The Darkness in Her Heart
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Harry Potter › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
11
Views:
1,437
Reviews:
1
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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Coffee and the Ministry
Chapter One: Coffee and the Ministry
“It is imperative that we have someone on guard at all times…” Dumbledore droned on as Nymphadora Tonks gently rested her head in her hands.
“Tonks? Tonks!” Severus Snape whispered harshly to the now dozing girl.
“Mm? Whudimiss?” she mumbled.
“You’re sleeping again.” He scolded.
“Oh, sorry. Thanks for waking me”
“Severus, Tonks? Something you would like to share with the rest of us?” Sirius Black said loudly, interrupting Dumbledore’s speech.
“Nothing that would concern the cleaning boy,” Severus answered icily.
“Well, as long as you’re in my house, you’ll refrain from interrupting Dumbledore.” The two shared a glare for several seconds before Dumbledore cleared his throat loudly.
“Well, that’s all for today. Tonks, you and Severus are on duty tonight at the Ministry. Take Moody’s invisibility cloak.”
“Yes sir,” Tonks yawned.
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“I’ll meet you here at 6:00 tonight, Tonks.” Severus said distantly to the girl as she quietly yawned. “And for God’s sake get some sleep. That’s the third meeting you’ve slept through this week.”
“I know, I know. Do you think you could tell me what I’ve been missing?”
“That’s not really my job,” he said in a mock-icy tone as he glared at her. She’s nothing but a silly child, he thought to himself coldly. What can she possibly do to help the Order? I feel like a babysitter… though I must admit she is a very attractive baby.
“I’d really appreciate it,” she said seductively. She yawned again, this time much more audibly.
“Perhaps you should invest in a cup of coffee.”
“Too true. Please, Severus?” she whimpered. He always gave in to her whimper.
He groaned loudly and shot her a cold glare before continuing. “You haven’t missed much. Mostly just Black talking about boggarts and doxies he’s been finding throughout this… does he call it a house?”
Tonks laughed slightly at his joke. “I don’t know why you hate him so. Will you tell me one day?”
“No,” he answered coldly as she yawned again. “Here, maybe this will help.” He flicked his wand and magically a cup of coffee appeared in his hand. “Drink it black, it’ll keep you awake for now.”
She opened her mouth to speak, but before she even got out “Thank you,” he left, leaving a confused 22 year old in his wake.
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“You’re late.” Severus glared at Tonks as she walked through the door to number 12 Grimmauld Place. “It’s half past six already. Alastor will be waiting for us.”
“I’m so sorry, Severus. I-I-I” she began, but began stuttering under his calloused glare.
“You what?” he spat.
“Well, you told me to get some sleep, and th-that-that’s what I was doing” she finished lamely. To her great surprise she saw what appeared to be a smile tugging at the edges of his mouth. “What’s so funny?” she demanded.
“You are. Only with you would I believe that story with. Do you feel rested now?”
“No, not at all. I only slept for about an hour this week. That coffee kept me awake for most of the day, though. Thank you.”
“Perhaps another cup is in order. We’re on duty until midnight at the earliest, though it would certainly serve us right if Lupin was late to relieve us.”
She ignored his comment. “Another cup would be lovely. Thank you.” He conjured up another cup of hot coffee and handed it to her.
“Drink it fast, we’re in a hurry.”
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The hours passed slowly, with neither Tonks nor Severus saying much. They had long since past the stage of pleasantries in the past six months they had been partners. Slowly, as it got to be later and later, Tonks rested her back against Severus’ and let her waist length bubble gum pink hair fall all over the Potions Master. After dealing with the child, as he thought of her, for a year, he was quite used to this, though he still tried to rouse her occasionally, until he himself dozed off, resting his head against hers.
Suddenly there was a loud POP! “Tonks? Did you hear that?” Severus whispered urgently from under the invisibility cloak, trying to rouse the sleeping girl.
“Oh, Sev, stop it. That tickles!” she laughed under her breath.
