He entered Albus's office, and was greeted warmly by the older man.
"Ah, Severus, I was wondering when you were going to come to see me. You look like you have news." Albus hadn't lost his twinkle in the war, even through seeing so many of the people he loved and cared for perish in the war. "I took the liberty of inviting Miss. Lennox and Remus to my office. I assume what you have to say concerns them?"
Severus looked at the man in disbelief. Was there anything he didn't know?
The door opened, and in walked Sophia and Remus, laughing with eachother.
"Severus!" Sophia cried and ran to him, hugging him and kissing him quickly a few times on the lips. "Oh, I've missed you so much. I'm so tired, coming up to the full moon as we are. I've been so tired. But you know me, can't sleep." She yawned here and smiled at him.
"Albus says you have news for us?" Remus said as he shook Severus's hand in greeting.
"Well," began Severus, "I really don't know how to say this, so I'll just go ahead and say it… I am pretty sure I have found the cure to Lycanthropy."
Remus stared blankly at Severus, brow furrowed, then he looked to Sophia, who was beaming at Severus.
"Wait, what?" Remus stared, mouth agape, at Severus. Then he started laughing. Hysterically.
He took the two steps that separated them and threw his arms around Severus, laughing and crying at the same time. He kissed Severus on the cheek and smiled the hugest smile anyone had seen on the werewolf's face.
Severus groaned and wiped his face where Remus had kissed, and pushed him away while Remus cheered and jumped around.
He looked to Sophia who put her hand on the back of his neck and pulled him into her and kissed him deeply. He felt her smile as she pressed herself into him and kissed him harder. He put his hands on her hips and held him hard to her, kissing her back.
A polite cough brought them apart, Sophia stepping back, red faced, Severus wiping his mouth and looking mildly sheepish.
He reached into his robes and took out the vials, handing them to the two werewolves.
They looked at the silvery liquid, then at eachother.
"Cheers." They said in unison, tapped the vials together and downed them.
They both made the same disgusted faces and coughed slightly.
"Tastes like salty wolfsbane." Remus said to Sophia, and she nodded in agreement, taking a lemon drop from Albus's desk to get rid of the taste.
"I don't feel much different." Sophia said, looking at Severus.
"Well, I suppose it's about time we all turned in to bed then. Unless someone else has anything to say?" Albus looked pointedly at Severus.
Severus rolled his eyes, then looked at Sophia.
"You know, I had wanted to do this in private, but I know Albus would be upset if he wasn't here to witness this." Severus began, and Sophia saw Albus nod behind Severus's back.
"I like you a lot, Sophia. And during the war, I knew that I was in love with you. But, as you know, being a man of painful lack of emotions etcetera, I felt like running away. I didn't want to hurt you or anything. But, seeing as the wizarding world is now free of the Dark Lord, and I have nothing else to do." here he smiled, a real smile – mind. Sophia was slightly taken aback by how good he looked. Younger, fresher, yet still with that overpowering masculinity she loved about him so much.
"Get on with it then." Severus heard Remus mutter, and he flashed him a glare.
"Sophia, will you marry me?" Severus said, finally.