Good evening! : ) Sorry for the day delay, was busy... But yay! Let's begin!
Somehow, the fact that Severus Snape and Regulus Black were a couple had spread around the whole school by breakfast the next morning. Normally, Severus would have been irritated when people stared and whispered behind his back. Now, however, as he walked into the Great Hall, he could care less. The happiness was unlike anything he'd ever had before. It was whole-hearted. bathing his soul in sunlight.
Severus couldn't keep the grin from his face as he saw Regulus hunched up at the breakfast table. He appeared to be sleeping, judging by the way his body was so loose.
"Morning," he murmured in Regulus' ear, nipping his earlobe slightly as he sat down. "Hm? Oh, morning, Sev," Regulus smiled tiredly, leaning on his- he could barely believe it- boyfriend's shoulder.
"Tired?" Severus chuckled, reaching for eggs.
Regulus nodded, barely suppressing a yawn, and Severus leaned down to kiss him before he could stop himself. Wolf whistles and catcalls rose around them from the Slytherin table, with girls awwing and cooing, but the couple could care less. When they pulled away, Severus lifted his boyfriend's chin before offering him eggs.
"Thank goodness you two got together, took you long enough," Narcissa drawled as she sat down across from the couple.
"Thanks, Cissy," Regulus smiled, and she rolled her eyes.
"Don't thank me or I'll be tempted to make you both my servants."
Laughing, the blonde's cousin nodded before turning to his food. He poked the eggs away, reaching for bread.
Something about watching Regulus tear his bread apart and eat it was so adorable to Severus that he reached out and wrapped an arm around the boy's waist.
Regulus looked up in curiosity, but Severus simply pressed his forehead against the smaller boy's. "I really like you," he murmured. A dazzling grin spread across Regulus' face. "I really like you, too."
"Psst! Snape!"
Severus looked around for the source of the noise.
When he found nothing, the Slytherin just shrugged and continued on his way to the library.
A cloth was wrapped around his mouth suddenly, arms gripping his wrists firmly. Startled, Severus fought as best he could, but he was growing weary. The edges of his vision were growing black, and he collapsed, unconscious.
"He's waking up."
"Why the hell did you kidnap him for?"
"Because!"
"You're insane."
"Shut up."
Severus blinked sleepily and observed his surroundings. He was in a room quite unfamiliar to him; it had several plushy couches and wall-to-wall bookshelves. He however, was tied to a crudely made wooden chair. To his displeasure, Potter, Black, and Lupin were sitting across from him, talking to each other.
"Look, Snivellus is awake," Potter announced, and Sirius Black's head snapped forward to stare at Severus. Snape was quite unnerved by the bloodthirsty gleam in the other boy's eyes as he stood and stepped closer.
"Snape," he said finally, staring at Severus, who stared back.
"I heard you and Regulus are dating."
Severus' heart stopped. He had almost forgotten the older Black's warning about Regulus. However, he decided to stay cold.
"Where did you hear that from?" he asked coolly.
"An inside source. That and the fact that you two were snogging this morning at breakfast."
Snape cursed his own foolishness, but stood strong. He would not let himself be intimidated by Sirius Black.
"We... connected."
"Did you?" Sirius' tone was quite even, but Severus caught the flashing of his eyes.
Severus nodded curtly.
"Sirius, if you're going to curse him just do it already, we're wasting time talking," Potter said impatiently, and Sirius whirled around. "James, shut up! This is important!" he shouted, and Potter rolled his eyes.
"Yes, yes, he's stealing little Reggie's innocence, blah, blah, blah."
"Don't call him that!" the cry burst from both Snape and Black's mouth. The two stared at each other, confused.
Sirius broke the silence by saying quietly, "He only lets people who are close call him that."
"I know."
The outburst seemed to have calmed Sirius; with a small sigh, he flicked his wand and untied Severus' bindings, handing him his wand. As he leaned to untie his feet by hand, the Black boy murmured, "Treat him well. His birthday's in February."
Black straightened and turned to his friends. "Let's go." The three left the room, Lupin putting an arm around Black's waist.
Severus sighed as he rubbed his wrists and stood. He was reminded of why he did not particularly enjoy Regulus' family. Every single last one of them was too damn crazy.
"Severus!"
Snape turned around and fought hard to keep his lips from twitching; Regulus was running down the hall to him, waving a piece of parchment in the air. He ran straight into Severus' chest and wrapped his arms tightly around the other male. Passersby were stopping to stare before continuing on their path.
"What's the matter, Reg?" Severus asked fondly, using one of the boy's many nicknames. Regulus blushed before handing Severus the parchment.
