A/N I'm so glad some of you liked Chapter 7, I've been waiting for the longest time to put it up. I love that chapter, one of my favorites but there is still yet to come. –Thinks about all the fabulous plans I have for this fanfic- Anyways, yes, Chapter 8. It has SEMI-SLASH; you've been forewarned. Sometimes I wonder if this is even being read but whatever. I'm having fun writing it. Someone told me my Snape is too nice and it was weird. Don't you absolutely love my emo Snape? Lord knows I do! This chapter is dedicated to my crush, thanks for keeping me going. Characters and whatnot belong to JK. Enjoy. Roses

Did you never know, long ago, how much you loved me —

That your love would never lessen and never go?

You were young then, proud and fresh-hearted,

You were too young to know.

Fate is a wind, and red leaves fly before it

Far apart, far away in the gusty time of year —

Seldom we meet now, but when I hear you speaking,

I know your secret, my dear, my dear.

"Did You Never Know?" Sara Teasdale

Chapter 8

"Severus! Wake up, your one of the laziest Skytherin's that I know!"

Severus woke up with laughter ringing in his ears. He scratched at his head and looked up. He smiled and pulled the person hanging over him down to his chest.

"Severus! What are you doing?!"

Minerva laughed and pushed herself up from Severus, her hands caressing his bare chest as she did so. Severus smiled and looked up at her. She was so pretty with her hair in a bun, several loose locks cascading down her face, her smile very vivid, and her body encased in a silk lilac robe that clung to every curve in her body loosely tied around the middle. Severus brought his head up and kissed her lightly. She smiled and began to laugh, cutting it off.

"What?!"

Minerva giggled and straddled the potions teacher.

"Last night was absolutely amazing."

She smirked and kissed him, her tongue invading his mouth as if to show just how much she had enjoyed it. They stayed like that for a while until she pulled off and he groaned slightly.

"Was it?"

She arranged herself a bit better, her pelvis now up against his. She smirked and he began to trail kisses up her neck, nibbling as he pulled away from her earlobe. She inhaled deeply and leaned in closer to him. His hands trailed down to her robe and he undid it, pulling it off of her shoulders.

"Why Severus Snape, if I weren't any wiser, I'd say you'd have feelings for me… "

"Would that be so awful if I did?"

He quirked a brow at her and kissed her shoulder softly moving on down. She moaned and tilted backwards looking at the ceiling.

"Oh Tom…"

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"NOOOOOO!"

Severus woke up screaming, his room dark and cold as he fell with a loud thunk on the ground, his body entwined in his bed sheets. Angrily he untwined himself, throwing the sheets to a pile on the floor. He rolled his eyes at himself. How far his mind could take him when he was sleeping is something he had always pondered and was amazed by. He glanced at the clock, 4:11 in the morning. He yawned slightly. There was no way he could go back to sleep now. He stood, throwing his sheets on the bed and walked out into the hallway while pulling his black robe over his shoulders. Where could he go at 4 in the morning? The house elves had certainly not made breakfast that would be out at around 6. He yawned and stretching he headed off to the place that normally was the main point for his wanderings lately.

Quietly he entered the Hospital Wing, careful not to disturb Poppy as he past her office. Slowly he looked into Minerva's bed area. She was sleeping serenely, the moonlight cascading over her features gracefully. He sighed, the past filling his mind. How could this woman have ever felt anything for Tom Riddle? He looked away but then sat back down on the chair he frequently occupied. He brushed away a lock of her hair and looked at her with wonder. Slowly his eyes became heavy with sleep. He chuckled at the thought of how much the trip here had taken out of him. Once more he looked up to her and lifted his head, kissing her. She sighed in her sleep and he rested his head on her bed.

"I love you Minerva…"

Severus quickly fell asleep as Minerva's eyes fluttered open. She had feigned sleep as soon as she saw Severus' shadow not wanting him or Poppy to worry about how much sleep she was actually getting. Her eyes filled with emotion as she brushed away his hair from his face.

"Oh Severus…"

A single tear rolled down her face and she brushed it away. Leaning forward, she lifted Severus' head towards her and kissed him softly on the lips.

"I love you too…"

She leaned back onto her pillows, her hand caressing Severus' head as she fell asleep.

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