Chapter 2

Author note:

Here's a visual image of what Anah/Reader attires looks like.

https/images.app.goo.gl/yaLLK9xCZFkpCUGh9

This lol but the cape is dark blue and the clothes are black along with the shoes.

Besides that, Enjoy! Don't forget to like and comment!

The next day came swiftly. Though Anah had a rough time sleeping last night. Let's just say she barely got any.

Since she's back at Hogwarts, she needed plenty of time to adjust.

The sun rays were beaming off of her face. It was time to get up. She roared a loud groan as she raised up from her bed. Her eyes fell on the first thing that was near her, the picture of herself and Severus. A small smile creaked on her face. That was the best way to start her day. When she rosed up from the bed she stretched and went straight to the showers.

Her shower was pretty long. She allowed then water to help her wake up as she thought over what she was going to do today. What she was going to do, She had no clue.

Speaking of, she would finally meet Harry in person. And Severus? Hopefully, she doesn't run into him. Who knows how she would react.

After spending no more than Thirty-five minutes in the shower she was dressed in her proper clothes and off to her classroom, which wasn't that far away from her chambers.

When she glanced at the clock it was only 8:35. Sleep still compelled her, and she honestly had no idea if she had enough energy to stay awake.

She recalled Dumbledore mentioning something about a Storeroom that was filled with potions. Maybe there was a potion to help her stay awake? There was only one way to find out.

Anah left the classroom as she headed to Potions Storeroom. From what she was told it was on the First floor and she was on the third floor. If she walked quick enough she'd be back just in time for the students.

As she made her way through the halls of Hogwarts she greeted the few students she seen on the way until she finally arrived. When she tried to open the door it wouldn't budge.

She made a face before pulling out her wand now aiming it at the door-handle.

"Alohomora." She whispered.

The door unlocked just like that.

She walked into the spacious closet closing the door behind. It was quite fascinating, seeing all the potions. She knew it was going to take a while to look for a potion that will be able to soothe her sleepiness.

As she searched around the room she couldn't help but noticed the name that was on the back of the door.

' Severus Snape ..'

A wide smile formed on her face. This was Severus's closet, and she absolutely had to take something just to annoy him.

She searched on looking for the perfect potion before she came across an orange-like one.

It was in a small bottle that was formed in a bowl.

"Strength Potion." She mumbled as she held the bottle in her hand.

"This should do the trick."

As worried as she is she drunk the entire thing waiting a bit until she felt a change.

Within a second, her drowsiness vanished and she was fully awake.

"Perfect." She smiled setting the empty bottle back into its place. Now she just hopes Severus doesn't find out.

When she opened the door to leave she bummed into the figure that stood in her way. Instead of falling, she fell back a bit catching her balance. The person on the other end just so happened to be him.

Severus.

"What are you doing-"

Anah smirked as she pushed past the man to leave the closet.

"Filling my needs."

Severus watched as she walked away. How was she even able to get inside? Who told her about it? Multiple questions began to run throughout his head as he looked back at the closet. She had to have taken something. When it came to his potions he was a very stingy man.

Instead of going after her now, he went on to find the potion she used and confront her later.

Anah felt good now, well more than good. She felt alive. She arrived back to her classroom with plenty of time to prepare herself for the students. She had a subject in mind but why instantly start the class off without introductions?

"That's what I'm going to do. Introduce myself.." she hummed while walking over to the small chalkboard and pulling it to the side of her desk.

On the board, she wrote, 'Come in quietly and find a seat."

Satisfied, she laid the chalk down and walked over to her desk. Since it's her first official day of teaching why not give the kids something to talk about?

She mumbled a small spell which transformed her into her Animagus.

A Jaguar panther. She knew this would scare some students away, but she felt more comfortable doing this, after all, she did have a plan in mind.

Anah crawled onto her desk as she soon laid there now awaiting the students.

The classroom was so still she couldn't help but close her eyes.

