Severus was pacing in the potions classroom his mind was still working on what almost happened at the ball. He was fighting his feelings and passion, he couldn't possibly have feelings for that, that girl. He even questioned himself will she bring it up Their, almost...kiss...?
            Or was she too drunk to notice. Tired, he walked towards the desk to pick up the newspaper, but before he could there was a knock on his door.
"Enter." Celestia opened the door slightly, then peeped in she looked around he was nowhere to be found, I swear I heard his voice. She walked in and saw the newspaper on the table she rushed forward to pick it up, 😅 phew! Thank Merlin! She turned to see Severus standing in front of her, "Is there anything special, that I have been graced by your presence today Miss Hamilton?" Celestia's eyes widened. "I....I....I....." 😧

"Looks like your hangover is persistent." He walked towards his desk, opened his drawer and handed her a vial, "This will help you with the hangover." Celestia didn't really need it her hangover was long gone when she opened the newspaper.

"Why may I ask do you have my newspaper?" He asked pointing towards the newspaper in her hand,"I....I....I..."

"Yes, you WHY.DO.YOU.HAVE.MY.NEWSPAPER?"
"I wanted to talk about yesterday." Severus looked at her, great now she was going to talk about the almost...kiss. "What about yesterday?"
"Severus I'm sorry for what happened yesterday, I was not in my senses, I shouldn't have.... Please believe me, I'm truly sorry." He observed her carefully; does she really regret it that much? I mean nothing happened!  He thought. 😒 "There's no need to be sorry for it, nothing happened!"
"You call it nothing,  the entire Wizarding community knows about it." He frowned at her, "Oh please it's not like it's on the front page of the Daily Prophet!"
"Well...." She hesitated trying to hide the newspaper, but he swiftly grabbed the paper from her hand, "SEVERUS SNAPE GAY?" he looked up to meet her eyes.  "Please don't kill me, I...it was a mistake, I...I will correct it don't worry." She tried to walk past him; he grabbed her arm to stop her mid way. She turned; her face was inches apart from his. "Celestia, do you remember anything....from yesterday?" His voice melted her heart, he moved closer. The door to his class opened Minerva walked in "Severus have you seen......" She looked at the pair. "Am I interrupting something?" Severus let go of Celestia, "NO Headmistress, Miss Hamilton was just leaving." Celestia was stunned. She walked out of the classroom and walked towards the gate. 😳

            Marcus was at his home relaxing in his bath tub, his eyes were closed. He picked up his glass of wine from the caddy, and sipped it then he kept it back. He was enjoying every bit of his revenge on Severus Snape, smiling to himself he went to pick up his glass but it wasn't there. He opened his eyes to see Celestia sitting on the counter with his glass of wine, "Enjoying are we?" Celestia said as she hopped off the counter and walked towards the tub.

"Celly dear what brings you here?" Marcus said as he got out of the tub and wore his bath robe, "If you wanted wine you should have just asked, I mean resorting to steal it, is pathetic, even for you." He walked out of the bathroom and moved towards the bar, picked out a bottle of wine and walked towards Celestia. Celestia showed him the front page of the Daily Prophet, "This is definitely your doing I'm sure of it, Marcus." He took the newspaper from her hand and saw it, "I must say I'm quiet heartbroken they promised to put my picture in there too, no respect for a fellow journalist, but then again aren't we journalists known to break promises, convenience is all that matters, won't you agree, Celly?"
"Oh you piece of....arghhh...I want an apology." Marcus looked at her then placed his hand on his heart, "I'm truly Sorry, I didn't know you wanted to go forth with the story, I'm sorry to have stolen your thunder darling..." He started laughing then took two glasses out of the cabinet. "Marcus, I'm in no mood for jokes!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's so unlike you, honey!!" He uncorked the bottle. "Marcus I want your apology in tomorrow's paper." He started laughing, "Come now darling let's celebrate." He poured her a Glass of the red wine, he offered her the glass. "I won't be needing a glass."
"Now that's the Celly I know." Celestia knew what she had to do she walked to his bar and picked up the bottle on the counter.
"Oh, Cheval Blanc 1947...hmmm."
"The finest, its exquisite you must have not even tasted it!" She smiled at him, "Neither will you Marcus!" she said then bashed the bottle on the floor.
"ARE YOU CRAZY, that was one of the finest!!" 😱 She knew very well where this man's heart was, his wine collection he loved his wine. Celestia moved behind the counter and took out another bottle from the counter, "Chateau Lafite 1865, so Marcus will you apologize and revert the article?"

