How You Remind Me (Snape / OC)

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"Professor? this isn't turning blue like it's supposed to." Liliana sighed, gesturing towards her Cauldron. She remained angry and hurt by his words but what could she do? She had to carry on as normal and that included attending his classes.

"Well Miss Valance, if you did as you were instructed the first time you wouldn't be in this situation would you? I told you to put that in first and this in afterwards and follow by stirring counter clockwise 6 times before allowing it to come to a gentle boil. If you're too thick to understand my instructions then don't come to me when you gain an F mark!" Snape spat harshly, pure venom.

"I'm sorry ok!" Liliana bawled, fleeing from the classroom in floods of tears. Draco smirked from his station and was caught by the potion masters glare. "Do you find this amusing Mr Malfoy? Hmm? wipe that smirk of your face before I do so myself!"

"My father will hear about this! You can't talk to me like that!" Draco shrieked. "I can do what I bloody well want!" Snape boomed.

Liliana just wanted to leave, she wanted to be at home with her parents Morbin and Deidre Valance. Not stuck at Hogwarts being tormented by the man she loved.

The only comfort she had was in her friends, Especially Hermione. The insufferable know it all had stood by her and supported her through all of everything, she had even lashed out towards Snape on Liliana's behalf.. however, Lil wasn't aware of that.

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"Penny for your thoughts? although maybe galleons would be more appropriate." Harry chuckled creeping up alongside Liliana in the corridor. "Oh, it's nothing. I'm just a bit down today." She smiled sadly.

"Hmm, boy problems?" He quipped, trying to defuse the tension she held within. "Something like that.." she sighed.

"Well, whoever he is he must be a fool to upset you. I had a relationship that made me sad too.. I thought she really liked me but it turned out she was just hung up on someone else." Hardy admitted, his eyes darting into the distance as if he was remembering.

"You're kidding me? Thats exactly my problem. He still loves someone else" Liliana groaned. "Well, mine not only still loves somebody else but the one they love is dead anyway! how mad is that!?" Harry scoffed, placing his hands into his pockets and shaking his head.

"Harry.. the guy I love is pining over a dead person too. Gosh this is weird... you are so lovely, and Hermione is too. I feel like you've all welcomed me and made me feel at home. Right now though, I just want to leave."

"You can't do that! we'd miss you! And besides, why would you give up on all you've worked hard for over a guy who's not worth it?! That would be letting him win." Harry grinned, knowingly.

"You know what Harry? You're absolutely right! Why should I? No, he can stuff himself." She smirked, initially worrying Harry with the strange look in her eyes.. Plotting revenge? A realisation of her true worth? Perhaps just the first step in moving on.. Harry wasn't sure which it was, he just knew that she would be ok.

Harry put his arm around her playfully, she needed some comfort and she smiled fully. Not just a forced one but a genuine one.

Little did they know, they were being watched. Severus Snape stood far enough away to remain unseen. 'I love you Liliana... I really do.' He sighed, not knowing wether he should apologise or scold her with jealousy.

He was confused by the fact that he was more upset by the thought of her getting close to another man than the thought of her falling for......... him.

'Give me a sign here! what am I supposed to do?' He gasped, an anxiety taking over him like never before. He didn't know which way to turn, it was worse than before but this time.. there seemed to be a lot more on the line to what he thought only a few days before.

He watched as Harry left her side, waving at her as he walked away. She stood there staring after him as if she had taken a shining to him.

Snape couldn't take much more and stormed towards her, ordering her to follow him into the dungeons to talk.

Once in the dungeons he grabbed her arm and forcefully threw her into his classroom. Instantly regretting his anger he shuddered at the sight of the frightened looking girl he loved so much.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be aggressive. I was angry.." he drawled, taking a step towards her. She flinched as he approached. 'She thinks I'm a monster.'

"Please, do not be afraid of me. I hate myself for frightening you." He pleaded, stroking her face with his long cold fingers. She closed her eyes as if melting into his touch, there was still something there wether she liked it or not.

"Let's not do this Severus, there's no going back." She ached, feeling weak in his magnificent presence. "I can't see you with him! I cannot bare it Liliana you must end what ever it is that you have with him." Snape insisted, his eyes staring into hers desperately.

"There is nothing going on, not yet anyway. I do like him though and I don't see why I can't move on! Harry is sweet and kind, and he doesn't blow hot and cold like you!" She sneered, wondering how he had the nerve to comment on her life choices after what he'd done to her.

"He's no good for you Liliana, I refuse to let you be his."
"You can't tell me what to do anymore Severus! You threw that chance away!"

She was screaming.
It was something he had never expected, 'she really does loathe me.' He groaned.

"I don't want to see you with him! You need to do as you're told for once!" Snape demanded. She scoffed and pulled away as his arm reached for her hand. He knew that an argument was brewing.

"You're jealous! You can't handle the fact that I'm trying to move on from you! You want me to just wait around being crushed day after day!"

"Of course I'm bloody jealous! I love you so much more than you'll ever know." Snape admitted, cringing as he did so.

He fled from the room as fast as his legs could carry him, 'I've let on too much! She knows too much about how I feel!'