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Rowlings. Well Except for Stacey
Ch4: Teachers From Hell
Stacey and Laurelle finally neared the potions classroom and not to mention 12 minutes late at that. Stacey finally mustered up the courage follow Laurelle in. As she did she attempted to tip toe in and to her seat but soon realized she was cough as a familiar and sarcastic voice came from behind her.
"You're late Miss.Vitale. I assume that you got lost. Figures coming from a Gryffindor. After all you weren't sorted into there for your intelligences. And you Miss. Wallach have earned another detention with Filch." Snape turned on his heals and walked back to his desk as he did so he began to hear Stacey muttering something about ....Arrogant Bastard.....and I'll fix that face of his... under her breath.
"Oh and Miss.Vitale 50 points from Gryffindor for that mouth and another 20 for being late." he said without even bothering to turn around. To mad to even retort to his remark she took a seat next to Laurelle, and mouthed "what now?". All of a sudden the door opened and Gilidory Lockhart strolled in.
"Sev old chap mind if I had a word with you for a moment?" she tried to repress her laughter. He was wearing the most ridicules thing she had ever seen. it was a rosy pink colored Victorian suit. Laurelle commented that it was the way he had always worn his robes and that ever one was like that, but in a different color. She snickered at this and was shaking terriberly from the laughter that she was holding in.
"What is it now, Lockhart!" sneered Snape, he wasn't yelling but the tone in his voice was enough to scare the bravest of students. But of corse Lockhart being to stupid to take this hint merely smiled and gave a hand jester that said to step outside for a moment.
"If I talk to you know will you not disturbed me again?"
"Yes of corse Sev." Snape rolled his eyes and swooped out of the classroom, robes bellowing behind him.
"If any one of you moves I will personally see to it that your house point count is somewhere in the negative range. Understood!" and with that said the door closed or in other terms slammed.
"Well, well seems as if we have another mud-blood joining our class." Stacey whirled around to face the arrogant brat who had said that... She was suddenly standing 3 feet away from a blonde haired boy with two, what appeared to be, body guards on either side of him. She looked at him with a blank expression and one eyebrow raised.
"And what pretell is a "Mud-blood"?" crossing her arms to her chest and glaring at him she continued" cuz god knows I've already been called a, how did they put it, oh yes muggle?! And now I'm being called a mud-blood! So please do go on and explain yourself!" she could hear gasps of shock erupt through out the classroom while people whispered things like. Muggle?...Why is there a muggle in Hogwarts.. She shouldn't be here. Stacey felt a little unconformable. She was regretting saying that. Just then the door flew open once more and in walked Snape.
"Mr. Malfoy I suggest that you sit down before you lose your house any points! And Miss.Vitale 10 more points from Gryffindor for being out of your seat!" She couldn't believe it.. he just took points from Gryffindor when the Slytherin did the excact same thing! Damn that man! She turned to look at the blonde ass who had just gotten points taken away from her house. He was just sitting there snickering with the two cheese clods that were stationed one on each side. She really wished that she could just go over there and beat that smile right off his face but that would have to wait until later.
"Turn you books to page 210 and follow the directions and complete the potion 15 minutes before the class ends. I expect that you dunderheads can manage a simple sleeping potion. Miss.Vitale please work with Miss. Wallach seeing as this is your first potion and I prefer that you don't blow up any of my cauldrons. You may begin. As the class began their potions Stacey turned to Laurelle only to see a look of impassiveness, but it was her eyes that gave away her feeling, she looked hurt and a little worried.
"Look Laurelle I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was a what do you call it, muggle." she lowered her head to look into the cauldron and to avoid Laurelle's eyes." What is a muggle anyway? And what was little blonde teacher's pet rattling on about a mud-blood."
"Well it's really not your fault that you didn't tell me. You don't even know what one is, so you couldn't have known it was something that needed to be told." Laurelle paused to look at Stacey and smile." Anyway a muggle is a person who can't do magic and have no idea that we even exist. It's illogical for one to even know about Hogwarts let alone teach and attend here. And a mud-blood is someone who's part muggle and part witch or wizard. I myself am not a mud-blood, a lot of people are and that blonde suck up over there is Draco Malfoy. He is what we know to be part of one of the 8 pure blood wizarding families. these families are very wealthy and usually always marry into each other." a look of degust grew across her face" they believe that keeping their family pure is the most important thing in the world."
"So there all a bunch of inbred rich snobby bastards?"
"When it all comes down to it, yes. The other well known pure blood wizarding family are the Snapes." Stacey's eyes grew wide" Yea I know that was my reaction too when I first was told that and my teacher was Snape. Anyway the Snapes and the Malfoy are uhhh close." Laurelle put down her scalpel and linked her pinkeye's together to show what she meant." They are very close in business and most of the Malfoy are Death Eaters. Well that's what I heard anyway.
