Who: Severus and Emmiline Where: Astronomy Tower, mid afternoon When: sometime in 1995 Rating: low
Severus leaned against the wall, looking out over the grounds. This tower always had been a favorite place for him. He loved high places and the view from here was incredible. He shook his head when he recalled Apparating to the top of a chimney in his home town. It was the first place he went to after getting his license because he'd always wanted to see the view. He almost fell down the shaft due to a loose brick. This mishap did nothing to cure him of liking heights.
Shifting his weight, he pulled out a fag and lit it with a bit of wandless magic. He felt contemplative, this was nothing new. For some reason, today the Black brothers were on his mind. He missed Regulus. Their friendship started out rocky and pretty much remained that way. Poor Reg never could understand Sev's need to belong or his desire to be a pet. He considered writing another journal entry as a letter to his friend. Sometimes this activity soothed him. Sirius Black gave him a mixture of feelings, some bad, some just intense. The man had tried to kill him. At the same time, he was so good looking. Severus at times wished Sirius had been more his family's child and less a rebel. They might have managed a truce if not an actual friendship.
He crushed out the smoked down fag and tosses the butt out over the wall. He wondered where on earth Vance was. What was taking her so long.