Chapter 5

Angel was lost in her books, she didn't feel like charms so she had put a charm on a book to make it look like her charms book and was now reading it with excitement in her eyes.

The young girl walked through the woods when his hot breath streaked down on her. She let out a shriek and turned around. But there was no one there. A soft laugh sounded through the trees as a handsome man stepped out off the shadows.
"Ahh my young love, I have been looking for thee"
"Vladimir" she stuttered as he walked up to her "I though I was being followed."
"True my love, I was following you" He kissed her intensely and lowered his kisses to her neck. She screamed in pain and yet pleasure when he bit her

Her eyes were moving fast and she shifted in her seat Damn this is thrilling she thought as she heard movement beside her. Squealing she shot up in the air and looked about her to see who made the noise.

Cryssy laughed "hey it's just me… Oehh are you reading a love book are you thinking about him kissing you?"

Angel felt her cheeks grow hot as a blush spread across her face... "No not thoughts about the kissing, he is a vampire who was biting not kissing." she had to admit Cryssy was good, her thoughts had not been about the vampire Vladimir at all, but about Severus doing the same thing.
"I" she muttered as Harry laughed "Don't laugh..."

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen" Professor Flitwick greeted them "kindly pull out your wands and books we are studying earth charms today"

Angel put away her copy off Dracula the new beginning and pulled out her books "Oy" she giggled "I want to try the water and fire charms" poking Ron in the ribs as he shot her looks

"Yes, yes Miss Dean" Flitwick said smiling "We will try those today"

Angel smiled at Harry and chucked Ron away in front off Hermione giggling "he is mine I tell you mine!" she said as she hugged him possessively

Hermione just quirked an eyebrow and took poor Neville as her partner instead.

"Oy lunatic" Ron muttered as he faced her.

"Now first we will try the water charm." Prof. Flitwick told them.

"Oehh" Angel smiled exited "Can I go first"

"Is there any stopping you" Ron asked

"nope" she smiled again as she said the charm. "Vivera Aquaria..." Blue liquid whirled around her as she smiled happily. It looked like she was in a whirl off water.

"That's it" Professor Flitwick said sounding impressed "now you Harry, the fire charm"

Harry muttered the charms and gasped as fire shot out off his wand nearly missing Cryssy. She merely smiled and waved the fire away with a flick off her hand that luckily went unnoticed by the rest.

Angel had quirked her eyebrow when the fire spurt out off Harry and shot towards Cryssy. But she saw Cryssy had it under control and looked at Ron again

"Okay your turn"

"Vivera Flamare..." he shouted as a whiff off smoke hit Angel in the face.

Coughing she giggled "Almost there"

nodding he shouted the spell again and this time Angel had to duck so not to get hit... "Hey" she shrieked "point that thing somewhere else will you"

Ron merely smiled and looked at Hermione who was nodding at him.

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After two hours off endless practise the bell rang for supper and Angel packed her stuff feeling tired she was walking towards the common room, she could just pull in a nap before Supper. Yawning she said the password and let herself fall into a big armchair in front off the fire. Staring into it she started dozing off.

She walked through a dark hall, and though she saw no one there dark figures were moving about. She could hear them. Turning around she saw she wasn't in a hall but a forest. A handsome man stepped out off the tree line a took her in an embrace. "Severus" she smiled as he kissed her and moved his sweet torture to her neck.

She let out a painful mutter and grabbed her neck; a little bit off blood was dribbling out from it.

Harry and Cryssy had come in, in the mean time and had been chatting softly before finally drifting off to sleep. Well Cryssy did, Harry was caressing he hair gently marvelling at how soft it was. But he had finally drifted off himself and happily dreamed off Cryssy kissing him when he heard someone yelp¨.

Looking up she saw Harry and Cryssy opposite each other on the couch. Smiling she muttered a soft "hello" to Harry who was still awake.

"hi, you okay" he asked her looking concerned. He had woken up from her yelp.

"I'm fine, just a nightmare"

He nodded and let her walk off.

