Severus walks into the meeting room and goes to his normal seat.

Dumbledore smiles and begins the meeting immediately asking Severus to tell them what he found out since the last meeting.

Severus does as told fidgeting with his wand and when he finishes, annoyed no one was listening, he silently listens to the rest of the meeting.

When the torture is over he walks out and sees Ron Hermione and Harry standing outside the door. He walks around them and Ron follows

"Professor?" Ron says.

"What mr. weasley." Severus replies.

Ron looks down blushing. "Um. Well..."

"Spit it out weasly."

He sighs. "I'm your soulmate."

Severus stares at him quietly for a moment then says. "How?"

"I'm a dragon blood. It's been a dormant gene in my family for a while and I got it." He explains shrugging and blushing. "I understand if you don't want to be. I mean. I'm way younger than you and your student." He adds quietly.

"Um. One moment." Severus says and goes to the kitchen where he saw Molly go. "Mrs. Weasly?"

"Yes dear?" She says as she starts getting dinner ready.

"Um. Ron weasly said he's my soulmate."

She turns to him. "Well that's great. What did you tell him?"

"Um. I didnt. I. Came to ask you…"

"You can be his soulmate. As long as he's happy that's all that matters." Molly says softly.

"But. I'm older than him. And his teacher."

"That's fine. As long as he's happy. There are no rules or laws about it. "

Severus nods and goes back to Ron who is where Severus left him.

Ron looks at him silently hoping that Severus would accept.

"Um. I. accept… you." Severus says and looks down.

Ron smiles and hugs him and Severus quickly pushes him away. "Sorry. I just wanted to hug you." He says quickly, putting his hands up.

"I-it's fine. Just. Not all that into. Touching." Severus says hugging himself.

Ron nods. "Yeah I understand, sorry."

Severus looks down wondering how he already messed up. Maybe he should just go home and ignore him until school when he'd have to deal with him in class.

Ron frowns a little watching severus. "Um. Are you going to stay here or go home?" He asks softly.

"I'm not sure."

“Well i'm fine if you wanna stay.” Ron said, smiling hoping he will.

“Well um… I don't think that'd be a good idea.”

Ron frowns. “Okay…”

Severus looks down. “Im sorry. Um… I'll go.” He mumbles and goes to leave.

“Okay i'll see you tomorrow.” Ron says looking down.

The next day Severus returns with Draco Malfoy at Draco's parents request.

Ron smiles seeing Severus. “Hi!”

Severus flinches. “Oh hi Weasley.”

“Are you okay Sev?”

Draco looks at them confused. “What’s going on.”

“Nothing Draco.” Severus says and goes to find Mrs Weasly so he can tell her he brought draco.

“Yes severus?” She says.

“I brought the younger malfoy.” Severus tells her.

“Oh that's great. Thank you severus.”

He nods and goes to walk away.

“Are you staying?” She asks.

“Um… I don't know. Do you want me to?”

“It's completely up to you. I'm sure Ron would like you to.” She says and winks.

Severus blinks confused. “Um… Maybe.” He says and walks away.

Ron smiles and goes to Severus before he leaves. “Hi sevy.”

“Yes Weasley?”

“You can call me Ron.”

“Yes right. Ron… I'll remember.” Severus says looking around.

Ron grins feeling something is off. “Tomorrow we are going school shopping. Would you like to come with us?”

“School shopping?” Severus asks fidgeting.

Ron frowns a little. “Yeah. school shopping.”

“Well. I don't have any plans for tomorrow. I don't know if i need anything though.”

Ron tilts his head as Severus basically talks to himself.

“Yeah sure i guess.”

Ron blinks confused. “Okay…”

Severus frowns a little wondering if he did something wrong.

“Will you stay? I'd like to spend some time with you.”

“Stay? Here?”

Ron nods grinning.

Severus looks around thinking. “I guess…”

Ron goes to hug him then pulls away remembering severus doesn't like hugs. “Thank you.”

Severus nods. “So… What do you want to do then?”

“Umm. Want to play wizard chess?”

“Sure.”

Ron motions for Severus to sit and runs up and grabs the chess board. He sets it up on the coffee table. “Witch color do you prefer?” Ron asks.

Severus shrugs.

Ron gives him black and goes first.

They play a few rounds and they both win some and lose some tieing in the end.

“Your good at this.” Ron tells him.

“Thanks.”

Ron nods. “Again?”

“If you want to.”

Ron nods and sets it up again.

Severus grins watching him. “So anything going on with your summer?”

“Not really. The only really important thing that's happened is me telling you that you're my soulmate. How about you?”

Severus shrugs. “Same thing every year just about. Just now I need to do things for the dark lord and Dumbldor.”

“Have you ever dated anyone?” Ron asks.

Severus laughs a little. “No. Haven't wanted to and even if i did it's not like anyone would want to.”

“I haven't dated either.”

“What was your school year like?”

“Hell.” He mumbles as his bishop takes Ron's king.

Ron glances at him noticing his mood has changed. “Okay.” So school should not be a topic.

Severus sits up rubbing his pants legs. “How long do you want me to stay?”

“As long as you want.” Ron shrugs.

Severus looks around knowing Black and Lupin are around. He doesn't want them to see him. Or be in the same room as them.

“You okay?” Ron asks.

He nods. “Yeah lets just play.”

Ron nods.”Okay if that's what you want.”

Severus nods a little, his leg shaking. “Yeah. Playing is good.” he says just wanting a distraction.

Ron looks at him. There is definitely something off about Severeus. Ron resets the bord. “Are you staying for dinner?” Ron asks.

“Maybe.” Severus replies and scratches his arm through his sleeve.