"NO WAY, it's my reputation at stake!"  She smiled again, "Well then say bye bye Lafite!" She bashed the bottle on the floor again. 
"You crazy witch, do you know how much that cost me, you insane woman!!"
"Tsk tsk tsk Marcus, for you to insult me I must first value your opinion." Marcus searched for his wand in his robes, "Looking for this, love?"  Celestia said putting extra emphasis on love as she showed him his wand. "Give me my wand." He moved towards her. "Nuh uh , stay where you are!" She warned him. She looked in the cabinet again, no more wine... "You won't find anything more!"
She looked at him and smiled 😏 then pointed her wand to the cabinet, "Revelio!" the blank cabinet changed, it suddenly grew a handle she opened it, "Aah Chateau Margaux 1787, from the collection of Thomas Jefferson if I'm not mistaken, c'est parfait!!" Marcus's eyes widened. "You wouldn't!!" he said trembling. "Oh really? You know I will."
She tilted the bottle a little, "STOP! What do you want??" Celestia looked into his eyes, "Honestly I didn't expect you to be so demented, I WANT AN APOLOGY IN TOMORROW'S EDITION AND THAT THE ARTICLE WAS A HOAX DONE TO DEFAME SEVERUS SNAPE." Marcus nodded, "Don't you think it's time people come to know he's gay!" Celestia smiled, "Don't smile its getting creepy now!!" she started laughing, "He's not gay Marcus, I just assumed it!"
"NO wonder he rejected me, ME!!" to this Celestia snorted.
"Now you know how it feels to be on the receiving end!!" Celestia handed her friend his wand and took the newspaper and walked out of the apartment, but stopped then came back to the cabinet and picked up the wine, "What are you doing keep the wine down!!" Celestia used a duplicating charm and took the duplicate bottle, "I deserve it don't you think oh and I almost forgot here take this for the Daily Prophet you sent me this morning!" she handed him a few knuts. "Don't you think you owe me more than that you destroyed two of my best wines, it wasn't easy getting them!"
"Be happy in what you have, cheers!!"
Marcus looked at the empty bar, "What am I suppose to drink, you destroyed my precious collection!"
"Lick it off the floor, Good bye!" with that she disapparated. Marcus looked at the broken bottles, "I'm so sorry lovelies I couldn't save you! But papa's here now."

Celestia walked back to her room, she opened the door to see Severus reading a book in her living room. "And what do I owe the pleasure of having you here, Professor?" Severus kept the book on the table then looked at her, "Well, I thought our conversation was disrupted earlier so we could perhaps continue it." Celestia hanged her coat and walked towards her mini kitchen, she placed the bottle on the counter, "Then we shall, wine?" 🍷 Severus just nodded, then got up and walked to the counter to see the bottle, "Miss Hamilton, this is a rather exorbitant wine. And difficult to get, where did you get it?" She looked at him, "You won't believe if I told you!"
"Try me!" Celestia raised an eyebrow, "I stole it." His expression changed from wonderment to shock in point five seconds. She started laughing, "Does it matter Severus, just have the wine it's a gift from one of my friend." She handed him a glass. He took it hesitantly. "Are we celebrating something?" Celestia smiled at him, "You're here, I'm here and we are not grabbing each others throats or having a battle of words I think this definitely calls for a celebration! So what is it that you would like to talk about?"  She walked towards the couch and sat down Severus followed her actions. "First of all the newspaper, that Marcus..."
"Taken care of don't worry, tomorrow's article will prove it." She sipped her wine as if nothing had happened. "Anything else you would like to ask?"
Severus hesitated a little.
"Do you remember yesterday?" he looked at Celestia, to see her reaction, but it was unreadable. "Hmm let's see, we reached the ball. I introduced you to Marcus, then I spoke to Arran, then I walked out, then you found me, then we had a little chat, you took my bottle, then I woke up and I was in my room, did I miss anything?" Severus was in two minds should he be happy that she didn't remember or should he remind her. He decided to go with the former. "Nothing, just the part where you told Marcus I was gay." Celestia looked at him with a guilty face, "I have corrected my mistake, he won't bother you again."
"I'll take your word for it, Celestia."
"Make up your mind!"
"About what?"
"Sometimes I'm Miss Hamilton, Sometimes Celestia. MAKE UP YOUR MIND!"
Severus smiled, "Celestia it is."

