𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 - 𝑨 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝑺𝒏𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

CHAPTER EIGHT - Rosaline

UNEIDITED
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"Mia, there's been a package dropped off for-" Severus didn't get to complete his sentence as Mia comes rushing out of her bedroom. She grabbed the package out of his hands, and ran back into her room without another word.

He stood there, slightly fazed at her discreet behavior, his eyes falling on the hem of her dress as it disappeared behind her door.

He contemplated on slipping into her mind to see what it could have been, but decided against it. He's already blocked off her slipping thoughts, but it's gotten rather annoying to go a day without them since he's gotten so used to her chatty little head.

If he were to let himself indulge in her thoughts again, he would drag her into his bed his damn self. Just seeing her pad around his quarters room to room in that uniform was already enough. He wouldn't do that to Mia.

With a gruff sigh, Severus retreats to his office to get some work done.

Meanwhile, Mia sat in her bed, unwrapping the package to find a box full of makeup products.

She had written a letter to Mona, asking for some makeup that would make her look a bit bold under the excuse of 'trying something new' and to be fair, she wasn't lying. She's never seduced someone before. If she could even call it that.

She carefully set aside the neatly unwrapped piece of wrapping paper, and opened up the box that homed her new equipment. She picked up a lipstick that was of a pretty red color, examining the intricate designs of the case before she popped it open. The dark material almost looked edible, and had a strawberry like scent.
She normally didn't wear such dark, flashy colors. The last time she did, was at another maids wedding.

Mia grabbed a hand mirror and applied the creamy lipstick, puckering her lips once she was done.

That doesn't look so bad.

She glanced down at the rest of the products which she had no skills in using. With a sigh, Mia lobbed her new supplies into a small jewelry box she had. She wouldn't use all of them yet. Baby steps after all.

Taking a deep breath, she stepped out of her bedroom, soothing down her dress as she prepares herself for her day. She quickly finishes up cleaning the bedrooms - of which there were three, his, hers, and a guestroom - and begins preparing lunch for him. Once she was finished, she made sure to take a peek in the mirror to make sure her makeup was proper before heading to his office.

After a soft knock Mia padded inside to find him sitting at his desk, brows furrowed in concentration as he scribbled on a sheet of parchment.

"You seem busy." The younger girl spoke softly as she walked over to the side of the desk, setting down the tray by the edge of it. She curiously peeked at the large stack of parchments by his side to find that they were all exams, ready to be graded.

"....Yes," He answered after a while, his red quill working overtime to point out mistakes. "The first potions O.W.L's was last morning. I need to get everything marked before the end of the week."

His brows were knitted, the way he was ever so tightly clutching his suffocating quill no doubt caused his fingers some discomfort.

"Perhaps some tea would help?" Mia picked up the cup and presented it to him proudly. "I know you usually prefer Earl Grey, but I decided to make strawberry tea for you instead....I thought maybe a change in flavor would be nice? It's also my favorite."

His quill stops moving as Severus glances up the tea. His eyes drift up to her face, stopping on her red tinted lips, raising a brow at what he saw. He drops his quill on the parchment he was aggressively marking with corrections before accepting the steaming cup from her hands to take a sip.