Disclaimer: Not mine, all characters borrowed from JK Rowling.
The Power of Love
Chapter 1, christmas eve
"And now, time for one of my favorate muggle christmas songs...The Power of Love, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood..."
Severus Snape sighed as the next song was anounced, he was listening to the Wizard Wireless Network, something he always did every morning as he got up. It was a Wizard radio station, so why were they playing muggle songs?
He was about to turn the radio off when the singer started
Feels like fire I'm so in love with you
I'm so in love with you
Dreams are like angels
They keep bad at bay-bad at bay
Love is the light
Scaring darkness away-yeah
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
Love, although he wouldn't admit it, Severus Snape was in love, and with a Gryffindor to add to it! His love was forbidden. How would everyone react if they knew that their strict, uncaring potions master was in love? He'd put on the front he had during the war, what with him being a spy and everything, he hadn't shown any emotions. Everyone else thought it was so he wouldn't appear weak, but he knew it was so he didn't endanger anyone. However, over the years, he had fallen for, probaly, the most unlikely person ever. Not only was she his ex-teacher, she was also a Gryffindor, infact, she was Gryffindor Head of House. Yes, Severus Snape was in love with Minerva McGonagall.
The power of love I'll protect you from the hooded claw Envy will hurt itself The power of love
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
Keep the vampires from your door
When the chips are down I'll be around
With my undying, death-defying
Love for you
Let yourself be beautiful
Sparkling love, flowers
And pearls and pretty girls
Love is like an energy
Rushin' rushin' inside of me
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
Flame on burn desire
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
I'm so in love with you The power of love Flame on burn desire
This time we go sublime
Lovers entwine-divine divine
Love is danger, love is pleasure
Love is pure-the only treasure
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
A force from above
Cleaning my soul
The power of love
A force from above
A sky-scraping dove
Love with tongues of fire
Purge the soul
Make love your goal
"Make love your goal" Severus muttered over and over, the song had really touched him. He loved Minerva, he didn't have to force himself to admit it. The only problem was telling her. Now the war was over, he was free from Voldermort, free from spying. He was safe, well, as safe as the next person with Neville in potions, luckly the little brat had dropped it for NEWT level. Anyway, telling Minerva. Severus shook his head "What are you thinking!" he said out loud as he got dressed "She doesn't feel the same!"
Just as Severus was about to go down to breakfast he recieved a note from Albus by Fawkes. He rolled his eyes, knowing exactly what the note said, Albus sent the same one each and every year at this time, without fail.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE SEVERUS!
I hope you haven't forgoten about the annual staff party, tonight, 7pm.
As you know, attendance from all staff is compuslry, and I know you have no plans!
See you tonight Severus.
From
Albus Bumblebee.
Severus rolled his eyes, of course he had escuses lined up every year, and once, he just didn't turn up, but Albus turned up at his chambers and litarly, picked him up and carried him there. The old fool! He always signed his name 'Bumblebee' around christmas, Severus never understood why, just as he never understood how some one so high standing could get away with being so...childish!
With a sigh Severus stalked out of his room and into the Great Hall, where he sat brooding over his breakfast. Make love your goal, the words kept drifting through his head, he glanced up at Minerva, she was sat in her normal seat next to Dumbledore, laughing at some comment he had made. There were rumors of course, rumors that they were together, and although Snape knew they weren't, sometime he had a hard time not believing them.
He stood up and made his way back to the dungeons, where he spent the rest of the day marking some abismal essays and debating if he should tell Minerva or not At 6:56 when he got up to go to the party, he had decided, that he deffently would not tell her.
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'Why do I have to be here?' Severus thought to himself as he stood in a dark corner of the staff room and watched the rest of the staff drinking too much and making complete fools of themselves. Well, all except for Minerva.She was also sat in a corner, infact, Severus had positioned himself so he was opposite her so could watch without being too obvious. She was dressed in her deep green, tartan robes, although, tonight, her hair was down out of its customary, Severus had a feeling Albus had something to do with that. Albus or not, it looked stunning.
Minerva suddenly look up at Severus, he quickly looked away, but she saw him, and walked over to him.
"Having fun Severus?" she asked, smiling
Severus sneared, much against how he wanted to act towards her, but, he had to keep up appearences 'no you don't!' a little voice in his head said, but he brushed it away quickly. "This party is almost as good as potions with Longbottom!" he answered.
Minerva laughed, oh how he loved her laugh, not that he could say that to her.
"I may have to agree on that, no doubt Albus sent a note telling you that attendance was compulsory?"
Severus nodded shortly. So he wasn't the only one to be sent that letter.
"Well, since neither of us want to be here and since we both have made an appearence, how about we go back to my rooms, I have some very nice whisky waiting to be opened?" Minerva suggested. Severus was shocked at what she had said. His normal responce would have been 'No, do you really think I want to spend my time with some old Gryffindor.' But no, he couldn't say that to Minerva. So, he replied:
"I supose so, even your company may beat standing here!" Not totaly nice and friendly, a little bit of nastyness...perfect! Severus thought, and I get to spend an evening with her!
Minerva smiled then left the staff room and waited for Severus to follow her to her chambers.
While they walked down numerous corridors, Severus watched Minerva. The way her long black hair swayed as she walked, well, she was so graceful, she almost seemed to glide. When they reached the entrance to her rooms, she gave the password then walked in, Severus followed her. Of course, he had been in her rooms before, once, when they had an order meeting there.
"Do sit down Severus!" Minerva said as she walked towards the seating area, two glasses of whisky in her hands. Severus did as he was told and sat down, on the sofa opposite the sofa Minerva had sat on. To his surprise, she stood up and moved and sat on the same sofa as him. Although, she didn't sit at the other end of the sofa, she sat right next to him and handed him his glass. as he took a sip he thought 'prehaps I was wrong, prehaps she does like me...no, she can't, shes just being...friendly!'
"So..." Severus said, slightly uncomfortable
"Yeah..." Minerva replied, then shocked Severus by saying "How do you feel about me?"
"What? Why?" Severus asked 'does this mean she likes me?' he thought. Then mentaly berated himself for getting his hopes up
"Well, I...the way you act...well, it confuses me!" Minerva replied "You are rude, sarcastic and, well, just your genral Slitherin self. But then I see you watching me, I know you do, I see you...and well, I was wondering, why?"
Severus looked at Minerva, he didn't know how to answer her. Should he say 'becuase I love you' or should he just deny it? Severus was just about to deny it, when he was interupted
"Don't even try to deny it Severus, I know what your like!" Minerva said, then looked down at her hands "I'm asking, because, well, this may sound strange and you will probaly hate me for it, but, since its christmas and you looked so lonely earlier and, well, I guess what I'm trying to say is...I love you!"
Severus was shocked, he was over the moon but shocked. He just sat there staring at Minerva, he didn't know what to say.
"Oh God! I shouldn't have told you!" Minerva said as she got up "I'm sorry Severus, I think it would be best if you leave!" she said, turning her back to him and walking onto her balcony.
Severus stood up quickly and started "Miner..."
"I though I told you to go!" she said to him, not turning round. Severus could tell that she was crying, and also that she wouldn't listen to him. So, he silently walked up behind her and spun her round so she was facing him. Tears were streaming down her face and she was avoiding looking at him. "I thought..." she started but was cut off by his lips pressing firmly on to hers. The kiss was short as Minerva pulled away and looked up at Severus "You...?" she asked.
Severus nodded "Yeah, I love you too Minerva" he said softly and wiped the tears from her cheeks with her thumb then kissed her again. This time Minerva didn't pull away, instead, she deepend the kiss and wrapped her arms round Severus' neck. Severus responded to the kiss and snaked his arms around Minerva's waist. Once the kiss had ended he smiled down at her, noticing she was shivering in the cold night air, he took her hand and lead her back to the sofa in her warm sitting room. He sat down, and this time he pulled Minerva on to his lap.
