Snape's Obsession

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^_^ This story is completely inspired by Alan Rickman, (aka Severus Snape). Mr. Rickman has one of the sexiest voices on stage or screen.

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Snape’s Obsession


Her name was Valora Whinn. How she ever got sorted into Slytherin House, Severus wasn’t sure. She was not a pure blood, her father was a muggle. Unfortunately for her, this was a well known fact among the other Slytherins. She always got excellent grades though and won Slytherin many house points. He had watched her grow from a shy little girl into the haunting image of the woman she would be someday. He wanted to know that woman, but since she was still in her 6th year that would be a long time away, if ever. Severus sighed. She is so lovely, he thought, watching her as she added ingredients to her cauldron. Her partner was a Gryffindor girl, who she seemed to be on friendly terms with. They both giggled over something.

“Miss Whinn, Miss Paige please pay attention to your cauldron. This is a volatile potion. We don’t want any accidents.” Severus said from him desk.. Both girls looked up at him. Miss Paige quietly went back to her work. Valora however, looked into his eyes a bit longer than necessary, then her cheeks began to turn pink and she stared into her cauldron.

Severus stood to walk around the room to inspect the work of the rest of the class. In truth, he wanted to walk past Valora, hoping to get a whiff of her hair. He would sometimes lean over her shoulder just to smell it, either as he was instructing her or acting as if he were trying to intimidate her. Sometimes he would feel her tremble and hope it wasn’t fear, but something else.

As he hovered about the room, he would glance over to look at the girl. Sometimes she would be staring at him as he looked up, other times she would look up suddenly as if she felt his gaze upon her. As he looked over now her long straight black hair was in her face, hiding her expression from him. He continued to stare, willing her to look at him. Miss Paige knelt down to get something out of her schoolbag. Look at me Valora, he thought. Her head came up sharply meeting his gaze, startled she dropped the glass vial into the cauldron which exploded violently in her face.

She was knd und unconcious, she never even got a chance to scream. Severus caught her before she hit the floor. Sweeping her up into his arms.

“Door, Rogers” he bellowed as he nearly ran with her slack body in his arms up to the Infirmary. Her face, he kept thinking, her beautiful face and eyes. She had taken the full impact and had shards of glass imbedded in her face, maybe in her eyes. No, no don’t let her be blinded. My fault, all my fault.

Severus burst through the doors of tospiospital wing hollering for Poppy.

“My goodness Severus what’s the …….” Then she saw the lifeless bloodied girl in his arms.

“A cauldron explosion. She took the full impact and has glass in her face. You get the concussion and healing potions and healing balm for her eyes. I’ll remove the glass.” Severus said laying the girl on the closest bed. He only hoped she would not wake up, this was not going to be pleasant.

Getting his wand out and his handkerchief and wrapping it around his free hand, he held it over her face saying “Accio Glass” . He concentrated his efforts on the skin of her face first. Shards of glass were flying out of her face and into the cloth in his hand. Now he had to be even more delicate, he didn’t want to cause anymore damage to her eyes than had already been done.

He raised her eyelid. “Accio Glass” he was gratified to see very little came out. Then he turned his attention to the other eye, with the same result. Her beautiful violet eyes, he caught himself thinking. My fault, all my fault.

Poppy was back with the medicines. Severus performed a cleaning charm on her face removing the blood and black dust. He applied the balm into her eyes himself. Trying to be very gentle, but thorough. Then he applied a healing potion to her skin. He let Poppy apply the bandages. Then they both worked to set her up and get her to drink the potion for concussion.

Severus briefly left Poppy to undress the girl and get her into an Infirmary gown. Then when Valora was laying in the bed still unresponsive he asked Poppy to let Dumbledore know what had happened and that he was going to stay here, and ask if Dumbledore could look in on his class.

When she left, he pulled a chair over to the side of Valora’s bed. Tears were stinging his eyes as he looked at the bandaged body in the bed. My fault, all my fault. He picked up her hand and rubbed it with his thumb. He wasn’t sure if he wanted her to wake or not. They had started the healing process, but it was still going take some time.
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Severus sat in the chair with his eyes closed. He had taken off his great coat and was resting in his white shirt. A low moan brought him back to reality and he opened his eyes. The body on the bed animated and Valora’s hand went up to pull the bandages from her eyes. Severus leaned forward and clasped her hands before she could do any damage.

“Valora ………. Valora ….. you are in the hospital wing.” He said softly trying to calm her. She froze and squeezed his hands lightly.

“Professor Snape ?” she said groggily.

“Yes, Valora. There was an accident with your cauldron. We’ve treated your eyes and face. You will have to leave the bandages on for about two weeks. You should be fine though. Your vision should not be affected.” She squeezed his hands again.

