First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 25 dancing comes with tears

Chapter 25 Dancing comes with tears.

The next month was very difficult, for Lily. She had to constantly tell people they were not dating it was just a kiss no big deal. Lily didn’t tell her friends that she wasn’t at all ready to have a new boyfriend. Especially since no one knew about her secret boyfriend.

Most people didn’t want to believe it and others embellished it so far out of proportion that by the time they were done with it she had been saved from a ferocious dragon and had given her virginity to James as a reward.

James liked this one best, even if it wasn’t true.

Snape had glared at everyone, most people from Slytherin thought it was because he had gotten caught in a body bind and didn’t fall on Bellatrix and kissed her. Snape hated that rumor, he couldn’t stand Bellatrix and was only nice to her because he was a friend with Malfoy and Narcissa, who was as nice as a Slytherin girl could get. At least she was to the people in her house.

Snape made his way up to see Dumbledore. He had finally gotten the chance to go there. Snape gave the password to the gargoyles and walked up the stairs instead of waiting for the stairs to move him up.

“Severus, good to see you,” Dumbledore open the door before he knocked on it.

“Hello Professor Dumbledore, I was hoping you could help me with something.” Snape tried to smile at him; it was difficult to do that now.

“I’ll help you all I can Severus what is the problem?”

Dumbledore asked him as he led the way back into his office. Snape entered after him, looking to see the circular room looked the same, with the little tables and silver instruments. The room still had the shelves full of books and the large stone basin, which had always caught his attention as he wondered about its uses.

Snape sat down in a chair looking almost desperately at him.

“I want to know how I can change my Patronus.”

Dumbledore looked mildly surprised. “Why would you want to do that?”

Snape looked down at his knees. “I rather not say sir.”

Dumbledore smiled at him as he leaned forward in his chair.

“The most reason they may change is severe stress, of pain and loss. Other wise to do so would be to need it and want it more than anything else and to try doing the Patronus several times with the desire need in your heart and mind. That usually does not work though.”

Snape looked sadly at him.

“What do you want your Patronus to be, A doe?” Dumbledore had a shrewd idea.

“What.” Snape said surprised a look of horror on his face. How does he know?

“That would be a match to Miss Evans would it not?” Dumbledore said.

Snape looked even more alarm.

“It’s ok I know what her Patronus is she had happily shown it to me.”

Snape looked at him, his eyes smiling back at him.

“I… I didn’t know….” Snape felt horrible, what would Dumbledore say to him; would he think he has ill intent toward her?

“I understand Severus, and I think you should give this more thought and maybe even try it on your own. After all you wouldn’t want to gain it by pain of loss.”

Snape looked at him. Does he know about my dreams?

“Thank you Professor, I’ll give it a try.” Snape stood up and walked to the door his heart in his throat.