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Chapter 4: Secrets and Shock exits

"You're a fucking DEATH EATER! And you're supposedly PROTECTING ME!" Natalya shouted at Severus

"Ex death eater... I'm a spy for…"

"Oh yeah, coz that makes all the difference doesn't it! For all I know you could have killed a fucking member of my family!"

"Well, I didn't!"

"How the hell would you remember! You just do as your told by your friend Voldy, don't ya!" Natalya carried on screaming

"COS I BLOODY REMEMBER! HE ASKED ME TO KILL A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY BEFORE, BUT COS I SAID NO, AND I'M IMMUNE TO THE IMPERIOUS CURSE, HE TORTURED ME! SATISFIED!"

"CAN YOU BLOODY PROVE IT!" Natalya carried on shouting at Severus (luckily, for Raini, and for Paige, there were silencing charms on the room so neither of them were disturbed)

"What in Merlin's name is going on here!" Dumbledore's voiced suddenly boomed from the fireplace.

Natalya immediately shut up and backed away from Severus, still looking very scared of him.

"Now, may I come through now you two have stopped shouting at one another? And yes, I heard every word of it Miss Ruichiano."

"I… sorry Headmaster." Natalya said sheepishly

"Yes, well… now, you two sit down." Dumbledore said, looking disappointed in both of them

"Natalya, Severus is a spy for our side in this war and he is actually immune to the imperious curse… Now, Severus, Natalya did not know this information and I had forgotten to tell her, so I owe you both an apology, as you owe each other one. Ok?"

"Sorry Severus…"

"Sorry Natalya"

"Good, now I can leave you two to kiss and make up…" Dumbledore said as he left the room and winked at them.

"Does he…"

"Know? Probably… meddling old fool," Severus said, chuckling.

"Now, come on, time for bed I think… once again, it's been a long tiring day for you…"

"Hhmmm, ok Sev… Night…" Natalya yawned as she went into her room to go to bed.

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The following morning, Natalya was still a bit weary of Severus, despite giving him a morning kiss and hug.

"You ok Tali?" Raini asked

"Erm, yeah, me and him had a bit of an argument last night, but, Dumbledore saved the day." Natalya said with a reassuring smile to her friend.

"Him? God, YOU pulled!" Lavender laughed

"Oh shut up… at least I'm not a slut." Natalya said back as she stormed out of the Great Hall.

"That was fucking clever Lavender, leave her alone. Just coz you can't pull." Harry said angrily as he ran out after Natalya, followed by Raini.

They found her wondering round by the dungeons.

"Tali, Potions ain't til later on…" Raini said

"I know, I wanted to see Se- erm, Professor Snape."

"Did you just go to say Severus?" Harry asked, looking a bit worried

"No… why? Ok, yes I did…" Natalya answered back, rolling her eyes

"You're not…" Harry carried on asking questions

"God, am I going to get to the million Galleon question in a minute!"

"I only asked… I can tell you are though…" Harry said, with a smile on his face

"Am what?"

"What are you 3 doing down here?" Severus drawled

"Oh! Professor, I, wanted to see you, to apologize for my behaviour last night. I have my reasons for being worried though…" Natalya explained

"Just call him by his first name for god's sake Tali, I ain't stupid… contrary to popular belief before anyone says anything!" Harry chuckled.

"I erm… I didn't mention anything Severus!" Natalya laughed

Luckily, Severus saw the funny side to it and invited them into the class as they all had a free period before Potions started after break.

"So, Potter…"

"Oh, Severus, the least you can do is call him Harry. He's NOTHING like his dad!" Natalya sulked

"I, hhmmm, ok then. I will try. Now, Harry, how did you, guess?"

"Erm, I saw how Natalya reacted to your insults in the first Potions lesson, then you were both gone for the rest of the day, and neither of you were in the hospital wing. I asked Raini if you two were ok, and she kinda blushed…"

"RAINI!" Natalya shouted

"You're crap at keeping secrets at times…" Natalya laughed

"I know… sorry! But, c'mon, it's Harry, he won't tell anyone!"

"Course I won't Tali, you've helped me out of sticky situations before!" Harry smiled as Severus let out a sigh of relief.

"I ain't finished about how I guessed yet! A couple of days after, I saw you two, and you looked pretty close, considering you'd had a huge row…"

"Ahh, yes… I thought I saw someone, or rather, heard someone… you and that bloody cloak of yours" Severus chuckled.

"Yup! The infamous cloak!" Harry laughed.

"Is there any other reason as to why you came to see me, Tali?" Severus asked

"Erm, not that I can think of… why?"

"Its just I've seen Miss Brown giving you grief.." Severus said, looking concerned.

"Oh! Her? That's nothing, I've put up with worse… I gave as good as I got anyway!" Natalya smiled.

"I gave her a mouthful as well, cheeky cow she is…" Harry more or less growled.

"Thanks chick… she is a cheeky cow though!" Natalya thanked Harry

"Well, don't you want to be relaxing before this evil Potions class you're going to have? I have to see the Headmaster before hand to discuss a certain member of my house…"

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"YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY THINK OF EXPELLING MY SON!" Lucius Malfoy shouted as Draco stood with a look of disgust on his face.