"Are you hungry? I may have a bit of leftover pasta, would you like some?"
"Yes, let me help you." He took out his wand . "Stop no!" Severus was a bit confused, "What?"
"No magic in my kitchen, it's my only rule." She took out the leftover pasta from the fridge and instructed Severus to cut the bread into slices. While she heated the pasta Severus took the slices and laid them in the toaster.
"You have quite a number of muggle items." He said looking around her kitchen. "Well, sometimes I just disagree with the Wizarding world for criticizing  the muggle inventions, I mean we have magic but for them it's their mind that has all the brilliance, these beautiful innovative minds have given this world such striking creations, made life so easy, specially for singles like you and me! You're Half-blood you must be knowing, you lived at Spinner's End didn't you?"
Severus was a taken aback. "You seem to know quite lot about me."  She smiled, "Occupational hazard. Pasta's done so are the toasts, let the feast begin!" they both sat on the couch.
"So Severus, why are you single?" Severus chocked on his pasta.
"Because I haven't found the right person yet."
"Well as per me you will never find one with your attitude, Mr. Perfectionist. But I must say you are okay looking I mean the black attire can be eerie at the same time sexy, it's just this, sorry, but the nose its quite...well...bulbous, but I find it cute but that's beside the point, also do you always have to tilt your head to kiss someone because you know....the nose...does it come in the middle." He looked at her and could see her amused expression. "Haha very funny Celestia and no my nose doesn't come in the way. Haven't had any complains till now. Thank you for the pasta, I think I should leave."
"Severus, do you remember what happened yesterday?" she asked this time her expression was very different it had a hint of passion or was it just fascination, He wondered. "Well , I remember yesterday perfectly."
"Really do you?", He turned to face her.
"Yes, I do!"

"Then why haven't you asked me about our almost kiss?"
"I... I...I..."

"Yes you WHY. HAVEN'T. YOU. ASKED.ME.ABOUT. OUR . ALMOST. KISS?"
"I should leave..." Severus went to stand up but Celestia pulled him down back on the couch. "You're a potions teacher, you should know you can't just leave a potion hanging half way, you should complete what you started." She leaned in so did he, his body was no more in his control, their eyes met, their foreheads slightly touching. The romance was pulsating in the atmosphere or was it lust, well who cares? Their lips were closer than they could ever be, "Are you thinking what I am thinking, Celestia because if you're not then...?"
"Whose thinking?" the scanty distance between them was just unbearable, their lips finally met, the warm feeling was shared. He held her closer to him. His eyes widened momentarily when their lips met but he soon was lost in it, his eyes were closed so were hers. He was enjoying every bit of her. He could taste the wine, she could smell his cologne, her hands moved to his neck and tangled themselves in his black locks, his hands circled around her waist pulling her closer, the kiss was long and full of passion both of them seemed pretty lost in it, after a few minutes he pulled back a little to see her face she looked so beautiful her eyes were closed her lips pursed, she slowly opened her eyes, when she saw him she blushed, so did he. She quickly looked away, but he lifted her chin to look at the beautiful masterpiece that she was. She started laughing. This was something he didn't expect, was he out of practice was the kiss bad, why was she laughing he wondered. His face became a bit stern, "Why are you laughing?" She looked at him with those chocolate brown eyes, "Because...you didn't tilt your head, your nose....it doesn't block the way." He laughed at this, "Told you."
They both sat on the couch facing the fireplace staring into the fire, boy was it awkward. He cleared his throat, "So..."  Celestia looked at him "So..." she said. "I think it's quite late, I should be going. See you tomorrow." He got up and walked to the door, Celestia followed him. He opened the door, "Good night." Celestia smiled awkwardly, "Ah, yeah good night." He walked out, she closed the door. She turned and leaned on the door, there was a knock on the door, she quickly opened it, and it was Severus, "I forgot something."
She looked around, "Wha.." before she could complete her sentence he captured her lips once again, it was a short kiss but the passion had amplified, he gave her a few pecks before pulling away, "This!" he walked to his room, before he closed his door he looked at her, "Have a good night, Celestia." All she could do was nod. She closed the door and sat on the couch, she took the pillow on the couch and buried her head in it as she squealed like a teenager or...a dolphin it was difficult to point out at that very moment.
Severus on the other hand did the same. Just kidding. He sat down on his bed and stared blankly into the fireplace. Whatever just happened did it really happen or was it his dream.

