A/N: This is FLYING CLASSES sequel, if you didn't follow that fanfic, I would invite you to read it before reading this to understand a few things. http:/ www(dot)fanfiction(dot)net /s/6089089/1/FLYING_CLASSES
Disclaimer: I'm not JKRowling, so I obviously don't own anything of Harry Potter saga except for the plot of my fanfiction stories.
Learning to love - 1
Her dark hair billowed out in the sea breeze while she crossed the garden with a letter on her hands.
She looked sad, he thought... Maybe it took bad news...
"What is it?" he wondered, leaving his cup of tea on the table and inviting her to sit on his lap.
"It's from Albus... He wishes us a happy new year and reminds us that we're going back to reality in a couple days" and while she accepted his invitation to sit down he took the note from her hands.
"I never noticed this wasn't real" he muttered taking a look to their friend's handwriting telling the new term would begin in two days as usual.
"You know what I mean" Minerva replied with her hands around his neck "No more mornings waking up next to each other, no more walks on the beach, no more dinners at the light of the candles..."
"We can still have all that in the school" and to that she just answered with a sidelong glance. "I just can't imagine this is over... These couple weeks I've learnt the meaning of happiness... You can't just take it away from me because of a handful of kids" he hold her chin on his thick pale fingers and stare at her emerald eyes "Let's make of this a beginning and not an ending…"
When Rolanda Hooch arrived to the school's hall on her broomstick that January 2nd morning, she found Poppy Pomfrey and Sybill Trelawney into a hug wishing a happy new year to each other.
"Anyone has seen that damn cat we have as a friend? Because she didn't took the time to reply my Christmas card, and after that cloying scene she and Severus offered us the last day before holidays, I think that was the less she could have done"
"She wasn't in the train" Sybill pointed.
"Happy new year to you as well, Ro…" Poppy replied with sarcasm, what was not usual on her.
"Sorry…" Rolanda apologized for her manners "I was just hoping to talk with her first thing after getting here… I don't like the idea of her being upset for so long"
"She hasn't arrived yet" Poppy told "but their luggage arrived at the same time a couple hours ago"
"Their? You mean like Minerva's and…?"
"Severus, yes…"
"Oh sweet lord, you mean they've spent Christmas together?" Sybill wondered.
"No way, I can't believe my best friend has spent the whole holidays with that..." Rolanda muttered.
"…wonderful wizard?" Minerva's voice finished from behind "Yes, I have"
And the three friends turned around to meet her hand to hand with Severus Snape.
"I can't believe this" they all heard Rolanda curse before disappear on her broomstick.
She was unpacking her luggage when noticed something move under the door. She turned around and picked up a wrinkled envelope with Minerva's handwriting. She took out the letter… it wasn't too long but, there were many words crossed out and a lot of corrections… Where there was an I, there had been a We, and it wasn't finished…
My dear Ro,
I've just received your card. I accept your apologies, but I was never mad at you. I'm happy you're spending the holidays with your sister and nephews; I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
I am at my old house in north Scotland with Severus. I know you don't like him but, I'm really having a good time with him. You won't believe me but, he's sweet and caring… I would appreciate it if you made an effort to get to know him better…
Roldanda sighted and opened the door to let Minerva come in, who had been standing at the corridor all that time.
"Why didn't you send it?"
"I don't know… I still was a little upset with you, I knew you wouldn't like about me being with Severus on holidays, and I ended up deciding it would be better to tell you in person once we got to the school…"
"I thought you were still mad at me… I thought you wouldn't talk to me anymore…"
"Oh, no… We're friends, Rolanda… No matter what happens, you will always have me as your friend, and you would have to do something really unforgettable to change that" they embraced and even cry a little, thought they would never admit it.
"What the hell do you see on that wizard?" Rolanda finally cut the silence between them and they both laughed.
"He's… I don't know… He makes me feel good, happy… I… I feel better when he's around…"
"Seriously? Of all the handsome wizards that have tried to get your heart you had to choose the potion's master?"
"I can't help it… I would have never believed it either… but it just happened… It's not anything serious yet, thought… but it is something I don't want to finish yet"
Later, all the teachers met at the stuff room to discuss the new term timetables and class programs with the headmaster, but as it was usual after holidays, they all ended up talking about their Christmas while having some drinks.
"Come on people, let's admit we're not willing to hear another story about Filius' grandsons and ask our dears transfiguration and potions teachers how they spent their Christmas" Rolanda said before Flitwick could go on with the story about his little grandson and the wooden horse. Immediately all the room, including the charms professor, turned around to the couple sitting down next to the fire absolutely unaware of what was going on around them.
"What's the matter?" Minerva wondered after feeling observed and noticing all her colleagues were suddenly looking at them.
"You must excuse our indiscretion, but we all wondered if you would delight us with your Christmas telling" Albus said with his way to make everything look as something good.
"There's nothing to tell" Minerva said standing up not letting go of Severus hand "Now, if you excuse us…" and she begged Snape to stand up and follow her before the situation got worse.
"Oh, come on guys… we all told how our Christmas was…"
"Our holidays are none of your business, people" Severus advised after standing up.
"I never thought you were one of those wizards who break their deals, Severus Snape" Rolanda suddenly said.
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't play like you forgot about it… You lost the challenge, and everybody in the staff room heard you accepting that if I won you would become my servant for the rest of the year"
Minerva and Severus looked at each other. Rolanda was right, that was actually the deal they made but… he hoped she would let go of it after holidays.
"Ro, please… that was a childish thing… why don't you just…" but Minerva was interrupted by Severus.
"No, she's right… that was the deal. But, if I'm not wrong, the term doesn't actually begin till tomorrow so, if our challenge judge agrees…" and both Severus and Hooch looked at Albus.
"Severus will fulfill his part of the deal from tomorrow morning and until the last class of the last day of the year"
Minerva rolled her eyes not believing she could work among so childish people and Severus smirked while Rolanda and the rest of the staff got upset because they wouldn't be able to hear about his Christmas with Minerva.
"I can't believe you actually accepted it" Minerva repeated again while Severus helped her unpack her luggage.
"What else could I do… I accepted that deal when I accepted her challenge… Rejecting it now would be like yelling to everybody I'm a coward"
"She's gonna humiliate you in every way she can" she said hanging her dresses in her cupboard "Maybe if I talked to her…"
"I don't want you to talk to her" he said, grabbing her waist from her back "I'll be fine, it will just be a few months" and he kissed her neck while she moaned "What I want you to do is making sure you'll have plenty of time for me in your schedule"
"I can't promise anything" she said giggling.
"I've already seen you have no class tomorrow before dinner" he said "Guess what? Me neither"
"I wonder what I could spend that time on" she joked while he elevated her from the ground and took her to the bed.
"Let me give you a preview" he whispered while his hands undressed her.
…
TO BE CONTINUED…