Severus's p.o.v.
I take a sip from my cup and scan the Great Hall. Everyone is eating and talking, the Yule ball being number one topic. From the moment I walked in, I noticed Draco's occasional looks. Informations do travel quite quick in the Malfoy family and it is obvious he was instructed to keep an eye on me and Evie. Luckily, Pomona and Filius are sitting between me and her so we don't interact, but a talk is needed. This could become a very dangerous situation and caution is advised. I hear Evie's laugh as she and Filius chat, Thor pitching in occasionally. I take my wand and bring it down, hiding it within my cloak.
"Evie.", I say in my mind.
She jumps a little, dropping her cup and spilling the liquid all over her plate and her shirt.
"Are you okay, dear?", Filius asks as few heads turn towards her, curiously looking at what happened.
"Yes, yes, I'm fine. I'm sorry.", she says, looking around, probably searching for something to clean the mess with.
I smile in my mind as Filius waves his wand, making everything clean again. This girl has been here for a few months now and somehow forgot that we use magic in our everyday life.
I tighten the grip around my wand, "I'm sorry, didn't mean to scare you."
"You almost gave me a heart attack.", I hear her in my mind.
She continues to eat, not looking at me. Smart girl.
"Meet me after dinner in the Room of Requirement, we need to talk.", I say, standing up and walking out of the Great Hall.
I have been trying to think of the best way to handle this situation but nothing much has come up. I know that, realistically, the best solution would be if we just... stop. But, I don't like that denouement... and neither does Dumbledore.
I walk immediately towards the Room, knowing that everyone, including Drago, is still in the Great Hall. If we cut our communication, publicly, it will raise suspicions so keeping things the way they are is the smartest thing to do. Maybe just be a bit more Argus-eyed.
It didn't take long for her to join me.
"I came as quickly as I could, without being obvious of course.", she speaks, closing the door.
"Being obvious is something we must avoid from now on.", I say, looking at her.
She frowns, "What happened?"
"I had a conversation with Draco's parents... and his aunt, unfortunately.", I say.
Bella was never my favorite Malfoy, even when we used to... work together.
"Hey, I backed down. Since our conversation, I don't give him a hard time.", she starts.
"Not about that."
Her eyebrow arches, "Than?"
"Draco told his parents that we are close.", I say and her face looses color immediately.
"Shit.", she whispers, her shoulders hunch.
"Students have picked up some things and are obviously talking. We need to be more careful about our public interactions.", I say.
"What did you tell them?"
"That it was nonsense."
"Did they believe you?", she asks.
I sigh, "Not entirely. I think they told Draco to keep an eye on us but if we keep things on the low, it won't be a problem.", I say and she nods.
In that moment, I notice a fresh scratch near her left eye. Stepping closer, I place my finger under her chin, gently tilting her head.
"What?", she asks.
"Training with Thor?", I ask, observing it.
She lifts her hand and touches the spot with her fingers, "I was wondering why my temple stings."
"I would wish for you to be more careful. I love your eyes and loosing one of them would be a shame.", I say, looking into her green eyes.
She smiles, "It's just a scratch."
My eyes move away from hers and travel down towards her lips, "I've missed you.", I whisper and close the little gap between us, kissing her gently while rubbing her cheek with my finger.
She places one hand on my chest while her fingers travel trough my hair. I switch from kissing her gently to passionately and press her body against the cold wall. My free hand lifts her black, long skirt and slowly travels up her leg, feeling her silky soft skin. Her breathing becomes faster, making me smirk. When I reach her pants I move them aside and slowly push a finger inside her, immediately feeling how wet she is.
"Severus.", she moans my name and her hands start to undo my pants.
She undos my belt and in that moment we hear voices coming closer from the other side of the wall.
Her eyes open and she takes a deep breath before my hand covers her mouth.
"I told you I wasn't snooping around.", we can hear Draco say.
He is going to give us a hard time.
"There was a door here, I was it.", he states.
"Don't lie boy. There's nothing here.", Filch tells him.