Yawning she entered her room, it was cold and dark and there was as always the lonely feel to it. "Just the way I like it" she muttered as she poked the wood to make a fire. Once it crackled merrily she crawled into bed and fell into a dreamless sleepYawning Angel stretched herself, it was five in the morning but she was wide awake. Smiling devilishly she stood up and dressed herself. Sneaking out off the common room she walked through the halls and down to the dungeons, muttering the password to his wards when she reached his door.

Snape was sleeping, something he never did at this time. But he was tired... It seemed the moment he finally let go off his feelings towards Angel so much had happened that he had started to wonder whether or not they were a good thing. His arm burned, he was asleep and yet he could feel Voldemort rage about something. Wondering slightly what it was when he met a rude awakening.

Angel smiled wondering whether or not she was going to do it. He looked so sweet. Shrugging she jumped on his bed giggling "Waky, Waky Professor"

Shooting up from his sleep he screamed her name, then saw she was still standing on his bed looking innocent. With a lightning fast movement he grabbed her around her legs making her tumble over him.

Angel squealed and giggled "No fair"

"No fair" he bellowed "You dare awakening me so rude and then its no fair that I punish you"

Angels eyes widened "Punish" she gasped as his hand swirled over her.

A smirk spread across his face, he hoped she was ticklish. Bringing his hand down fast Angel gulped, was he really going to... she never finished her sentence as she broke out in uncontrollable giggles.

"No... Severus... no... Please not this..." Tears streamed across her face "how can you be so cruel" she hiccupped as he continued his sweet torture "Noooooo... not tickling" she laughed so hard her sides hurt.

Snape was curled over Angel; he was laughing along with her and decided he liked it. It had been so long since he truly laughed.

"No..." Angel giggled again "No more Tickling" she finally managed to whisper.

"So my revenge does not suit you" He asked a smile plastered on his face.

Angel who did not have time to watch him felt her mouth drop open. He looked, he looked downright beautiful smiling. A blush crept up her cheeks and she fell in love all over again.

"What" he asked quirking an eyebrow at the stupefied girl before him.

"Nothing, master" she muttered "you may punish me every time." A grin had spread across her face and now Snape was turning crimson.

Did she just call me master... she couldn't. He looked at her with his dark brown eyes and saw she was playing games with him. He liked it. As he made a move for her she bounced off the bed blew a kiss and swayed out. "If you want me, come and find me."

It was still early and she doubted that any was awake yet. Snape seemed to have the same idea when he stood up and dashed after her fully clothed.

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Running around giggling frantically Angel rounded a corner and jumped down some steps.

Snape in full pursuit let go a laugh and then followed her again.

She had no idea where she was going and before she knew it she had shouted the password to the fat lady and stumbled in making a crash dive and landing in front off Harry's feet.

"Uhm Hi" she giggled as the portrait opened again and a heavily breathing Snape stepped in.

"Woeps" Angel giggled when he stepped up to her and looked her over.

"Smart move Miss Dean" He noted trying to hide his smile and appearing to sneer.

"Next time when you awake me so rudely I shall not be so kind as to look the other way"

Angel let out a giggle and looked at him "Well I hope you don't" she said as she crawled off the floor and ran into her rooms.

"Miss Dean" he bellowed "come back here, I was talking to you"

Turning on his heels he followed her into her room and started making snide comments to her in-between her kisses, hoping to god no one saw.

"What was that about" Harry asked no one in particular and decided to follow Angel to see if she needed help. What he found however was Snape kissing Angel madly and he stared at the couple dumbfounded as Cryssy walked up to him and started laughing.

Snape muttered against her lips "have you seen Potter behind us?"

"Yep"

"And do you not think it is unwise for you to presume what you are doing?"

"Nope"

"How will you explain?"

She looked at Cryssy who was in a fit off giggles and began laughing herself. "I, professor Snape. Do not think I need to explain my self. You on the other hand, are going to have to explain why on earth you are kissing a student."

Snape frowned and looked at Harry who was positively horror stricken. "I" he started when Angel pushed him aside and pulled Harry and Cryssy into her room closing the door behind her.

