The Love Of A Wizard

CHAPTER 12
The Cottage


As the day went on, Claudia began to stew in her anger. Sirius was being a child. She knew he had a right to be angry with her. After all, she did kind of lead him on. However, he never once made any attempt to move their relationship further and even if he had, would she have still kissed Severus? Would she still be meeting him tonight?
She went through her day playing with Emma and mowing the grass. She realized, this was the first time no wizards had been in her house in a long time. Everyone as at the new headquarters in London. She felt isolated for the first time in years. This feeling was only adding to her intensifying bad mood.
While Emma was taking a nap late in the afternoon and Claudia was thinking about what to cook for dinner she heard her fireplace spring to life. It sounded like wind blowing down a tunnel and then footsteps.
“Hello?” A female voice called.
“Hi Tonks.” Claudia said flatly. Tonks appeared in the kitchen looking very uncomfortable.
“I came to tell you that Dumbledore wants to speak with you. He asks when a good time is?” Tonks’s eyes never met Claudia’s as she spoke. She was inspecting the counter top. Claudia’s anger became too much for her.
“What is your problem Tonks?” She looked up in surprise. “For the longest time you have been giving me the cold shoulder and whenever possible dirty looks. Did I do something to you? Did I offend you in some way?” Claudia now stood with her hands on her hips and rage on her face.
“I…you…it’s just that…” Tonks’s voice melted away and Claudia started to feel guilty about yelling.
“I think I know Tonks.” She tried to control her voice an make it softer. “Is it Remus?” At the mention of his name Tonks looked as if she would cry. Claudia lost all will to squish Tonks and began to pity her.
“He…I…I just know he wants you.” She looked down at her feet. Claudia stifled a laugh.
“No Tonks. He does NOT want me. We are friends and we talk a lot. But trust me it is not me he thinks about.” Claudia was smiling. She was so happy to finally be getting to the bottom of this, she was giddy.
“Are you sure?” She had tears in her eyes. Claudia lost all resolve and went and put her arm around Tonks’s shoulders.
“Listen Tonks. Can I confide a secret to you?” She nodded. “Last night, I realized who it is I fancy, and it is not Remus.”
“Sirius? I heard he was mad at you…” Claudia shook her head and looked at Tonks with a knowing look. “No…not…” Claudia was smiling and nodding.
“Last night, we uh…sort of kissed. Sirius saw it and got very angry. Remus and I were laughing about it this morning. So you see…there is no way he is interested in me. Nor am I interested in him.”
“So you and Severus?” She was smiling now.
“I honestly have no idea what is going on. Please keep this between us. Given Sirius’s reaction to it last night, I can only imagine what the others will say.”
“Claudia, I’m so sorry. It’s just I really, really like Remus and he doesn’t even know I am around.”
“Not true. It is my opinion he actually perks up a bit when you are around.” Tonks hugged Claudia.
“Thank you.” She turned to go and tripped over a pair of shoes laying on the floor.
“What about the message? Can you tell Dumbledore that we can talk in a few days. Anytime is fine with me.” Tonks nodded and left the house much happier than when she had come.
Claudia and Emma had a wonderful, quiet day together. After Claudia put her to bed, she went to go get cleaned up for her meeting with Severus. She had so many questions for him, that she didn’t know where to start. The clock took its time getting close to midnight. When it finally read ten minutes till midnight, Claudia set off into her back yard. Past the pool and to the right of the pond stood a huge cluster of very old trees.
She entered the cluster of trees and found the well worn path that led her deeper. The trees made a canopy over her head and she followed every twist and turn until she saw it. A small, one room cottage hidden from view. It was very much her favorite place in the world. Inside here was her own world where she could escape everything and everyone. No one knew of this place but her and obviously Severus. She concluded that Severus had the same mind reading abilities as Dumbledore. She reached the brown wooden door and opened it. Inside was a couch and a chair all overstuffed and plump. One wooden table sat in the corner with two chairs tucked neatly underneath. All along the walls sat rows and rows of books. A woven rug lay on the floor in front of a wonderful large fireplace. In front of the fire place stood Severus.