Harry and Ron with the rest of the students all began to fill the class.

"What do you think she's going to do?" asked Ron, doing his best from dropping his books.

Harry shrugged his shoulders as the three found their seats, right in the front.

"I don't know.." He simply said as he was settling into his desk.

"Let's just hope she's not another Professor Snape.." He said causing the two to laugh.

"Mental isn't he?..."

No one bothered to look at the board that was displayed in front of them. There was chattering still going on until someone saw the large panther laid out on the desk.

"Bloody hell!-" Ron exclaimed as Harry quickly covered his mouth to stop him from waking the panther up.

"Geez Ron.." He said gradually pulling his hand away from the ginger.

There was an uneasy silence that settled in the classroom. The only sound that occurred was coming from the sleeping panther.

"Well, what do we do?" asked a random Gryffindor.

The class mumbled amongst themselves unsure what to do.

"I say we wake it..."

All eyes landed on Draco Malfoy. Harry couldn't stand Draco. He was constantly full of himself and treated everyone as if all were under him. And in his mind, they were.

"Are you crazy?" Ron said with fear written all over his face while turning to look at the young Slytherin.

"Don't you talk to me, you hand-me-down Weasley!" Draco shot back at Ron causing some other students to laugh.

Anah heard all of the commotions and comments and had enough.

Within a second she transformed back to her human form as she then sat up from the desk looking over at the class who just simply looked back at her in awe.

"Hand-me-down Weasley? That's not nice.." She said allowing a large yawn to escape.

No one said a single word. Anah turned her head to Draco as she gave off a soft sigh crossing her arms under her breasts.

"What's your name kid?.." She simply asked as Draco cleared his throat to calm his nerves. No one noticed that it was actually Anah.

"Draco. Draco Malfoy.."

A smirked from on her lips.

"A Malfoy you say? No wonder you're so bratty. I suggest that you keep all comments to yourself." From the corner of her eye, she could see Draco tensing up from her remark.

Thinking about it, Anah knew of the Malfoys. The parents at least.

"Besides that... My Name is Anahstacia Vaneraries. But you may all call me Professor V." She said while walking over to the chalkboard to write her name.

"And as you can see, I am your new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Here I will do my best to teach you all that I can to prepare you for the future.." She gasped for breath a bit allowing a bit of her silly side to show.

"Now, are there any questions?"

All of the student's hands shot up.

With a deep sigh as allowed some of the students to ask their questions.

"You in the back." she called out as the student started to talk.

"So are you really the greatest witch ever?!" asked the thicker accent Gryffindor.

She simply shrugged her shoulders as she rested her hands on the desk she was now leaning on.

"I wouldn't say the greatest. I'm just like anyone else."

To some students that wasn't an satisfying answer.

She moved onto another student.

"Well aren't you powerful than Dumbledore?" another asked. This question made Anah frown.

"Me? Simple old me? Oh no, no I am nowhere near his mantle.." She said causing some children to laugh at her reaction.

In the back of her head, she knew she was going to enjoy this.

"One more question and then we have to start a lesson." she said with a quirky smirk as her eyes then landed on the Red-headed boy next to Harry.

"Yes, Mr. Weasley I presume..?"

He looked at her with all seriousness.

"Is it true that you and Gilderoy Lockhart-"

Disgust filled her face. Why on earth would she be with a fraud like that? Out of all the men in the world people could put her with they had to have picked Lockhart.

Anah's face pretty much answered for her.

"God no, who would ever- ugh. Nevermind that. Now I want everyone to take out their books and turn to page 12. We will start on Dark creatures and later on move onto spells."

The class went on swiftly, just how she wanted it to.

Fifty-five minutes into, there was a comfortable silence. Anah assigned the students to write down five things on Pixies and other creatures she went over.

While they were occupied with their work Anah had herself up in her office trying her best to sign the rest of the forms Dumbledore had wanted her to. In the background, there was music playing. Soft American music from which she learned some students haven't even heard of.

