Sincerely, Yours My Half-Blood Prince Book 1 (Severus Snape x OC )

Chapter 17: A Secret

I pushed against his chest, wanting to stop this kiss from continuing. To stop leaning into this man's scent, his whim.

I was finally able to pull apart our lips even though my body did not want me to.

"Severus, stop, please." My eyes look at him, and he held me apart, our breath both hot.

"Severus, you are probably intoxicated from the smell of Amormtenia," I said to him, hoping he would use this as an excuse for his sudden actions.

He smiled, placing one of my curls behind my ear. Which made me almost melt.

"I have never been in control of my own emotions than ever before." His voice was like honey, alluring me to his very words. His hand began to trail off.

I put my head down.

"Severus, why have you done this now." My voice was somewhat broken, and it was a right to be so.

(Flashback)

"Athena, what are you doing?"

I quickly turn around to see Sirus and Remus stare at me at the corner of the corridor. I hid the letter in my hand.

I could see their faces intrigued at what I was hiding.

I put my lips to my mouth. "Keep it down." My robes went up, trying to block at the person I was staring at.

Remus seemed confused at what I was doing until Sirus sneaked behind my back and grabbed the letter.

"I know this may seem out of the blue, but I did not dare to say it out loud. Oh, is this a love letter?" Sirius read the letter out loud, his eyes gleaming.

My eyes widened.

I rushed towards him, trying to get it back, but he was too quick.

"Give it back, Sirius," I grumbled while speaking softly.

Remus, however, also seemed to want to hear what was going on.

"I have been in love with you ever since we first met." Sirius's voice was dramatic, and Remus giggled at his reenactment of my words.

"The way your opal eyes had stared at me that day had captivated my gaze. It was not until now that I realized that what I felt for you was too strong to keep hidden." Sirius looked at me in surprise. "I never knew you were such a Romantic. wHo knew there was a heart under those fists."

"Sirius, give it back." I tried jumping up to get the letter, but he kept on being only inches away from my grasp. His voice continued to read the message.

"As we are going to leave soon, I wanted to let you know my true feelings. Our future is unpredictable, but I wish to tell you that I am in love with you, Severus Snape..."

They both stared at me, and my face grew red. Sirius did not seem to like this.

"Athena, you are in love with Snivellus. That arse who called Lily that..."

I stopped him. "He was getting bullied by James; he didn't mean to say it."

Sirius's face grew angry. "How do you know? All you know is that he said it."

I shook my head. "I know I may have read his mind."

They both looked at me with their eyes widening.

Remus spoke, "You used the legitimacy spell on him."

I did not look them in their eyes. "Not exactly. I may have picked up a trick during the Holidays."