Severus looked at the page in front of him. He hadn't even read a word since she walked in the room. He couldn't concentrate on anything but her, and it wasn't in the good way.

Taking a deep breath, he turned the page so she thought he was reading it.

"That's good. No boggarts to scared you last night."

He had chosen his words carefully, and was rewarded.

He watched her from over the top of the paper freeze comepletely. She had been in the process of spreading cream cheese on a bagel when she frozen. She flickered her eyes toward him quickly.

"Excuse me?"