THE CRUSH
"He kissed you?" Harry asked. Professor Bronte turned pink again. She just nodded as an answer. Harry paused before asking another question. He had a feeling that she wasn't telling the truth. "I have a question and I ask that you don't take this the wrong way, but if Sirius cared so much about you, then why didn't he talk about you?" She gave a slight smirk.
"Well, he wouldn't, would he? I mean, he had so much to worry about, hadn't he? With Azkaban and everything? Besides, I think he may have thought that I was angry with him after he was taken away."
"Were you?"
"No. I cared more than anything for him and also for your parents. And since he was James's best friend, I knew that he had to go…" She trailed off and she drooped her head, slightly. Harry noticed this and decided to change the subject.
"Uh… You know, Professor Snape has been trying to get this job for years and I've seen the way he looks at you. It seems he loathes you more than Lupin or Moody."
"He doesn't loathe me, Harry, it doesn't matter how much he wants my job. You have to remember that he was at school with us."
"So, you were part of the whole teasing thing?" She quickly shook her head.
"Heavens, no, I was against it all the way. I've had my share of teasing being what I am and Professor Snape, no matter how strange he was, didn't deserve it."
"So, then, why does he loathe you?"
"Well, like I said, he doesn't loathe me. He was… let's say smitten with me while at school."
"Smitten? You mean he was… he was in love with you?"
"Love is such a strong word, Harry. I would call it… a crush."
"What did Sirius say?"
"Well, it didn't really bother him, because he didn't take Professor Snape seriously. But one day he got slightly out of hand."
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It was a beautiful spring day and I decided that I wanted to work on my History of Magic essay, outside under one of the big oak trees. I had quickly finished it, since it was so dull and decided to write a letter to my father.
As I remember, the letter was very boring, but he liked to know everything that was going on at school. I remember gnawing on the tip of my quill, when a shadow stood over me. I looked up to see Professor Snape standing there, clutching his books and a few rolls of parchment.
"Hello, Nikolett." He said.
"Hello, Severus." I said, going back to the letter.
"I was wondering if you needed any help on your essay for History of Magic. I've already finished mine and I am willing to give you some help." I felt pity for him, so I decided to let him down gently.
"That's very kind, Severus, but I've already finished."
"Oh… well, then do you need help in any other subject? Transfiguration? Potions? Herbology?"
"No. I'm fine." This wasn't the first time this had happened and it was beginning to annoy me. "Actually, I think it's time that I went inside." I packed up my things and began to head back into the building, but he followed me, asking if I was sure I didn't need any help with anything. "Yes, Severus! I'm sure." I said, heading up the marble staircase just as Sirius was walking down it, coming to find me to tell me about the prank he had just pulled on some poor little first-year.
We were in our fifth year and were now seeing each other exclusively, but Severus still wouldn't lay off. I suppose he thought if he tried hard enough I would finally give in; that has yet to happen.
"What's going on?" Sirius asked as I rushed up the stairs toward him. I saw his fist clenching and I knew that he had his wand ready. This was the first time that I had seen him act jealous toward me and I didn't even think he could ever become this jealous; I was afraid of what he would do.
"Nothing." I said, grabbing him by his other arm, trying to prevent the fight that would have happened between them.
"Stay away from her, Snivellus, or I'll come after you!" I pulled him away before he could say anything more.
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I know this chapter is short and I am sorry about that. I wanted there to be more of a confrontation between the two boys, but I figured that I would just let it get too out of hand. Please tell me what you think about it so far!!!
