DISCLAIMER: I do to own anything that looks familiar, this all belongs to J.K. Rowling. The character of Jane Groenhorst is my creation though.
REVIEWS ARE LOVE! Still my first story...
For this chapter I'm going to try and turn round my writing style. I find that this first person narration is very tedious to me.
Small lemon in here, not sure if I'm cut out to write M rated stuff...
P.s. I did not abandon this story, but I am really busy trying to graduate... Just be very (VERY) patient.
P.p.s. My overall story might contain several spoilers to the book Jane Eyre...
Chapter 8: Of Unpleasant and Pleasant Surprises
SPOV
Severus made his way up to the castle. Hearing footsteps behind him, he quickened his pace. "The girl must be attempting to talk to me again." Upon entering the castle he was greeted by the Bloody Baron. "Professor there seems to be quite an uproar in the common room." Quickly thanking the Baron for keeping him posted he made his way to the dungeons. "What are those dunderheads up to now! Can't I have a moment of peace in this castle!" Opening the door the entire common room was in disarray. However, there were only a few girls present, the majority of the pupils in the common room were male. Leo Wright and Harold Coleman had each other at wand's end, while other boys were arguing ferociously. "SILENCE! What on earth is going on in here?!" Glaring darkly at his students the room began to quiet down, but Mr Wright and Coleman still had their wands pointed at each other's throats. "Mr Wright and Mr Coleman, put down your wands this instance!" Glaring back at him the students obeyed. "Now Mr Coleman, would you be so kind as to explain all of this to me?" Nervously but determined young Mr Coleman began to speak. "Well Professor, Leo over here came in after dinner proclaiming to everyone that Miss Jane, the new Gryffindor girl sir, had seduced him in the library and then charged him afterwards." "Charged him? What do you mean? She wanted money?" "Yes sir, but I don't believe a word he's saying! I just think his pride was hurt because she rejected him."
JPOV
Trying to keep up with her Professor's long strides Jane started to jog. Once in the castle the man had disappeared! Deciding that she will not let their conversation end like that, Jane started making her way to the Potions classroom and wait for her Professor there.
After half an hour of idly sitting around at her regular desk, the door of the classroom flew open and through it stormed a very angry looking Severus Snape. However once he looked upon her form he stopped and froze. "Professor is something the matter?" Suddenly blinking a few times and clearing his throat he slowly walked towards her. "Yes. In fact Miss Jane, you are the matter." Standing at arm's length Jane could almost feel his breath on her skin. Swallowing and nervously wetting her lips she asked: "Me sir? What did I do?" "Well that is the issue Miss Jane, we could not figure that out exactly." "We?" "Yes, me, Mr Wright, Mr Coleman and almost the entire fifth, sixth and seventh year male Slytherin population. You see Miss Jane, they were having a discussion about you and I was wondering if you would be so kind as to clarify something." "Well yes but of course." "Very well. Did you or did you not seduce Mr Wright in the library this evening?" "No sir." "And did you or did you not kiss Mr Wright this evening in the library?" "No sir, he kissed me." Pinching the bridge of his nose while keeping his head down, not wanting to look her in the eye while he asked her this particular question he exhaled slowly and said: "Miss Jane there is one final thing that I would like to ask you. Did you or did you not ask Mr Wright to pay you for said kiss?" "Pay me?! Pay me?! That little piece of, argh! No sir I did not ask Mr Wright to pay me! The reason for all of this nonsense is the fact that I made it perfectly clear that I was not interested in 'boys', after which he threatened to tell the entire school the truth about me, namely that I am a conceited slut I believe it was." Severus's head snapped up. "You told him what?" "That I am not interested in 'boys', I mean come on I'm twenty-two years old how can any of those boys expect me to be interested in a relationship with a sixteen or seventeen-year-old?! It's preposterous! All my friends back home will laugh their heads off when I tell them this. They all know how I despise younger men, they are so immature. Just look what happens. They grab you and kiss you and when you kindly refuse they proclaim that you are a slut and start spreading the rumour that you are a whore. This is precisely why I have always preferred older men..."
SPOV
Severus listened to the rambling witch. She surely was beautiful when angry. Apparently Mr Wright had forced himself upon her and was indignant at being refused. "This is precisely why I have always preferred older men..." Something snapped inside him. I am an older man! "Miss Jane." "In all my life I have never..." "Miss Jane!" Snapping her mouth shut with an audible click she looked up at him. "Would you please refrain from speaking for a minute?" Still angry the young witch started to ramble again. "Refrain from speaking?! Why I have never been so angry in my life. I could just.." Quickly shutting her up by placing his mouth on hers, Severus enjoyed the short silence before enjoying the new soft moaning sounds she started to make. Her hands made their way into his hair, while his hands found her waist and neck. Considering deepening the kiss, Severus did not have to wait any longer for Jane had already traced his lips with the tip of her tongue, requesting entrance. Delighted with her brazenness Severus willingly open his lips to her so that he also could explore the tastes of her mouth. After a few minutes the couple, breathlessly broke apart. Mouth slightly parted and eyes still closed Jane said something that stunned Severus. "And that boys is EXACTLY why I prefer older men." She started laughing and Severus smirked. "I need to sit down for a moment. My knees are shaking." "I'll take that as a compliment then?" "Oh I don't know Professor, it could just be the shock." She smirked at him, only just keeping herself from sticking out her tongue at him. Then she heard the most wonderful sound she had ever heard. Severus Snape burst out in laughter. "What's so funny?" "Nothing at all Miss Jane I think it's due to the shock." And he winked at her, making her smile widen. "Could you please explain what I have done to deserve that? Then I'll make sure to do that more often." "I will in a minute Miss Jane, but I think both of us could use a cup of tea, would you please follow me?" Standing up from her chair Jane followed her Potions Professor to the far end of the classroom, where upon his touch a door appeared. Opening the door and remaining in the doorway Jane had to walk past her Professor, grazing his chest with hers while going through the door sideways. "Please take a seat, I do not want to put any more strain on your shocked knees." She looked around. It was quite a pleasant looking room with a beautiful marble fireplace and dark wooden furniture. A mocha coloured leather wing-backed chair and settee surrounded a forest green rug and coffee table. Taking a few steps in the direction of the chair, one of her favourite sorts of furniture, she quickly realised that the settee was big enough for the both of them, while the chair was not. So sitting down on the settee she waited. Severus came back into the room levitating what looked like a tea tray in front of him. "Do you have any tea preferences Miss Jane?" "Please sir call me Jane. After what we just shared I feel quite uncomfortable when being referred to as Miss." "Very well Jane." "You don't happen to have some Chai tea do you?" "As a matter of fact I do." He poured them two cups of steaming tea and offered one cup to her. "Thank you. I needed that." "It will help you overcome the shock." "Severus you should really stop teasing me." "Say that again." "Stop teasing me." "No not that." Realisation hit her, scooting towards him she repeated what he wanted to hear. "Severusss." Shivers went up and down his spine, never in all of his life did he enjoy his name coming from someone's lips as much as he did just now. "You still haven't told me what I did to deserve that kiss." Slowly sipping his steaming tea, he eyed her carefully. Should her tell her how he feels and has felt ever since she walked in the Great Hall or make up an excuse and chase her out of his rooms? That question, however, had to wait, because his thought were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Severus dear boy are you in there? Have you seen Miss Jane we haven't seen her since lunch." The door opened and in walked the Headmaster. Looking at his two youngest colleagues his eyes twinkled and he smiled. "Oh it seems you have found her."