Celestia fell on the couch staring at the ceiling , suddenly the fire in the fireplace roared. She looked to see a letter come out of it. She picked it up.

Black Lake NOW!

She took her coat and walked towards the Black Lake she somehow managed to reach it without being caught and interrogated by Filch. She sat on the tree stump, Rita appeared.
"Severus Snape is gay and you forgot to mention it to me, I have hired the wrong person!"
"Don't fret he's anything but gay, it was a false news which will be corrected tomorrow. And you haven't hired me, cause I don't see a paycheck!" Rita looked at her in annoyance.
"So have you got any thing else you would like to tell me?"
" Yes, my plan worked perfectly, Severus Snape is fallen for my bait, I must say it wasn't that difficult, just a bit of a sob story and a hint of passion was all it took." Rita started laughing.
"Dear you forget one thing, even though he is Severus Snape, he still is a man!" Celestia hummed in reply.
"I'm travelling I won't be in town for sometime, I hope by the time I'm back you will have Snape wrapped around your finger!" She laughed and Celestia joined her.

"Indeed , he will be!"

(AN)
Hey guys how are you lovely amazing beautiful people?? Warm hug to you all!! \😍/  I can't thank you guys enough for waiting for this update! So it's not my cup of tea or in my case coffee to write intimate scenes, I have never written one...(your suggestions and tips are welcomed) I hope I didn't ruin it! Oh my god it's so good to be back (although I was on and off Wattpad) My exams are still in the process but I just couldn't wait to update!!  By the way I hope you guys liked the article picture (perks of being a journalism student) took me a while to edit it the content was stolen from wiki. Next updates will take time. Also I have a question for all you Severus Snape lovers,

Q)When did you fall in love with Severus Snape?

For me it was from the beginning my friends called me weird to like such a mean dark character but to be honest, I felt he was one of the characters who portrayed reality, with his crudeness... Also such a complex character written by J.K. Rowling, you never ever really ever come to know what went on in his head he was a puzzle box the more you tried solving his mystery the more the puzzle became complicated. I know He made tons of mistakes and made the wrong choices but let's  just face it when you love a character you embrace all their flaws.
If you like my story please do vote and comment thank you for your lovely support!
Love,
Ria 💕

P.S. Check out the video, (I know it has no relation to my fanfic but I was hungry And I was just surfing through  YouTube and I came across this so decided to share it with you guys!!) it's like my dream to have books which you can read and eat. With this we can have the Best book reading and coffee drinking session...The video is of 'How to Cook That' it's lovely channel on YouTube.
*runs to the fridge* Also one more thing do you guys just like randomly open your fridge and stare at an empty fridge as if the food will just appear like MAGIC? I hope I'm not the only one to do this!