Where Your Loyalties Lie - {Severus Snape x Reader}

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Days goes by, and it's now the day before Remus's and Tonks's wedding! I'm heading towards the train that will take me to them. Carrying the luggage that has everything I need for the weekend. Since it takes time to get there, Remus wished me to come day early and offered their guest bedroom for two nights. I tried to convince him that I'm fine traveling two times in one day, but when he said that the bride herself insists, I couldn't say no. This will be the first time I will see Tonks in person too. Can't wait! As I'm walking at the train station, heading towards the right track, I notice there is a black dog standing few meters ahead. It doesn't have any leash on, nor does it has its owner anywhere to be seen. That's odd. Must be one of those street dogs then.

Right after I walked past it, it starts walking after me. Is it really... Following me? No. That can't be true. I must be imagining things. The dog doesn't seem to get distracted by any other people that are walking pass by us. It just keeps casually walking couple meters behind me. Feels like it wants something from me. But what? I don't have any food or anything that sort of with meat the moment. When I finally reach the right track and wait for the train to come, I stop and try my best to ignore the dog. It stops as well and just stares at me. For a moment or two we stay like that until I can't resist anymore and turn to look at it, offering a gentle smile:"I'm sorry, I got nothing to give you, little fella.". The dog just keeps staring and sits down. It looks so cute.

Quickly, I turn my head away, trying so hard fight the urge to pet it. You got this (Y/N). You don't need to pet every single animal you see! Just then, I feel its snout gently touching my hand that is resting beside me. The sudden contact makes me jump a little and my head snaps right down to look at the dog:"Oh..-!". It looks up to me with friendly eyes. I sigh and put the hand on top of its head:"Alright... You win.". It starts waving its tail as I start petting. Looks like I can't resist when it comes to cute animals. When I scratch behind the ear, the dog tilts it head and closes its eyes, like this is the best day of its life. My Hufflepuffness once again peeks out and I hunch down. I keep stroking and talking sweet things until the train comes. "Sorry, buddy. I need to go now." I get up and give a tiny wave before entering the train. When I finally find my seat and look outside of the window, the dog is nowhere to be found. Hm, must've continue its way to find a new human to get love from.

After couple of hours, I arrive to the right place. Aw, my lower back is killing me..! When I come out of the train among few other people, I stop and my eyes widens. "What..?" I let out under my breath. Can't believe what I'm seeing. That same dog I saw at the station when I left... It's now sitting right there! Three meters away from me. "Wait." I start looking around if there is any possibility the train actually made some 'U' turn that I didn't notice and brought us back here. After looking around and reading the boards all around, I get the confirmation I am indeed in the right place. The dog and I share a look again. Something tells me this is not just any regular dog. But I quickly brush that off and start walking with my luggage out of the train station. As expected, the dog starts following me. Are you being serious right now?

When I finally get out of the train station, I start look around where to head next. Their house shouldn't be too far from here. Merlin, why I need to have such bad sense of direction? As I'm looking down to little map I'm holding, wondering what direction I should start walking, the dog comes beside me. It looks up to me, patiently waiting. Even I'm fully aware of it's presence, I try to ignore it as hard as I can. Don't wanna encourage it or anything. After a minute of looking at the map, I put it down and start walking the direction I think I should be going. All of sudden, the dog lets out a bark. It makes me jump a little and automatically my head snaps towards it. "What?" I frown. The dog starts walking other direction and after walking five meters away from me, it looks back. As if it wants me to follow it. "But..." I look back down to the map. Then I look back the dog amazed. It knows the way?!