Convictions
AN: Don't own Harry Potter or Love Me If You Can by Toby Keith
"English."
Thoughts.
"Singing."
Severus Snape is a man of his convictions. He holds firm to his beliefs, even if no one else seems to understand them. That isn't to say that he doesn't make mistakes, he is only human after all. But every day he takes steps to correct those mistakes. Not HBP and DH compliant.
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Prologue
Broken amber eyes studied him. "Severus."
He shivered and looked away. His name always sounded like a caress coming from her lips. With a sigh he turned onyx eyes back to one of his best friends and greatest love. "Anna." He pleaded softly.
Anna lowered her face and silky golden brown waves tumbled forward to shield her eyes, and her tears. "Please Sev." She clenched her hand in her cloak over her heart.
A chill breeze whipped through the grounds, causing both young figures to shudder.
Severus swallowed hard and ran a hand through his hair. "Why?"
Annalise looked up at him and bit at her lower lip. She reached out as if to touch him but her hand froze. "You know why…Dumbledore…he…" She hiccupped and drew her hand back under her cloak.
Severus studied the beautiful young woman before him. Annalise Black, cousin to Sirius, Narcissa, and Bellatrix. Anna was the kindest, smartest, most beautiful of the four, at least to Severus she was.
Long thick lashes framed her large amber eyes, they always reminded him of some sort of wildcat. Her golden brown hair fell in gentle waves to her waist, framing a gently angled face. Her skin always had a soft golden tone too it and her full lips were always painted a color that reminded him of hot cocoa.
They were both in the sixth year, and it was Christmas Break, most students were gone. Severus was in Slytherin and Anna in Gryffindor. Though Anna had no qualms with making friends with people from other houses.
Anna was a strong witch, with extraordinary power. That very power was the reason that Dumbledore was taking Anna into hiding. Taking Anna away from him.
Anna sniffled and turned away. "Tell Lils that I love her. And I'll miss her."
Severus nodded. "I will." He pulled his cloak tighter around him.
Severus glanced over his shoulder at Dumbledore, who stood waiting on the front stairs to Hogwarts. The old man would personally be taking Anna away but he was giving the two a chance to say goodbye for who knew how long.
Anna took a step forward, away from Severus, towards the gates. "I'm sorry Sev."
"Anna." Severus lunged forwards and wrapped his arms around the girl. "Please Anna."
Anna sobbed and turned in Severus' arms. She buried her face in his chest and clung to him. "I don't want to go. I don't want to leave you." She trembled in his arms. "I love you."
Severus stiffened for a moment before tightening his hold on the brunette. "I love you too."
Anna lifted her head and amber met onyx. Gently Severus brushed the tears from Anna's cheeks. "Do you?"
Severus smiled and nodded. "I do." He leaned down and kissed her softly. Anna wrapped her arms around his neck.
He smiled and rest his forehead against Anna's. She blushed and smiled in return. "I'll love you forever." She stared earnestly into his eyes. "I promise."
Severus swallowed as he felt her magick tingle over his skin. He stared down at her shocked before a grin spread across his handsome features. He scooped her up and spun her in a circle.
Anna laughed and clung to the young man. He set her down and reached into his trouser pockets. "Anna." He pulled out a simple silver band, with a single diamond on it. "This was my mother's." He held it out to her. "I want you to have it."
Anna stared down at the ring and tears began to trickle from her eyes.
Severus squeaked and panicked. "Anna, Anna! What's wrong?!"
Anna smiled and shook her head as she wiped away her tears. "Nothing." She studied the ring. "Are you sure you want to give this too me?"
Severus nodded. "I'll love you forever." He took her left hand and held the ring at just before her ring finger. "I promise."
Anna smiled in wonder as Severus' magick tingled over her skin and she nodded.
Onyx eyes danced with an inner light as he slid the ring onto her finger. He kissed the back of her hand. "Forever."
"Forever." Anna echoed softly. She reached up and unclipped the pendant she wore. It was a silver phoenix set wit h individual onyx shards for its feathers. She reached up and clipped it around Severus' throat.
He stared down at her startled before smiling. Severus kissed Anna gently before hugging her as close to him as he could.
"Miss Black, it's time." Both teens turned to look at Dumbledore who watched them with gently twinkling eyes.
Anna pecked Severus on his cheek before turning and slowly walking to the gates. Severus stared after her, heart broken.
Dumbledore rest a hand on Severus' shoulder. "Don't worry my boy, she'll be back one day."
Severus looked at the Headmaster before returning his gaze to Anna. "I'd wait for her forever, but I'd prefer not to have to wait at all."
Dumbledore sighed and nodded before trailing after Anna.
At the gates Anna turned one to get one last look at Severus. "Hate me if you want too, love me if you can." She smiled sadly as she felt the residual tingle of his magick along her skin. And her heart gave a painful squeeze.
Severus closed his eyes against the wind that brought Anna's words back too him. He opened them and both figures were gone. His heart gave a painful squeeze and he let his fingers move along the phoenix pendant around his neck.
Severus lifted it up and studied it. His onyx eyes hardened before he turned and stormed into Hogwarts.
The very next day he joined the ranks of Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters. He would gain power and then he would find Anna and protect her himself.
He had had enough of being weak and defenseless, enough of being bullied.
Anna's leaving was the last straw for Severus and would be the event that triggered so many great things afterwards.
She would be the reason he turned his back on his non-Slytherin 'friends', the reason he abandoned Lily –his only remaining best friend-, the reason he would over hear the prophecy, the reason he would give up Lily to Voldemort, and the reason he would return to Dumbledore to save Lily and her family's life, the reason Harry Potter would become the Boy-Who-Lived.
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I know, I know. I really should work on my other stories before starting another one but I really couldn't help it. I just came to me and wouldn't leave me alone.
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