A/N: Hello, I finally got this all typed up! Here is your chapter, and your warnings: Snape is going to be really OOC in this. And it's a cliffhanger. Don't kill me!

Chapter Five

Snape PoV
Something drifted under my door: a shimmering powder. It landed on my desk and became a letter.
I read it over once, twice, thrice. Was she really as powerfu; as her letter made her seem? There was no way to tell. Unless...
Unless I duelled her.

"I assmue you know how?" I asked her, raising an eyebrow.
She nodded. We raised our wands to the ready position, then turned and walked five paces.
When she turned again to face me, she put her wand back in her pocket. Was she giving up?
I said the countdown. "One, two, three! Expelliarmus!"
Uncaringly, she waved her hand in front of her, deflecting the spell. She lazily flicked her fingers at me. My wand flew out of my hand; my eyes widened.
"I win," she announced, unsurprised.
What? How could she be so competent at spell-less, wand-less magic?
"Do something else," I said.
"What is this?" she asked. "A duel or a test of my competency?"
"Both," I stated.
She sighed, and fixed me with her eyes. She said something to herself, but I couldn't make out the words. Nothing happened. Except that her eyes filled with deep sadness and pity..
"Is that what he did to you?"
What was she talking about?
"Your own father beat you?"
Oh.
I turned away so she couldn't see the tears forming in my eyes.
Suddenly, warm arms wrapped around me, comforting. I leaned unconsciously into the touch.
"How did you find out?" I whispered brokenly.
"Legillemency," she murmured back. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know."
I turned and buried my head in her shoulder, wrapping my arms around her. Releasing all of my pent-up tears, I sobbed, letting myself be comforted.
"You need some kind of distraction," she said softly.
Seemingly coming to a decision, she kissed the sensitive spot behind my ear. I shivered. She brushed her lips along my cheekbone, then traced them down my nose to where she found my lips. She pressed her against them gently, then ran her tongue across my botton lip, asking entrance. I opened my mouth to her, and we both fought for domination of the kiss. Eventually, I gave up, and she took my submission gladly, exploring the inside of my mouth with her tongue. I whimpered into her mouth.
"Oh my gods!"

A/N: Noooooo! A cliffhanger! Well, can't say I didn't warn you. Sorry this one was so short. It's two and a half pages in my notebook. I guess I write pretty big. Reviews make me write, well, chapter nine! So, review if you want a ninth chapter. (Which I know you will, because chapter eight is sooooooo not a good ending to ANY story.)