Black & White {Snape X Reader

Chapter One

Your POV
As me and the rest of the kids walked up to the Sorting Hat, they all suddenly fiddled and got nervous. As the kids next to me began whispering about how they were nervous, I stood there, no emotion running through my body. Black and white. That's all I saw. No colors. Everyone knows that before you meet your soulmate, everything is black and white. I hadn't met mine yet. Everyone also knows that when you and your soulmate touch for the first time, even a brush of a shoulder, you see colors. That would be amazing. Although, I felt hopeless inside, but I knew better. I couldn't show that. I'd just show everyone the weak and manipulative part of me. As I was called up, eyes burnt into the back of my body. I smoothly sat down, and the sorting hat began to speak.

"Hmm... Interesting, very interesting.. Too smart for Ravenclaw.. Too brave for Gryffindor.. Too kind for Hufflepuff... Too cunning for Slytherin.. You should go... No.. I... I don't know where you belong.." The sorting hat said, loud enough for everyone to hear. Everyone inside the Great Hall gasped. Inside I was freaking out and worried but I remained calm on the outside. I took the hat off, and slowly stood up, handing it back to the professor. She looked shocked. She slowly mouthed, "please come sit over here." I just nodded and sat over next to her. My dull eyes didn't show anything as I sat and looked down at the table. I slowly raised my head to steal a glance at the headmaster. He even looked shocked!

As I sat myself down next to the headmaster, I quietly looked around at my surroundings. As I scanned everything, I looked over and saw a man with greasy black hair and a stubborn nose staring at me. My heart immediately sparked as our eyes met. As soon as we were looking at each other, our eyes averted. I felt something for him. No, that's wrong. He's a professor. I'm a student. But how can you silently resign yourself from someone who makes you feel a spark. My heart rate and breathing increased rapidly and I felt my cheeks heat up. Emotion.. This was emotion.. was he the.. the one?

After the headmaster, Dumbledore, gave his speech to the first years and everyone else, he quickly, but politely ate, and looked over at me. "Would you mind taking a walk with me? We can talk about what will happen further." He said, giving a small smile. I knew that I didn't have a choice so, as I already knew, I said, "I do not mind. Lead the way, sir." No emotion laced my voice as we both stood up and he showed me to the door.

*~time skip to when they start walking~*

As we walked down the hall, I knew he could feel how tense I was. He knew I was nervous but he also knew I didn't want to show it. I didn't desire to show it, as I knew it would make people think I'm weak. As the word repeated in my mind, I started feeling even more anxious. "You're scared." Dumbledore said, softly. "You don't need to remind me.." I said bitterly. Dumbledore just softly chuckled, "a bittersweet one, you are.." I tilted my head, "Sweet? Yeah, right.." Dumbledore smiles over at me, "I saw.." "Saw what, exactly?" I said, my words dripping with sourness. He only smiled and replied with, "Dear, the way you looked at Severus.. You feel something towards him. You don't have a soulmate, do you?" I averted my eyes, "you don't need to remind me about that either." "But I know Severus, and he hasn't looked at anyone like that since his last love died, which was a long while ago." Suddenly, I felt another emotion. Hope.

As we walked and spoke, I grew comfortable towards Dumbledore. "It just may be that you are Severus' actual soulmate, because Lilly and James we're soulmates. This would help everyone, since he is so bitter as you are, and he would become a kind person if he feels love. But, of course, this is your choice. This is only up to you." I felt an immense amount of pressure had just been put on my shoulders, but I couldn't think of that at the moment. I knew that if Severus and I were soulmates, we would have to check by brushing our skin against each other. Even with cloaks on. Then we would see if color emerged and we would be declared as soulmates. Of course, it'd take me a while to get used to and trust him, but it was possible. But I needed to know he was actually my soulmate because if he wasn't then, that would be embarrassing.

As we came to then end of our walk, a question raised up from my mind. "Where do I stay, since I don't have a house..." I said awkwardly. "Oh, uhm... you can stay with the Gryffindors, they will be happy to meet you." He replied. I nodded my head and before I could take a step, he said, "{y/n}, this is Severus. Severus, this is {y/n}." I turned around and saw Severus and Dumbledore standing next to each other. Suddenly my heart raced and my breathing increased. "Hello, miss {y/l/n}. I see you do not have a house.." Severus said and chuckled rudely at the end. "What makes you think that's so funny?" I said darkly. "Oh, only that you won't have a place to stay tonight." He said again. "Actually, Severus, I do have a place to stay and its better than being with you and your bloody house." Venom dripped from my every word, and I could sense he was not happy at all with my threatening statement. "Listen, miss {y/l/n}, you may think that you are all tall and mighty but just you wait until you realize you are nothing against us Slytherins." He said angrily and walked off. He left me and Dumbledore standing there.

Dumbledore looked over at me with a face that said, 'holy shit.' "You have found yourself in a pickle, my dear." He said and gave a sympathetic smile. "Just know that I will help you to the best of my abilities." And as Dumbledore finished his sentence, he slowly walked off. Before his 5th step, he said, "oh, and that was a mighty roast that you said to him, my dear student." And he left me standing there like a idiot.

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{a/n}: so I'm going to keep chapters around 1,000-2,000 words, but if you want it longer just let me know. Thank you for reading, like comment, vote and do whatever! Thanks you guys!!!!

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