Chapter 11
Disclaimer: I don't own them except for Marty and the plot.
"You are an Elemental witch, Martintha." Snape replied. "Which means you can perform different spells using either fire or other elements."
Marty's head was reeling from all this information 'Elemental Witch? Can I really perform elemental magic? Hmmm.This could prove to be very interesting, will have to ask him about it later.' She thought with a smile 'I can't let the guys know all of my secrets yet, now can I.'
She then said with an amused glint in her eyes "Wicked!"
"Wicked?" Snape questioned her with one eyebrow arched up.
Marty started laughing at his expression then managed to control her laughter long enough to say "Yeah, wicked as in this case means fabulous, cool, awesome. You know wonderful." Snape shook his head 'She has been hanging around muggles too long.' But he nodded in agreement anyways.
"Yes, its wonderful Martintha you are truly gifted but what you have to do now is learn how to control it again. I'm sure either Severus or I can help you." Dumbledore replied clearly amused at her turn of a phrase.
Marty looked at him puzzled "What do you mean I have to learn how to control it?"
Murdock then spoke up before Dumbledore could answer "You mean to tell us Headmaster that when ever she gets upset, angry or anxious she performs this magic?"
Dumbledore nodded "Yes that is correct Murdock."
Marty shook her head a bit as if to clear her mind "Let me get this straight until I learn to control my powers, I will keep doing this when ever my emotions get the best of me?" Dumbledore nodded again. "Well then no offense but if I have to have help controlling my powers I think Severus should be the one." She replied.
Dumbledore smiled "None taken my dear, perhaps it would be best if he did and he should be the one to help regain your memories as well."Snape looked like he had swallowed sour grapes when he heard Dumbledore say that. "I am not going to waste my precious time helping HER control her magic, Albus!"
Marty glared at him 'How dare he say that what a prat!' "Oh knock it off; just a few minutes ago you said you would help me!" Before Snape could respond Marty continued "What's the difference you can do both and I promise I will try and not waste too much of your PRECIOUS time!"
Snape didn't seem phased and said "Do calm down Martintha you wouldn't want to set your lovely self on fire." He then smirked "You still do have quiet a temper."
Marty looked at him quiet calmly trying to keep her temper in check 'Insufferable git.' She thought and said "Severus do me a favor please and stop being such a git." She then added with a touch of sarcasm in her voice "Oh and don't talk to me about tempers, you have one that would give a Hippogriff a heart attack."
Murdock and Face were snickering at her comment while Hannibal and B.A. just stared at her in confusion. Marty had a smirk playing on her lips. Snape's temper began to rise 'How dare that little chit say that to me, Maybe if I just kiss her it would wipe that smirk off her lips' Snape shook his head a bit. 'What the hell is the matter with me?' 'One minute I'm angry with her and then next I want to snog her senseless.'
He then turned to the two snickering at him and gave them his trademark sneer that would have scared a group of first years but it didn't seem to bother them because they just grinned at him. 'There is something really quiet odd about those two but what?' He thought.
"Martintha…" Dumbledore started to say before Snape could come up with a nasty comment. Marty then put her hand up "Sorry didn't mean to snap."
Dumbledore sighed 'Those two will never realize that at times they are too much alike.' He then looked over at Snape briefly then with a small twinkle in his eyes 'Is it just me or does Severus still care for this woman or dare I say still loves her after all these years….I wonder.' He smiled to himself 'this is going to be interesting.' He then said to Marty "It's quiet all right my dear no harm done."
The room was silent for a few moments until Marty's stomach began to growl.
"Have you eaten at all today, Martintha?" Snape asked.
Marty clearly embarrassed blushed "Not since this morning because my stomach has been in knots up until now."
Snape clearly wasn't thinking but at this point it didn't matter to him 'I will do anything to get her away from these muggles for a while she is clearly tense around them right now' He thought. "Well then why don't we go to my quarters and talk some more while I order some food from the kitchens." Marty smiled at him "That would be wonderful Severus." 'Thank the gods how clever of him to think of a way to get me away from those four for a bit.' She thought.
"Now wait just a minute we still haven't straighten this all out yet." Hannibal replied "I don't think we should go anywhere until this is cleared up." Marty could tell by the look on his face that he was jealous cause of her and Snape. 'I have no idea what his problem is I mean yes we had grown close in the past months but it never felt right to me. But it's odd that with Severus I feel comfortable and somehow it does feel right. 'She thought.
Marty didn't respond to Hannibal she was hungry and tired. Dumbledore spoke up "I know you have plenty to resolve with her gentlemen but I believe Martintha is entitled to a bit of rest." Before Hannibal could reply "I would suggest however that we resume this in my office tomorrow."
