AN: Hello all those faithful readers out there! I really do appreciate your reviews oh so greatly - it really helps me write :D - I'd also just like to thank A. Frost... Once again... (as always) :P because it would not be right not to mention her. As that is done I am pleased to present the next Chapter :D YAYNES ARNT WE HAPPY?!?!

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Chapter Eight:

S.S.


Just then Nicole heard a click from the door, she looked up at the door knob, and it started to turn. "Draco?"

He looked at her. "Uhuh?" He said.

"Door!" She said pointing a shaking finger at the door.

They jumped away from it as it opened. Severus Snape stepped into the chamber.

Nicole almost jumped in surprise, Professor Snape was the last person she had expected to come through the door-she had thought that Quirrel might have come back to finish them.

Severus hardly paid any attention to Draco and Nicole-hardly even glanced in their direction, he had walked towards the three headed dog-with a flick of his wand, there in front of him was a harp, another flick and it began to play itself.

Nicole gasped, Snape had not said a word-every spell was done without word! – She watched as he then walked towards the three headed dog-which had started to fall into a slumber.

Jason was yet again lying on the stone floor, covered in blood. Snape knelt down beside him-raising his wand he traced the wounds on Jason-they began to heal.

Finally finished tending to Jason he stood up and strode over to Draco, and Nicole.

Nicole stumbled backwards as he advanced upon them. "What do you think your doing here?" He demanded suddenly.

"Well um…" Draco looked at Nikki. "We were uh- well you see- we err…-"

Nicole thought that Snape was about to curse Draco-by the look he was receiving. "Look sir." Nicole interrupted. "We were just-well we thought that Quirrel was trying to get in here-so we went to check it out… and unfortunately he was here, sir, and he well-he's not really as nice as one may think."

Draco continued for her, noticing she was getting off topic. "He cursed Jason and threatened to do the same to me-if Nicole did not give her wand to him, so fearing that we would both meet the same fait as Jason-" he motioned towards Jason. "She gave him her wand, then he told us to go into this room-We never knew what was on the other side." He glanced at the three headed giant dog. "And well… found that out pretty quickly-Then it tried… sorta did eat Jason… um that's when you came in-Thanks for that by the way…" He smirked.

Nicole nodded the entire time-confirming what Draco was telling Severus. Snape glared slightly but nodded, then went back over to Jason and picked him up, motioning for them to follow he left the room.

After bringing Jason to the hospital wing, Snape brought them to see the head master. So fare no one but Snape believed them, hoping that Dumbledore might they headed up to his office with Snape.

"Sherbet Lemon." Professor Snape said as he stopped in front of an overly large gargoyle, which jumped aside as stairs spiraled out of the floor. The three of them stepped onto the stairs as they moved upwards; finally they stopped in front of a large wooden door. Severus knocked once "Come in." They heard Dumbledore say from the other side of the door.

Snape opened the door and pushed Draco and Nicole through, then entered the room and closed the door. "Ah Severus! What seems to be the matter?" HE asked as the three walked over to him.

"Draco and Nicole were found in the chamber on the 3rd floor-with their friend Jason."

"And where is Jason?"

"In the hospital wing-he… was injured."

"I see…" Dumbledore murmured. "And why were they there?" He said as he looked over at Nikki and Draco.

After they had finished retelling the events from earlier that evening, Dumbledore stood up from the chair he had been sitting in, he turned to Severus-still ignoring Draco and Nicole. "You believe them Severus?"

"Of course-I was there-

"Yet you never saw Quirrel?"

"NO! But the door to the chamber was locked!"

"That means nothing… There is no reason they should have been in the chamber in the first place." He stated simply.

"But Sir!" Draco began.

"Do not interrupt Draco!" Severus snapped.

"No! I will- Quirrel forced us in there! Why in the name of god would we go into a chamber with a three headed dog-curse our friend and lock ourselves in with the beast!?!?"

"You had no right to be in the 3rd floor! You were meant to go to your house!"

"Yes but-

"You are dismissed! You as well Severus." The three left the headmasters office angrily.

Nicole was in complete shock from the headmaster's reaction-out of all people they had thought that he would understand, but instead he had defended Quirrel. Snape led them to their common room without saying a word-though he looked rather angry.