When she saw him there she felt a rush of emotions that she didn’t know what to do with or how to describe. He pointed his wand at the fireplace and a sound like rushing water made a fire appear. Claudia slowly walked toward him and wondered what the right way to approach him would be. Of course, her first reaction was to throw her arms around him and kiss him. But she felt that this meeting tonight was not about that. She motioned for them to sit. They sat on the overstuffed couch and faced one another.
For a few moments, they sat in silence. Severus looked like he was wrestling with something inside of himself. Claudia decided to break the silence.
“So. Was Sirius telling the truth? You’re a Death Eater?” She knew it was bold to make such a statement, but she could think of no better way to put it. So she decided to be as blunt as possible.
“I was, and am under the Dark Lord’s command. However, I am also a member of the Order. Dumbledore has seen fit to task me with spying . I was a loyal member of the Death Eaters. They think I still am to this day.”
“But you’re not? You are a spy of the Order, right?” Severus sat back and crossed his ankle over his knee. His left hand traced his lips and his right still held his wand.
“What I am can not clearly be defined. Everyone, in essence, is a little of both sides. I am distinctly in the middle. I was branded,” he raised the sleeve of his robes on his left arm and flashed a dull tattoo. It was a skull with a snake coming from it’s mouth. “so that other Death Eaters know my allegiance. Those who belong to the Order do not have that luxury. Everyone is accepted on merit, not a mark burned into their skin. Dumbledore has different reasons for accepting everyone into the Order.”
“What’s your reason Severus?” He nodded as if expecting this question.
“I realized too late, that my loyalties were misplaced. No one will ever believe it, but that is in truth, the full of it. But I could not leave the Death Eaters ranks, for that, is a death sentence. So I stayed on as a professor at Hogwarts in hopes that one day, I will be able to redeem myself for my mistakes.” Claudia said nothing. She was staring at a man whom she thought was handsome and mysterious. But now she realized that he was brave. Braver than anyone she had ever known. His yes met hers and he reached out and placed his hand on her hand.
“Is there anything else?” She asked.
“No. Not from me. I now ask you this one question: Is there anything I need to hear?”
“Seeing as though you know already..” His voice cut her off.
“I know pieces, not the whole of it. You have not asked my yet how it is that I came to know these things. As well as the existence of the cottage.”
“I had guessed that you can, in some magical sort of way, steal thoughts from me. I wonder, did you do this every time we spoke?” She raised her eyebrows and smiled.
“It is an obscure branch of magic called Occlumency. To magically penetrate the mind. And yes…almost every time.” Claudia nodded and looked into the fire. She knew he wanted her to tell him now about herself. But she found it hard to begin. “Claudia, all I need or want to know is if you plan to use what resources you have to join this fight of ours.” She turned to look at him.
“Yes Severus, Dumbledore wants me to and what’s more I want to. Those men in the club are bad news. They are trained killers. Who they are to kill, we can find out and we can stop them. We may not be a match for wizards, but we can take them on. In fact, we have before. And beat them.”
“You understand, that if you choose to do this, there may come a time where you and I are fighting on opposite sides. Because I can not leave my place with the Death Eaters. I am forced to fight along side them, even as I do Dumbledore’s bidding and pass information to him, I can not leave.”
“Then we will cross that road when we get there. But right now, we are here.” He nodded his head and beckoned her to him with open arms. She fell into his embrace as if she had done it a hundred times. No more was said between them after that.

