It was him, I know. I could recognise those piercing black eyes anywhere.
But he is gone, in a flury of robes, and it takes me a moment to register what happened.
And when I do, I rise, as if in a trance, and pursue him.
He is faster than me, he takes longer strides, but I quicken my pace and I reach the dungeons faster than I would have thought possible.
He is in the process of closing his door and I reach him just in time to stop him.
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I move fast. I get to my room and yank the door open. I turn to close it, and she's there. She stares at me. Her face is flushed and her hair is wild.
It takes all of my self control to stop me from kissing her.
I don't know what to do.
So I look at her, and she looks at me, and I wait for her to realise what she's doing. I wait for her to turn and run from me.
But she doesn't.
She takes a step towards me, and I take a step back.
She seems to take this as an invitation and she's in my rooms before I can stop her.
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I realise too late that it wasn't an invitation, and I mentally kick myself for being so stupid. Severus Snape does not ask students into his private rooms.
I stand there, completely out of my element, unsure of what to do next. Unsure of what I'm even doing there.
Then its hits me: This is my last chance to tell him how I feel. He will never know unless I tell him now, and I will live the rest of my life regretting. Grieving for what could have been.
I look up, and his mouth is open. He is going to say something.
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She furrows her brow and chews her lip. She can't seem to figure out what to say.
So I open my mouth, but for the first time in my life, I am speechless. I am suddenly overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by my surroundings, overwhelmed by what has happened, and overwhelmed by the beautiful girl, standing in front of me.
And I realise: Even if I could speak, no words could explain how much she means to me, how much I respect her, adore her. How much I love her.
This time, I am the one who takes a step forward.
And so does she. She meets me half way.
I reach for her, and she comes to me.
She closes her eyes as I kiss her, and I've never been happier.
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My eyes flutter shut as he brushes his lips against mine.
I sigh as he embraces me. I'm home, and I've never been happier.
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AN: Sigh. It's finally finished. I hope you like it and I hope it hasn't disappointed anyone.
You have no idea how satisfying it is to finish a story, especially one like this, with a happy ending.
Thanks for reading all the way through!
