Loyalties | By : Gemma Category: Harry Potter > General > General Views: 4262 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Moving on
The next few weeks passed smoothly. At first things were awkward between Snape and Thea, especially when they had to meet to confer on Thea's ongoing task, or to attend a Death Eater meeting (though this was a rarity).
But eventually the discomfort faded to a bearable level, and for Thea in particular life moved along fairly slowly and without drama. What she was unaware of was how completely her selfless gesture, that simple kiss, had affected Snape. He was now determined to protect her as best he could, and despite the terrible way they had been pledged to each other, he saw their pairing as almost a blessing, for now he could keep a keen eye on her all the time.
He also felt like he could trust Thea a little more. He would never tell anyone most of the things he knew or the events he had been a witness too, but he knew Thea was in deep enough to understand the reasons why he would sometimes have to leave Hogwarts, or the foul moods he was prone to experiencing.
Plus the threat of Lucius was now eradicated, though sometimes Snape sensed that Thea missed him, and this thought perplexed him.
It was nearing the end of term when Snape summoned Thea for a meeting after curfew. They sat up late into the night talking about her latest potion ideas, how she was stalling in her next application of the poison, unwilling to hurt another pupil.
But as the candles burnt low their talk turned to other lighter issues, and in no time at all the pair of them were laughing over some absurd stunt Snape had pulled on his fellow pupils when he had been a student at Hogwarts.
Thea laughed out loud, throwing her head back, her teeth flashing white in the candlelight. Snape watched the way her now short, choppy blonde hair fell around her cheekbones. She had cut and coloured it magically the night after her pledging to Snape, and both knew that it was a small attempt to see someone other than a raped and battered girl when Thea looked in the mirror.
Snape himself was roaring with genuine laughter when a knock sounded at his study door. Thea abruptly stopped laughing, her forehead creasing into a frown. Who could possibly be knocking at this time of night?
She turned her eyes to Snape, and he motioned that she should stay seated. Settling back into the plush armchair, Thea turned slightly towards the door.
When Snape opened it she was greatly surprised when Lucius Malfoy strode confidently into the room.
'Severus, I hope you don't mind me stopping by.'
'Of course not, Lucius.' Snape said graciously, though Thea could tell by the stiffness of his spine that he was as surprised as her.
'Ah Thea.' Lucius turned his ice blue eyes to hers, and there was something in the way he spoke her name that implied to Thea that he had known she would be there.
'What a pleasure to see you again. It's been some time.' His eyes pinned hers in that way which always made her flush, and when he came to stand in front of her, heat spread through her body.
Slowly he lowered himself in front of her, and Thea couldn't break their gaze, so transfixed was she once again by the beauty of his face, the naked lust in his eyes.
Lucius reached out for her hand, never breaking their gaze, and gently he took it in his. His long fingers massaged her palm gently and if it hadn't been for Snape, Thea would have closed her eyes in pleasure.
Watching her face carefully, his lips pulling up in an arrogant smile, he raised Thea's hands to his lips, pressing them against her in a kiss which was so lascivious in gesture that Thea felt herself grow wet. Then slowly he turned her hand over, his fingers still caressing her now sensitive skin. Again he pressed a kiss onto her, though this time on her palm. And then he moved his head up, and Thea watched him in fascination as slowly his mouth came down onto her wrist, parting slightly so that his teeth nipped at her skin.
It took all her willpower not to show any outwards signs of arousal, though she knew her breathing was slightly faster then normal.
Then Lucius rose, turning to Snape and talking with him as if nothing had happened, even though Thea fought to gain control of her racing heartbeat.
Finally Lucius turned his gaze to take in them both.
'You are both invited to my estate tomorrow. Voldemort wishes for us to discuss future initiates.'
Snape nodded. 'Thank you, Lucius. We will be there.'
Before Lucius strode from the room he turned once more to Thea, and she was pinned under his powerful gaze.
'Thea, my darling. Always a pleasure.' And then he was gone.
Snape closed the door carefully and stood for a time with his back to Thea, as if sensing that she needed time to compose herself. Finally Thea found her voice.
'If we're finished here Professor, I had best go and pack.'
Snape turned to her, his keen eyes noticing the slight flush on her cheeks.
'Yes, that would be for the best. I will meet you outside Hogwarts ground in the south side tomorrow evening at seven.'
Thea nodded as she rose to standing.
'Yes Professor.'
Then she walked passed him and out of the door. Snape's eyes followed her, his face creased in a frown. Until finally she was gone, and he took his seat once more by the fire.
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