Disclaimer: see part one

part 2

After struggling for almost two hours to completely rid his computer from the virus, Snape had finally succeeded delicately pushing her out of his office.
"Ms Grey, thank you for all your troubles, but I'm afraid my house elf will return my computer tomorrow. Muggle technology has no place at Hogwarts, and even though you may have been able to fool Headmaster Dumbledore, you won't be able to fool me. Good night."
He all but slammed the door in her face. Anna knocked. "Professor, can I at least have my laptop back?"
The door opened again, showing an irate looking Severus holding the black device as if it had a contaminating disease. She took the laptop from him, and turned her back on him without saying a word.
Snape closed the door again, only to lean against it. "That insufferable muggle-lover!" He walked over to his computer, willing it to disappear. "Muggle technology that is immune to wizard power? Impossible!"

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Anna leaned against her own door. The cool surface gave her a surprising solace.
"That insufferable man! How dare he? He has no right to condemn me. Nor the computer program. I'll get him for that." A devious idea crept into her mind. Logging onto her main computer, she connect the laptop and send out an email to the staff of Hogwarts. Starting tomorrow morning they would all enter into the mandatory 'Computers for Wizards 101'. Even the elusive Professor Snape would be forced to attend.
It was nice to have the Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster backing up your ideas. Anna knew she'd thoroughly enjoy teasing Severus Snape. He would be begging for mercy by the time she'd finish with him.

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"Good morning, Ms Grey. Thank you for sending us the email. What a great idea." Professor Flitwick came in and sat down behind one of the computers in the lab. He was followed closely by the rest of the staff. Last to arrive was Dumbledore, who was accompanied by an extremely reluctant looking Snape.

Anna stood in front of the projector, overlooking her class. If only the students knew about this. They'd badger their professors with computer questions they would never be able to answer.

"All right, class. First thing today - 'turning your computer on and off'. As with most appliances it is not a wise to switch the power on and off too frequently. Make sure there is sufficient time between each action. Most modern day computers don't have to be switched off all the time, because they can run in their 'stationary' mode for quite a long time. As Professor Snape can testify, the only thing you need is a good virus scanner, isn't that so, Professor?"
Snape grumbled a reply.
"What is that, Professor? I don't think the others heard your answer." She shot him a look that would have crumbled his wand. "Last night I was called to Professor Snape's rescue. It seems the Weasley twins had left him a surprise. Now be sure to stay connected to the MagiWeb where I'll be posting regular updates of certifiable virus scanners. No one will have to suffer Professor Snape's fate that way."
McGonnagall raised her hand, "Anna, could you please explain what happened? I'm sure the others are more than happy to hear how you solved the problem." Minverva winked at her assistant, while Dumbledore slowly began to whistle one of Mozart's lesser known arias. Before she knew it, her whole class, with the notable exception of Severus Snape, was singing the final chorus of the 'Zauberflöte'. Without looking back, Snape stalked out of the classroom, leaving a stunned staff.

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After about 3 weeks, Anna decided to see how well her class had listened to her that first lesson. She had the server send out a nicely programmed virus that would only penetrate the scanners of computers that hadn't been updated regularly. Keeping up with the Wealey's theme, this one was made to play Bizet's 'Carmen' continuously.

Later that same day, she had invited Minerva over for some tea. Surrounded by numerous computers, the Professor had managed to find a place in the window seat, overlooking the Quidditch pitch. "Anna, dear, I must congratulate you on your lesson plan. Sending out the virus was simply a hoot. You know I update my Agnes frequently, and she was smart enough to pick this one out. Then I decided to see if I could play those 'empeethrees' you mentioned, and I was surprised to find myself moved by the tragic death of Bizet's heroine."
"Minerva, I'm glad my little test worked. Isn't the last aria simply breathtakingly beautiful though? Fred and George have opened up a whole new world of music when they sent out the virus to Snape."
Suddenly the door swept open. "GREY! I'll have your hide for this!" Severus Snape burst through the door and cornered Anna in one swift move. "You have deliberately contaminated my computer." Both his arms were positioned over her head, completely trapping Anna between his body and the wall.
Not intimidated by him at all, she put her hands on her hips and glared at him. With an ice-cold voice she whispered, "Dear Professor Snape, if you don't make room for me to breath, I'll make sure a simple virus on your computer is the least of your worries. Now move!"

Slightly nerved by her expression, Snape allowed for some space to come between Anna and himself. Still looking deeply into her eyes, he saw the feisty spark that lit up her face. Suprised by the fact he hadn't already made her cry with his behavior he was scrutinizing her closely. She wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, but the grey-blue eyes showed a willingness to live that amazed him. He knew, from one of the computer courses, that whenever she smiled, the whole room was touched by the rays of an early spring sun. He had never met someone who could just as easily anger him as intrigue him.

tbc