A/N: Once again I am sorry for the amount of time it seems to take for these chapters.

Mysterious Hearts

Incidents

"Good Morning," Severus grumbled when his internal alarm woke him at eight.

Tonks grunted in reply and burrowed further under the covers. She pulled the covers tighter around their intertwined bodies. "I'm never moving."

"Really?"

"Yes," she said dreamily, "I am so comfortable here in bed with you."

"Good."

"So I am never getting up."

"What about work."

"Screw it," she grinned, pressing a soft kiss to his lips, "you can't either."

"I suppose that I can live with that," he smirked, "what about our jobs?"

"You're independently wealthy Severus, you can take care of me."

"So it's my money you love me for."

"Either that or your sparking personality."

Snape and Tonks lay there for a few moments talking quietly. About ten minutes later their peace was disturbed by a quiet knock on the door.

Tonks groaned and Snape smirked, "Looks like you have to get up sooner."

"No I don't," she grinned, "get the door, babe."

"Why me?"

"Were at Hogwarts."

"Fine," he grumbled. Severus pulled on his robe headed to open the door.

"Headmaster," he said with mild surprise, "what brings you here?"

"I was wondering if we could talk, my boy."

"Very well," Severus said before heading back to his room to get dressed. Severus and Tonks returned dressed and ready for the day.

Tonks kissed his cheek, and said, "I've meeting my dad for breakfast."

"Alright," he said.

"I'll see you later, sweet pea," she grinned before bounding from the room.

""Sweat pea," Albus said with a grin.

"Shut up," grumbled Severus, "I don't know why she calls me that."

"It could be worse, Severus," Albus smiled softly, marriage did agree with Severus.

"What was it you wished to discuss?" asked Severus, once again all business. Then Severus gestured for Albus to take a seat. Severus sat opposite him in his favorite chair and folded his hands.

"I needed to apologize for what I said to you at the end of the term." Albus sighed, "I did not mean to imply that I trust you any less than the other professors, Severus, your opinion is as important as anyone else's."

"Damn right it is," Severus nearly snarled, "But don't think you're going to be let off this easy."

"I wouldn't have expected it to be."

"Good," Severus said. The two men sat in silence for a few moments. "Will you always throw it in my face?"

Albus gapped at the younger man for a moment. He had no answer. He desperately wanted to say no, but he'd done it in the past. Twice in the past year alone, he had thrown Severus' mistake in the young man's face.

He thought about it for a few moments, "I can not guarantee it, Severus," Albus sighed, "but I promise to try not to."

"I suppose that will have to be good enough for us both," came the carefully neutral reply, "Now if you will excuse me, I have a paper to write."

"Very well, then, I shall see you at supper."

"Hey, dad," Tonks said kissing his cheek.

"There's my girl," he replied with a smile, "I thought you were going to stand your old man up."

"Never," she declared. They both laughed and waited to the waiter to place their order.

"So how are things with Severus?" Ted asked, he had heard about Severus and Albus' fight.

"Better, they're talking today," she smiled, "but I think they have got a long ways to go."

"I see."

"I think that if it had been anyone other than Albus, Severus would have let it slide, after a good snarking."

"Is that a word, Nymphadora?"

"Of course," she grinned, "If it isn't, it should be."

"It's just that with Albus, there is this whole fatherly affection thing. And after everything, Severus always felt that he could rely on Dumbledore, and now he feels let down."

"And Severus does not take rejection well."

"No, he dishes it."

"That he does, I guess that he and Headmaster Dumbledore are talking now, and that is why your charming husband isn't here."

"Yes, and he's meeting 'Dung for lunch, to do a 'business deal'."

"I haven't met this 'Dung yet have I?"

"I don't think so, but you're not missing out."

"Well then, my dear, what are your plans for the day?"

"Breakfast with you, lunch with Caley, and Chloe is in town for a meeting and were having drinks, after dinner at Hogwarts with Severus, Mad-eye and the rest of the Hogwarts staff."

"Sounds busy."

"Not really."

Severus slipped in to the Hog's Head and headed over to a corner table. He ordered and settled in to wait for Fletcher. He nodded politely to Lucius Malfoy and Damien Rosier as they headed to the door. He smirked when he noticed 'Dung in the doorway.

"Malfoy," Mundungus spat brushing past the older wizard, "Rosier."

"Fletcher," sneered Lucius.

"Now if you wizards, and I use the term loosely, would excuse me," he said.

"That's rich, coming from a Gryffindor like you," the distain dripped from Lucius' voice.

"It's a good thing there are none like me," he grinned, "otherwise we'd be giving you Slytherins a run for your money,"

"Severus, my old chap," 'Dung said before ordering a drink.

"Mundungus," Severus said, "and how is our good friend Malfoy?"

"About as peachy as ever," he grinned, "Something foul has been happening."

"So I've heard," Severus replied, "and not just the mark appearing at the world cup."

"Hear about the muggle killing at the Riddle place?"

"Yeah, the ministry is checking it out."

"Been hearing a lot in Knockturn Alley." Fletcher nodded at the waitress and waited a while before continuing in a whisper, "and one knows that something is happening when the old death eaters start getting together."

"Like Malfoy and Damien Rosier."

"Yeah, they've been seen together only a handful of time's since Evan's funeral and the trials."

"The mark is returning," grimaced Severus, "It's only a matter of time."

"Does Dumbledore know?"

"To a point."

"Still ticked at the old man?"

"Oh, do be quiet."

"Make me."

"I have my ways," grinned Severus.

"Don't look at me like that," 'Dung shuddered, "it's scary."

"Sweet pea," Tonks said, "after dinner are you coming to the London with me?" "DO I have too?"

"Yes," she grinned.

"I suppose than I will join you," he grimaced, "Is Dante coming?"

"Yes," she said.

"At least I will have some decent conversation."

"You're a strange one Severus Snape," she smiled, "Let's go to dinner."

To be continued…