Thanks to Gem of The Stars for reviewing! Again, the characters are not mine except for Persephone and Peggy.
When Persephone woke up the next morning the sun was already pretty high in the sky and shining in her window. She rolled over and grabbed her watch, holding it close to her face so she could see she glared at the watch when she realized it was 10:30.
Throwing the covers off of herself she stood up and walked over to her dresser. She pulled out a pair of jeans, a plain black tee and a thin black sweater. Persephone dressed quickly and then went to the washroom to brush her teeth; She went back to her room and brushed her hair and then put it up in a messy bun, her side bangs framing her face. Grabbing her glasses off of her nightstand she put them on and walked up to Dumbledore's office.
"Twix," She said to the gargoyle before it moved aside. She stepped into the office and walked over to the chair, sitting down on the right of Severus she said, "Sorry, I woke up late."
"Quite alright," Dumbledore said, smiling, "Now that you're here we can begin. Ms. Lisalm, after the wedding you will be moving down to Professor Snape's chambers-"
"Can I not just stay in the tower?"
"No, Ms. Lisalm, you cannot, you will be staying with Severus."
"Fine," She spat.
After that the three of them talked rather amiably for the next half an hour or so.
"So are you planning on inviting anyone?" Severus asked.
Persephone's faced immediately iced over, her bright blue eyes becoming cold, "No." She said sharply.
"Why not? Afraid they won't accept you?" His tone was partially mocking though he was curious at the same time.
"I really don't think that's any of your business."
"I believe it is."
"Well it isn't."
"It is."
"I should so pull a Peggy and smack you right now."
"Who is Peggy?"
Persephone looked shocked and frightened at the same time when she realized what she had said. Putting a large, fake smile on her face she cocked her head to the side.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." She then turned to Dumbledore, "Professor Dumbledore, may I go now? I have homework that I have to do." Dumbledore was looking at her sadly. "I'm not going to skip dinner, may I please go?"
"Yes, my dear."
"Thank you." Persephone got up and walked out of Dumbledore's office without a goodbye to either of the men, as soon as she was out of sight she ran up to her room.
"Who is Peggy?" Severus asked Dumbledore after Persephone had ran out of his office.
"I'm afraid that Ms. Lisalm must be the one to tell you that as she has asked me not to tell anyone."
"She'll never tell me, there is no sane reason for her to trust me at all let alone with something that seems to be so important."
"Maybe no sane reason, but she will tell you eventually she just needs time to cope, there are so many things that she has to understand and that she's had to deal with recently. The girl just needs time to trust people again and let something besides her anger reign."
"I'm not sure that I'm the right person for that, and what did she mean about not skipping dinner?"
"She hasn't been eating properly of late, though apparently I am the only one who realizes this among the staff and students. Try to watch her tonight, you'll see what I mean."
"I have no intention of watching her, as long as she isn't dead then I don't care." Severus then stood up and walked down to the dungeons leaving Dumbledore to shake his head sadly.
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Persephone ran through the Gryffindor common room and up to her dorm, Hermione followed her and sat on her bed while Persephone paced the room, muttering to herself.
"Sephie?" Hermione asked, and Persephone whirled around to face Hermione.
"Hermione, please just leave, I don't feel like getting a lecture on how I should be studying for my N.E.W.T.'s or something stupid like that." Persephone said, going over to sit beside Hermione.
"This isn't anything like that, Sephie, this…marriage law, it affects a lot of different people. Not all of us are going to be happy with who we were paired with but we have to make the best of it. Professor Snape's a good man once you get to know him he really isn't that bad."
"How can you say that Hermione? He's been cruel to you since you got here because you're a know-it-all; he hates all of the Gryffindors simply because they are Gryffindors. I mean I almost would have preferred to marry Malfoy, except that I absolutely loathe his Father and he isn't that nice either. At least you get a nice, sweet guy."
"As true as that is he has his reasons for being the way he is, I'm sure everything will work out eventually, it always does."
Hermione then put her arm around Persephone and she sighed and leaned her head against Hermione's shoulder.
"Thanks Hermione."
So, what do you think? I got it up pretty much just in time for 2008 too. Anyway, RxR!