Severus looked at Katie as she walked along side him. He had always liked her but never had the courage to ask her out… besides… in the dating world it's not considered cheating if it's with that of the opposite gender. he looked at Mandie again. "Katie…"
"I know Sev." She muttered.
"Know what?"
"What you, Lucius, Sirius, and James were doing." Katie ran her fingers through her hair.
His heart stopped. How'd she know that?
"Katie… how'd you find that out?"
"It's kind of obvious… I know you have every right to get mad at me… Sev… I saw it all, so did Lily, and Narcissa… and we have just one comment."
He looked at the ground, He couldn't bring himself to meet her gaze. "What's the comment? That I'm stupid?"
"No… We don't care… at all…" Katie looked at the ground, he could tell something was bugging her.
"You okay?" He asked.
"I'm fine." Katie replied. The truth was that she was in love with Sev… but if all these men would make him happy she'd give him the world.
Sev knew now the truth, Katie loved him… the look in her green eyes said it all. He leaned down and kissed her. "I'm sorry Katie." His voice was light and calm, but he felt bad for hurting her like this.
"Why? Because you're happy? Sev there isn't anything to be sorry about." Sev and Katie entered the common room where Narcissa sat a triumphant smile on her face… Lucius was glaring at the ground.
"What's wrong Luce?" Sev asked.
"Uhm… Mad at her." He pointed a finger towards Narcissa.
"Why?" Severus asked.
"She knows Sev…."
"So does Katie…. And Lily."
"And they wont tell anyone?"
"We can keep something as a cover…. I can pretend to go out with Katie, you with Narcissa, James with Lily. Easy as 1,2,3…."
"I dunno Sev…"
"Come on…."
Katie knew that this would hurt more, but she wanted his touch… she wanted to feel like he loved her. Even if it was all make-believe.
"All-right…"
Sev told the rest of them the plan. James smiled and pulled Lily on his lap… and Sev wrapped his arm around Katie's waist leading her to the table at the great hall. Katie felt her heart flip, and so did Sev… he knew she liked him. That's part of the reason he came up with this plan. He kissed her cheek making her blush. He smiled at her.
A couple weeks later James met Severus in the hallway he was walking with Katie. "Sev… they are starting to get suspicious about you… we need stronger rumors, with you and Katie." James whispered.
Katie watched Sev for his reaction. "What kind?"
"Go into the common room and fuck her on the couch."
Katie blinked and put her hands on her hips looking at James, he smiled nervously.
"That is of course… only if she is okay with it." He added.
Sev looked pleadingly at her… She really didn't want herself exploited like that. But the look on Sev's face was pure desperation. She looked at James and nodded.
"Great… thank you…. And for good measure… Sorry bout this Sev… HEY SIRIUS IT'S SNIV-…"
Out of reflex Katie had blasted James back into the wall. "Good girl." James groaned standing up and retreating.
Sev looked at her. "Sorry." She responded.
"No, not that…. Katie if you don't want to do it, you don't have to." Sev whispered running his hand through her hair.
"No, really… I don't mind." She lied smiling.