Author's note: I have never written fan fiction before. I appear to be incapable of coming up with plots without including myself in them. I will do my best not to turn the character into a Mary-Sue. Nor do I intend a romance between a regular character and my own. Please give me suggestions, comments, constructive criticisms, the works. I could also use a good title. Thank you!

If you recognize it, I don't own it.

Snapes POV:

It was the first day of a new school year. I was checking the halls for students out after curfew. Surprisingly, I heard crying coming from a corridor far from the common rooms. When I went to investigate I found a young girl. She must have been a first year, I didn't recognize her.

"You, what are you doing out here?" I said sternly.

To my surprise she immediately stopped crying and ran towards me. "Can you help me please sir? I'm lost. I was following some other students but got separated when a ghost with black hair…"

'Peeve's' I thought irritated.

"…dumped water on me. When I couldn't figure out where they had gone he offered to help me find them but he just got me really lost and then disappeared. And now it's after curfew and it's dark and scary…"

She appeared to be in danger of babbling on like that for a while so I interrupted. "Well, that's what you get for trusting a poltergeist you stupid girl!" She started to tear up again. I sighed deeply. "Come with me." I didn't know what house she was in but all were in the same general direction from this location. We traveled in silence for a while.

"Excuse me Professor, but who are you?"

Ah-ha! A chance to terrify her! All students are quickly informed of the horrors of Professor Snape! I expected her to gasp in fear or start crying again (that seemed to be all she was good for). "I am Professor Snape." I turned slightly to gauge her reaction.

To my surprise and partial dismay she laughed. In fact she nearly fell over herself laughing. "You! The old snake! I don't believe it!" she managed to get out between gasps. Now I was irritated. How dare she!

"Look here you foolish girl…!" I began angrily. But she interrupted me.

"Oh, I know where I am now! Thank you Professor!" she said and immediately ran off. I stared at her in disbelief for a moment. She wasn't afraid and even interrupted me! And I hadn't even taken away points! All right, granted I didn't know her house yet but this was absurd. I was about to follow her when Minerva McGonagall came around the corner. I don't particularly like Minerva very much but I must admit I deeply respect her.

"Severus, Dumbledore has called a staff meeting tomorrow at five. Will you be there?"

I assured her I would and went off to make sure that I had everything I needed for potions tomorrow. The first class of the year would be with first-year Griffindors, fortunately Slytherins as well. I would need my rest.