Unrequited Love
Hey, here's the first chapter. I know that the last one wasn't very long but it is the prologue.
I don't own Harry Potter and anything that you recognise isn't mine…
In the first italic section I've changed a couple of words so that it makes sense and still retains a bit of mystery.
'I'm gonna go on Living like I never met you And it will wrong at firstBut I think I can forget you' from Teenagers by Paramore
Chapter 1: Dreams and Memories
She watched helplessly as Snape was hanging upside-down in the air, his robes falling over his head to reveal skinny, pallid legs and a pair of greying underpants.
Many people in the small crowd cheered; Sirius, James and Wormtail roared with laughter.
Lily, whose furious expression had twitched for an instant as though she were going to smile, said, 'Let him down!'
'Certainly,' said James and he jerked his wand upwards; Snape fell into a crumpled heap on the ground.
Nimue sat up like a shot, she'd been having this dream more and more frequently in the past months. It was one of her worst memories, mainly because he was being tormented and she had been unable to help him. Nimue Mael had been in love with Severus Snape ever since she'd seen him on the Hogwarts Express on his and her first day. All it took was one look at his deep and expressive black eyes and she had fallen head over heels for him. That day by the lake during their fifth year was one that she specifically hated, not only had the 'Marauders' humiliated Severus, but Lily had effectively broken his heart on the same day. Nimue had always known that Severus loved Lily but when she saw his face when she found him in a small hidden room a few days later, a deep and pure loathing for Lily Evans rose in her.
She let her thoughts drift back to that day again;
There was another flash of light, and Snape was once again hanging upside-down in the air.
'Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's pants?' James smirked. But before he could Nimue's right fist made contact with his jaw. Sirius dropped Severus to the floor before making his way over to her with a menacing look in his eye. He raised his wand to hex her but she somersaulted out the way and smashed her left foot into his nose, rather spectacularly breaking it. Wormtail ran away quivering and James and Sirius glared at Nimue before running off to the Infirmary. Lupin was bent down by Severus who had hit his head on the way down and had been knocked unconscious.
Severus had never found out who'd helped him, James and Sirius had been too ashamed of being hit by a girl to tell anyone who'd done it. Severus had continued his education without noticing her once, much to Nimue's disappointment. Now, twenty years later she was still dwelling on him and trying to forget. Sighing she lay back down and tried to sleep once more.
Severus
Severus Snape sat in his private chambers with a firewhiskey and dwelling on a problem that had been occupying him for the best part of two years. At the final battle someone had saved his life and he didn't know who, she'd turned and ran before he could say anything to her. All he had seen was a swirl of long black hair tied back with a green ribbon and a pair of pale legs that seemed impossibly long under a short black and green skirt. A knock on the door interrupted is revere.
"Severus, are you there?" Albus' voice called out from beyond the door before pushing it open.
"It's a wonder you asked seeing as you've come in anyway." Severus sighed, turning towards the Headmaster.
"Severus, do you remember that idea I had in the days after the final battle?" Albus asked, changing the subject swiftly.
"About teaching General Defence? Of course, if I remember rightly you were having difficulty finding a suitable teacher." Severus replied thoughtfully.
"That's right, I was. However I've now managed to locate a suitable candidate. Severus, might I introduce Professor Nimue Mael. She was using her non-magical defence skills very effectively during the final battle and stuck in my mind as the perfect woman for the job." Albus grinned. Severus looked to the woman who seemed frozen in the doorway. She was tall for a woman, about 6ft which was only 6" shorter than Severus, with a slim waist. Her skin was pale and milky, contrasting sharply with her hair which was long, black and tied at the nape of her neck with an emerald green ribbon. What stood out most about her face were her eyes, like Lily's they were almond shaped but instead of green, they were a deep sapphire blue. Severus thought that she seemed slightly familiar but he couldn't really place her face.
"Nimue, this is Severus Snape, Hogwart's Potions Master." Albus said, breaking the silence of an instant.
Nimue
As soon as she walked through the door she froze, it was him and, after all these years, her hard work at attempting to forget him was shattered. He was taller and his hair was slightly longer than the last time she had seen him but his eyes and facial features were the same. His expression was calmer and more peaceful than she remembered even with his brow furrowed as he tried to remember who she was. She prayed silently, hoping that he would remember and by some miracle know about the day she'd helped him and sweep her into his arms. But he didn't. Albus introduced him to her, obviously not knowing that she knew who he was already. She was happy that he'd gotten his Potions Mastery, she'd had complete faith in him to do so.
After the introductions she fled back to her classroom. Her own office and private chambers were just off from it but she didn't retreat there. Instead she carefully removed her emerald green teaching robes to reveal a black and lime green skirt that came reached mid-thigh on her, black fishnet stockings, a lime green and black corset with matching choker and black boots. She walked over to a record player in the corner of the room and selected an LP of 'Rockin' All Over The World' by Status Quo from 1977. As the rock music began sonding through the classroom she warmed up with a few stretches before doing a few somersaults and back-flips. She then wandered over to her collection of swords. They were heavily warded along with her bow so that the students wouldn't 'borrow' them and cause any damage. For ten minutes she deliberated before selecting her Tiger Folded Katana and setting up the proper equipment for using it. As the song 'Rockin' All Over The World' started she did a few practice swings before somersaulting over to where the equipment was and, using the Japanese Iaido technique, she sliced quickly and cleanly through the targets. Suddenly she was aware that she was not alone.