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Sadly, t'was JKR who created the HP universe. However, I, a mere mortal, am just playing with them a tad. I will return them soon, promise. Well, except Snape. Sorry, Jo, he's staying with me!

A/N: Well, here is the companion to Ask Calus. All of it is completely from Snape's POV. This is the prologue for now. The first chapter will be up in a few days! Loads of thanks for reading!

Prologue

Ugh.

Bleeding Albus is up to something, I just know it. Filius claims I am paranoid but no, I know the headmaster. I can tell when he is about to put me through some asinine torture. It's all in his tone. He gets a very…careful way of speaking when he is sizing you up, measuring the noose.

Like now for instance.

'Severus?' His voice is completely innocent, as any old man's should be. However, the grin on his face gives him away.

The people between us at the Head Table, Minerva, Hagrid, and Poppy, turn to eye me expectantly, the same smiles on their face.

Uh oh, he's got an army on his side. I never had a chance…

Hmm…Do I tell them to sod off and walk away before my life can be made Hell or should I hex them…? That is the question.

As if dipping into her probably extrasensory perception, Minerva puts a hand on my arm, my wand arm too, Damnit, and says, 'Severus? Are you all right; that's a frightening look you are wearing…'

I decide to be brave, unintelligently so, and stand my ground. I look Albus square in the eye and demand, 'What is it?'

He smiles in what he supposes is a grandfatherly way. There is a bit of pork hanging off his fork that he holds over his plate, poised to enter his mouth at any moment. It irritates me. I don't know why. 'I was wondering if I could have a few words with you after supper. There is a matter I wish to discuss with you that I believe you will find valuable.'

Translation: I am about to persuade you, using underhanded tactics, to do something I know you will hate. I don't care though, since it will aid me in my quest to make your life miserable. Bwahahaha.

However, if I refuse to speak with him, he will make my life even WORSE.

There is a reason the Dark Lord feared him.

So, signing my life away, I agree.

A/N: Sorry so short. Chapter one will be MUCH longer, I promise! And upcoming chappies will have more Ask Calus articles. Please review! I want to know how to make this better!

Oh, and by the way, this was done completely sans beta. I have someone betaing now but I couldn't wait to post this! So I am REALLY hoping to have some honest feedback on this!