Chapter 4

"What?" Alexandra asked Severus who was staring at her during dinner.

"You've been in your office all day i was wondering if everything was okay." Severus answered.

"Yea even Dumbledore was seen walking about." Ron added before stuffing his mouth full.

"She is Dumbledore." Hermione told him.

"I know what he meant. I have things to do that's all." She said as she spotted the Hawk flying into the hall her eyes widen as the bird flew to Severus.

"What the bloody hell?" Severus snapped as the Hawk landed on his shoulder dropping a the letter next to his plate.

"What dose it say?" Alexandra asked upset that Lucius would write to anyone in a time like this.

Severus opened the letter an read it to himself.

'Sometimes when words fail us actions speak louder an remember my friend seeing is always believing. I'm sure you know what i mean, good luck.'

"It's nothing." Severus said almost ashamed that he hadn't thought of this himself.

"Snape i want to know what was in that letter." Alexandra said facing him.

"I'm sorry Headmistress but i do not have to tell you. Excuse me." With that he stud up an left the great hall.

Alexandra rose from her chair and headed to her chambers. "Lucius Malfoy! What did i say about not talking to anyone?" She snapped slamming the door.

"An i haven't talked to a soul." Lucius said finishing his own dinner.

"I saw your Hawk drop a letter off to Snape, What did you say to him?"

"I wrote so i really haven't talked to any one."

"Malfoy!"

"Why call him Snape i mean you've both seen each other naked, are last names really-"

"Lucius I'm warning you. You know what i am do you really think you should play my emotions so?" She growled gripping the back of a chair in front of her for dear life.

"It was nothing really, he doesn't know where the letter came from. I will reframe from contacting anyone from now on." He told her walking to her. "Go to bed Alexandra you've worn yourself out to day."

"Yes I'll do that. You...you just behave." She sighed heading into her rooms

Severus reached his chambers and grabbed his Pensieve. For the first few weeks he had thought of using a potion on her but could never bring himself to do it, but this he could this. Focusing on all his thoughts of her he pulled them with his wand an placed them in the Pensieve. Unfortunately Severus would have to put his plan on hold, the next few month found Alexandra very busy. She appeared only for meetings, the rest of her time was spent with Lucius. She had him telling him every deed he ever did. It was when he retold his attacks that Alexandra saw him start to break, with every tale he came closer an closer until one night he broke down at her feet begging her to stop.

Alexandra closed her eyes, twice now she has seen the mighty an fearful fall at her feet.

"Why are you doing this?" Lucius cried looking up at her.

"You did this Lucius, theses are your crimes not mine. Do you think my father just let Snape go with out making him face his past? You can't move on until you settle up with your past." She told him slowly knelling down an taking him into her arms. "If theses memories didn't pain you then I'd know there was no hope for you. But it dose pain you, your grieve for those you've wronged now you can start to heal. I give you my word Lucius i will do everything i can to get you your freedom."

"I can see why Severus let you in." Lucius commented pulling back to look deep into her eyes, his hand coming up to cress her cheek.

"Lucius don't." She told him taking his hand away from her face.

"I feel calm in your arms, 's like coming home when you've been gone for years." He whispered brushing her hair back off her shoulders.

Her eyes closed as his fingers once again brushed her flesh. It had been so long sense she felt the warmth of another. "Lucius." She whispers opening her eyes to stare into his.

"You should go before I can no longer stop myself from doing what i wish to do to you right now." He sighed resting his forehand on hers.

"You really are a changed man." She smiled.

"Don't remind me." He laughed standing up and helping her up as well. "Goodnight Alexandra."

"Night Lucius." She said giving him a gentle kiss before leaving.

Alexandra sat in her office over summer break working on some work, she had sent her letter off three days ago an now awaited a reply. She stopped writing as a knock came to her door. "Enter."

"Headmistress might have a word with you?" Severus asked walking in.

"Of course, please have a seat. An i know it's a little late but thank you for helping with the field trip." She said placing her quill down to the side of her papers.

