Fortress // Severus Snape // Lucius Malfoy (1)

36. At Heart

"Whats wrong with Ilvermorny?" Amelia demanded. "Hes smart. Hes bright. Hes-"

"No." Lucius countered.

"Why not?"

"Because while you didnt like that last one that wanted to fuck severus that one wanted you." Lucius said in a deadly tone. "I would have to murder him."

"This isnt working clearly!" Anelia decided. "Hes too young for a governess anyways. Let him go to school and have fun. We can teach him magic when hes older. Its not like he can actually do spells het anyways."

"I suppose you are right."

"Im always right." Amelia agreed. "Remember that for the future it will save us from arguing."

"Very nice". Amelia remarked walking around the potions class. Her heels clicking as she circled the desks before coming up behind severus. "Potions master," she whispered in his ear. She wrapped her arms under his cloak around his waist as her lips trailed his neck severus closed his eyes leaning back into her touch. "Think of the fun we could have in this classroom..." soft wet lips dragging along his skin. "There," she pointed at the desk. "There," she pointed to the storage closet "there," she bit gently at his neck "and right here." he pulled her around so she was straddling his lap. "When do the children come?"

"Two more days," severus told her breathlessly.

"Two more days" she repeated pulling at his clothes. "Then we best get to work". But a knock at the door stopped them severus quickly righted himself standing Amelia up and fixing her blouse. She rolled her eyes annoyed as her father came in

"Professor- oh". He was at a loss for words. "Amelia my dear," he said stepping closer but Amelia pursed her lips and crossed her arms over her chest annoyed.

"Im so glad to see you my dear. Have you been getting my owls?" Albus went on

"Nope," amelia said walking past him

"Oh well that is quite all right," he told her sadly he knew she had been getting his letters and he also knew that she had been throwing them out unopened but still he tried again and again he tried but he was glad that Severus was keeping an eye on her. "You look so lovely my dear," he told her and she spun around at the door

"I do dont i?" she said with a wink to Severus before leaving.

"Any progress on that front?" Albus questioned

"No sir". Severus answered

"No of course not. Look at her. The spinning picture of her mother and all the attitude of my brother". Albus muttered. "I know you are trying but can you try harder?" Albus pleaded

"She doesnt like you. Getting her to change her mind on you i first must get her to change her mind on the dark lord," severus told him. "That will take time."

"Its been 6 years since the potter boy!" albus exclaimed

"You dont think i know that?" Severus shouted back. "I lost lily that day. I will never forget. Never!"

"Yet you seemed rather cozy with my daughter". Albus remarked severus scoffed "well? Am i wrong?" Albus pushed "to think that you and her have developed some sort of feelings?"

"No." Severus told him simply. "You are not wrong." He agreed "I have always been fond of amelia. She was one of my first friends at hogwarts. She remains to be my closest friend."

"Yet you cannot convince your closest friend to see her father? To have a civil conversation or read his bloody letters?" Albus shouted back he was going to give himself a heart trying to win back his daughter.

"I have her best interest at heart. Trust in me albus. Trust that i will keep her safe". Severus tood him calmly.

"I do. I just want to be the one to help her. To protect her. To be the one she comes to. .. we were never close severus. Not really ever. Whenever we gotncloser something pushed us apart again. But i always wanted her to be - us to be closer. Im glad she has you. Im glad i truly am but i miss her and the relationship we could have had. That we can still have."

"I understand but know i am protecting her looking out for her" severus assured. "I have her best interest ar heart."