Cicely woke the next morning with the realization that it was Saturday. She stretched and sat up looking around her dorm. everyone else was gone. She got up and realized she was still in her close from the night before. she rummaged through her clean clothes for a pair of jeans and a t-shirt to wear.
Cicely slowly made her way down to the common room and and frowned when she saw nobody there. They must be at breakfast, she thought, it's still early enough that I won't be the last one there
She made her way down to the great hall and smiled when she saw an empty spot across from Philip.
"About time you got up," Philip said grinning at her, "I think you have been working on your studies too hard."
"I'm fine really," Cicely would soon have to tell her friend the truth but for now it could wait. "I just forget to sleep sometimes,"
Philip watched her as she ate, "You also seem to forget to eat," she blushed when she realized that she was shoveling food into her mouth. "Are your grandparents taking you down to Hogsmeade today?"
"I don't know," Cicely replied when she has swallowed her food, "Dumbledore still wants Miss Granger to go with us if we do."
"Well we could always go spend the day outside ya know," Philip said smiling softly, "Quidditch game next week if ya want to go, Gryffindor and Slytherin," Cicely smiled.
******
Severus watched as Cicely sat with Philip. He had told Albus of the night before. He seemed to think that the other Deatheaters thought the girl was in capable hands and wouldn't interfere for a while.
"Severus?" Remus looked at the brooding man, "You look like you haven't slept in a while,"
"I haven't," Severus had let Hermione sleep in, he left a note telling her he had gone down to breakfast. "Has Albus told you yet?" Remus shook his head and Severus frowned. "I'll tell you later," He spotted Hermione walking into the great hall, Smiling and looking well rested.
Severus smiled at her when she approached the table and took the seat between Remus and Severus, "Good morning," She said cheerfully.
"Good morning Hermione," Remus said smiling at her.
The owls started to arrive and two dropped letters in front of her; one from Ginny and one from Ron who was still in south America. She opened the first one.
Mione,
You never write, you never floo, where have you been??? Inquiring minds must know. How's Severus? How are you for that matter. Harry and I are well, Sirius sends his regards. write back when you can i know you are busy and all.
Love
Ginny
Hermione smiled and opened the letter from Ron.
Mione,
How are you? hope all is well. How's the Git? I am sure you've trained him well already. South America is growing on me.... literally, I've been adopted by a family feathered dragons. They think I am their baby. imagine that. have to go, mum dragon thinks it's feeding time.
Love
Ron
Hermione laughed at this and sighed. She wanted to be happy, she was happy and in love and hoped nothing ever changer that.
"Severus?" she asked watching Cicely and Philip
"Yes love?" He yawned.
"I was wondering, do you think Albus would let us take Miss Rosewood to Diagon alley?" She started, "I mean if they are supposed think that she is being trained wouldn't Diagon be a logical place to take her?"
I suppose you are correct my dear," Severus started, "But I think that Mister Burtleby would like to spend the day with her today."
Hermione smiled, she had noticed the two youngsters had grown closer since her return. "And I think I want to spend my day with just you," she whispered softly. She felt severus' hand on her knee and she smiled, "later, I promise," She smiled.
TBC
A/N: short I know and abrupt but I have had a lot going on and have writer's block as well. so I will finish updates for all of my stories when my life settles down a bit and the writers block goes away.
Cicely slowly made her way down to the common room and and frowned when she saw nobody there. They must be at breakfast, she thought, it's still early enough that I won't be the last one there
She made her way down to the great hall and smiled when she saw an empty spot across from Philip.
"About time you got up," Philip said grinning at her, "I think you have been working on your studies too hard."
"I'm fine really," Cicely would soon have to tell her friend the truth but for now it could wait. "I just forget to sleep sometimes,"
Philip watched her as she ate, "You also seem to forget to eat," she blushed when she realized that she was shoveling food into her mouth. "Are your grandparents taking you down to Hogsmeade today?"
"I don't know," Cicely replied when she has swallowed her food, "Dumbledore still wants Miss Granger to go with us if we do."
"Well we could always go spend the day outside ya know," Philip said smiling softly, "Quidditch game next week if ya want to go, Gryffindor and Slytherin," Cicely smiled.
******
Severus watched as Cicely sat with Philip. He had told Albus of the night before. He seemed to think that the other Deatheaters thought the girl was in capable hands and wouldn't interfere for a while.
"Severus?" Remus looked at the brooding man, "You look like you haven't slept in a while,"
"I haven't," Severus had let Hermione sleep in, he left a note telling her he had gone down to breakfast. "Has Albus told you yet?" Remus shook his head and Severus frowned. "I'll tell you later," He spotted Hermione walking into the great hall, Smiling and looking well rested.
Severus smiled at her when she approached the table and took the seat between Remus and Severus, "Good morning," She said cheerfully.
"Good morning Hermione," Remus said smiling at her.
The owls started to arrive and two dropped letters in front of her; one from Ginny and one from Ron who was still in south America. She opened the first one.
Mione,
You never write, you never floo, where have you been??? Inquiring minds must know. How's Severus? How are you for that matter. Harry and I are well, Sirius sends his regards. write back when you can i know you are busy and all.
Love
Ginny
Hermione smiled and opened the letter from Ron.
Mione,
How are you? hope all is well. How's the Git? I am sure you've trained him well already. South America is growing on me.... literally, I've been adopted by a family feathered dragons. They think I am their baby. imagine that. have to go, mum dragon thinks it's feeding time.
Love
Ron
Hermione laughed at this and sighed. She wanted to be happy, she was happy and in love and hoped nothing ever changer that.
"Severus?" she asked watching Cicely and Philip
"Yes love?" He yawned.
"I was wondering, do you think Albus would let us take Miss Rosewood to Diagon alley?" She started, "I mean if they are supposed think that she is being trained wouldn't Diagon be a logical place to take her?"
I suppose you are correct my dear," Severus started, "But I think that Mister Burtleby would like to spend the day with her today."
Hermione smiled, she had noticed the two youngsters had grown closer since her return. "And I think I want to spend my day with just you," she whispered softly. She felt severus' hand on her knee and she smiled, "later, I promise," She smiled.
TBC
A/N: short I know and abrupt but I have had a lot going on and have writer's block as well. so I will finish updates for all of my stories when my life settles down a bit and the writers block goes away.