Chapter 2:
Normal Pov
Sixteen year old Severus Snape was still clinging on to the false hope that his friends were lying about Mrs. Snape the next morning. He had spent the whole day and night hiding in the Slytherin Chambers. But as the day dragged on, people kept coming up to him and clapping him on the back, congratulating him and junk. He was sitting in breakfast right now, slinking down in his seat, trying not to be noticed. He risked a glance up at the teacher's table. There was an empty seat next to Dumbledore. She obviously was running late. Letting out a relived sign, he peaked at his schedule. He had Care of Magical Creatures next. "F my life." He muttered, ducking his head down in his arms.
"I think Professor Snape has already done that." Narcissa commented, making Bellatrix chuckle.
"Let's go to class." Lucius said with a broad smirk on his face. Lucius, Narcissa, and Bella stood up, and the three of them looked to Severus. "Well Severus, you can sit here if you're too scared, you know-!"
"I'm going! And I'm not scared!" Severus muttered.
"Well let's just go." Bellatrix said, and the four of them walked down the hallway. "I wonder what we're going to be doing today." Narcissa wondered out loud.
"Probably just an introduction." Lucius shrugged.
The four of them stopped in front of the Entrance Hall, and Severus pointed at a letter on the wall.
To my entire Care of Magical Creatures students, please meet me at the Black Lake for class. Thank a lot :)
Professor Snape.
"Oh great." Severus groaned, growing pale.
"Yay!" Narcissa and Bellatrix cheered. "It's so sunny out!" Cissy said, giving Bella a high five.
"I can't believe she's real." Severus groaned as they set off again for the grounds. "We told you Severus. We weren't lying." Lucius rolled his eyes.
Up ahead the Mauraders were rounding the corner. Their eyes zeroed in on the four Slytherins, but they didn't say anything.
"Sirius, Baby cousin," Bellatrix cooed. "How's your family doing? Oh that's right, your were disowned about a month ago because you're an embarrassment to the wizarding world." Bellatrix and her three friends laughed. Sirius scowled.
"I'm pretty sure I left on my own terms, Trick!" Sirius snapped. "I don't give an inch about your pureblood crap-!"
"Cowards." Narcissa said. "Why don't you come a little closer? We are all evenly matched. But then again, you four always did have problems fighting even. Why fight four to four when you can cheat with four on one?" Narcissa said absently, checking her manicured nails.
"Stupid Slytherins." James commented. "They all like to talk but when it comes to the actually duel you don't quite fit the punch."
"Stupid?" Lucius said, bringing out his wand. "The last time I checked Potter, you and your gang are slackers and always have the worst grades of the year. My fathers a governor and he told me that most of your group only received three owls. Black, you got two-!"
"That's none of your business scum!" Sirius snapped, his face turning red.
"Ugh, I'm pretty sure I got nine-!" Remus started.
"Well Severus got fifteen!" Bellatrix snapped. "And I wouldn't go calling us stupid. Slytherin's got the highest average test scores. Come on." Bellatrix directed at her friends, but before the four of them could round the hall, James Potter yelled back.
"Hey, snakes! Class is this way!" James called.
"Shush." Narcissa whispered. "Let them find out for themselves."
…
The four Slytherins paced across the lake along with the rest of the class. The Black Lake's rippling waves were soft and shiny. The sun shone beautifully on the lake. Mrs. Snape was nowhere in sight.
"Where is she?" James Potter groaned.
"I passed her in the hallway." Lily Evens spoke up. "She said she was just giving the baby to Dumbledore. She'll be here in a second."
"Want to play catch?" James smirked, pulling out a snitch and passing it to Sirius. "Shut up dude, Professor Hot stuff is coming." Sirius groaned lightly, and the whole class turned to the castle doors. Not to far away, Severus's eyes widened at a curvaceous women slinking towards the class.
She was a goddess in the flesh. Severus thought to himself. How on Earth did I ever get that?
Her hair, braided into a long, thick, silky braid hung all the way to her lower back. She was very tall, at least five foot six. He wondered vaguely if she was Indian. For her skin was a creamy tan. Her skin literally looked as if she spent five hours a day marinating in a bath tub full of lotion. He understood now why all the boys had made such a fuss about her. Her beauty seemed so… unnatural and other worldly. As he studied her choice of clothing, he started to believe that she was Indian. On her face, she was wearing a black silk slip. It covered her creamy face up to the tip of her nose. The rest of her clothing were tight black, silky sweat pants, and a black shirt.
