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Zingaro	By : ccino49 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 3610 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I own nothing from the Harry Potter universe. It all belongs to JK Rowling.

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Chapter 20

Severus was stumped. Her explanation of why she avoided his kiss made his mind spin. �And you � adhere to those traditions? Does that mean you are still �? I am sorry; it is none of my business.�
�I said I would give you an explanation Severus and I have. Yes, I am still a virgin, and yes, I follow many of the traditions of my people. Not all of them, but most. I promised my grandmother I would stay clean until I married, I cannot, will not break that promise. There are many traditions I do not expect you to understand Severus, so long as you accept that they are part of what I am.�

�Actually I do understand, even wizards like the idea of having a virgin bride. It is just rare to find one in this day and age, especially when the witch is � erm.�
Paula laughed when he was unable to finish his sentence. �As old as I am. I am not ashamed of it Severus. I am twenty-nine and still a virgin. The only thing that would shame me with my people is that I am still unwed. Had my grandfather lived longer, I would have been partnered at fourteen, maybe fifteen.�

�Dear Gods, that is far too young.� Severus sat straighter, incredulous that girls were married at such a young age.
�It is common among the Romany, though personally I think most girls are not ready at that age. To become a mother at fourteen is hard, but acceptable none the less.�
A few minutes later, he asked. �So you did want to kiss me?�
�Of course I did.�
�And you find me � attractive?�
�Yes. More than is safe to do so.�
�But I am not allowed to act on that attraction, even though I find you attractive also?�
�Correct. It is time to go. Help me clear up.� Paula jumped to her feet and began gathering the things on the blanket, effectively closing the subject of kissing and any other aspect of relationships.
Silently they gathered their things and put them in the hearse.
Severus doused the fire and covered it with earth before climbing into the vehicle beside her.

�May I ask one more thing?�

�You just did, but go on.�
�Hypothetically, if it came about that I wished to � pursue a relationship with you, would you be interested?�

�Eventually. If you wanted to be my pireno, my sweetheart, first you would need to seek permission from kak; he would decide whether or not you are considered suitable.�
�What! You mean I would need the Headmasters permission?�

�He is the nearest thing I have to kin Severus, he knows my customs, my values, and I respect his decisions. Only with his permission would I court you. Theoretically of course. Bear in mind also that any courtship would be with a view to marriage. It is not a decision to take lightly.�
Severus stared out of the window for the rest of the journey back to Hogwarts. He mulled carefully over what he had learned and was no nearer a conclusion as to what he thought when they landed and drove through Hogsmead.
Paula knew she would like Severus to ask Albus� permission to court her, but not yet. He still had a great deal of healing to do, and that was not going to happen while he was being made to serve kak and Voldemort. She knew also that Severus would have to reveal her presence to the despot, and though she hoped he would not relate her soul searching ability, he most likely would have no choice. His life depended on the information he gave, if Voldemort discovered her talent by any other means he would more than likely torture Severus for keeping it a secret. Besides which, Paula could have always kept the information to herself. Instead, she chose to tell him, so setting herself up for any recriminations her talent might incur.
�Thank you Paula for a mostly enjoyable, if somewhat extraordinary day out.�
�Mostly Severus? Oh, you mean my driving. It was not that bad was it?�

�Bad? Definitely not, it was absolutely atrocious. At least until I managed to get you to slow down.�

�What!� She screeched. Paula noticed the slight quirk on his lips and realised he was teasing her. Her look of shock turned into a smile. �Go on with you. Come, you can help me unload the car.� She said, giving him a gentle punch on the arm as she passed him.
Severus� smirk grew a little wider as he turned to follow her. If truth were told, he was not quite ready for his day with Paula to end yet.
It did not take long for them to remove everything from the hearse and bring it to the wagon.
Severus offered to take the blooded clothes to the house elves for laundering.
�Severus, I have been washing my own clothes for as long as I can remember, I will get soft if I begin relying on elves to do my chores for me. When my work here is done, I will not have elves to take with me. It is better I continue as I always have.�
Severus� demeanour became dour. Paula had only been here a short while, yet already it felt as though she belonged. He did not want to think of Hogwarts without her. He refused to let himself consider that it was actually him without her that he could not bear.
�Perhaps, since we have been missing for most of the day, you would consider joining me for dinner in the Great Hall this evening. I would welcome your company.�
�Yes Severus, I would like that very much. Pick me up in an hour, I will be ready.�
�Pick you �? � He sighed. �Oh, very well. One hour.� He turned and strolled back to the castle, resigned to the fact this woman seemed able to make him do things he would not normally do. Strolling was one of those things. He was almost tempted to whistle as he strolled, but scowled as he managed to restrain himself.
After taking a long shower and donning a set of his better robes, Severus surveyed himself in the mirror, casting a critical eye over his image. �Blasted nose.� He mumbled. �Why�d you have to be so bloody big?� He grimaced at his teeth, no matter how much he cleaned them, which was frequently; they always had a dingy cast to them. At least his hair did not look greasy at the moment. Five days a week in a classroom of bubbling cauldrons always left his hair stringy at the end of the day. �Must be the sea air.� He muttered, noticing the slight ruddy complexion of his cheeks. Looking at the time, he exited his rooms and left the castle to collect Paula.
As soon as he saw her, he thought she looked ravishing.
Her blouse was of a more conventional style, dark green with minute, bright red and cobalt blue birds embroidered on it. Her red skirt reached just below her knees, several layers of petticoat lace hanging below the hemline. She wore gold anklets, tiny gold coins tinkling as she moved, large gold hoops in her ears that caught the moonlight as she flicked her loose flowing hair back from her face. �You look � very nice.� He purred. Then at her look of disappointment added, �Delicious.�
Her eyebrows rose at his revised assessment of her, but she smiled and took his arm, allowing him to lead her up to the castle.
�Shoes? I am surprised.� He said, noticing the red flats on her feet.
�I do wear them on occasion, though I prefer to be barefoot. Boots are only for travelling and the classroom.�

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