This still didn't sit well with Hannibal he hated leaving things unfinished. Dumbledore then said "If you please gentlemen follow me and we shall get you settled. We have a few spare rooms ready for you." Marty was dumbstruck 'That man is something else; He must have known we were coming…but how?'
Murdock who had been quiet for a few minutes 'I know there is more to this then Marty is letting on course I know she doesn't even remember what had happen. Severus should be able to help her with that.'
"Okay, Headmaster we shall finish discussing this tomorrow." He then said.
Hannibal couldn't believe what he was hearing "Captain…" but Murdock held up his hand before Hannibal could continue "Sorry Cornel, but I believe the Professor is right, Martintha needs rest." The others seemed to agree and Hannibal shrugged admitting defeat and said "After you Professor seeing as how you know your way around this place."
Dumbledore nodded and with a wave of his wand he unwarded the door and canceled the silencing charm. As he opened the door Marty noticed it was really quiet out in the hallway and assumed the students were all in their dorms. Dumbledore bid them both goodnight and Marty then felt a wave of relief wash over her as she watched the team leave because she didn't realize she had been so tense. She hopped off the desk.
Snape then offered her his arm "Shall we go Martintha?" Marty smiled and accepted his arm and they walked out of the classroom and towards his quarters.
They soon approached a painting of a snake wrapping its self around a cauldron that was softly bubbling with a potion.
The snake looked at the two and at first startled to see the dark haired beauty standing next to the professor 'my goodness could that be Ms. Parapetis?' The snake stared at her for a few moments and then realized that is was the person it thought it was.
It then hissed at Snape "Password?"
"Hell borne." Snape answered and with a nod of the snake's head the portrait swung open to let them enter. Snape let Marty go in first and he soon followed with the portrait closing behind them resetting the wards.
Snape walked up behind Marty and offered to take her cloak. She nodded and she could feel a tingle on her skin as his hands reached around and unhooked the clasp and slid the cloak off. Marty soon found why her cloak didn't feel so bulky over her jacket because her jacket had somehow melded into the cloak.
'Sebastian you cleaver little gnome you' she thought with a smile.
He hung it up on a near by coat hanger along with his teaching robes and frock coat. Marty noticed that underneath that frock coat he was wearing a black silk shirt and a pair of black trousers that fitted very nicely over his firm bottom. 'Snap out of it you can't be having strong feelings for him. Could I?' Marty then decided to distract herself and looked around the large room and was surprised that it was tastefully done in rich earth tone colors and most of the furniture was made from a deep rich cherry wood that was polished to perfection. There were a few oriental rugs scattered through out the room, there was a door that she assumed led to his bedchambers and another door that she wasn't quiet sure where that led to but didn't ponder on it any further.
"Beautiful." She breathed out as she continued to survey the room. Snape was amused watching her.
'Indeed very beautiful.' He thought clearly not thinking of the room but the vision of loveliness before him. He watched the way her long skirt clung to her form as her hips swayed in the most appealing way. He knew she was eyeing him why couldn't he do the same.
Snape snapped out of it 'I need to get a hold of myself or I will surely loose control and decide to ravish her senseless.' Snape shivered slightly 'Why are all these old feelings for Martintha rushing back at me like a tidal wave?'
He really couldn't answer his own question at the moment he then decided to stick with the task at hand and help her remember who she once was and put his feelings aside for her for a bit. 'There will be plenty of time to ponder those thoughts later.'
Snape cleared his throat and said "Please take a seat Martintha while I order us something to eat." Gesturing towards the black leather winged back chairs sitting by the fire place.
Marty sat down in one of the chairs farthest from the door. Snape was about to order some dinner when a house elf popped into the room carrying a tray laden with food and bottle of red wine. To Marty it looked like a small creature with tennis balls for eyeballs wearing a green striped tie, blue t-shirt and soccer type shorts. She thought 'What a strange looking creature but it looks friendly.'
Snape looked over and addressed the creature "Thank you Dobby just set it over on the coffee table and leave."
"Yes Potions Master Sir Dobby will do what he is told." Dobby squeaked.
As Dobby set the tray down he peered up at Marty and squeaked in surprise. This unnerved Marty for some reason because she felt like she was being studied intently. 'Would that Dobby character just leave and quit staring at me.'
"Dobby, please leave and stop staring at the young woman!" Snape snarled making Dobby jump.
"Dobby is sorry sir." Dobby said bowing low.
Snape glared at him "It is not me you should be apologizing to Dobby." Dobby then looked at Marty and with sad weepy eyes said "Dobby is sorry for staring Miss."
