"That day, Dumbledore and I tried to fight off the Death Eaters that had been let into the school. We thought we had won when one of them hit him with the curse." Snape stared pensively into his coffee mug.
"That's terrible!" Willow hated to think of someone trying to kill her new friend.
"That's why he needs to come back with me to Hogwarts."
"I think Gand… Dumbledore should stay here with me until he regains his memory. If that many people are really trying to kill him then he'd be safer here since they think he's dead."
"I assure you, we're perfectly capable of protecting him."
"You didn't before."
Dumbledore watched the two of them talk about him as though they'd completely forgotten he was in the room. He leaned back in his chair, the movement causing Snape to refocus his attention.
"As I'm sure you must realize, many people are greatly upset by your death. You should return with me immediately."
"Hm. I have been giving it a great deal of consideration and…" Dumbledore trailed of and watched them with a thoughtfulness that Willow found disturbing for a reason she couldn't name.
"Well?"
"I think you two would make a great couple." Dumbledore finished.
The two stared at him as though he'd lost his mind.
"You even have the same expression right now! It's a perfect match!"
"Perhaps he should go with you." Willow said at last.
"Perhaps you should keep him." Snape replied.
"Really? Good! Then it's settled. He'll stay here while he recovers." Willow stood up and began collecting the cups.
"That's not…"
"Where can we contact you? I'll let you know as soon as he regains his memory."
"I can't just leave him here."
"Here, you can write your number on this paper." Will began rummaging through her drawers looking for a pen.
"I don't know where I'm going to be tonight, much less where I'll be when he finally remembers who he is." Snape was irritated by the girl's transparent attempt to get rid of him.
"You could stay here," offered Dumbledore.
"What?" Willow spun towards him.
"There's more then one guest room here. Since he doesn't have any place to stay, why not here?"
"Because…" Willow trailed off, not sure how to say what she wanted to say with the man standing right there.
"I'll stay here."
"Excellent. I'll show you to the room."
"Wait! He can't!"
"Right this way."
"Stop!" Willow stared in frustration as she was completely ignored and the two men walked down the hall towards her guest bedroom. Willow contemplated using her magic to kick Snape out. Of course, it might be better to have him where she could keep an eye on him. Something about his description of the battle where Dumbledore was cursed wasn't ringing true, she just wasn't sure exactly what he was lying about.