A TALE OF TWO PRROFESSORS
CHAPTER 2
BY CELTIG GUARDIAN PRINCESS
CGP: Ryoko, and anyone who bothers to read this, I hope you like it. In this chapter, there are some surprises and a few visitors. Ryoko, any guesses?
Disclaimer: I forgot it lest chapter. I don't own HP but I want to own Lupin and Ryoko wants to own Snape. On with the fic.
The room was silent for a few moments until Dumbledore cleared his throat. Ryoko turned back around and moved her dagger back to the front.
"Well, Ryoko. I think it would be best if Severus showed you the way to your office and your room." (a/n: I know in fics that the teachers rooms are practically houses and on the Sorcerer's Stone game for Gameboy Color they are offices and bedrooms combined, but I'm going with the practically houses. Be easier.)
Ryoko nodded, then dragged her trunk as she followed Snape.
"So, how many teachers work here?" she asked.
"About 150, I believe. I haven't seen most of them, but for having over 1000 students, we need a lot." Snape replied much more cooler than he was feeling.
Ryoko just nodded again, then continued to follow him. The rest of the journey was quiet except for their footsteps. Just as Ryoko had predicted, the place was drab. She was going to have fun lightening things up a bit.
Just as they rounded a corner, Ryoko was tackled by something dressed in blood red and black, which was jingling slightly.
"Ryoko! Bestest friend!" it squealed. "What are you doing here?"
Ryoko had a hard time prying the thing off of her as it was hugging her so tight.
"What the hell? Who are you?" she growled.
The thing looked up at her, it's face hidden in shadows. "You really need a vaca, Ryoko. Is that why you're here?" it asked.
Ryoko only knew one person who told her she needed a "vaca", Aliana.
"Aliana, you freak of nature. Get off me! What are you doing here?" she snapped.
Aliana just grinned like the freak she was and stood up, her black hair tumbling back down to her ankles. "I'm a professor here! And my name isn't Aliana anymore!"
Ryoko looked down at her. She stilled looked the same, all 9 tattoos, the same silver jewelry, and the blue eyes that made anyone's heart melt when used the right way. "No? Then what is it?"
"My name is now Kassandra Elizabeth Lupin. Papa let me change it two years ago. So, are you a teacher here too? I've got Charms. Flitwick retired, so I took over. This is going to be fun! And Kita's around here somewhere, but she wandered off a while ago. I was looking for her then I found you and then we talked and here we are!" she rambled off in about, oh let's say 3 seconds.
Snape stepped forward. "Kassandra, do you know Ryoko?"
Kassie looked up at him like he was nuts. "Know her? We're practically sisters. My father is her godfather."
"Was. He was my godfather." Ryoko interrupted.
"No, he's still alive. He's at home waiting for me to owl him. Well, gotta go find Kita. See ya later!" And with that, the 21 year old ran off in search of their other friend.
Snape continued on down the hall. "Well, I like your friend. She's definitely got a lot of energy. How did you come to meet her?"
Ryoko had to think about that for a moment. "I think we met at the park. I was walking my cousin's dog while she was away, and the dog ran to Kassie. She was terrified of it, and she screamed when the dog jumped on her and started to lick her face. I got there as Kassie kicked it away, and I helped her up. She told me she was petrified of dogs, and we just talked with each other and we became friends. So, this it?"
Snape nodded. "Yes, this is your room. If you have any questions, just wander around until you find Kassandra. She'll help you." And that done, he walked back up the corridor and out of sight. Ryoko went in her new home/living quarters and placed her trunk by the bed.
She fell backwards onto her bed and sighed. How was she suppose to get Snape to notice her with a hyper active 21 year old, a slightly calmer 21 year old, and her who didn't know anything about this school? This was gonna be a long year…
CGP: Well, I have come! And for everybody who doesn't know what Kita looks like, I'll tell you at the beginning of the next chapter. And, Ryoko teaches her first class…in the words of Ryoko…Dun, dun, duuuuuh…=^_^= R&R!
