Loved By You. (A Severus Snape Love Story)

Chapter Thirty: Malfoy Manor

So this is probably the longest chapter I've written but I feel it didn't make sense to split it into two so here it is! Hopefully this will keep you going until my next update. - AS394

The Malfoy's Christmas party was to be held a few weeks before Christmas as they would be playing host to countless amounts of Death Eaters and Narcissa Malfoy would much rather keep the Christmas break free to spend with her family alone.

On the day of the party I woke up in a vaguely familiar bed which I knew belonged to Severus, but was, as usual, empty apart from me. I remember going to see him the previous night to discuss our plans for the party but after a long day at school I must have fallen asleep on his couch, and upon seeing the Severus took my back to his room, so I could get a good night's sleep. I knew fine well that he would not have joined me in the bed during the night and he would have resorted to sleeping on the couch.

As I predicted, when I entered the adjacent room I found Severus lying asleep on his rather small and uncomfortable couch. After checking the time, I realised it was way too early to wake Severus up, after all this was one of the only times I had seen him sleeping, and I was scared that if I disturbed him he would not be able to get back to sleep. Nevertheless, I would rather he had a short but good and proper sleep than a long and uncomfortable one.

I knelt down by Severus' head and carefully began brushing away the hair that had fallen in front of his face.

"Severus." I whispered softly. "Severus wake up." I said a little louder, planting a brief kiss on his lips.

A small grunt escaped his throat and seconds later his fluttered open to meet mine. His hand reached out, cupping my cheek. "Sssh." I stopped him when I caught him going to speak. "Severus, come to bed. Come to bed with me."

"Just leave me here, Aria. I'm fine, honestly." He groaned, his voice heavy with tiredness.

"You can't be comfortable, you need a proper sleep. Come on, come with me." I forced him from the couch and silently we trudged back to his room and slipped into bed once more. Thankfully, Severus fell back asleep almost instantly but still he did not look comfortable. I pulled off his socks, unbuttoned his shirt, throwing it on the floor and I left him to sleep in his trousers, not wanting to disturb him anymore. I snuggled up to him and almost instantly fell asleep again myself.

When we awoke again, hours later, I wanted to continue our discussion about the party as I was relying on Severus attending.

"Severus." I said, placing my hand on his bare chest, looking up at him. "You are coming tonight, aren't you?"

"God, Aria, this again." He moaned. "I just don't think I'm up for it tonight."

"Please, Severus, you promised." I exclaimed, sitting up a little more in the bed.

"I know but you know how I feel about them, I've never been a fan of the Malfoys and throw in everyone else to the equation, it'll be a nightmare."

"Please Severus. Do it for me?" I begged, turning down my bottom lip and putting on my best puppy dog eyes. Still he didn't seem convinced. I rolled over so I was on top of him and began planting kisses on his chest leading up to lips where I kissed him a little more passionately before nibbling on his bottom lip.

"Fine." He sighed. "I'll come." A large smile spread across my face, but Severus didn't seem amused.

"Promise me." I forced.

"I promise. But if I see that Malfoy boy getting a little too close to you, I won't just stand by and watch."

"Oh Severus, he isn't even interested in me, you know that, he's too hung up on Pansy. There's nothing to worry about."