Severus was beginning to wake up the sunrays were hitting his pale face, he slightly opened his eyes and scowled at the sun. No one I repeat NO ONE can possibly get away from the infamous Severus Snape Scowl not even the sun. He got up and walked towards the kitchen. He filled the kettle with water and placed it on the stove top then opened the cabinet took out a cup. Last night's event were still playing on his mind, he very much regretted taking her there. After coming back he went to meet Celestia but she told him she wanted to be alone. He sat there trying to scrutinize every little detail about yesterday he picked up his cup and drank. The door to his room opened and McGonagall entered his room, "Good morning Severus!" Severus looked up at her in annoyance, "Good Morning headmistress what brings you here that to barging in like this!!" Minerva looked at him and smirked, "Well I thought you wanted this..." she showed him a letter it had his name written on it "Celestia wanted me to give it to you. But I guess I will come another time..." Severus immediately stopped her, "No, please give me the letter!" Minerva handed him the letter. He took it and was about to open but stopped then looked at Minerva and raised an eyebrow. Minerva took the hint and walked towards the door but stopped then turned and lowered her spectacles slightly then looked towards the counter then Severus, then she smirked, "What are you having Severus?"
"Uh-t-tea."

This time it was her turn to raise her eyebrow, "One quick suggestion, next time try to have tea by ADDING the tea leaves. Good day!" with that she walked out of the room. Severus looked at his cup. Then he realized he was having just hot water for the past 10 mins. He quickly opened the letter.

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Severus,
          Please forgive me for last night's incident. I never meant to be rude towards the Malfoy's. Anger got the best of me. I wanted to write you this letter to inform you I have some work and I will be travelling for a few days. See you soon. Please don't blame yourself for yesterday.

Celestia.

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Severus quickly got up and rushed out towards Celestia's room. He knocked on the door, in his heart he just wished she hadn't left. But unfortunately no one opened. The painting on the wall next to the door looked at him, "She just left a few minutes back, she looked upset. She went that way." The painting pointed towards the hallway. Severus thanked the painting and strode down the hallway. He ran towards the Great Hall. He saw Celestia talking to McGonagall. He quickly caught his breath and walked towards her. Celestia turned to see Severus. Minerva smiled and walked towards the Great Hall. Now they both stood there, Celestia looked at him, Severus had never felt so anxious in his life.

"Celestia, I need to tell you something..." Celestia stopped him. "Severus, will you wait for me?" Severus looked at her, he couldn't bring himself to say anything he just nodded. She turned and started walking towards the gate, she stopped and turned she walked closer to him. She went on her toes and kissed him. Severus leaned in and his arms found its way around her waist. He felt something odd she was kissing him as if she would never meet him again. Severus pulled away from her and looked at her beautiful face.

"Awwww, look at them so cute!" Celestia and Severus turned the entire Hogwarts staff was peeping through the doors of the Great Hall. Severus growled at them in anger, "Hogwarts offers many things unfortunately privacy isn't one of them!". Celestia turned his face so now he was looking at her. "Thank you for yesterday. Goodbye, See you soon." With that Celestia walked towards the gate and apparated.

Celestia apparated to a small village in the West Lake district of China. She walked through the tea bushes, it was evening. But sky was dark and gloomy. She walked for a few more minutes before she spotted the Siheyuan (Image). She walked towards the door and knocked. After a few minutes a young girl opened the door.

"Celly!" she straight away hugged Celestia. "Xiu how are you?" Xiu looked at her and smiled, "Brilliant as always, come in!" Celestia walked inside. Xiu took her bags and walked towards a spare room, "Where's your brother, I must meet him." Xiu dropped her bags in the room and walked out. "Liko has gone out he will be back pretty late, he's gone for herb hunting. You can meet him tomorrow." Celestia was worried, very much worried she couldn't waste another minute but she had no choice she would have to wait. "So are you hungry, I have made some congee and luo han zai."
"I'm starving actually. I will freshen up and meet you in the dining area." Celestia walked to her room. She searched her bags for her clothes and walked towards the shower. After a nice warm bath she made her way to the dining area, Xiu had set the table with food. They sat down and without wasting another minute they began to eat.

