True Reason 2

Warning: Harry/Snape (Do Not Read If This Offends You)

Disclaimer: Do Not Owe Harry Potter!

"Albus, you must be joking. I clearly think I heard you wrong," Severus said as he and Albus were walking around the castle one night.

"Severus, the Dark Lord is at work here. His going to come after Harry any time soon. Shouldn't you be able to tell him before you flee?" Albus asked.

It was the middle of sixth year and right after Slughorn's Christmas party. Albus Dumbledore knew the plans of the Dark Lord already since the Dark Lord reveals them to Severus and that they always come true. Albus also knew that he was going to die by the end of sixth year since that was Draco Malfoy's task. Severus have ignored the question as he looked at him, "The Ring is killing you, isn't it?" He asked softly.

"That's what the ring does when it's dark magic," Albus replied as he was wearing the ring on his finger, "Severus, Horace told me about what happened during the Christmas party," Albus said.

Severus seethed, "He shouldn't have told you anything!" He snapped.

Albus raised his eyebrow, "Of course blowing up right in front of Harry and his date isn't interesting," he said.

"Potter shouldn't have gone with Lovegood. He deserves better then her," Severus replied.

"Severus, when are you going to tell Harry that your in love with him? How long has it been for you, my friend?" Albus asked.

Severus glared, "Second year," he seethed out even though deep inside, he was terrified during second year as he had heard about Harry defeating the Dark Lord as he had founded the Chambers of Secret.

"Before you know it Severus, Harry will be taken by Miss Cho Chang," Albus said with a teasing smile.

Severus twitched, "Albus, you know that I can't take Harry under my wing yet. If the Dark Lord finds out..." he began.

"You could always use a false memory for him. The Dark Lord could never find out," Albus replied.

"I...I want to wait until the Dark Lord is gone and defeated. Besides, I don't even thing Potter like men," Severus said slowly.

"I doubt that," Albus said grinning as he had a conversation not long ago with Harry about Snape.

"What?" Severus asked as he turned quickly to look at Albus.

"Honestly, you and Harry both used Occlumency, right? Didn't you saw the memory or something?" Albus asked smirking.

"Albus!" Severus snapped. Albus sighed as he told Severus about his and Harry conversation earlier. "I still mustn't," Severus muttered as Albus nodded in understanding, "however, I must give this memory to him. He must know on how I feel," he said.

"Severus, it would be wiser if you just told him before your task," Albus said.

"No. I will not pursue it until the Dark Lord is defeated," Severus said determined.

"Then I can not stop you from doing anything. However, you must tell me a message so that I can send it to Harry so that he could see it during the memory. Is that understood?" Albus asked.

Severus nodded, "Indeed," he said as he began relaying his message.

"Fight back you coward! Why can't you fight back!" Harry yelled angrily at Snape as he and Severus were outside of Hogwarts as Severus was trying to flee and Harry had just caught him before he did.

"DON'T...DON'T EVER CALL ME A COWARD, POTTER!" Severus snapped as he was so angry that his eyes almost softened at the sight of Harry with tears going underneath his eyes.

"YOU BASTARD! YOU USED ME! AFTER ALL THIS TIME, YOU USED ME!" Harry snapped angrily as tears were still going down his face.

"What the hell are you talking about, Potter? I never used you!" Severus said.

Before Harry gotten the chance to reply, he heard someone screaming and heard that it was himself as someone was using a Crucio on him.

"No! Have you forgotten our orders? Potter's for the Dark Lord! We must flee before the Ministry comes!" Severus called out to the other Death Eaters.

Harry struggled to get up as he dives for his wand before Severus could flee again. "Levi..." Harry stammered but he was too slow as Severus said a spell that knocked his wand out off his hand.

"Potter, you must know by now that all the spells that you have been using in your textbook was mine! Yes Potter! I, the Half-Blood Prince! You idiot child," Severus said and he said a spell to weaken Harry's magic power and with one last look before Harry's blackout, he saw Severus staring at him one last time with an apologetic look on his face before fleeing.

"What was it that you want to give me without the others noticing, Professor McGonagall?" Harry asked as he walked behind her and the two were walking up to the office of Albus Dumbledore.

"I think that you should know the true reason of Severus feelings for you," Minerva began.

"He showed them to me alright! He attacked the school and fled to those distainful Death Eaters! If he cared about me, he wouldn't have!" Harry snapped.

