The next two weeks passed uneventfully, except for the few full moons at the beginning. Sophia still couldn't sleep. Most nights she heard that horrible scraping noise, others she swore she could hear laughing. Maniacal laughing. Stuff she was really not used to hearing. But between then and now, Severus pretty much ignored Sophia except for the occasional glance at dinner times and brushing past her in the hall.
She got the feeling he enjoyed the slight control over her with his intimidation and control. There was nothing Sophia hated more than someone having control over her. She could never stand people having the upper hand over her. She always had to get control back. And she knew exactly how.
Exactly two weeks after her first transformations, she headed down the hallways to Severus's room. The time was 3:15am. She knew he would be asleep. Earlier in the day there was a staff meeting, and she overheard him mumbling about taking a sleeping potion and sleeping 'this dreaded headache' away. Knowing he would be sleepy, extra sleepy even from the potion, and possibly still having a headache, she knew that he would be FURIOUS that she had woken him up. Which is the perfect way to get the upper hand.
With three confident bangs on the door, she stood, hands on hips, and prepared her story.
But this was all forgotten when Severus swung open the door with incredible speed and roared "WHAT?"
Sophia stood, mouth slightly open and looked over Severus's appearance. Apparently he was VERY deep asleep. Standing there, hair slightly mussed, wearing black long silk pants, and a dressing gown. With no… (Sophia gasped when she realised this) ..no SHIRT. Oh.
Now, Severus was very good at figuring out people's intentions. And seeing the leftover stance, Leftover – because her face was completely blank, hands on hips, feet shoulder width apart, he realised she was either here to give him an earful, or to try to beat him into submission.
"Um…" Sophia started nervously. "Well, you see Severus, uh, that is, Professor Snape. I came here.. To ask you a question." She finished lamely.
"Yes?" Severus smirked, and put his hands on his hips, under the dressing gown so that it flipped back over his waist and exposed his full chest to her.
"Well. Um. Actually. I forgot.. Sorry BYE!" She ran back down the corridor to her rooms. Jumping through the portrait, she closed it behind her and sat on the ground.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. Snape. Shirtless. So cute." She chanted to herself on the ground behind the door.
The next day she couldn't go near Severus without her ears turning bright red. She couldn't look at him without seeing him standing there, more than a foot taller than her, with his hands on those gorgeous hips, glaring down at her…
"Sophia!" Remus was beside her talking to her.
"Oh, I'm sorry Remus. I was thinking about Sna.. Uh, stuff…" She smiled at him.
"Ah, I see. Does this have anything to do with the little performance you two were involved in in the middle of the night last night?" He gestured a hand between Sophia and Severus. He smirked at her. "I was on my way back from the kitchens and I saw you two talking. Or rather, I saw you knocking, him answering, and you running away." He nudged her with his elbow. "I told you, you should have turned up NAKED. Sheesh."
"Shut up Remus." Was all Sophia replied with.
Remus leant in and whispered in her ear. "Meanwhile, you smell very good today. Even though it's probably because you're thinking about Snape," At the word "Snape" he nudged her with his nose, "I want you to know if you can't find what you need from Snape, I'm always here to help." He smiled his usual huge wolfish smile at her.
Sophia got up and kissed Remus on the head and walked out of the room.
She did have to admit that Remus made her tummy flutter a little.
But "a little" was nothing compared to how her whole BODY fluttered as Severus walked up to her, grabbed her by the top of her arms and led her into a corner.
"Now, Miss Lennox, you're going to tell me what is happening between you and that fleabag!" He whispered viciously.
"What the hell is it your business?" She returned, glaring as much as she could whilst being thoroughly distracted by his body pressing against hers.
'Shit.' Thought Severus. 'I don't know why I care. Passable excuse, passable excuse!'
"I just wanted to warn you that any affection you may feel for Lupin would be due to the fact that you are currently, according to my calendar, 'in heat' as it were."
"You're keeping track of when I'm most HORNY, Professor Snape? Why, I didn't think you cared. That's a bit of a step up from being in a "professional" relationship. And I assure you, any feelings for Remus are merely friendship, unless of course, this wolf thing gets the best of me and I desperately NEED someone… Then Remus has offered me his services." She smiled at Severus.
"You will NOT go to him for 'that'" Severus replied. "I have a potion you can take that will stop you from jumping everything in sight. Come to my rooms if you're feeling.. Uh.. If you need." Severus took a step back.
Sophia suddenly realised that Remus was watching them. Meeting Remus's eyes, getting his attention, she looked up at Severus and said "So. Severus. What you are saying is that if I'm feeling horny, I should come to your rooms and you will," She leant in a breath away from his lips. "fix it for me?" She smirked. "And I am not to go to Remus for relief? Tsk tsk. And I DO so want Remus to.. Relieve me." She beamed an even more disgustingly large smile at Severus.
Which was really the wrong thing to do. Because Severus was starting to feel out of control. He was being taunted, made fun of, and slowly this little chit was climbing her way back up into control again. Severus Snape would not stand for that.
He once again closed the distance between himself and Sophia. This time he crushed his lips to hers, putting his hand between her head and the wall to cushion it as he slammed her back against the stone.
She was so shocked. Severus was kissing her. He was such a good kisser. She wasn't kissing back. OH! Kiss back!
As soon as Severus felt her returning and responding, he pulled back. She whimpered and followed with her head, but didn't make contact with him. She opened her eyes to see he was gone, and Remus was standing a few feet away with the biggest smile she had ever seen on his face.
"Shut up, Remus." She said, walking past him and heading for her rooms.