p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Thick black smoke and fire engulfed the Potions classroom as Severus coughed deeply. The smoke scorched his lungs painfully. He finally collapsed on the ground from smoke inhalation. I heard a loud bang from inside the room and went to see what it was. Once I saw the Potions professor sprawled on the ground unconscious I levitated him with a levitation spell. When he was laid on the ground outside, I went back in to douse the flames. "Aguamenti!" I yelled and pointed my wand. Water shot out and put the fires out as I slowly advanced across the room./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Then I walked back outside and stood over Severus. I got down on the ground, placing my mouth to his. I gave him three quick breaths and two quick pushes to his chest. After my second attempt at ushering air into his lungs, I heard a shrill gasp followed by a loud, sharp cough. Black eyes flew open, meeting mine. Severus gasped again, then began coughing as I patted his back./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The man in black eventually stopped as he caught his breath. He looked over at me as he finished coughing. "What are you doing here, Miss Jones? What happened?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""First, are you okay?" I asked in concern./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes...I appear to be." He sighed, getting to his feet. Severus coughed and fixed me with a cold glare. "Now tell me, what are you doing here?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""I saw a fire in your classroom. You must have been brewing something."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"All of the color drained from his face and he went into the room immediately. Severus coughed as he entered. There was a little smoke but not much from the fire. He noticed that there was water on everything. A few burnt jars and belongings here and there but mostly unscathed./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus sighed. "What exactly happened when you saw me?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""You were unconscious." I informed him. "So I gave you CPR. That's what the Muggles call it anyway. And I put the fires out. It must have been not long after I got down here that they started."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master frowned at me, brought his fist to his lips and coughed, clearing his lungs. "Should I thank you?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Well, since you probably wouldn't be breathing right now unless I'd come by, I'd say yes. You should thank me. At least that's the reasonable thing to do." I pointed out, starting to hardly believe my ears./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I knew Professor Snape was cruel, but not so cruel as to question if he should thank a young girl for saving his life and at least half of his potions./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus just stood there with an emotionless mask on his face. He said nothing and we stood in silence for a few long moments before I'd had enough./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I was about to leave before he reached out and grabbed my hand. "Did you kiss me?" He demanded, looking down at me. Severus was at least six inches taller than me and I was very intimidated right now./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Not intentionally, sir." I answered honestly. "See, how it works in CPR, I place my mouth on yours to breathe air into your lungs if you're not breathing."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He sighed loudly. "I understand. It was necessary, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I rolled my eyes. Did this man have any manners?/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Thank you, Miss Jones...for saving my life." The look he was giving me was so intense I stared at the floor./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus let out a sigh. "Perhaps I have been wrong about you, Miss Jones. You may yet make a fine impression on the Wizarding World."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Thank you, sir. But I really must be going now." I said nervously as I closed the door behind me./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus took a deep breath and sighed it from his lungs once I was gone./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"His eyes lingered on the spot where I stood long after I left that room./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Then I walked back outside and stood over Severus. I got down on the ground, placing my mouth to his. I gave him three quick breaths and two quick pushes to his chest. After my second attempt at ushering air into his lungs, I heard a shrill gasp followed by a loud, sharp cough. Black eyes flew open, meeting mine. Severus gasped again, then began coughing as I patted his back./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The man in black eventually stopped as he caught his breath. He looked over at me as he finished coughing. "What are you doing here, Miss Jones? What happened?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""First, are you okay?" I asked in concern./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Yes...I appear to be." He sighed, getting to his feet. Severus coughed and fixed me with a cold glare. "Now tell me, what are you doing here?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""I saw a fire in your classroom. You must have been brewing something."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"All of the color drained from his face and he went into the room immediately. Severus coughed as he entered. There was a little smoke but not much from the fire. He noticed that there was water on everything. A few burnt jars and belongings here and there but mostly unscathed./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus sighed. "What exactly happened when you saw me?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""You were unconscious." I informed him. "So I gave you CPR. That's what the Muggles call it anyway. And I put the fires out. It must have been not long after I got down here that they started."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"The Potions Master frowned at me, brought his fist to his lips and coughed, clearing his lungs. "Should I thank you?"/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Well, since you probably wouldn't be breathing right now unless I'd come by, I'd say yes. You should thank me. At least that's the reasonable thing to do." I pointed out, starting to hardly believe my ears./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I knew Professor Snape was cruel, but not so cruel as to question if he should thank a young girl for saving his life and at least half of his potions./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus just stood there with an emotionless mask on his face. He said nothing and we stood in silence for a few long moments before I'd had enough./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I was about to leave before he reached out and grabbed my hand. "Did you kiss me?" He demanded, looking down at me. Severus was at least six inches taller than me and I was very intimidated right now./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Not intentionally, sir." I answered honestly. "See, how it works in CPR, I place my mouth on yours to breathe air into your lungs if you're not breathing."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"He sighed loudly. "I understand. It was necessary, Miss Jones."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"I rolled my eyes. Did this man have any manners?/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Thank you, Miss Jones...for saving my life." The look he was giving me was so intense I stared at the floor./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus let out a sigh. "Perhaps I have been wrong about you, Miss Jones. You may yet make a fine impression on the Wizarding World."/span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;""Thank you, sir. But I really must be going now." I said nervously as I closed the door behind me./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"Severus took a deep breath and sighed it from his lungs once I was gone./span/strong/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.079999923706055px;"strongspan style="font-style: italic;"His eyes lingered on the spot where I stood long after I left that room./span/strong/p