Belonging

Mating Remembered -Poppy Pomfrey-

Poppy Pomfrey

Sunday Evening 

Poppy had held Minerva off as long as she could, but the urge to check on them was fairly overpowering. When 10:00pm arrived on Sunday evening and the lovers had not emerged from their slumber, the withering glance that Minerva had given her was too powerful. They decided to go down and make sure all was well..

Poppy insisted on going in first. As school nurse she was the one who was tasked with seeing people in positions and states of undress that might be considered unbecoming, it was her oath to protect their privacy. After several rounds of unanswered knocking, Poppy entered the room and forced Minerva to wait outside. She crept very slowly into that bedroom, carefully listening for any signs of movement. After all, they might have woken and been so taken with each other that they had immediately began love making. Not a peep was heard so she gently opened their door to find them still slumbering.

Mating bonds were more art than science. It did not matter that it had been more than twenty four hours since they had last seen them. It may take several hours more before they woke. The sweetness of the position she found them in begged to be shared with Minerva but Poppy was intent to help keep some privacy between them. She used the spell she normally did to move her patients, pulling Watson over onto a pillow. It had been sweet to find her face to face intertwined with her new mate but her neck had been in a painful looking position. Poppy laid her out nicely and pulled her nightgown down to her ankles before tucking her in.

Her keen nurse's eye noted Miss Watson still wore knickers beneath her nightdress. She moved Severus next, out of the centre of the bed and supporting his poor neck on a pillow. She peeked below the covers to find Severus also fully dressed from the waist down, more evidence that quite possibly these two had not actually consummated their marriage yet, so to speak. She would have to warn Severus to be gentle with her, he may not have actually penetrated her.

Poppy had long felt that the academic material regarding magical mates had been painted with the patriarchy's brush. Throughout history men have made so much out of penetration being the official guide for virginity, marital status, and virtue which was such rot.  As a happily mated woman to another woman, she knew all too well that penetration was not the standard by which we should be viewing the mating bond. Poppy used a cleansing spell on both of them, so they would feel fresh as a daisy when they woke, and once she was sure they were both fully covered and respectable she went to invite her mate into the room.

Minerva was close to Severus and Poppy knew she was just worried and anxious to get to see him interacting happily with his life partner. When Minnie came through and saw them peacefully slumbering side by side she put her hand on her mouth. "My stubborn Severus... has a someone at last." 

"Not who I pictured for him, I will say." Poppy interjected. "I imagined someone more... stubborn, more... strongwilled. Maybe a bit of a rebel? Watson seems like a bit of a sweetheart for someone who can be so... resolute."

"Oh please! He needs someone to dote on. I think she will do nicely. She shall have him fully wrapped around her little finger by lunchtime tomorrow, mark my words." Minnie returned. "She will help smooth out his rough edges, he doesn't need someone who will rail against him, he needs someone who will make him soften, relent. She will be so sweet, his bitter side will finally be balanced."

"It would be nice to see them easily fall in love after this. I think it has been rather hard on them." Poppy smiled at the sleeping pair as she made sure they both had fresh toothbrushes, toothpaste and mouthwash in the loo. Merlin knew there would be kissing.

"Not everyone can have it as easy as us, dear." Minerva replied.

Poppy had to laugh. "Easy? Who made it easy?" She asked.