Late Night Walk

Hey. :) so this is just a random idea I got and it's set during OOTP. I actually like this pairing and if you don't, then don't read this. Simple.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, it belongs to JK Rowling.


Severus Snape sighed deeply as he exited the castle, glad for the day to be over and for the students to be in bed. They were annoying brats, the lot of them! Especially Potter, who was idiotic and arrogant just like his father. He was thankful to be now enjoying a peaceful, quiet walk around the castle grounds. He closed his eyes briefly as a cool breeze of air swept past him. He loved the fresh air and to just be alone where he could think about things.

He later neared the Forbidden Forest and upon entering it, stopped in his tracks when he heard a young girl's voice. It sounded slightly familiar but he wasn't entirely sure who the voice belonged to so ventured even further into the forest and that's when he saw her... well, the back of her anyway. And it looked like she was feeding some sort of...creatures. He knew the girl had to be Luna Lovegood and began to approach her.

"Hello, Professor." Luna greeted him as soon as he was standing beside her. "I heard you coming."

"Miss. Lovegood, I believe that it is past curfew now and you shouldn't be here anyway." Severus told her sternly.

"I know," Luna simply nodded. "but I must visit and feed the Thestrals before I go to bed."

"The... what?" Severus asked, his eyebrows merged together in confusion as he looked at the creatures before him.

"You've never heard of them?" Luna seemed surprised by this and her eyes widened slightly.

Severus shook his head, a neutral expression remained on his face but he didn't like the fact that a student knew something he didn't.

"Well," Luna began in a calm voice. "they can only be seen by people who've seen death and I knew you'd be able to see them."

Severus looked at her. "What do you mean, Miss. Lovegood?"

"You're a Death Eater. Well, a spy for the Order really but you're bound to see death when with Voldemort." Luna merely explained.

Severus was quite shocked, to say the least. How did she know this? Before he had time to go through all the possibilities of how she knew, he heard her speak again.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone who doesn't know." Luna reassured him and placed a comforting hand on his arm.

Severus was surprised by this sudden contact and slowly looked down at where her hand was.

"I'm sorry for wasting your time, sir." Luna smiled warmly at him and Severus almost found himself smiling back.

Severus couldn't stop the next two words that escaped his mouth. "You didn't."

Luna kept smiling up at him in a dreamy sort of way, but Severus remained expressionless. "But I do think you should go back to your dormitory now." He finally added.

"Yes, Professor." Luna obeyed and finally removed her hand from his arm which Severus almost forgot was there until it was gone. "But I'd just like to point out that your head is full of Wrackspurts right now."

Severus was, once again, confused, but before he could ask her what they were she was already walking away. What a strange, odd girl. Yet at the same time, fascinating.

He watched her go, smiling faintly to himself before leaving the forest as well.


The end. :) I know it's short, but I hope you liked it. x