Love For Too Many

Chapter 37

The ring.

"I can explain it to you once or twice, or I can explain it 2 million times. Either way I'll never stop as long as you need me to. I am not Dane." He gets down on one knee. "Marry me Y/n. Marry me a thousand times over in happiness and in anger. I can never make it up to you for how it looked when you saw Narcissa, but I'll never betray or backstab you in anyway."

My brain screaming at me Dane did this too! Don't fall for his crap! But my heart was so touched.

"How did you find it?"

"I searched everywhere for you. It happened to be in one of those places. But I'd propose to you in any ring as long as you're safe and healthy."

He got down on one knee and I moved closer, tempting the waters. YOU CANT TRUST HIM. : but he found the ring and he loves and cares for you : HE'S GOING TO HURT YOU LIKE ALL THE OTHERS : stop bitching and kiss him already.

So I took another step closer got down on my knees too and I kissed him. A small little peck. Before I pulled away. I took my ring back and slid it on my finger.

"I don't trust you right now. Maybe not ever. But I'll wear your ring and I'll love you."

"I'll fight for it back every day and every night. Anything to have your trust and love. You're the one thing that makes me happy and I can't imagine my life without you."

I smiled lightly at him and stood back up. Before I could turn away completely he asked one last question.

"Where did you go?"

I stopped in my tracks as I was turning. Turned to look back at him with only my head. "Someplace safe and old. A fantasy land for the brain to hide in. A place of reminiscing." And with that I turned and left the room.

"Miss Y/l/n!" A voice called to me from down the hall.

I stop, glue my smile back on, and turn towards the voice. "Yes?"

Up runs on of my 6th years. "I hope you don't mind me asking but the rumors have already started and I was hoping to get your take on things, If that's okay." They held up a little voice recorder.

"Ask the question and we'll see if I'm comfortable answering."

"That's fair okay!" they start the recorder. "Why has potions been so tense today?"

"I'm not sure why the students felt class to be tense."

The student narrowed their eyes. "Okay, how come you weren't wearing your ring this morning?"

"Ahh, getting it resized." I lied.

"Hmm okay. And finally, how come Professional McGonagall and Madame Pomfrey were escorting you places this morning?"

"I'm sure I don't know what you mean. I was simply enjoying quality time with my coworkers. How come you walk the corridors with your friends and classmates?"

"Fair point. Okay that's all thank you!" They ran off leaving me to continue on my way to Minerva's office.

*knock knock*

"Minerva let me in please." The door creaks open and I push it farther. When I go to walk in I stop seeing Albus sitting across from Minerva at her desk. "Oh sorry. I didn't mean to intrude."

"No no stay Y/n, we're just wrapping up. I was telling Minerva about all the things I've helped her out with."

"Don't listen to a word he says Y/n, he's trying to cash in favors so someone will set up two of the students. They're making fun of each other every day and nonstop picking on one another and Albus here thinks they like each other." She takes a deep breath preparing herself to act like a teacher to Albus. "You can't force students together especially closeted ones Albus. I know how much you love to but you can't force someone sexuality on them."

"What do you think Y/n?"

"I think I'm in no fit to make romantic decisions at the moment."

"Oh no. What happened dear?" Minerva asks. Worry creeping into her face.

I show her the ring and she looks shocked. "He found it while searching for me last night. I didn't know what else to say. So I guess we're going to try to work things out."

"You have more patience then I do. He'd be dead by now if I were you."

"Yeah that explains a lot." I laugh out. "I love him more than I can say but he can't do that to my trust issues."

"I feel as if I'm missing tea... Minerva did you forget to tell me GOSSIP?"

"Sorry Albus I've been busy and figured you'd have heard by now?"

"By who? You're my gossip queen."

"He does have a point." I peep in.

"Fine." And she proceeds to tell the story will little input from me.

When the story was almost over and we were near the present, a knock sounded at the door. "Come in." Minerva said.

In comes Snape with a worried look in his eye. "Where's Y/n-" then his eyes land on me. "You missed our grading papers time block. I was getting increasingly worried." Panicked I looked up to the clock. Two hours down the drain. Minerva really is a good story yeller.

I quickly get up. "I'm so sorry what can I do t-" he rested his hands on my shoulders and pulled me in for a hug. Severus and hugs... on his accord?

"Shhhh it's okay love. It's been a stressful 48 hours and I don't need you or the baby to be stressed." Tears wield up in my eyes and release without consent. Soon I'm a blubbering sobbing mess that is being carried back to his quarters bridal style.