"No, I don't mind," Severus answered, shaking his head. Sappho actually looked a little worried that she hadn't asked him first. "I was only curious. You didn't think you needed my permission, did you? Because I wrote to my mother about you this morning, in a manner of speaking, and I make no apologies for that fact, either." Smirking, he leant closer and pecked her cheek. "Though I can't tell you what I said. I'm planning something, and I want it to be a surprise."