"Wait a minute Laurelle, What is a Death Eater? It doesn't sound good at all. Is that some sort of colt or something?"
"Well yes, they are the followers of Voldemort or as everybody else likes to call him He-Who-Must-Not-Have-A-Name or something like that. Personally I think it's stupid for everyone to call him that. It only feeds into his already oversized ego. Anyway Voldemort is one of the badest wizards that you will ever come across. You don't want to mess with the mother fuc......"
"Laurelle, I get it. Continue."
"Sorry, I lost myself, anyway back to the subject, he believes that all muggles and muggle born wizards and witched should be destroyed and only pure bloods should live. And do you see those Slytherians over there?" Stacey nodded " Basically there Death Eaters in training. Not all of them but most of them. Like little Draco there. Getting back to Voldemort, 15 years ago he tried to kill a boy named Harry Potter. Anyway he was the only one who had ever survived him and ended up rebounding his own curse right back to hit him in the ass. Harry's parents died and he lives with a set of muggles. Not anyone who you would want to meet. Harry earned the title "the boy who lived". And he's in our house just so you kno." Laurelle beamed with pride.
"UHH Laurelle?" Stacey eyes grew big
"Yea Stacey?"
"Is the Potion suppose to be bubbling like that?!"
"NO!"
"HOLY SHIT MATE HIT THE DECK!" and with that Stacey and Laurelle hit the floor only to hear a loud boom and Snape's roaring voice.
"VITALE.....WALLACH!! 100 NO 200 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR AND DETENTION WITH ME! MISS. VITALE PLEASE STAY AFTER CLASS SO I MAY HAVE A WORD WITH YOU!" Roared Snape. Gee I wonder what got him so mad? She thought Sarcastically
"Yes sir."
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After class had ended and the mess was cleaned by none other then the two that caused it Stacey went towards the door to leave with Laurelle when she realized she had to stay after to as Snape put it "have a word" with her. Groaning she turned to Laurelle and told her not to wait up seeing as this was going to take awhile.
"So Stacey before I leave May I ask you what size coffin you would like" beamed Laurelle
"You know Laurelle you have a very dry sense of humor. Now go before you're late to DADA. I will be there shortly."
"Fine, Fine but don't blame me if your coffin is to small." she chuckled and left.
Stacey shook her head and rolled her eyes. She walked to a desk in the front and plopped herself down into the seat and waited for Snape to finish writing what ever it was that he was writing. Probably marking down all the different ways he wishes to kill me for blowing up one of his stupid cauldrons. She though... She was yanked out of her train of though by a shadow looming over her. She peered up to see his face staring at her. She jumped and fell out of the chair. He just stared at her and raised his eyebrows.
"Do you have intentions now on breaking one of my chairs as well Miss.Vitale?"
"No, I don't have intentions on breaking any of your chairs Professor Snape" she said mocking him.
"It would be best not to mock me Miss.Vitale."
"And why is that? Humm plan to take more points off?"
"No, because I hold your grade for this class."
"Oh gee there's a though!" Snape simply ignored her and decided to cut to the chase.
"Miss. Vitale Your conduct in class today was unacceptable. I understand that you have no experience in potion making but not even a first year could manage to blow up a cauldron and destroy a perfectly good potion."
"Well la te da, ok so I screwed up and wasn't paying attention. I apologize but I am not going to apologize for disrupting the class. For you see you should have known my experience level and should have not let me done anything until after the Christmas break. I must be going now for my DADA class Professor Snape good day." and with that she left but not before sticking her head back in the door and sticking her toung out at him. He just glared at her and she left in a hurry.
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Stacey managed to get to the DADA class, but did not enter yet. She stood outside the door and took a deep breath. It was only then she realized that she stood out from everyone else. He had on jeans and an areo maroon sweatshirt while everyone else had on black robes with there house symbol on it. She really felt stupid but original. She opened the door and walked in only to sigh at the last person she wanted to see. Gilidory Lockhart. And by the looks of it ever girl with the exception of herself and Laurelle where mooning over him as if he were the blasted sun. She really needed ask Dumbledore where he found this nut case.
"Ah, Miss.Vitale, Come in and Have a seat. I am glad that you were able to join us for our lecture about 'magical me'." He did an inane pose and pointed her to a seat. As she walked into the classroom she noticed a giant painting of him. It just looked at her and bowed. She rolled her eyes and though to herself just like the real damn thing...to stupid to know when not to bow...i wouldn't be surprised if he lost his head bowing to a giant snapping turtle!
"Oh isn't he just dreamy!" One Ravenclaw girl whispered to Stacey as she was taking a seat next to Laurelle.
"Oh yes, that is if you like falling in love with a dodo bird!" spat Stacey .but so low as only the girl and Laurelle could hear. The girl looked simply outraged and turned away from Stacey after giving a "Humph". Stacey just snickered and looked over at Laurelle who was teary eyed and shacking badly from trying to hard not to laugh. She then turned her attention to Lockhart who was talking about some nonsense.
