Sorry folks forgot to say the characters mostly belong to Ms. Rowlings... I just like to play around with them a little.
Sorry for the spelling errors in the last chapter didn't realize the spell checker was off until I posted it.
Merry Christmas Severus #2
Severus woke again bright and early. Opening the door there was no package there so Severus dressed and went up to the Great Hall for breakfast. All of his charges were there and no problems were noted. Everyone was anxious to get going on their trip to Hogsmede. The little group of 9 students and Professor Snape made quite a sight walking into town. Once there they split into groups the older students heading off on their own in groups of 2 or 3 while the younger ones stayed near Severus. After their shopping they decided to have lunch at the Three Broomsticks. Madam Rosmerta was very happy to see them and showed them to a private room. After an enjoyable hour or so the group decided to make a quick stop at Honeydukes Chocolates before heading back to school.
Back at school they all met up in the Ravenclaw Common room where the house elves served them cocoa or tea and biscuits. Severus made his way to his quarters to spend some time reading before dinner, when he got to his door there was a package waiting for him. Opening the wrapping he found the note:
On the fifth day of Christmas your secret love gave to you
5 boomslang snake skins and the promise of many more.
Merry Christmas, Severus
Boomslang skins! Where in the world did they get whole Boomslang skins? Well no sense in racking my brain like this. If I wait long enough I will find out. Severus thought to himself as he put the boomslang skins in his private potions cabinet. By the time he had finished processing the skins it was time for dinner. Severus went to the hall and ate with the students then went back to his quarters to read.
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The next day was a cold snowy day. The students decided on a study day to get their homework done. Several of the students asked Severus if he would help them with their Potions. They were surprised when Severus agreed. It was talked about among the students and they decided they liked this new Professor Snape. He didn't have to worry about keeping up his snarky, Slytherin favoring personna. He could actually be more of himself. The older students found themselves enjoying his dry humor.
After breakfast Harry, 2 of the older Ravenclaws and 1 of the older Slytherins found themselves in Lab #5 setting up cauldrons and reading through the potion Severus put on the board for them. Severus watched giving them help where they needed it. He especially watched Harry making his potion. "Mr. Potter is there any particular reason you can make this potion perfectly here but not in class.
Harry hung his head and mumbled "Slytherin's sabotage."
"Excuse me, could you repeat that more clearly?" Severus asked.
Harry repeated it and was shocked when Severus said. "I'll teach you a spell to encircle yourself and your potion so any foreign substances will be repelled." The other students asked to be taught the spell so he taught them all the spell.
By lunch time the potion brewer's were finished and the Hospital wing had a new supply of pain potions. Severus had judged all of the potions brewed that morning as usable and now had 4 students he could turn to for assistance in his brewing. The potion making group cleaned up and made their way to the Great Hall for lunch.
After lunch Severus headed to his room where he received a fire call from 's they needed him to come to advise them about a child suffering from the effects of an unknown potion. Severus went and found the head girl and informed her that he would be at the hospital for a short while and he would let her know when he returned.
It was an hour later when Severus returned. He immediately went into his potions lab to work on the antidote to the potion infecting the child after letting the Head girl know he had returned. No one disturbed him and by midnight he had completed the complex potion. Severus shipped the potion off with a house elf. Severus made a quick bed check on the students before returning to his quarters outside his door was a package. Picking it up Severus noticed how heavy it was as he carried it into his room where he opened it.
On the sixth day of Christmas your secret love gave to you
6 gold and silver cauldrons and the promise of many more.
Merry Christmas, Severus
Severus just shook his head in disbelief. It was after 1 AM before he went to bed and so he slept in the next morning. In fact it was almost lunch time before he left his quarters.
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Severus called on a house elf to ask where the students were and was told they were outside having a snow battle. By the time Severus made it to the great hall they were trooping back in covered in snow, laughing and talking with no matter who was in what house. Severus smiled while he listened to the banter. The students headed to their dorms to get changed before coming to lunch. Harry was the first one to the hall and sat there talking with Severus. Severus was coming to appreciate the boys intelligence. Severus took a good look at Harry and realized Harry was no longer a boy but an attractive young man. Soon Harry and Severus were joined by the others and a very loud lunch ensued. Amid much laughter and conversation one of the students asked Severus a question "Sir, Do you know anything about the old Celebrations? We were wondering if it would be possible to have a Winter Solstice celebration."
Severus looked at the group. "I do have knowledge of the old celebrations but if you wish to do this I want you to take it upon yourselves and investigate what is involved. When you have finished your study write up a presentation and we will discuss what you have discovered. As the Winter Solstice is the day after tomorrow we will need to decide tomorrow at Breakfast so we have enough time to plan." The students finished eating and as a group they headed to the Library and Severus headed to his rooms to catch up on his reading. When he got to the door of his quarters another package was sitting on the floor in front of it. Picking up the package he noticed it was extremely cold so he set it on the table and opened it immediately.
On the seventh day of Christmas your secret love gave to you
7 frozen ashwinder eggs and the promise of many more.
Merry Christmas, Severus
Ashwinder eggs! Another expensive potion ingredient. The only student here with the finances to afford these things was Potter. Was it possible Harry had feelings for him? Severus pondered everything until Dinner which he had in his quarters as the students were all busy in their dorms looking things up. Severus caught up on his marking and went to bed early pondering what the next day would bring.