Marty gave a small smile and replied "Apology accepted Dobby." She leaned towards him and begged him closer "Do me a favor Dobby and please do not say anything to anybody about seeing me. Is that understood?"
Dobby nodded "Yes, Dobby understand Miss, Dobby will not say a word." With that he left with a soft pop.
"That was a very odd looking creature." Marty commented and then asked "What was that?"
"That creature as you so eloquently put it is a house elf there are a lot of them here at Hogwarts." Snape replied. Marty looked at him funny and he almost wanted to burst out laughing "A House elf is a creature who serves only one master for all their lives."
"Oh" She replied.
Snape sat down in the other chair and noticing Marty was shivering drew out his wand. He pointed at the fireplace and muttered a spell Marty didn't catch and a fire suddenly erupted.
Marty smiled beginning to warm up "Much Better."
Snape just smirked and handed Marty a plate with a roast beef sandwich on it. "Would you like a glass of wine Martintha?" She nodded and he produced two long stem wine glasses out of now where and poured them each one. He handed her a glass she took it and sipped it. "This red wine is very good." She said sitting her glass down on the table so she could take a bite of her sandwich. "Indeed, the year it was made was a very good year." He commented. She looked at the bottle and saw it was the same here she had been born 1959 and smiled.
They sat in silence for a few moments each seemed to be lost in their own thoughts and after they finished eating their fill. Snape poured her another glass of wine for which she gratefully accepted. She had been so stressed today that she needed to unwind a little.
Snape watched as her lips made connection with the wine glass and felt himself very jealous of said glass. 'Wish it were my lips that were on hers instead of that glass.' Snape shook that thought 'now is not the time to ponder on her beautiful lips its time I start to help her regain some of her memories.'
Snape cleared his throat "Are you ready to try and get your memories back?" She nodded. "You must remember its going to take time to get them all back but if I can help you get back even a few then the rest will be easy."
Snape then picked up his wand that he had laid on the coffee table and pointing at the fireplace putting a do not disturb charm on it. He also placed a silencing charm on the room. Satisfied "Now that we have a bit of privacy I'm sure you have several questions you wish to ask." Snape said sitting his wand back down.
"Yes I do have a few." Marty replied wondering where to begin 'Maybe I should start at how well we know each other. I want to know more about Elemental magic but first things first.' She thought.
"First I'm still pretty fuzzy about how well we know each other. Some memories are clear but I was wondering if you had any pictures of us from back then?" She asked.
Snape nodded getting up "I do." He walked over to his old cherry wood desk and unlocked the top drawer with a wave of his hand. From Marty's vantage point she couldn't' see what he took out until he returned to his seat. He handed her a small book "Here this might help some." She took the book the cover was made of soft brown leather as she ran her fingers over it. She always loved the feel of old books as she opened it she noticed out of the corner of her eye a mixture of happiness and sadness over his face. 'Hmmm…I wonder what is in this book that would get that reaction out of him.' She thought.
Marty looked at the moving picture of her and Snape many years. 'Wow.' There were so many pictures she couldn't believe Snape had so many of them. There was a few of them playing by the Whomping Willow before it got angry. She watched as the two images ran for it before the tree hit either one of them.
She turned a page and saw one that was taken when they were swimming in the lake on a moonlit night. She watched as they swam around splashing each other Snape had caught her and captured her lips into a passionate kiss. She smiled to herself as she thought of that night. Then the figures broke apart and she saw Snape watching her as she walked out of water in a very sultry manner wearing nothing but a smile on her lips. Snape had soon followed also with nothing on. Marty smiled remembering what happen afterward when they made it back to his Head Boy room.
Snape who had been watching her as she was looking at the album saw a spark of memory in her eyes and he knew what picture she was starting at. He remembered that night as well it was the first time they had lost their innocents to each other that night. "You remember that night don't you Martintha?" he asked knowing full well she did and thought it was sweet when she blushed again. 'My dear you are not as innocent as you perceive to be.' He thought smiling to himself but would never tell her that even if he wanted to.
"Yes I do remember it was our first time together." She replied trying to control her blushing was not succeeding. 'What is wrong with me? I'm blushing like I'm still a virgin.' She continued to look through the album and when she got to the last picture in the book she suddenly started to shake.
Snape knew what picture she was looking at and watched to see what her reaction would be. The picture was of her lying in an oak casket with a light green satin lining it. She was surrounding with yellow and white roses. She soon realized that what she thought was a dream hadn't been at all 'Oh god that wasn't a dream it was a vision!' She let the book slip through her hands and onto the floor as she stood up tears welling up in her eyes. She repeated her thought out loud "It wasn't a dream."
