Hi there! This is it guys! Severus' answer.. O boy, I hope you like it. I'm not quite sure if this is the end... or to continue the story. What do you think? It is a nice ending.. but there is something missing.. Do you know what I mean? Anyway, I hope you share your thoughts with me.

Enjoy!

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Severus' eyes were locked with Harry's. It was his turn to be left speechless. "But.. but you.."

Harry looked at him questioning.

Severus found his voice again. "So you wanted to kiss me?"

Harry nodded.

"It wasn't a joke?"

"Nope."

"But.. No! That cannot be. You.. you hate me!" Severus sputtered.

"SEVERUS SNAPE I DO NOT HATE YOU!" Harry shouted angry. Severus looked at him with wide eyes. Harry sighed. "How many time do I have to tell you? I. Don't. Hate. You." He said a little softer now.

"Because it makes no sense!" A confused Severus said. "It makes no sense that you want to kiss me. Me! Of all people. Why the hell would you want that? I'm old, sarcastic, mean and ugly. The only thing I am good at is potions and that you do hate. Don't you dare to deny that!"

Harry snickered. "It is true that I don't have a preference for the art of potions, so the latter I will not deny. But I have to tell you Severus, and I don't get that chance quite often so please listen carefully.. You are wrong.

You are not old. You are hardly twenty years older than me. That's not an age gap in the wizard world. I know lots of couples that have an age difference far over twenty years. Yes you are sarcastic, but that's not bad! It makes me laugh when you say something which confuses everyone. You're not mean, you just pretend to be mean. I've seen the real you. You're not mean, you're just afraid. And you're definitely not ugly. You are beautiful to me Severus. Everything, even your nose. It's what makes you, you. If you could only see what I see.. Then you wouldn't say all those things about yourself." Harry stepped closer. They stood almost nose to nose.

Harry hoped Severus would understand him. That this was sincere, that this wasn't a joke.. Harry hadn't realized it until now but he really cared for the man. He cared maybe more than he should.

Severus mind was spinning. Could he trust Harry? The man seemed sincere but there was no guaranty. He had been hurt to many times. Severus wasn't sure if he could handle another disappointment. But then he looked into those big, honest, beautiful, green eyes. His heart was Harry's to break or to hold. That he was sure of. So this was it.. Merlin, please don't let this all be a joke. Please.

After a long pause Severus said: "Everything."

Harry frowned. "Eehm.. Everything what?"

Severus swallowed and spoke, "You asked me if the kiss meant anything to me.."

Everything. It clicked in Harry's brain. Harry looked into the potions masters eyes and saw hope and fear fighting with each other. I'll make your fear go away Severus.

Harry captured Severus lips again in a sweet kiss that seemed to last forever.