Chapter 16
Anita and Alex spent the next hour talking; they were only interrupted by the arrival of students for their DADA class. All in the room felt the change in atmosphere. The sisters had very little tension between them, which was greatly appreciated by everyone. At the end of the class the students glumly shuffled out towards the dungeons where they had potions class.
"They really don't like potions do they?" Anita said, closing the door after the last student left.
"Not at all, but I think that Sev enjoys being the most hated Professor."
"Maybe marriage will mellow him." Anita suggested.
"Ha, that's funny." Alex chuckled, putting the stack of homework assignments she had collected on her desk. "I need to start planning the wedding." She realized after a moment of thought."
"Do you have a date set?"
"December 25th that way we can take the last week of holiday break for the honeymoon and be back in time for the start of semester."
"Wedding on Christmas… same day as the Yule Ball when you were 7th year?" Anita asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Is it? How bout that." Alex said evasively, trying to avoid more questioning on the chosen wedding date.
"Mm hmm."
"What?"
"Nothing, just an interesting date to choose."
"Sure, that's it. I'm going to start grading these." Alex said picking up the assignments from her desk and walking towards the wall that was actually a hidden door to her chambers.
"Uh, Alex… the door's that way." Anita said noticing that her sister was walking towards the wall opposite her desk.
Alex looked back and smiled before turning to the wall and waving her hand across it. The wall shook and slid back to reveal a staircase. "See you at lunch." Alex smiled before walking through the doorway and down the stairs.
Anita looked in awe at her sister as she walked through the secret entrance. "Of course she has a secret door." She smiled to herself then leaving, through the regular door, in search of Lupin.
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Around lunchtime Alex made her way to Severus' office. She arrived just as his class was letting out. Most of the students smiled at her as they rushed out of the room. "You know, I never see students look so happy as when they leave your class." Alex said walking into the classroom.
Severus was sitting at his desk going through the viles of potions that his students had just made. He looked up at the sound of her voice. "I've never seen someone coming in here looking so happy, why the sudden good mood?"
"Anita and I started getting along again. She apologized and I explained most everything."
"Well that's good." Snape smiled at her
"What's wrong with you?" Alex asked, walking over to his desk and sitting on the only clear edge.
"Long class, you know how Longbottoms is, daft boy can't get through a class without melting a caldron or nearly killing his partner." Snape sighed, leaning back into his chair.
"I know, I'm slightly worried about starting dueling with his class." Alex agreed leaning forward to brush some hair away from Severus' face then letting her hand rest on his cheek.
Severus closed his eyes and enjoyed the feel of her cool hand on his warm face. "What is it?" He asked, looking up at her and noticing that she seemed to have something she wanted to talk about.
"Nothing, I think we need to start discussing the wedding. We've only got four months until the day and hardly anything is planned."
"Well why don't we go to lunch and we can start making arrangements tonight." Severus suggested, standing up.
"Alright." Alex smiled, getting off the desk and leaning over to give Severus a kiss.
"Oh, lets not mention any wedding plans to Carmen."
"Why not?" Alex asked as they walked out of his office towards the great hall.
"Because, she'll want to give you her opinion on every thing." Alex gave him a skeptical stare. "Don't give me that look, you think I'm exaggerating but you didn't see her when my mother told her I was going to Hogwarts instead of Durmstrang."
"What?" Alex stopped where they were walking. "You were going to go to Durmstrang?"
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