Author's Note: If you don't like this, please let me know in an uninsulting way. I know it's horrible. I think it started out well, then it just kind of fell apart. So, like I said, if you don't like it, tell me 'cause I've got a Lupin-fic all planned out. :-) Oh yes, I know that there's a lot of mistakes in this. Particularly with grammer.... I was worried about it while I was writing it, but I'm planning to change it soon. More's still coming! :-)
"All essays are to be two rolls of parchment long and turned in on Thursday." Severus Snape barked as the last class of the day clambered out of the classroom. Ron Weasley grumbled loudly, but inaudibly.
"Do you wish to share that, Weasley?" Severus asked calmly.
"No, sir." was the reply as Ron hurried out the door before another comment or question could be added.
Severus sighed, thinking about how disrespectful those Gryffindors could be. He pulled out the stack of tests that the fifth years had taken that day and began to grade. Just as he finished marking the fifth test of the stack (all had been D's and F's so far), a knock was heard at the door.
"Come in." he said angrily, pursing his lips, annoyed at being interrupted. Professor Dumbledore walked into the room.
"If you aren't busy, Severus," he began, eyeing the pile of tests, "I would like for you to come with me to my office now. Business." He explained.
"No, of course I'm not too busy!" Severus quickly stood up, unpursing his lips, ruffled at speaking to the Headmaster in such a way.
"Good Dumbledore said gratefully. "We must go now. We don't want to keep her waiting long."
Severus, puzzled, prepared to inquire about the last statement, but never got a chance, for Dumbledore turned quickly and walked out, robes fluttering behind him. Severus followed.
Walking briskly to catch up with Dumbledore, Severus inquired, "Who, may I ask will be waiting for us, Headmaster?"
"A student teacher." Dumbledore replied as he hurried down the corridor. "She will be helping you with your classes. Once a week I ask for you to give her permission to teach at least one class. You, of course, will watch her and give her tips afterward. Ah." Dumbledore stopped in front of a statue. "Lemon drop!" Severus followed him into his office.
"Hello!" Dumbledore said cheerfully. Next to Dumbledore's desk stood a nervous looking girl, though it was impossible to tell how nervous she was, as her back was turned while she stared out the window, wringing her hands. She whisked around quickly. "Hello!" she said with a nervous smile.
"Severus, meet Kate Korvon. Kate, this is Severus Snape, the Potions teacher here at Hogwarts." Dumbledore sat at his desk unwrapping a lemon drop as he introduced them.
"It's an honor, sir." Kate said politely, nodding her head at Severus as a bit of nervousness left her voice. Severus returned her words with a nod, unable to speak, for the shock of seeing her hadn't subsided yet.
She was tall, thin, and slender with dark, curling black hair down slightly past her shoulders, light brown eyes that sparkled merrily, and a beautiful face with a dimple on her left cheek, giving the impression that she was always ready to burst into laughter. Her clothes were simple: soft gray robes and her hair was not done fancily. It was simply pulled back in a braid to keep it away from her face.
"Well, that seems to be all!" Dumbledore said, shuffling through Kate's papers. "You start tomorrow. Severus, why don't you show Kate around and explain things to her."
"You certainly like those, don't you sire?" Kate asked, eyeing the next lemon drop Dumbledore was unwrapping. He laughed.