Chapter 3

The first day of school quickly arrived, and Severus' super-happy spree soon came to an end upon seeing his first class. He watched as they were all seated. There was a knock on his door, and Severus loathing said, "Come in." Andromeda awkwardly moved into the room. "Minerva said I should hang around here for your first class, Severus," she said, "If you don't mind." Severus was full of joy when he saw her face.

He's looking at me weird again. Andromeda thought, wanting to run out of the room and ignore Minerva's suggestion. "I would much enjoy your company." Severus said, giving her what looked like a smile. She tried not to look terrified. She simply sat down at one of the desks and scanned the room. She knew some of the students from Gryffindor, due to the fact that she had been made head of the house when Minerva decided she didn't want to be the head any more. Severus began the class and Andromeda sat patiently, watching this man throw insult upon insult to poor Neville Longbottom.

Severus was having a grand old time. He could have sworn the Neville boy was going to cry. "Longbottom," Snape said, sneering, "I thought that last year would take the cake for your stupidity, but you have proved me wrong! Ten points from Gryffindor." Neville sniffed back a tear, and that was when Severus heard the voice of his angel.

Andromeda had had enough. She stood up. "He's only a child, Severus!" she said. He turned to her with a look a shock on her face. "He's gotten every question wrong, Miss Stone." He said. "That's no reason to call the boy stupid. He got the first question right." She looked at Neville. "Ten points to Gryffindor." The Gryffindor students cheered. "He got the second and the third question wrong, though." Severus said. "Twenty points from Gryffindor." Slytherin students cheered. "He's scared to death of you!" Andromeda replied. "Thirty points to Gryffindor!" Gryffindor cheered. "Forty points from Gryffindor!" Snape said. Slytherin cheered. "Fifty points to Gryffindor!" Andromeda replied. Gryffindor cheered. "Sixty points to Slytherin!" Snape said. "Gryffindor wins the house cup!" Andromeda said. "WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO DAMN LIKEABLE!" Snape blurted out. Andromeda opened her mouth as if to say something, but she was much to terrified to. She sat down; hoping the conversation would end there.

She was beautiful when she was angry. Even her voice sounded angelic when she yelled at him. Somehow, he would win her heart, if it was the last thing he did.

Next chapter: Andromeda meets Gilderoy Lockhart