Thank you, Professor Snape
By Pinkpanther
Disclaimer: Severus Snape and Hogwarts are created by J. K. Rowling. Anything else that may be recognized from the Harry Potter books does not belong to me.
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Today had been harrowing day. The students had been irritating as usual and been docked the usual number of points. Professor Severus Snape wiped his forehead wearily as he sat at the dinner table. Yet again, he had had to clean up the mess of an exploded cauldron. Yet again, he had had to save the students from an early death because of their own lack of concentration and inability to follow simple instructions. How much would it take to make them understand that a recipe that specifically called for one cup of rattlesnake venom does not require two and a half? Especially when there were huge red letters at the bottom of the page warning "Important: do not change amounts in any way." After all this, they still had the gall to say "But professor..." It was enough to drive anybody mad. A flapping sound made everyone look up. A solitary express owl had flown in with a letter tied to its feet. Everyone pointed and all the students started chattering. After all, normally the post came with breakfast, and it was rare that a parent used an express owl that would deliver at any time of day. Some looked at it with worried expressions, others with outright fear. What if it was bad news? Instead, it came closer and closer to the Head table. Oh no. Thought Snape. It looks like the letter's - Plop! Mine. Finished Snape. It had landed neatly in his lap. Immediately, all the students stared at him. He shot them a sneer and stood up. "I will read this in the privacy of my chambers. Please excuse me." This, he directed at Dumbledore. "Of course." As Professor Snape walked out the door, he heard the whispers of two students who said "Wonder what that is." "Don't know, but I hope it's something bad." "Whatever it is, it couldn't be anything good. Nothing good ever comes to him. Why should it? He hasn't done anything -" Snape left the Great Hall. Entering his chambers, he sat down at the spartan desk and looked apprehensively at the letter. He ran a quick scan to detect any curses that might be attached. Seeing none, he opened it and read the opening.
Professor S. Snape Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dear Professor Snape, I'm writing this letter to thank you.
He lifted an eyebrow but was intrigued enough to read on.
Disclaimer: Severus Snape and Hogwarts are created by J. K. Rowling. Anything else that may be recognized from the Harry Potter books does not belong to me.
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Today had been harrowing day. The students had been irritating as usual and been docked the usual number of points. Professor Severus Snape wiped his forehead wearily as he sat at the dinner table. Yet again, he had had to clean up the mess of an exploded cauldron. Yet again, he had had to save the students from an early death because of their own lack of concentration and inability to follow simple instructions. How much would it take to make them understand that a recipe that specifically called for one cup of rattlesnake venom does not require two and a half? Especially when there were huge red letters at the bottom of the page warning "Important: do not change amounts in any way." After all this, they still had the gall to say "But professor..." It was enough to drive anybody mad. A flapping sound made everyone look up. A solitary express owl had flown in with a letter tied to its feet. Everyone pointed and all the students started chattering. After all, normally the post came with breakfast, and it was rare that a parent used an express owl that would deliver at any time of day. Some looked at it with worried expressions, others with outright fear. What if it was bad news? Instead, it came closer and closer to the Head table. Oh no. Thought Snape. It looks like the letter's - Plop! Mine. Finished Snape. It had landed neatly in his lap. Immediately, all the students stared at him. He shot them a sneer and stood up. "I will read this in the privacy of my chambers. Please excuse me." This, he directed at Dumbledore. "Of course." As Professor Snape walked out the door, he heard the whispers of two students who said "Wonder what that is." "Don't know, but I hope it's something bad." "Whatever it is, it couldn't be anything good. Nothing good ever comes to him. Why should it? He hasn't done anything -" Snape left the Great Hall. Entering his chambers, he sat down at the spartan desk and looked apprehensively at the letter. He ran a quick scan to detect any curses that might be attached. Seeing none, he opened it and read the opening.
Professor S. Snape Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Dear Professor Snape, I'm writing this letter to thank you.
He lifted an eyebrow but was intrigued enough to read on.