Thank you all for the reviews! It makes me happy…and I like being happy so thanks!
Woah, ok, what's with the weirdness people? Do you remember many chapters ago the Hermione/Draco stuff? That is where the last chapter bit came from. Woah. Deep breath people, deep breath. And we're calm. To be clear, the Draco/Hermione relationship is not a relationship exactly. It's more like a weird kind of thing which will become clearer in later chapters.
Elsawriter: So lovely to hear from you again! I saw the name of the reviewer and I was like…I know you! You write that spiffy fic, which I love! So yay, me happy. Anyway, the kiss was not in public…it was completely private. I like to hear your theories…I'm not gonna tell you anything obviously, but it's nice to hear your theories. And as for the shipper thing, I'm an Angel/Buffy shipper. Angel and Buffy are destined for each other, but Spike is such a cutey patootie…
Ann of Midnight: That would have worked. Bollocks, too late now I guess. Thanks for the idea though! As for the career thing…no, I'm not thinking of writing for a living, this is just a hobby I like to do…but thanks for thinking that I could do it!
Ok, I have a rant to do. If you don't want to be spoiled for the new HP movie, look away now. If not, then read this. They ruined Harry Potter!!! What are they doing? What the hell was up with that movie! The movie was terrible, it wasn't true to the books at all, it was rushed, there was no Oliver Wood, the Dementors weren't even scary and they took out the crush on Cho! And all that is kind of important! Argh! Ok, rant over. On a side note, the acting is much better, Emma Watson is very pretty, and Daniel Radcliffe does look much better than the previous movies. Oh, and Lupin is so cool.
Anyway, on with the chapter.
Chapter 32. In the dark.
Snape strode down the corridors purposefully, his robe billowing behind him. His fists were clenched and his jaw set, and he could not get his thoughts off one person. A girl.
Buffy Summers.
The bane of his existence. He was fed up with her, talking to the students as if they were old friends, laughing happily at dinners, holding hands with Black in the Order meetings.
She was a nuisance. She was a Potter…good as anyway. She was related to Harry Potter, she was a mudblood and she was American. She could not be worse. But…she was.
It was Thursday night, and tomorrow was Halloween. Snape had just finished his last class with Buffy for the month. And how much he loathed her. She was an annoying, perky brat who thought first years were sweet…who thought that?
It was bad enough that she was American. It was terrible she was related to Harry Potter and was a mudblood. It was also terrible how she had brought that Faith girl to Hogwarts, who was loud, outspoken, constantly horny and was dating a Weasley. Used to. Snape still was not sure what had happened with the 'killing spree'.
But then, Buffy had to bring that Willow girl, the one with the insane red hair and reminded him constantly of Lily Evans. But Willow moped about the place, cried at every possible moment and learnt muggle magic.
And then, Buffy had to bring the rest of her friends to Hogwarts, including two vampires and an ex-vengeance demon.
And then, Buffy had to annoy him constantly at every single lesson they had, saying something ridiculous, or grinning insanely, or calling him silly names such as 'I'm-so-evil-so-I-glare'.
Annoying child.
But Snape would not put up with it any longer, oh no. He was marching to Dumbledore's office and he was going to put an end to this madness.
"Jelly beans." Snape said sharply and the gargoyle moved and Snape went to Dumbledore's office.
He was sitting at a chair behind his desk; his glasses perched on the bridge of his nose, hands clasped on the wooden desk and eyes twinkling when Snape came in. He got a funny feeling that Dumbledore had known he was coming, but he gave no more thought to it. Onto more pressing matters.
"You cannot do this to me any longer!" Snape said, banging his fist on the desk, but Dumbledore only smiled at him.
"Pray tell me Severus, what have I done to upset you so?"
"That…that…Summers girl!" He shrieked, and Dumbledore's smile grew.
"Yes, quite a delightful woman."
Snape's upper lip curled. "Delightful woman? Anything but! She is a plague on the school, a menace, an abominable teacher and an annoying creature!"
"Is that so?"
"Yes! She brought two vampires too our lessons on Monday! Did you know of this?" He said, pacing the room.
"Yes I did."
Snape glared at Dumbledore. "And you did not think to warn me? I had to spend hours in the classroom with that…that blond haired pillock and that brooding, infuriatingly quiet and sarcastic vampire! And to top it all off, I had to share my lesson time with Summers!"
"I do not see anything wrong with her." Dumbledore said quietly, sitting back in his chair.
"Did you not listen to a word I said?" She is insufferable, a menace, a hateful disease and I-"
"Have a colossal crush on her?" Dumbledore interrupted, and Snape stopped his pacing in shock. He stared at Dumbledore in disbelief, but Dumbledore merely smiled. "It is a shame you had not noticed sooner, Severus, but I have. You have a school girl crush on Buffy Summers."
