Fracture in Time

Chapter 3- professor's quarters

Chapter 3

"See, here is the thing. I lost my luggage and my wand on the way here" Maze gave him a sheepish smile.

Severus sat on the single armchair across from her. He has been looking at her the whole time like she is one of Hagrid's magical creatures.

"And," his voice is low and husky.

The whole place smelled like him. It is a mixture of his cologne, smoke, whiskey, and spices.

Maze shifted back and forth in her seat. Her whole body felt tense under his gaze. Her legs bounced, and she fiddled with the ring Severus got her when he proposed.

Fuck! The last time he looked at me like that, I got laid. She thought.

Severus cleared his throat and folded his arms in front of him. The movement snapped her out of her thoughts.

"I was wondering if I could borrow a shirt for tonight. Also, if you could lend me some money so I can go to Diagon Alley to get some necessities like a wand and some clothes," she continued to play with the ring that she slipped on her middle finger. Severus's eyes briefly lingered on her hand.

Without saying anything, he got up from his seat and disappeared into the hallway. After a few minutes, he returned with a few t-shirts in his hand.

"You can use these for right now. I can take you to Diagon Alley tomorrow morning" his arm is extended towards her. She noticed that he was wearing the same ring she was wearing.

Wait, was he wearing that this whole time. Maze thought as panic rose inside her.

She doesn't want him to find out who she is right now. She just got here. 

When Severus proposed to her, he gave her a ring that meant a lot to him. He said it was a ring he had since he was a teenager, and it was something that got him through hard times.

It's a simple ring that is silver with a single green stone in the center, and two snakes wrapped around the green stone. His initials were inside the ring. Severus also resized it for her to ensure it fit her perfectly.

"Thank you. I am guessing that the first room on the right is mine. I am going to go ahead and get settled" without letting Severus answer, she got up and collected her things. She was making her way toward the room as fast as possible.

"I am making some dinner soon. Feel free to join me after your shower," he said behind her.

She nodded, entered the room, and closed it.

Maze had a bad feeling about this whole plan. She wanted to travel to the past to help Severus and make sure that he didn't end up dead. She didn't want him to catch on to her plan. By the way, things are going, she is failing miserably, and he is catching on to her.

Severus isn't stupid. He is one of the most brilliant men that Maze knows. This means he probably could tell there was something fishy about her sudden arrival at Hogwarts.

You are overthinking again. Just fucking breathe. She sighed.

She emptied her satchel on the bed and placed the T-shirts Severus gave her neatly next to the stuff that poured out of her bag.

She had a few books, her glasses, Severus's wand, and a few random polaroid pictures she always threw in her bag. They were pictures of Severus and her kissing and holding hands. Severus took a picture of her naked and fresh out of the shower and one where they were cuddling.

She opened the side table drawer and placed the polaroid pictures and his wand inside. Maze knew it would hurt her more if she stared at those memories.