Loved By You. (A Severus Snape Love Story)

Chapter Fifteen: Detention

The longer I dated Draco the more I started to fall for my own lie. I knew I didn't love Draco, but I liked him and after a while I started to believe that maybe I could love him. The more often we were together the more Draco came to feel comfortable in his own skin again and he was no longer nervous around me. He was confident that he had won my heart and found there was no need to try and impress me. He would parade about the corridors showing off our relationship to anyway who passed, he bragged about me and praised every moment we spent together but felt no need to keep our intimacy private. That was one thing that bugged me, he told his friends every little detail.
Slowly I started to understand how a proper relationship worked and I wasn't too keen on putting our affection for each other on display. Kissing was no longer something I thought of as being no big deal, now I wanted to keep it special and the way to do that was to keep it private and not shove it in everyone's face. Draco on the other hand loved the fact that he was able to show off to everyone how in love we were and constantly started snogging me every chance he got.
But for once in my life I actually felt wanted, and that it was actually possible for me to be happy.
Once in a while when I am with Draco and I see Professor Snape walking alone around the castle I get this feeling in the pit of my stomach that makes me want to sick, I'm not quite sure what it is, guilt? maybe? I feel sad and it hurts to think horrible I've been to him. But then in class or when I am speaking to him I am once again reminded of how much I hate that man and suddenly I want to just take Draco right there and show him how wrong he was about me. As much as I hate it when I am with Draco or when he walks me to class and he wants to have a quick make-out session before we part, I don't fight it. I want Snape to see that I am happy with Draco and rub it in his face.

It was now the middle of October and Draco and I were perfectly in love. We sat together under the large tree, facing out onto the lake. I sat in the shade sketching a few pictures that came to mind, while Draco lay with his head on my lap, face soaking up the last of the sun. It reminded me of when I first came to the castle and I sat by the lake drawing while taking in the fresh country air. Only this time I wasn't as lonely. That was the first time I ever saw Snape. He seemed so complex, a small black figure storming through the grounds. Now he just seems to be an arrogant dick.
In perfect time to complete my Deja vu in walked Snape. I caught sight of him out the corner of my eye, he was briskly approaching the castle, coming it seemed from no where except the outside of the castle grounds. I tried to ignore him but the closer he seemed to come the faster he walked. Absentmindedly I began to make a quick sketch of my potion masters dark features, somehow it seemed to make him look quite handsome.
Draco removed his head from on top of my thighs and propped himself on an elbow. He cocked his head to the side looking at me appreciatively for a long moment, before pushing himself forward, popping a quick kiss on my forehead. I smiled pecking him on the lips.
Draco budged himself up and came to join me, leaning his back on the trunk of the old tree. I watched him intently as his eyes scanned over my creations. He was smiling until he came across the last dark sketch and frowned.
"Why in Merlin's name are you drawing Snape?" He moaned.
It wasn't until that moment that I looked at my drawing and realised that I had done so.
"Honestly I don't even know, I guess my mind was just wandering." I commented.
"And it wandered onto Snape?" Draco snapped, obviously unaware that the Professor was dangerously close to us. I shrugged not wanting to say any more.
At the mention of his name Snape stopped. He looked dishevelled and particularly angry today, which was surprising as he didn't have any classes to annoy him.
"What might you two young Slytherins be speaking about that requires you to mention me?" I shot Draco daggers warning him not to say a word.
"Nothing." I shrugged.
"There must be something, please tell me." He begged sarcastically.
"I've told you it's nothing." I watched as Snape's eyes darted down to my sketch pad and then back up to meet my eyes.
"Detention, the two of you, tonight, for obstruction of information to you're professor." Immediately there was an outburst of Draco and I complaining in confusion. After Draco calmed down I spoke up.
"What! You can't do that, sir, there is no reason you need to know what we were talking about. We have a right to say what ever we like, and we are breaking no rules, it's Saturday!" I complained.
"You, however, do not have a right to be speaking in such a manner about a member of staff like that."
"What manner? We never said anything." I yelled again.
"I suggest you hold you tongue Miss Dumbledore or you'll be getting a weeks worth of detention for you're cheek." Although I wanted to yell and talk back I was too late as Snape had already took off and was hurtling down the path into to main entrance of Hogwarts.