"This is my favourite." Celestia said. "It's funny brother told me to make this today, what a sheer coincidence." After the diner was done Xiu and Celestia sat in the living room talking. Celestia hadn't been here since almost a year. When Celestia had first arrived here she was completely broken, her mother was missing. Her father had died and the torture she had to suffer in the boarding school. Xiu's brother Liko Han had helped her and trained her as well. Xiu was adopted by Han, so she was completely oblivious to the magical world. But soon she came to understand and study about the Wizarding world. Celestia helped her as well.

"Who is this Severus Snape you have taken his name at least three times!!"
"He's...someone I met, that's all you're getting! I'm really tired. Good night!"
"Oh come on tell me!!" Celestia ignored her and walked towards her room, but before she could enter it she heard the main door open. She quickly walked towards it.

"Xiu is Celestia here?" Xiu took the bags from her brother's hand. "Yes brother she just went to bed..."
"No, I'm here."

"Aha Celestia, I knew you were coming. My extrasensory perception is never wrong."
"Yes, never wrong. I need to speak with you." Liko looked at her, "I know, but today you must rest. Tomorrow we shall talk about it, meet me by the tea fields at 5am."

The next morning Celestia walked towards the tea fields. She looked around to find Liko but he was nowhere to be found. She walked towards a huge tree and sat.
"Tea?" Liko summoned two cups of tea, they appeared magically. Celestia picked up the cup. "Liko, the potion it's power is reducing..." Celestia handed him the potion, Liko took the potion. Then he took Celestia's hand. He took out a small pin and pricked her index finger's tip. A drop of blood trickled down her finger before it could fall he placed the vial below it so the blood fell directly into the empty vial. "I got new ingredients yesterday, this ancient potion needs a few adaptions, it will be fine don't worry!"

"DON'T WORRY!! Liko I would have lost my control! That potion is not suppose to falter!" Celestia was thoroughly angry and scared. "It cannot happen again Liko. I can't lose anymore people in my life..."

Liko placed a hand on her shoulder, "I understand, but you must realize this potion only curbs it, it will not cure it. You have the power within yourself to control it, stay focused. How many outbursts have you had till now after taking the potion?"
"Just this once but I felt I couldn't hold it any longer. The enormity of the power was high. How much time will you take for the new potion?"

"Once I find out what lacked in the previous portion, I will be able to alter the new one."

It had been a few weeks, Liko was trying his best to identify the previous ingredients and their effect on her blood and the new ingredients. He had got dried seahorse, the bile of a bear and some magically altered ginseng roots that grew only during the full lunar eclipse. He went through all the notes he had which were centuries old. Nothing seemed to work his years of research was seeming faulty how could this not work. He knew each and every ingredient. He decided it was time he owled a few people to get the help he needed. A few more days went by he finally got the replies through the letters. Celestia was losing her serenity very quickly; she was quarantined to a separate room where she would meditate everyday to find her inner peace and tranquility. Trying to control her powers.

Liko walked towards her room, "Celly, I have two good news and a bad news." Celestia inhaled, "Good, bad ,good."

"Alright, firstly there could be a possible cure to your condition. Bad news its out of my field of work, so I can't help you. I don't own the proper ingredients and they don't even grow here. And lastly there is a person who can help you with this!"

"There is cure!!! I can't believe it!! Thank Merlin. I will finally be free!"  Liko smiled, "Yes you will be free!"

"Wait you said a person would be able to help me. Who is it?"

"He is a very famous potion maker, Severus Snape." With that Celestia's face lost its colour.

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P.S. Congee and luo han zai(Buddha's delight) are one of my favourite!! What is your all time favourite food? I have like a million things on this list 😂😂