Disclaimer: It's J.K.'s world, I just play in it.

A/N: I hope that last chapter was fun for you. The entire Polka scene was of course inspired by Hello Dolly, the big chaotic polka scene there. As well as the foods mentioned, cheese fondue and ladyfingers. I'm sorry for all the Dolly references, but when a good thing comes to an end, even though no one really wants it to, you just try and prolong it as long as possible in every way you know how. Onto the next chapter.

Laughing as she slipped out the door, Professor Levi turned to Professor Snape and smiled. "Good thing we slipped out when we did. Food fights really aren't my thing," she walked ahead of him just a few steps, meandering her way down a cobblestone garden path. He snorted lightly, picturing her cowering in a corner as a tray of hot house peaches splattered at her feet. "Besides, I doubt anyone noticed."

"Noticed what?" he asked now walking along side her.

"Our leaving…wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea…" her voice trailed off and she came to a subtle halt in her step. They had come to the center of a garden, flowers galore, with a large, oddly enough, tiled clearing. She stepped toward the center tile.

"And what would that be Madelyn?" His arms had come to rest on her shoulders before he had even realized that he had spoken. Her smile seemed to fade as she looked up into his eyes. Severus leaned his face closer to hers, his black eyes sparkling in the pale moonlight.

"I just meant that…" she stopped and broke the intense stare between them. "Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" A low rumbling made the ground shake. "What in the devil?" A sudden rush of water shot up in into the air, spouting from the ground, from the surrounding bordered tiles of the square clearing. "Ah!" he growled none too happy. But as quickly as the water had risen, it had already fallen back down to the ground.

"Goodness…" she cried.

"What in Merlin's beard was that?"

"I think…I may be wrong, though more likely then not, but I think that we are currently standing in the center of Professor Sprout's garden fountain!" Again the ground rumbled, spouting water up from the four corners of the large tiled fountain. She gazed at the fountain tiles and her went wide. It was if they had been zapped dead center to a muggle movie, she knew how these things went, and despite their efforts, avoiding the water was next to impossible.

"Madelyn…" he looked at her a bit of panic arising in his eyes. "I've seen these in muggle movies before…you don't think…well you don't think it's the same…do you?"

"Yes Severus, I think this is exactly the same as the muggle movies." She could feel the ground shaking again. "We're about to get very wet if we don't move!" He dashed off the center tile, taking Madelyn with him as a wide burst of water flowed up from the center tile.

"Come on!" he said with more then just a hint of panic in his voice, as he rushed toward the left. Whoosh! The left edge of the fountain exploded upward in water.

"Oh no!" she cried, as they tore across the fountain to the right. But all the tiles along the right border burst forth as soon as they had come upon them, trapping them with only a top and bottom escape. They turned about frantically, racing first forward then backward before becoming completely trapped by the water.

Then it stopped. The tiled floor soaked as it was, remained still and the water had stopped flowing skyward. She breathed in a deep sigh of relief and he nodded. "Lucky that, it stopped." He added, but no sooner then he had spoken, the ground began to rumble hard beneath them. Water gushed up without warning, flowing over the entire tiled area, soaking them instantly. They aquatic assault ceased almost as quickly as it had begun, leaving the tiles inactive once more.

Her blue and white dress, now practically see-through, clung to her body like cellophane. His black shirt weighed nearly a ton. Madelyn's hair had fallen in the drench and matted itself down her back. He glared at her, his face completely expressionless. Glaring back, she blinked only once before she burst out laughing. He too broke into laughter at the situation. "This is all so ridiculous!" she giggled, stepping towards him.

Nodding he smiled, "Utterly preposterous!" and again she giggled. They were both soaked completely from head to toe, and yet it felt surprisingly good against the balmy unusually warm night air. "Madelyn?" he asked softly, his lips but a breath aware from her ear.

"Hmm?" she asked quietly, tilting her head towards him just a bit.

"Thank you," he whispered, his voice like air.

"For what?" her eyes were drifting down and she gazed at him through a hazy glow.

"The dance." His lips descended slowly upon her and her eyes fell shut. Soft velvet parted her lips gently, as he nudged his tongue into her mouth. She felt his arms circle round her waist, and so she hooked her hands around his neck. The slick velvet of his tongue made her tremble as he explored her mouth. A gentle breeze blew around them, and as if by magic, soft and airy music floated close to them.

Madelyn pulled back slowly and the kiss was broken. "Shall we dance Severus?" A slow nod and he held her close in his arms. They twirled slowly to the sweet but faint music, she resting her head on his chest, neither of them caring that they were soaked. She listened to the gentle beating of his heart as he rested his chin atop her head. "Severus…would you care for some-"

"Madelyn I do believe we've had enough water for one night." She gazed up at him and smiled.

"Very well then."

"Indeed." They continued to twirl, the moon bathing them in its serene light, whilst a rather dangerous food fight raged on inside the walls of the Hogwarts castle. Alone in their own world, dancing beneath the light of the moon. He felt free, and happy. She felt safe and warm. It was like magic.

"Severus would you like to-"

"I would love to Madelyn." Unspoken was her question, but his answer remained the same. She tilted her head up a bit and kissed his lips softly. He returned her tender kiss before turning her about in his arms, and heading back up the cobblestone walk for the castle.