Hey Ya'll! Been awhile, I know.....sorry bout that, ran out of ideas! :)

Hope ya'll like this one! My 1st Chapter story ;) Enjoy..and remember to review!

I dont own Harry Potter! Though I would gladly take Sev if Mrs. Rowling doesnt want him!

Severus set down his book. What a week it had been, what, with first and second years blowing up rat intestines, the third and fourth years having to be sent to the hospital wing so the matron could administer the reduction antidote for the boil potion they were studying, and the fifth year class the held Harry Potter--Need he say anymore? Apparently, on the notion that he was above the rules, he had decided to throw a jar of stupefied doxies into Draco's swelling solution. Needless to say, the doxies woke up, and about 100 engorged doxies flashed around the room, and managed to sting about 15 of his students before he got the class out of the room. And that meant----another trip to the now almost painfully familiar hospital wing.

Like he said--what a week.

He allowed himself a dark chuckle as he remembered Finch was probably still cleaning up his classroom. Still chuckling, he gathered up his book and left his quarters, with the intention of taking a walk around the lake.

Now the good thing about being Severus Snape was that the insufferable brats' seemed to melt into the wall when they saw him striding down the halls. And, as he walked toward the entrance hall, the normally crowded hallway full of students, heading to their last class of the day, melted until there was a clear walkway strait to the front doors. Man, he loved being Severus Snape.

A small breeze of Autumn air assaulted his face as he walk out onto the ground. He hated wind. Closing the door, he walked toward his favorite place by the lake.

It was a small alcove, hidden by the colorful myrtle trees that surrounded it. It sat right on the lake's edge, so he had the most amazing view of the lazy waves that nipped all around the edges of the lake. And, every once and a while, the giant squid would come up to the shallows, ad keep him company. Yes, his special spot that no one else knew of. As he rounded the corner of the furthermost tree, he stopped dead in his tracts.

There, in his special spot, sat the bane of his existence----Harry Potter.

Well, he was one of the hopefully only two that knew of this place. This week was getting better and better....note the sarcasm.

"Well, well, well, Mr. Potter. Again ruining another one of the few good days I have....." Severus spat venomously at the balled up teen.

Harry looked up into Severus's onyx eyes, and the older man knew something was wrong.

Tears were rolling from the emerald eyes, and falling like little drops of rain on the gray shirt, leaving those dark circles pronounced darkly on his chest. "Look who's talking, professor, always walking around like an overgrown bat, waiting to swoop in and deduct points." The boy sneered back, turning his head toward the lake, and pulling his knees to his chest.

Severus realized what was wrong...it had been about a month since the fallout at the ministry of magic, where Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, had died. He wished he hadn't said anything to the boy, or even come out onto the grounds at all. Still, the little brat wouldn't get away from a comment like that. "Overgrown Bat" indeed. Just as he was going to retort in his usual sarcastic manner, the boy stood up, grabbed his schoolbag, and stalked toward the castle, stopping mid-way.

Turning to Severus, he said "Just because you think no one cares, it doesn't mean it's true. The world works in mysterious ways, remember that professor." He turned in the spot and walked toward the castle once more.

Severus stood rooted to the spot. "Mysterious ways?" What the hell was that supposed to mean?! "People that cared about him?" Don't make him laugh, no one cared for him. After a few more spared moments of thought, Severus decided it was a lost cause. He sat down, opened his book, and started to read.

1st chapters all always short.... ;)