Ch.8 Summer festival
It was three days until the summer festival with everyone but Snape found excuses to stop by Renee's until then, the best one being he lost his watch in the couch. Snape had cleverly hidden a watch in his shirt sleeve so that he could drop it off under a cushion when nobody was looking, Renee let him have free range of the living room to find it, so this one was easy. Harry and Camron would always smirk whenever he came over but they never said anything, they would leave the two adults alone so they could play Dance Dance Revolution.
By friday, the day they were all to go to the summer festival, Snape and Renee had developed quite a bond, "But they still wont admit they like each other!" Camron and Harry were nearly pulling their own hair out about this ordeal. They had all dressed up, Laina had found a dress hidden in Renee's closet and had to struggle to get it on Renee, "I look ridiculous!" she would complain, not being used to wearing such a thing. But the end result had everyone's eyes wide and their jaws dropped, Renee was wearing a burgandy with black lace trim slip-dress, calf-high heeled boots and some make-up on, making her eyes look smokey "Watch, just because I'm wearing a dress, something bad will happen to me!" she waggd her finger at Laina who rolled her eyes.
At the festival they had all spilt up to enjoy various things, all the teens followed Camron to where ever she would lead them, seeing as how she knew the festival better than any of them. The adults all split up too, and yet, somehow, Snape and Renee were left alone again, the adults all had mischevious glints in their eyes, Tonks and Remus had talked to them previously, Camron had talked to her parents. It seemed that everyone was now apart of the evil scheme to have Snape and Renee hook-up and they had no idea about the whole thing at all, although Snape was a bit skeptical when Lucius had complimented Renee to him during a conversation earlier.
"So, have you ever been to the summer festival before?" Renee asked as they walked around idly, Snape frowned and nodded "Yes...it was years ago though...". Renee raised an eyebrow "Should I ask what the gloomy mood's for?", Snape sighed and ran a hand through his hair "It's just...old memories...the kind I don't know if I want to forget or keep...". Renee sighed and looked up "Wish I could have that problem...", now Snape raised an eyebrow, Renee laughed lightly at his confusion "I can't remember much, got amnesia from a car accident...". 'Great, make her feel bad' Snape mentally smacked himself "Sorry to hear that...", Renee shook her head "Don't worry, the doctors said I should regain my memory at some point in my life, I'm not dead yet" she laughed and nudged him making him laugh a little too.
"Not to pry or anything, but hearing stories of people's lives really interests me...I think I'm kinda hoping that someone will say something that will trigger a memory..." Renee shrugged. "But umm, what's your memory of the summer festival? Because, When I came out of the coma from the accident, I thought of the festival and my parents told me 'Yes, we always used to go to the festival' so...since I don't remember my time here..." Renee rambled, never fully getting to the point, but Snape understood what she was trying to ask. "My memories of the summer festival have to deal with...a girl I used to know, and love...but she's gone now..." Snape didn't really know what else to say about it, Renee frowned "Gone as in...dead?", he nodded sadly, "I'm sorry to hear that, now I understand why you have such a dilema about those memories..." she rubbed his shoulder affectionately.
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"This is so weird, trying to set up Snape with someone..." Ron whispered, the teens had been spying on Renee and Snape for the past few minutes. Camron growled quietly as she narrowed her eyes at her aunt "Don't act all motherly! Kiss him or something!", Hermione, Ginny and Harry snickered at this, Ron and Draco just shook their heads and sighed.
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Renee seemed to be pondering something, Snape couldn't help but stare at her and the many expressions her face contorted to before he finally asked "I'm sorry, but I have to ask, what are you making faces about?". Renee snapped out of her deep thoughts and laughed "Oh, I was just wondering if I had any boyfriends or anything before the accident...but I guess not, since I haven't heard about them or had anyone come up to me and say 'Hey, we used to date' or anything". Snape shook his head and chuckled "When was this accident? If you don't mind me asking...", Renee thought for a moment "Umm, I think when I was seventeen or eighteen...yeah, sometime around then". The black haired man frowned "So your first memory is the accident?", she shook her head "No, I don't remember the accident at all, just waking up at the hospital...so yeah, there's nearly twenty years of my life missing from my memory".
'Here I am trying to forget things and here she is trying to remember things...don't I feel like a schmuck' Snape cleared his throat "Well, it's been nearly another twenty years, perhaps you'll remember very soon". Renee nodded slowly "Yeah, maybe...and maybe you'll figure out which is better, and I'm sorry to use such a classic cheesey line but, 'was it better to have loved and lost or to never have loved at all', or however it goes" she laughed. Snape stared at her for a second before smiling "Yes, I believe it's something along those lines...", they continued on their way for a little while more, stopping by jewelry stands and whatnot, just to browse.