"Well, considering he is going round destroying my potions classroom every time he decides to throw an extra ingredient into another pupils potion…." Severus explained

"You can't expel him! I've put vast amounts of money into the running of this school!"

"Mr Malfoy, you are no longer a governor at this school, so you therefore have no say whatsoever!" Paige shouted at Lucius, who immediately backed down.

"Now… Mr Malfoy, it has been agreed that if your son steps out of line once more, he will be expelled. Is that clear?" Dumbledore explained in a very placid tone.

"Crystal." Lucius said with a look of disappointment on his face as he looked down at Draco, who had remained quiet.

"Draco? Is that clear?"

"Yes sir."

"Right then… Professor Snape, Draco is in your next lesson, I believe?" Snape nodded

"Well, then, I hope you shall be on your best behaviour Draco… You are dismissed." Dumbledore announced as Draco and Lucius stalked out of the room, looking very angry.

"Now, Severus, my boy… Watch over your class properly, we don't want any more… disruptions, do we?" Dumbledore smiled

"No, we certainly do not. Thank you Headmaster."

"May I go now as well? I'm rather hungry Headmaster!" Paige chuckled.

"Certainly, certainly, thank you for your help as well Professor McGowan"

"That's perfectly ok, Headmaster, Severus…I shall speak to you later." Paige said as she walked out of the room.

"Anything else you wish to discuss Severus? About Miss Ruichiano or Miss Navinsky?" Dumbledore asked politely

"No, everything is fine thank you. If anything crops up, I will be sure to inform you. Good day Headmaster."

"Good day, Severus."

As Severus walked into his classroom, Harry, Natalya and Raini were sitting down sorting out their ingredients.

"That the time already?" Severus asked

"Well, there's about 5 minutes to go… and we were bored…" Raini laughed

"Fair enough… glad to see you spotted the instructions…" Severus said, raising his eyebrow

And right on cue, about 5 minutes later, the bell rang and the rest of the class filed in talking amongst themselves.

"Right class, be quiet. The instructions are on the board… Get to work." Severus barked.

"He scares me when he's like that…" Natalya whispered to Raini, making her giggle. Luckily, the whole class were chatting so Severus didn't hear them

"I said, be quiet!" He shouted. The class instantly went dead, all that was heard was the potions bubbling and the students stirring and chopping.

Severus stalked around the classroom, checking everyone's potions. When he got to Natalya, he brushed deliberately close to her so she could feel how hard he was and breathed down her neck. She snorted with laughter.

"Is something funny, Miss Ruichiano?" Severus asked, keeping his face straight.

"Sorry, no sir.." Natalya managed to say

"Very well."

Natalya started shaking with laughter, earning a nudge off Harry.

"Shut up will you…" Harry whispered

"I can't help it!" Natalya whispered back.

A few minutes later there was an almighty BANG!

"SHIT!" Natalya said as her potion exploded and she fell off her seat

"Miss Ruichiano, the instructions on the board state clearly that the powdered unicorn horn goes in after the chopped newts legs! Come into my office now." Severus said, rolling his eyes.

"Scourgify…. You'll do your potion in detention this evening. Now, my office"

Natalya pretended to look thoroughly pissed off as she walked into Severus' office.

Severus walked behind Natalya, trying not to stare at her backside as she was deliberately swaying her hips sexily.

"Silencio" Severus said as they got into his office and he shut the door. Natalya grabbed his hard cock through his trousers. Severus groaned.

"Oh god, what are you doing?" He moaned with pleasure

"You, started it Severus…" Natalya whispered seductively in his ear, making him shudder.

They started kissing passionately, both of them pulling at each other's robes frantically. Then they broke apart…

"You are such a tease…" Natalya giggled

"Hhmmm, you still have a detention later!" Severus laughed as he kissed Natalya's nose

"Right, back into class… jeez, the state of my robes! I'm gonna get you back for that Sev…"

Natalya and Severus walked back into class, looking normal. Natalya put the angry look back on her face for added effect.

"You two didn't just argue did you?" Raini whispered to Natalya

"No, we didn't…. far from it Raini, far from it" Natalya whispered back, giggling

"Eeeewwwww, that's gross!" Raini said, shaking her head as though trying to shake the mental image out of her mind

"Now, class, you should've all finished your potions now, with the exception of Miss Ruichiano… I want you to bottle them and label them and put them on my desk.. Then you may go… Ruichiano, stay behind, I need to discuss something with you." Severus announced.

"Your own fault! I'll see you later, dirty git…." Raini whispered as she shuddered at the thought of her friend with Severus again, earning a poke from Natalya.

Once the class was empty (apart from Severus and Natalya) Severus locked the door and cast a silencing spell on it…

Severus gave her a big hug and kissed her on the top of her head.

"Come on, lets go through to my quarters…"

"But, the others… Oh, I don't have any other lessons today…" Natalya said as she looked at her timetable.

"Hhmmm, I love Thursdays…" Severus chuckled.

"So do I now!" Natalya laughed

"Now, the others will be back soon so, come here you!" Severus whispered as he and Natalya started kissing once again.

All of a sudden, Harry and Raini burst in,

"BOO!" Harry shouted

Natalya squealed and disappeared in a swallow of blue orbs….