A TALE OF TWO PROFESSORS

CHAPTER 5

BY CELTIC GUARDIAN PRINCESS

CGP: Okay, I got tired of sitting here waiting for Ryoko to review chapter 4, so I went right ahead and started chapter 5.

Lupin: Can I write anything?

CGP: Possibly no, but you can give me ideas for it. This chapter is all Ryoko/Snape romance/fluff. Very snuggly. On with the fic!

            'Why do I always end up staring at her? I love her so much, but I can't say anything." Snape thought at dinner that night. 'Maybe it's Kassandra…Maybe I can't say anything because of that hyper active…thing. No, that's not it.'

            "Yo, Severus! You in there?" Kassie said, waving a hand in front of his face. "Hello! Ryoko must speak with Senior Space-Out!"

            Snape looked at her. "What?" he growled.

            Kassie leaned away. "Geeze…Ryoko just wants to talk to you, but you spaced out. So, talk. I'm outta here. Later." And she left.

            Ryoko turned to him. "I wanted to ask you something, but Kassie was here. Can we go somewhere more private?" she asked.

            Snape nodded, and the two of them left through the special door behind them. Snape led her to his room thingy (a/n: If anyone has an idea on what they should be called, tell me!) and inside.

            "What?" he asked, growling at everything in existence.

            Ryoko looked up at him. "Why do you act like that?"

            "Act like what?" Snape snapped (a/n: That sound funny…*grins*).

            "Act like something's wrong, then fine, then terrible. You look at me, and then turn away. You glare at me, and then smile. Why? What have I done?" Ryoko whispered.

            Snape sat down on his bed. "Because…well, I guess for a lot of things, but for one main reason." He said.

            "What is that?"

            Snape looked up into her red eyes, full of wonder and fear. "Because I love you. That's why. I never could say it around Kassandra, but know I've said it." Snape looked down sadly. "Now you can tell Kassandra, then the whole school will know. Maybe you should leave. If you want to leave, go. Want to stay? No. Go away. Don't bother to look at me. I don't know why you would want to. Just leave. Leave me to my misery. I'll never be the same man I was."

            Ryoko sat down next to him. "Severus, I…" she started, but was cut off.

            "JUST GO! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Snape shouted at her.

            Ryoko looked up at him. "Fine, if you want to be cursed forever by yourself, don't come crying to me when you're dieing from heartache!" And with that, she left Snape to be alone.

            As soon as she left, Snape laid down and cried for the first time in 16 years.

            The next day found Snape still in his rooms. A different teacher took his place as potions Professor.

            Ryoko was not a bit worried. Well, maybe a little. But not much. He deserved it. He deserves to suffer. But she couldn't help worrying.

            Kassie noticed her bud's mood, and kept trying to cheer her up. So far, she had popped out of nowhere wearing very bright clothes (from where she didn't know) twice, fell of a banister and did 17 flips on her way down, and laughed so hard milk came out her nose. But nothing worked. Ryoko just stayed in her oh-so-lovely mood.

            Later that night, Ryoko decided to visit the All-annoying-one. So she duct taped Kassie to her chair and left while Kassie screamed at her to let her go.

            "Severus, it's me Ryoko. Can I come in?"  She asked 5 minutes later. She heard a grunt of approval then went in.

            Snape was sitting on his bed with a book. A VERY THICK book, actually. On it was spells only Kassie could perform, some she never heard of.

            "What are you doing?" Ryoko asked.

            Snape looked up at her. "Trying to curse myself. I don't need to live."

            Ryoko stood there, then walked quickly to the bed. She grabbed the book, threw it across the room, then sat down in front of him. "You are not going to curse yourself. I love you Severus Snape. And as long as I do, you will not curse yourself, ever. Understand?"

            Snape looked up at her, then cupped her face and kissed her deeply.

            Ryoko was a bit shocked, but then relaxed into the kiss.

            Unknown to them, Kassie had somehow gotten into the room and was watching from the only pipe on the ceiling. "Well, it's about time!" she whispered, and then disappeared.

            All next week, Ryoko was in an unusual mood. Happy, smiley, and gentle. Kassie was worried to put it lightly.

            Snape was also in a similar state. Now EVERYONE at Hogwarts was VERY afraid.

            But, as the days went by, Snape and Ryoko spent time together, became friends, and kissed a bit almost every day. And they were happy.

            And just for the Hell of it, Kassie spied on them every time. She thought it was interesting. The mating rituals of magical peoples, she called it. But know one knew she was there.

            And then all was back to normal at school. Teachers continued to complain about Kassie spying on them in offices, classrooms, and hallways. Filch nearly had a heart attack when Kassie ran through the halls painting squiggles everywhere while she was on a sugar high, and Ryoko had to duct tape, chain, glue, bubble gum, and honey her to a chair more than once. So, everything was normal.

            Now, as everybody knows, Snape still loved Ryoko, Ryoko looked at Snape's ass, and they spent lots of time together snuggling.

            So, that is the end of this fluffy chapter.

CGP: That was my worst chapter yet. I couldn't think of anything at 11:30 this morning. I'm never awake by then. NEVER! So, don't flame me and I WANT MORE REVIEWERS! I'M LONELY! Sure the one's from Ryoko are nice, but I want other people's opinions! I really need more. And Ryoko, I posted a fluffy chapter, now put me in your Karaoke fic! I mean it! If not, I'll kill off Snape in the future! Think wisely! Bye-Bye! R&R!