Drabble Two:
Never See You Cry
He'd never seen her cry and now that he was watching it he never wanted to see it again. She was smart, beautiful, brave, and she shouldn't be sitting here in an empty classroom weeping.
"Why in heavens name are you crying girl?" Severus asked a little too sharply and in his mind he corrected himself. She was no girl she was 21 now, no she was a strong intelligent woman.
"What do you care Snape, just leave me alone." The wonderful woman let out a devastating sigh of defeat. "You don't care about me, let alone my poor Gryffindor feelings. I'm too low for your understanding and I know it Severus." She whispered his name; he shivered, the way she said it was so butterfly soft it was like an actual caress from her soft and nimble hands.
Severus let out a sigh, loud enough for the woman sitting in the middle of the room to hear, and walked to her quietly. "You may not now nor never believe this but I do and always have cared about your feelings."
She looked up at him disbelieving and opened her mouth to speak. He placed a finger on her lips as he sat next to her. "Yes I know, I'm a greasy, slimy, uncaring, old bat who harbors nothing but hateful feelings towards you and your friends. But I will finally tell you now, it's all lies. I may seem like Satan to you but the truth is, it's all an image a name I made for myself long ago. And in truth though I'd never admitted it, I care about you, but no care is too weak a word. I love you; you're a wonderful, sweet, beautiful, funny, witty, and intelligent woman. And I would never want to see you cry!" he finished looking down at the woman's lovely chestnut head.
"Severus, oh Severus, you will never realize just how happy you made me!" the young woman exclaimed. "I love you too!" she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately.
He responded kissing her back as urgently as she kissed him. "Hermione, Snape, what are you doing?" the distinct voice of the headmistress, McGonagall, came from the doorway.
The two broke apart and replied "Nothing!" at the same moment. The Headmistress shook her head and turned to leave only to catch the last of her best teachers' conversation.
"Be mine Hermione, and I shall never see you cry!" she heard Severus murmur.
"Forever!" was his only response. Minerva smiled and retreated voicing something she'd held in for so long. "Finally!"