The Healer // Severus Snape Love Story

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I hum an old 'muggle' tune as I make my way down the path to Hogsmade. Magna sits on my shoulder hooting merrily as the mid November breeze ruffles his feathers lightly. I shove my hands in my coat pockets to keep them from getting cold in the crisp fall air. It's grown much more chilly in the past couple weeks as winter slowly creeps around the corner.

I find my way to the lovely, nearby town and in front of a beautiful rustic bar and inn known as The Three Broomsticks. Magna preens my cheek lightly before flying off towards a group of other owls.

I smile and wave at him before pushing the door open. Spotting Jessica and a boy I have never met. I make my way over to the table next to a window along the right wall.

"Hey!" I exclaim. I slide into the chair sitting beside Jessica at a tall round table and across from the boy.

"Hey girl. I ordered you a butter beer" she smiles pointing to the drink in front of me.

"Thank you" I say sipping the drink. I've never had anything like it before. It's delicious.

"So Zelda," she begins. I grin at the nickname she has decided to refer to me as. "this is my other best friend, Xavier. He's a Ravenclaw as well" she motions to the handsome boy sitting across me. "And Xavier this is Reselda."

"Hi" he says to me. "Nice to meet you"

"Likewise" I say genuinely, shaking his hand. I take a moment to look at his features. His eyes are an interesting shade of grey mixing with blue and green,accentuated by his styled brown hair and pearly smile.

"Pretty isn't he" Jessica grabs his chin, squishing his cheeks with her thumb and pointer finger. "Its a shame the gorgeous ones seem to always be gay or taken though," she sighs, "in Xav's case.. Flaming homosexual"

I giggle as he slaps her hand away. "Hey bitch your crushing my beautifully sculpted features" he smiles at the brown haired girl. "I'm gonna need this for when I find me a suitor" he finishes gesturing in a circular motion around his face.

"So optimistic.." Jess replies.

"So!" Xavier turns to me, "speaking of which, your just young enough to be a student here, find any cute seventh years that catch your eye?"

I blush a little as I expected this conversation to turn on me at some point. He looks at me in anticipation. My mind immediately flashes to a certain someone but he's the exact opposite of a student..

"Oooh rosy cheeks, you do" Xavier claps his hands together, feeling triumphant.

"No I don't.." I say cooly.

Jessica scoffs at my comment and takes a sip of her drink.

"What!" I snap at her playfully.

"Mm just a little eye contact I've noticed between you and a particular.. tall, dark wizard.." she wiggles her eyebrows at me. She's talking about that day in potions when I met her.. when I found out Severus was trying to read my mind. I furrow my brows and look down to my cup smirking. She saw that.

"Ah yeah, if your wondering how I noticed that?" she taps her temple. "Ravenclaw, remember? I finished the notes way before everyone and couldn't help but notice the two of you eye humping each other" She laughs as I choke on my drink at her boldness.

"Okay, I've stayed silent long enough.. dish!" Xavier demands to me.

"Well to be honest.." I begin.