AN: (That's the reason that it is short, but up quickly) (Well, not very quickly... The review responses took longer than I thought they would.....)
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Draco smiled at Hermione as she disappeared behind the Gryffindor Portrait.
He turned and left as soon as he made sure she was in the Common Room safely, because he seemed to be attracting a lot of glares from Gryffindors entering the room.
Making his way down the stairs, he saw Scott and Kerry conversing quietly in front of the door leading outside.
"Are you leaving, then, Kerry?" he asked, coming up behind them.
Scott jumped, startled, but Kerry turned around smoothly. "Oh yes. I must get back to the inn so that I can return home in the morning. It was very nice meeting you, and a pleasure working with you, if you could call it that." She was smiling, though Draco could tell that she was just being polite, and that she had something private to tell Scott.
"Well, I'll leave you two, then. Goodbye, and it was nice meeting you, Kerry."
He noticed that Kerry waited until he was clearly out of hearing range to start talking again.
That's when he realized that the face and the look that had been on it seemed slightly familiar. But, then again, Kerry was supposedly Scott's neighbor. Where would he have ever seen her?
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Shaylee was stretched out on her office floor in her green flannel pajamas, reading her book. Her head was towards the fireplace, and her toes were playing in the long carpet which was situated a safe distance from the fireplace.
She jumped as the fire in the fireplace turned green and Severus' head poked out. "Holy shit, Sevvy! Scare me to death!"
"That's what I was trying to do..." Severus replied sarcastically. "Well, that's not very nice," Shaylee returned just as sarcastically.
"So, Fairy Princess, may I come in?"
Shaylee rolled over so that she was on her back and out of his way.
"Sure. Knock yourself out."
Severus stepped throught he fireplace and Shaylee's mouth dropped open as she saw him.
"What?"
"Uh.... You... Oh. My. God. What are you wearing?"
"These are what I regularly call pajamas," Snape said as if he were talking to someone who didn't speak english.
"I know that..." Shaylee sat up and kept looking at him. "You just don't seem like the flannel PJs type..." She paused. "You don't even seem like a person who would wear pajamas!"
Severus looked down at himself, where he was, in fact wearing black flannel PJs, then looked at Shaylee strangely. "Are you saying you thought I slept in the nude?"
Shaylee made a face, then started hitting herself over the head with her book while muttering, "Mental! Image! Get! OUT!" When she was done with this rampage, she glared at him and said, "No. It's just you seem more like the satin pajamas type... Or the type who just fall asleep in what they wore that day..."
Severus shook his head at her, then sat down, but not before he noticed something new to the room.
"Was that there a few hours ago?" he said, looking at a bean bag sitting in the corner, which was, like the rest of the decor in her room, green.
Shaylee grinned. "Nope. It got delivered right after I got back. I ordered it from a Kid's Store back home. The owner and I are friends, so she gave me a discount!" With that, she stood up, then plopped right bakc down on the bean bag.
"And why exactly is it in your office?" Severus asked, watching her wiggle around in the bean bag, trying to establish her spot.
Shaylee glared at him. "Well, 'Mr. I've-Wanted-The-Defense-Position-for-so-Long-That-I-Didn't-Realize-That-They-Are-The-Smallest-Professor-Quarters-In-The-School', there isn't exactly enough room for it in my tiny little living space."
"It can't be that small!"
"Well, as I'm well aware, the Potions Quarters consist of a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen, all attached to your office, is this not correct?"
Snape nodded. "That's right."
"Well, if you go through that door right there," she nodded towards the door behind her desk. "--there is a small little foyer that can't really be called a hallway, with two doors. One leads to my bedroom, and the other leads to the bathroom. That's it. That is all the space I get. That's why I'm always in my office. Because it isn't my office! I consider it my living space!"
"Even teachers aren't supposed to be in each other's living space between 1-5:30 AM," Severus reminded her.
Shaylee looked at him, looking a fake sort of innocently puzzled. "But, this isn't my living space. It's my office. What on earth are you talking about?"
Severus rolled his eyes. He noticed that she was still wiggling around on her bean bag, and he commented sarcastically, "Are you having some problems?"
