Gabriella wasn't sure when she'd gotten so proficient at making potions, or when she'd developed any kind of appreciable magical talent at all, but she was sure that when she'd been faced with these potions ingredients and a cauldron sitting atop a small fire, she had known exactly what to do
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Snarling, he tossed the glass away from him, recognizing the Amortentia in it. Dark eyes darting around, he spotted a shadowy figure peeking at him from around the corner, and in a flash he was on her, long fingers finding her throat as he pressed her against the wall, anger very clearly written on his face.
"What do you think you're doing?"
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With bated breath, she watched as Snape picked up the lemonade and she silently begged him to take just a sip, not - toss it aside?! Hey! She'd worked hard on that!
She let out a shriek of surprise and fear as he was on her suddenly, his hand on her throat, and she stared up at him with wide, frightened eyes. "I just - " she stammered, voice shaking. "I just - I wanted you to - um - I wanted you?"
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At her answer, his eyes narrowed in suspicion, but his fingers loosened slightly. His grasp was still strong, but it wouldn't leave marks now.
"Explain."
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"I wanted you," she repeated, looking up to meet his eyes, hoping her gaze conveyed how earnestly she felt about all this. "A lot. But I didn't think you'd notice me."
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"Who are you?"
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"Gabriella Montez, sir. Ravenclaw. Seventh year."
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"I don't recall such a student."
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"Which is why I made the love potion, sir. Because I was afraid you didn't even know me."
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She lowered her eyes sadly.
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When her eyes met his, he delved into her mind, searching it for images of her in his classroom, images that would substantiate what she claimed to be true.
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"Why?"
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He didn't understand this phenomena of women wanting him for no apparent reason, and his Slytherin nature found it suspicious.
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"I don't know - because you're smart and I think that's ... " She blushed, lowered her voice. "Sexy."
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