! Severus Snape, uggh curse him!" She turned and grasped some of the piled up cauldrons and began to scrub away with a nearby brush.

Hermione smiled, "So you are his sister-in-law, I see now. Yes, Severus can be insufferable at times. Clearly thinks he knows everything, all the time. Yet, he can be a nice man once you get to know him."

Ari turned and glanced over, "Succumbed to the Snape charm have you?"

Hermione grinned, "Yes," and turning she glanced up at Ari, 'Am I that translucent?"

Ari nodded. "It's all right; I got that way with his older brother Stefan as well. They are a bit alike supposedly, but you should be thankful that yours didn't think he knew everything about women in the beginning."

Hermione walked over to Ari and put out her hand. "Let's begin once more, Hermione Granger and it's a pleasure to meet you. Now tell me everything!"

Ari chuckled, "Ari Snape, and it's a pleasure to meet you as well. By chance are you one of those, what did my husband call them... Oh yes Gryffindors? Interesting place, I've heard good and bad. I was at Salem School of Witchcraft and Wizardry myself. No houses there."

Together they strode into Hermione's quarters to talk over a cup of cinnamon tea.

"Ari Snape, AKS, my competitor?" Severus turned at the realization.

"Straight on the Nail Severus, good job." Stefan remarked at Severus's observation and scowl. "Ah, no scowling. She isn't fond of competitors either."

TBC