"Miss Valance... do you think I could have a word." Dumbledore smiled gently, suggesting to her that they take a walk. "Of course, Professor Dumbledore!" Liliana smiled nervously. She followed him out of the castle and they strolled along gently, enjoying the late afternoon breeze.
"It's about Professor Snape. He came to see me last night, apparently you payed him a visit?" The old man smirked, causing Liliana to swallow hard. "I.. wanted to see if he was ok, some students were horrible to him." She admitted.
"I see, well. Most students are horrible towards Professor Snape. Though sadly he is more than used to it.. however I'm sure you're kindness hasn't gone unnoticed by him." Dumbledore smiled, "Did I over step the mark? I did! I was just trying to be friendly."
"Miss Valance, you have not overstepped the mark at all. It would be good for Severus to have a friend who cares for him but..."
"But what?" Liliana asked, with a confused look on her face.
"I shouldn't be telling you this.. but Severus had a friend many years ago and you resemble her... it's really quite the likening if I'm honest, and I think he's finding the similarities hard to cope with dear." The headmaster sighed sadly, "So maybe I should keep out of his wa..."
"No, no!" Dumbledore cut in, placing a gentle hand on Liliana's arm. "I just want you to understand that Severus Snape is not a simple man, he is very complex and has a lot of baggage. Which means that you just need to go easy on him.. because I truly believe you could help him overcome so much."
"Are you telling me that I should be friends with him? are you encouraging a student to befriend a teacher?"
"Dear, I'm simply implying that in life one should follow their hearts and not be restrained by the reigns of their own insecurities. Now, I shall leave you with that... I agreed to meet Minerva at the leaky cauldron for stripper night."
Before Liliana could respond the great Albus Dumbledore scurried away, a naughty grin on his face that could belong to no other.
Liliana was confused, very confused. She decided she should tell Hermione about the conversation, as they had become such close friends.
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Hermione saw the confusion on Liliana's face as she entered the common room, She checked to see that nobody was in ear shot.
"Snape?" She asked, and Liliana shook her head.
"Malfoy..?" Hermione groaned.
"Dumbledore." Liliana corrected, slumping down on the sofa beside Hermione.
"What did he say?"
"He said that Snape had come to see him after I went to console him.. and that he thinks Snape could use a friend."
"Hold on, why in Merlins name would Dumbledore suggest you befriend Snape? Surely that's forbidden territory!" Hermione gasped.
"Well, I'm sure he meant just friendship Herms! What's odd is that he told me that Snape knew someone who looked like me."
"And that's odd how?" Hermione shrugged, "And that he's obviously finding my presence uncomfortable. Oh, Hermione what if he is only nice to me because I resemble someone else!" Liliana cried.
Hermione grinned and put her arm around 'Lil' as she playfully called her.
"Knowing Snape, I think that if you look like someone who upset him in some way he would detest you not be nice to you, i'm positive that it's not that. Anyway, why are you so concerned about his impressions of you? You really have it bad for him don't you?!" Hermione giggled.
"No!" Lil blushed, "Ok, maybe... but does that matter?"
"I think you know only too well that it matters! And, I also think that you should do as Dumbledore instructed and befriend him.. sometimes that's enough." Hermione insisted, "what do you mean that it's enough?" Liliana scoffed, "Its enough because anything more than that would be a bit... inappropriate wouldn't it?"
Hermione was right, she was always right.
And didn't Liliana just know it.
She decided though, that having a friendship was better than nothing, So she would at least try. After all, friendship wouldn't hurt anyone...
"Oh, by the way! You will never believe this! guess where Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore are off to tonight?" Lil grinned, trying to control her laughter.
"Where?" Hermione asked, biting her lip.
Liliana burst into a fit of laughter, trying her hardest to say the words with a straight face.
"Stripper night at The Leaky Cauldron!"
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How You Remind Me (Snape / OC)
Fanfiction*Soundtrack Story* The girl looked just like Lily, how was the dreaded dungeon bat supposed to cope with the new Gryffindor? Was Albus Dumbledore up to his old tricks? Or was there more to it? Either way, Severus Snape was struggling to cope... "I...
