Not So Innocent (Severus Snape x Reader)

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 Ⅻ

I looked at her, I felt tears burn my cheeks. 'I have lung cancer? But I don't even smoke that much... Unless...' I sighed, Madam Pomfrey held my hand. "Don't worry, with some therapy you'll be fine." - I smiled as I relaxed. 

I could feel the pain in my chest come around again. She decided that it would be best if I were to go back to class tomorrow morning. I nodded. She helped me out of the bed and I walked back to my dorm. 

For the first time in a week, I was coming back to my dorm. I came inside the common room. It was all silent, I came into my room, it was actually tidy, and I noticed a key on my bedside table. There was also a note next to the key. 

'Please lock your doors, I don't want anyone to bully you any further.'  - it wasn't signed, so I didn't know who got it for me. But I knew I had to thank whoever that was. I took the key and locked the door to my dorm. 

I finally had some fine sleep. I slept like a baby. 

{...}

I got out of bed and looked through my closet. My clothes were nowhere to be found, I remembered that those evil colleagues of mine had cut them all up. However, as I looked if I had something left, I found a gown I didn't know I owned. It was white, it had long lace sleeves and a honey gold belt.

I smiled as I knew who had got me a dress like this, but I couldn't jump to conclusions. I got the dress on me and I looked at myself, my hair was down, my baby hair grazing my skin. I walked out of my room, no make-up or anything. 

Just me. I walked out, and instantly I felt the cold glares from other Slytherin girls, I kept my head high, and I wore my uniform, but only my cloak to not bring attention to the dress. I wore soft pink lipstick, and I wore a white version of our uniform shoes, I couldn't help but wear them. 

I walked into the Great Hall my head high, the first thing I noticed was Severus watching me. He had seen my dress as I walked, he was genuinely smiling, seeing me walk proudly in it. 'Was he the one who sent me that dress?' I sat down with my sister, and she hugged me again. 

"Y/n! You look amazing!" - she smiled, not even a moment had passed when I heard Malfoy shout "Are you enjoying the dress L/n! It's from my father!" - I groaned. I was mistaken after all. I should have known better than to think Severus would have given me a dress to wear. 

"Keep dreaming Malfoy." - I said. Delilah had the heart to tell me that he was flirting with her while I was in the infirmary. I rose my head high and further ignored him. It seemed to have annoyed him.

"You will be mine L/n!" - he suddenly shouted. I glared at him, but Delilah laughed. "Which sister are you talking about?" the two of us snickered. He seemed embarrassed. "Don't be such a slut Malfoy." - both Delilah and I laughed as we got up and left the Great Hall.

I glanced over at Snape, I felt my lungs burning in my chest from the laughter, but I kept it in to not bring any attention to myself. Then Delilah pulled at my sleeve. "Do you want to go to the club tonight?" - I coughed. "In a state like this?" - I raised my eyebrows at her.

"Yeah really. I think you could use some fun tonight, I bet Severus will follow you!" - she chuckled. I looked at her completely lost in her words. 'What is she talking about?'. "Don't think I didn't hear how you teased him in class and how you teased him in detention. Rumours spread Y/n."

We both laughed I took a deep breath. "Well once I'm done with the cancer thing I could, I don't want to jeopardize my health." - she nodded but seemed hurt. "Well, then I suggest you get to class, don't take too long, and have fun in detention."

I had completely forgotten about my detention. But I couldn't exactly go to the common room instead of going. It would probably bring me more trouble. I got up and left together with her, we were snickering the whole time we walked. However, once classes started, that was true hell.

Since I was out for about a week, I had to catch up with others, which wasn't going to be easy. One thing I had almost forgotten was the fact I had to learn an advanced charm. Luckily I had already heard of it, and even though the wrist movements were difficult to master, I managed.

For most of the classes I listened, even though it was kinda obvious I didn't exactly need to listen, I'm a smart witch and I actually was able to catch up thanks to my sister. She gave me her old notes. From those, I was able to study. A great thing to have an older sibling.

Once all my classes were over, I ran down to the dungeons. Down that cold, dark hallway. It felt so scary sometimes, mostly when I walked alone. I felt like I was exploring a spooky old castle. Which is ironic because the whole school is a castle.

I finally reached the door, I gently knocked. "Come in" - said a voice from the other side of the big door. I came inside and saw Severus sitting behind his desk. Today I wasn't wearing anything too revealing. But he seemed too busy to notice.

I sat in the first row, closest to his work desk and I pulled out my advanced potions book that my sister gave me.

I raised my eyebrow as I studied Miss L/n. She had an advanced potions book on her table, she seemed to be studying potions we didn't do in class. With caution, I began to read her mind.

'I really wonder if he's still mad at me for the thing I did a week ago...' I smirked as I saw her worried face. She seemed upset with her own actions. But there seemed to also be a problem of two noisy boys in her head. 'And then I have Potter and Malfoy. Why won't they leave me alone... I get that Potter likes me. But Malfoy is simply ridiculous. If he thinks he can buy me with expensive gifts.'

She seemed more like a little puppy than anything. She was worried, she didn't want all this attention from what I could understand. I took my time and continued to gaze at her. She then sighed and began to cough. I got up and walked over to her patting her back gently to not hurt her.

"I-I'm fine Professor Snape, thank you." - she said, she smiled. I gently rubbed her back and nodded my head as I walked back to my work table. The rest of detention went on the same, she would cough I'd check on her now and again. I'd bring her water, she'd drink it.

Finally, about thirty minutes before her detention was over, she spoke. "Professor, you've been awfully kind to me. I don't mean to be rude, but I would like to ask you why." - she said in a soft tone. I felt my cheeks start to warm up. I didn't exactly have the answer to her question. 'Was I really being so nice? Am I really that capable of being kind? Still... After all these years of sadness and sorrow.'

"It is none of your business Miss L/n." - I said coldly. 'I can't have myself falling in love with my student. For crying out loud it's my first year working here.' I saw her facial expression, but nothing. She wasn't sad, or confused or angry. She was neutral. She didn't care, it seemed.

She then walked over to my desk and looked at the essays I was grading. She didn't speak, and neither did I. She wasn't noisy. But then, I felt her lips come close to my ears, and she let out a silent moan. "Mmm~" - I almost jerked away from her. She was really teasing.

I wished to grab her and sit her on my lap as I would make her grind against my crotch. But not today. No, no. I decided to ignore her. And it seemed to have worked. She pouted and sat at her table. Or so I thought. The moment I looked up she was gone. 'Where did she go?' I asked myself as if I already knew the answer.

I was standing behind him. I decided to kiss his cheek so that maybe he'd notice me. As I leaned in to kiss his cheek. He turned toward me before we could stop ourselves his lips pressed against mine.

'𝙊𝙝 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣'𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙...'