Minerva smiled down at Severus "You know, I never thought you'd feel the same!"
Severus smiled back "I would have told you, but I was too scared!" he admitted.
"Whats this, Severus Snape scared?" Minerva joked then added "I also didn't expect you to be such a good kisser!"
Severus smiled in response and kissed her deeply "Well...I'll...just...have...to change...your...mind!" he muttered inbetween kisses. Minerva quickly pulled away
"I think you have already proved yourself!" she muttered, then moved her hands up to his chest and took off his robes, revealing a black shirt and trousers, as he hands moved to Severus' shirt buttons, he took them in his
"Are you sure, Min?" he asked, Minerva nodded
"Yes!" she said firmly then pulled her hands away from his and started to unbutton his shirt. Severus smiled then moved his hands to the high coller of her robes and began to unbutton them. Her robes fell from her shoulder and from her waist, reveling a tight fitting black strap top and a long dark green skirt
"Wow!" Severus whispered, he hadn't realized how much robes covered. He always knew she was slender, but with out her robes she was even thiner, and curved in all the right places.
By this time Minerva had got Severus' shirt off "I could say the same thing!" she smiled as she ran her hands over his pale chest. Severus smiled then noticed the top of the scars that must have been left after Umbridge attacked her, he slowly raised his hand and gently touched one of the 2 scars which looked like they zig-zagged down her chest, though how far, he couldn't tell, he also knew there was at least two more, hidden beneath her top. Minerva moved away from his touch and sat on the edge of the sofa, away from Severus.
"Min? Whats wrong?" Severus asked and moved to sit next to her, his shirt still on, but undone.
Minerva looked up at Snape "They're ugly!" she replied and placed her hand over the scars. Severus positioned himself behind her and wrapped his arms round her waist.
"Minerva, nothing could make you ugly! Especially not a few scars! You haven't seen my back yet!" Severus said gently as Minerva turned round
"Whats wrong with your back?" she asked. In reply Severus stood up and stood infront of her, then removed his shirt and turned round. His pale back was totaly covered in long thin scars crossing all over his back, so much so, there was hardly any un-scared skin. Minerva gasped then stood up and ran her fingers along a particually long, pronounced scar then crossed his back from his left shoulder blade to just below his trouser line on his right lower back "How did you get these?" she asked quietly
"My father." Severus replied quietly "He was an alcoholic, he was drunk most of the time and didn't know what he was doing, he would throw glasses or other sharp things at me. I always made sure I had my back to him when he was drunk, that way, if he injured me I would be able to hide it." Severus replied quietly
"Oh, Sev! I'm so sorry!" Minerva said quietly as Severus shrugged
"He didn't know what he was doing!" he replied as he turned round and wrapped his arms round Minerva's waist and gently kissed her forehead. Minerva looked up and frowned.
"I was your teacher, I should have realized something was wrong!" she said this then looked, almost surprised then pulled away from Severus and went and stood infront of her fire, her back away from him
"Minerva, whats wrong?" Severus asked
"I...I used to be your teacher, this isn't right...I'm at least 20 years older than you!" Minerva replied. Severus moved to behind her, he knew as soon as she told him that she loved him that they would have to have this convasation.
"Minerva, I fell in love with you, how could I say its wrong if I also love you? And as to what everyone else thinks, who cares? I mean, we've never let what others think get in the way of what we want. Why should we pay attention to them now. I'm certainly happy, and you never know, I may start giving points to Gryffindors!" Minerva laughed at the last comment
"Fine!" she smiled then went and hugged him "You're right, who cares about everyone else!" Severus smiled and wrapped his arms round her waist
"Now, where were we?" Minerva asked, smiling at Severus. Severus smiled back then kissed her deeply. After the kiss ended Severus picked Minerva up in his arms and carried her into her bedroom.
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