A/N: So...I'm working on the next chapter of Unto Their Own and prompt for Unquestionable Love: The Untold Stories, I swear! (Writing has taken a backseat, so updates on all of my fics are delayed due to LIFE.) However, I thought I'd share the following short pieces in the interim to tie readers over until the next updates...

The following are a series of unrelated drabbles (100 words) in response to Tumblr's "Send Me a Pairing and a Number and I'll Write You a Drabble" Challenge I did a while back. Each prompt was based on a requested number and quote (which, FYI, serves as the title for each of these). I fulfilled fourteen SSHG drabble requests in all, so I will likely be posting one (or two, maybe?) per day until they're all up.

(Don't let the crummy title put you off, please! I had the hardest time coming up with something for these. This was my brain's decision after an exasperated 'F*ck it' moment.)

Also, to read another drabble series I recently wrote involving this pairing, which includes a bit of yummy Lucius as well, be sure to check out Checkmate!

Lastly, thank you for any Follows, Favs, and/or Reviews! They're always greatly appreciated and keep me going.

Disclaimer: Harry Potter is copyrighted to and belongs to JK Rowling. I'm just playing in her sandbox. No money, just fun. Artwork is credited to Bodler.

"I wish I could hate you."

"For fuck's sake, Granger—"

"You meant it, didn't you?" she snipped, holding back the tears that wanted to unleash. "Didn't you?"

"FINE! All right?" he hollered, throwing his hands up in resignation; the persistent witch wouldn't take his bloody fibbing for an answer. "Satisfied?"

At last, the Know-It-All was bereft of words. Her eyes widened, astonished.

"So you... You really do..."

Severus tried to fight the blush that coloured his sharp cheeks. "Yes, Granger. I do bloody well love you, all right?" His eyes narrowed. "I wish I could hate you. But I... I'm lost to you. Unequivocally."