Severus Snape X Reader ( Never )

Chapter 7

Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to the month. Fresh snow had begun to fall over the grounds of Hogwarts. The chilly air seemed to make the cold dungeons even colder. Classes went by with a breeze as Holiday vacation was only an couple weeks away. The students were hyper and anxious to go back home for the holidays. You were ready to go home and see your parents as well.

Your mother had written you a few days prior asking when you would be home. You had written back quickly, telling her that you would be there christmas eve. You learned that Albus, Minerva and Severus would be staying at the school for their holidays, watching over any students who wouldnt be leaving.

"You're really not going home, Mr. Malfoy?" You asked the young boy sitting across from you.

Draco Malfoy had caused a ruckus in Severus' class and you were the only available teacher for detention. The blond boy huffed in annoyance. Whether at you or the dentention, you weren't sure.

"No, Im not. My parents have more important matters to attend to." He said as he scribbled in his notebook.

"Im sorry to hear that. Though Im sure you'll have fun here. The entire school as your playground." You chuckled, relieving some of the awkward tension in the air. "Just keep an eye out for Professor Snape. Dont want you to receive detention during your holiday, do we?"

Draco looked at you bewildered, "Would he really do that?"

"Anything is possible with that Dungeon bat." You gave Draco a wink, and sent him off.

As the boy exited your classroom, who would show up, but none other than Severus himself.

"Leaving so soon, Draco?" He hummed.

"Yes, he was. We finished his studies so I sent him on his way. Is there a problem, Professor?" You smirked, watching Severus' lip twitch.

You liked getting a rouse out of him, as you did any chance you got. Nothing happened that night in Severus's chambers. Yet something also did happen. You weren't quite sure what it was, but it made you feel excited. The closeness of his body, the feeling of his breath washing over your face as he leaned closer to you. The smell of whiskey and vanilla mixing in the air between the two of you. You weren't sure what happened during the happening of nothings, but the nothing that had happened seemed to have brought the two of you closer. Even if just a little bit.

"No problem, I was actually hoping to speak to you, Miss L/n." Your name sounded so right as it slipped from his tongue.

"Yes, of course. Come in" You said with a smile.

Malfoy had taken the opportunity to make a run for it while Severus was talking to you, leaving just the two of you alone.

"What can I do for you, Professor Snape?" You stood at your desk, arms behind your back.

"I wanted to speak to you about that night" He said, drawing out his words, like he was picking them carefully.

"And what night would that be?" You teased, knowing full well what night he meant.

"You know what night, Y/n." He said, his voice low.

"No, I cant say I do." You smirked, "Severus."

"My place, drinks." Severus took long strides until he was in front of you. "I believe it got rather....Heated."

"Oh, you mean THAT night." You bit the inside of your cheek to stop yourself from laughing. "If I recall, you called me beautiful."

"And you said i was" Severus squinted his eyes, focusing more intently on your face. "Pleasing, to look at' I believe were your exact words."

"Get on with it Severus. What do you want?".

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"Get on with it Severus." Mischief glinted in your eyes. "What do you want?"

Severus almost told you he wanted you. But thought that highly inappropriate. For some reason ever since the night he got slipped Amortentia, he couldnt get you out of his thoughts. He thought that he had some of the potion still left in his system, but he drank the counter potion. More than he would have needed really, and it had worked. But for some unknown reason he wanted to see you. All the time. He hadn't felt this way since... Well he hadn't felt this way in a long time.

"I wanted to ask, if you would care to continue our conversation from that night. My place? No whiskey." Severus could see your lips curl up as you toyed with the idea.

"Hmm no whiskey?" You rapped your fingers against the desk as you thought.

"No whiskey." Severus replied. He prayed to a force he didnt believe in, that you would say yes.

"Look for my owl." You said.

With a devilish smirk, Severus left the room satisfied with that answer.