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BG · 09-29-2004, 04:36 PM

Tara grinned up at Snape, a teasing light in her eyes. "That's high praise, indeed," she nearly laughed. "From you, of course... are there any students you DO find likeable?" Tara walked a fine line, and she knew it. Camaraderie was not in the cards for them, and she felt the curious desire to take his hand.

Snape thought about her question. "I don't know," he answered, his hand brushing against her arm.

Tara nearly jumped out of her skin at the feel of Severus's hand on her arm. Great Godric, the man was her lover and she was jumpy when he brushed against her in the hallway. Tara relaxed again and moved to the other side of the staircase, her hand sliding down the railing. "You don't know or you don't want to admit to me that you don't really hate everything about Hogwarts as you so pretend?"

Snape sneered over at her. "I honestly cannot think of one student who did not annoy me..." he paused for a moment after he had said this, realizing that it was not entirely true. "Perhaps, Luna Lovegood. Though she was a bit odd, she was always attentive, not overly eager to spew forth her knowledge, and was adept at potion brewing."

Tara continued down the staircase in silence, her teasing mood dissipating as Luna's name was strung up in the past tense. She had been a sweet girl, odd in her way but curious and clever. There was certainly no replacing Luna Lovegood. "Strange the way the innocent ones seem to die so young, while those of us with our own darkness to overcome live another day to try to redeem ourselves," Tara mused to herself, barely loud enough to be heard.

Though she had spoken barely above a whisper, Snape's head turned as he heard what she had said. Personal darkness... What did she know of personal darkness? As someone who had spent several years of his life, devoted to the Dark Lord, and doing his bidding, Snape had more darkness to atone for than most. What darkness could the astronomy professor have? "I shouldn't get involved," he unknowingly whispered to himself as he thought about their original agreement and the fact that his current thoughts were moving in a very personal direction.

Tara was brought from her reverie by Snape's low voice. They were nearly to the kitchens, and Tara was uneasy about seeing Dani again. How do you explain to an eight-year-old that you made at mistake out of fear and confusion and took eight years to correct it? "Did you say something?"

"No, I didn't say anything," he said, wondering about his sudden loss of control while around Tara.

They had finally reached the entrance to the kitchens and when Snape turned to look at at Tara, she looked a bit apprehensive. Without a thought, he placed a hand on her shoulder and gave a gentle squeeze before using that hand to tickle the pear.

Hermione stood by the door of Fred's room awkwardly, until he asked if she wanted to sit down. Shyly, she walked to the bed and sat down, staring up at him in anticipation. Was there something he wanted to talk to her about? He sure had made a point of getting her alone.

Harry grinned and kissed Ginny again, a little longer this time. "I can live with that," He said. He almost cringed when Ginny mentioned Elizabeth. That was something he just wanted to forget, and it would be considerably harder to do now that she was living in the same house. He moved his hands over her bare arms, watching her face.

Strangely, Tara gathered a good bit of strength from Snape's touch, and she climbed bravely through the portrait. Dani sat with Draco Malfoy, eating contentedly and laughing about something. Tara wanted nothing more than to sit right down and be apart of whatever was making Dani happy, but she had a feeling she'd make that laughter stop and turn those shining eyes somber.

Dani ate the dinner Draco had planned for her, still chuckling over the comparison of Oompa Loompas to the house elves. "It isn't that they look alike but that they act a lot the same..." Dani heard a noise at the door and turned her head. "Mum!" she said delightedly, excited that her mother had joined them for dinner afterall.

Tara glanced at Snape as if to share her joy with him before racing down into the room and grabbing ahold of Dani. "Are you having fun at Hogwarts, darling?" she whispered, and they held a quiet conversation about what the girl had seen.

Snape stood in the doorway and allowed Tara to move foward to greet her daughter before sitting down a little ways away near Malfoy.

Ginny enjoyed the feeling of Harry's rough, warm hands on her arms, and she looked down distractedly to watch their path. She raised her head finally and quirked an eyebrow at him before leaning forward to catch his mouth again. "Are you going to help me in the garden today?" she asked with her mouth hovering near his and she shivered again from his touch.

Dani pulled out of her mother's embrace and gestured towards Snape. "I told Professor Snape I wanted to be in his house. I think it'd be fun to be a Slytherin and live in the dungeons. But he said I'd probably be a Gryffindor. They live in a tower like us, mum."

Tara was glad that Dani seemed to comfortable with the idea of living with her. The term "us" had never sounded so sweet. But she also knew how deeply Snape loathed the Gryffindors, and his placement of her in the house he so disdained was almost an insult. "Severus!" she chastized him with wide eyes.

"Sure," Harry told Ginny. "What were you planning on doing? First you have to clena out all of the dead things, right? That won't take long, though... do you have new bulbs to plant?

Ginny slapped Harry playfully on the chest and turned away from him to walk to the garden shed. "You certainly know how to ruin a mood, Potter. Good thing to. I'd hate to think what you could have talked me into if you kept on the way you were." Before he could open his mouth, she pitched a pair of gloves at him, followed closely by a shovel.

