𝓢𝓽𝓾𝓹𝓲𝓭 𝓖𝓲𝓻𝓵!

C5 The gift

Detention was long, he made me clean up the classroom like I was supposed to the other day, by hand and without magic. Snape sat at his desk reading a book. I was almost done and my hand nearly cramping from hours of scrubbing. "Your free to go, see you tomorrow night Black." I put away the cleaning supplies and then looked at him, he was lost in thought, his dark hair covered his face in a particular frame yet it suited him. His eyes looked at me and waivered before he registered that I was staring. ''Yes?'' He put the paper down, giving me his full attention. ''Tonight was the last night of my detention.'' He nodded silently, looking back down at the papers. ''You'll be back, I'm sure. You never could stay out of trouble in my class.'' I rolled my eyes before coming over to his desk. ''You know, if you want me to come back then all you have to do is ask.'' He shook his head no, picking the paper back up. ''Goodnight.'' He said. I sighed, going up to him. I leaned down and pecked his cheek gently. ''Night sir.'' I said softly in his ear, I could have sworn I had seen Severus Snape blush but he shook it off so quickly it was hard to tell.

"See you, professor." I went to grab my wand but he beat me to it. He gently put down the paper again and examined my wand. "Alder wood and unicorn hair core, yes?" I nodded gently. He handed me my wand and I took it, his warm fingers brushing against mine sending tingling shocks up my spine. ''I like the handle you have for it.'' Silver vines covered my black wand. ''Me too.'' I said softly. ''I have a lot of work to do girl and you... Are very distracting for me.'' He gently tucked some hair behind my ear. I just chuckled. ''Alright, alright. I'm going.'' I went to turn away but he grabbed my wrist gently, kissing me harshly. I almost couldn't breathe yet I wanted more.

''I've got to get some work done myself, Severus...'' He pressed his forehead against mine for a minute before letting me go. I grabbed my bag and headed for the library. I had homework for  history of magic, charms, and ancient runes. Hours later I finally finished up and headed to my dorm. I put my things up, showered, and then hopped into bed. 

The next morning I went down for breakfast, I sat down next to Wednesday. We chatted as we ate, I had bacon, toast, and sausage while she had some oatmeal. I sighed, full and content as I finished eating. Just as I was about to get up, the owls swooped in and started dropping things off to other students and then one landed in front of me. A small green box wrapped with a black ribbon and a tag with my name on it. I examined the tag, but it didn't say who it was from. I pulled the ribbon and took off the lid. In the box was a silver bracelet with wolf embroidery on it, the wolf had violet eyes like me. I put it on and it fit perfectly but who did it come from? There was a note under the bracelet: 

I've never been the type to say how I feel. I keep everything bottled up inside and with you it was no different. I want to tell you, believe me, I've tried but I just couldn't take the chance. So I doubt that you'll ever know it's me. I suppose I'm your secret admirer, the title seems to fit just right. I don't know what I like about you but you're on my mind day and night. Maybe it's the way you look or how you make me feel when you come around I instantly forget everything no matter how important or small it may be. Maybe it's the way you say my name or maybe it's the way you smile. Then again it might be everything! Getting to know you seems to be worthwhile. But I guess I'll never know what it is, my true feelings I could never reveal to you. I'll admire you from a distance I'm not sure what else to do.

Sincerely,

Your secret admirer. 

I sat there dumbfounded, I scanned the rows of students but found no one looking at me but up at the teacher's table, Snape was eyeing me. The expression on his face was hard to read but my heart fluttered and jumped. Wednesday interrupted my inner dialogue and looked at the bracelet and then the note. ''How pretty and how exciting! I wonder who it is?'' She said and I groaned and gathered the box and put the ribbon back on it as I walked out of the Great Hall. Was Snape deliberately trying to tell me how he felt? I traced the silver bracelet, it was cool to the touch but oh so comfortable.