AN: I believe an apology is in order. I'm truly sorry for hanging up on you readers like this. I'm currently on a trip and you have no idea how excited I am when I found a computer in the hotel I'm staying at. It's very short and very hurried because I made it in just 5 minutes and I have to get going. I'm very sorry.

Note 5: To Severus, Not Really Delivered

Severus raised his brow.

He watched silently as Harry Potter strolled silently in the empty halls.

With a large parchment hung on his back.

He followed the younger wizard, intending to take off the said parchment and ask about it.

When he saw the writing on the parchment, he merely took it off and silently crept away from Harry.

As he reread the parchment again and again, he felt a funny twinge in his stomach. When Minerva asked to see the parchment, he hid it away. He quickly walked to his headquarters, and when he closed the door, he covered his mouth and let the bursting feeling in his chest exploded as his lips curled widely.

I've always, always love you. Always.

H.P.