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"Anything, yet?" Tonks asked over her shoulder, Lucius shook his head "I swear, he should've listened to me back in the day when I tried to give him advice on this sort of thing...". Yes, even the adults were spying on Renee and Snape, "Well, I'm just going to go enjoy the festival, if Renee does, in fact, like Severus, she'll make her move..." Laina shrugged before her and Emilio left their spying positions to wander around. Remus sighed "I must agree, I'd prefer to enjoy the festival than spy on Severus and Renee...", "Me too" Narcissa pouted, she had seen people dancing to lovely music down the street and wanted nothing more than to dance with her husband. Tonks and Lucius sighed and allowed themselves to be dragged away from their spying positions, and since Narcissa was taking Lucius towards the music and dancing, Tonks and Remus had no choice but to follow to keep parole guard duty on Lucius.
Arthur and Molly were already down there, snuggled up to one another, swaying at the pace of the music, Tonks looked at this and sighed "I hope we're like that, years from now...". Remus looked over and smiled "Happy and still in love?", Tonks winked at Remus "Nah, redhaired with an army of children", Remus laughed and kissed her lips softly "Smartass...".
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"Can we stop spying on them and just do something?" Draco groaned, even Harry had to admit that this was getting dull, Camron sighed and stretched "Yeah, I guess so...man, they're so boring! I don't see how they're ever gonna hook up if they don't just come out and say they like each other". Ginny nodded "Yeah, I mean...you guys are sure that they like each other...in that way, that is...?", Harry and Cam nodded "We're sure..." they replied in unison, "Where to?" Ron asked, Hermione looked over and giggled.
Everyone turned to see what she was looking at and they saw Molly and Arthur dancing together as well as Lucius and Narcissa and Tonk and Remus, now being joined by Laina and Emilio. Hermione grabbed Ron's hand and dragged him towards where everyone was dancing, Draco smirked and muttered "And then there were four...", Ginny and Cam gave each other a glance before they grabbed Draco and Harry and headed towards the dancing as well.
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Snape and Renee continued walking around in a comfortable silence, Snape couldn't help but look Renee over, her in that dress with her hair now free of unusual color, her eyes looking quite intense. "Oh wow..." Renee whispered, Snape tore away from his gazing to look at what Renee was staring at, "It's like they're under a spell or something...must dance...must dance..." Renee snickered at all the pairs dancing amongst the street. Snape was a little more suprised at a certain teen pair dancing 'Draco and Ginny...I'm sure their parents will love that' he snickered to himself then thought 'Last time I danced in the street was...with Cecelia...'. "Wanna join them?" came Renee's voice through his thoughts, he looked over at her to see her with her head tilted slightly and a questioning smile 'Scratch that...last time I danced in the street was with Renee...' he made a mental note before nodding "Sure...shall we?".
It was sort of a slow song, so after some awkward bumping of arms, stiffened joints and nervous laughter just to get into a dancing position, they finally started to dance together. They were avoiding eye contact for the first few minutes, then decided that some light conversation would help this along "Sorry, haven't danced in a while...well, haven't danced in a dress and heels in while" Renee laughed. "You seem to be doing just fine" Snape smiled, they were moving along just fine with the music, "If you want to stop dancing, you can just tell me..." Snape said helpfully. Renee bit her lip "What, do you not want to dance?" she asked awkwardly, Snape blinked a few times before stammering "Um, no...no...I do want to dance...I do...I was just saying that, just in case you didn't want to...", Renee nodded slowly "Oh, ok...", Snape nodded back "Ok...".
They fell into an uncomfortable silence now, Renee's eyes were darting about, watching everyone else around her except the man she was dancing with. Snape however only looked at Renee, he was thinking about what she had said earlier about not remembering much, let alone if she ever had a boyfriend, he now wondered if she ever had one after her car accident. "You ok?" Renee's eyes landed on Snape, their eyes locked together, "Yes...I'm fine..." Snape answered a little quickly but Renee didn't seem to notice "Ok, good...you're not thinking of those memories you told me about, are you? I don't want you to upset yourself..." she started to ramble nervously.
Snape shook his head "No...actually, I was thinking about your memories...err, lack there of...", she tilted her head again in questioning, Snape cleared his throat "I...you...you will, one of these days...". Renee opened her mouth to say something then furrowed her brows in confusion "Wha?", "Find love...you said something along the lines of you never having love before, but I say you will..." Snape rambled. Renee blinked a few times, completely quiet, 'Great, I just made a fool of myself' Snape mentally smacked himself, "You too..." Renee finally spoke up "You'll find love again...and thank you...for what you said...y'know..." they now fell into a comfortable silence as they continued to dance.