"He knows that he couldn't, Harry," Minerva said calmly as Harry was still distraught from the battle that happend at Hogwarts two days ago. "If the Dark Lord founded out that you and he were together, Severus would have been killed," she said.

"Wait, how'd you know about my feelings for him? Snape doesn't even know!" Harry exclaimed.

"Albus told me right before he died," Minerva replied.

"I knew I couldn't trust him," Harry murmured.

The two went inside the office and Harry watched as he recgonized the vial Minerva was getting from Dumbledore's desk. "Isn't that's a memory vial?" Harry asked nervously.

Minerva nodded, "Ten points to Gryffindor, Harry," she said grinning as she tried to cheer up the young lad which it did. "Severus memory is within here and I think it is time to use Dumbledore's Pensieve to see this now, won't we?" Minerva asked as she dumped the memory inside.

"I feel like I'm introduing on something," Harry began.

"It's fine Mr. Potter. Severus wants you to see this. Dumbledore was the one who instructed Severus to give you a message," Minerva explained.

"A message? What kind of message?" Harry asked as his heart began beating up and he looked up to see Minerva and saw that she was leaving. "Your not watching?" He asked quite surprised.

Minerva shook her head, "This is only for you to see and you alone," she said and with that, she left Harry alone in the office.

(One Year Later)

"Hey Har, are you alright?" Hermione asked softly as she patted his shoulder making Harry jumped.

"Why shouldn't I be?" Harry asked quietly but Hermione and Ron could see the tears pouring down from his eyes quickly.

"Harry, you could cry all day if you want. After all, you didn't have the time to tell Snape on how you felt about him. He died by protecting us in that tunnel and we had no choice but to see Nagini bit him in front of us. If we had a choice Harry, he would have been alive today," Ron explained softly to him.

"I was just thinking why didn't Fawkes came in to help us? Fawkes had healing powers, so that he could had saved him..." Harry said as he wiped his tears away.

"Harry, you know by the fact how powerful Nagini is. You barely beat her to get to Voldemort (Ron shuddered at the name even though he was gone), we barely saved you when we saw you," Hermione said.

"I was there Hermione! I could have done something! But no, I just stood there like a coward! Snape's the real hero in our time. I shouldn't have called him a coward when I was fighting against him back then," Harry said.

"You fought Snape and called him a coward?" Ron asked in disbelief as he had never thought that someone would still be alive after calling Snape a coward. However, if it was another student, perhaps, but Harry?

"We all thought that he was on the other side Ron," Herminoe pointed out.

Ron nodded slowly, "Mate, it's time to let him go. I'm sure that within years, you'll be with someone that you love happily married," he said as he looked at him.

Harry sighed, "I hope your right," he muttered and before he turned around to leave with his friends, he turned back to look at the tombstone one last time and left side-by-side with Hermione and Ron.

Right beside Dumbledore's tombstone laid Severus Snape's tombstone with the saying:

In loving memory of Severus Snape

1954-1998

Died at the age of 44

A person who had helped saved the world and is loved by his closest friends and family

(Seven years ago-Severus Memory Message)

"Harry, if you're watching this, that must mean that I have fled to the Dark Lord's side and that Dumbledore is dead. Whatever that I did to make your life miserable during your sixth year was all an act. You may not believe it, but I care deeply for you. To be exact, I have fallen in love with you ever since your second year. I kept of denying it but I finally conclude that I am. However, due to the circumstances, we can not be together until the Dark Lord has fallen.

That is why I have asked Dumbledore to help me so that I could give this memory to you from him and he could give it to Minerva and she would give it to you. Cause when this message is complete, Dumbledore will erase my memory of this event until the time is right for you and you would restore my memory for me with a spell that Minerva is going to give you. You must write down that spell and hid it so that the Dark Lord would not find it.

We may see each other during the finale battle of the Dark Lord, but remember this: I am by your side and not your enemy. If everything goes well and that I have survive this, I want to be your lover, Harry Potter. I love you with all my heart. I do not wish to see another man beside myself, standing by your side at the alter of your wedding. Once this is all over, if you wish to pursue me, find me and restore my memory from this day. I want you. I will wait forever until you decide or not even decide at all. I wish you luck on your battle with the Dark Lord, and that you will survive.

I love you...."

End...

me: well, how was it?

Snape: I died?

me: Alternating ending, remmeber?

Harry: We'll be onto the next story soon.

Hermione: Review and update.