Snape coughed in surprise. "I do not!" He defended, sounding like a petulant child.
Dumbledore raised an eyebrow and smiled that 'I know everything' smile. "I am afraid you do. It tears you up inside that Buffy Summers is everything you have been brought up to hate, is dating the man you loathe and is the aunt of a student you cannot stand."
Snape stood in a quiet astonishment, his fists clenched beside his thighs. Buffy Summers? He did not love her; he did not have a crush on her, not in a million years…
But…it was not like he had not loved someone like her before. It was plausible.
"When did you know this?" Snape asked roughly.
"I noticed the change after the apocalypse."
Snape gritted his teeth. "You did not think to tell me?"
Dumbledore smiled. "I thought you would have figured it out for yourself. I should have known better."
Snape huffed and turned abruptly. "Thank you." He said roughly, before leaving.
Sweeping out into the corridors, he strode quickly, but this time, without a purpose. It made sense that he loved Buffy, and in fact, Snape knew it.
Snape had a crush on Buffy.
It was disgusting, unbelievable and went against almost everything he had ever known. Except it made sense. He had felt like this to someone else before, the bubbling hate in his stomach when he saw her, the sarcastic and hateful comments when he spoke to her…except, the bubbling feeling of hate was mistaken for love, and the comments were not heartfelt.
The more he thought about it, the more he was persuaded he felt it, the more he knew it. He loved Buffy Summers.
But what to do? Live in secrecy; watch her every day as she was with Black…was that what he wanted to do? Or did he want to make his feelings known, at least to her? He did not know, and he was not planning on telling anyone yet, and he desperately hoped he could avoid Buffy for a while.
But he should have known that bad things happened to him, as Buffy Summers came into view as he walked down a corridor. Snape almost growled, and he looked behind him, looking for an escape. But it was too late, there were no passageways leading off here, no classrooms, he just had to continue. He prayed that she would not talk to him.
"Snapey!"
Why do bad things happen to him?
Snape stopped abruptly and Buffy walked quickly up to him, that annoying smile on her face.
"Summers." He said through gritted teeth, and Buffy raised an eyebrow.
"What's up with you?" She asked, and Snape glared at her.
"None of your business." He said coldly.
"You really should get that pole removed Snape, y'know, the one up your ass?"
Snape growled, and he forced himself to look at her. Her green eyes glittered back at him, and he groaned inwardly. Why did she have to be so pretty? Why did she have those eyes, those eyes he had a weakness for?
"Excuse me." He said, trying to move past her, but Buffy stuck her arm out, stopping him. Her hand rested on his upper arm, and Snape groaned inwardly again.
"Hold you horses." Buffy said smiling and Snape glared down at her, uncomfortably aware that they were incredibly close.
The hallway was dark, lit by torches and the shadows made by the flames danced across her face, making her even more beautiful. Snape was not breathing, and it seemed neither was she, because of shock or because of something she felt too. But which one was it?
"What do you want with me?" He asked hoarsely, his breath blowing on her face.
"I should ask you the same question." She breathed, her hand had not moved from his arm and one of his hands had moved to her hips. When Snape made no answer, Buffy smiled softly, almost nervously. "You intrigue me."
"There is nothing interesting about me." Snape said angrily. It was peculiar; it was almost as if they had swapped places. Snape was no longer the intimidating one, it was Buffy.
"Oh, but there is." She retorted annoyingly.
"Do not annoy me, Summers." And his lips crashed down onto hers. He moved by instinct, his hands resting on her hips, tangling through her hair, his mouth devouring her roughly.
Buffy's eyes had widened as he had kissed her, kissing her roughly and hardly, bruising her lips, but then…then it was gentler, with plenty of passion and hold on a second!
This was Snape! Disgusting, slimy, greasy haired, broody Snape! And Buffy was with Sirius! But oh god, Snape knew how to kiss a girl…oh yes. It was different from Sirius, Snape was dangerous, dark, and evil and Buffy loved it. He was not safe, but neither was Sirius. And to Buffy, at this moment, Sirius did not matter.
Snape pushed her up against the wall, and Buffy's hands rose to his neck, then to his chin, then back to his neck. His tongue flicked sensually against the tip of hers, and Buffy felt shivers run down her back…it was like electricity. It was completely wrong, but she did not care.
She gained control, turning him so his back was against the wall, her hands grasping the rough material of his black robes. His hands traveled down her back and under her thin material of her top, the two of them not noticing as Snape's wand fell to the floor.
Both of them not noticing where Sirius stood, metres away from the pair, his face contorted with anger and hurt.
Hehe, I love cliff hangers. I'm sure many of you are cringing right now. I was writing this…but it had to be done. Anyway, please review!