(The next day)

Liz sat up in her bed, she looked over at her clock-she had over slept. She leapt from her bed and got changed-she'd be lucky to get down to breakfast before her first class started-which was potions. She raced out of the Gryffindor common room and down the stair cases, when she got to the great hall she automatically looked over at the Slytherin table-Draco, Jason and Nicole weren't there.

She just shrugged, guessing that they had already left for potions. She grabbed a crescent and ran down to the dungeons-the class was almost full. Liz walked over and sat in the seat beside Nicole, who turned and looked at her, she looked odd-almost as if she had not had any sleep the night before. "What's wrong? Where's Jason?" She asked as she pulled out her potions book, setting it on the table.

Draco and Nikki exchanged side-ways glances. Both looked extremely uneasy. Draco leaned over to her and whispered, "He-err-he's in the hospital wing…"

"A WHAT?!?!" Liz yelled.

"Um… not really 'A' what more of a thing-you see there was a very large-well three headed… um dog, might have ate him… and-'

He was cut off by Professor Snape, who strode into the room and-well- all students know to shut up when he comes into a room. Only thing was Liz didn't really give a damn at the moment. "AND?" She nearly yelled, causing Snape to glare at her, she only glared back-usually her favorite teacher was really pissing her off- "WELL?!?! AND WHAT?"

Snape looked slightly shocked, if it were possible for that to even happen, he walked over to their table. "Why is my class being so rudely interrupted?" He droned.

"Well you see sir it seems my best friend was… attacked by a large three headed dog! AND no one thought I might like to know until now! When I do start to find out YOU try to stop me finding out exactly what happened to him! Thinking I am about to wait through this dumb ass class to find out! NO! NO! NOT HAPPENING!" She shrieked, her voice echoing around the room. She heard Neville whimper, and a few people snigger-mostly Gryffindors.

Snape looked completely taken aback. "Well you might do well not to speak this way to a teacher-ever… again."

"OH? Might I?" She mocked. "Well I don't really give a-TINY-LITTLE-RATS-ASS!"

Snape said nothing just stared in shock.

"LET THEM TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED! OR ELSE!" She was now standing. Most of the students edged away, she glared at them.

"Do not threaten teachers!" Snape retorted.

"OH SHUT IT WOULD YOU?" She yelled pulling out her wand.

He only pulled his out too. "50 points from Gryffindor!" He almost yelled.

"OH NO SHIITE? YOU THINK I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT SNOTTING TOE-RAG FAT ASS GRYFFINDOR? UHUH NO WAY! I HATE ALL THERE SNIVELING ASSES! THANK'S FOR TAKING THOSE POINTS I'M HAPPY I WAS THE CAUSE!" She was now raising her wand, and was really quite contemplating whether to hex him.

"Detentions till Christmas break!"

"Too bad I won't show up eh?" She retorted.

"Would it please you too to be expelled?" He asked warningly.

"OH! Of course-why not, wont be missing much-seeing as no one can teach properly in this half ass 'school'" She smirked quite satisfied with what she was saying.

"Fine! I'll make sure you're expelled before this evening."

"Excellent! Well thanks for your time-Snivellus." She spat. He looked like he could curse her. Stuffing her potions book into her school bag "Oh! And you might do well to wash your hair, tiz greasy. BYERS!" She said storming out of the class room.

Nicole glanced at Malfoy he looked like he was about to faint. The entire class was hardly breathing, as if waiting for Snape to explode.

Later that day Nicole and Draco went up to the Hospital Wing to check on Jason, when they walked in they saw Elizabeth sitting on the side of his bed. He looked pretty bad-but given he was almost eaten by a giant dog, he was lucky he had lived.

"Hey…" Draco said cautiously, as if he was afraid Liz would snap on him too. "How are you?"

Liz turned to see who was talking-upon seeing Draco and Nicole she smiled slightly. "Pretty good-I mean I don't really remember what happened but I know it had something to do with a dog… and a Professor." He said in a shaky voice, they all looked at him worriedly. Then Liz turned back to Draco.

"So-mind telling… us' she glanced at Jason 'what happened?"

Draco and Nicole filled them in on what had happened the previous evening, after the Halloween ball had finished.

