Abattoir Blues Ch. 3
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It was Saturday evening, Ellington was waiting in her fine dining clothes outside the Slytherin common room, determined to walk with Severus to their dinner with Slughorn, while trying to explain herself and making it up to him. At 8 o'clock he exited his common room, looking at Ellington with a blank expression, "What?" he huffed. "Give me 5 minutes and I'll explain myself." To her surprise he nodded and started walking down the hall, motioning for her to follow.
"I am sorry I didn't do anything that day, that wasn't okay I Should've stepped in, but I couldn't. I couldn't move, I don't know why, but know that if could I would have immediately. I even promise to you, that from now on, I'll always step in if anything occurs." Severus halted at the corner of their destination, he looked her up and down, looking for an indication that she was lying, or simply playing a prank on him. He didn't find anything, somewhat relieved he nodded again. Ellington let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding in, Severus looked around the corner nevously.
"Severus, everything will be fine, Lily isn't coming, she felt a bit ill. So do not worry." he nodded again at her holding out his arm. She gladly took it and they entered the dinner room. ____
"I already got the abattoir blues," he whispered to her when they sat down at the round table, Slughorn greeted them kindly and so did the others. Soft jazz music was playing in the background and candles where flying above their heads. She giggled lightly at his comment, "Lighten up, buttercup, didn't you know that there is wine here?" she pointed at their glasses. "As in Alcoholic grape juice?" he asked. "You bet your ass, why do you think people keep coming here?" she whispered. Severus smiled, "Oh, let's have some fun then Sprout. One sip everytime he flirts with a girl, one sip each time he directs the conversations to boost his ego." he grinned at her, not knowing what had gotten into him, he knew for a fact that he couldn't handle his liquor. He felt more at ease now, after Ellington had apologised, he had seen that she meant it, which meant a great deal for him. Altough he trusted her, he was still determined to keep his walls up, just to avoid any harm she could possibly do to him.
When dessert finally came, she and Severus where slightly drunk, but no one seemed to notice because everyone else was engaged in their own conversations. "Have you noticed that David has been eying you all night?" slurred Severus. "Yes, I'm trying to ignore him, so he won't come up here." "Why not? He's a good looking lad. I suppose, he has women swooning over him." "He's just not my type." Severus dropped the subject, sensing that Ellington had become tense.
After their dessert, the students moved to the couches, David moved aside for Ellington, so she could sit beside him, but she ignored him and sat down next to Severus, their legs nearly touching. Severus couldn't help but feel his ego rise, a beautiful Gryffindor had just chosen him instead of some ravenclaw quidditch captain. Yes he deemed her beautiful, because when he was being honest, she really was to him, altough he would never admit that to her. Maybe it was just the alcohol talking.
"Elli, dear, why are you avoiding me?" David purred when he shuffled closer to them. Ellington's ears perked up, she rolled her eyes and looked at him, "Pardon?" "You heard me darling. Slide on over here, let me give you a squeeze." he slimely lift his eyebrows. Severus couldn't believe the nerve of this guy, why did he think talking to a lady in that way was okay?
"Eggerton, please, I have one question for you." Snape looked at Ellington in anticipation, awaiting what came next. David laid his arm on her shoulder, which caused Severus to feel slightly jealous. "Anything, babe." he smiled. "Is it ever jealous?" she smiled at him. "What is jealous?" "You buttocks, I mean, is it ever jealous of your mouth? I mean with all the bullshit coming from there…" David's face changed as if he had been hit in his stomach, several people were snickering, including Severus, who could barely contain himself. "That's what I thought. Learn to speak with manners to a woman, before you try again." Then she stood up from and greeted everyone. "Sorry to leave so early, but I promised Severus that we'd go running in the morning, so… Bye." then she janked Severus with her and ran into the hall. When they were far enough from the dinner they burst out laughing. Their backs against the walls, when they finally caught their breaths again Severus spoke. "Shall we leave this place now, dear?" he asked her silently, mocking David's words. "Oh god yes, maybe a round or two around the castle and then to the dormotories?" Severus nodded. ____ "Why on earth would I go training with you?" "Because you need it, don't even fight me on this Severus." "I'm perfectly healthy the way I am. Thank you very much." he stalked away, but failed miserably, due to the alcohol. Before he fell down, Ellington quickly scooped him up, suprising him with her strenght and quickness. Ellington on the other hand couldn't help but notice how thin he was and how light he felt. They awkwardly stood there, in the middle of the hall, not sure what to do next.
"Severus, please do come running with me tomorrow, we'll go before breakfast, no one will see you." "You aren't going to give me another choice are you?" he stood upright, but didn't move further from her. "No, Severus. I actually want you to feel healthier, you know what they say, healthy body healthy mind." "What do you care?" "I just do, now go to sleep, I'll see you at 7 am." She lightly squeezed his hand and then left him standing in the hallway.
His body felt weirdly empty now that she was gone, surely he hadn't ever met someone who caught him when he was falling. It was when she had held him so close to her, that he felt his heart pounding, not sure why. She said she cared about him, did she intentionally hold him that way? Or did she intentionally touch his hands, sat next to him… Don't be so daft Severus, you are drunk he scolded himself. Although he couldn't deny that his heart was still pounding and his mind was racing.
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