AN: Ok thanks to popular demand here is the article and the repercussions of it. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to review, it made me smile. ^_^
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Rita Skeeter Interviews Severus Snape
Part 2: The Article
The next morning dawned a dark and rainy; seemingly a bad omen for the day to come for the Potions Master, yet he did not know it. After negotiating his body into climbing out of bed and into his clothes (he usually showered at night if he did at all) he began to make the trip down to the Great Hall where he would live through one of the longest days of his life.
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Dead silence commenced as soon as he stepped into the room, this could only be a bad thing. He pretended not to notice it, but resolved to talk to Dumbledore about it as soon as breakfast was over before his first class. As he sat down his co-workers gave him dark looks (well darker then usual) this did nothing to calm him down. He ran over a list of things he had down lately which might have ticked off the rest of the staff; nothing significant came to mind.
"Severus? A word please." Dumbledore called. Snape got up, his senses on full alert.
"Have you seen the paper yet?" Snape shook his head, all too well remembering his interview with Skeeter the night before. A small lump had formed in his stomach. Dumbledore handed him the latest without comment.
IS THERE A DEATHEATER IN THE HOUSE?
Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry is reputed to be one of the best magical schools in the world. Yet this Daily Prophet reporter has unearthed an alarming fact. Albus Dumbledore, trusting Headmaster of Hogwarts, has hired an ex-Deatheater to teach the children in his care the dangerous art of potions making. Yes folks; lurking deep in the dungeons of Hogwarts is an ex-Deatheater by the name of Severus Snape. He has long black, greasy hair, tall, early thirties, with frightening black eyes. I approached the man yesterday for an interview, he was more then happy to comply.
It was found that among the students he teaches is young Harry Potter. Needless to say it may come as a surprise that Mr. Potter has befriended this dark wizard. Yet is there something more going on here? When asked about his feelings regarding the boy Professor Snape said, "Whatever I feel for him is returned two times over I'm sure." He also had other disturbing opinions.
Quote: "Do you believe Harry Potter cheated his way into the Tournament?"
Snape: "It is a certainty." Could the good Professor have perhaps aided the rebellious young wizard in entering this dangerous game. He most definitely has the power to. It is unquestionable that the governors of Hogwarts will want to look into this. During the interview he was confronted about his trail and claims against him being a Deatheater; he did not deny it. Instead he said in a silky voice filled with malicious, "No one's been able to prove anything." When I asked him to elaborate he reached across the table, took my hand, grinning nastily, "There's nothing more to say."
This reporter was able to get a hold of a few of his students for comments. They wished to remain anonymous but from them it was found that as is to be expected over ¾ of the school fear and hate their professor:
"At the dueling club in my Second Year he blasted another teacher across the stage and into a wall!"
"He's always sneaking around at night. We think he's hiding something but we never say anything."
It is estimated that the number is higher but it seems that the students in his own house (Slytherin) are too terrified to speak against him. One can only speculate as to what frightening things he does to keep his pupils in line. Without a doubt parents and the Ministry of Magic will want to launch an investigation that will prove fruitful and the students can continue their studies without this terrorizing shadow known as Professor Severus Snape lurking around the next corner.
Snape stood still with his mouth open for a moment. That bitch!
"Headmaster I can explain this."
"I know you can." Snape took a little comfort in the fact that at least Dumbledore wasn't going to fire him. Dumbledore was well aware of what Skeeter was like. Nevertheless Snape reached into his pocket and produced a small glass globe. After a small incantation voices replaced the silence around them:
"Enter."
"Hello Professor, might I have a word?
"No. I'm busy…"
The Headmaster nodded after the globe had exhausted itself.
"That's about what I expected. Well don't concern yourself too much with it Severus, now I think you have a class to teach."
"Yes." Snape pocketed the globe once more. Dumbledore was right; he did have a class to teach but first he was going to make a quick stop at the owlery.
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*In the busy Ministry of Magic Office*
Rita Skeeter was happily looking over her latest article. The Ministry was preparing to send some people over now to examine the Snape character; she could hear snatches of the conversation on the other side of the door. She was just contemplating going home and going to sleep (she had been up most of the night) when an owl landed in front of her just as the officials were walking out. In the owl's beak was what could only be a howler. Before she could grab it and run away, it burst out in full volume. Her and Snape's voices could be heard all through the Ministry of Magic offices it seemed. People stopped what they were doing to listen:
"Enter."
"Hello Professor, might I have a word?
"No. I'm busy…"
After the howler had had its say no one moved for a minute absorbing the information. Until:
"Ms. Skeeter, could I see you in my office please." With a slight feeling a doom Skeeter stood up from the chair she had just occupied; all fantasies of sleeping any time in the near future forgotten. This was not going to slow her down though, a mere complication. She'd just have to dig up something extra good on her superior was all.
End of the Professor Severus Snape interview
AN: So how did you all like that? Eh, it was ok in my opinion. I would have done a potions class and tried but it didn't come off very well so I removed it. Since people seem to want it and I want to write it I'll be doing some more interviews. No particular order really, just what's easiest for me at the moment. Here's the list of people you want interviewed and the order I'm going to do them in:
Draco Malfoy
James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew (back when they were all teenagers)
Voldemort
Lucius Malfoy (this one had questions with it)
Moody
There were some other ones requested and I'll still do them (expect maybe Dumbledore cause he's really hard) but I didn't want to get too ahead of myself. So don't forget you can ask questions still about these people and if you want me to interview anyone else please tell me. Love ya all.
The Reviewer
