Aw Fuck Me!

The gates of Hogwarts towered over head. It had been close to 12 years since she had been back to her favorite school. Albus Dumbledore was now Head Master. In fact that is why she was there today. She had received an owl post from him asking her to join her for lunch and tea. She knew that Albus had an ulterior motive. He Always did.

In the past 10 years she had been his \'go for\' person. She would travel around for him making deals contacting people and getting various items for him when he needed it. She had made allot of friends and a few enemies. She was loyal and kind to almost all she had met. There had been some circumstances where her training had come into play but for the most part it had been very rewarding working for him. She had been surprised by a summons to go to Hogwarts. He usually met her somewhere else. But to see the old school again made going there twice as good.

Passing through the gates she crossed the lawn and started up the steps. Making entry into the hall, she heard her name being called.

\"Amaris Strongfellow. As I live and breath. I would know that scent anywhere.\" Remus Lupin crossed the foyer and
embraced Amaris.

\"How are you Remus. You\'re looking a little ragged. Severus giving you a hard time? Should I go chase him for you?\" Remus chuckled as she embraced him back.

\"That won\'t be necessary. Severus is actually is a decent fellow once you get to know him. He has been helping me.\"

\"I am glad to hear it. I always told you guys you were too hard on him. I\'m glad you\'ve given him a chance.\"

As if speaking his name Professor Severus Snape chose that moment to enter the entrance hall from the Dungeons. He froze in his tracks. At one time in his past he had thought he was in love with her. The feelings were not returned her heart belonged to another but they had remained friends since then. He froze because he was uncertain if they wanted to be interrupted or not. Judging by the embrace he had guessed not and choose to turn back to the dungeons.

\"Severus! Your not interrupting. Please come here.\" she laughed at the look on his face. She had the ability to read
body language and facial expressions very well. It was one of her specialties now a days. She figured it was from the time when she was younger and shy. The habit of observing other people had become second nature.

He hesitated as she hugged him. She felt him stiffen as her arms went around his waist. She hugged him harder. Slowly he returned her hug. They let go and stepped back. He crossed his arms across his chest slingling that his space was not to be invaded again.

Severus took inventory of her appearance. She had matured into a woman nicely. She stood about 5\'6\' in the heals she wore. Through the gap in her cloak she wore black jeans and a red shirt. Her black hair was almost to her waist and braided down her back. Her face was still plain but accented with light make up. He also noticed that her eyes (which were greenish blue with yellow flecks) had taken on the shape of her Animagus form of the wolf. The first time he had seen her as a wolf, she had chased him around the grounds before revealing herself to him. Never admitting it to anyone (except her, she had seen it in his eyes) but she had scared the crap out of him when she had done that.

\"I hear Professor that you have mastered Potions and are teaching it. I have also heard that you like to terrorize your
students into behaving. Tell me how have you been?\" Amaris said this with an evil grin. She knew all about him from Albus but she liked to tease him anyway. It felt really good to see him squirm. She had never been abusive as some of her friends, but she enjoyed teasing him now and again. There was a time in the past that he had often teased her back. That was the angle she was shooting for now. He needed to be lightened up every now and then. Especially now. According to Dumbledore his life as a spy was starting to wear him thin. Literally and figuratively.

\"This is pointless conversation Amaris. You know how I have been. You keep in touch with Dumbledore and I am sure he keeps you well informed of the goings on in every aspect of everyone\'s life. And you seem to have picked up that annoying twinkle in your eyes from Albus. It was bad enough I had him to contend with. Now I have you too.\"

Well that was not the response she was looking for but it came kind of close. At least his sarcasm had not changed.

\"If you feel that way about it Sev, we should all get into the Great Hall and have lunch before its all gone.\"
Remis who had waited quietly now offered his arm to Amaris and together they walked into the hall and up to the
height table.

Lunch was a splendid affair. Amaris was greeted by some of the same professors she had had in school. Others she was meeting for the first time. Through it all Severus paid her or anyone else no attention at all. As a matter of fact
when he finished eating he just got up and left. Amaris noticed this and thought to herself.

\"He needs a friend. Preferably a girl friend. Note to self. Find Severus a play mate that will give as good as she gets.\"
and with a wicked smile she finished her lunch.

Later in Dumbledore\'s office:

\"Amaris I have a proposition for you.\" stated Albus eyes twinkling. Amaris not being fooled for a minute, knowing how Albus loved to flirt, leaning forward in her chair, she said.

\"We will have to be careful. Minerva will not like it if she finds out. I had lost any kind of hope that you were ever
going to proposition me.\"

They shared a chuckle and then turned serious.

\"I need you to observe someone for me. He cannot know that you are watching him. Lucius Malfoy is the person. Severus has shall we say fallen out of favor with Voldemort and they are not summoning him to all of the revels. Do you think you could handle it?\"

\"That should be no problem. When would you like me to start?\"

\"Tonight.\"