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Your POV

With my mouth agape I look at his dark eyes, his looking back into mine. There was a gently whoosh in the silent room as his patronus disappeared.

"I've read about a patronus being able to match another's, but it's incredibly rare"

Nodding slightly as he looks towards his shoes, taking a small step towards me as he puts his hands on my waist as gently as he could.

"I've only ever matched one other patronus, however that was a long time ago. Even though I'll still have find memories of her, she doesn't even begin to compare to you, love."

Bringing my hand to my mouth as I cover it gently, my eyes won't with tears again as I look at him. His gaze softens as his hand rises to wipe my face. Leaning into his touch as i look at him, he smiles every so slightly.

"Why are you crying?"

Wiping my face as I shake my head, I sniff. "No one has ever said something like that to me in all my years. I've always had the complete opposite with people. Bring a disgrace of being born, parents that couldn't care if they wanted to. I've always been seen as a freak, I'm the first generation witch."

Pulling me into his chest his hand rests on my head as he runs his hands in my hair. Swaying with me gently I relax slowly.

"You may be first generation witch, but you're one of the strongest and most talented ones I've had the pleasure of knowing."

Smiling gently I hold onto him tightly as my arms find their way under the robes and around his body.

"You'll always be the Potions Master."

"I'm sure"

Sitting up to look at him I laugh slightly as I smack his chest, earning a low chuckle from him. Kissing my forehead he wipes my face again.

Looking up at him I smile gently as he raises a brow.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Because."

His brow twitches for a moment as he looks at me.

"I love you and can't wait to marry you"

Relaxing his brows as he gains a smirk on his lips. He quickly grabs my wrist and wraps his other arm around me before picking me up. My giggles are cut off as his lips meet mine.

Returning it as I'm put onto the bed, my hair falling around me as I hold his face in my hands. Pulling on his own raven locks earns me a small noise. He pulls away for a moment, panting slightly. His fingers run across my cheek before he stands up and unclips the robes from the collar of his suit. The fabric whooshing slightly as he throws it to the nearby bay window. Before I can look back at him he bends down again for more.

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The next morning I'm awoken to the morning sunlight coming into the room from the large window. Blinking slightly as I put my hand in front of my eyes. There's a gentle snoring behind me, holding the blanket up I turn around and smile as Im met with a messy haired Severus sound asleep behind me. The couple rounds must have really tired him out, not that I'm complaining.

Bringing a gentle hand to him I move some.hair that was in his face. He moves slightly and I give a slight smile. Brushing my fingers against his cheek as he did to be the night before, I watch as his dark eyes open slightly only to close again.

"I saw that, Severus"

He sighs before opening his eyes.

"I was wishing you didn't so we wouldn't have to get up."

"We have students to teach, we can't be late on the first day."

"I wasn't on time for your first potions class." He mumbles.

Giggling I nod slightly. "I know, I about ended up on the floor from how hard you opened the door. I think someone else almost wet themselves."

He chuckles as he sits up and leans on his arm while looking at me.

"We better get ready so we aren't late."

Nodding I look over to the small clock on the wall.

"We still have time for breakfast if we hurry"

Getting out of bed we get ready for the day and make our way towards the great hall. Turning the corner we both take separate aisles between the tables. Walking through them as a few students watch us. Once at the main table at the front of the class we sit down.

Smiling to him about how Minerva rearranged us to be together like how he sat next to Quirrell for my first year. Feeling his hand on my leg I look up from my food for a moment.

He glances to me for a moment before he goes back to his own. Smiling to myself as I put my hand on his I glance around the room, seeing the students talking amongst themselves.

After breakfast he swipes his hand along my hip for a moment before he turns back around to head to the his new class. Leaving out of the main doors for the great hall, I make my way down to the Dungeons. Directing a few lost students on the way.

Turning the last corner and putting my hand on the door, I smile to the new faces. They stop talking as they hear me.

"Good morning, welcome to your first day in potions. I'm Professor (l/n), but you may call me (y/n). In this class I'll teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death. I learned potions from the best Hogwarts has seen, and I'll do my best with you. Any questions?"

Leaning on the desk in the front of the class as a few things bubble behind me I point to a student. Iris from the day before, her sister with her.

"Yes?"

"Is it true you're engaged to Professor Snape?"

"Yes it is, do you have any questions pertaining to potions?"

She shakes her head and I nod slightly. Another student raises his hand.

"What's your favorite potion?"

Humming for a moment I smile. "I'm not sure, I've never really thought about it. If I had to pick, I think mine would be the useful Wiggenweld or Amortentia"

"What are those?"

"The Wiggenweld potion is a healing potion for duels. Or any scrapes or bruises. Amortentia is the love potion, it smells like the person you desire."

"What did yours smell like?"

"Mine smelled like white sage mostly, a bit of potion water, and a few other things. Now, we should get startd with learning your ingredients."

Taking my wand out I use flipendo on the spinning chalk board, a list of various ingredients we'll be using gin the next couple weeks showing up.

"Take notes, those are the first ingredients we'll be using for our starting potions. I want you to write down where you can find them, and what they're used for."