"Yes, actually! I am!" Shaylee said, getting angry at the bean bag.
She stood up. "Here! You are a guy! You're supposed to be big and strong! You try!"
Severus looked at her blankly. "You want me to make an indent in your bean bag?"
"Yes," Shaylee exclaimed shortly as she jumped up from the bean bag.
Sighing, Severus threw himself onto the bean bag as if he didn't want to stand up.
Shaylee grinned down at him as she snatched her book from where she had set it down on the floor. "Wow. Are you always like this when you're tired?"
At the word tired, Severus yawned and shrugged. "I only tend to have strange conversations about pajamas and jump on bean bags when I'm around hyper red-heads and it's 2:30 AM..."
At this, Shaylee looked at her watch. "Holy shit! It's 2:30!" She yawned also. "Oh well, there aren't classes tomorrow anyway..." she resolved, shrugging.
Then, without any warning, Shaylee jumped onto his lap, shifting the bean bag a little more.
"See? I told you that you could make it work!"
Severus stared at her blankly. "You don't make bean bags work... They're just... there."
Shaylee giggled as she turned her head around to stick her tongue out. "Whatever, genius..."
"I suppose I'm stuck here..." Severus tried to sound annoyed, though he didn't really mind. He wrapped his arms around her middle, and leaned over her shoulder to see the book she was holding.
"Mmmhmm," Shaylee answered absentmindedly as she opened the book to her bookmark.
"What are you reading?" he inquired, trying to make out the words in the book.
"Phantom of the Opera," Shaylee said, and when she noticed that he was trying to see, she moved the book closer to him, in the process leaning back so that she was closer than before. His hands instinctively went tighter around her waist as he said, "Muggle literature again, isn't it?"
"Yes. But it's fabulous. I've already read it four times, and I still notice things. Here; I can start at the beginning again, and we can both read it."
Severus didn't protest as she set her bookmark aside and opened to the first page. Perhaps a little Muggle literature would do him some good.
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A man sat alone in his poorly lit sitting room. He had made sure that he was not to be bothered by anyone until his messenger came. And his messenger was late.
He tapped his fingers impatiently on his desk.
The door to his office opened quickly, but without any noise.
"You are late," he stated plainly.
"I know." The voice sounded sarcastic, and he was sure that the messenger thought that he wasn't worth pleasantries.
"Well, sit down and tell me. I've been waiting for over an hour."
The messenger hissed something under their breath that sounded like, "It's not my fault," but the shadow sat down on the chair across from the desk.
"He's pretty sure that it's real."
"Pretty sure?"
"Well, he's pretty sure. I'm definitely sure."
"What makes you say this?"
"I have mind-reading abilities he has not."
"True..." The man behind the desk pondered this for a moment.
"And you followed them through the night?"
"Yes, sir. They were outside for a moment. Not a good sign, I'm sure..."
The man made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. "Tell him that I will take care of any punishment needed. That will be all. You may leave."
The messenger did not need to be told again.
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And in comes the mystery... Yay, now that the relationship is out, I can get to the whole deep plot that I've been cooking up. Yay!!! ^_^ Oh, and thank you to all reviewers! Oh, this is a little ahead of time, but the 500th reviewer gets invited to a little "Internet Party" at the end of a chapter. Anywho, thanks reviewers! I love you guys!!
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BellethePhilosopher'sCookie: (ch. 30) Oh yeah. It is in very different ways... ^_~
darkmarkgrl: (Ch. 30) Hehe... I was kinda wondering where you went... The song is called "Cold As You" by Punchline. I've never heard it either... I just found the lyrics interesting... ^_^ Well, here's the update. Thanks!
Jenna-chan: (Ch. 30) LOL. I was thinking about letting him get some of the fairy dust, but, then I thought about how mad he'd be at her if he did... Hehe... Didn't want Sevvy mad... ^_^
DyingAngel1: (Ch. 30) Thank yooooou!!!
