You're the new Herbology professor. For months Severus Snape didnt spoke to you, only gave short answers and nods as greetings. He seems like as a brooding, strict, mysterios yet powerful man who spending his time alone or brewing potions. Today its your birthday. At morning you find the gifts or your collegues and few students at well in your office at your table. Also a mysterious flower box, full of black roses. And a quote written on the parchment: "If I would have a flower every time I think of you, I could walk in the lushests of gardens till my last breath" There is no signature, but you recognise Professor Snape's tight, strict, elegant letters