"Sit down please Harry" she said gently "I am sorry for hiding this but you have to understand I had no choice"

"What" he yelled "you are snogging Snape… But, but…" Then he rounded on Snape "how could you do that to her"

Cryssy who was still laughing tugged Harry's arms, "common Harry its okay, they really love each other"

Harry looked at her surprised and muttered "Cryssy. Darling you're cute. But that's not helping"
without even realising it.

Angel let go a cough that sounded very much like a giggle when Harry muttered to Cryssy "Cryssy. Darling you're cute. But that's not helping"

She had no idea how she was going to explain this and Snape seemed to be out off any either when all he said was "I... Uh... we..."

She looked at Harry and then placed her hands on her hips as well "your reaction is exactly why no one knows. What do you think my pranks were from my first year, things to hurt him? I happen to like dark and brooding men... And his hair isn't Greasy. Nor is he a vampire. I think" she added rubbing her neck. It was still soar and she wondered whether her dream had been real or not. "Harry I can't tell why I love him, I just do and I am not asking you to like him. Or" she rounded on Snape "you to like him" She turned back to Harry. "Look I said nothing when you were going after Cho... Though I knew very well she was going to break your heart. I mean would it have helped? I want you to understand something. I have been molested by the ones I love all my life. I don't give my love easy and somehow Professor Snape has managed to get what I don't give out. I know he is not exactly the sweetest man alive in the world and I know that to many he is just the snarky greasy haired Git"

Snape gave an angry sneer

"Oh keep quiet" Angel said looking it him

His mouth dropped open, but he said nothing and was trying to hide the fact he liked it when she talked back.

She saw Harry quirk an eyebrow at her comment to Snape and he was even more surprised when Snape said nothing back.

She turned back to Cryssy and Harry "but to me, he is kind and gentle. He doesn't hurt me in any way and he is the reason I became who I am now. You know how I was when I first entered school. And you know I am almost 10 years older than you. I can take care off myself Harry and Severus knows this. I will always be scarred off being hit but he has been through the same and you know it."

Snape was getting madder by the moment and Angel notissed it. She grabbed his hand and squeezed it every time he was ready to blow. She herself was getting desperate, how was she ever going to explain this to him. But she couldn't blame Harry either. She knew his feelings for Snape and she knew she was still a student. She had no idea how she was ever going to keep it a secret not with Ron, Harry and Hermione around. She needed for them to know to.

"But… no this is wrong, you can't love Snape. He is not capable off love he will hurt you like he does every one else" Harry rambled when Cryssy decided to but in.

"Common Harry sit down, can't you see that he really does love her. I mean he might be mean to us but there is a lot Professor Snape is hiding and he is obviously showing those things to Angel. He wont hurt her, look at him I mean she just told him to shut up and he did"

Harry was staring dumbfounded at Cryssy as he let himself fall onto Angel's bed, she was right he seemed so different when he found him hugging and kissing Angel. He had been wondering if that had indeed been Snape, he had been so gentle and playful. Sighing he nodded "Okay, but I am keeping my eye on you" he said pointing to Snape "This does not mean I like it, but I will try and accept it"

"Thank you" Angel smiled as she hugged him, she winked at Cryssy and marvelled at the power the girl held over Harry. Cryssy told Harry to sit down and to stop and listen and he did so. She was able to explain more to him then Angel and she smiled thankfully when Harry said he would try and accept it. She knew he would never accept Snape and he did not need to, she could not help it but somehow she knew no one could ever split her and Snape up. Or Harry and her for that matter. She would not have known what to do if she ever lost her friends. "I am sorry Harry," she muttered "like I said I don't know how, but I am happy. For me that's all that matters. I don't want to loose you, or any off my friends and I am positively sure that Ron and Hermione need to know too"

"What" Snape bellowed

"Oh common" she shrugged "they'll find out anyway... and even if they did not, I do not intend to lie to my friends"

"Fine" he snarled but nodded and looked at her "If that is what you want"

"That is what I want... and no not the entire school needs to know, just the people I care for"

Snape sighed and then pulled her in a hug, though he hated to show his feelings Harry needed to know he was good to Angel. Harry, Ron and Hermione had been the closest thing to a family Angel ever had and he knew she cared deeply for them.

