#snaddy

Severus Snape falling in love with someone other than Lily? How absurd. Almost everyone knew how big of a crush he had on her, especially James Potter and his gang. This made him a target of their bullying, which he had to endure for her. Not even he himself knew he could fall in love with someone other than Lily. Yet he did. He fell in love with an angel (Name) (last name).

He was scared to love her. His crush on Lily was well known, and he felt guilty for being attracted to someone else, even though his feelings for Lily had changed. He tried denying it, but the more he tried, the harder it became to deny his true feelings. He loved her deeply, and she filled a gap that Snape never knew existed in him. She was everything he could ever want and more.

Severus remembered their first encounter crystal clear.

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“Snape!” James yelled at him as he walked by. Severus turned to him, squinting his eyes in confusion.

"What do you want?" He asked James, not in the mood to be bothered by Potter's silly antics.

“Just stopping by.” James smirked, looking down at Severus, who just wanted to have a peaceful reading under a tree.

Severus rolled his eyes, wanting to get back to his book. That's when he suddenly felt himself levitating in the air. His eyes widened in surprise, and he tried to push himself back down, but it was no use. James had been using his spellwork, and now Severus was floating in the air like a feather.

"Put me down!" He ordered fiercely, blushing from embarrassment.

James only laughed along with his friends as he stood below him with his wand outstretched, still pointing at Severus' pants. Severus made an attempt to cast a spell at him only for James to cast the Expelliarmus charm at him, causing the wand to fly out of his hand and landing on the ground. And then crowds of students started to gather around the scene, a mocking smile on each of their faces.

Severus was panicking now, uncertain what to do as he continued to hover in mid-air. He had no way of getting his wand back and was starting to feel powerless by how easily James had ensnared him in this prank.

“Put me down!” Pleaded Severus.

“What ya gonna do, Snivellus?” James laughed, receiving a nudge on his shoulder and a compliment.

“Now, who wants to see me oull down Snivellus’ trousers?” James spoke, receiving a chant of his name as his smirk widened. Severus, who was now starting to grow angry, glared fiercely at James. He had never felt so powerless and embarrassed in his life.

“Hey! Put him down!” They heard a voice from the back of the group, and everyone turned to see (Name) standing there with her arms crossed. She looked indignant as she glared at James, who was stunned at her sudden intervention.

She strode forward and stood in front of James, making sure he made eye contact with her. “You heard me! Put him down right now.”

“Aww…how cute.” James cooed. “Someone's standing up for Snivellus. Never knew you had a girlfriend.”

"I'm not his girlfriend," (Name) snapped. She turned to the crowd and addressed them all, “You know what? Bullying is wrong. You all should really be ashamed of yourselves for standing by and watching it happen.”

The crowd was taken aback; no one had ever stood up against James before, but here was (Name) defending a person none of them liked.

James, however, was unphased by (Name)'s rebuke and pushed her away. "Don't tell me what to do," he spat as he took a step towards her, flexing his muscles menacingly.

"I'm not scared of you," (Name) said, though her voice began to shake as fear took hold. James paused before letting out a cackle.

“How adorable-”

(Name) narrowed her eyes at him and pointed her wand at him, casting a transfiguration spell that turned him into a rat.

"That's better. It suits you, you know?" she said firmly, waving her wand again to send him out of the room. The other students stared in wide-eyed shock at (Name)'s display of power, and some stepped away in shock while others stared in awe. James scurried away in embarrassment along with the others as (Name) turned back towards Severus and put him down.

“You okay?” She asked Severus, who was staring at her with shock. Unhappy with silence, she noticed the crowd of students still staring at her.

“The show’s over! Get outta here!” She yelled at them. The students quickly rushed and left the area talking among themselves about what had just happened.

Once the area was cleared, (Name) turned back to Severus, who still had a look of shock on his face. She tried her best to look reassuring despite her own fears rising in her chest, “I’m not gonna hurt you.." she started.

“Are you o-”

“Why did you do that?” His question made her pause.

“Because I needed to?” She raised a brow at him. He sighed, his eyes trying to search her face for the truth. “It’s complicated” she muttered. “But hey, I hope you're fine.”

“You made me look like a fool.” Severus snarled at her, glaring her with anger and slight relief. You raised a brow at him.

“Excuse me? I saved you! At least you didn't get your underwear exposed!” She retorted, and it only made him angier. Severus stood up and loomed over her.

“I didn't need your help.” He snarled at her, and she huffed.

“Deny all you want, but I will always have saved you.” (Name) rolled her eyes before trudging away.

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Oh, how he was grateful that their paths have crossed. With a deep breath, Severus collected himself before walking to where (Name) was. She was the complete definition of an angel. Kind, caring, and brave. On top of all that, he saw her like a goddess in his eyes. Something to be cherished and protected. He would and will gladly take care of her no matter what. Severus will do anything and everything to make her stay by his side.

Imagine his shock and surprise when he saw (Name) with another male student that was not him. He tried to control the strong emotions brewing inside him as he watched them laughing and chatting.

Severus felt his heart clenching and the anger boiling within him. It's irrational, he thought to himself, but it didn't stop how he felt any less real. He knew that nothing should matter but her happiness, yet here he was unable to contain his jealousy. As selfish as he may sound, all he wanted was to snatch her out of there and drag her along with him.