“TONKS! Wake up, you’re dreaming again.”
“Oh, sorry. Was I talking again?”
Severus blushed as much as his sallow complexion would allow. “Yes. You should really talk to someone about that. It’s getting to be quite irritating. Now did you hear that pop?”
“I was engrossed in my dream, sorry.”
“What were you dreaming about?”
Suddenly Tonks face seemed to match her brightly colored hair. “Well, if I was talking, you should know, right?”
“You said someone named ‘Sev’ was tickling you and you were giggling. Any idea who this mystery man you’ve been dreaming about is?” he asked good naturedly, knowing very well the effect he had on her.
It was yet another awkward moment for the duo. Their subconscious flirting had been going on since the first night they sat guard over the ministry together. She took in a sharp breath and was about to answer him honestly this time, but a voice beat her to it. “I do believe she was dreaming about you, Professor Snape.”
“Hello, Remus. What time is it?”
“I don’t think I want to tell you, Tonks. You’ll kill me… It’s 5am.”
“She’s not the one you have to worry about, Lupin.” Severus rose to his feet and dropped the cloak. “Where the Hell have you been?”
“I’ve been teaching Harry Potter Occlumency. A certain Potions Master, who shall not be named, was charged with this task, but as he’s a slimy git who can’t get over his past, I’ve been asked to do it.”
“Who are you calling a git, werewolf boy?”
“Whoa, down boys,” Tonks stepped in between them. “Severus, I think that’s a perfectly good reason, though teaching a 15-year old at all hours of the morning is a bit ridiculous, and furthermore--” Severus wasn’t about to stop her, but all of a sudden she stopped attacking Lupin and turned to Severus to say happily, “Come on, Sev, I’ll buy you breakfast.”
Surprise was etched all over the men’s face. Suddenly Severus smiled at her and threw the cloak at Lupin. “That would be lovely.” As they walked off toward the lifts, Lupin saw their hands briefly touch before both of them looked away from each other and put their hands in their pockets.
All the POtterverse belongs to the great JKR.
“It is imperative that we have someone on guard at all times…” Dumbledore droned on as Nymphadora Tonks gently rested her head in her hands.
“Tonks? Tonks!” Severus Snape whispered harshly to the now dozing girl.
“Mm? Whudimiss?” she mumbled.
“You’re sleeping again.” He scolded.
“Oh, sorry. Thanks for waking me”
“Severus, Tonks? Something you would like to share with the rest of us?” Sirius Black said loudly, interrupting Dumbledore’s speech.
“Nothing that would concern the cleaning boy,” Severus answered icily.
“Well, as long as you’re in my house, you’ll refrain from interrupting Dumbledore.” The two shared a glare for several seconds before Dumbledore cleared his throat loudly.
“Well, that’s all for today. Tonks, you and Severus are on duty tonight at the Ministry. Take Moody’s invisibility cloak.”
“Yes sir,” Tonks yawned.
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“I’ll meet you here at 6:00 tonight, Tonks.” Severus said distantly to the girl as she quietly yawned. “And for God’s sake get some sleep. That’s the third meeting you’ve slept through this week.”
“I know, I know. Do you think you could tell me what I’ve been missing?”
“That’s not really my job,” he said in a mock-icy tone as he glared at her. She’s nothing but a silly child, he thought to himself coldly. What can she possibly do to help the Order? I feel like a babysitter… though I must admit she is a very attractive baby.
“I’d really appreciate it,” she said seductively. She yawned again, this time much more audibly.
“Perhaps you should invest in a cup of coffee.”
“Too true. Please, Severus?” she whimpered. He always gave in to her whimper.
He groaned loudly and shot her a cold glare before continuing. “You haven’t missed much. Mostly just Black talking about boggarts and doxies he’s been finding throughout this… does he call it a house?”
Tonks laughed slightly at his joke. “I don’t know why you hate him so. Will you tell me one day?”
