[HP] Can you be gentle with me

Sirius Black sat on the sofa, frowning tightly, as if he was thinking about something seriously, and the man in black robe sitting opposite him also maintained almost the same movements, all frowning deeply.

"So you think Tahlia's blindness might not be a physical injury?" Sirius asked slowly after a while.

Snape nodded. "Yes, the previous failed memory potion set her memory back several years, when her eyesight was normal."

"Oh Merlin..." Sirius leaned back and put his hand on his forehead. "This is difficult."

Snape had to agree with Sirius.

If the curse hurt Tahlia's body structure, then there must be a potion that can cure it, but now, Voldemort's curse is acting on Tahlia's cognition...

To be honest, even if they appeared in front of Tahlia now and told her this theory, it might not be able to restore her light in an instant.

Her curse is that she's convinced she's blind...they have no idea how to get her out of it-

"I think what needs to be done right now is to at least give her something to look forward to." Snape said slowly. "Currently Tahlia has absolutely no hope of being able to see with her eyes again, nor does she have any desire to allow herself to see the world again—"

"It was Voldemort's curse after all..." Sirius smiled wryly. "Anyone can have the idea that it's probably never going to be curable."

"So, at least for now, let her have hope of regaining her sight," Snape said. "It has to make her think that someday in the future she'll see it again."

Sirius nodded, seemingly accepting Snape's theory as well.

"Then, you can continue to make potions for her, and my job--continue to go to various places to find ways to lift the curse, and let her know that everyone is working hard for her..." Sirius said.

"Maybe she'll grow hopeful because of it."

This was really the first time that the two parties just sat down calmly and had a serious discussion on the same matter, without sarcasm or ridicule everywhere.

"By the way." When the conversation between the two was coming to an end, Sirius suddenly remembered something and asked. "Is that kid Nigel okay lately? I heard from Harry that he comes to your place a lot—"

Snape raised one eyebrow. "He is my student."

"Oh, come on, Snape, he's your son!" Sirius rolled his eyes openly. "Your biological son! Don't tell me that you plan to just maintain a relationship with him as a professor and a student."

What Snape was about to say was instantly blocked in his stomach. "...I did try to care for the child, but—" He paused. "He still doesn't seem to want to see me."

"How?" Sirius was puzzled. "Harry said he was with you almost every day..."

"He'll stay with me just to prevent me from meeting his mother," Snape said flatly. "Coupled with his interest in potions, I happen to be able to solve almost any problem for him. Why would he not do such an act that kills two birds with one stone?"

Sirius froze for a few seconds. "Oh... you know his purpose but... let him?"

"I won't refuse him." The corners of Snape's mouth curled up slightly. "Although he doesn't seem to know that I know all about his little thoughts, he is very clever, but he is still too young--"

Sirius shuddered for no reason. "Why does it sound like you're talking about Nigel like the Severus Snape I know..."

"I owe them too much, mother and child." Snape's voice dropped again. "Given certain facts, Tahlia would have expected to reject my proposal—"

"Wait, what did I just hear?" Sirius interrupted Snape sharply. "You proposed? To Tahlia?"

It took Snape a long time to realize that he had easily leaked this matter to the man in front of him so unpreparedly, and he cursed inwardly before opening his mouth. "No, you heard wrong."

"No, I heard that right!" Sirius jumped up cheerfully. "You proposed to Tahlia and got rejected!"

Snape glared viciously at the man in front of him who was obviously gloating, and suddenly realized how stupid he was for thinking that Sirius Black could barely get along with him just now.

"If you're only going to make trouble in front of me, you know where the door to my office is..."

"Hahaha... You must let me laugh for a while, right?" Sirius smiled brightly, ignoring Snape's stare, and laughed a few more times before slowly sitting down. "But don't think of me so badly, I understand how you feel."

"Huh?" Snape snorted uncontrollably for a moment. "Do you understand me? Excuse me, have you ever had the experience of being rejected when you proposed to someone?"

"I don't have the experience of being rejected by others, but I have the experience of asking Tahlia to be rejected many times." Sirius shut Snape up with one sentence, Merlin, it's really rewarding, even though he said it It is untold sadness. "Honestly, I'm not the type to tease someone about their relationship, even if it's you."

Snape didn't speak right away.

Sirius Black certainly never used it as an opportunity to tease him or anything later on about his relationship with Tahlia, maybe—

"Perhaps I can ask you a question," Snape whispered.

