Choosing Love

6. More than Roomates

CHARLOTTE'S POV

Here we are again, in Dumbledore's office.

We just received a reply to our letter.

"This is crazy! They give us only 4 days ? It's not enough time to even go shopping!" Severus shouts. He is angry but it is totally justified. 4 days to change our lives ? To get married? We didn't even have enough time to discuss other important issues.

"First of all, we need to move everything to your Rooms, Severus. Charlotte my dear you will be staying with your future husband, starting tonight. Tomorrow you may go shopping. I will arrange everything. Who will be your witness Severus?"

"Draco" he replies.

"And yours Charlotte?"

"I have no friends here, and no family left at all. Would you do me the honour of being my witness, Professor ?"

Dumbledore's eyes glisten with honour and joy..

" I will be honoured, my dear" he replied.

"Thank you. I deeply appreciate it".

Dumbledore asks from the House Elves to move my things to Severus' quarters immediately.

I see Severus' discomfort. I don't know if he is just nervous due to the urgency of the whole thing or if he is having second thoughts, which makes my stomach tighten.

He gestures at me to follow him to his Chambers.

He adjusts the wards so I may enter them without password.

I enter with reluctance and I can sense that Severus finds my presence as "intrusion".

I cannot help but ask "Have you ever brought anyone on here? At your Private Rooms?"

I see him tense a bit and replies quickly "Rarely".

I look around and the truth is that I like what I see. It is very simple and elegant with an intense masculine scent all over the place. I look at my future husband who starts giving me the 5 nickle tour.

"This is our bedroom and it also leads to our bathroom. We have a small kitchen with a dining room, nothing fancy, as you can see. Living room, with library and office, second bathroom and that's it."

"I like it. It is simple and elegant"

I want to reassure him, although his mood has changed. I can see him trying very hard not to smile all the time, which relieves me too.

"Severus, am I allowed to continue with my Apprenticeship ?" I ask again. He seems a traditional guy and I am not sure he really means it when he says that I can do whatever I wish to do.

"You are allowed to do whatever you wish, as long as you respect me" he simply states and adds a gentle smile.

It would be the greatest luck to have a husband so loving and caring, I cannot hold back my joy so I tiptoe in order to reach for him and gave him a small kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you!"

Oh-oh big mistake! Huge mistake. He blushed. I made him feel uncomfortable! Great

"I am going to take a shower before dinner, if you don't mind" he replies.

I just nod and wait for him to finish with his shower to help him set up the table.

"Is there enough time for me to have a shower as well?" I ask him

"Plenty. Feel yourself as in your home. This is your home, after all".