A Dash of Mad Love (Severus Snape & Reader)

Chapter 21: Turn of events

YOUR POV

You stand in front of Severus's bedroom door, with suitcase in hand.. and almost as soon as you were fixing to knock on the door, it flings open.

He is wearing a black cardigan, with a blackish gray sweater on underneath, black slacks and a black dress shoes.. his hair is more taimed than usual.. you drop your suitcase and head to him.. you put your hand up to his face..and lightly touch his cheek...then your run your fingers through his hair... he grabs you by the waist and pulls you into his embrace.. with his other hand.. he cups your face and kisses you...

You tighten your grip on the back of his head and lean into him.. his arm tightens around your waist and the kiss becomes more passionate.. Your heart is racing, and you can feel that same fire burning between the two of you..

He backs you up against the wall in the hallway, and presses into you.. The weight of his body sends shivers down your spine.. his hands now traveling down your body.. you grab his hand and put it to your chest...

You break the kiss and look into his eyes..

Severus... I Love you..

"I love you too.." he says pushing the hair behind your ear...

Let's get going, I can't wait to show you my second home...

You two grab your suitcases and hold hands... then off to London!

You two appear at the door of your family's old town home..

I haven't been here in years...One of the only things left to me by my mother.. we are on the outskirts of London... it's only about a 30 minute drive

You look up at Severus, and he is taking the suitcase out of your hand..

The two of you walk into the home.. and it is just the way you remember...Arched ceiling with stone walls, some wood accents line.. the smell of must, the vintage looking furniture... it all takes you back to good times.. you smile and let the memories come flooding..

Happy times when the family got along.. when you and your mom and dad where a family..

Severus slips a hand in yours and kisses you on the temple...

Can I show you around the home? He nods...

You take him and show him all the bedrooms, telling him stories of when you where a kid and you and the family would come and spend holidays...

As you inch closer to your favorite room in the whole house... you can feel your heart about to beat out of your chest....

You grab his hand and take a deep breath...

This  is my favorite room in the whole house....I came here so much.. I don't know how I am going to feel when I walk in...

When the two of you walk in.. a wave of emotions hits you...seeing the walls covered in books.. the shelves that are scattered throughout the building.. and the huge grand piano in the center of the room...

You let go of Severus's hand and walk towards the piano in a daze... the piano that holds so many memories..good and bad.. towards the end..your father and you stayed here most of the time.. he said he couldn't stay at home... but I don't think he wanted to be so close to town.. this is the piano you hid under the night they murdered your father..you hid and you let it happen..

You pull out the bench and dust it off before you sit.. once you sit down, you pull the cover off the ivory keys and see speckled stains from the blood of that night.. and you are immediately overwhelmed...

The memories rush back...one day while playing, your father got mad and slammed the cover on your hands while you played.. it broke some of your fingers..

You remember the night father brought these men in to watch you play.. and when he left the room one of the men took it upon himself to grope you...

You remember crawling under the piano that night...

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SEVERUS POV

When she sat down at the piano, he assumed she was going to play.. when she lifted the cover off of the keys he saw the white keys with speckled of red marks...

He remembers her saying that she watched her father get murdered that night.. and hid under the piano... is this the place?

He walks towards her and tears are rolling down he cheeks.. her pupils are wide.. and she is shaking..

(Y/N)...

She doesn't respond.. her hands just shaking on the keys as tears stream...

My love... he says cupping her face with one of his hands...

She is still gazing blankly, her eyes not focusing on anything...

Severus goes to peer into her mind...

*memory*

A younger (y/n)...is playing the piano...it's beautiful as usual... all of the sudden, there is banging... and she stops playing and runs under the piano... casting the spell to hide her...

Her father runs in the room and shuts the door... but it is no use... 5 masked men run in and brutally slaughter him...

Blood everywhere... and his body lies there...

"We know you are here somewhere (y/n)...let's just make this our secret..." her mouth closes tightly... as the tears roll down her face...

*memory end*

Suddenly, he is pushed out of her mind...

Her eyes dead set on him...

"I didn't tell you to look...I didn't tell you!" She yanks his hand off her face..

Her face is soaked with tears and her whole body is shaking...

Love.. I tried to get your attention and-

"It doesn't matter Severus! I was vulnerable! You took advantage of me.."
She stands up and starts back up out of the room...

"I think it's best if you leave me alone..."

(y/n)! I did not mean-

She walks out the door with a slam...