How You Remind Me (Snape / OC)

Earthquakes

Liliana couldn't believe what he had just said, it melted her heart and broke it all at the same time. She couldn't just leave things how they were, he needed to be straight with her and allow her to be be straight with him.
Something had to give.

She followed him out from the dungeons and kept a careful eye on where he was headed, she slunk down the corridors slowly so that she would not be seen. As Snape fled into the darkness outside the castle she continued on the prowl, She was in the hunt and he was not going to get away that easily.

She watched as he slumped down against the whomping willow, he looked as though he found comfort in that particular place. Swallowing hard Liliana gathered herself and walked towards him as bold as brass.

"Go away, I've said too much already." He cried, as if tormented by his truest loves presence. "I'm not going anywhere, because I don't deserve any of this! you obviously have an issue with caring for me and yet you make it clear you're jealous of my interest in Harry. What is this? Tell me because I've had enough!" She demanded proudly, her hands on her hips to show him she meant business.

What she didn't expect was his reaction...
Laughter.

"You think this is funny? do you think the pain you're causing me is funny too Severus? what is it with you!"

"You sound just like her.... when I used to infuriate her, the hands would go to her hips.. Merlin this is funny." He laughed.

"Who? Her? That girl that you loved so damned much you're now a bitter and heartless creep?" Liliana sneered, guilty of as much jealousy as the potion master himself.

"Yes... Yes Liliana. Her." He spat, before continuing.
"And I loved her! and part of me is still tormented by her memory and the fear of feeling broken again, but I love you now! I don't want to but I do."

"And you know only too well that I love you, but I want to feel safe. I don't want to spend my life waiting for someone to change his mind again and again." She sighed, placing her hand on her head.

"And I respect that, all of this is my fault. The reason I'm hurting is also my fault and I do not blame you. So I understand why you want nothing to do with me but you can't just start a relationship with Harry!" He replied gently, somewhat too gently for Liliana's liking.

"I don't need you're jealousy right now Severus.." she groaned, deciding the best thing for her to do would be to leave him alone. "It's not jealousy, Ok!?" Snape growled, loosing his patience.

"Oh really? Because a few moments ago you admitted that you are jealous!"

"And I am, it kills me to think of you seeing someone else but that's not why I forbid this!"

"Why then? Tell me! What's he big reason that I can't be with Harry?" Liliana screamed, forcing her face inches from his with fury.

"BECAUSE HE IS YOUR BROTHER!!!!!"