The Potions Master

fouгтуfive: christmas, pt. 1

I was in Hogsmeade. Okay so yes, I snuck out of Hogwart's early in the morning to avoid everyone. But I needed to buy Christmas gifts, even if it meant I'd probably get detention for 'going missing on my own agenda'.

I wanted to get a gifts for a few people, especially Severus. And he seemed hard to shop for, I hardly knew what he would want. So I'd need to put some thought into it. And of course I'd mail Cassidy a gift, Brian too.

It had been a few uneventful days but today was different. Christmas was in two days. I shouldn't have procrastinated for so long. I browsed threw the shops, searching endlessly and hopelessly. I was now plainly and tiredly just wandering about. I was in a bookstore, I'd picked out Cassidy a cute bff necklace, and Brian, I got him a few of his favorite unowned books. But severus, oh severus I have no idea what to get you.

I passed several aisles of books, sighing. It was cold, I had no idea what I was doing. Why did I come here? This was a terrible idea. I walked out of he store, sighing before a particular shop caught my eye. I huffed, a potions shop. I quickly scuffled my way into the shop, escaping the cold breeze and meeting with a rather hot one. I must have frostbite, my skin was on fire. I shuddered and gazed around the room. Wait.. sigh.. why would he want a potion? He probably could brew any potion he wanted! He was the potions master of our school afterall. Well

Well, for my lover's sake, I'd buy him an amorentia. With its uppity quirky bottle shape, it was cute. Although an easy potion, a nice gesture. And I'd for sure have to pick out another gift from somewhere else because, amorentia was a lazy gift as is.

My eyes lit up, I had the perfect idea. Something, personal. I head towards the particular shop named: "Music for your Lover'.

It was a shop that sold recorders, and you could record dialogue. But as the shop was going to be shut down, it would make it even more special, as to no one else would have such a significant gift like this one.

"Here you are missy, would you like to record now? we can set it up for you".

"Yes please".

"What song? Would you like to add any personal sounds?" The shopkeeper asked me. "(the song i have in mind is a surprise)".

"Alrighty, anything you'd like to add?" I nodded. "Could you put, 'I love you Severus' at the end?"

"Sure! Repeat that please, remember to sound genuine".

"I love you Severus". I let a small smile pull at the ends of my lips, excited for him to listen to it. It was such a beautiful song, I hoped he would love it. As much as I love him.

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I was finally heading back to Hogwart's. It was freezing, absolutely fucking freezing. As cool as Hogsmeade seemed, I personally don't think the insufferable walk made it worth it. I adjusted my backpack full of the gifts I'd gotten and continued trudging threw the thick snow.

third pov.

The professor walked up to the brunette boy with brown eyes, showing all signs of utmost reluctance as he did so. "Mister.. uh ahem.. have you seen Miss L/n?" He asked the boy with the bowl cut hair. He gazed around for a few moments before making thick strong eye contact. Oliver froze up, letting a smirk form on his lips. "Why? Got a crush on her?" Oliver teased, unaware of their relationship. Snaoe unsure what to say he glared. "That's absolutely inappropriate Mister..?"

"Professor after all these years, it's Oliver. Oliver Tree..". The boy droned in annoyance. "My sincerest apologies". He rolled his eyes, he certainly didn't sound sincere. "Do you know where she is or not?" He growled furrowing his brow down at the boy. Why Y/n wasfriends with this kid, he'd never know. Or understand.