09-29-2004, 04:36 PM	#1649 (permalink)
BG lost in the yellow submarine Ramora Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In the yellow submar Posts: 5,652	Tara grinned up at Snape, a teasing light in her eyes. "That's high praise, indeed," she nearly laughed. "From you, of course... are there any students you DO find likeable?" Tara walked a fine line, and she knew it. Camaraderie was not in the cards for them, and she felt the curious desire to take his hand. Snape thought about her question. "I don't know," he answered, his hand brushing against her arm. Tara nearly jumped out of her skin at the feel of Severus's hand on her arm. Great Godric, the man was her lover and she was jumpy when he brushed against her in the hallway. Tara relaxed again and moved to the other side of the staircase, her hand sliding down the railing. "You don't know or you don't want to admit to me that you don't really hate everything about Hogwarts as you so pretend?" Snape sneered over at her. "I honestly cannot think of one student who did not annoy me..." he paused for a moment after he had said this, realizing that it was not entirely true. "Perhaps, Luna Lovegood. Though she was a bit odd, she was always attentive, not overly eager to spew forth her knowledge, and was adept at potion brewing." Tara continued down the staircase in silence, her teasing mood dissipating as Luna's name was strung up in the past tense. She had been a sweet girl, odd in her way but curious and clever. There was certainly no replacing Luna Lovegood. "Strange the way the innocent ones seem to die so young, while those of us with our own darkness to overcome live another day to try to redeem ourselves," Tara mused to herself, barely loud enough to be heard. Though she had spoken barely above a whisper, Snape's head turned as he heard what she had said. Personal darkness... What did she know of personal darkness? As someone who had spent several years of his life, devoted to the Dark Lord, and doing his bidding, Snape had more darkness to atone for than most. What darkness could the astronomy professor have? "I shouldn't get involved," he unknowingly whispered to himself as he thought about their original agreement and the fact that his current thoughts were moving in a very personal direction. Tara was brought from her reverie by Snape's low voice. They were nearly to the kitchens, and Tara was uneasy about seeing Dani again. How do you explain to an eight-year-old that you made at mistake out of fear and confusion and took eight years to correct it? "Did you say something?" "No, I didn't say anything," he said, wondering about his sudden loss of control while around Tara. They had finally reached the entrance to the kitchens and when Snape turned to look at at Tara, she looked a bit apprehensive. Without a thought, he placed a hand on her shoulder and gave a gentle squeeze before using that hand to tickle the pear. Hermione stood by the door of Fred's room awkwardly, until he asked if she wanted to sit down. Shyly, she walked to the bed and sat down, staring up at him in anticipation. Was there something he wanted to talk to her about? He sure had made a point of getting her alone. Harry grinned and kissed Ginny again, a little longer this time. "I can live with that," He said. He almost cringed when Ginny mentioned Elizabeth. That was something he just wanted to forget, and it would be considerably harder to do now that she was living in the same house. He moved his hands over her bare arms, watching her face. Strangely, Tara gathered a good bit of strength from Snape's touch, and she climbed bravely through the portrait. Dani sat with Draco Malfoy, eating contentedly and laughing about something. Tara wanted nothing more than to sit right down and be apart of whatever was making Dani happy, but she had a feeling she'd make that laughter stop and turn those shining eyes somber. Dani ate the dinner Draco had planned for her, still chuckling over the comparison of Oompa Loompas to the house elves. "It isn't that they look alike but that they act a lot the same..." Dani heard a noise at the door and turned her head. "Mum!" she said delightedly, excited that her mother had joined them for dinner afterall. Tara glanced at Snape as if to share her joy with him before racing down into the room and grabbing ahold of Dani. "Are you having fun at Hogwarts, darling?" she whispered, and they held a quiet conversation about what the girl had seen. Snape stood in the doorway and allowed Tara to move foward to greet her daughter before sitting down a little ways away near Malfoy. Ginny enjoyed the feeling of Harry's rough, warm hands on her arms, and she looked down distractedly to watch their path. She raised her head finally and quirked an eyebrow at him before leaning forward to catch his mouth again. "Are you going to help me in the garden today?" she asked with her mouth hovering near his and she shivered again from his touch. Dani pulled out of her mother's embrace and gestured towards Snape. "I told Professor Snape I wanted to be in his house. I think it'd be fun to be a Slytherin and live in the dungeons. But he said I'd probably be a Gryffindor. They live in a tower like us, mum." Tara was glad that Dani seemed to comfortable with the idea of living with her. The term "us" had never sounded so sweet. But she also knew how deeply Snape loathed the Gryffindors, and his placement of her in the house he so disdained was almost an insult. "Severus!" she chastized him with wide eyes. "Sure," Harry told Ginny. "What were you planning on doing? First you have to clena out all of the dead things, right? That won't take long, though... do you have new bulbs to plant? Ginny slapped Harry playfully on the chest and turned away from him to walk to the garden shed. "You certainly know how to ruin a mood, Potter. Good thing to. I'd hate to think what you could have talked me into if you kept on the way you were." Before he could open his mouth, she pitched a pair of gloves at him, followed closely by a shovel. __________________ Graphics made by Loki