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p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"That evening, Severus sighed as he watched me from the High Table in the Great Hall. I was eating and just happened to glance up to see him staring. Severus sighed again and finished eating. After dinner I left to go back to the Gryffindor dorms when Severus blocked the door. "Come with me."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Is there something wrong, Professor?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master took a deep breath. "No, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Then if you don't mind, I would like to get some sleep."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus coughed and cleared his throat. "I wish to speak to you about why you saved my life."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Not out here." He snapped. The professor grabbed my hand and guided me down the staircase and to his classroom./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""What is it, sir?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus was just inches from me within seconds. His obsidian eyes bored into me with potency. The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus sighed heavily. "Perhaps you would care to recall your reasoning for this?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""You would've died, sir." I retorted./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He shot me a glare. "Obviously..." Severus exhaled. "Of course you had the proper motivation to. But most would not bother rushing to my aid."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master circled me. "I believe you are sympathetic, compassionate and kindhearted to others. Was it only because I would have died, Miss Jones?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes!" I shouted, causing Severus to frown at me. "And you were most ungrateful!"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He sighed deeply. "That is a fable, Miss Jones. It is not as if you will understand my perspective. If you were offended, I apologize. However, you did receive my gratitude and I am genuinely indebted to you."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Then why are you so horrible to everyone else here?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus eyed me sternly. "You know nothing about me, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Your reputation proceeds you, sir." I shot back./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He gave me a stoic look before sighing loudly. "I would not call you into my classroom to waste my own valuable time, Miss Jones. I am afraid you are mistaken if you believe so."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Instead of telling me you suspect that I saved you because I love you." I told him vehemently./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus drew in a deep breath and sighed it from his lungs. His expression was unreadable but he gazed at me for seemingly an eternity./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"A few long moments passed between us before his silk voice cut the tension. "Precisely."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""I hate to disappoint you but you are incorrect, Professor." I told him as I turned away./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master inhaled sharply and let out his breath slowly as if he was relieved. "Very well, Miss Jones. You may leave now." Severus frowned at me as I left, as though in deep thought. Little did I know he wasn't buying my answer./span/strong/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"That evening, Severus sighed as he watched me from the High Table in the Great Hall. I was eating and just happened to glance up to see him staring. Severus sighed again and finished eating. After dinner I left to go back to the Gryffindor dorms when Severus blocked the door. "Come with me."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Is there something wrong, Professor?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master took a deep breath. "No, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Then if you don't mind, I would like to get some sleep."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus coughed and cleared his throat. "I wish to speak to you about why you saved my life."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Not out here." He snapped. The professor grabbed my hand and guided me down the staircase and to his classroom./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""What is it, sir?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus was just inches from me within seconds. His obsidian eyes bored into me with potency. The room was so silent you could hear a pin drop./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus sighed heavily. "Perhaps you would care to recall your reasoning for this?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""You would've died, sir." I retorted./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He shot me a glare. "Obviously..." Severus exhaled. "Of course you had the proper motivation to. But most would not bother rushing to my aid."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master circled me. "I believe you are sympathetic, compassionate and kindhearted to others. Was it only because I would have died, Miss Jones?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes!" I shouted, causing Severus to frown at me. "And you were most ungrateful!"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He sighed deeply. "That is a fable, Miss Jones. It is not as if you will understand my perspective. If you were offended, I apologize. However, you did receive my gratitude and I am genuinely indebted to you."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Then why are you so horrible to everyone else here?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus eyed me sternly. "You know nothing about me, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Your reputation proceeds you, sir." I shot back./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He gave me a stoic look before sighing loudly. "I would not call you into my classroom to waste my own valuable time, Miss Jones. I am afraid you are mistaken if you believe so."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Instead of telling me you suspect that I saved you because I love you." I told him vehemently./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus drew in a deep breath and sighed it from his lungs. His expression was unreadable but he gazed at me for seemingly an eternity./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"A few long moments passed between us before his silk voice cut the tension. "Precisely."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""I hate to disappoint you but you are incorrect, Professor." I told him as I turned away./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master inhaled sharply and let out his breath slowly as if he was relieved. "Very well, Miss Jones. You may leave now." Severus frowned at me as I left, as though in deep thought. Little did I know he wasn't buying my answer./span/strong/p
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