The next day was like being on the end of a live wire. He was so stressed out he could barely teach a first-year potion class. It wasnt until he got to 4th years potions class that every fibre In his being was tell him to call in sick and let someone else sub. but his fae told him to get moving and it left no room for argument.

Severus dreaded going into this class , he knew he could not avoid it forever but did he ever want to. He swept into the class and flipped all of the books in the room to the right page and told them to get on with it, unsurprisingly every one kept thier mouths shut about yesterday's events, not daring to make the potions master hex them into next week. Hermione however kept sweeping her eyes over him every ten minutes throughout the entire class, not only was this immensely distracting but it made a ball of anxiety sit in the bottom of his stomach.

He dismissed everyone half heartedly and continued to mark first year essays, that was until he heard a clearing of a throat and he turned his head up. Hermione, he swallowed "Miss Granger. what do I owe this completely unwelcome surprise" he snarled, his words bristled her, clearly annoyed at the welcome "I would like to know why me laughing at you is so terrifying." she stated he sumoned every strength he had to keep calm and replied "that my dear, is none of your business" he responeded and got up to leave.

She took a step forward to his desk and Severus flinched and got up to put some distance between them "n-none of my business? you just flinched away from me like I was the devil in disguise and you think thats none of my business?!" She took a step forward, her brown eyes imploring "I demand to know what I have ever done to make you fear me." I looked at her and swallowed again my mask slipping and she took another step forward and now had me backed against a wall.

I was panicking, I needed to get away but she only moved closer her eyes peering into mine "please move" I said pleedingly and she tilted her head "why not push me out of the way professor?" I ignored what she said and asked again "please" she stared at me inquisitive. She reached her hand up slowly towards me and in a last attempt to escape I charmed a chair to flip over behind her and in the split second it took for her to turn around and see what happened, I fled. I ran out of that room as fast as my legs could take me down the corridors and into the dungeons, slamming the door shut and locking it.

My fae was angry, it didnt appreciate me resisting the bonding magic again and in a moment of weakness I let it out. Just for a second, and everything in the room was destroyed, the couch split at the seams and shreaded all its foam. All the books fell out of the bookshelves, the bottles of mild headache potions, pepper ups and various draughts I had stocked were smashed and all of this contributed to one factor. Noise. All of a sudden the floo went green and Albus came storming In like the housd wax on fire.

"Severus? Severus are you okay? I heard smashing through the charm and distress more so thsn usual. Are you okay?" Albus asked crouching down to where I had collapsed on the floor and grabbing my face. I wasnt fast enough. I have always been fast enough in hiding my fae. No one knew, not even Lily, the only people who ever knew was my mother and my father. But Albus saw it. Its magic in my eyes and no doubt the powerful bonding magic that was evident when I wasnt hiding my fae.

Albus gasped and stared into my eyes "my dear boy, why didnt you tell me?" I scowled and shoved his hands away, standing up and turning my back to him "because its not important." I said staring out the window. Albus gasped "but what about you mate? how must she be feeling right now? surely you must go to her?" I turned on him and looked him straight in the eyes "how are not more surprised? did you know I was fae?" I asked uncertain and trying the divert the conversation to something other than Hermione.

A ghost of a smile appeared on Albus' lips "I suspected thaf you were more than muggle and wizard the moment I met you as a boy Severus. but I never would have thought of something as rare as fae blood. I thought centaur perhaps because of the raw power of you magic. but never fae, that is a spectacular bloodline my boy, something to be proud of! Not hidden." I turned cold, what if Albus outed me? I'd be more of a freak and the thought of Hermione finding out about me woukd shatter the walls I have so carefully put between us.

I glared at Albus "you will tell no one of this. this is not some game to me. it is my choice to keep it hidden and mine alone." His old friend looked heartfallen "but if you hide it, how will your mate know you? how will the bond be cemented?" he asked sadly and I snapped "I have done well enough for four years Albus! and if she was fae I would have felt it. but I didnt so she isnt and therefore would not feel the bond the way I do!" I said, not thinking of the words falling out of my mouth before it was too late.

He stared at me shocked "Severus! f-four years? you'll- you'll, go insane! you know how this works my boy? itll torture you and eat at you until you snap and you're lost to yourself and the rest of us forever! I'm surprised to see you're still keeping yourself together! what are you thinking!?" Albus roared "I know how it works old man and trust me. I can be no worse than the last time! when I was nieve enough to cement the bond! I'll tell you being bonded to someone who cant feel the same is alot worse than not being bonded!" I snapped back and He softened "Lily?" he said in a quiet voice. I struggled to keep myself together I simply nodded and Albus stepped forward "Severus.. I'm so sorry, but you've been given a second chance that is unheard of. A second mate? for a fae? completely unheard of! why wont you give it a go? surely whoever she is I worth that much?" he finished softly and the anger drained out of me. "Albus, it is a matter of logic. she isnt fae and she hates me. its impossible."