"Sev? What's happened!?" Elira panicked when Snape arrived back in his classroom in a rage. He sighed and pulled her into his arms, holding her tight with love. "Sweetheart, I've resigned. I shall be leaving for Spinners End later today." He told her sadly. "What? No! You can't leave me Sev I need you." Elira cried, her heart torn into a million pieces.

"I'm not leaving you, I'm leaving Hogwarts. You can come to me on the weekends and if you ever need me I'll be here in a flash." He promised. "Is it because of us?" She asked sadly, looking up into his black eyes. "No, it's because I refuse to work alongside her after what she did to you. Albus won't fire her so I quit. Everything is going to be fine!" He assured her, placing a delicate kiss on her head.

"You did this... for me? Potions are your life and you quit for me?!" Elira gasped, "you are my life as much as potions are my love, and besides I have a better brewing room at home... and not a dunderhead in sight." He mused. "Nothing will come between us?" She asked, feeling rather insecure. "Never." Snape whispered into her ear.

Snape wasn't pleased when he was rudely interrupted, "what do you want Albus? And before you say anything I'm no longer a professor here so you cannot stop us from being together." He scowled, pulling his witch close to him proudly.

"Dear boy, I'm not here about that. That's an issue for another day.. I just don't want you to leave." The old headmaster pleaded sadly. "I'm sorry Albus, but I cannot work alongside that woman. If you want me to stay.. get rid of her!" Snape replied seriously, "Severus if it was up to me I would but it is not in my hands!" Dumbledore sighed, pinching the ridge of his nose. "You must understand Severus, she hasn't done anything wrong here at Hogwarts for me to file a complaint. We have no leg to stand on here.."

"I understand that, but I simply cannot work alongside the woman who hurt Elira so badly." Snape explained, Dumbledore nodded in understanding.
"Can I say something?" Elira piped up proudly, stepping away from Snape and taking a deep breathe. "I have had no choice but to go to her lessons, but I did so because I didn't want to upset my father, ruin my education, or face getting expelled and never seeing you again. We can't let her win... Sev, if I can do it then why can't you?"

Dumbledore grinned as he saw how much Elira cared for Snape, and he was impressed by her maturity. "You will make sure she keeps away from Elira and me?" Snape asked the headmaster outright. "I will converse with Professor Argolli about it later, yes." The old man agreed.
"Fine, then I shall stay. However I have other terms."

Dumbledore rolled his eyes and let out a knowing sigh, "and what are those?"
"You will except my relationship with Elira, you will not expect Elira to converse with that bitch outside of class, and most importantly you will keep her away from the pair of us."
"Very well, I accept your terms." Albus nodded and left without another word.

"Wow, that was something he was actually speechless for once!" Elira laughed, as Snape pulled her onto his lap. "Your little speech before was very mature and wise. I think I could learn somethings from you." Snape grinned, bringing his lips to hers lovingly.

"The most important thing here is us, your career and my education. I am fed up of avoiding her, she means nothing to me.. not enough to damage what's really important anyway." She smiled gently, tucking his hair being his right ear. "And what is that my love?" He smirked, Elira sighed and looked him deep in his eyes, "Us." She whispered.