Where Your Loyalties Lie - {Severus Snape x Reader}

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There are rumors going around Dumbledore is going to come back pretty soon. When? No one knows. Only thing to do is wait. In the meantime, the lessons are full on rolling. Anyone can sense how the students are getting happier when they know Umbridge is going to have less authority regarding the school when Dumbledore will be back. In the times like these, that's pretty awesome thing to hear. Minerva and I are once again walking together after the lunch, heading back to the classrooms. "...that sounds actually nice!" Minerva smiles. "Right?!" I laugh. Then, we both see how the Potions Master appears around the corner, clearly heading to the Great Hall. My heart skips a beat and light blush comes up to my cheeks. Yesterday's events floods right back to me. It has been so hard not to think about how we were about to kiss...

For our surprise, Snape isn't wearing the long cloak, which makes Minerva and I take a quick glance at each other. That's odd. Usually he takes it off end of the day, never in middle of it. Both of us can see he is really upset, more than usual. "Is everything alright, Severus?" Minerva asks. Snape walks pass by us, then stops and turn to us:"Have you seen Potter, or any of his friends?". We both shook our heads. "No... No we haven't." Minerva is as confused as I am. "What's wrong?" I asked. "That insolent little... Thing, has stolen my cloak." he hisses through his teeth. "How do you know it was him?" I ask. "Who else?" he frowns. Minerva waved her hand:"Ouh, I'm sure not. Perhaps, you have just lost it somewhere.". The comment makes him more angry, but since we are in public place and Minerva is his 'mother figure' of some kind, he holds back:"I don't... Lose the things I own.". "Says the man who's looking for his cape." I fake coughed the words out.

Before Potions Master continued his way, we promised him we will look for the cloak. And if we ever happen run into Harry or any of his friends, we will ask about it. You would think he has multiple cloaks just hanging around his wardrobe. The thought of the color scheme of his closet makes me smile. Minerva sees the smile on my face and smirks:"Aren't we all bright and happy...". "Hm?" I turned to look at her with questioning face. "Is there something I should know about?" she keeps smirking. I shook my head and try to push down the smile:"No. Nothing at all.". Minerva would love to start blasting me with questions, but holds it all in. So, she just exhales through her nose:"Very well... Perhaps another time then.". We then soon continued our separate ways. Bet Severus wouldn't appreciate if I'd be going telling all around about yesterday.

Just when I turn around a corner, I flinch as I was about to run into three students. "Woah! Shi..-" quickly had to stop myself from cursing in front of them. It's Harry and his two best friends. Miss Hermione Granger and Mister Ronald Weasley. "My apologies, Professor. We couldn't hear you coming." Harry says. "Tha-that's alright. I should have been more careful." I try to reassure with a smile. "I placed my assignment on your desk, Professor (Y/L)." Hermione informs. "Oh, thank you, dear. I shall have a look of it as soon as I can." I nodded. Ron's face falls a bit:"Assignment? Did we have an assignment to do?". Hermione's head snaps right towards him:"For Thursday, which is tomorrow. Don't tell me you forgot all about it, Ron?!". "...No?" the red haired boy tries to lie. The Gryffindor girl rolls her eyes:"Of course you did.".

When the trio is about to continue their way, I remember:"Oh, wait!". They all turn around, ready to listen what I have to say. "Professor Snape was looking for you, Harry. Regarding his cloak." I inform them. They all look hella confused. Thought they got nothing to do with it. Confused, they ended up promising to go and see him, so they can explain the false accusations - or at least try to. Funny how Severus seems to always assume Harry Potter is behind everything that's going around the castle. Don't think there has ever been a day he wouldn't have accused him of something he most likely hasn't even done. Might have to do something with him being the Chosen One.