The the early morning hours, after the full moon, the five students made their way back to the castle. Raven whispered to Raya about the biting incident, causing the other girl to laugh, happy that something got done, despite him living through it. "You must admit Raven," Sirius began, "that was a bit more fun that being hold up in the castle with Sniv...er...Severus." He corrected himself at Raven's cold glare.
"Oh yeah, a pleasure." Raven quipped. "Between Peter squeaking in my ear, James's hooves echoing through the room, werewolves in stereo." She reached up and scratched the back of her neck. "And I think you have me bloody fleas." Raven finished with a smirk.
"She...she bit me." Peter whined from the other side of the group.
"Keep that bloody tail to yourself, and you wouldn't get bit." Raven returned.
Remus walked along, shaking his head slightly. "Is it not possible for you to get along with all of us at once?"
"Nope." Raven flashed him a wicked grin. "Part of my amusing charm." He raised an eyebrow at her. "Now, if you will excuse me." She began once more, "Raya, I will see you later. I'm going to go find Severus." With that, she skipped ahead of the group.
"You're bloody hopeless you know." Sirius called after her.
"And you're still a bloody prat." Raven called back, but in a more pleasant tone that it had been the past week.
On her way back to the castle, Raven's thoughts plagued her. She knew she had to tell Severus the truth, or some of it. That eventually she would have to leave again. But even above that, she wanted to tell him of her feelings. Raven wanted him to know...She needed him to know.
Severus was sitting on the couch in the common room when she approached. Raven stood there for a moment, quiet. "What is it?" He asked without even looking up from his book.
"Do you know me that well?" Raven asked in return.
He looked up from the tome on his lap. "It would seem that I do."
"Can we go somewhere more...private?" She asked.
Severus put his book aside and stood up. "Where would you suggest?"
Raven bit her lip and swallowed hard, the butterflies in her stomach flying full force. "Your room perhaps?" He nodded his agreement, and led the way.
Once in the boys dorm, they sat down on his bed, just looking at each other for a moment. "Well, what is it?" Severus finaly asked.
"You now I'm not exactly from here," again she bit into her lip. "Raya and I. We were in a magical accident of sorts."
"Of sorts?"
"There was an explosion...and we...we were took from where we are suppose to be. And brought here." Raven explained.
"And?" He sensed there was more.
"They...Professor Dumbledore, and Professor Slughorn." Raven let out a sigh, "they are working on reversing the magick." She looked at him intently.
"And you will have to go back." Severus finished her thought, to which she nodded. "Let's not think about that right now." He said, then spoke again. "There is something else, isn't there?"
Raven smiled, despite the continuous fluttering inside her stomach. "I..." she licked her lips, and chewed on them nervously. Severus watched, almost entranced. There was something about her. She took a deep breath to steady her nerves.
"What is it?" He asked, reaching for her hands, sensing her unease.
Raven looked up into his ebon eyes, her heart ached, she had to tell him, she had to. "I love you." Shock and surprise registered on the young boys face. He looked as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't find the words. Raven put her fingers to his lips. "Don't worry about saying it." She whispered. "I know I've given you alot to think about." She paused looking at him, then smiled. "When you're ready, and only when you know it's true."
She slid her fingers from his lips, across his cheek, down to his neck, and pulled him closer to her. Stomach tied in knots, she did what she had been dying to do since Valentine's day (20 years from then.). Her lips touched his in a feverant kiss. One which he eagerly responded to. Raven's head spun with a strange excitement, leaning back, she pulled him with her. "Severus." She whispered, he pulled back, hovering over her, looking down into her colbolt eyes, surprise still in his own. When will I learn just to keep my bloody mouth shut. Raven thought, Well, at least he isn't running this time.
"Not until I can tell you." Severus said intently. Raven smiled up at him, if it was possible, she thought she loved him even more.
"I guess I should go then."
"Perhaps you should." He said looking down at her still, a smirk coming to his lips. "Before I change my mind." Severus sat up, as did Raven, she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and hurried out of the dorm room.