"Well then, I just love surprises, while you're here, would you perhaps like a lemon drop?"
Without answering the resident head of house for Slytherin did the wise thing and just left.
Entering his restroom to take a bath he noted with surprise it was drawn, and with the perfect temperature and smelling of Sandalwood just as he would have done it, had he the patience. Glancing around he saw a towel with a phoenix and concluded it was from courter, he walked over and enchanted "Incinereo" after all if it was an imposter who knew what could be in the bath. Seeing as his ring glowed he concluded it safe and undressed to relax. when he opened his eyes again he saw a small bottle with a phoenix (which, your correct, glowed) opening and sniffing it he started to blush. "Lube" he said tonelessly even as his normally sallow cheeks tinged slightly pink.
"Well Snape, seems you lost your spying position and became a most highly valued specimen eh?" Moody observed. "But, the question is what does this Emyrs and shadow assassin want from you? Maybe… this Emyrs chap and shadow guy are rivals, and so when Emyrs went to pursue you shady joined in for the prize? It could be no coincidence that Princy popped right in just as you were going to be crucioed"
"It is possible Alaster" the headmaster carefully considered the accusation "And your summary of the situation is correct, it does seem to me we shall not have our spy and Severus is.. sought after by two major power players. Any more details about the mysterious shady, I believe he has been dubbed, that we do not already know from the memory?" he asked the Order as a whole who were all sitting around the Burrow after being evicted from Grimmuald Palace upon Harry's disappearance.
"What we have gathered is disconsertaining, in the least." was what professor mcgonagell finally said upon the last statement, it seemed the Shadow Assassin had unlimited amounts of power, had previously been more towards the light, but now, with the turnover of Snape was neutral enough not to have a full out assault towards the dark forces, and all of what voldie said about Shady was also true.
"But the real question is… how do we make contact as You-Know-Who did? If a delegate comes and Severus wholeheartedly supports our cause… then?" Kingsley questioned.
"I do believe we need to find out what our Severus means to the Shadow and Emyrs, for now I suppose we will adjourn and continue our searches for Harry, before I leave, lemon drops anyone? No? If you'd come with me my dear boy" he said to Severus.
Once they were back in the Headmaster's office he began. "Now, what is the latest in what your courter has gifted you? You haven't given me any report except I know he apparated you to my office."
"He what" Minerva and Moody exclaimed from where they were sitting.
"The question portion of the summer homework which I had not yet done were graded perfectly to my key, new wards on my office and rooms, potions for the infirmary, a bath drawn, tea service, the apparation thing, and…. yes"
"what else, there is another thing, Snape! are you coming down with a fever, your blushing dammit." Moody didn't miss things.
"Lube" he blurted out.
Snape also vaguely heard Minnie's "Oh my"
"And are these things in any way connected" the headmaster could be counted on to be sensible exactly now Snape thought exasperatedly.
"All, except for the new wards, were things I were thinking about, but I did, of course, think about other things that did not come to happen." he bluntly stated
"What if you thought about wanting to know why you are being courted then." suggested Minevea, not unreasonably.
And there, was an envelope, simply flashing into existences on the Headmasters desk in front of Snape. "Incinereo" he spoke to the phoenix seal, and as expected, it glowed.
"well, open it then" Moody said, impatient for more information.
It was carefully unsealed and unfolded. It read-
My Severus,
I court you for my dreams are of you. You are brave selfless and beautiful. My soulmate one and forever. Intelligence is important, and you have this in abundance and more. Your strong like no other, and can hide your emotions better than any, which will make it all the more wonderful when the masks come down. I want someone who knows what they want and won't be afraid to take it, but can also pretend and let others do the planning. I hope that you will unravel me and claim me as I will you. I need someone to be in control, and that I am sure, you can do very well. I wish for someone to spoil, and to be able to give anything and everything too, and this my love, is you.
Yours in light and dark, Lord Emyrs
"He wants someone dominant in some areas, but not in others." the Headmaster said thoughtfully and Moody and Minerva nodded, this was the vibe they got as well.