"Hey Sniviless." Peter whisper yelled. "What love potion did you use on her?"
Severus was glad that Mrs. Snape wasn't close enough to hear. He just couldn't take it if they embarrassed him in front of her.
"Shut up rat boy!" He snapped back. No other words were said, for Mrs. Snape slowed to a seductive stop in front of the class.
"Hello children." She said with a sexy accent. Her eyes were bright brown and smoldering, outlined with smoky silver eye shadow.
:"Hello Professor Snape." The whole class announced.
"I don't believe that there's any room for introductions, does anyone have a question?" She asked, her heavy lidded eyes slowly sliding over each and every student in the class. Severus dreaded the moment when she would notice him.
Lily, with her hand raised high in the air, spoke loudly. "What are we doing out here today?" Professor Snape turned her eyes over to Lily, and smiled widely.
"Kita akan lubang ular." She said with a thick accent.
"Could you speak English?" James Potter yelled. Everyone in class scowled at James, who smirked deviously. Professor Snape smiled at him.
"I said we're going to the snake pit." She smiled brightly, showing perfect white teeth. Many of the class's eyes widened.
"What?" Sirius Black asked.
"I found a great looking snake pit in the forbidden forest." Professor Snape said, flipping her braid over her shoulder.
"Wait… We're going where?" Peter squeaked.
"Ze' Forbidden. Forest." Professor Snape sounded out slowly. Severus wanted to say something, but didn't want to draw attention to him.
"Professor, is it really safe in there?" Bellatrix asked, raising her hand.
"Oh yes. The animals will leave us alone. I told them too." Professor Snape said, waving her hand over her shoulder.
"You… You told them too?" Lucius asked uncertainly.
"Yes. Everyone in a line!" Professor Snape announced, clapping her hands.
"We mustn't stray from the pack. The scary animals will leave you alone as long as you stay within my sight. Just a little warning." Professor Snape shrugged. Instantly, the whole class crowded in a tight line behind her.
"March." She said, and to the classes horror, ran as fast as she could. They jogged behind her quickly.
"You know Professor; there is a reason that the Forbidden Forest is called the Forbidden Forest." Remus Lupin drawled out sarcastically. Professor Snape hopped over a fallen log, and to Severus's surprise, she went off trail. The whole class stumbled over logs and through tight veins. trying to keep up with Professor Snape. When they reached a large clearing, Professor Snape slowed to a stop and the class followed curiously.
"What kind of snakes do you think we're looking at?" Narcissa asked Bellatrix. But Bella shrugged.
"No idea, maybe it's a… Oh my." Bellatrix muttered, stepping back quickly. Narcissa looked in the direction Bellatrix was pointed, and stifled a scream. The class stared in horror as the biggest snake they had ever seen slithered along the large sequoia tree above Mrs. Snape. She looked around at the class curiously.
"Why does everyone look so scared?" She said, and Severus knew instantly that she had no idea about the snake above her.
"Wands out?" Lucius muttered under his breath.
"Yeah." Severus said, and the whole class had their wands out and pointed at the snake.
"Professor Snape, don't move." Sirius warned her. Professor Snape looked up slowly, locking eyes with the snake. It was huge, at least fifty feet long. Its skin was made of silky, diamond patterned black and tan skin. Its fangs were huge, and it was wrapped in a coil on a branch, watching her. Waiting for the right moment to attack.
"Wonderful creatures aren't they?" Professor Snape said, taking out her wand. The class took a few steps back when the snake hissed, curling up in an attack position.
"Professor, it's going to attack you!" Lily pleaded, throwing herself behind a student for protection.
"Stay back children, and don't worry, I've got her." Professor Snape smirked, and Severus's eyes widened. Her eyes were alive with excitement, and instantly changed color. Instead of a warm deep brown, it they were bright green. Possessive green…
"What are you doing?!" Sirius shouted, for Professor Snape threw her wand to the floor, where it lay forgotten.