Eventually, the said student left. Severus watched him go with a dark glare before turning back to her. He seemed to be seconds away from voicing his thoughts when he was interrupted by her voice.

"Oh. Severus! There you are.” (Name) chirped before her voice was laced with slight worry. “Uh. Are you alright? You look…mad.”

At first, Severus didn't know what to say. He wanted nothing more than to ask who the blood hell she was talking with and why - but he didn't know how those words would be taken. Instead, he took a few steps closer and sat himself down next to her on the bench.

"Yes," he said finally, "I'm perfectly fine. It's nothing. I've been thinking about something and it made me stop for a moment."

She nodded her head in understanding, grateful for his honesty. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked softly.

Severus shook his head and said, "No, not really, but thank you for asking."

He could feel the tension between them. “Who was that?” He asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

“Who's what?”

“You were talking to earlier.” He didn't mean for his voice to be snappy.

“Oh. That was Jaedin, we're partners in one of our subjects.” She said, her voice was gentle and understanding.

It only made him more jealous with a sense of slight relief. He didn't know why he felt this way, but he couldn't help it.

“What subject? And why.” He got a bit too interested now.

“Interested much?” (Name) giggled lightly, expecting at least a small smile from him only to be met with his usual stoic expression.

“It's a history project,” she said. “We're exploring the concept of nationalism and how it affects the modern world." She paused for a moment and looked deep into his eyes as if searching for something. "Is there something wrong? You seem distant today."

“How long are you partners for?” Severus kept pushing, ignoring her comment.

“Until we finish the project…” (Name) said slowly, starting to get frustrated. She was getting mixed signals and wasn’t sure what he wanted her to say. “What is this about?”

Severus tapped his textbook before clenching the spine in frustration before finally speaking again. “Nothing. Just looking out for you, I am your senior, after all.”

Severus Snape looking out for someone? That's new.

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She said only until they finished their project. So why were the two of them spending so much time together? Why was she spending so much time with that one boy? Severus was fuming every time he saw the two together. In the library, Walking down together in the hallways to class, and even at supper! He felt like he couldn't control his emotions any longer.

He can feel her slipping out of his reach…and into another man's hold. He couldn't let that happen. Severus had to do something. He had to make her stay with him. And that does not exclude such drastic measures.

He thought of the potion he was working on. A love potion, one that when taken by his beloved, she would only be able to feel and think of him. And only him. It was just a few steps away from being finished, and it could help him in his situation.

But then he stopped himself, no...he didn't want to use magic for this problem. Or…maybe he could. He looked down at his wand and smiled devilishly to himself. Anything to keep her safe with me.

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(Name) rushed to the hospital wing the moment the word got to her. She had heard that her partner was in trouble, and she'd come as quickly as she could. But when she saw him there, pale and barely breathing, a wave of heartache nearly swept her away.

She rushed to his side without hesitation and silently prayed for his life to be spared. She grabbed his hand firmly between both of hers and held it close to her chest.

“Jaedin…” She spoke softly, hopeful that he could hear her. “What happened…?”

Jaedin's eyes fluttered open, and he weakly squeezed her hand. “(Name),” he whispered hoarsely. “Help me…”

Tears began to stream down (Name)'s cheeks as she heard his plea.

“Be careful please…” He continued. “Please get away from Snape…He's a freak.”

You furrowed your brows. “What? What are you talking about?”

Jaedin gasped for breath and coughed. Before he could answer, Madam Pomfrey came close and told (Name) he had to rest. Looking back at him with furrowed brows, she bid him farewell and hoped his recovery would be fast.

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“You look down. What's wrong?” Severus asked (Name) as they both sat down beneath the shade of a tree. (Name) remembered Jaedin’s warning and cautiously explained the situation. “Jaedin's at the hospital wing…”

Severus had to restrain his smirk as he listened to her mumbling. Scooting closer and wrapping a friendly arm around her shoulder.

“He is injured severely. I'm worried about him.” (Name) said her voice meek.

"Ah, of course you are." Severus said softly, and (Name) couldn't help but bask into his body warmth.

“Is that all? I pressume not.”

“There was a boy in the hospital wing. He said something about how I should be careful around you… I don't know why he would say such a thing."

Severus stiffened as his face fell. He knew that little punk would snitch on him. He would, too, if he too got hexed by a senior. Severus slid his palm up and started to stroke her hair.

“I don't see why that's any different. They always say that about me.” Answered Severus. (Name) sighed and nodded timidly.

“I'm just worried for him.”

“But why?”

She looked at him surprised as he continued. “I was told that the two of you were only partners for a project. Nothing more.”

“Well I...” (Name) bit her lip nervously, searching for the right way to explain without giving away too much.

“I don't like it when you get too close to him.” He told her. “Whatever you may feel towards him - even if it's pity - he's bad news, Darling.”

(Name) felt herself blush at the nickname Severus gave her. She had never really noticed that he used it to show affection until now. “Severus, he isn't a bad person,” she said quietly. “He's just... misunderstood."

The man sitting beside her shook his head in disagreement. "I don't care if he's misunderstood or not,” He said firmly. “He's bad news, and I don't want you getting too close to him, understand?”

Looking into his eyes (Name) could see the intensity of his words. She didn't have the heart to disappoint him, but she knew that Severus needed help in order to make something good out of himself. Taking a deep breath, (Name) slowly nodded her head. “I'll keep it in mind.”