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...you're going to get me hexed by the boy-who-lived.

Promise not to call me the "M" word this time and I'll protect you. I survived James Potter, I can survive a nine-year-old.

...I'll see what I can do. *looks at her, trying not to laugh and fails miserably*

You're laughing at me. *sulks* Sev...

...I'm not laughing at you. I'm...laughing at this. *swallows* Us. Meandering about like school children...when we're not.

*curls into herself some* He doesn't understand. I don't understand it completely but. Merlin. Sev, is it always so hard?

...because it might not be.

Severus?

*staring at her* ...this is going to be the hardest thing I ever did in my life, Mrs. Potter. *leaning over and kissing her deeply*

*wraps her arms over his shoulders and kisses him back, just as deeply, breath shaking and crying*

Severus. Don't you dare walk out of my life. Don't. You. Dare. I'm not going to get by a third time.

((Ah. Tell him not to!))

*eyes shut painfully, kissing her desperately, clutching her to her wrists, trying to keep her closer before pushing away and turning away* Silly girl... *walking away, eyes shut and every inch of his body breaking apart under him* Filthy little Mudblood.

*her eyes flash. And that word undoes her. She's always had a knack for emotional magic, and it's in her eyes now. The air seems to crack with static and her eyes go distant, her concentration is fixed and she pulls her wand from her sleeve and points it to Severus*

You tell yourself whatever the hell you need to sleep through the night. You think you're protecting me, but you're killing me. I'm not giving you that power over me, Severus Snape.

I'm not going to call you that cruel name they gave you and turn my nose up and leave this time. This time I am fighting BACK.

*and because she isn't dark enough to use an Unforgivable, or Secumsempra and a tickling charm is really rather useless in fighting she'll shout something at him and we shall assume it rather has the same effect being punched in the face*

*walking away, and jerks as the spell hits him and he tumbles forward, and rolls pulling his wand and keeping it gripped in his hands, and with his free hand touches his bloodied lip*

Do you really want to do this, Potter? Now. Here? You KNEW what I am. You were foolish enough to believe that with a few tears, I changed?! Come on, open your eyes! I am not the man you loved! You don't come back from where I was...you don't change!

You will ALWAYS be that man, Severus. You just refuse to acknowledge him, you refuse to better yourself because you're afraid. Severus, FIGHT for what you want.

...Choices aren't easy. You taught me that. You shouldn't make them quickly. I've had a long time to make mine. I know who you are. I see him, I always have. And that scares you. You're afraid to be understood.

Because everyone who has...Voldemort. Dumbledore. They betrayed you. I'm not going to.

*holding his wand so tightly his knuckles are turning white* You stupid girl. You stupid pathetic girl...enough! I've believed your lies long enough! *shouting now,his face flushed, twisted into something angry, pained and feral* I REFUSE to do this. You want a choice...there.

Enough. I'm tired of playing your parts... I'm tired of playing by your rules. You know nothing about me. *turns and begins to walk away* I choose the Dark Lord over you, Mrs. Potter. And I would still choose him... over this...

LIES? LIES, Severus? You're a Legilimens. See for yourself. You know very well they aren't lies.

Which is exactly why you came to Dumbledore begging for him to hide me away. Which is exactly why you protected my son. Which is exactly why you fought, why you FIGHT in my name.

*watching her, very still, calm voice* I don't want to speak with you ever again. We're through, Mrs. Potter. It was a momentary weakness, a belief I indulged too long...a dream I don't want to live in anymore...

Do not continue this manner, Potter. Next time we meet, I will not be so kind.

Liar. You're not as good an Occlumens as you thought.

Contact me by Patronus when you're ready to apologize. *looks over at him* It's a doe, isn't it? *and walks off*