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Un Désire Dangereux COMPLETE	By : FemmeBono Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 3852 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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VIII. Actions and words
Severus Snape was not a man who apologized easily--in fact he hadn't done it
in years unless self-preservation dictated he do so. Rather, he depended on his
actions to acquit him of any wrongdoing. With that thought in mind, he
considered himself absolved when he called Draco Malfoy to his office for a
thorough dressing down, a revocation of more than 50 house points, and a month's
detention with Filch scrubbing out the owlery sans magic. Although satisfied
that the whelp, as she so succinctly put it, would not presume to address a
Ministry official in such a manner again, he still spent the next few days still
rankled at the one thing she said that he could not justify. He had owed her
fair warning, and he was sure it had come as quite a shock to feel that mark
burn at the presence of a mere child. Knowing that he would have felt the same
had he walked into a similar situation without full disclosure, Severus felt
more than a smidgen of guilt that he had not told her of the development when he
returned from Draco's induction. For a day or so though, he still tried to
assuage the feeling by telling himself that he could not be sure that Bella
would share the news of Vivienne's curse and that Draco's first mission as a
Death Eater took precedence. In the end, he had to admit even to himself that
Bella had less maternal instinct than he did, and it likely did not extend to
Draco. As twisted as she was, she probably wasted no time in highlighting one of
the perks of the job with her nephew. Ultimately, he circled back to the issue
time and again to the point that he figured if he did not go ahead and choke
down a stringy bite of crow, he would not sleep the night. As a result, it was
nearly a week later that he strode to the door of his quarters having abandoned
all pretense of rereading Asiatic Anti-Venoms and resolved himself to go
to the maddening witch and apologize. He was still trying to figure out quite
how to do the thing when he opened the door to find the woman herself on the
other side of it, clearly about to knock.

"Oh, you're there--"

"Hello, I--"

"Would you like to--"

"Yes, I'm back--would I like to what?"

"Come in. For a moment?"

"Oh, of course."

Tired of trying to speak only to interrupt each other, they both lapsed into
silence as Vivienne stepped into his room. Severus, who had intended to rehearse
some sort of speech in his head as he made his way to her rooms, was now
completely at a loss and covered his lack of composure by pouring them both a
generous glass of elf-made wine, gesturing for her to take one of the armchairs
by the fire. She accepted the proffered glass, taking a sip before setting it
down on the side table and clearing her throat.

"I just finished my rounds a moment ago and met up with Monsieur
Filch and your little protégé."

"Did you? I have had it from Filch that Mr. Malfoy is none too pleased
about his penance for harassing you."

"Yes, it also helps that he all but side-steps away from me when I see
him now. I gave him a sting he will not soon forget. But your Filch did make me
to understand what his 'penance' as you put it, entails. I wanted to thank you
for that. I must say a large part of my anger was such wounded pride to be
treated so by someone as young as he."

Severus gave a slow nod, sipping his wine before speaking. "Certainly,
it is understandable and I do feel that I should apologize on his behalf and
mine. I am aware that it is part of my job as his head of house to teach him
more deference and humility. He certainly does not get it at home, considering.
However, I also apologize for placing you into that predicament. I was present
when he was given the Mark. It was my own shortcoming to know his family so
closely and not expect him to be told of your situation. It was, after all, his
aunt who cursed you. And I too know what it is like to take such cheek from mere
children...all too well."

"And I will accept, if only we can put this behind us and agree to be
open with each other from this time forward."

Severus nodded his agreement.

"That is not all I wanted to see you for, however," Vivienne said,
lowering her eyes to the rug and taking a more generous sip of wine. "I
actually came to ask a favor, if I may."

"What is it?" he said, growing suspicious that the favor must be a
big one for her to be so willing to smooth things over.

"From my Auror training we have been taught to always brew our own
potions--to avoid tampering or poisoning by someone...that is, not that I do not
trust you...it is ingrained...I have no idea how to ask this." She sighed,
taking another sip and started again. "One of the potions we brew
regularly, the women of course, is an anti-conception draught, just in case we
were ever tortured, so...er... Albus mentioned that you did your own brewing in
your study still, and I take that to mean that you have all the supplies. That
is...I would rather not ask Professeur Slughorn..."

"You need to brew more of your draught and would like the use of my
materials?"

She nodded. "And the ingredients if you have them. I am nearly depleted
in my stores, and I thought it might be much quicker than sending off for them.
If that is alright."

"Of course. You know the password to my office, and it is at your
disposal. I no longer have the use of the school stores, but I have my own and
should have in my possession all the necessaries you require. I must admit that
is some relief considering our current situation. I had not thought of casting a
Coitus Innocuus charm. For double protection, in future, I suppose we can use
both."

"Yes, of course," she said, now blushing furiously.

Noting her discomfort brought to mind Dumbledore's last words from their
meeting. "I don't suppose you've discussed this further with the
Headmaster," he ventured, purely to see her reaction. By the crimson flush
that stole over all her features, he was not disappointed.

"Why?" she asked nervously, remembering the potion and her rather
pointed questions on the subject of her desire. "What did he tell
you?"

Severus allowed her nothing more than a lazy shrug of his shoulder, as he
watched her with a vague look of smugness twitching the corners of his mouth
while he traced a finger over the rim of his glass. It was enough to unnerve her
completely, as she was now certain that Dumbledore had mentioned her asking him
about whether the curse caused desire for a certain person. Still unwilling to
admit that it was Severus she desired, Vivienne decided to abandon pretense and
prod him for information. If the old man had been loose-lipped already, what was
the point?

"Very well," she said, resignedly, "what have you to say? Is
it true that the curse can dictate the object of your desires?"

"No," he said mystified. "Why should it? It is merely a curse,
which Bella herself invented, to yoke the desires of anyone she wishes to
torment. Part of the point is that in lieu of gaining the true object of a
person's affections, they instead must turn to any given Death Eater for
release. She would use it in raids when prisoners were taken to keep morale up,
as she put it. Therefore to desire a particular person would defeat the purpose
of the curse. Why...have you found yourself desiring someone in
particular?"

"N-no. I was just...curious." She gestured vaguely. "I wanted
to know all the ramifications, that's all."

His dark eyes glittered at the prospect. Had she come to him so thoroughly
aroused that night simply because she wanted him in the first place, only to
have that feeling compounded by the curse? If so, this was an interesting
development. As he lapsed into a contemplative silence, Vivienne feared she had
already said too much and resolved to leave his chambers before she made an
utter fool of herself. Placing the now empty goblet on the table, she stood
abruptly.

"I should go. It's getting late, and I have quite a long day tomorrow.
As do you, I'm sure."

"Yes, quite. I'll show you to the door," he said. He shot up and
cutting her off, was at the door in two strides, one hand on the knob so that
she had to stop and wait for him to open it. This gesture gave him a full view
of her face which was still quite flushed and afforded him the chance to note
that she still could not quite meet his eyes. Perhaps the old buzzard was right,
he thought, as Vivienne stepped out the door, muttering a good night and
sweeping down the hall as quickly as her little feet would go. Severus smirked
openly into his glass as he drained it, fully intent on conducting a few little
experiments of his own soon, especially now that he knew he would have the
luxury of her presence in his office over the next couple of weeks. If he had
any say, that potion was going to come in handy.
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