"An 'O' in Charms, great job. You're amazing at Charms, Reg." He kissed the boy's forehead happily. It had taken Severus awhile to get used to public displays of affection, but now he was quite fond of them. He enjoyed expressing his feelings for Regulus with actions.
A huge beam spread across Regulus' face, and he hugged Severus even tighter. "Thanks, Sev," he whispered into the older boy before pulling away. Immediately, Severus missed his warmth. "I'll see you later, okay? We both have classes to go to," Regulus smiled. Severus nodded, swallowing tightly. He reached out and pushed a lock of Regulus' ebony hair behind his ear. "See you later!" Regulus stood on his tip-toes and kissed Severus before running to class. Severus smiled fondly as he continued on his way to Potions.
"Mr. Snape, why are you four minutes late? Ten points from Slytherin," Professor Slughorn frowned as Severus entered the Potions dungeon.
Potter and his friends snickered, but Severus did not care; his mind was still focused on Regulus' lips on his. As he gathered ingredients for the day's potion (a simple Calming Draught; really too easy), he felt eyes on him. He turned to see Lily staring at him with bright green eyes.
Severus' heart skipped a beat, but he turned and went back to his potion. His stomach was twisting; why was Lily staring at him? What did she want? Shaking his head inwardly, he applied reason and doubt. Perhaps she had heard about him and Regulus and was curious. Perhaps she hadn't even been looking at him. He wondered why he even cared.
As Severus stirred his Calming Draught, thoughts of Lily Evans left his mind and he had returned to Regulus. He was embarrassed to admit it, but he was smitten. Regulus was so cute and sweet and funny; he knew just how to soothe and cheer up Snape. A grin split the Slytherin's face as he thought about meeting up with Regulus after class. They could eat lunch and head up to the Common Room for a bit before classes- thank goodness it was Friday, tomorrow they'd have the day to themselves. He was really enjoying this having a boyfriend.
When class was over, Severus left quickly, though for a different reason than usual. He was pleased to see that when he got into the hall, Regulus stood waiting for him, smile on his face.
"Hi," the Black boy laughed, waving.
"Hi," Severus replied, suddenly self-conscious. Regulus sensed this and smiled wider, taking the older boy's hand in his. "Let's go to lunch. I hope they have chicken," he said excitedly.
"What kind?"
"Any kind."
"Black, nothing could be further than the truth. Admit that you only eat your chicken fried."
"Not true, Severus, not true! I like it baked sometimes, depending on who cooked it."
"I'll believe that when pigs fly."
"Actually, today in Charms we did a lesson where we made pigs fly, it was very easy."
"..."
"What?" Regulus cocked his head.
"You're insane."
Regulus laughed and punched Severus in the arm. Snape clutched his arm as the boy blinked and asked sweetly, "Is something the matter, Sevvie?"
As the couple walked away, Lily and Sirius watched from the doorway.
"...He's good for Reg," Sirius said softly, and Lily nodded. She turned to face Sirius with a brilliant smile. "I'm happy for them."
"Oh, yeah, Severus, there's a Quidditch game tomorrow," Regulus said as they sat down to lunch.
Severus looked at him blankly. "And?"
"We should go, it'll be fun. It's Slytherin v. Gryffindor," the Black boy told him.
Snape sighed but relented, to the pleasure of the smaller boy.
"Yay! Thanks so much, you're the best boyfriend ever!" Regulus hugged Severus tightly before turning back to his meal.
"This is really good..."
"You're supposed to eat the meat, too," Severus pointed out, but Regulus made a face.
"I'll deal with it later."
"So lazy and so picky," Severus snarled, but he kissed the boy's ear to take the sting from his words.
"You sure are affectionate today, Severus," the younger boy noted, laughing when his boyfriend's cheeks grew pink. "Relax, I like affectionate," Regulus giggled as he gently pressed his lips to the taller boy's.
"Get a room, you two," Narcissa announced as she sat down. Her normally immaculate blonde hair was a tangled mess, eyes fiery.
Regulus' eyes widened. "Cissy, what happened to your hair?" he asked as she pulled a brush from her bag.
"Potter happened. He spilled water on my head. Don't ask how, because I'm not even sure. All I know is, I was walking back from the Common Room when all of this water comes pouring down on me and ruins my hair. He said it was an accident, but I'm still going to have Lucius destroy him." The blonde girl took a savage bite out of her sandwich.
Severus blinked. He had known Narcissa for months now and was still surprised at her frightful rages. "Um... good luck with that, Cissy," Regulus said after awhile. It was clear he didn't know what to say. The two met eyes and stood simultaneously. "Do you want me to go get your hair stuff?" her cousin asked, and the blonde's face softened.
