Love For Too Many

Chapter 47

Where is everyone? I question as I walk through the halls. I woke up to no one in bed with me, no Wendy to be seen, and even Minerva wasn't at breakfast.

After breakfast alone and my anxiety increasing slowly, I head to my office before first period. I get to the big wooden door and push it open slowly. The room was dark with only the little bit of morning light streaming through the windows.

Severus wasn't in here either.

I push out to see if he's near. Sev?

Yes love?

I breathe a sigh of relief. Where are you? Minerva? Wendy? I woke up by myself and no one at breakfast.

A soft chuckle comes across the line. I took my girl for a stroll this morning. Minerva met someone I believe I'm not sure.

Oh... that's weird. Minerva never meets people.

I think she was referring to a book boyfriend? Anyways I'll meet you in the classroom in a few minutes for first period. I love you.

Love you too.

With knowing that everyone was fine and safe meant I could get some work done for thirty or so minutes.

The minutes ticked by quickly as each paper was graded. It was always nice to get grading done in the morning when you don't finish the night before. Otherwise you'd never finish playing catch-up and we'd never be able to have fun.

And that is exactly why I was hired. To help Severus play catch-up and then show him how to have a bit of fun.

I walk down the corridors with students rushing all around me. Some stopping to say hello and others not even realizing I'm there.

One student ended up getting tripped by another. Which I docked 20 points from Gryffindor for because it was obviously intentional.

I helped the little Hufflepuff student up and helped to pick up all their papers. They were carrying 3 notebooks full of papers so it took awhile to pick them up as kids were trying to jump over them.

By the time everything was cleaned up the late bell had rung. I wrote the student a pass and headed the last little while to the potions classrooms.

It's completely silent when I get to the door. Normal for a test day but today they're working on a new potion. I carefully open the door a crack so that it makes no noise. Inside is pitch black and no one appears to be in there.

I walk in and turn the lights on confused. Maybe they went to outside to gather materials? But that's not like Sev at all. He's always prepared.

I was so busy in thought I didn't even hear the small chuckle until the whole room was bursting with noise.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" The sound bounced off all the stone walls bombarding me as tons of people emerge from behind desks and chairs.

I hit the back of the door as it closed and press one hand to my mouth and the other against my heart as all my bags fall to the ground.

Everyone is smiling big bright smiles and blowing streamers as I catch my breath and keep myself from having a heart attack.

Of course I think it's the 26th. No wonder no one was around.

Severus comes up to me and pulls me into a hug. "Happy birthday my love." I chuckle against him as the shock finally fades.

"Oh my lord you guys!" I start laughing "Thank you so much!"

"How old are you?!" One of the kids ask.

"Yeah Professor Snape can give you birthday spankings." Another jokes.

Sev glares at them and I laugh harder, "Old enough I don't need to tell you."

The kids groan and roll their eyes.

"Today in honor of Miss Y/l/n's birthday, there is no potions homework for the night!" All the kids cheer and high-five each other.

Minerva emerges from the back of the room after maneuvering around all the kids. She comes up and gives me a hug.

The cake comes in with the student who fell and they smile at me.

"You were in on it!" They laugh and nod. The kid who tripped him stepped forward and laughed too.

"Don't worry I gave them their points back." Severus said.

"Let's eat cake!" Everyone was sitting together and laughing together and some of the older kids had even gone into Hogsmead to buy me candies and presents!

I needed this, I needed some fun.It was amazing, even though I hate surprises. Until.

A/N: a shorter chapter just to leave on a small cliff hanger