A/N: Hey guys. I'm sorry that I haven't written in a short while. I have been very busy with school work. Homework is constant until holiday comes around. Anyway, I know this chapter is short, but I wasn't sure what else to add, and I hope that it's better than nothing.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy it. A big thanks for all the reviews, and, as always, all reviews are welcome! Enjoy!

I then felt a hand on my shoulder, which tore me out of my thoughts, and caused me to flinch at the contact. I looked up to see who it was. It was Albus.

He kneeled down beside me, concern displayed in his expression. I could feel the pain building up again. Tears began to form at the corners of my eyes.

"Minerva? Minerva. What's wrong, my dear?" I opened my mouth to answer, but closed it again.

Tears began to stream down my cheeks again, blurring my vision. I felt a pair of strong arms wrapping around me, and I buried my head into Albus' chest. He held me close, making it harder to stop the tears from falling.

I felt him moving me to sit in his lap, whilst rocking me back and forth in slow, gentle movements. His hand stroked my back in soothing motions.

"Minerva, my dear, what's bothering you?"

"Severus. H-he told me," I stammered slightly.

Albus was staring into my eyes. There was something odd, about the way he was staring at me, but I shrugged it off. I decided to just let it out.

"Albus. I am in love with you," I whispered. "Severus, he told me that you didn't return my feelings," I said with a heavy sigh.

He seemed to freeze at my confession. There was a long silence between us, which added to the building tension

"Minerva, my dear. I wish I could say that what Severus told you, wasn't true." I stared at him, not wanting to believe his words. But when I looked at him, I saw that he wasn't joking.

"I'm sorry, Tabby," sincerity laced his tone. And with that, he was gone.

"Albus?"

Severus Snape hurried back inside the school, worried that the potion would wear off before he reached his quarters in the gloomy dungeons.

So far, it was working. His plans to win her over were working. His love for her had been hidden for so long, that he's finally decided to act on it. And that first meant he had to do something about Albus. Usually, Severus wouldn't behave this way. When he fell in love with Lily, he would never do anything like this. He would never try to interfere. He just watched, in the distance, trapped in the anger he felt towards the one who was taking away the women he fell in love with.

However, this time was different. Last time, he had let Lily go to that horrid James Potter. This time, he was not going to allow that to happen. He just couldn't. It could break him. He didn't wish for that to happen a second time.

Soon, it would be time to set the second part of his plan into action...