“Is Mary Ann alright ?” Valora said trying to sit up again. Severus placed a hand on her shoulder and pressed her back down to the bed.

“Miss Paige is fine, you were to only one injured. Are you in much discomfort ?” He said thinking my fault, I’m so sorry. Valora lay back and sighed.

“Not really, just kind of tingly.” She said. “What time is it ?” Severus looked at the clock in the wall.

“It’s just after midnight.” He said yawn


“You should go get some rest Professor.” Severus laughed lightly.

“I wanted to be here in case you awoke. And a good thing I was, you would have undone all Madame Pomfrey’s bandaging.” Severus laid her hands back on the blankets and sat back in the chair. “You sleep now, I’ll be here if you need anything.”


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Valora woke up. Blackness still enveloped her, then she remembered, she’d done something really stupid. She had a vague memory of the explosion, then a feeling of being lifted by strong sure hands.
She reached her hand out and came in contact with the chair next to the bed. He must have left to get some sleep. Just as well, Snape made her nervous anyway. Not the way he made other students nervous. He made her tremble, like ….. she didn’t know what. His eyes always seemed to be saying more than his lips. He had been here last night, holding her hands, speaking to her gently. She wouldn’t have thought it possible. She heard the door to the Infirmary open and booted foot steps on the floor. But they didn’t come over to her. She breathed in. Almond oil, wool and another smell, soapy clean masculine scent.

“Professor Snape ?” she said trying to sit up. She heard the footsteps come closer then felt large warm hands helping her to sit up.

“How did you know I was here ?” He asked his voice sounding amused.

“I could smell your soap, and wool coat. It had to be you.” Valora said a bit embarassed. She heard him laugh close to her as he sat down.

“How are you feeling tmornmorning ?” he asked, there was a twinge of something there in his voice she couldn’t identify.

“I’m OK, I guess. Just embarrassed for having done something so stupid to begin with.” She felt a hand pick hers up and squeeze it.

“It was an accident, Valora. Do not blame yourself. If I had been watching better …..”

“No, Professor ! You had nothing towithwith it.” She covered his hand with hers, patting him gently. That’s what she had been hearing, he felt responsible. “I was careless, you had already told us it was volatile.”

He didn’t say anything, but he didn’t take his hand away either.

“I’ll be fine, you said so yourself.” She tried to smile at him.

“So you will.” He said finally taking his hand back. Valora felt strange not being able to see or touch him now. “Has Poppy brought you breakfast yet ?”

“Nobut but I’m not sure I want to eat. My head is still a little fuzzy.”

“Nonsense, you need to have something, even if it is only toast and juice.” Snape said getting up. She heard him walk away and speak to someone, Madame Pomfrey most likely. She heard the door open again and soft slower footsteps coming towards her. She could smell lemon drops and mint.

“Good morning, Headmaster.”

“How are you feeling, Valora ?” Dumbledore askshe she could tell he was smiling.

“Better, I think. Professor Snape said I may be here a couple of weeks. I’m really sorry, sir. I was careless. It was no ones fault but my own” She said.

“I am not here to assign blame child, only to see you are recovering.” Dumbledore patted her hand and sat down. “We need to decide how you are going to keep up with your school work.”

“Oh .... I don’t know. Maybe I can make it up later ?” Valora said not sure what she could do.

“Nonsense.” That was Snape again. “I will be coming in my free time to read her lessons to her.”

“Professor, I can’t ask you to give up your free time.” Valora said.

“You did not ask. You need to keep up with your school work.” Snape said.

“I think Professor Snape would be an excellent tutor. Keep up with everything you can, Valora. When you are better we will sort out anything else you need to make up.” Dumbledore said rising. She didn’t think she should contradict the Headmaster, especially since he wasn’t blaming her for the explosion.

“Good day to you all.” Dumbledore said. “I will be back to see you in a day or two Valora.”

“Thank you, Headmaster.” She said.

“Now….some breakfast.” Valora heard Snape come over and roll something towards her. He put some pillows be her her to prop her up and rolled the tray over the bed.

“I’ve arranged it in stations.” He said, taking her hand. “ Juice is at 2:00, eggs are at 6:00 and toast is at 10:00.” He placed her hand on each of them so she would know where they were.

“Hey, that works really well.” She smiled at whshe she thought he was. He had gone to so much trouble she had to try and eat something. Gingerly she grabbed the juice with one hand and tried bringing it to her lips. She was having some trouble but felt Snape’s warm hand over hers helping her. The same went for the rest of her breakfast, but at least she ate most of it.

“I have a class this morning, but will be back around lunchtime.” Snape said.

“You have to eat too Professor, I can manage.” She said.