"Get behind the trees. She's really feisty." Professor Snape yelled over her shoulder, and then directed all of her attention on the snake.
"OSHAROO CORPECUSTO. AHMANAHANA CORTESTCO." Professor Snape said with a high, snakelike whisper, and Severus grinned thankfully, the color coming back to his face.
"She's a Parcel Tongue." Whispers broke through the crowd, hiding safely behind their own trees.
"For a second there, I thought she was a goner-!" Bellatrix screamed when the snake launched, missing Professor Snape by inches.
"This is the fun part!" She laughed loud, dodging a snap of those powerful, tough jaws.
"Watch out!" The class yelled. The snake lifted itself into a large coil, trying to surround Professor Snape, but she was too fast. She hopped over its tail and ran over to the large sequoia tree. Her creamy hands wrapped around a small, thin branch and within seconds, she was scurrying her way up the tree like a squirrel.
"The snake is called an Anaconda!" Professor Snape shouted over her shoulder, jumping onto another branch.
"Not to alarm you or anything, but this anaconda knows how to climb!" Severus shouted, hoping she knew what she was doing. The anaconda was wrapping itself around the tree now, quickly following her.
"Don't worry sweetheart," She shouted, and threw her head back to meet his eye. There was no shock in there, and Severus knew that she must have seen his name on a clip board or something. "I'm having the time of my life up here!" She shouted to the class, breaking eye contact. The snake was terribly mad. It striked, baring its large teeth, but it clamped down on a branch my Mrs. Snape's head. The students laughed, for the snake couldn't get its teeth out, no matter how hard it struggled. Its tail wildly thrashed, and the students were shocked at how strong it was. Its tail took out a nearby tree, which was blasted apart with pieces of the tree going everywhere.
"Wow!" Narcissa said when Professor Snape kept climbing. She was nearing at least fifthy feet in the air!
"I don't want to alarm anyone, but the snake seems to be getting free." James Potter said, taking a step back. He was right, of course. The fangs seemed to be slipping out of the bark, the snake kept thrashing wildly.
"Hey, what's that?" Sirius Black said, and the whole class turned around to where Sirius was pointing. He was looking back at the direction they had come in. Nothing was there. "Just kidding." He joked with a smile.
"Idiot."
"Loser."
"That wasn't funny-!" Lily squealed when she turned back to the tree.
Everyone turned to that direction, and the whole class frowned. "Where'd the snake go?" Severus said aloud. It was gone. Professor Snape was looking down on them concentratingly, climbing down slowly.
"I don't know…" Lily drifted off, looking around. "Maybe it's gone-! ARGH!" She let out a blood curling scream and jumped back. Just feet away from her, the bushes parted revealing the snake, and it looked hungry and bloodthirsty.
The class backed away slowly, shivering. But the snake growled and hissed, slithering slowly forward.
"Help us!" Someone in the class shouted, and the hurry to back away quickened.
"Zoofus!" Professor Snape snapped at the snake, jumping down from the lowest branch. She landed on the floor and to the classes surprise, ran and slowed to a stop in front of the large snake. It wrapped itself into a large coil in fright.
"Anamaraca, zoofus!" She shouted, pointing to the class. And then her eyes narrowed differently. "Brothe Dark Lord. Brothe. Si Macrarody cortest!" She breathed threatenly. Dark Lord? Severus thought with a chill. Short hisses filled the air, but in the next second, the snake was slithering off into the forest. That snake was big enough to wrap itself around her from top to bottom twice, and still have enough room to stretch! Yet there it was, running away as if a predator was near.
"Wow…" James Potter said with admiration in his eyes. "What did you just say to it?" He asked.
"I told him that unless he leaves my class alone, and really? It's a he. I told him that unless he leaves my class unlone, he'll have to answer to my brother." Professor Riddle shrugged.
"Who's your brother? And why would it, I'm sorry, he, be afraid of your brother?" James asked.
"None of your business." Professor Snape shrugged again, and turned to Lily. "Are you okay Lily?"
"Yes. But I hate snakes!" Lily shivered.
"I like snakes." Professor Snape smirked, and to Severus's shock she locked eyes with him over her shoulder. "I think their sexy."
Severus's cheeks burned bright red.
