Chapter 13: Dress shopping

                                    

                                          
YOUR POV
Severus, do you have any plans for today?
"No...do you?" he says, while sitting up some more in his seat and putting his book mark in his page.. 
I want to go to Hogsmeade..Will you go with me?
he pauses for a second, and then looks at you.. "I don't see why that would be an issue.. I haven't been in a while.."
oh thank you Severus! You say jumping out of your bed and walking over and hugging him around the shoulders tightly.. 
He sits stiff as a board when you hug him.. you can tell physical touch isn't natural to him..
Granted, you don't like surprise physical touch.. 
You jump up and walk to the closet, you pull out a sundress that has sunflowers on it.. It reminds you if the flowers he got you..and a white turtleneck.. You slip some white shoes.. and you come out.. He is wearing a black button down shirt, with a grey sweater, black slacks. 
He grabs his scarf and wraps it around his neck.. You grab your cloak, and you walk over to Severus.. You stand right in front of him.. 
Severus.. What are you thinking...
You say with a look of curiosity.. "I'm not really thinking anything..." he says with a smirk on his face.. 
I don't believe you... you say with a smirk on your face.. getting closer to him.. 
You can feel that his breath hitches when you come close... 
Maybe he does like you.. 
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The two of you walk along the streets of Hogsmmeade...
Hey Severus... 
he hmms.. under his breath.. 
I am hungry, could we stop for some food.. 
"That would be nice.." He says with a semi blank look on his face..
You find a little cafe on one of the side streets, and the two of you go in.. 
Everyone stares at the tall man, and the room becomes silent.. 
His reputation follows him for sure.. 
The two of you take a seat, and a small lady comes up.. 
"Welcome, here is the menus...uh.. what would you like to drink?" 
I will take a Jasmine Tea please...
"A black coffee..." 
she nods and walks away.. 
"What all would you like to do today?" he says reading over the menu..
well...I mainly wanted to come to buy a dress.. 
"Buy a dress? for the ball?" he says with a confused look on his face..
Why do you seem confused? 
"Well, I guessed that you already would have something..." 
Well I want to look the best I can for it.. 
"I think you always look your best.." he says pulling the menu down to look at you..
You feel the blush run to your cheeks.. and just in time, the waitress comes to the table.. 
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SEVERUS POV
The two of you enjoyed a nice lunch at the cafe, as the two of you head out the door.. She grabs his arm and say..."There is a really a really nice dress shop down the street, I have gotten several things from them before.."
His body goes warm at her touch, even though it is freezing outside.. 
The two of you start walking down the sidewalk, towards the dress shop.. and he notices she is shivering.. 
he stops and takes off his scarf and wraps it around her neck, covering her nose..and he takes her hands and sticks one in his coat pocket, and the other in between his arm and chest.. and takes her down the street. 
Having her close to him again, makes him feel complete.. The night she held him while he cried...he hasn't forgotten about it. He will never forget what it was like to lay there with his arms wrapped around her.. 
He wants to tell her how he feels about her, maybe at the ball... 
I should give her a gift too that night.. but I don't know what to get her.. 
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The two of you make it to the dress shop, and you shake the snow off your feet and bodies.. 
"Welcome!" A young woman says as she walks out from behind the counter..
"Are we looking for anything particular?" She says looking at the two of you.. 
Severus sees a seat in the corner.. 
I will go sit over there, if you need anything just come get me...
He goes and sits and watches her dig through the racks of dresses.. All these dresses full of color, one black dress...maybe she was thinking of what he would wear.. but he wants to see her in color....
Eventually, she takes an arm full of dresses to the dressing room.. 
He gets up and walks around the shop.... he sees a jewelry section and he starts looking through the glass cases of jewelry..
When this one necklace catches his eye.. 
A gold, rose pendant necklace.. It is beautiful...
"Anything catching your eye?" The lady who has been helping (Y/N) walks over.."
Do women like necklaces as gifts...
"Oh yes...It is a very great gift..."
This one right here... he points to the rose necklace.. she smiles.. 
"The rose represents love, and love everlasting...I think this is a great choice for a woman you love.." 
she pulls the necklace out of the case, and puts it in a box and hands it to him...
Also..whatever dress she picks.. I want to buy it...don't tell her.. just say it is covered.. 
He hears her screech from the dressing room... "This is it! THis is it!!!" and the lady smiles.. "Looks like she found what she wanted"
As she makes her way to the dressing room, Severus stands at the counter waiting.. when the door to the dress shop opens.. he turns his head and sees... 
Nott...
Severus speeds towards him.. Nott was one of Voldemort's oldest companions.. 
You must leave now....
Severus says grabbing his wand from inside his coat.. 
"I'm just a messenger today Severus... I came with a warning.. They are coming for you...they want you dead... and your pretty girl in the backroom.. they are coming for her to.." 
Nott says.. as he turns and walks out the door then disappears before Severus could grab him..