For Love

Italic are Susan’s thoughts.

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Harry smiled and felt better. Maybe now he could get what his heart had being desiring for so long. A long life full of love with Severus Snape.
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Noting the glare Severus was sending to where Harry and his friends were, Susan elbowed him and told him seriously, “The boy doesn’t have any blame in my teasing earlier! Don’t be a kisama hakujo Sev, although we all know that you can be one without much effort.”

Albus noted the serious look on Susan’s face.

“Is anything wrong, my child?” He asked, “You have such serious look on your face,and that isn’t normal.”

“The problem Albus, is that someone who doesn’t deserve to be blamed for a teasing sentence, although true, is on the receiving end of a glare. That doesn’t please me in the least,” Susan answered. Severus lift his eyebrow.

“What?” She snapped, “I’m not the happiest person with you now, Severus. So don’t cross me.”

Severus only nodded. All of the faculty felt an aura of raw magic, showing everyone that she really wasn’t the happiest person.
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“Look,” exclaimed Pansy, “something is going on between Susan and Professor Snape!”

“It looks like Snape is having his ears pulled by her,” joked Ron. Being smacked by a rolled eyed Hermione, he continued more seriously. “No, really, she seems mad with him! Do you think that was because he glared at us?” He asked.

Draco was amused. He had never seen someone scold Severus.

“Maybe,” he answered amused, “She really must be powerful. Severus would never accept being scolded by someone without even answer to it.”

“Looks like your bloody luck is already working, Potty!” Draco sneered, “It seems that she’s already on your side, and we didn’t have to do anything to convince her.”
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Everyone at the high table was stunned with what they felt.

“Do you care to enlighten us about what we just felt coming from you?” Asked an amused Albus.

Susan had the grace to blush. “I’m sorry! This normally happens when I’m a bit upset, and loose some control. In Japan, my shishou used to call it ken ki, here they call it bouts of raw magic,” she shrugged, “Anyway, I did not completely loose control. If I did, then you’d see the lunatic hippogriff, as told you last night.”

The faculty laughed and resume eating, but Severus didn’t look very satisfied. How did she knew about his feelings? Was he that readable? And why was she so supportive of those feelings? He had been a Death Eater, and he was a bastard, even to the one he knew he loved, he didn’t deserve happiness. And Harry deserved someone younger, beautiful, and with their hands clean. Not him.

“No, you can hide your feelings well, nii,” she said only for Severus and Remus ears, “but remember that I learned mind magic, and that the barriers you erected with the help of Occlumency aren’t a challenge for me.”

Turning to Albus, Susan said, “Gomen nasai Albus, but with this little loss of control I am not in any condition to do my demonstration,” she then looked at Severus and Remus, “ and I’m now sure that there’s a important chat that I must have with Severus and Remus,” she then notice a curious look in Albus and Minerva, “What?” She said starting to feel irritated.

“Err…you talked again in Japanese,” answered Minerva

Susan smiled, “I’m sorry, but you must get used to me talking this way. Too much time in Japan,” she said shrugging.

“Why do you feel that you aren’t in any condition to do your demonstration? You seem fine now,” asked Filius.

“There still is some lingering raw magic, and my control it’s still a little shattered,” Susan answered, “I will not risk hurting the volunteers to my exercises.”

“And the ‘important chat’, my dear?” Asked Albus.

“Himitsu da!” Said Susan smirking, “ No, I will not explain what I said. It’s fun to watch all of you trying to understand what I’m saying!” She exclaimed seeing the confused looks of the staff, “But I might want to have a chat with you or Minerva, when I see fit to the situation,” Susan finished, smiling broadly.

Severus only groaned and covered his face with his hands, making Susan, Remus, Albus and Minerva laugh while the staff observed everything with amused faces.

“Now I know my life is truly over,” Severus groaned.

“Tabun, shikashi, shimpainai Sev-nii,” Susan answered.

Severus glared at her.

Tough she was still laughing, Susan apologized, “Sorry, Sev. I just don’t you to worry,” she then sobered and told him, caressing his cheek, “I would never do anything that would make you suffer,” and whispering she continued, “You deserve someone to be with, no matter your past sins or the fact that you are a real bastard to everyone, even the ones you love,” with that she kissed his cheek.

Turning to Albus, Susan asked him, “Please Albus, can you announce that due to a slight indisposing, I will not be able to proceed with my demonstration?”

Albus nodded, and did exactly what she asked.

The announcement left all students curious about what had happen to her, since they still saw her smiling face.
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“What’s happening there?” Asked a worried Harry.

“It seems that Susan isn’t feeling very well, but she doesn’t look ill,” answered Draco, “It must be something else. Maybe we could go see her after ours classes,” he suggested.

“Yes, why not? We could talk to her about Sev,” agreed Harry.

Looking at her books Hermione said, “ Our last class is Transfiguration with Slytherins.”

“Good! So that way we can go together without waiting for each others,” responded Blaise, “I only hope that she doesn’t get mad at us.”

“Yeah, she is scary!” Exclaimed Ron, shivering, “I want my ears intact!” He joked.

The others just laughed and rolled their eyes to the attempted joke.
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When the meal was approaching its end, two birds, an eagle and a hawk entered the Great Hall, directing themselves to Susan.

With a smile, Susan watch her birds and notice that they brought messages. She then extended her arms to the birds, “Hórus and Zeus, here!” She commanded. As both of them obeyed her order she continued, “So little ones, did you miss me already? Or did you pissed off Jenn and Latrice?” She asked smiling. The birds chirped.

“Yes I know…I missed you all,” Susan said smiling, “Now let me get the messages. I wonder what they want,” she said starting to read the parchments.

