lilyflower101: Hahaha I know, I'm evil XD
animelvr23: Lol she is pretty messed up. I'm only getting started with the drama ;)
Owlsnape: Awesome, I'm glad I pulled it off! Thanks for letting me know :)
kirsty21: thanks hope you like the new chapter!
Harry's PoV:
The next afternoon, Harry was alone in Severus's lab brewing a potion. He leaned down to write something in his lab book and then added the last ingredient to the potion.
The potion exploded, startling Harry, and some of the drops that flew out of the cauldron hit Harry. "Ahhh!" Harry gasped as the liquid burned his skin, and ran to the sink to wash it off. That just made it worse, and Harry panicked, not knowing what to do. What had he done wrong?!
"Harry!" Severus ran in from his classroom next door. "Harry, what happened?"
"I - I have no idea! I followed all the instructions," Harry said. "I - I'm sorry, Sev."
"I'm not worried about my lab right now, Harry. Don't worry." Severus reached into a cabinet and pulled out a small bottle. "This will hurt. Hold still." He poured some of the liquid on a soft cloth and rubbed it against Harry's arm. Harry screamed in pain and closed his eyes. "Harry. Harry, look at me," Severus instructed.
His eyes filled with tears, Harry looked into Severus's eyes. He saw worry and pain in Severus's eyes, and he tried to smile reassuringly, but it was more of a grimace. After Severus was done cleaning his wounds, he wrapped a bandage around Harry's arm. "You will be alright," said Severus. "And I will find out what happened. In the meantime, I do not want you in this lab, do you understand me?"
"What? I thought you trusted me in your lab," Harry said. He was the only one Severus let into his lab, besides the Potions Master himself.
"I do, Harry," Severus said, holding Harry's injured arm gently in his palm. "But I do not know what happened and I must find out before this lab is used again. I will not be using it either. And whoever hurt you can expect to be hexed."
Harry looked at him in surprise. Severus blushed and avoided his gaze, moving around the lab to collect some papers, being careful to avoid the potions. That was when it clicked. "Emma did this!" he exclaimed.
Severus whirled around. "What?" His expression was filled with fury. "Don't blame Emma for this!"
"You don't know it wasn't her!" Harry said. "She's trying to get rid of me! She pops up all the time when I'm trying to spend time with you, alone!"
"You barely know her!" Severus yelled, and Harry winced. When was the last time they had truly fought? "And you're my best friend! I barely know Emma. If it bothers you that much that I found another friend, then perhaps you don't care about me as much as you say."
Harry opened his mouth, and then closed it. He started gathering his things. "I thought you trusted me enough to believe me," he said.
"I thought so as well," Severus retorted, "until you started saying such rubbish."
"I really don't have a good feeling about that girl, and you can choose not to believe me. But I don't want you to get hurt," Harry said. "I know you haven't had much experience with relationships and I want you to be happy."
"Relationships?" Severus shook his head in confusion. "Harry...I'm not interested in Emma like that."
"How could you not be?" Harry stared at him in surprise. "She's beautiful, and successful, and-"
"And I'm not interested in her," Severus insisted. He gave Harry one of the soft smiles he saved just for him. "Harry, I appreciate you worrying about me. But there is nothing between me and Emma."
Harry smiled back. "Alright. I believe you," he said. "I don't want to fight with you."
The older man touched his shoulder gently, making Harry's heart beat faster. "I also don't wish to fight," Severus agreed. "I don't want you in here while I clean this mess. Shall we do something later? This evening?"
"I'd love to." Harry smiled and said good-bye to Severus before wandering down the hall. He was so lost in thought that he literally almost ran into Emma.
She glared. "Oh. You're here."
Harry glared. "Yeah, after you tried to get rid of me." She whirled back around and Harry stared her down. "Severus may not believe me now, but I'll get my proof eventually." And before he could stop himself, he added, "And I'll get him eventually too."
Emma laughed. "I knew you fancied him," she said. "I could tell from the moment you walked in the room. But guess what? Severus is going to fall for me, not you. You're his best friend - don't you think that would be a bit weird?" She smirked.
Harry smirked back, remembering Severus's reassurance that he wasn't interested in Emma. "Good luck with that," he said. "Oh and by the way, if you want to get rid of someone, you might want to try a little harder to hide it." Emma's face contorted with fury and Harry turned and continued down the hall, smirking.
Severus's PoV:
When Severus heard a knock on the door later that night, he was expecting Harry, but was surprised to see Emma. "Hello Emma, may I help you?"
She held out a small stack of parchment. "I have the first three chapters edited," she informed him.
"Thank you, Emma," Severus replied. "If it isn't too much to ask, could you have the other chapters-" Severus started, stopping when he saw Emma's gaze flicker to the left.
Everything happened quickly after that. She leaned forward and was kissing Severus before he could stop her, her tongue pushing past his lips. Too shocked to pull away, the Potions Master stood there motionless as Emma moved his hands around her waist. After a moment, Severus shoved her away none too gently, realizing with a start that Harry was watching them. His mouth was open in shock, and there were tears streaming down his cheeks. "Harry-" Severus started, running to catch up with him. "Harry, wait-"
"And why should I wait?" Harry turned to face him, furious. Severus felt his heart shatter as he met Harry's gaze. "Why should I wait for you any longer, Severus, when it is obvious that you don't feel the same way that I feel about you."
Severus didn't dare hope. He couldn't afford to think that after so many months of hiding his feelings, that Harry might return them. He couldn't. "What do you mean, Harry?"
"I am in love with you, Severus Snape." The Potions Master froze, and stared at Harry in shock. "I have been for months. I know you are my best friend, and that it is wrong, and strange, but your voice and your touches make my knees weak and being with you makes me happier than I have ever been in my life. I should have told you before it was too late, before you..." Harry's voice broke, but he continued. "Before you found someone else." He turned without another word and turned the corner in the hall, leaving Severus staring after him stunned. He couldn't believe what Harry had said about him, and it wasn't until he heard a laughing from behind him that he regained his composure.
"You did harm Harry this afternoon," Severus realized. "I should have believed him. You are fired."
"I did this because I like you, Severus," Emma said. "You and Harry are best friends. You may fancy him now, but I can offer you so much more."
"You're twisted," Severus hissed. "And that's coming from me." With that, he turned on his heel and strode down the corridor after the man he loved.
AN: Haha more drama! Hope you all liked it! Updates soon :)