A/N: Everything from the books happened except the war went a little differently in that it lasted longer and a lot more people died (Ron, BOTH twins –sorry but for me, they should never have been separated, not even in death-, Neville, Luna, basically anyone and everyone Harry ever cared about because I'm a mean, mean bitch well, not really, it actually is important. See Harry has a dramatic but UNDERSTANDABLE personality shift. Cuz it wasn't just one or two he lost but everybody, nes pa?) The circumstances around Snape's death (the war had been over for a year, Harry was 20. He's 25 at the start of this story) are different. Harry still died and came back we're just not going to talk about that here.

By the by: I am very sorry that my typing of accents sucks so badly. I tried, I really did, but it blew no matter what so I just have them speaking normally.

Pairings: It's a surprise! Past Harry/someone. Present Harry/someone else :P

Disclaimer: Do I look like J.K. to you? Cuz I've seen myself in the mirror and I can guarantee that I look nothing like her. Neither do I bare even the slightest resemblance to Charles Dickens. Nor Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (although I've never seen a picture of her, so I guess I really don't know that for sure).

Warnings: slash, probably language I do so love to cuss…

Beta: The so amazing I can't believe she actually went through this whole thing: FirstLaugh-LastTears

February 13, 2005

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut UP!" Harry Snape screamed at the students who had, moments before, been singing "As Long as You Love Me". "If you don't stop that infernal racket I'm going to give you all detention! Bah! Humbug!"

He slammed the door in their shocked faces and stomped back to his comfy chair in front of the fireplace. Every year, he slammed his fist on the arm rest, every fucking year. The teachers, the students, hell even the ghosts! Why could no one understand that he hated this fucking holiday? The day that… He shut his eyes tightly, reigning in the memories. He clenched his fists and pressed them against his eyes. Don't think about it, don't think about it…


A/N: Yes I know, short. And I can see my readers freaking out WAH! She can't do this to us! Calm yourselves – this is not the end. It is just the beginning. For my valentine story, I thought it would be cool to do a chapter a day and finish on Valentine's Day. So, I chopped it up a bit and will be presenting this in chapters as opposed to one very long one-shot. Also because I think that will make it a little easier to read, because it is about 6x longer than my longest story. So enjoy, please review. And yes, the chapters will be much longer in the future, I just wanted to do this bit cuz I think its a good starting place. I'm sorry that it's surrounded by author notes that are longer than it, lol. Next Chapter up tomorrow! Yay!