Yours truly | Severus Snape - Sequel to Sincerely yours

Lily

A/N: Slightly longer chapter today. I would also like to give a warning that this chapter is slightly NSFW so keep that in mind when choosing the location for reading in this chapter. Enjoy!

Have a good day,
Lulu

After Dumbledore had closed the door, a heavy silence took place in the room. Mary didn't know where to look, so her eyes wandered around the room as she awkwardly shifted from one foot to the other. But as the silence grew heavier and heavier, Severus sighed and sat down on a chair near Dumbledore's desk.

"Look, Mary- ", Severus started but Mary cut him off. She had to know.

"Did you mean what you said?"

Severus blinked his eyes, lifting his gaze to Mary. For a moment, he only looked at Mary, before taking a deep breath and nodding as his rested his elbows on his knees.

"Yes, I did."

Mary couldn't believe what she was hearing. Severus, the feared Potions Master, Professor Severus Snape, claimed to love her. And suddenly, it felt as if the room around Mary started spinning. Severus seemed to have noticed Mary's uneasiness, as he gently took Mary's hand in his and squeezed it lightly.

"Mary, I understand that this might come to you as a bit of a shock", Severus spoke, his voice low and velvety. "And you don't have to say anything back. But I don't want to lie to you. I do love you."

Mary inhaled slowly, taking in the words Severus spoke as she pondered on her response. She had feelings for Severus, that was true. She did not know if it was love. Mary has never been in love. Her feelings were certainly stronger than she has ever had for anyone, but was it love?

Deep inside, Mary knew the answer. She was just too scared to admit it.

"I, um...", Mary began, trying to gather her confidence and be as truthful to Severus as he had been to Mary.

"Mary, it's fine..."

"I love you too."

Severus stopped.

Silence, heavy and thick silence.

Then, Severus threw a deep, shaky breath.

"Oh Mary", he sighed, pulling Mary closer and wrapping his arms around Mary's body. Only as Mary felt the warmth of Severus' body surrounding her, she realised how tensed she had been. And slowly, hearing the steady beating of Severus' heart, Mary melted into the hug, letting her body release all the emotions she had been holding inside her.

As tears started to pour from Mary's eyes, Severus pulled slightly away, a look on concern in his deep eyes.

"Mary," he started, cupping Mary's cheek with his hand, gently wiping away the tears with his thumb. "Are you crying?"

Mary sniffed and a suffocated giggle escaped her lips as she nodded. Hearing Mary laugh melted the worry away from Severus' face as he pulled Mary back into his arms. Mary rested her forehead against Severus' chest, the scent of old books and herbs surrounding her everywhere.

"Oh Mary", Severus smiled and placed a small kiss on top of Mary's head, soothingly stroking Mary's back, allowing Mary to calm down.

"That was really scary", Mary laughed, her voice shaky from all the crying. Severus chuckled, his chest vibrating against Mary's chest.

"Indeed it was," Severus admitted, pulling Mary slightly closer. "But now we're safe. We have nothing to worry about."

Mary nodded slightly against Severus' chest.