Severus Snape X Reader ( Never )

Chapter 4

You called it a day and decided to walk back to your quarters. The silent halls filled with only the snorings of paintings on the walls and the tapping of your feet against the stone floor. Then another pair . You stopped, they stopped. You could feel your breathing become heavier and shakier. Someone was following you.

"Lumos" You whispered, your wand glowed with all dim blue light.

"Whos there?" You called into the darkness of the castle halls.

A tall looming figure approached you. It was Severus. His eyes were closed, and his face looked troubled as he stepped closer to you. His body now less than a foot away from yours. You could hear his laboured breathing as the distance closed even more, less than a foot turned into an mere inch.

"Snape?" You questioned with caution, "Are you alright?"

"I am afraid not, Miss L/n." Severus spoke softly, his breath smelled sweet. A mixture of mint, vanilla, and chocolate lingered in the air between you.

"Is it serious? I could escort you to the hospital wing, if youd-" You cut yourself short, smelling the air again.

"Oh." You whispered, "Someone spiked your drink with a Love Potion."

Severus didnt speak, he just nodded. You took a minute in the silence to think.

"And I'm going to venture a guess and say you havent opened your eyes since you drank it." You spoke slowly and quietly.

"You would be...Correct." Severus seemed to struggle with his words.

"How long ago?" You asked.

"After I left your office and returned to mine. So... About four hours ago." He said, his voice strained.

"Four hours!" you shouted. Severus placed an hand over your mouth, His palm hard and calloused.

"Seriously, L/n. "

"Sorry" You said as he slowly removed his hand from your mouth.

"The effects are probably only getting stronger the longer you've resisted to look at, well, look at anyone."

"I was hoping to find Albus or at the very least Minerva, so they could help procure the counter potion." Severus stated, his eyelids squeezed shut harder as his eyes flickered around beheath them.

"If you are alright with it, I could make it." You offered.

He may have pissed you off earlier that night but you were going to have the poor man suffer. Or worse, open his eyes and find a student out of bed and attempt to snog them. You felt for the man. You could see Severus ponder the idea. Even with his face contorted as he resisted the effects of the Love Potion, you could see his face soften before nodding in agreement.

You wrapped your arm around Serverus' elbow and led him to the dungeons, towards his classroom. Severus was tense the entire way. You pushed the door open to his classroom and sat him down at his desk.

"Youre going to need-" Severus started.

"I know what I need, Snape." You said as calmly as you could. "Im not an idiot."

"I didnt say you were." He mumbled.

You grabbed one of the couldrens from the shelves that lined the wall, and placed it on one of the desks.

"Your personal stores closet, where?" You said, looking around the room.

"Its in my chambers, cant miss it." Severus fumbled for his wand and flicked it at the door next to his desk.