TITLE: As Before
RATING: PG-13

Long fingered hands twine into his robes, forcing his back against the wall. The dark haired head bends close to his.

And kisses him.

Hot lips instead of hot accusations, a tang of bittersweetness he had almost forgotten. Almost. The hands in his robes are not there to control him, but to guide him. Saving him from his foolishness, from himself.

And suddenly he feels that the weight has gone from the back of his head, and everything is as it was before.

Quirrel closes his eyes, and looks back at the mirror again. He needs to find the Stone.