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That morning while eating breakfast a black owl dropped a note off to Hermione; Harry and Ron stared at her curiously " Who's it from Hermione?" asked Harry while buttering a piece of toast. "Professor Snape I think" said Hermione as she tore open the envelope which read:
Miss Granger, meet me during your lunch time.
She put the letter away and went off to herbology with Harry and Ron. After Care of Magical creatures Hermione said good bye to them. "Aren't you coming to eat mione?" asked Ron, " No, sorry guys but I have a meeting with Snape" Ron looked like he was going to say something but Harry pushed him into the great hall, " Be careful Hermione" Harry said worryingly before stepping into the great hall himself. With a sigh Hermione headed over to the dungeons.
As she got to the door she took a breath to calm herself; Clam down Hermione its not like you've never been with Snape before. She thought to herself, before she could knock on the door it opened. "Come in Miss Granger" Snape said from somewhere inside his office. Hermione cautiously steeped in to see Snape, his back to her arranging potions on a shelf.
After he finished he moved to his desk and sat down "Sit" he muttered. Hermione did as she was told and sat on the chair in front of his desk. "I have spoken to your teachers about our project and they have agreed that they will give you extra days to turn in your assignments since we may be working for long hours" "Really?" She asked taken aback by Snape's kind jester. "Yes Miss Granger, now have you had a chance to read the book?" "Oh yes Professor, and by the way Ron did get badly burned from the book" Said Hermione with a half smile. Snape smirked "How wonderful, now did you have any questions?" "No sir" said Hermione "wonderful, now lets see you have an hour before your next class, would you like to start now?" "Of course Professor, may I use the bathroom first" "Very well" Snape said as he left to the bathroom.
(Snape's P.O.V)
He had hoped she would have said no so that he wouldn't have to deal with her but she annoyed him more by saying " Of course" suck up he thought miserably as he headed over to the bookcase which opened into another room where his special lab was located. Just then Hermione walked back in "Need any help professor" she asked. Severus felt a scowl forming on his face; couldn't she have just stayed where she was? He thought bitterly as he handed her a knife "Chop these up into long strips. Make sure they are close to the same size and have the same thickness, then I want you slice them in half "he said pointing to a case of boomslang skin. She nodded and started on her task.
As she was working Severus got out his notebook and jotted down notes as a new idea for the potion came to him. Severus really hated writing. It gave his mind time to wander and as always It landed on her. With a growl he thought to how Sirius black was still on the loose all thanks to the golden trio.
That was his big chance, his chance to make up past mistakes a chance to avenge Lily. Oh Merlin Lily, he forgot how much thinking the name hurt him. He let her down again; he had the person (or at least one of them) who had caused her death. Of course it was all his doing, Sirius ever got the chance to anyway.
He figured the best way to make it up to Lily was killing himself, but it seemed that whenever he entertained this thought Dumbledore always seemed to know and would sometimes sit with him throughout the night telling him it was not worth it and how he was valuable in the war that was to come, he told him that if he helped to finally end Voldamort that would be the best way to avenge Lily and to make up for his mistakes. Severus never wanted to let Lily down ever again so he fell for the old mans words as he liked to think and promised not to do anything; of course it wouldn't be the first time he broke a promise he mused, he had promised Lily he would be her friend forever and look how that turned out.
His train of thought was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Who is it?" he asked cautiously, the last thing he needed was mad-eye accusing him of using dark magic. "It is I Severus, May I come it?" Dumbledore called. No thought Severus angrily "Sure" Snape waved his hand and the door opened to reveal Dumbledore wearing a dark blue wizard robe with golden stripes. "Hello Miss Granger I see your already staring on the project, Severus can I speak to you for a moment?" Snape Shrugged. "Miss Granger when you're done with that go into my supply closet and get about eight droxy eggs."
He turned and walked into his private office. Dumbledore followed him in with a smile on his face, he took a seat in a chair opposite Snape's desk, which Snape quickly transfigured into a more comfortable one then the old splintery old chair it was. "Thank you Severus" Dumbledore said as he made himself more comfortable all the while with a smile on his face that put Snape on edge.
Dumbledore sighed "how are you my boy?" Snape quirked an eyebrow "Fine" he muttered. Dumbledore sighed again "I'm sick of seeing you like this Severus, always dwelling on your past mistakes, you need to put your past behind." Albus said the twinkle in his eye becoming more caring. Snape growled "I live with my past everyday Albus" he sneered un-easily. Dumbledore sighed once more " I think it's time you moved on, you need to let her go" rage rose within him, his face for once showed emotions of the pain and hate he felt and tired so hard to hide for all these years. "Is that what this is Albus? An intervention?" "Merely a suggestion" Dumbledore answered quickly "I just want to see you happy, I don't want to keep having to watch you in fear of you killing yourself" Dumbledore said with a frown "You've been watching me?" Snape growled "Yes I have, I must admit it is becoming tireding on both my part an probably yours as well"
Severus bit his lip to stop from lashing out. What am I a child? Do I need to be watched like I am unstable? He soon realized his lip was now bleeding for the force of his bite and snapped it open " I am not a child Albus" he spat out. Dumbledore gave him a warily smile " I know Severus, I'm sorry for the invasion of your privacy, your one of my most trusted friends, your like the son I never had, I see it only fit to be there for you in your time of need"
Severus sat there stunned. Dumbledore thinks of me as a son? He thought as he felt all the anger in his chest swell with an old feeling he hadn't felt in a long time, is it love? Hope? He couldn't put his finger on it but swelled in it none the less. After taking a deep breath Severus looked at the old wizard who was smiling again "I'm sorry Albus for troubling you" Dumbledore smiled, "I trust you won't have me worry again?" Severus nodded in agreement "Your a really amazing person stop living with regrets" Dumbledore said as he got up to leave he opened the door and before closing it behind him turned and added "If you need any advice, any at all be sure that you can come to me for anything, I wont fire you for mistakes you deem unworthy to work at the school" he then left the room.
Severus's head feel into his hands and after taking three more deep breaths. He walked out of his office to see Hermione sitting at a desk staring into space "Miss Granger, shall we continue?" " Oh, yes professor" he took all the boomslang skin an put droxy eggs in each then dumped then into a cauldron he already filled with water to start the process " I think before we continue we should let that melt down, you may leave" she stood up and walked out of the room.
I'm not sure if I like this chapter, I just wanted to show the relationship between Severus and Albus. Hope you guys enjoy it.
I have now finished typing up all the chapters I already wrote in my notebook so I'm not sure when I will update again. It may not be for a while but who knows haha.
