Severus Snape x fem Harry (Hally) Potter
He burns for her for all the wrong reasons, she obsesses and aches for him for all the right ones. Will this be their love story or have the ghosts from their pasts doomed them from the start ?
Hally Potter...
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"I-I can explain ! Black is mad ! He tried to off me but I managed to narrowly escape ! I've been in hiding since !" Pettigrew's voice shook with fear— trying to convince everyone that he was telling the truth as the two men pushed him away from the door.
Given Snape's obvious ire towards Black Hally was sure he would take the rats side but it quickly became apparent that even he didn't seem to believe Pettigrew's words.
If he was innocent, him attempting to run when Hally had them all momentarily distracted didn't help his case.
Hermione started to groan more in the background —seemingly coming to and allowing Hally a moment of reprieve before she turned her attention back to the issue at hand.
"Black possesses dark magic that's how he was able to escape from Azkaban under the dementors noses ! I knew he was going to come back to try and finish the job, that's why I've been in hiding these twelve years !" Pettigrew kept sputtering on as his face turned ashy and sweat started to pour down from his thinning hairline.
"Twelve years seems like an awful long time to go into hiding if you were in fact— innocent." Snape said while continuing to aim his wand at the blubbering man.
"James and Lily made you their secret keeper after I convinced them to and you relayed their whereabouts to Voldemort !" Black yelled out as Pettigrew was nervously shaking his head in disagreement.
"Voldemorts followers blame you for his demise that night, there was talk in Azkaban that you set him up, that's why you've been in hiding. Those of his followers that are not serving their time would see you dead if they became aware of your survival of that night and whereabouts !" Black continued as Hally's ears started to ring.
The only thing she could think to do was reach onto the back of Snape's robes. She needed to ground herself. Now was not the time for a panic attack.
Snape discreetly slipped his free hand behind him until it reached Hally's lower back and pulled her closer until she was flush against him.
She placed her palm flat against his rigid back and felt the tight muscles ripple as he let go of her and brought his hand back to his side. His stance remained protective of her—shielding her enough to block a rogue spell.
"How did you manage to escape from Azkaban Black ?" Snape asked snidely as Blacks eyes darkened.
"Not that I owe you an explanation snivil-' Black spotted Hally's angered expression at the nickname and quickly backtracked his wording. '-Snape. But I seen a picture in the daily profit of the Weasley family with Pettigrew in his animagus form and I knew that he was going to be back at Hogwarts with Hally. I knew she would be in danger if Peter received word that the dark side was gathering strength once more. If he was the one that handed Hally over to them they would forget all about his betrayal to Voldemort. You should know that better than anyone, potions master."
