THE STAR SEER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE
ElleLarRey
CHAPTER TWELVE: The First Day
September one, another start of school year in Hogwarts. Students were in their black robe uniform, coming in, carrying their trunks and their owls. Lot of them was still talking about the past happenings in the castle. There was a sense of excitement to everyone. New school year, new headmistress, and new beginning. No more fears and no more Dark Lord to be scared off.
Inside Professor Snape's dingy office room, L sat on the chair beside the table. This was her first time to show off her real identity to the public. Her first day as Severus' assistant. She had arrived earlier than everybody, knowing that Severus wouldn't pick her up in her house. So, therefore, she had decided to go on her own. She was waiting for Severus in the room, wondering where he was now. Probably on his way to school now.
Severus hurried up to the entrance hall, he was twenty minutes late. As he walked inside, he was frequently greeted by all the students he passed.
"Good morning, Professor."
"Good morning, Sir."
Severus didn't return the greetings of any students. He was clearly in a bad mood, having a bad morning. First, the reason why he was late was because of L. He had waited for her in his house, he even went to L's house so they could arrive in Hogwarts together. He had wasted so much time waiting for that infuriating girl and obviously she didn't show up. He wasn't being a gentleman though. He just wanted to show L the way to the Hogwarts without the use of apparition,because the castle had improved its protection that would be able to block all the intruders. Nonetheless, he doubted that the protection spell would work for L's ability to apparate which was quite exceptional. Second, this would be the most exasperating day of his life, having to deal with his appointed assistant. He rushed off to his office. Anytime soon, the sorting ceremony will be starting.
Severus entered the room quickly that he didn't notice that L was standing at the very center of his office. He stopped midway the second he saw L. He stared blankly at her, she was wearing a white bodycon dress and a high hill shoes. Her lip was pink and she was adorned with black jewelries from earings to necklace to bracelet.
"Hello, Professor." L greeted, offering him the widest smile he ever seen.
Severus slowly walked toward her, he slowly said, "And what do you think you're wearing? This isn't party, Miss Lil. .Miss L." He corrected himself, he didn't want to call her Lily for he knows only one Lily in his life.
She smile consciously, "Er, I know. I already talked to Professor McGonagall about this and she gave me permission to wear whatever I want. As long as it won't draw a lot of attention."
A lot of attention? Severus thought. She would probably gain all the attention. He knew that because even himself couldn't take away his eyes from her.
He noticed some changes in his office, the dark room now was well-lighted, there was a lot of lamp hanging on the wall, the curtain in his small window was swept in one side showing a light from the sun. He looked around scowling at the new appearance of his office. "And what did you do in MY office?" He said emphasizing the word 'my.' He strode fast to his table, "And what is this?" He held up the vase of red roses.
"It's a red rose." L said simply.
He glared down to L and slowly said, "I know what it is." The he scorned, "And I don't want any of this!" He threw the vase on the trash can, "in my office." He turned off all the lights and he closed the windows forcefully that it made L jumped off to her feet.
"I. .I. .I'm sorry." She said silently.
L watched Severus putting on his black robe, she saw a little dirt in it. L approached in front of him, she brushed off the dirt.
Severus shove off her hand. "Don't. . .Touch. Me." He then, left the office.
L followed Severus whose walking so fast. The two stopped abruptly when they saw that the door to the Great Hall was already closed. Therefore the ceremony had just began.
"I wasn't trying to touch you, I was just brushing off the dirt." L said.
"We're late and it's all your fault." Severus hissed.
They heard Professor McGonagall speech ended and there was a loud applause inside. Severus opened the door and walked to the isle toward the teacher's table in front, L on his back. As they marched, all the students stared up to them and whispered to each other. They stopped eating as the two passed each table.
L heard some of the students:
"Who is she?"
"Maybe Professor Snape's girlfriend." L smiled as he heard this.
"No way! She's too young. Maybe his sister."
"Yeah, maybe, they have the same style and hair color and their eyes."
"No, I reckon, she's his long lost daughter." L silently laughed.
L saw Harry and Ron were mumbling to each other like they were arguing about something.
"D'you reckon it's the masked man?" Said Harry.
"No way. It could not be. Man! I will lost ten Galleons to the bet." Said Ron.
"What bet?" Hermione asked.
"Fred thinks that the man behind the mask is a girl and he bet on that. Ten Galleons! Hermione! Ten!"
Hermione rolled her eyes.
L walked back toward the Gryffindor table where Ron is. "Hard to say it but you lost a bet. Here give it to Fred, because he's right." She placed the gold coins in the table. Then winked to the speechless boy.
Severus rolled his eyes as L sat beside him. "What was that for?" He whispered irritatingly to her.
Professor McGonagal spoke again in front, "May I have your attention please. All of you maybe wondering who the pretty lady is. Right, boys! Silence. Listen up please. Let's all welcome, students, our new staff. Miss L. Let's give him a warm welcome of applause." The students cheered and some of them whistled. "Miss L will be the assistant of Professor Snape." There was a murmuring around the Great Hall.
"What? Personal assistant?"
"You heard it right, dumbass."
"Snape got an assistant?"
"He's so lucky."
"Yeah, super damn lucky. Imagine he will always be with her."
"He doesn't look happy about it, though. Look."
Severus was indeed not happy about it, he was showing an expression of displeasure. Frowning as Professor McGongall announced it. Everybody seemed to be marveling the new staff except Severus.
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The first day had been the most irksome day for Severus. Dealing with the first year students who were so hard to teach even the basic Expelliarmus spell. He had a difficult day especially all the attention of his students were on L, whose just simply sitting on the corner of the room. She gave so much hassle into Severus in just one day, how could he survive a year with her?
"I will start the lesson when you are done watching my assistant." He said and the students would stop talking.
At last, the night came. Finally, Severus would get hist rest. He was walking toward his room and L walked with him. Severus entered his room and before he close the door he noticed that L was standing outside. "What? Are you going to follow me in my room also? Give me a rest and leave me alone for once." He said in a rude tone.
"Where will I stay?" L asked innocently.
"Apparently, your request has been approved. Your room is just right next into mine. Not here in my room."
"Oka. . ."
He slammed the door so hard.
L remembered what Professor McGonagall had said to her, "I must warn you, now, that working with Professor Severus will be a difficult job. So you should give him a lot of patience. In fact, a lot of." Professor McGonagall warned her before the start of school.
Lily was hurt at Severus rude behavior and his offensive tone. From their first meeting until now he was still so hard with her. She was doing anything that would please him but anything she do was just making him more mad.
