A Sadness I Can't erase

AN: wow…sorry about this "time-warp," I didn't realize how long it had been; I haven't had WORD and I re-read this and this so horribly written. I don't think I wrote one page sober (and I do not boast in this)
err…I became a Christian, so I'm defiantly going back to re-write this.

And I apologize for the OOC Snape.
Over and Out-Mourn-today
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Severus Snape was not one to usually question his orders, but this was absurd! How Could Albus be so secretive about this. He had no clue what he was doing.
His orders; take this envelope to Henry Johnson, Have it read over, He was to find a wizard and/or witch that had fled into muggle territory and was now living as one. What this had to do with him? He hadn't a clue. Who this person was? He could care less.

He crossed the street hastily, when he heard a crack behind him. He turned around quickly to find a smiling Dumbledore there before him.
"Yes Headmaster?" Snape said through gritted teeth.
"Severus, My boy, just thought I should join you"
He opened his mouth to protest but was quieted with the raise of Dumbledore's hand.
He didn't question his orders, but kept on, in step, with Dumbledore.

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Erica sat on the edge of the London Bridge, contemplating life as a muggle.
It hadn't been easy these past few months, and she didn't like the note she left on with Snape. Basically life was not the fairest. She went to a muggle high school, surprisingly only having the math intellect of a sophomore or whatnot. She looked down at the calm waters. She had either confided in too many people or too less. She began to trust one of her muggle teachers, who killed her trust and for a reason had abandoned her. This still puzzled her. Her theory was that she told him too much. But since then she didn't trust anyone.

She sighed and looked at the sky ahead of her.

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Snape kept walking till he saw an all too familiar figure about to jump off a bridge and took in a quick breath, almost….almost showing some concern in his cold features.
He looked over at Dumbledore who was already looking in his direction.
"Is that..?" Snape tried to say as calmly as he could, a hint of tremble in his voice.
"Yes…Oh my is she going to jump?" He said with quite amusement in his voice.
"I…think so"
"Off you go then severus! Hurry!" Ushered Dumbledore.
Snape ran over to her quickly making other people crossing the street stare at him strongly.
Erica heard him call out something and it scared her making her slip and fall, she was holding on the rail when he grabbed her arms.
"What in Merlin's name are you doing you foolish idiot?" He screamed, holding on to her.
"WHAT! ME? Are you retarded!"
He almost dropped her at this remark.
"Why are you doing this?" He asked, not bothering to help her up.
"So are we just going to have a lovely little chat, while you hold me up for me life, because if so, I'd like to have say a few things, so let's just hang around each other for a bit then"
then she snorted, "Oh, wait, I am HANGING ON I'D REALLY APPRICAATE IT IF YOU COULD KINDLY HELP ME UP HERE!"
She yelled.
"Well if you wanted up, why would you jump?"
"I didn't jump!"
"Now you're lying."
"Well, you don't exactly having a soothing voice whilst yelling at someone and you scared me and I slipped. We could reenact this scene and I can fit this to your accord."
"Don't try me Miss Barton."
"Would you please mind getting me up, or do you want me to jump?"
He slowly pulled her and she collapsed on top of him, not giving him the time to react to this, she stood and walked away.
"Miss Barton!" He called after her.
"Mr. Snape!" She said, still walking away
"Professor Snape"
"You are no longer my professor; I should no longer address you as so"
'So the little chit has gotten clever has she?' he thought to himself.

Albus walked into the scene on the street. "Actually, Miss Barton, I have come to offer you back, you see, I've been keeping track of you, and you can still make up all the classes if you stay over the summer and finish your N.E.W.T.'s, would you so kindly take me up on this offer"
Snape cringed, It had been so easy to convince himself she didn't exist in the past four months. Her voice and face still stung his memory into play, as a constant reminder of what he had felt for her.

She looked at Snape, who was staring at her with cold eyes, and back to Dumbledore.
"I'd love to professor" she said at an almost whisper.
"Alrighty! I'll just leave you two to catch up, and I'd like to speak to both of you when you return to the castle, Au Revoir!" and with that he vanished.