"As I recall i didn't have much choice in the matter." Severus replied sitting down.

"Yes, but you weren't a total bastard about it so i thank you for that. So what was it you need to speak to me about Snape?" she replied folding her hands on her desk,leaning into to listen.

"We're worried about you, all the staff is an even some of the students have asked about you. You haven't been seen at any meals for the last two months an any time you are seen it's for a few seconds at a time. What's going on Alexandra?" Severus asked her.

"Head-"

"Headmistress, yes i know sorry." He corrected himself.

There heads turned as the hawk flew in the open window an dropped a rose on her desk with a note.

"You know the owner of the bird i take it?" Severus asked bitterness lacing his voice.

"Yes. It is he that takes up allot of my time. I am fine, you an the rest need not worry about me." She said opening the note an reading it.

She smile, she had let Lucius walk the grounds with inviable cloak. The rose was a thank you gift, he was watching his son outside walking.

"I see. Will you be joining us for dinner then?" Severus asked standing up.

"Yes, I'll be there." She said putting the note in a drawer an conjured up a vase to place the rose in.

"Good evening then." Severus bowed leaving her.

In the middle of Dinner the owls arrived with mail Alexandra watched as a Ravenclaw boy walked up to the head table with a large box an handed it to her.

"Thank you." She smiled before her eyes went to a letter that was dropped off, it had the Ministry seal on it. Setting the box down she opened the letter.

Headmistress Alexandra Elizabeth Stone Dumbledore,

If not for your father trust we would have thought you mad. But as we can not figure out which Death eater you are talking about we are most interested in your findings. I myself can guess it is not Severus Snape you are referring to. We at the Ministry wish to see your findings with in two day tops.

Minister of Magic,

Cornelius Fudge.

Two days tops,crap she a day to figure out how to tell Draco his father was alive an she was hiding 's have to tell Harry an Snape they were both on the board an would passing judgment. Quickly grabbing her letter an the box she got up an left to go to her chambers. Once there she sat the box down.

"Lucius could you come down please."

"But of course." He smiled walking into the room.

"Read this." She told him handing him the letter.

Lucius read it an looked up at her in shocked. "Two days that's all there giving you?"

"Yes i have what i need to do a say to tell all done, but how to tell Draco that you're alive an I've kept it a secret from him. How do i tell Harry an Snape, an what about you are you ready to face the world again?" she asked.

"I have no fear Alex after all you are a Dumbledore." He smiled at her.

"Lucius i know i promised you your freedom but Harry will be there, he will pass judgment on you. You tried to kill him,Ron an Granger at your home. He knows you put Riddles diary in Ginny' do i even need to bring up what Granger went threw in your home? I don't think o can do this ." She sighed.

"I think you can." Lucius told her looking to her desk. "What's that, there's no name?"

"I don't know." She said tapping it with her wand it unwrapped to leave a Pensive sitting on the desk. "What is the world?"

"Take look maybe the Ministry has something they want you to see." Lucius told her.

"Then someone form there would have brought." She pointed out.

"Some times Love they want no one to know what they are doing. Take a look." He told her leaving her to it.

Removing her robe she pulled her hair back in to a ponytail, taking a deep breath she stuck her head in. Landing on her feet she looked around an found herself at a party. Slowly her eyes scanned the room.

"Bastard." She hiss knowing now who sent the pensive to her as she spotted Severus an Hermione leaving the room. "I'm not following." She said when she found she could not leave.

Of course she had no choice but to follow the memories so when the pull became to strong she walked on. As she watched them she noticed something was off with Severus she wasn't walking with the grace she usually did. Hermione was going on about something but Severus was using the wall to keep himself up right. Alexandra was in shock, Severus Snape the master of control was piss s drunk.

"Severus i think you're drunk." Hermione sighed as he kissed her neck the scene now changing to his rooms.

"I don't get drunk kitten." He slurred pulling her closer. "I need you so bad Kitten."

"Oh Severus." Hermione moaned wrapping her arms around him.

Alexandra turned away when they began to undress each other.