Author's Note: Ahhh... The melodrama. I'm really really iffy about Severus, so any comments that anyone has about the portrayal would be greatly appreciated. I will take lack of reviews as "Wow! This is perfect!", if only to boost my self-esteem. The song and the characters are not mine, and this story deals with a male/male relationship (nothing graphic at all, just references), and angst!

P.S.: I love the songfics, but I always feel like I suck at writing them, so I apologize in advance. Also, if anyone knows of some good ones, please give me a heads up. :)

MARCH 1975

"Are you absolutely sure you… I don't want you to feel obligated to… Just because I said something, doesn't mean that you need to…"

"Remus, you know me better than this. Were I… uncomfortable with the arrangement, you would be well aware."

A sigh and a smile.

"Y'know Sev… Not to sound melodramatic, but this is… Well, it's like out of a story, an epic sort of love story." Remus blushed.

Severus cocked an eyebrow. "That's horribly sappy you know." He paused, then continued, a sarcastic tone to his voice (surprise, surprise) "Indeed… All of the storybooks are filled with gay wizards."

An eyeroll from Remus. "I meant about the Houses, and our friends hating each other, and…"

"I understand. It certainly is different. I'm almost curious about how your friends would react…" Remus eyes flew open, and Severus winked at him. "But then, my survival instinct kicks in…"

Neither of them pushed for information in the others' life, and it was perfect. Or, as perfect as a secret illicit teenage relationship could ever be…

SEPTEMBER 1975

Severus understood that Remus would want to spend time with his friends. He never quite understood why, but he knew that the other boy needed to, and he grudgingly accepted it.

I hear a voice say "Don't be so blind"

"Listen Snape, and listen well! You can run around, pretending like he gives A DAMN about you, but he doesn't. You're just his latest charity case. I've figured out more of his secrets than he'll EVER tell you. Now sod off back to your dungeon, before I break my promise to him and…"

"And what Black? Hex me? Hit me? He's supposed to be with you tonight, but I saw him leave the school. WHERE IS HE? If you lot are putting him in danger, I'll make you wish…"

It's telling me all these things

"You want to know where he is so bad, 'Sev'? Go ahead and follow him! Poke the knot in the Whomping Willow, and have a great evening!"

That you would probably hide

"Mr. Snape, it is of the utmost importance that no one learns what you have seen tonight. Do I make myself clear?"

Blue eyes met black.

"Crystal."

Am I your one and only desire?

"Why did Black know? Of all people? Why does he ALWAYS know EVERYTHING about you?"

Am I the reason you breathe

"Do I even mean anything to you?"

"Severus, you know you do… I just didn't..."

Or am I the reason you cry?

"Severus please! Don't do this!"

"Just… Stop Remus! Stop everything!"

Always, always, always

Always, always, always

I just can't live without you

I love you,

Remus

I hate you

Werewolf

I can't get around you

I breathe you, I taste you

And for the rest of Severus' time in school, all he could see, or hear, or live at Hogwarts…

I can't live without you

Was Remus…

I just can't take anymore

This life of solitude

"Remus, I can't spend all my time imagining what you're doing when you aren't around me. Especially with Black."

I guess that I'm out the door

And now I'm done with you

"Don't talk to me like we're friends anymore, because we aren't." Severus turned to leave, but whispered loud enough for Remus to hear, "We aren't anything."