⌠Please, Sev?■ Hermione pleaded with him.
⌠Is it not enough that I am already attached to you by that cursed law?■ Severus growled. ⌠I don▓t think it said anything about me having to┘■He shuddered.
⌠You have to, or I▓ll tell them that you aren▓t following the regulations.■ Hermione threatened.
⌠Do you want to have sex with me then?■ Severus mumbled.
⌠NO! Of course not!■ Hermione rejected the thought immediately. ⌠Then what is the purpose of me┘ bathing?■ Severus growled. ⌠That▓s the only reason you would want me to bathe isn▓t it?■ ⌠No, actually, it▓s because you stink up the bed clothes.■ Hermione informed him bluntly. Severus gave her a death glare. ⌠I can▓t wash the sheets and blankets every day┘ do you know how much time that costs me? I have a million other things to do than wash your grease out of the sheets.■ ⌠Fine.■ Severus growled and went up to the tub of hot water.
Hermione stepped up next to him and bent down on her knees placing her hands into the water.
⌠Are you ready?■ She asked him.
⌠As ready as I can be, under these circumstances.■ Severus snarled to her as he knelt down onto his knees. He placed his hands in the water next to her.
⌠Step up to the tub It ain't no disgrace Just pull up your sleeves And get up in place Then scoop up the water And rub it on your face An' go blud-dle-ud-dle-ud-dle Ud-dle-um-dum■
Hermione sang as she scrubbed her face with the soapy water. Severus stared at her.
⌠This must be a muggle thing┘■ Severus mumbled to himself.
⌠Pick up the soap Now don't try to bluff Work up a lather An' when ya got enough Get your hands full of water Ya snort an ya snuff An' go blud-dle-ud-dle-ud-dle Ud-dle-um-dum
Ya douse an souse■
Hermione grabbed his head and dunked it under the water. Severus came up gasping. ⌠What the-■ Severus began before his head was dunked under again.
⌠Ya rub and scrub■
Hermione began scrubbing Severus▓ hair wildly with her soapy hands. Severus was trying to dislodge her and fell into the tub head first.
⌠Ya sputter and splash all over the tub■
Hermione sang as he began flailing in the water.
⌠You may be cold and wet when your done But ya gotta admit it's good clean fun
So splash all ya like It ain't any trick As soon as your through You'll feel mighty slick■
Severus righted himself and sat growling in anger with his arms on the sides of the tub.
⌠You old nanny goat
Ya make me sick, goin'
blud-dle-ud-dle-ud-dle
Ud-dle-um-dum■
Severus snarled in a mock version of Hermione▓s singing voice.
⌠Now scrub good an' hard It can't be denied That you'll look mighty cute As soon as you's dried Well it's good for the soul And it's good for the hide To go blud-dle-ud-dle-ud-dle Ud-dle-um-dum■
Hermione continued scrubbing his hair harshly. Every once in a while putting more soap onto his head.
⌠Ho-la-la-ee-ay Ho-la-la-ee-ay Ho-la-la-ee-ay-ee-la-ee-ay-ee-lee-ay Ho-la-la-ee-ay Ho-la-la-ee-ay Ho-la-la-ee-ay-ee-la-lee-ay-lee-o-lee-ay
I'd like to dance and tap my feet But they won't keep in rhythm You see, I washed them both today And I can't do nothing with 'em■
She dumped a bucket of water over Severus▓ head.
⌠ACK! WOMAN! THAT▓S COLD!■ Severus shouted as his teeth began chattering.
⌠Ho hum the tune is dumb The words don't mean a thing Isn't this a silly song For anyone to sing?■
⌠WOMAN! I▓M THROUGH WITH THIS MADNESS!■ Severus shoved her out of the way and stood up in the tub. He quickly stepped out of the tub, his clothes dripping water everywhere on the stone floors. He began striding away angrily, his boots squeaking loudly from the water inside of them.
Hermione giggled.
⌠I chased a polecat up a tree Way out on upon a limb And when he got the best of me I got the worst of him going blud-dle-ud-dle-ud-dle Ud-dle-um-dum.■
She burst into laughter.