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Chapter 3: A Pet?
The following morning, he let the bird perch on his shoulder and entered the Great Hall. Nobody must see the woman, but no one would suspect of a raven. Or so they thought.
'Look at that!', said Fred Weasley at the Gryffindor table, 'Snape's got a *pet*!'
'It's a bit dark, don't you think?', Ron reckoned.
'You don't expect a raven to be white, do you?', smiled Hermione.
Harry looked at the teacher with curiosity.
'Oh, but it suits his robes', George added, 'a dove wouldn't'.
In a matter of seconds, every single student was looking at the strange couple. Even Mc Gonagall seemed to be stunned. Since when did Snape like animals that much? He even offered Stella some cereals, which she ate with delight.
The raven didn't miss one second of the Potion classes, and stayed with Snape all the time.
'He looks more fearsome with that black bird on his shoulder', said Parvati Patil, and the Gryffindors agreed.
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'Headmaster'.
'Yes, Severus?'
Snape sat in front of Dumbledore, inside the latter's office. The bird landed on the table and stared at the older man with hopeful eyes.
'I thought that you could give her permission to stay here for some time'.
'But', that white-haired man said, 'Hogwarts is full of pets. You needn't ask. Though this one has something…different from other ravens I've seen'.
'Yes, she has something. Come on, girl'.
Stella appeared beside them. Dumbledore didn't look surprised, but smiled.
'Hello, Stella', he said.
'I'm very pleased to meet you again, sir. It's been such a long time'.
'You haven't changed at all, you look exactly as beautiful as you did when you left Hogwarts'.
'Thank you', she blushed.
'Severus told me long ago that you had run away from the Deatheaters. So you were one of them, am I right?'
'It's true. I was in the group for two years…I was very ambitious and I thought that a good position close to a powerful wizard woulg bring me happiness. But I saw what they did and I didn't like it at all. If Severus hadn't helped me, now I would have been dead for years'.
'I see. And what have you been doing since then?'
'I've travelled all around the world, working in some muggle firms, and at the same time I've studied advanced magic. I believe it's been very useful'.
'I'm sure you've learnt a lot. But now tell me, what exactly do you want to ask me?'
'I'd like to stay here for some time. I want to support you and the Ministry, we must confront Him and I won't run away again'.
'We count on you, then, I'm glad to hear that. You can stay as long as you like, but I recommend you you to stay in your raven form during the day, so that no student may suspect'.
'I'll do. Thanks very much, Headmaster'.
'Take care about her, Severus'.
Snape frowned, he would have sworn he'd seen a glint of malice in the older man's eyes.
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That night, the Potions master took some food to the dungeon so that Stella could eat.
'Aw, I've flown to much today', she said, sitting on a chair and drinking a glass of pumpkin juice.
Snape was giving a look to some containers filled with steaming liquids.
'Tell me something, Severus. Who's the fair-haired boy in Slytherin? The one who always sneers'.
'He's Draco Malfoy'.
She jumped out of the seat.
'So he-really-had-a-son?! Oh!', she cried.
'If you're going to ask it, yes, he's the same-or will be the same-as his father. Clever, wicked , selfish…a perfect Slytherin'.
'You're the Head of the Slytherin House, but do you truly like him?'.
'I'm not fond of liking people. The boy would be nice if he hadn't such a father, that's for sure'.
Stella shivered. She didn't want to remember Lucius.
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