Chapter 10 Hogsmade weekend.
"All right those with permission slips follow me and the Headmistress, those with out will be staying here." Severus said turning on his heels an looking at Alexandra. "Are you cold?"
"A little, I'll warm up as we go." She smiled turning as a third year Gryffindor grabbed her hand. "Mr. Rite is everything alright?"
"I... I um." the young boy stuttered looking up at her.
"You what Mr. Rite?" Severus growled an the boy held her hand tighter.
"I've never been to Hogmade an- The boy stopped.
"An you what?" Severus snapped
"Professor really, theres no need to yell at the boy." She scolded him. "Go on with the other children, Mr. Rite will be fine with me." She said smiling at the boy.
"As you wish Headmistress." Severus said giving the boy a death glare before turning to the other children. "Alright lets go!"
"Thank you." The boy said following her.
"Is someone bothering you Mr. Rite?"
"Debbie Stone an her pals."
"I see. I will take care of that." She smiled looking down at him with a smile."You just have fun okay."
"Okay." He smiled letting go of her hand an running up to his friends.
Alexandra looked over the group of children until she find Mrs. Stone an headed to her. "Ms. Stone a word please."
"Yes Headmistress."
"As of this moment you stop bulling the other students are we clear?"
"Yes Headmistress."
"If you fail to do this then i will inform your Head of house. Go on now."
"Yes Headmistress."
"Using me to threaten them now are we?" Severus asked walking up beside her.
"You're her Head of house, i can't help it if they find you threatening." She smiled.
"True, with you join me for a drink while the children play?"
"I'd love to Severus." She replied leading the way.
Sitting down Severus ordered a fire whiskey an Alexandra ordered a Butter beer.
"Do you think Potters in love with you?" Severus asked picking his mug up.
Alexandra's glass froze in mid-air as she stared at him.
"He did ask you out to dinner, an if i remember right he was very upset when you left an even more so when he found out about my...Little mistake. And i recall you telling me once that he at one time wanted you ."
"I could tell you what i think, but you want to know if i 'know' if he loves me am i correct?"
"You are."
"I see." She said sitting her cup down. "You're worried that if Harry dose love me that my heart would take the easy route an love him back, thus ending an shattering an hope an dreams you had for us. Am i right again?"
"Yes." Severus admitted lowering his head.
"Then do you, deep down in her your heart truly want to know the answer to that question?" She asked watching him.
"No I don't. But i must know thee answer, dose Potter still love you?" Severus replied looking up at her as she nodded yes. "I see. So this dinner is in fact a date you have."
"One could look at it that way i suppose, or one could see it as two old friends having dinner."
"An what do you see it as Alexandra?"
"To old friends having dinner. Harry's feeling haven't changed for me a nor have mine for him. " She said giving him a warm smile.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes Severus I'm sure, Harry is like a brother to me."
"And what are your feelings for Draco?"
"Draco?"
"Malfoy, yes. What are your feelings for him?"
"I don't love him as one would love a lover."
"But like his father you are attracted to him?"
"I couldn't sleep with someone if i wasn't."
"You are aware that he has feelings for you an unlike his father i don't think he cares about my feelings."
"His feelings are lust. And if he didn't care about you then wouldn't he have already made a move on me?"
"An Nathaniel?"
"Severus why don't you just ask me if I'm in love with anyone else it would be allot faster."
"Do you love anyone else?"
"I can't bring myself to let you back into my heart again, theres no way i could to love anyone else, nor do i think i want to."
"But you do wish to love me again don't you?"
"Severus i never stopped loving you, one can not just shut there heart off."
"So fear keeps you from me."
"Funny how much a four letter word can do isn't it Severus."
"We should round up the students now." Severus said standing up as did she, in silence they headed out to get the children.