“I will worry about my eating habits. I will be back here with your books. You do not want to fall behind.” It sounded like he was turning to go.

“Professor Snape.”

“Yes”

“Thank you for not being mad about……and for all this.” She said.

“You are welcome, Valora. I will be back soon.” Then she heard his sure footsteps going out the door.

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After class, Severus went into the Slytherin girl’s 6th year dorm. He got Valora’s books and some muggle clothing he found in her closet. Going to her dresser he got her hair brush and some toiletries. He packed all of this into the bag he brought and set off for the Infirmary.

He was glad Dumbledore had supported him in his decision to help Valora with her school work. It didn’t matter what she said, he knew if he had not been staring at her, willing her to look at him none of this would have happened. The fact that she blamed herself made it that much worse. He would do all he could to help. And so what if he enjoyed spending time with her, that was just an extra. He was her teacher, and her head of house, it was perfectly reasonable he should want to help.

When he got to the Infirmary Valora was asleep. He quietly set the bag next to the bed and sat in the chair watching her sleep. Her lovely pink lips were pursed together. Another wave of guilt hit him. To have marred such a beauty, he could not forgive himself. He sat with two fingers at his temple, his elbow resting on the chair arm, replaying the events in his head. Torturing himself for having stared at her. You are staring at her now aren’t you ??, he said to himself. Severus sighed deeply and closed his eyes.

A few minutes later he felt a hand on his knee. He opened his eyes to see it was Valora’s.

“Professor Snape, that is you isn’t it ?” She asked.

“Yes, Miss Whinn, it is me.” He said shifting in the chair to break contact with her.

“Oh ......…back to surnames are we ?” She said chuckling.

“I am here to help you study your lessons, Miss Whinn. Let us get started. History of Magic ?”

“Plech ..…..pass” Severus raised an eyebrow she couldn’t see.

“Very well, Transfiguration then ?”

“Yes, that would be better.” she said.

Severus had, of course, gotten all of Valora\'s assignments for the next two weeks from her teachers, so he would know what to read. They read through the Transfiguration chapter quickly and discussed it over lunch Poppy had brought up. She had a very good grasp of the material, he got the feeling most of her school work wasn’t very challenging for her.

Since he had an afternoon class, he had to leave. But he said he would be back directly after and they would be reading her History Of Magic homework and no rude noises about it. She laughed. It was good to hear her laugh, he just wished he could see her violet eyes sparkle when she did.

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Valora rested in the afternoon, little else she could do. Her thoughts revolved around Snape, why was he being so nice to her. He felt guilty, she knew. But he shouldn’t , he didn’t do anything wrong. She had been finding it harder and harder lately to concentrate in his class. She was having way too many thoughts about him recently. About the man, not the teacher.

Now all she had was time to think about him until he came to her again. His hands were always warm sof soft, his touch gentle, reassuring. She hated the fact she had done something so stupid as blowing up her potion, but she had to admit she liked spending time alone with Snape …….Severus. The name had such a sensual sound.

But she knew he would never be interested in a silly school girl. He was a man, with a man’s needs. This thought gave her a tingle in the pit of her stomach. She would be willing to help him with those needs. Though she had only been kissed by one boyarliarlie Weasley. He had taken her to the ball and had kissed her goodnight. It was more of a friendly kiss, not the passionate kind of kisses she imagined Severus capable of.

Valora sighed and sat up. No use thinking about Snape looking at her in any other way than as a teacher looks at their student. She sighed again. Bored !! She was just so bored !! There was nothing she could do while Snape was gone. She didn’t like depending on him so much. Madame Pomfrey would see to any medical needs she had, but her mind felt trapped, isolated.

“How are you doing then, dear ?” Madame Pomfrey asked.

“Okay.” Valora lied.

“Time to change those wrappings.” Madame Pomfrey took off all her bandages. Valora’s face felt cold and exposed.

“How does it ……. does it look alright ?” Valora asked tentatively.

“You look as beautiful as ever.” a male voice said.

“Charlie ?”

“Of course ! Who else ?” He said laughing. “Really Valora, you look like you\'re healing well.”

“Thanks, Charlie” Valora said holding a hold out for him. She felt him take her hand and sit down in the chair beside the bed.

Charlie stayed and talked with her for awhile. He always made her laugh with tales of his family. She knew there was nothing between them but friendship, but that was enough. After an hour or so, Valora heard the door open and the crisp quick step of Professor Snape, then she heard them stop abruptly.

“Afternoon, Professor Snape.” Charlie said cheerily.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Weasley.” Snape said sounding tight lipped. Valora didn’t like the way he said Charlie’s name.

“Charlie has been keeping me company.” She said in the direction she assumed Snape was.