"Would you? Thanks so much, Reg."
"No problem!" the boy chirped before taking Severus' hand and leading him out of the Hall.
Narcissa brushed out her long golden locks, smiling when they succumbed and rested straight again. "Thanks, you two," she said, pulling the brush through her hair one last time before handing the bag back to Regulus.
"I just wish the Gryffindors would leave us alone. I still don't understand what Potter was even doing so close to our Common Room," Narcissa frowned as the three headed to their classes.
"Who knows? They're weird," Regulus shrugged. He could care less about Gryffindors right now; all that mattered was that he was walking with Cissy and Severus, whose hand was over his.
"Can't stand it. Oh, got to go, you two. See you later." Cissy waved as she entered the Transfiguration classroom. Professor McGonagell stood at the door, watching her 7th year students come into the classroom. She smiled slightly at the sight of Regulus and Severus. That Black boy had worked wonders when it came to Severus' attitude; the boy was still prickly but seemed more human since he had started hanging around Sirius Black's younger brother. Minerva didn't know what Regulus Black had done, but he had worked wonders on Severus Snape.
"Evening, Mr. Black," Severus smirked. He walked into the Common Room, carrying a large stack of books from the library. Regulus, who sat on the couch writing in a small green journal, looked up.
"Why, good evening, Mr. Snape," he smiled, holding out his arms.
Severus dropped the pile of books on the floor and leaned down, capturing the younger boy's lips with his. He could feel Regulus' thin arms as they snaked around his neck, and he chuckled. He was kneeling on the couch between Regulus' legs, which were wrapped around his waist. Pulling away slightly, Severus stared into Regulus' bright silver eyes, dancing with light.
"Mmm, Severus?" Regulus asked some time later. The two sat on the floor; sometime during their kissing session, they had rolled off of the couch. Severus now sat leaning against the couch with Regulus sitting on his lap.
"Hmm?" Severus was content to sit there for centuries. It felt so good to care and be cared about, to be able to run his fingers through sweet hair and feel slender fingers toying with his own locks, trace patterns on soft skin nuzzled against his own skin, kiss full lips pressed to his own thin lips, hold a slender body curled onto his lap.
Regulus was beautiful, yet touchable, connected to this world. A work of art that could be touched, Severus had never seen anything or anyone like him. Around Regulus, Snape felt none of his insecurities. He did not feel ugly or worthless or odd, as so many told him he was. Severus felt clever and useful and loved and even beautiful in Regulus' presence; the boy was light in Severus' otherwise dark world.
"I lied earlier."
Severus' blood ran cold; what did Regulus mean, he lied? About what? Was he still angry about the night in the Astronomy Tower? The weeks following break had been some of the worst of his life. Severus could not bear to lose Regulus again, every muscle in his body was screaming to hold on to the boy as tightly as possible-
"I don't really like you."
Regulus smiled and looked up from underneath long, dark lashes.
"I love you, Severus."
I'm not so sure about this chapter, it's okay, I just like the ending most. Sorry if Severus is annoying with his describing the way he feels, I just like to get a feel of his emotions, know what he's thinking underneath that tough Slytherin skin.
To fan girl 666: Thanks for the review! I'm glad you thought it was awesome, Severus and Regulus getting together was very great : ) it was interesting writing them getting together dramatically instead of romantically; I think I liked it better. Narcissa was really cool, she's the ultimate big cousin : )
To AllaSchersterferan: I'm glad you like the story! It is great when they're happy together, they're a really great couple : )
To ImaginationWalks: You're right about the circle; it's funny, I never thought about it that way when I was writing, but you're right! In this, I think it's that after awhile Severus gets so used to Regulus and his bothering and quirkiness that when it's taken from him, or when he pushes it away, he doesn't know what to do with himself. Don't worry, the story isn't ending just yet- I know when I want to stop it to keep it from dragging on, but in the meantime I have some ideas. Aww, I'm glad the song will remind you of Sev and Reg; I have to say, I love that song now, thanks so much for introducing me to it! : ) And with the sad scenes, it's like so much emotion from the characters and from yourself as you write it, you just have to finish and step back after you're done; there's only so much you can do, but you feel like you haven't done the emotions to justice. At least, I do. True about Severus; loving Lily probably changed his entire self. I love eyes, hearing descriptions of eyes always gets me going... The length of the review is fine, I enjoy hearing your thoughts : )
Anyways, that's all for this chapter, next chapter will deal with the Quidditch match, enjoying the kitchens, and possibly the return of Bella... : )