I'm sorry that I didn't update yesterday! I've been busy... it was my friends birthday and I didn't have any time to write.

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'Go ahead Hagrid. Tell her.' Severus spoke.

Hagrid nodded.

'When people die around Hogwarts they change into ghosts or just completely die. But when Severus died... something weird happened. His soul placed itself in his painting. You're talking to the "real" Severusk Snape. The painting wasn't a Horcrux or anything...'

You looked at the painting with slightly widened eyes.

'You mean... that all this time I haven't been talking to a copy...'

Hagrid shook his head. You looked back at Severus.

'Wauw... this is awesome!' You smiled. 'Why would you keep it a secret?' You asked.

'Because we are afraid that ye were going to spent ye're time here. Ignoring school work, standin' in the way of our investigation. This has never happened before Y/N. We don't know how long this is goin' to last and we don't know whether or not this is permanent. We didn't want ye to get attached to him to much.'

'How do you expect me to not get attached to this? I saw him die in front of my own eyes. I just found out that he was my godfather. Even if you wouldn't have told me I would get attached to this. It's one of the only things that remained after he died.'

'That's not true. My potion books are still here.' He spoke.

'That isn't the same... you've been erased from most of my baby foto's. You're only on the once with my parents on them. I can't even call them baby foto's because I'm not even on them... basically everything is gone.'

It was quiet for a moment.

'So what do you expect me to do now?' You asked. 

'Well... maybe ye shouldn't come here in a few weeks. Just let us do our investigation.'

You looked at Severus who sighed.

'Y/N... maybe that is best for now. I'd love to talk to you but... this wasn't even meant to happen and I think you have to learn to live without my protection.'

You sighed and got up.

'If that's what you want... then I'll respect that choice. Thank you for telling me Hagrid.'

You walked towards the door of the office.

'Y/N...'

You looked at Severus.

'I'll talk to you soon.'

You smiled and nodded. You closed the door behind you and hurried towards your History of Magic class. You closed the door and looked at professor Binns. He stopped and looked at you.

'Hello miss Y/L. Mister Malfoy explained me where you were. Have a seat, make sure you copy the notes I gave.' He spoke.

You nodded and sat down besides Draco. You grabbed your books.

'I have to talk to you...' you spoke. 'It's about the portrait.'

After class, when everyone was in the great hall for dinner, you had just explained the entire story to Draco.

'Wait... so Severus changed into a painting when he died?' Draco asked again.

'Yes... I already told you 4 times.' You grinned.

'That's so... weird and cool at the same time.'

'I want to talk to him.' Draco spoke after a small silence.

'I don't think you're allowed to.' You sighed. 

'I don't care... I want to talk to him.'

You sighed.

'Do your best, if you get busted... I didn't have anything to do with it.'

Draco grinned and kissed the top of your head.

'First dinner.' He smiled.

You nodded and got up to go to dinner.

-

After dinner you walked back towards the common room. Your fingers were tangled with Dracos and Laurie and Andrew were walking in front of you. You walked into the common room and Laurie turned around.

'Y/N, let's go to bed.' She yawned.

'Yes, are you guys going?' You asked.

'I am.' Andrew spoke and he looked at Draco.

'Same.' Draco smiled.

You walked towards Draco and kissed him. He kissed you back.

'Goodnight.' You smiled. 

'Bye.' He smiled. 

You walked up stairs with Laurie and sat down on your bed. You grabbed your pajamas and put them on.

Draco waited until everyone was asleep. Then he got up and put on his robes. He grabbed his wand and quietly. He left and hurried towards the office. He knocked on the door.

'Yes?' He heard.

'Severus, it's Draco.' He spoke softly.

The door opened and he walked in. He quietly closed the door. He walked in and looked at the painting. 

'Hello Draco.' Severus spoke.

'Hi... Wauw this feels weird.' He said.

'Y/N told you... didn't she?' He asked.

'Yes. She was allowed to, at least... that's what she told me.'

Draco sat down on the chair in front of the desk and faced Severus. 

'So... how does it feel to be a painting?' He asked.

'Uhm... I don't know. It's kind of boring. How are you and Y/N doing?'

'Still together.'

'And your parents?' He asked.

'They're... still together. Let's keep it at that.' He sighed.

'Are they in a fight?' Severus asked.

'Kind of... my mother can't take my father's behavior any more. But they're doing better. Maybe it's good for them to have a little alone time.'

There was a small silence.

'Severus... has Y/N visited you a lot?' Draco asked.

'Yeah... we've had some conversations... why?' He asked. 

'Did she talk to you about what's going on with her at school? She promised she would talk to me but I don't think she's telling me everything.'

'Are you talking about the insults and those two boys? Because she has told me about them. But not that much.'

Draco nodded.

'I just don't get it. She's targeted all the time. Why isn't she scared? Andrew, Laurie and I are stressing out and she's perfectly fine. You're her godfather... I thought she might have shared something with you.'

Another silence fell.

'Draco, I do think Y/N is scared.'

Draco looked up and looked at him in confusion.

'She just has something that's always stronger then fear. That's just a basic rule.'

'What is it?' He asked.

'Hope and the will to prove herself. When I hear her talk I think she has hope that people will eventually see that she has changed. She just focuses on potions to prove herself and she doesn't worry about all those people.'

'Hope? Isn't it really bad to have that much hope? I mean... I don't think it will happen. She need to get a better view on the situation.'

'Hope is a good thing. It let's her continue in life. You shouldn't be that worried. Live in the present... forget what you've been through and continue with your life Draco. You can't keep worrying about her.'

'I feel like I have to... ever since we became death eater I had to feeling that I have to take care of her and worry about her.'

'Let it go Draco... she's fine for now. She'll ask you help when she needs it.'

Draco sighed. He got up and put the chair back.

'Thanks... it was nice talking to you.' He smiled.

'I agree, take care Draco.'

Draco walked out and Snape locked the door. Draco walked back and quietly entered the common room. He walked up to his room and went to sleep.

-

You sat underneath the tree at the lake. Draco had been thinking about what Snape said the day before.

'Draco... I was thinking yesterday. When I was in bed.'

'About what?' He asked.

'What if Liv would be alive and we would have met her after the war? What if we had refused to death eaters to begin with?'

Draco sighed and laid his head back.

'What?' You asked.

'I don't want to think about the past or what would have happened if we did different things. I want to be in the present... where I love you. This moment when I'm looking at you... This moment that we're sharing... I cherish it so much. I cherish you so much. I just want us to be normal again. That this is all over and the trouble is over.' He sighed.

'I don't think we can... I don't think it will become normal soon.'

'Don't think like that Y/N... have hope.' He smiled at you.

'I have hope... I do. It's just tiring to always think that everything is going to be fine.'

Draco pulled you against him.

'It will all be fine. We'll leave Hogwarts in 9 months, then we'll get a house... a job... maybe we'll get married... Y/N Malfoy...'

A smile appeared on your face. Draco kissed the top of your head. 

'Kids... live a normal life and no one will think about that war ever again. We just need to get through these few months.'

'Draco...'

'Yes?'

'You know why I have hope every day?' You asked. 

Draco was quiet for a moment.

'No, but I'd love to know.'

'You give me hope every day. Just seeing you in the morning makes me realise that I didn't loose everything yet and that I still have something to fight for.'

'I wish I could give myself that hope.' Draco sighed.

You looked at Draco.

'Let me give you that hope.' You smiled.

Draco looked at you and smiled. He leaned in and kissed you. You kissed him back before laying against his shoulder.