She almost lit her hands on fire in the state she was in but Snape got up and handed her a handkerchief. She took it as he instinctively put his arms around her trying to comfort her. 'I knew this was going to be hard on her but she had to see it.' He thought as he continued to hold her as she sobbed into the handkerchief.
She felt his arms wrap around her and she suddenly felt safe and warm. 'This definitely feels right.' After a few moments she calmed down "I'm sorry about that I thought it had been all a dream until I saw the picture." She replied her eyes red and swollen from crying. "Shh…it's all right I understand." He responded still holding her. 'I do understand Martintha, you were my world until the day I thought you died and my world collapsed.'
Marty sniffed and blew her nose on the handkerchief which disappeared after it she was done with it she finally said " In the dream I sawyou placing a black rose inside the casket."
Snape remembered that day all too well "Yes did because I knew you loved them so much."
Marty placed her hands over his and smiling "I remember and they are still my favorite, though it's hard to find them in the states."
Snape let a smile form on his lips "That is only because I was the one who created that flower just for you with the help of Professor Sprout." "I had charmed them so they would never die and would always be in full bloom even after you take from its bushes."
Marty was surprised and smiled "I didn't know that?" Snape didn't answer he just wanted to continue holding her in his arms. He knows he should be still angry with her for what she had done but after she had said earlier that she didn't remember much about what had happened he had managed to get inside her mind without her knowing and found that she was telling the truth. He suddenly had an urge to kiss her but held back 'No, I shouldn't I don't know how she feels about me even if she is letting me hold her like this. Time will tell.' He then wondered how come he was being so deeply philosophical all of a saddened but shrugged it off as nothing.
After a few moments they soon broke apart both feeling disappointment at the lost of each others warmth but as soon as they took their seats again Marty asked "Severus, what exactly is elemental magic, I know it's a dumb question."
"It is not a dumb question to ask but I know of a book that might help explain some." He said picking up is wand again and stated "Accio Book." Marty watched in amazement as the other door that now she knew had to be his study opened and a book came flying out. It landed neatly in his hands and he handed it to her and she noticed there was no title on the book. It was made of fine leather and the pages looked old and ancient. "How is this book going to help me?" She asked.
He smirked "It will help you better understand elemental magic, I know there is no title on the book that is because it's from my own research that I have done on the subject." He said no more even though Marty had plenty of questions swimming around in her head.
"Okay I will read it." She said finally.
"Now, I have a question of my own…what did you do to those muggles besides giving them a sleep potion?" "And don't lie to me because I know what I saw there was a certain glow around them"
Marty at first didn't want to tell him but she knew he would some how pry it out of her so she said "I had a spell put on them that would help them cast magic when the time came."
"Who put the spell on them Martintha?" "I know you didn't do it because the spell is too powerful even for you." He replied sounding somewhat amused.
"Um…Sebastian did it." She replied. Snape was shocked "You mean that gnome that was always trying to get your attention?" Marty nodded "Yes that is him, I asked him to do it because like I said before even though I tried to talk them out of coming but I knew for some reason I need them with me." "I know it doesn't make much sense because it sure as hell doesn't make any to me at the moment." She said with a sigh.
She could clearly see that Snape was amused by all of this but she didn't let it bother too much. "Please don't say anything I wish to tell them tomorrow when we got to see Albus."
Snape agreed because he couldn't wait to see their faces when she tells them this bit of news. 'They thought her giving them a sleeping potion was bad.'
Snape took out his pocket watch and looked at the time "Its getting late Martintha you should get some rest. You are welcomed to stay here if you wish considering I don't think you want to see them tonight."
"No, I do not want to face them tonight it would be best to wait until tomorrow. Thank you for allowing me to stay in your chambers for the night." Marty replied suddenly feeling a slight shiver up her spine.
"Think nothing of it." He replied getting up and offering his hand to Marty to help her up.
"Come let us get some sleep." He said definitely letting his feelings get the best of him as he led her to his bedroom she hesitates for a moment until Snape looked at her and said "Don't worry Martintha I won't try anything, but since there is only one bed you and I will have to share." He smirked at her reaction 'This is going to be interesting. I shouldn't have offered to share my bed but I am not going to let her sleep on that uncomfortable sofa that is in there.' 'Besides it's fun to watch her squirm like that thinking I would be inappropriate with her….well at least not yet.'
He opened the door with a wave of his hand and Marty soon found herself being dragged into the bedroom the door closing softly behind them.
(AN: Okay I'm sorry it took me so long to post this but I've had other things on my mind lately. But I'm back on track now and will start the next one later today and that will be the meeting in Dumbledore's Office and there will be more stuff on Marty's powers then.)