Their lips met softly. Tasting the essence of each other as their tongues explored. Claudia felt her sexual drive kick in. It had been a long time for her. She felt his hands tentivly caress her back and it drove her wild.

Claudia pulled away from him and in a husky whisper she leaned close to his ear.

“I don’t care what you are. Death eater or not. Here…in this cottage…I want you to be mine. I want to be yours.” She nibbled on his ear lobe and breathed in his musky spice scent.

She saw his chest rising and falling heavily and she knew he was of the same mind as her. Their lips met again, this time, with a newfound vigor and strength. Severus’ long hands snaked up the back of her shirt and slid the length of her back. His touch was like fire and she loved it. She felt her arrousal grow as his lips marked a wet trail down her neck and to her throat. Claudia reached around to her back and unfastened her bra. Setting free her restricted breasts for his pleasure.

Severus pulled her onto his lap so that she stradled him. His long, soft hands slid under her shirt and pulled it off over her head. He pulled her bra off with one hand and released her breasts for his eyes to feast on. Both of his black eyes glowed in the firelight as he caressed both mounds of flesh. Claudia sighed as he placed his wonderfuly shaped lips over her pink nipple and began to swirl his tongue over the tip. Claudia wrapped her arms around his neck and threw her head back. The sensations were carrying all over her body. The moisture between her legs amplified as he hungrily took the other breast in his mouth. His arms snaked around her waist and pulled her tighter to him. She felt his erection hard beneath the layers of clothes he wore. He pressed her against him and she moaned. His hips began to grind beneath her and for a few agonizing moments, they dry humped each other into a lust craze.

Claudia could no longer go a moment more with out feeling him inside of her. She began to tackle the clasps to his robes and was getting frustrated. Severus pointed his and at his chest and in a split second, his robes were open to reveal his white chest.

Claudia leaned into kiss his shoulders as she pulled the shirt off. His hands were rubbing her entire body in a way that was sending every nerve ending into panic mode.

Claudia rolled off of his lap and stood before him. Severus stood and kissed her deeply. Her knees went week as his hands traced her hips and buttocks.

Their eyes met for a moment and Claudia could not fight the desire raging like a hurricane in her mind. She need him. Now! Severus began to unbutton his pants and Claudia did the same. Each, never turning their eyes from the other. She knew he was reading her thoughts. And she told him all that she wanted. She wanted him inside of her and she needed to feel him possess her.

Claudia had barely pulled her pants over her hips before she saw his erection pop out of his restraining pants. His length was normal, but the thickness was almost scary. Her eyes hungerly devoured his cock. Yes…she needed that right now.

Severus pulled her to the floor with her pants still aound her ankles. He lay her down and pulled her pants off for her. She was exposed to him and she saw him eyeing her sex with passion as well. She was wet and her pussy was throbbing for him to touch it.

Severus spread his knees and took his shaft in his hand. His other hands traced her opening and he inserted a finger inside of her. Her lust exploded into a do or die need for him. Her hips writhed on the floor and he never took his eyes from her wet pussy.

“Now..please Severus.” Claudia whispered. He obviously didn’t need any more than that. He removed his finger from inside of her and placed the tip of his thick cock to her. He leaned in and pushed the head inside of her. Claudia’s eyes were open wide with pain and excitement. It was so God Damn thick! He looked at her face and searched for signs to continue. Claudia placed her hands on his hips and gidded him further. He pulsed in and out slightly to lubricate his swollen shaft. This drove her wild. She wanted him to fill her with fury. She gripped his narrow hips and pulled him tight towards her.

Severus let out a low moan of pleasure. He slid his cock, balls deep, into Claudia’s wet, hot pussy. She could feel him moving, but she saw stars for a moment. Then, all was well as she felt him move upon her. She wrapped her legs around his waist and moved her hips. This was what he was waiting for. He began to kiss her and whisper in her ear. But she wasn’t listening to his incoherent words. She was busy spitting out her own words of lustful passion. She felt his thickness driving into her and she wanted more and more of it. Her body, that was already at the point of insane heights of pleasure, shuddered beneath him as she felt her first orgasm approach. Oh holy Christ…

Her pussy contracted around his cock and she heard him cry out obscenities as he too was reaching a climax. Claudia’s legs fell open from around his hips as she came. Her arms splayed out at her sides, and her eyes rolled back in her head.

Severus arched his back and dug his cock as deep as he could inside of her shuddering pussy and released his seed inside of her. His hips pulsed, beckoning the last of his juices to leave his body for hers. With grunts like an animal he made sure he had filled her to the brim and he fell down on top of her. Her hands gently traced his back and his lips grazed her neck and shoulders. Their breathing was erratic and deep. The sweat glistened on both of their bodies that lay naked and attached in front of the roaring fire.

The sun was rising in the sky before Claudia made her way back home.
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Lemons for you, lemons for me! Are they hot or what? please review!