“No,” he answered coldly as she yawned again. “Here, maybe this will help.” He flicked his wand and magically a cup of coffee appeared in his hand. “Drink it black, it’ll keep you awake for now.”
She opened her mouth to speak, but before she even got out “Thank you,” he left, leaving a confused 22 year old in his wake.
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“You’re late.” Severus glared at Tonks as she walked through the door to number 12 Grimmauld Place. “It’s half past six already. Alastor will be waiting for us.”
“I’m so sorry, Severus. I-I-I” she began, but began stuttering under his calloused glare.
“You what?” he spat.
“Well, you told me to get some sleep, and th-that-that’s what I was doing” she finished lamely. To her great surprise she saw what appeared to be a smile tugging at the edges of his mouth. “What’s so funny?” she demanded.
“You are. Only with you would I believe that story with. Do you feel rested now?”
“No, not at all. I only slept for about an hour this week. That coffee kept me awake for most of the day, though. Thank you.”
“Perhaps another cup is in order. We’re on duty until midnight at the earliest, though it would certainly serve us right if Lupin was late to relieve us.”
She ignored his comment. “Another cup would be lovely. Thank you.” He conjured up another cup of hot coffee and handed it to her.
“Drink it fast, we’re in a hurry.”
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The hours passed slowly, with neither Tonks nor Severus saying much. They had long since past the stage of pleasantries in the past six months they had been partners. Slowly, as it got to be later and later, Tonks rested her back against Severus’ and let her waist length bubble gum pink hair fall all over the Potions Master. After dealing with the child, as he thought of her, for a year, he was quite used to this, though he still tried to rouse her occasionally, until he himself dozed off, resting his head against hers.
Suddenly there was a loud POP! “Tonks? Did you hear that?” Severus whispered urgently from under the invisibility cloak, trying to rouse the sleeping girl.
“Oh, Sev, stop it. That tickles!” she laughed under her breath.
“TONKS! Wake up, you’re dreaming again.”
“Oh, sorry. Was I talking again?”
Severus blushed as much as his sallow complexion would allow. “Yes. You should really talk to someone about that. It’s getting to be quite irritating. Now did you hear that pop?”
“I was engrossed in my dream, sorry.”
“What were you dreaming about?”
Suddenly Tonks face seemed to match her brightly colored hair. “Well, if I was talking, you should know, right?”
“You said someone named ‘Sev’ was tickling you and you were giggling. Any idea who this mystery man you’ve been dreaming about is?” he asked good naturedly, knowing very well the effect he had on her.
It was yet another awkward moment for the duo. Their subconscious flirting had been going on since the first night they sat guard over the ministry together. She took in a sharp breath and was about to answer him honestly this time, but a voice beat her to it. “I do believe she was dreaming about you, Professor Snape.”
“Hello, Remus. What time is it?”
“I don’t think I want to tell you, Tonks. You’ll kill me… It’s 5am.”
“She’s not the one you have to worry about, Lupin.” Severus rose to his feet and dropped the cloak. “Where the Hell have you been?”
“I’ve been teaching Harry Potter Occlumency. A certain Potions Master, who shall not be named, was charged with this task, but as he’s a slimy git who can’t get over his past, I’ve been asked to do it.”
“Who are you calling a git, werewolf boy?”
“Whoa, down boys,” Tonks stepped in between them. “Severus, I think that’s a perfectly good reason, though teaching a 15-year old at all hours of the morning is a bit ridiculous, and furthermore--” Severus wasn’t about to stop her, but all of a sudden she stopped attacking Lupin and turned to Severus to say happily, “Come on, Sev, I’ll buy you breakfast.”
Surprise was etched all over the men’s face. Suddenly Severus smiled at her and threw the cloak at Lupin. “That would be lovely.” As they walked off toward the lifts, Lupin saw their hands briefly touch before both of them looked away from each other and put their hands in their pockets.
All the POtterverse belongs to the great JKR.