"Oh my god… so- Quirrel's trying to get what ever that dogs guarding? And Dumbledore won't believe you… or Severus?" She asked in disbelief. "He thinks you did this to Jason?"

"Yup that pretty much sums it up…" Nikki said quietly.

"But that makes no sense! He always believes Saint Potter!" She said bitterly.

"Well apparently we're not worthy… anyways what about you and being expelled?" Draco asked.

Jason interrupted. "Wait-you're going to be expelled? Why?" He demanded.

"Well I kinda threatened a teacher, mocked a teacher, yelled at a teacher, um and many other things." Liz said naming the things of on her fingers.

Jason looked completely shocked. "Why? – What teacher?"

"Could've been the one that saved you…" She said guiltily, looking down at her shoes.

"Snape-Out of all people Snape?" He groaned. "Liz you could have yelled at any teacher, but you chose Snape? He's not one to forgive and forget you know."

She laughed nervously. "Yeah… I know-he told me I'd be expelled before the night was over… pretty bad eh?"

"Extremely terrible…" He agreed. "But why-Why'd you do it… Snape's your favorite Professor."

"Well you were hurt and almost dead and no one would tell me what happened…" She said sadly.

Just then a house elf popped into the room. "Miss Elizabeth Martin is requested to attend Miss Professor McGonagall's office immediately." With another pop he was gone again.

Liz glanced at the other three-shrugged her shoulders and stood up. "Well if this is my final good bye I wanna give you all hugs." She hugged them all and slowly walked out of the hospital wing, headed to Professor McGonagall's office.

Elizabeth walked in, hoping against all hope that Severus was not there. She was not so lucky. Upon entering McGonagall's office she saw none other then Severus Snape talking to Professor McGonagall. She looked down at the ground, not wanting to look him in the eye, not after what had happened earlier.

"Miss Martin." McGonagall said calmly.

"Hi…" Liz said quietly. She chanced a glance at McGonagall, she did not look pleased. 'Uh oh' Liz thought.

"Take a seat Elizabeth." McGonagall said, motioning to the chair beside Liz.

"Okay… Thanks…" Liz sat down.

"Professor Snape tells me that you-err-were… misbehaving in class."

"Understatement Professor…" Liz said looking up.

"Yes well, he wishes to have you expelled… but as recent events inform me-your best friend, and possibly Boy-friend was almost-killed last evening." Liz looked shocked; she was actually going to be let off. "You will not be expelled Elizabeth but you might do well to watch what you say… and do from now on-I will not be able to help you next time. Good night."

Liz stood up, and looked from Snape to McGonagall, she was not going to be expelled. "Sorry... About well… everything." She said to Severus as she left the room.

It was the Seventh of November, Nicole's Birthday-on a Saturday morning. Lisa, Nicole, Liz, Draco and Jason-who had just gotten out of the hospital wing the day before-were sitting under a tree by the lake.

"YAY YAY I'm HAPPY! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!" Nikki said jumping up and down while running in circles. "YAAAAAY!"

The other four students just laughed at her. "Well happy Birthday by the way." Jason said smiling.

"Thanksssss!" She replied.

"Yeah happy birthday Ikki." Liz said, as did Lisa.

"Uhuh… Happy Birthday, Nicole." Draco said smirking.

"WOW you're so proper!" Nicole said looking at him.

"Huh?"

"With the full names and-ness." Nicole stated happily.

"K… Thanks for that…" Draco replied rolling his eyes.

"WHERE ARE MY GIFTS?" Nikki yelled happily.

"OH! I thought you hated gifts." Liz said in mock horror.

Nikki gasped, clutching her throat she fell over.

"AHH! Nikki's dead." Jason said alarmed.

"OH MY GOD THEY KILLED NIKKI-THOSE BASTEREDS!" Liz yelled. The five students just started to laugh. After giving Nicole her presents they went back inside-it was beginning to get cold. "EW! It's cewld." Lisa said. Liz and Lisa just started to laugh even more, as they ran inside.


AN: Hello hope you liked it i know i was mean to Sev :'( but i lost i k : ) sallright though no damage done... i think... anywho... i'll see you all next chapter :D hope you all review (Cuagh lisa caugh) annnywhooo:P i'll see - no talk - no type thats the one - to you all later i suppose BYERS!

FROM ZILILILILA!