Just as a note, please keep in mind that this is only intended to be a set of short one-shots of various characters and their interactions with Snape, mainly. Not totally sure where this will end up. I'm expecting that I'll do a variety of characters in this, passing from the past generation and Harry's, spanning from his relationships with coworkers, students, the Order, other Death Eaters, etc; so if you're into any of that, please do stay!
This particular chapter was more of a pitiful attempt at an introduction; others will likely contain genuine dialogue, whether directly internal or to others.
Hope you do enjoy.
A Rather Respectable Spy; (Draco)
If one would ask a person of the wizarding world what they think of the Malfoys, they could receive a variety of answers; an esteemed family, aristocratic, wealthy, proud – and, depending on whom you'd ask, some adjectives with rather nasty meanings. The idea of the heir to the Malfoy throne hunched over a dirty wooden stool in Hogwarts Potion's Classroom, chewing on his expensive quill – nervous, concerned, anxious – not things many would think of, with the proud Malfoy name.
Yet, here Draco sits.
This in of itself is now abnormal – a student seemingly afraid of Professor Severus Snape. Hardly surprising, either; a quick witted man with dubious teaching abilities, he seems an unlikely candidate as an academic potions master in every sense. Hogwarts is heavily divided by House loyalties, yet even with bias, it is understood universally; Snape is distant with a sharp tongue. The students fear, and so does Draco.
But, naturally, a Malfoy is very individualistic, and has it engrained on a self-conscious level to not show their true motives. Draco does fear Snape, but in an entirely different sense, with such strong emotions that only reminds him, besides his potions professor, of his father – the need of acceptance.
Every stir, every second counted, all acts of potions making are precise and a true art – the ability to bully Potter and his annoying friends be dammed, he will do his genuine best in this class. No longer is it just to achieve god grades to appease stupid teachers put in place by an even more illogical and disrespectful headmaster; this is Snape – the loyal follower of the dark lord, the spy, the friend of his father. Draco has always respected Snape, and Draco hands this feeling out like when he stays in the presence of mudbloods; only when necessary.
If anyone, Severus Tobias Snape deserves respect, in more ways than one.
If it isn't painfully clear yet (probably is), this is my first ever FanFiction. I'd greatly appreciate criticisms – any whatsoever. Also, on another note, do you ever get the nagging feeling that you'll be absolutely embarrassed over the title you chose to name your story? I' feeling that hard, now. Oh, alas. Well, I hoped you enjoyed, regardless.