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Leech	By : ccino49 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 2919 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I own nothing but this sordid little tale. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling. I am not making any money by writing it. I must be insane.

LEECH

Chapter 19

There was an extremely embarrassing moment when Kathy�s period came, and the only person available to ask about getting protection was Severus.
He said nothing and called for an elf, spoke quietly to it then told her that everything necessary would be provided in her bathroom immediately.
When she dashed to the bathroom and found a box of odd looking white tubes with strings dangling off them, she was forced to return to him and explain her problem.
Both had blushed and Severus was again forced to call for an elf to request towels as apposed to tampons.

He did however provide her with a potion that helped with the obvious cramps she suffered over the next few days.
Once she was able to look him in the face again, Kathy told him that her captors made her take potions, but that they had no effect on her. They came to the conclusion that Severus� potions worked on her for the same reason that he was unaffected by her Leeching. Whatever that was.
The evening experiments continued, with stronger and stronger spells being used. Eventually Severus was able to affect her with mild hexes, while Albus� were still ineffective.
Severus soon proved that Kathy was not immune to the tickling charm, and he frequently cast it on her when she least expected it, sending her into hysterics and pleading with him to stop.

Sometimes he would let her suffer for up to half an hour before lifting the spell, simply because he enjoyed the sound of her helpless laughter so much and seeing her squirm and writhe on the floor.

Christmas was not particularly enjoyable for Kathy. Several students stayed over the holidays, as well as the majority of staff and Albus could not think of a suitable alibi for her to join them in the Christmas festivities. Since it was well known that Albus expected everyone to attend the celebrations on the big day, Kathy was alone in her rooms, eating a solitary meal.
The stigma that came with being a Leech meant that so far, even the Order of the Phoenix knew nothing about her and although she had reasonably good control now over her Leeching, it was not always guaranteed that she would remember to make a conscious effort not to drain someone who might shake her hand, or accidentally brush against her. If one of the students should happen to make contact with her, the result could have been catastrophic and after the incident with the Hippogriff, Kathy lost confidence and no longer trusted herself not to harm others.
Albus had ensured that a small stack of presents were waiting for her when she woke that day, and Hagrid, who was under oath not to reveal her presence, supplied a Christmas tree. Severus magically decorated it for her while she was busy in the kitchen, and she was delighted to find that the fairies on the tree were in fact, real.

Still, she couldn�t shake off the loneliness, she missed David, she missed her babies, all their hopes for the future were crushed in one nightmare of a night that would haunt her for the rest of her days.
Severus left the festivities in the Hall just before the plumb pudding arrived, feigning tiredness and irritability. Which was not altogether unbelievable to the others.

He headed straight for Kathy�s rooms and joined her for the remainder of the meal and to give her a small package.
Her face lit up, then dropped. �I feel terrible about this Severus. I haven�t been able to get presents for you or Albus.�
�Don�t feel bad about it, your company is enough. Besides, who else am I going to practice my tickling charms on.�
�Don�t you dare.� She warned him. Did you enjoy your dinner?�

�I would have enjoyed it more if you were there. I left before dessert was served.�

�Really, I was about to have mine, I don�t suppose you want some too?�

�I would, but not until you open your present.�
Kathy carefully removed the wrapping paper and revealed a pair of gloves in the softest, thinnest material she�d ever come across. �Oh they�re lovely, thank you Severus.� She stood and leaned over him, placing a light kiss on his cheek.
For all that her lips had barely grazed his skin, Severus felt that kiss was the most tender display of affection he�d ever been encountered. He liked it, he liked it very much. His mouth went dry and he found it difficult to swallow. He cleared his throat before speaking again.

�The gloves are heavily charmed, and infused with a potion of my own devising. Hopefully when you put them on they will be undetectable, and you will be able to touch others without drawing energy from them. They should also have the effect of a second skin and you will not know you are wearing them. I am not certain whether or not the spells and potion will hold against you.�

