Chapter: 2 The Wrath of Professor Snape
When Alison returned to the Common Room everyone had already gone off to their beds.
Feeling homesick and slightly abandoned, she lumbered over to the armchair nearest to the
crackling fire, massaging her chin pensively.
"Oh, hello Alison." Said a meek voice from the armchair
"Oh Gosh!" Ali yelped in surprise as Anne Phairis climbed out of the armchair
"Sorry. I just wanted to thank you for standing up for me, especially in front of a 5th year.
That was awfully nice of you"
"Oh…well…umm you're welcome…"
Anne held out her hand as a sign of friendship, grinning all the while "Anne" she said
proudly "Anne Phairis."
The next morning, at breakfast, the students received their class schedules; each student
had six classes including one elective. The elective class could be anything from band
to a foreign language to divination.
Miss Alison E. Clout
Per.
Professor:
Location:
Class:
1
Grimsby
3rd floor classroom 35
Defense Against The Dark Arts
2
Carlota
4th floor classroom 42
Mermish
3
Snape
Dungeon classroom
Potions
4
McGonagall
3rd floor classroom 38
Transfiguration
5
Sprout
Greenhouse #1
Herbology
6
Flitwick
3rd floor classroom 32
Charms
"Hi Als"
"Oh hey, Malfoy. I wanted to tell you that your little stunt got me stuck in detention
tonight."
"My stunt?! You hit me!"
"Yeah well you egged me on and___"
"You listen to me little snake…" Malfoy interrupted "I am a house prefect and your
superior! You will be respectful." And with that he stood up and left the table "Enjoy your
classes." He snapped grimly as he marched away.
Well how do ya like that…what a jerk.
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"Welcome to Defense Against The Dark Arts, I am Professor Grimsby." He waved his
wand and his name appeared on the blackboard. "I will be teaching you the following things…"
He waved his wand again and the class syllabus appeared "copy this down."
Syllabus:
1. Defensive theory
2. Defensive theory
3. Defensive theory
"Sure looks like we're gone a learn a lot from Professor Grim-butt" Ali whispered to
Anne who threw her an 'I can't believe you just said that' that look.
"Do you have something you would like to share with the class Miss Clout?" Grimsby
bellowed sternly with a glare worthy of Snape.
"Only that I find the Syllabus to be lacking in the physical sense Sir." Ali jested
"Do you now?" Grimsby leered "Would you like to see me after class too discuss your
teaching methods Miss Clout? I am quite sure we can work something out."
Ali smirked wryly, "No, not really Sir."
Grimsby eyes bulged, swelling in anger at Ali's condescending manor "I suggest that you
report to your Housemaster's office immediately Miss Clout."
"I'd really rather not Sir." Ali declined in a haughty tone
Grimsby waved his wand "Well I'm afraid that wasn't a request Miss Clout, Wingardium
Leviosa"
Ali rose into the air "What the hell?!"
Grimsby sent her off, floating through the classroom door and down into the dungeons
where his spell wore off and dropped her onto the hard stone floor with a thud.
How kind of him to drop me off, it certainly saved some shoe leather. And here comes
Snape! How could this morning get any better?
"Why Miss Clout what a surprise," Snape growled "in" he pointed at his office door and
it opened.
Ali made a mockery of a soldier's about face before entering the office with a defiant
scowl plastered on her freckly face. Snape strode menacingly into the room, and with a quick
flick of his wrist the door shut and locked with an ominous click. Then he hastened towards Ali,
a lookof malcontent in his steely eyes.
"What have you done now?" he said waving his hand towards the students' chair. Ali sat
down, now slightly apprehensive.
"I…" 'NEVER lie to Snape' said a small voice in Alison's head "I…"
"Well, out with it I don't have all day!" Snape fumed
"I shot my mouth off at Grimsby." Ali replied as quickly as possible, hopping that it
would lessen the initial shock.
"Professor Grimsby" Snape corrected, as he strolled over to his desk chair "Well let's
see, do correct me if I'm wrong Miss Clout…"
Ali grimaced and Snape seated himself is his chair, then continued on with the lecturing
"All in less than 42 hours you have managed to get into a fist fight, lie to you
Housemaster, argue with a professor, and get sent out of class." Snape paused for effect "Have I
left anything out Miss Clout?"
"I have detention with you this evening sir" Ali chimed in trying to lighten up the
atmosphere.
"Ah…yes your detention…" Snape sneered slowly getting up from his chair. His mood
seemed calm and collected which made Ali feel even more uneasy as she sat fidgeting in the
hard-backed chair.
"…your detention will be served now." Snape turned to face the cupboard that stood
behind his mahogany desk. He then unlatched the door, and withdrew a long and spindly looking
cane. "4 strokes, one for each misconduct"
Ali's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
He has got to be kidding.
"Stand"
Maybe he's just testing me, he can't be serious!
"I said stand, do not make me come and collect you" Snape hissed in his steely voice. Ali
jumped to her feet and stood at attention.
This can't be happening, is this even legal?!
"Turn and face the desk"
I can't believe this is happening
"Bend over, hands flat on the desk"
Why me?
Ali bent over Snape's desk preparing herself for the first blow. Her mind began to race
faster than ever. Snape positioned himself behind her with his cane aloft.
Swish Thud
"Ouch..!"
Damn it that's only the first stroke!
Swish Thud
"Eek…!"
Dumb Malfoy
Swish Thud
"Owww….!"
Stupid Grimsby
Swish Thud
"Ahhh….......!"
NEVER lie to Snape!!!!!!
"That will be all Miss Clout." Snape said as Ali rose from her bent position wiping a
single tear from now her fuchsia face.
"We will not have the pleasure of repeating this event, will we Miss Clout?"
"No Sir"
"Good… Now get to class!" he said cuffing the back of the little snake's head as she
slunk out the door.