[] It Started With Coffee [] Severus Snape x Reader []

Ch19|♡Legilimens Vs Occlumens

"Cedric, he and I are just frie-"

"Ah ah ah, stop right there, hun." He cut you off. "I didn't say a name. But he popped up in your head, didn't he?"

Cedric stared at you with a slight smirk etched on his face.

"What, I- Cedric, no!"

"You do you, (Y/n). I'm just saying." He replied, picking up his book one last time.

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"Good morning, Professor." You muttered, biding him a nod as you sat in your seat.

Friday classes were different. Unlike the other days, Snape allows students to arrive early if they desire in case they have any troubles and need to reach out to him. But as usual, you were alone and the first student in the class.

"Good morning, Miss (L/n)." He replied. "Had a good sleep?"

You gulped, an uneasy quench in your stomach. The things Cedric said..

"Earth to (Y/n)?"

"What? Sorry."

Just then, Cedric walked in, immediately coming to a halt by the door.

"Uh- good morning." He greeted, thought it came out more like a question rather than a statement.

"Good morning, Mr. Diggory."

"Hi Ced." You muttered, hugging yourself as you sank in your seat, relieved.

"Hey (Y/n)." He smiled, walking down to sit next to you. "Did you think about what I said last night?"

"Shut up." You nudged him, shifting uncomfortably in your seat. "We'll have this conversation elsewhere."

The brunette seemed to have sensed your unease, so he let the matter go, initiating conversation so you could ignore the man in the room.

As students came pouring in, eventually, class started, and you were finally going to be free to leave the man's presence once it was finished.

Until tonight, that is.

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"Hi Professor."

"(Y/n). How was dinner?" Snape greeted you as you arrived in his classroom.

You saw him leave the great hall earlier, and so you followed not long after to get ready for tutor.

"Good." You replied. "How was yours?"

"Decent, I suppose." He said, standing up from his desk. "Your N.E.W.T.s are almost up."

"February 16th today." You laughed. "A few months left."

"How do you think your potions skills are?"

"I think they've gotten better.." You muttered, lost in thought. "Hopefully."

He placed down a few pieces of parchment on your table as you looked at your professor with confusion.

"A mockup of your test. Complete it in 30 minutes, and I'll see how much you've learned."

"I wasn't prepared for this!?" You protested.

"Exactly." He snickered. "Now get started."

"But I-"

"Your time starts now."

"Damn you, Professor." You cursed.

"Language, Miss (L/n)." He replied in a teasing manner.

Okay, you know what? F*ck you. You wanted to say.

"I never knew you had such thoughts on your professor." He joked, though watching your face turn a shade of scarlet red.

"Did you- did you just use Legilimency on me?"

"Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't."

"That's not fair!"

"Don't you have a test to be doing?"

"Screw that! You just invaded my privacy!"

"Sorry. I couldn't help it." He said.

"Have you been reading my mind all this time?!"

"What, no! This is the first, I swear."

Yeah, right. That's a load of bullcrap.

"It's not bullcrap!"

"You're doing it again!"

"I didn't mean to!"

Thank Merlin I wasn't thinking about my feelings towards Professor.

"What?" Snape muttered in shock.

"What is it, Professor?" You asked innocently.

"Why can't I read your mind anymore?!" He asked, dumbfounded.

"Occlumency. So you were trying to read my mind again!"

"You're an Occlumens?"

"Yeah, I thought you knew."

"But how.. I'm a skilled Legilimens. No one has ever blocked me off."

"Hey! I may suck at potions, but I'm skilled at other things, too, you know?" You huffed, turning your attention back to the test.

"You're a really powerful Occlumens." Snape replied.

You didn't acknowledge him.

"(Y/n)! I'm talking to you!"

More silence.

"(Y/n)-"

"Lalala! I can't hear you!! I have a test to do!"

"(Y/n) stop it!"

"Hm? What was that? I thought I heard something."

"(Y/N)!!" Snape yelled. "STOP IT THIS INSTANT!"

"No yelling during tests, Professor. I thought you knew better. 30 points from Slytherin." You tried your best to hold in your laughs, not daring to make eye contact with your professor.

"Merlin. I give up." He sighed.

You claimed your victory and continued with your work. Snape, on the other hand, returned to his desk and continued to mark papers.

'A little peek wouldn't hurt.. right?' You thought to yourself. 'I mean, he started it.'

Soon enough, a velvet voice echoed in your mind.

This girl is driving me crazy. I swear she'll be the death of me.

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A/N :
Omg life update!
I just forgot to turn in my essay because I was busy writing lmao

Anywho, another Friday; another update! Hope you all enjoyed

The series is coming to an end soon. I hope we have fun while it lasts <3

-xoxo, Yoshi