"So does that mean you wont be annoying Snape anymore" Harry asked with a bit off a laugh in his voice, Snape seemed to really love her if her gave her, her way. And that hug showed that he was gentle and caring even though he did not always seem like that.

"No" Angel muttered from under Snape's arm "it would be suspicious would it not" she looked at Harry smiling and pushed Severus off her when she heard Hermione's... and Ron's voice coming from her door.

Pulling it open she giggled "Ron what are you doing up here"

"I uh..." he stuttered when she pulled her friends into the room and closed it once more.

Ron was staring at his feet as if he had something to hide and Hermione was pointing at Professor Snape who was about to blow again. Creeping up behind him she poked Severus in the sides and he let slip a genuine giggle. Embarrassed he looked at Angel and then transfixed his eyes on the wall.

"Maybe they found out" Ron mouthed to Hermione

"they couldn't have, ah well" she sighed after a while "well Ron and me we are a couple."

Angel shrieked and stumbled sending her head first into Snape who let out a loud "OEF" when they both crashed to the floor.

"You what" she managed to stutter as Snape pulled her in a padlock. "Hey let go" she said struggling to get up and ending into giggles. She tried to straighten up and looked from Cryssy to Hermione while still lying on the floor.

"Actually that is not why you are here, but that's awesome you two."

"Yep it was supposed to be a surprise" Ron smiled

"Surprise" Angel giggled "wait till you here mine"

Hermione turned on her heels and looked at Angel, her eyes widening as she saw her look up from the ground, no... From Snape "what..." she muttered "your kidding, I was right"

"Yes you were" Angel smiled as Snape muttered "know it all" under his breath. Angel poked him and looked back up when she heard a loud thud... Ron was lying on the floor. Apparently he had found out himself and had toppled over.

"You'd think I told Neville" she giggled as she buried her face in Snape's chest to hide a fit off giggles and tears welling up.

Snape himself was trying to hide the apparent feeling by coughing but couldn't manage to keep a blush creeping up his face from going away.

"She… they…" Ron muttered as he said back up, his finger pointing at them

Angel looked up "Oh... Ron stop being such a Drama queen" Letting out a snort she buried her head in his chest again and laughed even harder.

"Interesting morning, this one" Cryssy laughed as she looked at Angel.

Angel looked up when she felt Cryssy's eyes on her and smiled "yeah, pretty good morning this one. Eventful" She looked at Snape and then back up "maybe its time we showed ourselves at breakfast"

She smiled, she was lucky with these people in her room, and one thing was certain it never got boring

Angel shrieked again when Cryssy said "BOO" and was in-between snorts and giggles.

"You sound like a piggy" Snape muttered making Angel squeal even louder and making her shake all over. As she finally managed to get up and straighten she sighed deeply grabbing her side's "that hurt" she muttered as she walked to her closet and peered in it. "What to wear today"

"How about school uniform" Hermione giggled

Angel smiled "what, are my usual outfits not good. I actually asked Professor Dumbledore once why I did not need to wear school robes. He just smiled and said, well my dear one: you are a bit old for school clothes and two: they don't make them in adult sizes."

She looked at her friends and smiled again, "I think I will go with the red top, black skirt and Gryffindor black robes. How about it?"

"I think you should change without us in the room" Harry laughed as he pulled Ron up from the floor and took them outside.

Angel nodded "I was just about to shoo every one out." she said as she waved her hands at them. "I will meet you downstairs" as every one left she tugged Snape back and gave him a Kiss "When can we be together again" she muttered

"Tonight, my office at 8 O'clock" he smiled

"Yes professor" As she dressed like a whirlwind she was shocked when a loud bang rang through her room and Professor Dumbledore stood smiling and twinkling in her fireplace.

