Title: Matters of the Heart
Author: JamesMarsters15
E-Mail JamesMarsters15@yahoo.de
Translator: MajinSakuko
Disclaimer: Snape and Lupin don't belong to me
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing/Main-Chara: Snupin
Rating: PG
Genre/s: Romance
Warning/s: OOC, WAFF, tiny bit of Angst
Challenge: JM was bored, I asked her to write me a FF while I was showering. This is the result.
Summary: Snape wants to finally confess his feelings to Lupin.
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Dear L ... Remus!
*It is hard to remember to call him by his given name.*
As you surely have noticed, our relationship has changed.
*Sure he has noticed. Not even he is that dumb.*
Certainly, I'm very glad. However, it is still not entirely clear to me how matters are between us.
*Great, Severus, that sounds as if you want to dump him, and not very nicely.*
That is why I want you to meet me in my rooms this evening.
*And that sounds as if you couldn't wait to bring him down again.*
Is eight o'clock all right with you? Or do you have something else planned already?
*That was fantastic. Now he'll believe I think he's cheating on me. Which he isn't, hopefully.*
Snape was glad once he brought the letter to Lupin's, uh, Remus' office and he was back in his own chambers. He couldn't wait to see Remus again and maybe ...
Once Remus has read the letter, his eyes stopped at the complimentary ending:
Yours, expecting you longingly, Severus
Remus got all hot reading that sentence. Yes, he was also expecting him longingly. Remus didn't want to keep him waiting for so long, and he made his way to Severus to inform him. Said and done.
Now there was only the problem left that he didn't know what to wear. Something tight, something loose? Something red, something blue? Red was the colour of love, but blue went better with his complexion. A tight outfight would emphasize his flawless body, but something loose would be easier to shed ... Two hours later Snape had found the right outfit. A red, snugly fitting muscle shirt and blue jeans.
Right to the minute there was a knock at Snape's door and Remus' voice said quietly, "May I come in?"
Snape opened and was overwhelmed: Remus looked even better than in his robes, better than naked; well, he didn't want to exaggerate. Remus wore a pair of tight beige cords and a white button down shirt.
"Come in. Get comfy."
As their eyes met, both of them knew that the other was aware why they were there.
"You wanted to speak to me, if I remember correctly. What's the matter, Severus?"
"Uh ... yes ... I wanted to speak to you because ... because I wanted to talk to you about our relationship. For a few weeks now we're meeting in secret to ... well ... you know. And I just wanted to tell you that during these last weeks my feelings for you have changed drastically. What I wanted to say is ... Remus, I love you. Before you say anything: I can understand when you don't entertain the same feelings for me. How could you love someone like me, anyway?"
"Severus, I love you."
"I knew you would never love me, that's why ... What, you love me too?"
"Yeah, I've been in love with you for very long now, but I never had the courage to tell you so because I was afraid that you'd send me away, that you wouldn't love me."
"Oh, Remus! I am so glad that I finally told you the truth."
"Yeah, me too."
After this admission, they sank into each others arms and kissed, and landed - as it was planned from the beginning - in bed.
And they, well, happily ever after.
- The Ant -