The classroom was at a standstill for a few moments.

The silence broke once the door to the classroom busted open. Heavy footsteps followed along as the students then noticed who the person was.

Professor Snape.

Harry looked up from his paper as Ron nudged at him to get his attention. The boys and the rest of the students watched the professor march into Anah's office.

From what they could see, Severus looked upset.

"He looked pretty mad, what do you think that's all about?" Ron whispered as he came to a pause with his writing. Harry shook his head as he continued on with his writing.

"I don't know, but I have a feeling that she's not afraid of him."

Anah looked up from her book as she saw the man standing in her office doorway.

"Severus.." she said simply as she sat up in her chair in an appropriate posture.

"What can I do-"

"I want you to return the potion you have taken." Within his words, she heard irritation.

Anah smiled now standing up from her desk as she sat the book that was in her hands down.

"I have no idea what you're talking about..."

Severus' face merely turned red. Not only did she take from him but now she's denying that she didn't.

He gave her a cold look as if he was trying to read her.

"You're a dreadful lier." He stated still infuriated.

The smirk lingered on her face.

"I'm lying? Oh Sev you need to grow up-"

He rolled his eyes soon turning his body away from her.

"And you need better manners, clearly you can't get it through that thick head of yours." He raised his voice to claim some type of authority over her.

Anah stood there unphased at his comment while she leaned back a bit.

"So why don't you teach me? As or matter of fact... Why don't we duel? You have no evidence that I took your potion..."

He turned to look at her.

"I'm not dueling you Vaneraries." His words echoed throughout the office and soon into the classroom. The students could hear the whole conversation.

"Are you afraid I'm going to beat you? Because that's what it's sounding like..."

He didn't answer her question.

"I'm here to pick up the documents Dumbledore requested from you."

"I'll give them to you unless you agree to duel-"

"The answer is no, and that's final..."

He walked over to her desk to grab the papers that were scattered across her desk as she soon moved to shut the office door getting his attention.

Outside of the office, the students were all interested in what was going on inside.

"Do you think he's going to kill her?.." asked the worried Weasley while Harry shook his head again trying to finish his work.

"I have the slightest idea, Ron..."

There was mere gossiping going on across the class. For some reason, Harry just couldn't help but feel bothered by the comments people were making towards the new professor.

"I bet they're shagging, Snape is lucky enough to be around her. Professor V has one fine ass-"

"Would you shut up Draco?" Harry shot at the blonde. Draco scoffed as he mingled amongst the other students around him ignoring the boy.

Anah leaned against the closed door as she looked back at Severus who just glared at her.

"You know, I wouldn't have accepted the job if I would have recalled that you still worked here.."

He said nothing again but only stood there with the collected papers in his hand. His posture was fixed as he made his way to the blocked door.

"Move." The cold comment didn't move her. Instead, she looked up at the man while she rested one hand on his broad chest.

He stiffened at her touch. Although Severus had to admit, he did miss her affection.

"Not until you agree.." She said pushing her body a bit towards him. There was an uncomfortable silence that settled between the two.

Anah still cherished the man from every inch of her heart. The two held strong eye contact. No words were said in the midst. Only staring into each other's souls.

"Fine."

He removed Anah from the blocked door as he made his way out of the classroom slamming the door behind him.

When she made her appearance to the class she merely smiled. It was a relief for Harry to see that she still standing.

Class ended not long after the whole incident.

Students were turning in their papers and Harry found the perfect opportunity to speak to Anah.

"Professor V?... May I speak to you?..." Harry questioned while handing in his paper. Anah looked up at the young boy before allowing a friendly smile to reappear on her face.

"Why not over lunch love? As you see, I've already buried myself in work. Are you okay with that?"

He shook his head while gathering up his things to go and meet up with Ron.

"See you then Professor.."

The boys left following the comment.

"Until then Harry."