Sly4: (Ch. 30) Heehee. Thanks a lot!! ^_~
Squish: (Ch. 30) Yeah. I'm in too much of a hurry to type your name... ^_^ Anywho, I told you! And I'm never letting you on the computer when you're claiming to do your homework ever again!
dracosgurl_chrissy: (ch. 30) LOL... Yes, school is evil, but it's getting slightly better... Kinda... ^_^ Thanks! I'm trying to hurry with the updates! I can do that now that I'm over the constricting part that I actually had to think about. ^_^ Now, I know almost exactly what I'm doing. Well, thanks!
Meg: (ch. 30) Yeah, it's "Cold As You" by Punchline. I've never heard them, so that's why I didn't make them dance to it. I didn't know if it was slow or fast... ^_^ Hehe...
Lady Coia: (ch. 30) LOL! Thanks! And, yep, poor little Sevvy was jealous. I do believe he got over it as soon as Shaylee told him about the bet, tho... (Wow, I'm the writer... And I sound like I'm discussing someone else's fic.... ^_^)
Athene Saile: (ch. 30) Heehee! Thanks!
Metallicafangirl: (Ch. 30) Haha! LOL... Well, I guess I'll take that as a compliment, then!!
chelsea: (Ch. 30) Don't worry! I will! ^_^ Thanks!!
Kat Davi: (ch. 30) hehe! There's a tad bit of fluffiness in this one... Only a tad tho... ^_^
Draco-Malfoy-Severus-luva: (ch. 30) Oooo, lucky one! Well, school starts early for me, but I also get out early, sooooooo... And, yeah, I think that Lily/Sev pairings are interesting, tho I never write about them, cuz it changes the whole story line. So, this is how I put both in one fic.
Squish: (ch. 29) LOL. You weren't gonna read it for a while anyway.
Whoosh: (ch. 1) Heehee. Thanks!
ShadowRogue: (ch. 29) lol. ^_^ Thanks bunches! I wanted to have a drunken Shaylee, but I didn't want to ruin her, "I never get drunk" speeches, so yeah.... ^_~
pkchihuahuas: (ch. 29) Heehee! I'm sorry! I jsut really thougth that was a good place to end it.... Sorry about that!
Pyrefly: (ch. 29) Heehee. Did you figure it out? Heehee!
gamegirl3: (ch. 2) lol. Thanks!
Draconisgirl: (ch. 29) LOL.... Getting a little demanding there aren't we? ^_~ Well, anywho, enjoy. I know it's short. But, that's what happens when you write in the nurse's office... ^_^
islandgirl4: (ch. 29) ^_^ Hope you like!
Carole Flory: (ch. 29) I will!
KEL-71E: (ch. 29) LOL. thanks!
DyingAngel1: (ch. 29) LOL... Hope I didn't kill you with that cliffy there.... ^_^
IceLily2: (ch. 29) Heehee. Well, hope you like!
Sparkle Eyed Dreamer: (ch. 29) LOL. Sorry! Well, I'm writing as fast as possible.
Fantasy Is my Life 1: (ch. 29) LOL. Yeah, I would be taking Geometry right now, if it weren't for my evil 7th grade math teacher who decided not to let me take Algebra in 8th grade... Grrr! Heehee, anywho... Thanks.
girldevil: (ch. 29) heehee. ok!!!
BelleThePhilosopher'sCookie: (ch. 29)Agreed! ^_^
Cute-Kitty: (ch. 29) Lol... ::sweatdrops:: Are you ok?... ^_^ Anywho, that doesn't matter. Even insane people can read it! (of course, it has an insane writer.... ^_^)
dracosgurl_chrissy: (ch. 29) LOL. Ah. All hell breaking loose... Don't you love that sound? ^_^
sakura langert: (ch. 29) Oh... Hehe, Oops! Sorry bout that! ^_^ I hope you didn't hurt anyone's ears.... ^_^
Lady Coia: (ch. 29) LOL. Was the complete and total hell to your liking? ^_^
mira737: (ch. 29) Yay! Thank you very much for not being bitter!
I give it all to Mr. Black: (ch. 29) I love your name!! I was thinking of changing mine to IWillMournHisDeathForever, but I still haven't decided yet... Anywho, thanks a lot! I'm trying to get as much done as fast as I can!
