Chapter 361 - – Apologizes (1/2)

It was after dinner the next night, when Severus awkwardly stood in front of Rowan waiting for her in an abandoned corridor. Unable to stare his twin sister in the face, he fidgets and tries to find something to occupy his hands with until he clenches a fistful of his robes in his hands. ”Sorry,” Severus mumbled quickly hoping to get it over and done with.

”What was that?” Rowan sharply snapped.

”I said, I was sorry,” Severus croaked out loud. ”I don't know what I was thinking, but I'm sorry. I didn't think anything would actually happen to you, Rowan.” While his opal eyes shinned with the emotions of hope and despair.

Rowan takes a step toward him causing Severus to flinch as he awaits the slap that is long overdue. Instead he feels warm arms surround him and say, ”Idiot. I was just waiting for you to say you were sorry.”

Severus rapidly blinks his eyes in utter disbelief as he slumps against the Rowan in relief and joy. Clutching Rowan in a hug, he guiltily murmurs, ”I'm so sorry, Rowan. I'm so sorry.”

”I know,” Rowan whispered in his ear causing him to hug her that much tighter than before.

They stand there for a minute or two enjoying the warmth of each other. They'd always been together ever since in the womb. This had been the longest they'd ever been apart. And it clearly showed as they rarely hugged where anyone could see them.

Smoothing Severus across the back, Rowan finally draws back as Severus grumbles. Chuckling Rowan says, ”You've always been a Gryffindor, when it comes to your heart, Sev.”

”I am not!” Severus snapped as he flushed red. ”I'm just relieved! That's all!”

”Of course,” Rowan said with an amused smile. Gently reaching over she pinches the end of Severus's nose in jest and warning. ”But just don't do that again, Severus. I don't think I have it in me to be so forgiving next time around.”

”I won't,” Severus solemnly vowed as he fully intended to keep the promise.

”Good,” Rowan said as she gently tugs his arm and pulls him after her.

”Are you going to forgive, Terry?” Severus asked as they walked side by side.

”Oh, I already did,” Rowan snickered. ”I was just waiting for you to apologize. Terry did that a long time ago.”

”Oh,” Severus flushed even darker. He now felt, even more stupid than ever before. Why had he waited so long to say that he was sorry?

Rowan and Severus's separate once they arrive at the entrance of the Slytherin common room.

”Vindex.” The wall slides open as the two of them enter the common room. At first glance, everyone can tell that things are patched up between both of them. Severus is smiling, while Rowan is her usual calm self of before. That was only confirmed when the two of them sat down to play wizarding chess with Terry.

Terry happily smiles in delight until Rowan says, ”You do know that I'll be getting even with you both, don't you?”

”But didn't you forgive us already?” Terry fearfully stammered.