Sweet Soul Music

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Chapter Ten.

Cat sat at her desk that afternoon, lost in her own thoughts as her students copied down her notes on the birth of punk in Britain. Normally she would be more involved but she was preoccupied with other things, not to mention a little sore. What had happened earlier in Severus’ office had been unexpected, but not unwelcome. His surprising passion had sparked her own and again she found herself comparing him to past lovers, there was no comparison, she had never been with anyone that intense before. Her head was a mess. she needed to try and figure out what there was between them, Sex and a relationship perhaps or maybe just fuck buddies?, as long as she got some more of that she didn’t mind which one it was. Shit, she needed to sort out her brain.

In his classroom Snape paced up and down the rows between the desks trying to keep his mind on his work, which was proving very difficult He hadn’t planned to go that far this morning but he was unable to control his urges, her eager response to him had been overwhelming and he could do nothing to stop his reactions. He was planning for their first time to last longer, what was he saying, he had planned their first time? “Of course you had stupid!” It was the only thing on his mind since he first saw her. He stopped in his tracks at this latest revelation. What exactly did he want from this woman and what was she prepared to offer?
“What would you like her to offer you?” the voice in his head piped up. “Her naked self tied up with a big silk bow perhaps?” Severus tried to shake this image from his head as he resumed his pacing.

Albus wasn’t the only one who missed Cat at the dinner table he observed as he glanced towards her empty seat as he finished his evening meal. He would seek her out when he had finished and talk to her, it had been a while since they had spoken properly it only seemed right that he should make sure that she was settling in okay. Turning to face Severus he saw the expression of concern on his face as he too looked at the place she normally sat. Thinking quickly he said quietly to the professor “Miss McEwan is helping me with the preparations for the ball next week, I am meeting her later to discuss it” the potion masters expression altered at his explanation, he hated lying to the boy. “Not a boy anymore, Albus” he reminded himself.

Cat was in her rooms sprawled full length on the sofa with an open bottle of wine and a CD playing when she heard the knock on the door. Jumping up quickly she ran to the door and opened it to reveal the headmaster standing there. She tried not to look too surprised but it was too late he had noticed.
“Not the wizard you were expecting?” he said with a knowing smile. Cat couldn’t help but smile back as she invited him in. Albus recognised the music instantly.
“Pink Floyd? What’s on your mind dear, that’s thinking music?”
She poured him a glass of wine as she told him the edited version of the past two day’s events.

“You’re the wise old man,” she said teasingly “What should I do?” as he sat there absent mindedly stroking his beard before he spoke.
“Is there anything to lose by pursuing this?”
“No” she replied honestly.
“And is there anything to gain?”
“Hopefully, yes”
“Well then I guess you have your answer then don’t you?” Cat smiled at him, knowing that as always he was right.

Severus was annoyed with himself for his reaction at dinner. So, she wasn’t there it wasn’t set in stone that she would be, why should it bother him? More importantly that old goat had noticed his concern and he really didn’t need any of his meddling this time, he’d had enough of that in the past and it never worked in his favour. If he was going to be with Cat it would be all his own doing he told himself as he decided to visit her rooms again for the second night in a row.