By the end of the night, it was decided that Harry, Draco and Camron would be spending the night at Ron's with Hermione and Ginny, this of course meant the Weasly's would have to make sure Camron didn't catch sight of anything magical. Narcissa was going to stay the night at Tonks and Remus', she missed her husband very much, and Laina and Emilio had to leave early because Emilio had an early flight back to Italy in the morning. Which, yet again, left Snape and Renee alone, and without a car "You don't have to walk me all the way home...I wouldn't want you to miss your train or anything..." Renee tried to convince Snape but he insisted that he walk her all the way home. "You never know what kind of maniacs are running about, I'd feel much better knowing you made it home" he stated firmly, Renee smirked "But what if the maniac's broke into my home and they're waiting for me to get there?". Snape stopped and blinked a few times, causing Renee to snicker slightly "Yeah, didn't think of that...", Snape turned towards her and crossed his arms "Very funny...".
It was a bit of a walk, or maybe it seemed like a longer walk than it was because Renee was wearing heels and was walking at a much slower pace than usual. "Thank you..." Renee spoke up, catching Snape off guard "For what?", Renee laughed lightly as she answered "For walking me all the way from London to Bedford, it's not exactly just around the corner, y'know", Snape shook his head "Don't think about it, like I said, I'd feel better knowing you made it home safely". Renee stumbled slightly, Snape caught her by the waist as she started to laugh "Told you I haven't worn heels in a while, good thing that happened while just walking and not before when we were dancing, huh?". Snape laughed a little too "Yes, well, now that bad thing that was going to happen to you passed, right?", she started to nodd but just then a car zipped by, splashing water from the road up onto them, they growled and yelled at the car that was long gone before sighing "Spoke too soon".
Snape took of his coat to drape around Renee's shoulders, since she was wearing a slip-dress, and they started walking at a faster pace "Well, clothes will dry, right?" Renee mused. Snape was about to nodd when a streak of lightning and a crash of thunder resounded before a full on down pour started up, they both started cracking up "This just isn't our night" Snape held onto Renee's arm to make sure she didn't slip again as they were nearly running down the sidewalk. "I should have never let Laina talk me into wearing a dress!" Renee shook her head as she clutched onto Snape's arm to keep her balance as they ran, "Or we should've made sure we had rides from the others" Snape had to nearly shout to let himself be heard over the loud thunder storm.
They finally made it to Renee's and they both rushed in, Dart ran circles around them barking happily, Renee pat the dog quickly before going to her living room "You can stay here until the weather clears up, shouldn't be long, right?". She turned the T.V. onto the news just in time to hear them announce 'This thunder storm will be effective all night long, possibly until noon tomorrow', she turned to Snape with a nervous laugh "Or you could just spend the night...I'm sure I can get the couch set up and some clothes for you...". Snape had no other choice but to accept, he could just go outside and disapperate, but Renee refused to let him go back out into that weather, which he understood 'Damnit, why does she have to be a muggle?'. "I'll just go change and find you something to wear, umm, if you want, you can wait in the bathroom and I'll just knock when I have some clothes for you, then I'll hang up our wet ones in the garage" Renee rambled as she shuffled down the hallway to her room.
Snape watched her walk before finding the bathroom to wait in, already stripping from his wet clothes 'What have I gotten myself into?' he shook his head. 'If Harry and Camron were here this wouldn't seem so awkward...' he heard the knock on the door and peeked out to only find a pair of loose drawstring pants and a t-shirt, scooped them up and closed the door again to change. Afterwards, the clothes fitting him nicely since Renee buys everything bigger than her actual size, he made his way to the garage to hang up his wet clothes like Renee had said before. 'Nothing weird, I'm sleeping on the couch, and it's already late, so I'm sure she's planning to go to bed soon...' Snape told himself as he walked through the house 'The night'll fly by and I wont feel so awkwards about...'. His thoughts were cut off as he entered the garage to see Renee in her thigh-length bathrobe, standing on her toes to hang up her wet clothes, her bathrobe riding up slightly, showing off her long toned legs, Snape mentally smacked himself 'Yeah, I'm not feeling weird or awkward right now...'.
Shorter than last chapter, but the next chapter is the chapter I've been promising...what's that? You ask...read the story's summary and you'll understand :winks: until next time...review please!
