Not many people knew it but Severus Snape did know how to love. When he was younger, he had loved his wife so much it hurt. That's right, it is what I said, he had a wife. Nevertheless, she was gone now, gone where no one alive can go. She had died giving birth to his daughter, his beautiful daughter. His wife's name was Asamerlida Snape. She was the only person that loved him. The only person he let himself love and love him. She had gotten around all of his defenses and melted his cold and bitter heart and he had loved her so for being able to do that, in inedible. Then she had gone, as quick as a storm she was gone.
His daughter on the other hand was the reason why he switched sides. He did not want her to have the life he had. He wanted her to grow up with love and care, all the love and care he; a weak and heartbroken man could give to the tiny Angel in his arms. What she deserved from the moment she was born into this cruel and cold world. She had also looked just like her mother. Her light honey hair and sparkling green eyes had instantly caused him to think of one name and one name only that would only work for his little Angel. He had named his daughter after his wife as a last tribute to her, to show that even through time and death he would still love her, and to this day his broken heart still loved her.
You might ask, well, where is your daughter now? What happened to her to have her talked about in pas tense? Well, his wife was not a pureblood, she, unbelievably was muggleborn, which caused many problems for him, especially in the Dark Lords eyes. The Dark Lord had eventually found out about his wife and daughter after she died. This news had enraged him. How could Severus, one of his most valuable assets sink that low? So he did Severus a 'favor' to 'clean' up the mess. He went and killed his daughter. She was only a few says old. That had caused Severus to close his heart up completely and to close up emotionally.
He had never even realized that he had fallen in love with her until it was too late. He tried to tell her that it was dangerous to stay with him but she would not listen. She loved him to damn much and she was just as stubborn as he was which at times was very difficult for Severus.
His heart had never reopened to anyone before and now it was starting to defrost. Just because of Hermione Granger. She had slipped under his wards a moment and now he was going to melt. He was still nursing his heart and now it was going to be broken again, he would die of a broken heart. He knew that no matter what would happen it would be a cold day in Hell if she ever loved him back.
He was not saying that he loved her; just that he was starting to feel again. That was better that not feeling atoll.
I changed this chapter quite a bit and added more!
Amanda