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Professor Slughorn's voice seemed too far away, that Severus wished he did not hear the teacher at the first place. His mind was flooded with so many thoughts, mostly negative things, telling him that his life was going to turn upside down once he realised what was happening in his favourite class that day.

Severus shifted a bit in his seat, eyes widening when Slughorn paired him up with you. A frown was threatening to form on his face, as he fiddled with his fingers under the table, thinking of ways to avoid you but now there was not getting away since his teacher assigned you and him as a pair.

He did not move out of his place, not wanting to go and sit next to you who was surrounded by your friends. He never knew what you thought about him, or if you even knew him at all. He doubted you knew him, it was impossible to think that he was not invisible to you, when he clearly was to everyone else.

Severus felt his heart skipped a beat when you came and sat next to him, a smile was painted on your face as you waved at your best friend who sat not too far from you and him. It was absolutely unusual for you to be paired up with anyone else but your best friend, but the look on your face was not telling him that you were annoyed to be with him instead.

Severus had never been so close to you before. It almost felt illegal to sit next to you, when he thought he could only be doing that in his dreams. He took that chance to admire your beautiful smile, and how kind your eyes were as you finally tore your gaze from your best friend, looking at him.

"Hello, Severus."

You started, and Severus cursed himself for not responding to you right away, too enchanted by you, until you thought he despised your presence.

"I bet you don't want to work with me?"

You asked, smiling, but deep within your heart, you hoped it was not right. You always adored Severus, but you never talked to him, knowing that he would hate for his personal space to be invaded.

"No, that's not true. I— I like you."

Severus stammered on his words, and once he realised what he had said, heat rose upon his cheeks. He shook his head violently, watching as your smile turned into a grin.

"I didn't mean it like that. I mean, I do not hate you. How could I? But I also—"

His words were cut off when you chuckled, and Severus could not hold back a smile. Your voice was music to his ears, and now that he had you talking to him, he never wanted you to leave.

"I understand what you were trying to say, Severus."

And just like that, a friendship was built and Severus could not be happier. The girl he used to admire from afar, was becoming his friend and now he could talk to you without stumbling upon his words anymore. He was comfortable with you, and it was safe to say he started to harbour feelings for you.

Surely, Severus had a crush on you long before you became his pair in Professor Slughorn's class, but it was simply a foolish crush, at least that was what he wanted to think it was. He thought it was not possible for him to get close to you, let alone get his feelings reciprocated, so he just watched you in adoration.

But now as he saw you every day, walking to classes with you, sitting in the Great Hall with you, and walking you back to your dormitories every single night; Severus' heart was yearning for more.

He tried to deny his feelings, not desiring to jeopardise what he had with you. But days gone by and he realised it was not a mere infatuation at all. He would only torment himself if he kept trying to push his feelings away when his poor heart just wanted to surrender to your charm.