Sweet Serenity

Chapter 12

-- A Glimpse of Hope --

"Headmaster..", I stand up and brushed off the dirt on my clothes.

"Sorry to interrupt your cleaning, but has Professor Snape returned?", he walks inside the room.

"Not yet sir, is there anything you would like to say to him. I can relay it.", I offered.

"Very well, kindly tell him to visit me at my office once he is back.", the old man smiled.

"Alright.", smiling back.

The headmaster starts to go out before saying, "Oh, by the way you have an angelic voice. It would be nice to hear you sing again."

"Headmaster! wait-", before I could continue my sentence he disappeared.

Maybe I can discuss him my plans for Christmas tomorrow, but now I need to finish the cleaning. Merlin's beard, this is very tiring. I sigh as I went back on cleaning the damn floor, a few moments later I hear the door at my left open and there stood a grumpy dark haired man.

"Miss Burns..", he groans.

"Professor Snape, I'm almost done and Prof--", I flinched when I hear him slams whatever he was carrying on his desk.

"Can you just finish your job? How much of a dunderhead are you, really?", he sneered. 

Oh how much I want to just smack his head sometimes, I sighed.

"You won't dare. You can't do it rather.", he smirks.

"How did you?", I gasped.

"Obviously with Legilimency, Miss Burns.", again he smirks.

"Stay out of my mind, sir.", I glared at him.

"Then don't think so loud, then again because of what you have thought isn't acceptable. Another 2 weeks of detention.", he coolly said while looking at his book.

"That's a total of 6 weeks of detention!?", I raised my hands up irritated.

"Obviously, I am surprised you know how to add.", he mocks.

After that, silence was welcomed in the room and an hour passed by I am finally done cleaning the floor and you can literally see one's reflection. I stood in a spot near his desk as I wait for him to release me from this hell, plus it's already pass curfew. It will be a pain in the ass to sneak away from Sir Filch and Mrs. Norris. 

Ten minutes have pass and he is still not releasing me, and I am getting drowsy. I try to cover up my yawn but failed.

"Miss Burns are you really that incapable to shut up?", he sneered.

"My apologies professor, but it's pretty late and I have to go back now.", I point at the clock.

He just look at it and again ignore my presence. 'Ugh I can't take this anymore' I walk up to him, slammed my hands on his desk to catch his attention then brought my face near him, imitating his actions when he is pissed at a student.

"Professor Snape, it IS pass MY curfew. May I PLEASE go?", I breathe heavily.

He stare at me blankly with one brow arched. 'Oh Merlin's beard, what have I done?! I just slammed my desk on PROFESSOR SNAPE'S desk. FREAKING SNAPE!' I try to hide my nervous expression with a 'bitch face'. Still staring at me then he sigh, "Very well, but before I walk you to your common room. Drink tea with me first, understand?"

He stood up and walk to his room, I was dumbfounded. 'He wants to drink tea with me? After how I acted? Have I damaged his ego THAT bad?!' After a few minutes, he came back with two cups of tea and placed it on his desk.

"Sit and drink while it's hot.", he gently pushes the cup of tea to me.

"T-thank you, I guess.", I blew the tea first before taking a sip.

"Drink more.", he commands.

I knit my brows in confusion but did what he say. "So Miss Burns, what is your full name?"

"(Y/N) Rose Autumn Burns, sir.", still confused.

"Age?", he asks.

"15, sir.", I answered.

"Good, now do you know what tea I offered you?", he stares at me.

"N-no, sir. What is it?", I asked.

"None of your business, now do you know what Veritaserum is?", he intertwines his hands with each other before breathing in deeply.

"Yes sir. It is a truth potion, where just a single drop of it, the person who have consumed it.. will spill his or her deepest secrets.", I nervously said trying to look away.

"Again you've surprised me, I supposed you're not THAT stupid.", he coolly say.

 Okay what in the world is happening? Why is he asking me stuffs? 'Oh no! Don't tell me he put that in my tea?!' My thought was cut of by his voice. "You're not that slow to catch on, 5 points for Slytherin.", he smirks.

"Get out of my head! Ever heard about privacy, professor?", I glared at him.

"Watch your tone Miss Burns. I can deduct more points than what I gave you.", he sneered.

"Let's continue then, do you know what this is.", he pulled an elegant black picture frame out from his drawer.

Oh Merlin's Beard, why is he doing this to me? How did he find out it was me who gave it to him? I try as much as possible to look innocent as I shake my head 'no' even though I intake a truth potion and for my surprise I was able to lie.

"Don't. lie. to. me.", bringing his face near mine. 

I can smell his minty breath, funny some student says that he doesn't have good hygiene but he doesn't smell bad. In fact, I can smell old books, mint, potions and mint when he's near me. Now he IS actually near me, like our faces are only three inches apart from each other. As far as I can remember, I did not swallow butterflies but my stomach is acting weird. I can feel my cheeks getting hot, I hope he doesn't see me blush because of this situation.

"I-I...", I failed to say another word.

"Perhaps you can explain why the handwriting from this letter that was attached to this drawing is very much identical to yours?", he's black orbs staring at mine intensely.

I don't know what to say. Oh Merlin's beard why am I so bad at lying, can't even think of an excuse to get out of this situation. Please, somebody interrupt us! If this keeps on going it's either I won't be able to stop myself from kissing this mad yet beautiful creature in front of me or I will spill everything to him from my past to my forbidden feelings toward him.

"Sir.. I... I d-dr-", I clasped both of my hands on my lips. 'Must. Stop. Myself.'

He then tried to put away my hands from my lips by leaning in more, then it happened within a flash. His balance became uneven and accidentally he fell on top of me, but that's not what the issue is. Professor Snape's LIPS are on mine! They feel cold yet soft, both of us are in a shocked state, obviously from our position also. Him on top of his student, his lips on hers. He then get off of me and fixed his collar like as if it was close and tight, I stand up and stare at him, too long that it seems to make him feel uncomfortable. My eyes started to scan him from shoe to his face, 'is he b-blushing?!'.

"M-Miss Bur-", he was cut off by a gently knock on the door.

"Ah Severus, you have return, I would like to discuss about your trip in my office.", a tall old man with blue orbs looked at us with curiosity.

"Yes.", was the only thing he can think of to reply.

Dumbledore offered me to be walked to Slytherin common room along with Professor Snape, the walk actually felt long and I can't stop thinking of the accident. Before the headmaster bid his goodnight, he winked at me and went off along with my Potions Master.

(AUTHOR: Oh my Professor Snape, what have you done?

SNAPE: *clears throat* It was nothing but an accident

AUTHOR: Sure~

SNAPE: *walks out*)