Severus Snape sighed, running a hand through his greasy hair as he made his way up the steps to Dumbledore's office. The school year had officially ended a few hours ago, so why was he already being called to duty? Shouldn't he get a break? A vacation? But no. This was what the life of a spy was: always forced to follow orders, never a moment to breath and just be.

Before him, the door to Dumbledore's office opened, and out stepped the eldest Weasley boy. Bill, Severus remembered, his eyes narrowing. This was the one that gave Miss Nouvelli so much trouble. This was the one that caused the... side effects.

The boy looked tired. There was a haggard, almost wary expression on his face as he spotted his old Potions' professor, and he nodded wryly at him. "Professor," he said as he began to make his way down the stairs.

Severus' lip just curled. "Weasley," he sneered, before brushing past him and into Dumbledore's office. The old man was seated at his desk, a piece of parchment in front of him. Severus shut the door before approaching him. "Headmaster. You asked to see me?"

Dumbledore nodded. "That I did, my boy. Please," he said, gesturing towards an empty armchair. "Sit down. Lemon drop?"

Severus sighed before awkwardly lowering himself into the chair. Why couldn't the man just skip the formalities? "No thank you," he said cooly. "Albus, what did you need to see me for?"

The headmaster sighed. "Miss Nouvelli plans to return to Britain immediately."

Severus raised an eyebrow. This wasn't exactly what he'd expected. "And leave all of her perky American friends behind? How... unusual."

"Indeed," Dumbledore nodded. "She's sent her parents into hiding, and she's due to return to the Burrow in about an hour."

"I see," he said rather stiffly, crossing his legs. "And what, pray tell, is your reason for divulging this sort of information to me?"

Dumbledore hesitated for a moment before he spoke. "I worry about her level of control over her magic. You read the reports," he said, gesturing to the parchment before him. "About the fight in the Department of Mysteries. There were burn marks everywhere."

Severus nodded. "Miss Nouvelli's handiwork, I presume."

"Precisely."

"I don't think that's exactly a problem, Headmaster," Severus said with a curl of his upper lip. "I'm pretty sure that was her intention."

"Whether the fires were accidental or not is besides the point. The fact that they were so strong, so powerful... A body was found in the solar room, burnt to a crisp. She can hurt people. If she doesn't have a firm grasp on her magic-"

"You think she'll start setting people on fire over the summer?" Severus asked with a shake of his head. "Albus, she actually likes the Weasley family, much to my disbelief. I highly doubt that she's become annoyed enough to-"

"It has come to my attention," he interrupted. "That Bill Weasley and his fiancé will be spending some time at the Burrow over the summer."

This caused Severus to pause, a frown taking over his already dark features. "Is Molly mad? Allowing that... She's practically begging for her son to be hurt. And that girl-"

"I believe Miss Nouvelli will be able to control herself under normal circumstances," Dumbledore cut in smoothly.

Severus looked slightly startled. "Then why did you bring me here?"

He sighed. "Because nothing is normal with her, Severus. Because of this, I feel the need to have a contingency plan."

"And this involves me how, precisely?"

"Why, Severus! You train with her. You know her magical limits. For anyone else to do it," he shook his head. "It could very well be disastrous."

A scowl morphed onto Severs' features. "You mean to say that you want me to willingly visit the Weasley household a few times a week?"

"Not at all," Dumbledore ordered. "What I'm saying is that I want you to magically watch over her. And if you feel her slipping, then you extract her from the Burrow and bring her back to safety. Immediately."

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