4. Now small insert of Harry Potter's POV. This is one-sided HP/SS pairing.
Before Christmas of my fourth year Snape was greasy bat with tongue like a razor. Although sometimes I caught myself admiring his eyes, movements. But he was unapproachable.
After Christmas he became calmer. In lessons he stopped insulting Longbottom, take unnecessary points from Gryffindor, took 5 points from Draco. His hair looked normal now and he started talking with his colleagues. I couldn't understand source of these changes but I started to hope. Maybe he will see past my father and see me. Harry, who needs love and affection and who likes Snape's intelligence and wit. My eyes fallowed him, I started search for a chance to speak with him but couldn't find it – Snape stopped his patrolling and was in his chambers only for teaching, he didn't sleep there. On Marauders Map I saw him going to Hogsmeade but couldn't follow him. Snape was still too observant. One night I decided to wait near his chambers door. I sat there for whole night and was wakened up by students who came to the Potions. Snape showed up 5 min till the lesson. He greeted us like usual and showed instructions of Burn healing potion.
He began walking between desks and I saw that his hair is still wet and he had hint of cologne.
-Mister Seamus Tom Finnegan, - mild sneer echoed in dungeons, - one more stir clockwise. Again, he paid his attention to Finnegan. And the dork nodded but blushed gently. So much for declared straightness and dating Parvati Patil. Snape could have any student and teacher who liked wit over beauty. So the question is did he started to want it.