“Has he now ? Well, we need to get straight to your school work. Perhaps Mr. Weasley should run off to dinner.” Snape said.

“Professor Snape is helping me keep up with my school work. Maybe you should go Charlie.” she said.

“Ok, Val. I’ll stop by tomorrow and see how you\'re doing.” Charlie said and he leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.

“Tomorrow is Saturday, Mr. Weasley. A Hogsmeade weekend and we will be working most of the day.” Snape said. Why was he being so ……..so snippy.

“I’ll bring you something back from the village, Valora.” Then she heard him leaving.

“Goodbye, Charlie. Thanks.”

When the door had closed after Charlie left, Snape was still standing somewhere off away from her. “I didn’t know you knew, Mr. Weasley.” He said in that snippy way again.

“Stop saying his name like that !! It sounds like the way the other Slytherins say my name ! ” She said crossing her arms in front of her. She was surprised at how angry she was with Snape. Why would his opinion matter to her that much. She finally heard his footsteps come closer and he sat in the chair. He pried her arms apart and took her hand in his.

“I am sorry, Valora. I did not mean anything by it.” He really did sound sorry.

“Why did hav have to be so rude to him ? Charlie is the only one who’s bothered to come see me besides you.” She said as some of her anger was subsiding.

“Do you want me to apologize to him ?” Snape offered.

“No ……no he didn’t seem upset, just me. It’s just…….I’ve been so bored ! I can’t do anything and I can’t rely on you all the time. You’ve got your own life.” she said with a deep sigh.

“You can rely on me, Valora. I will be here.” he said in a soft deep voice.

“You’re here because you feel guilty” As soon as the words left her lips, she knew she shouldn’t have said them. “ I mean it wasn’t your fault. I just ……..oh ..…maybe I should just shut up .” She said leaning back onto the pillows.

Snape was quiet a moment or two. “I do feel responsible. You were in my class, under my care. If you are injured, it is my fault.” He said it slowly. She could hear some undertone, she couldn’t quite identify.

“Professor please don’t ……… it wasn’t …….. I didn’t mean ………oh … bugger.” She sat up and faced the chair reaching out to him. Eventually, she felt him lean forward and hug her. “I like that you come and see me. I just don’t want you to do it out of guilt.” She hugged him tightly and smoothed his hair. She felt him relax against her and sigh, then he pulled back.

“Let us get to your lessons then. I believe History of Magic was up next.” He said as it sounded like he was reaching for the book.

“I never thought I would look forward to my History of Magic lessons.” Valora said laughing.

Snape started reading the chapter. She was trying to pay attention, but the soothing sound of his voice rumbled pleasantly in her chest. It made her feel warm and ………cared for. Isn’t that strange ? Three days ago this thought would never have occurred to her.

“Miss Whinn ? Have you heard any of this chapter ?” he said, though he didn’t sound upset.

“I’m sorry Professor, I was enjoying the sound of your voice. I guess I lost track of what you were reading.” She said feeling guilty. He was taking his free time to help her.

“I think perhaps some dinner is in order. We will discuss this chapter, even I admit it’s ruddy boring.” He said. His tone made Valora laugh and she even heard him chuckle.


During dinner they talked about the chapter. Snape really was a good tutor, he could even explain goblin wars and troll uprisings. He began talking about her potions homework.

“Do you think that could wait until tomorrow Professorwas was hoping Madame Pomfrey could help me take a bath.”

“Madame Pomfrey is out for the evening, I afraid.” he said.

“Well …. maybe you could help me ?” she said.

“Valora ….I don’t …think”

“I mean draw the water and put some bubbles in. I can still undress myself.” saying that made her blush.

“I think I could handle that, as long as you are careful.” Snape said slowly. He didn’t sound sure. She heard him get up and go into the bathroom of the Infirmary. The sound of water came drifting out then a crisp flowery smell. Valora stood up and felt around trying to gather what she needed after the bath by feel. It had been bad enough Snape had to go through her underwear to bring her some, but now she wanted to do it herself. Yes, that feels like the blue nightgown, panties and socks. That should do.

“The bath is ready.” Why did he sound nervous ?

“Thanks. Can you lead me in ? I should be OK after that.” Valora felt him take her arm and guide her to the bathroom.

“Here” he said once they got by the tub. “Let me take those and lay them out on the table for you. I will be right outside if you need anything, I will leave the door cracked open so I can hear you.” and she heard him leave.

Oh, what a luxury this was going to be. She only ever go to take showers in the dormitory. Valora stripped off her old clothes putting them in a neat pile. Then she felt along the tub and stepped in. Oh, this felt marvelous. Even if she couldn’t wash her hair because of her band. S. She sighed contentedly.



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