Kat Davi: (ch. 29) Heehee, that's OK! My sister doesn't like her very much either, though I like some of her songs. I was just sitting there, thinking of a song to use for those two, and that song was on my playlist, and started playing, so that's how I chose that song! But, thanks a bunch for reading!
Meg: (ch. 29) ::twiddles thumbs:: Hehe... it's not that bad really.... I mean, if I miss 3 assignments in a week, I have to stay after school in what they call a 'Study Table'. Basically, you just sit around and do homework. And if you don't have homework, you're either screwed, or you bring something with you to do (hehe, like a fanfic...) So, I don't really mind. I've never had one before, but there could always be a first time!
Sapphire11: (ch. 29) Darn! You caught me!! Hehe, I was thinking that as I was typing it, and I was hoping no one would catch it... ^_^ But, oh well, and thanks!
Draco-Malfoy-Severus-luva: (ch. 29) LOL! Well, hope it was anime-ish enough.... I hadn't really thought of using any anime sweatdrops or comical falls... But the mouths do fall open occasionally!!
Metallicafangirl: (ch. 29): LOL. Hehe, thanks... Maybe. You never know. Maybe she was just looking for an insane person, and I was the first one she found.... ^_^
Silbara: (ch. 29) Heeehee! Thanks
AcCiDeNt-PrOnE ElF GaL: (ch.2) LOL... Well, hope you enjoy the rest!
Meg: (ch. 28) That's OK. She's back now, and even though she's at college, we talk almost every day.
Cute-Kitty: (ch. 28) LOL. That's ok! Marshmallows are good!!!
Pyrefly: (ch. 28) LOL. It's "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls. I love that song! Um, I hope you were brought back to life properly.... ::sweatdrops::
rachel_14_lccm: (ch. 28) LOL. OK. Well, I'm trying! Believe me, the nurse will get very scary if I write when she thinks I'm sleeping....
Athene Saile: (ch. 28) Thanks!
Athene Saile: (ch. 22) LOL. I love that song too! And it kinda fits her too, so yeah...
girldevil: (ch. 28) Um! OK! Wow.... ::hides under table::
I give it all to Mr. Black: (ch. 28) Thank you sooo much! I love reviews like yours!
axisangel: (ch. 28) O...K..... So, if you are drunk, how do you know you really like my story? ^_^ Just kidding!
allee kat: (ch. 26) LOL. I agree. It was just getting really long. I love the song though. I was just running out of stuff for them to think about.... LOL
Sparkle-eyed Dreamer: (ch 28) LOL! That's what I've been doing, with lunch and trips to the nurse combined.... ^_^
littlespeedy225: (ch. 28) OK! I am!
Lady Coia: (ch. 28) LOL. Sorry. This one's short too, but that's because I knew it'd take so long for the review responses....
HGWhiteTigerDM: (ch 28) Thank you!
dracosgurl_chrissy: (ch 28) LOL!! Thanks! And, I'm probably gonna wait till I'm done with this fic, to use Shaylee as a name. My sis just pointed out the logic of that to me last night... But, thanks!
Dying Angel1: I did that! I liked it!!
Kat Davi: (ch 28) Oh dear.... ^_^ LOL. Wow!
Draco-Malfoy-Severus-Luva: (ch 28) Heeheehee! The song was "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls. Anywho, thanks for reviewing!
Draco-Malfoy-Severus-Luva: (ch 27) LOL. Nah, they portray Snape as an old, icky looking man. I'm portraying him as 35... ^_^ Big difference... ^_^
ShadowRogue: (ch 28) Yay! I made someone cry! (LOL, is that good?)
KEL-71E: (ch 28) Heeheee! Wow.... Thanks!
darkmarkgrl: (ch 28) LOL, yep! Thanks! And, I know. It does that to me sometimes too.... ::frowns at computer::
darkmarkgrl: (ch 27) Hehe... I know, I hate it when people do that.... I swore I wouldn't be that insensitive to poor little Draccy....
islandgirl4: (ch 28) Heehee! Thanks a bunch!!
