To Tame A Wild Heart || Book One (An Open SS Fan fiction)

CHAPTER 34 : Memories*

A few days have past ever since the fairy returned back to Earth. Sudden silence crept up on both the friends. 

They couldn't find anything to talk about after the fairy told her best friend about her banishment. 

Florina was embarrassed to show her face to her fairy knowing fully well that she was the reason the poor fairy got banished. The fairy kept denying it but that didn't convince Florina.

The witch was torn apart with extreme guilt, she was the reason her fairy lost most of her powers. She was the reason the fairy lost her all yellowish glow that turned grey and dim. So instead of having another long conversation, they leaned towards silence. Their interactions was reduced to a minimum, occasionally giving faint smiles when they face each other.

Bubbles, the house elf, passed by Florina's quarters once and even she noticed the awkward uncomfortable air between the two friends. She wanted to intervene but decided not to remembering her last failed interaction with Florina.

It was a Sunday morning and Florina was called in to the potion's master office urgently. Not wanting to keep the impatient wizard waiting, she quickly got dressed in her simple black silk robes and matching boots.

A few minutes later, Florina knocked on his door. She heard the monotone voice from within say "Come in."

She quickly slipped inside his office, spotting him sitting behind his desk marking some essays. He wordlessly gestured for her to sit in front of him which she did so silently.

"You called for me Sir," she started.

He nodded looking up from the essays, "Indeed Woods."

The wizard got up from his chair to sit in front of her frowning slightly. It was evident by his serious expression that he was deep in concentration, trying to formulate his words. After a few moments of silence, he began calmly.

"By now, it is evident how fruitful and successful the useless mission was," he said sarcastically "so much so, that the reason we began this mission is now cancelled. You obviously heard of the headmaster's decision to cancel this year's educational theater."

Florina took a deep breath and nodded. Severus kept looking at her impassively but she could sense his anger within wondering if that anger was directed at her or the headmaster.

"But apparently, that journey wasn't as fruitless as it seemed," the witch raised a brow as the onyx eyed wizard went on "for one, it made me more aware of your mysteries. Why would a maniac ghost like Agrippa, someone who died hundreds of years ago, would have a personal grudge against you and want to kill you?"

"Why was he acting like there was some invisible creature with you? And why..." he moved forward in his chair "would that house elf beg me to hug you to stop you from dying as if she clearly knew it would work. And to my surprise, apparently it did."

He sat up in his chair the black in his eyes pouring into her blue ones. She visibly swallowed trying her best to not look in Rose's direction. Her fairy wasn't as terrified of the wizard knowing about her secret. The fairy was already banished so it didn't matter to her. She however kept a hawk like stare at the wizard observing him intently.

Severus immediately noticed the slight unease of the witch and smirked. He waited for the witch's response calmly. Florina kept avoiding his gaze by all means.

She took another deep breath nodding to herself, "Sir, would you believe me if I told you I don't know myself?"

He frowned arching a brow, "That's practically impossible. It didn't seem so when the ghost spoke of the mysterious creatures that chained him in the mirror. If I remember correctly, he pointed at something beside you and you turned to it."