“Chikusho! I must go to my rooms. It seems I’ve something there waiting for me,” she said, getting up and kissing Severus, “I must go. But you boys can drop by my quarters after classes,” Susan then turned to Albus and said “If it is possible can I talk to you in a hour, Albus?”

“Of course, my child. Something wrong?” Asked Albus.

“No, it’s more to ask permission to do something,” Susan answered, “I will wait for you in my quarters then. Ja ne!” With this she left the Great Hall, in an eerie impression of the Potions Master.

“It seems that Ron Weasley is right,” mused Remus.

“Weasley is right about what, wolf?” snapped Severus.

“Susan is you in a skirt,” Remus deadpanned.

While all the faculty choked, Severus smirked.

“Yes, she is isn’t she?”
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“Hey, did you see how she moves?” Said a amazed Blaise.

“See? Didn’t I told you all that she was Snape in a skirt?” exclaimed Ron.

“She really has style,” answered Hermione, “Do you think that is something that is born with Slytherin or is it trained?”

“Thanks for saying that, Hermione. I never knew you thought that Slytherins, like Blaise and me, have style,” teased Draco.

Hermione blushed, and the rest of them just laughed at the teasing.
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It had past an hour after the end of the meal, when Albus went to Susan’s quarters.

Using the floo, he called her, “Susan, child, are you there?”

“Yes, Albus I’m here. You can step through,” was Susan’s answer.

When he stepped trough the hearth, Albus was surprised with the unfolded scene.

“Well Albus, these friends of mine are the reason of why I wanted to talk to you,” said Susan, amused at the surprised look in Albus face, “Let me introduce you to my pets then. The eagle and the hawk are Zeus and Hórus, respectively, the black python is Osíris, the Egyptian viper is Ísis, the grey wolf is Ares and the black one is Thanatos,” she finish, “They are all named after gods and goddesses of Greek and Egyptian mythology, as you well know.”

Susan smiled watching the gobsmacked expression on Albus, “I wanted to ask your permission to have my pets here with me?”

Albus, still surprised, only nodded, and then smiled, “Of course that they can stay here with you. I only ask that you be careful around the students with your pets. They seem peaceful, but…”

“Do not worry Albus. They are sweeties,” Susan interrupted, smiling. “But I also wanted to ask you permission to have my floo connected to some of my friends, so that they can visit me. Is that possible?” Susan asked.

“Yes, of course. I would not think of keeping you isolated here,” answered Albus.

“Thank you Albus!” Susan exclaimed, kissing Albus cheek. “I already miss them.”

Then Susan noticed that Albus eyes were twinkling. “Albus, is there something you know and I don’t?” She asked with a raised eyebrow.

Albus laughed. “I believe that it is you who have something to tell me, don’t you?”

“Can you be more specific about that? I really don’t know anything,” Susan answered, smirking.

“Well, like a true Gryffindor, I will be blunt,” said Albus smiling, “It seems to me that there is something happening between you and Remus, and that you are meddling in Severus nonexistent love life. “His eyes twinkled even more then, “Is that specific enough for you, my child?” He asked.

Susan sighed. Then she looked at the man, that to her was her second father and said, “Some of the things you said were true, but others remain to be seen,” another sigh, “Do you a want tea?” Susan asked.

Her change of humor started to worry Albus. “Why not, my child. I have here some lemon drops, do you want one, my dear?” Asked Albus.

Susan eyed him warily, “Lemon drops? Albus, do you really think I would eat some thing that is laced with calming potion?”

“You seemed sad all of a sudden. I only thought that perhaps the lemon drops would help you,” was Albus answer.

Susan looked out of the window, then with a small smile said, “I’m really sorry Albus. But some of the things I have to tell aren’t agreeable, but I think the tea is enough for me,” she finished summoning a tray with tea, “I hope you like Earl Grey, because it’s the only one I drink.”

“Of course I like it,” answered Albus.

“Well then Albus, where do you want me to start?” Asked Susan smiling.

“From the beginning, my child.” He answered with humor.
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The afternoon classes went normal as possible.

When the Gryffindor and Slytherin seventh years finished the Transfiguration class, our favorite group direct itself to the Dungeons, heading to where they knew that were Susan’s quarters.

They felt a tingling in their skins, that warned them that she had her wards set, but Draco decided that he would be the one who knocked at Susan door, despite her wards.

A smiling Susan and Albus were the view that greet them when the door opened.

“Well, my dear, our talk was enlightening. I see that now you have visitors, and I must take my leave to take care of school business,” said Albus, while passing by the small group and smiling at them.

“Yes, it was very good to talk to someone about what happened,” Susan agreed, “I will think about what you said and I promise I will be careful,” she smirked then, “Hell, I even think I will follow your advises.”

Albus laughed, “It’s good to know that I can still help my children. Take care, my child. See you in about three hours at dinner?” Albus asked.

“Yes, of course. Once again Albus, thank you for listening,” Susan answered.

Albus nodded, smiled, and started to walk away, leaving behind a smiling Susan and a very curious group of Slytherins and Gryffindors.

A/N: Here are the meanings of some of the words.

Hakujo: bastard
Kisama: unfeeling, heartless, cold-hearted, cruel
Shishou: Master (teacher/instructor)
Ken ki: fighting spirit, aura that is given off by someone in a fight (or wants to fight)
nii: brother (familiarly)
Gomen nasai: polite form of ‘I’m sorry’
Himitsu da : ‘It’s a secret’
Tabun: perhaps, probably
Shikashi: but, however
Shimpainai: ‘Don’t worry’
Chikusho: fuck, shit, goddamn it
Ja ne: See ya