THE HOGWARTS STAFFROOM - NO STUDENTS ALLOWED: CHAPTER ONE
Fifteen minutes after Severus Snape's third Potions class of the day, he burst into the staffroom, looking extremely agitated (though we all agree that this isn't exactly, shall we say, /irare/i for him). The other occupants of the staffroom, currently Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, and Lupin, exchange meaningful glances. They were all thinking much the same thing - inot again/i. Professor Lupin was the first to speak up. "Um...Severus, is something wrong?" asked Lupin. He wasn't quite prepared for the blast of icy insults that Snape hurled furiously at him.
"YES, something's WRONG, you half-witted, brains-of-a-hippogriff moron!" Professor McGonagall sighed loudly, and gave Professor Snape the 'warning' look. "Would you mind telling us what it is before you blast us halfway to Durmstrang and back?" she pointedly asked. "It's that Granger girl!" he spat angrily.
The three others looked up in surprise. Granger? Hermione Granger? They couldn't imagine Hermione Granger, of all people, being any trouble in class. Professor Flitwick squeaked "Hermione Granger, Severus?" Snape turned and glared at Flitwick. "YES, Hermione Granger! Which other 'Granger girl' do you know of?!" Flitwick appeared deep in thought for just a moment, and then said, "Well, there's Patsy Granger in hufflepuff, 6th year, and Carrie Granger, and Ashley Granger, and Lisa Granger..." McGonagall and Lupin snorted into their glasses of pumpkin juice as he continued to list them. "...and Marie Granger, and Rachel Granger..." Snape's mood did not appear to be improving. "ALRIGHT! Alright! Just shut up! Yes, Hermione Granger!" Professor Lupin said, while having a very hard time not cracking up again, "Well, she's always been wonderful in all of my classes. What could she possibly have done?" Snape exclaimed vehemently, "She made another 100 on a test!" The three other professors sighed and went back to their various magazines, newspapers, and books. Witch Weekly for McGonagall, The Werewolf Times for Lupin, and Charms: Advancement for the Advanced for Flitwick. Snape, seeing obvious lack of interest from the rest of the staff, grabbed a Chocolate Frog from the snack bar and left the staffroom in one furious motion. Flitwick checked his watch and left behind Snape; he needed to get to his class early, apparently.
Seeming to ignore the previous events, Lupin looked up from The Werewolf Times to comment upon the snack bar. "You know, we really need some more healthy food over there." Professor McGonagall muttered something that sounded like "mmhmhethyfood". She was very deep in her magazine article. "What are you reading?" Professor Lupin asked. "101 Magical Ways to Keep Gray Hair From Growing" she replied. Lupin rolled his eyes a bit and checked his watch. "Oi, Minerva, we're going to be late for afternoon classes if we don't leave now." McGonagall glanced at her watch and jumped slightly. "Merlin's beard, you're right! I needed to be there early! Guess that means I should run. See you at dinner!" She rushed frantically out the door, and Lupin calmly followed her.
(Tune in next time for "snack bar woes", and don't forget to write a review! :-) )
Fifteen minutes after Severus Snape's third Potions class of the day, he burst into the staffroom, looking extremely agitated (though we all agree that this isn't exactly, shall we say, /irare/i for him). The other occupants of the staffroom, currently Professors McGonagall, Flitwick, and Lupin, exchange meaningful glances. They were all thinking much the same thing - inot again/i. Professor Lupin was the first to speak up. "Um...Severus, is something wrong?" asked Lupin. He wasn't quite prepared for the blast of icy insults that Snape hurled furiously at him.
"YES, something's WRONG, you half-witted, brains-of-a-hippogriff moron!" Professor McGonagall sighed loudly, and gave Professor Snape the 'warning' look. "Would you mind telling us what it is before you blast us halfway to Durmstrang and back?" she pointedly asked. "It's that Granger girl!" he spat angrily.
The three others looked up in surprise. Granger? Hermione Granger? They couldn't imagine Hermione Granger, of all people, being any trouble in class. Professor Flitwick squeaked "Hermione Granger, Severus?" Snape turned and glared at Flitwick. "YES, Hermione Granger! Which other 'Granger girl' do you know of?!" Flitwick appeared deep in thought for just a moment, and then said, "Well, there's Patsy Granger in hufflepuff, 6th year, and Carrie Granger, and Ashley Granger, and Lisa Granger..." McGonagall and Lupin snorted into their glasses of pumpkin juice as he continued to list them. "...and Marie Granger, and Rachel Granger..." Snape's mood did not appear to be improving. "ALRIGHT! Alright! Just shut up! Yes, Hermione Granger!" Professor Lupin said, while having a very hard time not cracking up again, "Well, she's always been wonderful in all of my classes. What could she possibly have done?" Snape exclaimed vehemently, "She made another 100 on a test!" The three other professors sighed and went back to their various magazines, newspapers, and books. Witch Weekly for McGonagall, The Werewolf Times for Lupin, and Charms: Advancement for the Advanced for Flitwick. Snape, seeing obvious lack of interest from the rest of the staff, grabbed a Chocolate Frog from the snack bar and left the staffroom in one furious motion. Flitwick checked his watch and left behind Snape; he needed to get to his class early, apparently.
Seeming to ignore the previous events, Lupin looked up from The Werewolf Times to comment upon the snack bar. "You know, we really need some more healthy food over there." Professor McGonagall muttered something that sounded like "mmhmhethyfood". She was very deep in her magazine article. "What are you reading?" Professor Lupin asked. "101 Magical Ways to Keep Gray Hair From Growing" she replied. Lupin rolled his eyes a bit and checked his watch. "Oi, Minerva, we're going to be late for afternoon classes if we don't leave now." McGonagall glanced at her watch and jumped slightly. "Merlin's beard, you're right! I needed to be there early! Guess that means I should run. See you at dinner!" She rushed frantically out the door, and Lupin calmly followed her.
(Tune in next time for "snack bar woes", and don't forget to write a review! :-) )