Sirius blinked. "What kind of question?"

"Is that important?" Snape frowned.

"Oh, of course it's important." Sirius smiled again, his face full of beatings. "It's about how I'll answer you—"

Snape gave Sirius another merciless look before opening his mouth slowly. "About what we discussed just now, about my rejection by Tahlia—"

"Oh──" Sirius had expected Snape to ask such an expression on his face. "So, what's your question?"

"I thought you could tell me the reason for her refusal?"

Sirius' mouth twitched.

After a while, he screamed in disbelief. "You really don't know?" Snape nodded unnaturally. "Merlin...you are really hopelessly stupid!"

"Sorry?" Snape glared at Sirius in displeasure. "What did you say?"

"Honestly, I didn't expect you to be such an idiot." Sirius was almost mad, and seemed to think that the stupid Snape in front of him might be someone pretending to be someone. After a few seconds, Snape was still angry but obviously still couldn't understand He opened his mouth aloud under the stare of those who came over. "No one will accept a 'friend' proposal! No matter how good the relationship is!"

"...You are not a couple, what's more, you are just good friends in the eyes of others, why do you want her to agree to your marriage proposal?" Sirius continued to speak excitedly.

This time, Snape was really embarrassed.

"I said more than once that I loved her—"

"Merlin, I told her too!" Sirius scratched his head irritably. "I've told her a thousand times, but we've never been together, never, and now, neither have you, or haven't, and maybe I can reasonably guess that you never formally asked her."

"...I think she should know—"

"Nobody 'should' know, Snape." Sirius said angrily, emphasizing two words. "Even if you told her that you like her, so what? You are still friends. I dare not pretend to understand women's psychology very well, but even so, if you really want to be with her, you have to make a formal request to her. Ask her if she wants to be your girlfriend, otherwise Tahlia will never feel at ease, she will never know if you are serious, and besides, you have to be boyfriend and girlfriend first to be in a relationship." He uttered a long series of sentences in one breath, and after taking a short breath, he muttered a few words. "Merlin knows why I'm telling you this so generously. Doesn't this mean I'm helping you pursue her..."

A moment of silence.

The heated atmosphere of the discussion just now froze in an instant, and even the flame in the fireplace seemed to be about to go out at first glance.

"You mean, I have to start with her... as a couple?" Snape spoke slowly after an indeterminate amount of time.

Sirius' face softened slightly. "Merlin, thank you for finally understanding."

It turned out that Tahlia cared about this reason.

Snape couldn't say that it dawned on him, he had never thought of establishing a relationship with her, he had always taken it for granted that since they were reconciled, and both had feelings for each other, they should already be together──

Damn, he was really stupid.

However, Tahlia who would reject him for such a reason made him feel that she is also a woman who needs to be held and cared for, which is completely different from the determination she showed to the outside world before. This kind of Tahlia also makes him feel cute Extremely.

Yes, he can't help but be influenced by Tahlia's independence, always ignoring some important details.But from now on, it will not happen again, and it is absolutely impossible for him to make the same mistake again.

no way.

That night, Snape skillfully avoided Nigel's pestering, ensured that Flitwick could actually hold him for a while, and knocked on the door of Tahlia's office full of apprehension.

The door opened slowly, and Tahlia poked her head out.

"Severus?" Tahlia asked uncertainly. "is it you?"

"It's me," Snape whispered. "Can I go in?"

Tahlia blinked, nodded, and stepped back a bit, allowing Snape to walk sideways, before closing the door behind her. "Why are you here at this hour? Nigel isn't with you today?"

"No." Snape said slowly. "That kid doesn't come up with so many questions every night just to pester me—"

"Why pester you?" Tahlia looked confused. "Didn't he want you to answer questions about potion research for him?"

"Oh, of course not..." Snape almost laughed out loud, with a deep smile in his tone. "Your dear son seems to think that it is necessary for him to let me have less contact with you, to prevent any relationship between me and you-"

"Why?" Tahlia still didn't understand. "He's still so young, there's no need to do that, is there?" She paused, then suddenly remembered something, and said. "And you haven't answered what I'm here for—"

"Want to see you," Snape replied softly, and saw Tahlia blush instantly.

"Oh..." She responded blankly.

Snape gave an imperceptible smile. "And it occurred to me that I never seemed to ask you a question."

"What?" Tahlia still didn't respond.

"I want you to be my girlfriend."