Act 1, Scene 2: After Class

Characters: Laurie Rachel Katie Professor Snape

Setting: Still in potions class room.

(Bell rings and the students start cleaning up and bottling their potions)

Snape: (Said to class) Test on Friday, and I want a two foot report on this potion.

(Class slight groans and grumbles as they are walking out)

Katie: Laurie don't let him get to you he's just an...

Snape: (Cuts her of, while crossing over to his desk) You two out! Miss Reynolds over here.

(They start walking out as Laurie goes over to the front of the desk)

Rachel: (Looks over at Laurie) We'll wait for you.

Snape: (Sitting in his chair) In the Great Hall I won't have you lingering out side my door to eavesdrop.

Rachel and Katie: (Cursing under their breaths walked out)

Laurie: (shifts her weight from one foot to the other)

Snape: (Waits until the door is closed and he can no longer her foot steps. Opens his desk draw and takes out the Steach book laying it open on his desk on the drawing of him) Well Miss Reynolds, is it true you didn't do this during class?

Laurie: (Nods) Yes sir, I did it last night...(Trails off)

Snape: During dinner?

Laurie: (Shakes head) No sir, in bed...I did it from memory.

Snape: (Cocks an eyebrow) I don't ever remember wearing eye liner or fish net to class Miss Reynolds. Come to think of it. I don't ever wearing such things around you ever.

Laurie: (Shakes head) No sir, you haven't. I meant I did the Steach of you from memory...Then added the rest...

Snape: (Looks over drawing again) I see, and why may I inquire did you.

Laurie: (Blushes and looks at the floor) I wanted to know what you'd look like in gothic attire...And since I couldn't very well ask you to dress as such...

Snape: (Nods) True. (Picks up book again and looks at the drawing with out specking)

Laurie: (Tries to read him but can't) Sir...I'm I in trouble?

Snape: (Thumbs through the book again and chuckles) Why would you be?

Laurie: (Looks at him dumbfounded and a little unnerved) For that picture of you...

Snape: (Shakes head and his look softens) In trouble for your art? No, only if you did this in class would you be in trouble.

Laurie: (Looks relived)

Snape: (Chuckles again) To tell you the truth Miss Reynolds I think you're quite talented, a little morbid. (Looks at one picture and shakes his head) But talented.

Laurie: (Laughs nervously) Thank you sir...

Snape: ( Laughs and closes the book) Miss Reynolds I'm going to return this to you on one conduction. (Holds it up)

Laurie: (Looks up at him) And that is?

Snape: (Lower voice and narrows eyes) If I find out one person has seen that picture of me I'm going to send you straight into a detention with Flich.

Laurie: (Nods) That's fair..But Rachel and Katie have already seen it.

Snape: (Cocks an eye brow and shakes his head) Figured as much...Then any one besides them, you, and myself. Understood.

Laurie: (Sly grin and nods) Yes sir I understand /if/ you find out any one has seen that picture beside, you, Rachel, Katie, or myself I am to receive a detention with Mr. Flich.

Snape: (Chuckles and shakes head) And I wondered why you were sorted into my house. (Hands over the Steach book)

Laurie: (Takes it) Thank you sir.

Snape: (Nods) Now go to lunch and tell your friends I won't take points off for their deliberate disobedience by their waiting outside.

(Gasps are heard outside)

Laurie: (Looks at door then Snape) Sir that is more then a little on the creepy Twilight Zone side...

Snape: (Grins wickedly) Out... (Stands and opens the door)

Rachel and Katie: (Grin sheepishly)

Snape: Miss Bachman, Miss Farquhar.

Rachel and Katie: Professor Snape...

Laurie: (Walks out) Thank you sir.

Snape: Remember what I said.

Laurie: (Nods) Yes /if/ you find out.

Snape: (Shakes head and closes door)

Laurie: (Puts her Steakch book in her bag) Well Rachel you were right...He did like it...

Rachel and Katie: (Nod) We heard.

Laurie: (Looks dreamily at the door) Let's go to lunch...

Rachel: So how did he look when he said eye liner and fish net?

Laurie: (Grins) He's so... (Takes deep breath and starts to walk to the Great Hall)

Katie and Rachel: (Sarcastically) EW! EW! EW!

(All laughing and walk off to great hall)

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