Hia Ya'll! New story! Probably shouldn't have written this since I'm still working on my other one but It seems that I have writers block for it and I have officially put it on hiatus until further notice!

I decided to write this after reading a ton of Severus fics and I thought I'd like to write my own. Plus Sev got way too little love in the books and this is my way of making that happen! Also I may or may not follow canon so don't go awal if I break away from it seeing as this is mostly about Sev and Evelyn you won't be seeing a lot of the other canon characters as the limelight. They will be there just not as mains. Though Harry is going to be involved later on.

Well anyways I own nothing but my plot and OC! Enjoy and don't forget to tell me what you think!

Assistant Professor?

Severus Snape was not a patient man nor was he a nice one. As such no one could really say that they didn't expect him to scare or bring to tears what should have been the new assistant for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Severus didn't regret to have done so but thinking back on the day's earlier events he admitted to himself that he probably shouldn't have scared the girl so thoroughly that she couldn't even bare to step onto school grounds. Though he'd never admit it aloud.

So now here he stood in front of the Headmaster's desk as Albus Dumbledore the current headmaster with his bloody lemon drops and his twinkling blue eyes boring into him as Minerva McGonagall the Deputy Headmistress scolded him as if he were still a bloody student!

Minerva paced back and forth behind him as she spoke her emerald-green robes rustling behind her. "I mean really Severus, all you had to do was bring her onto school grounds! What did you say to the poor child that she ran away in tears! She had to send an Owl to tell us she could no longer work for us! What in Merlin's name do you have to say for yourself?"

Severus could only look at the stern older witch with a neutral expression as she stared him down looking as if she were ready to hex him into oblivion. Severus sneered as he spoke to the black haired witch.

"It is not my fault if the child as you so aptly put burst into tears as soon as one negative word was spoken."

Appalled Minerva's voice rose as she all but yelled at him. "Severus!"

Luckily Albus stepped in before she could begin scolding Severus again. "Now, now Minnie calm yourself. What's happened has happened and we certainly can't change that now."

"Don't you Minnie me Albus! We needed her what with the new standards that the ministry has forced on us this year! The paperwork alone will keep most of us busy let alone keeping up with the normal ones!" She scolded

"I understand Minerva and I'm not saying that we don't need the help. We'll just have to hire someone else to fulfill the position." Albus soothed

"And who might I ask will be willing to fill this position so close the school year?" Minerva asked now calmer but no less irritated.

"Oh, I have someone in mind." Albus spoke slowly as his eyes began to twinkle speaking more to Severus than Minerva. "Though unfortunately someone is going to need to go retrieve her."

Severus's gut dropped as the old coot smiled at him with a knowing smile.

"No." Severus quickly denied. He knew that look and he knew that look only led to trouble.

Albus smiled even wider as Minerva nodded smiling; beginning to catch on to what the old man wanted from him. "No." he reiterated. "I'll probably just scare her off like the last one!"

"Ah but Severus who might I ask put us in this predicament?" He asked.

Fighting back a groan Severus knew he was fighting a losing argument. "Fine, I'll go retrieve her." He drawled giving in. "But don't blame me if she runs off in tears!" Severus turned his robes billowing behind him as he left the office behind him; he had an Assistant Professor to hire.

Why him? Why did he always end up in these situations? Oh yes that's right Albus was always the one to put him there! Sighing Severus returned his attention from his thoughts as what he supposed was supposed to be the person he needed to hire.

And there she was sprawled on the ground in front of him like some kind of heathen that moments before had been in the tree above him. And the headmaster wanted him to hire her? Merlin save him.

He stared at her unamused as the brown haired blue-green eyed witch grinned at him from the ground. "Oh! Hi, sorry I didn't see you there!" she laughed as she stood brushing off the dust and leaves on her worn muggle clothes.

"Obviously." He drawled.

She frowned at him for a moment before she stuck out her hand for him to shake as she spoke happily. "Again, sorry about that! I'm Evelyn Rose Porter but you can just call me Evie everyone else does! Was there anything you needed? I'm pretty sure Ivan was at the front desk mining the store. I can go get him for you if he's not there." Severus really didn't want to be here with this hyperactive witch, still he had to make sure he hired her.

Severus extended his hand and shook hers as he replied. "Severus Snape."

Releasing her hand he continued. "No, he was there though as I am not here to buy from the Apothecary his assistance is unneeded. I am here to inquire about a job application for an Assistant Professor you put into Hogwarts a few months back. If of course you're still interested in it."

Her face scrunched up in confusion as she spoke. "Job Application? Assistant Professor? Hogwarts? What are you talking about? I think you might have the wrong person there's no way I'd apply to be a Professor."

Great just great, now she's saying she didn't apply! Sighing in aggravation Severus pulled out her application and handed it to her as he spoke. "Unless there is another Evelyn Porter who is currently staying at this Apothecary than yes I have the wrong person. But seeing as that is highly unlikely I can only assume you are the witch I'm looking for."

Blushing Evelyn muttered "Oh. Yes I suppose you're right if you have this."

"Yes, Oh." Severus drawled. "So are you or are you not interested? If not I'd rather not waste my time with someone who can't even remember they applied." He snapped irritated.

Still blushing Evelyn quickly looked up and shook her head. "Oh don't misunderstand I'm interested! I just was caught off guard is all."

Nodding Severus sneered. "Good, then you're hired. Be sure to arrive a week before September first so that you can settle in the castle before the students arrive." Severus turned abruptly heading back the way he came now that he'd done as Albus wanted. He really wanted to be far away from this odd witch.

Severus could hear her yell as he Apparated away. "Ehh!? That's it!?"

Severus was really not looking forward to the coming school year…