He cleared his throat again and stood, pretending to be interested in the books on the shelf opposite. The truth was he felt his face flushing at her look of gratitude, and that small kiss had set his groin to pulsing.
Kathy looked down at the gloves, then at Severus, who now stood with his back to her, perusing the books on her shelf. �I� I don�t know how to thank you for this.� She told him, her eyes welling up with tears. �You must have gone to so much trouble to make these.� She put on one of the gloves, amazed when it shimmered slightly and vanished. She let out a small gasp.
Severus turned at the sound, studying her face, his eyes flicking momentarily to the hand she held up in front of her. He watched as she pulled the second glove on, and it too shimmered and disappeared.
�These are amazing. Are you sure� are they still there? I can�t see or feel them. Just my bare hands.�
�They are there, trust me. The next thing is to try them out. Hopefully Albus will be along shortly and you can touch his hand briefly to see what happens.�
�What? No. I might hurt him, you know what happened to that Hippogriff, I couldn�t bare it if I did that to human being.�

�You doubt my abilities Kathy?�

�What? No, of course I don�t, I�m just nervous, I can�t help it. Are you absolutely sure they�ll work?�
�Not one hundred percent no, but I am reasonably confidant. I would no more risk the death of a colleague than you would, but we need to know if they are effective. If they are, I shall make several more pairs, if not, I will be on hand to ensure that Albus is not too badly drained before rethinking my methods on the gloves.�
She nodded and removed them, placing them carefully on the small table at her side. �I really hope they work Severus, touching someone, anyone, is such a casual thing for others, for me, it will be a dream come true. I could never� only David and my girls, and now you. Shall we have that pudding before I go completely maudlin on you?�
�I think pudding is a splendid idea.� He followed her into the kitchen. His eyes lit up as his nostrils flared. The worktops were covered in an array of festive treats. Mince pies, a lovely iced Christmas cake, amber curls she told him were called �Brandy Snaps�, sugared fruit slices, more butterfly buns, and a tray of chocolate biscuits. �It would appear someone has been busy.�

Kathy followed his gaze and blushed. �I got a bit carried away. The elves brought so much stuff and I didn�t have much else to do, so I baked. Maybe you could take some of it to the others, the boys and girls that stay here.�
�If the gloves work as I hope they will, you can take them yourself, providing Albus can think of an excuse for your presence. I admit I have racked my brain for an excuse to allow you to be introduced to the staff at least, but as yet I have come up with nothing.�
�Can�t I be a distant relation of yours or something?�

�No, everyone knows that I have no family.�

�Oh, you as well? Lonely.� She added, then turned to the stove where the pudding was steaming.

Severus thought about what she said as he watched her take the pan over to the sink and remove the pot that contained the pudding. From another pan she poured thick, golden custard into a large jug and set it on the table.
Kathy placed the pudding on a dish and removed the muslin cloth before sprinkling icing sugar over the top and bringing it over to the table.
Severus� mouth watered at the sight and smell of the pudding and was pleased when she gave him a large helping. He poured on a good measure of custard and blew on a steaming spoonful before devouring it slowly. �Oh, this is� oh, delicious.� He said round a mouthful. A loud �OW� escaped him on his third bite.
�Oh yes, Albus gave me some odd coins to put in, I didn�t have any threepenney�s bits.�
�It�s alright, I just didn�t expect it. I thought Molly Weasley was the only one who added coins to her puddings.� He poked at his teeth to make sure nothing was broken.
�Who?�
�She is mother to a large brood of redheads who�s only goal in life is to make my classes a misery.�
Kathy laughed at the sour expression on his face when he spoke of them, causing him to give an involuntary smile of his own.
Severus had never felt so comfortable in the presence of a woman. Yes he�d had women aplenty, but mostly he flattered them enough to have his way with them and left, he never really took the time to� involve himself in their lives. Apart from Lily Evans, and that turned out to be a big mistake. Being with Kathy just felt� right somehow. She was open and honest about what she thought of him, and although not a particularly dominant, feisty woman, she could vent her anger with the best of them, as she had proved when berating him and Albus on several occasions. They were often left feeling like badly behaved schoolboys when she thought they were getting too carried away in their experiments with her. But she had a gentle, compassionate side to her, a side that wanted to comfort when she saw the wretched looks on their faces when she�d scolded them. Both wizards quickly learned to perfect that look at the first sign of her temper flaring, and Kathy would usually relent and try to console them with buns, biscuits and kind words. Once she patted Severus� head and he was shocked to realised he actually liked it. Albus frowned because she couldn�t do the same to him. When Severus thought about how ridiculously they behaved in front of her he was surprised at himself, though he did nothing to rectify the situation.

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