Dreams Chapter 2
"Dreaming with you tonight..."
By: Deep Shadows

Author's Note: I'm Evil..... Aren't I? Hehehe. Do you all know who Miranda really is? Hehehe.


Artimis lie in her bed, tossing and turning, wishing for sleep to take her. Draco was not home, being on a mission of his own so Artimis's huge king-size bed felt empty and cold. After many hours, she closed her eyes and dreams over took her finally.

She dreamed of Severus, the one she had always wanted and seemingly could never have. The only one who had turned down her advances with skill like her own. This dream was of the time he saved her from the lake after dear Alexis had the bloody idea of swimming in a rainstorm. She remembered fondly waking up to his warmth, seeing the buttons of his frock coat. The dream switched, changed color, the brightness of the hospital wing dimmed to the darkness of dusk. Artimis once more saw her own death, the death her body endured as a child, the death that made her the woman she was. She looked at the memory, studding Severus's concern for her, the way he held her as she lost control of all the walls that made her cold. The soft words he spoke into her hair. All of it.

She awoke with a start, knowing something was amiss. Assuming it was the Graveyard crew coming home for work, she went to sleep once again. This time she dreamed of all the things she out him through, the attack her body made on him as Diana took control, the driving him near insane with her childhood antics, though she was not alone. Her dreams pulled piece of her friendships into them, the pact of sisterhood with Alexis, the Pranker's Pact with Vicky and Erica. The days that Artimis lived for. The days she would never see again. She awoke, sorrow filling her for how she had treated Severus as a child. Something in her called to him at that moment and she had to apologize now, wither or not he was sleeping while she did so made no difference to her. She slid out of bed, her bare feet touching the cold stone in a system shock. She tiptoed to her door and walked out of turn to the door next to her room.

She opened the door quietly. Intending on waking Severus when she was near him. He sat up and looked at her to her amazement and she began.

"Severus, I'm so..." But he cut her of with the single word "Hush..." He stood, walking towards her slowly, something in his eyes different. She froze, unsure of what was going on. He reached, and to her surprise slowly raised her chin and kissed her. Surprised and excited she kissed back, a deep ember in her heart going ablaze. She raised her arms around his strong neck, enraptured in that kiss, convincing her that this was another dream. His tall, masculine form seemed to engulf her and her body sung in ecstasy. Suddenly, she was off her feet and in his arms, his dark eyes peering in to her with a deep fire, a need. She smiled sweetly, that begin all she could do as he placed her on the bed. The smile he returned made her melt internally, her body giving into impulses as he opened his mouth to speak. Fearing he would realize the predicament, she kissed him, his words dying on his lips as she teased his with her own. The ember in her became a raging fire and she began to unbutton his shirt, wanting to touch every inch of his warm skin. He nipped her neck and she moaned in joy, turning her head to his ear and nipping lightly on his earlobe. He emitted a low moan, and she went back to rubbing her hands over his chest. She leaned back, him following her, looming over her and his hands traveled up her sides as she took of the unwanted shirt and kissed his chest. Placing her hands on his shoulders she rolled over onto him as small smile on his face as he whispered something lowly. Artimis loved this feeling, but sadly, her mind had already told her it was a dream, a good dream, but just a dream. Artimis planned to make this dream the best one she had ever had.