& here we are... CHAPTER 6! :D
Hope y'all all enjoy it!
With each step the floorboards creaked, and as each floorboard creaked, her heart sped a little faster. She ran her hand along the wall to keep steady through the dark. The only thing she could see was the light at the end of the tunnel. Or.. was it light?
She could feel spider webs attaching themselves to her, but ignored them. She didn't care about her usual deathly fear of them, all that mattered was the light.
It was bright, brighter than the sun on a sunny day, almost blinding, but at the same time, distant, and small. What was it? Did it have a deep meaning.
Suddenly she couldn't move anymore, there was a magical force holding her back. She heard her name being called, the voice was a light, slightly manly voice. She closed her eye's and willed herself to follow the voice. She felt herself rising, and rising.
Skyler woke up with a jolt. Sitting up, her eyes adjusted to the darkness around her. Memories from the past week started slowly coming back to her. Sighing, she pulled back the bed covers and let her sock covered feet touch the stone cold floor.
"Lumos." she breathed quietly, lighting her wand.
Stuffing her feet in slippers, and throwing on a light cloak, Skyler stepped out of her rooms into the eerie dungeons. Flicking her wand, the light on the tip flew off to float a few feet in front of her.
Skyler had been having these weird dreams for the last few days, and she couldn't figure the reason why. This was the fifth time she'd been woken up from the same dream. She rubbed her temple in annoyance before stepping up to a large door. The only good thing from these dreams meant she had an excuse to see him.
He looked around him. Everything was white, everything.. Except this rather large black hole in the middle of the room. Confused, he called out a few times. As each second past, he felt another presence, until suddenly, it was gone.
Frowning, he walked closer to the hole. Reaching his rough hand out, he tried to touch it, but was suddenly thrown back. Groaning, he sat up. Before he could do anything else, his ears were attacked with a pounding noise.
Skyler pounded on the door, and waited for him to wake. Shuffling on her feet, she really hoped he wouldn't be angry with her for coming at such a late hour. Before she could think about turning and running, the door was suddenly swung open to reveal a scowling Potions professor.
Skyler watched as his face went from anger, then seemed to soften before growing into confusion.
"Miss Dumbledore, what are you doing at my door at three in the morning?" Professor Snape asked quietly, fighting off sleep.
"I'm sorry professor, but I've been having these dreams.. I normally wouldn't complain, but i'm already lacking sleep now that i'm Head Girl." Skyler fidgeted. "I can just go.."
"Nonsense, you're already here." Severus said softly, his eyes showing warmth. "Come in." he continued, stepping to the side to let her in.
Shuffling inside, she grew wide eyed at being in her professors private quarters. Unlike his classroom, it was very warm and welcoming. A light fire was burning in the corner of the room near his desk. The couches were a dark leather, a Slytherin green throw covering the back of it. She noticed that books beyond books covered his walls. Walking over, she ran her thumb along a few of their spines.
"You have an amazing collection, sir." she said softly, turning her gaze to see him intently watching her.
"Thank you." he said warmly, waving his hand. A moment later a vial was in his hand. "Here is a dreamless sleep potion for tonight."
Walking over and taking it from him, her breathing caught when her fingers brushed his. Snapping her eyes up, she met his evenly. His normally cold eyes held a warmth she'd never seen in them before. "Thank you, sir." she finally forced herself to say.
Nodding, he walked over to his desk, grabbing the floo powder from his desk before speaking. "I will brew more and send you a weeks worth tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay." Skyler smiled, heading to the door. "Thank you again, professor."
"Of course, Miss Dumbledore." he said. "You may take the floo to your rooms, if you'd like."
"Oh, sure." Skyler smiled shyly, walking over to him to grab a handful of powder. "Goodnight, professor."
"Goodnight, Skyler." he said before green fire surrounded her.
A few seconds past before the fireplace was down to it's normal flame. Sighing, Severus walked back to his rooms, knowing sleep was far from a possibility.
Skyler was awoken much later from a pillow plowing into her face.
"Skyler, wake up!" Vivian cried.
Groaning, she rolled over, burying her face in the covers.
"I should have never given you my password." Sky growled.
Laughing, Vivian jumped from the bed to the floor. "But, you did. So it doesn't matter now."
"What time is it?" she asked, voice muffled by the covers.
"Ten in the morning, we need to get a early start on Hogsmeade." Vivan said, sitting next to her friend. "C'mon, wake up!"
"Vivan, do you realize how little sleep I get through the week?" Skyler rolling on her back so she could rub her eyes.
"No, but I get like ten hours a night." Vivian chirped.
"I get about half that." Sky sighed.
"Ouch." Vivan fake pouted.
"Shut up." Skyler snapped, smacking her with a pillow.
"Alright, get up." Vivan jumped up, heading to the door. "I expect you to be down in the Great Hall in less than an hour."
Before Skyler could argue, her door was slammed signaling her friends absence. Groaning, she rolled out of bed and walked to the shower.
Uuuuuuugh! Sorry this was a little late, and for how short it is! I've been crazy this past week with two assignments due in English, and assessments in almost all my classes!
Next chapter will be more interesting and filled with giggles, promise! Until next week! Snape cookies to you all. c: