Harry Potter One Shots

Severus Snape | New Professor

Back when I still attend Hogwarts, everyone finds me odd. Not because I am weird or anything. It's just because I find Severus Snape, really interesting. He's anti-social and that made him a target for bullying. I was too engrossed with the fact that he's intriguing and it was too late when I realize I was already falling for him. It was a nasty shock for the Marauders, of course. James and Sirius, almost fainted when they found out that I was in love with the boy they kept bullying.

I don't get what surprises them. Severus is a really good guy. Brilliant and talented. He's a thin man with sallow skin, a large, hooked nose, and uneven teeth. He has shoulder-length, greasy black hair, which frames his face, and cold, black eyes. He wore black flowing robes which give him the appearance of an overgrown bat. I've always kept my eyes glued on him, that I can even read his personality that no one seems to care about. He's cold, calculating, precise, sarcastic, and bitter. The bullying that James and Sirius inflicted on him, ended up making his loneliness further shut himself in and I almost hate them for that. The thing that made me worried more about Severus, are his insecurities and vulnerability. I'm not saying that I don't have such things like that, everyone has.

The only thing is, because of those flaws, I watched how he craved membership of something big and powerful, something impressive. He was so blinded by his attraction to the dark side he thought Lily Evans, the girl he loves, would find him impressive if he became a real Death Eater. When in fact, he doesn't need all of that to get a girl to notice him. I've been watching him all this time. Unfortunately, I wasn't the one he wants to see him as a man. Thank Merlin though, for that he didn't end up walking the dark path.

I don't want to, but I eventually end up ignoring the screams of my heart and mind to confess to him, because in the end, I know it will always be Lily Evans in his heart.

I was wrong...

I remember it clearly. The first time he approaches me and spoke to me.

"Can I have a word with you?"

I turn around to find out who asked that. To say that I was surprised was not even a match to what I felt, after seeing who it was. I can feel my heart pounding inside my chest, creating massive beats that pumps my blood with so much adrenaline.

"A-Are you talking to me?" I even pointed myself to make sure.

He didn't answer my question, he only nodded his head before quickly turning around. Did I just saw a tinge of pink on his cheeks?

Shrugging at Sirius and James, who are both glaring at the back of Severus' head, I followed after him. We only stopped when we reach an empty room where he pulls me inside.

"What's wrong?"

"Is it true?"

I look at him curiously, trying to figure out what he was talking about.

"Care to enlighten me of what are we talking about here?"

"I... I..." I bit my lower lip to suppress a grin from emerging on my lips, as I watch in amusement when Severus tries not to look at my eyes.

"Severus..." I momentarily frown, when I saw how his body stiffened at the mere mention of his name. "Did something happened?" I finally asked, getting worried as time passed by.

This time, he let out a sigh and finally lifts his head to look at me. I was taken aback for a moment after seeing the sudden emotion flooding his eyes. I'm used to seeing nothing on them, but chilling coldness. This time, all I see are warmth, sincerity, and... was that admiration?

"Lily told me everything." I suddenly felt my palms sweating. What did just Lily told him?

"Told you what?"