The logical thing to do would be to stop, but instead I push another finger in, slowly moving them in and never completely out.
"What is all the noise?", Minerva joins the argument.
Evie grabs my shoulder, digging her nails into the fabric of my shirt. By now I can still hear people taking but I'm too focused on my little task. I place my thumb just a little above her clit and start massaging it gently and slowly. Her breathing becomes faster and soon enough I can feel her muscles tense up, meaning she's finished.
By now the voices are gone and the only thing I hear is her heavy breathing.
"You're insane.", she whispers under her breath and I smile, planting a kiss on her sweaty forehead.
X X X
"Turn the page forty seven.", I say opening my book.
I scan the classroom and see Weasley resting his head on his arm, slowly turning page by page.
"We don't have all day, mister Weasley.", I say and he looks at me, sitting straight.
"Today we will be talking about Polyjuice potion... although some of you already know the details.", I comment and see Potter lifting his head, looking at me.
"How can tell me,", I start and Granger's hand is already in the air, "what are the ingredients for-"
In that moment the door swings open and Evie rushes towards me, looking like she's on a mission to kill me.
"You old bat!", she yells, picking up some papers from my desk and trowing them in my face.
"What?", I ask completely taken back.
"If you don't know how to communicate properly, that is not my problem but I won't be bullied by an old, antisocial man with frustrations!", she spits out.
I frown, "What on Earth is wrong with you?"
"Not another word, I have made my point! And I'm warning you, if I ever hear you are meddling in my job EVER again, we will have a big problem.", she speaks, pointing her finger at me.
"Have you gone completely insane!?", I ask, now confusion being replaced by anger.
"I have nothing more to say to you.", she states calmly, turning her back on me and walking away.
"Hey, where are you going?", I take a few steps after her but she slams the door.
What in the world just happened?
I hear whisper going around the classroom.
"Silence!", I yell, looking at the students.
"We will continue with our class and leave professor Stark to resolve her own mental problems.", I say with a harsh tone.
X X X
"Professor Snape!", I hear Minerva calling as I walk towards my room.
"Yes?", I ask, slowly turning around to face her.
"Albus would like to speak to you.", she informs me and I proceed towards his office.
I'm passing a group of Gryffindor students when I hear "Have you heard what happened in Snape's class?"
I stop in front of them, "Fifteen points from Gryffindor. Each. And it's professor Snape."
Grea. Another story to be shared around the school. Have she not heard a single world I spoke yesterday?
When I arrive at Dumbledore's front door, I hear him and Evie laughing. I frown and open the door, revealing him, Evie and Thor having a pleasant chat.
I immediately focus on Evie, "I hope you have an explanation for your foolish behavior. And a good one for that matter."
"The act was my idea.", I hear Dumbledore say and look at him, frowning, "What?"
"Well, I pitched in a little.", Thor says proudly.
"You told me that students where talking about us so we decided that the best thing to do is give them something else to talk about.", Evie pitches in.
I raise my eyebrow, "So you had to make a scene in my classroom?"
"Well, it did needed to be public. Thor suggested Great Hall but I thought that would be a little too much.", she explains.
"Draco's parents could be quite a danger to everything we are doing. It is necessary they be as far away from Evelyn as possible.", Dumbledore speaks.
Evie stands up and steps towards me with a smile, "Can I do anything to redeem myself?"
"I have a few ideas.", we hear Thor say and we all turn towards him.
His smirk fades away after seeing our serious faces, "Too far? Okay.", he speaks, lowering his head.
In that moment, her watch rings and the word Tony appears on the screen. Evie's face becomes serious.
"Yes you can. Answer the call.", I say, looking at her.
She lifts her head, "What?"
"Talk to your brother. That's your redemption."
"You can go into my room for privacy.", Dumbledore speaks, pointing at the stairs.
"Up and left.", he speaks again and she tales a deep breath, walking away without a word.
Thor walks towards me, "I... need a word... with you."
His voice was serious... something I am not used to.