"Ahh my dear, how are you"

"I am fine thank you Professor"

"I would like to talk to you about Professor Snape"

"Uh-oh"

"Not needed Miss Dean, I am happy for you, however I do want to tell you something he will kill me for"

Angel's eyes widened "are you sure then Professor"

"Without a doubt my dear. Today is Severus's birthday"

"What" she squealed "his birthday"

"yes indeed, I hope you will make it for him to remember as he has not had any good birthdays in years. He hates companies but I was hoping that you could make him smile about this."

"I will" Angel nodded already planning several things. She would need to pursue Dobby to make her a cake and she would need to go to Hogsmeade to buy a present

"Uhm Professor, Do I have permission to go to Hogsmeade during lunch"

"Yes my dear"

"thank you" she bobbed out off the room feeling very exited

Cryssy walked up to her room, she needed to grab a book she had forgotten and was happy some one had reminded her they had that lesson. Sighing she walked by Angel's room when a hand flew out off it and pulled her in shrieking.

"Oh, my gosh" Angel muttered pulling Cryssy in "I am sorry and I need you help. I just found something out." she did not wait for a replay but rambled on "its Severus his birthday today and Professor Dumbledore knows. He asked me to make it special, and just the two off us. Oh dear how am I ever going to get a cake and go to Hogsmeade. I got permission to go during lunch. Oh god and I have no idea what to buy, and I need now clothes. And I am rambling like a lunatic" she concluded looking at Cryssy "Sorry" she shrugged. She wanted to make his birthday special and she wanted him to know how much she really loved him. She knew he hated being in the spotlight and that was probably then reason why he did not like his birthday. And yet this day was going to be his and his alone. Even though only she, Cryssy and the teachers knew she was going to make it his to claim.

"Oh" Cryssy smiled as she listened to Angel ramble "his birthday, that's awesome… Oh… Well if you want I can get the cake and come to Hogsmeade with you"

Angel giggled "thank you I would love it if you came along"

"Cool" Cryssy smiled as she tugged Angel along with her down to the Great hall "common we need to show our selves or he we start to wonder what you are up too"

She bounced off the stairs behind Cryssy and tried to calm down. What ever she was going to do, she wasnt going to watch him or she would break out in sweat. Sighing deeply she entered the great hall and sat down as Dumbledore walked by. He squeezed her shoulder and then walked off to the head table.

"Soooo Hermione... did we not have Muggle studies today"

"Oh Gosh" Hermione shrieked "I forgot the mp3 player"

Angel's eyes widened as she rummaged her bags and pulled out her player sighing "I didn't and I know pretty much all the songs that are on it"

Hermione had run off and Ron was looking her over. "How on earth did you end with that Git" he whispered

"Ron, he is no Git." she muttered "and I have no clue. I just did... maybe I just like bad boys" she winked as Draco walked by and he smiled at her.

Ron jerked around shot him a look and peered at her. "Maybe you do then."

"Please..." she started but he waved her off.

"Its okay Angel, I am happy that you are happy. Don't worry I just wonder if you two are allowed to be together, I mean if it's legal or not?"

"Thanks" she smiled... She liked Ron, not only for his humour but also for his laid back attitude. He was good for everything and thought that as long some one was happy it was all fine by him.

"And how about Draco and Cryssy, are those two an item? I catch them all the time chatting and laughing when you two aren't together"

"I... uhm" Angel stuttered "they aren't together as far as I know... I mean Draco hasn't won her over yet." she shrugged knowing full well that Cryssy had no decided whether she even wanted to love yet.
As the bell rang she stood up "look I don't know whether its legal or not. Dumbledore knows and he praises it. It think it would be so if I were your age, I am 27 remember meaning I am off age in both the wizarding world as the muggle world. And I know Snape would never treat me different in class so don't worry okay? About Cryssy you know as well as I do, Harry is head over heels about her and won't give up without a fight"

As Harry walked up Ron looked him over "I suppose your right"

Harry simply walked up to Angel and smiled "you know I don't like Snape… so please take care off yourself okay" he whispered as he pulled her into a hug.

Angel giggled "I don't know if I like him yet either" she snorted and then laughed at Harry "classic it is" As she walked into class she smiled at Hermione and sat down. It seemed to take forever until lunch