"As you all know from reading my new book magical me I have come across many dangerous creatures, but there are none more menacing then the elusive candy stealing elves. I have managed to capture some of these elves for a demonstration. Are there any questions? Uh yes Miss Wallach."
A wide grin grew on Laurelle's face. She took a quick look at Stacey and in a childish voice asked "Why do doggies sniff each others butts?" Stacey gave her a look and she began to laugh with the rest of the boys in the class at the confused look on his face. Probably wondering why two out of the hundreds of woman who adore him were now showing him as much respect as a piece of dirt. He simply looked at them and said
"Well since I am magical me I will enlighten my young fans on a fact. I am one of the most skilled wizards in the world so I shall give you ladies a signed picture of me." Stacey stopped laughing and just looked at him with a confused look. She was thinking how this guy couldn't be as stupid as she though he was, could he? Why on earth would he just blow that over as if it were nothing? Did he not realize that he was being made fun of? Meaby that ego was clouding his judgment.....what a moron!
Class continued and ended with as much disaster as potions. The elves were let out of their cages and it was havoc. They were everywhere in everyone's hair and attempting to get outside the classroom to find some candy (hence the name). Lockhart being the coward that he was ran outside the classroom to "get help" (even though we all kno he was hiding) and left the students to get the creatures into their cage. After about 5 or 10 minutes all the little Elves were apprehended and the bell rang. Stacey pinched the bridge of her nose thanking the lord that was over for now.
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At lunch she had to refrain from dumping her goblet of juice on Lockhart. He kept droning on and on about himself and his many adventures. She was getting bored and decided to slam her head down on the table as of hopes to knock herself unconscious and meaby wouldn't have to listen to him talk. The staff had all turned to look at her and decided not to question her actions. She had her head down and all of a sudden there was a low but velvety voice from beside her.
"So Miss.Vitale what do you plan to do for you teachings today?" Snape asked with heavy sarcasm.
"Well Professor Snape, I Plan to interrupt your class and teach my kids how to blow up a cauldron." He just stared at her with eyebrows raised. "Uggg... I swear no sense of humor. I plan to attempt to teach a karate lesson for my first week or so."
He snorted "That's funny Miss.Vitale coming from somebody as inept as you are. How do you plan to teach anything when you have a problem learning even the simplest of potions." That set Stacey off. She was pissed. How could someone like him say that to her. he had no right to talk about teaching methods. when the idiot couldn't even disciplined the right person. she simply clenched her hand around her goblet of juice and dumped it on his head. With that she up and left feeling a little bit better, but still wished she could have at least done it to Lockhart.
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To say that Snape was made would have been an understatement. He had never been so humiliated in his life. He realized that meaby that wasn't the best thing to say but she deserved it for blowing up his cauldron. Gods know he gets enough of that from Longbottom. He knew that this would not go unpunished from him. He would do something just as embarrassing to her as she had done to him, but what? if this was a cartoon a little light bulb would have appeared on the top of his head and turned on. well in this case meaby a candle. He knew what he would do and with that he got up with a smirk plastered on his face and left.
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After 10 wrong turns and with some assistance from a ghost, Stacey was finally able to reach her class room. She was in awe. This was her classroom. She was a teacher. She knew that she tough a karate class but nothing like this. She wandered what she had gotten herself into. Should she go home or should she stay, here at Hogwarts. To her this felt like a home even though she loved it back at New Jersey she couldn't help but feel that here a gap for the loss of her mother was slowly being filled. Stacey was snapped back to reality from the bell. She took a seat at her desk to see who would be in her class. Carefully she walked up to her desk and took out a parchment with her list of kids for today.
"Humm lets see who do I have for my first class. Wallach, ok good so Laurelle will be here. Mayor, Weasley, Simpsion, Malfoy. Humm where have I head that name before." she said to herself. she was suddenly looking at the door and seeing all her students coming into attend the class. Then it hit her who exactly Malfoy was. Tis was the stupid little brat who she wanted to throw out the window. Oh great, this should be an interesting class.
"Why hello Professor Vitale I am sure looking forward to your class today."
"Malfoy cut the sweet act and sit your but down. I know your little act may work on other teachers but I am not one to truffle with. 10 points from Slytherin for sucking up. I may have been your equal in potions but here is a whole 'nother ball game." as she was finished saying this she threw on a fake smile and pointed to a desk over in the front of the room. Draco wasn't to pleased about this and the minute she pointed he turned and mumbled all the way to his seat something about.....wait till my father hears about this and.......she'll be sacked faster then she can blink. Having that over with she began the class.
"Hello and welcome everyone to muggle studies. First i would like to start out with telling everybody," she glanced over at the Slytherin side" That yes i am a muggle and from what I've been hearing you conceder me or at least some of you think that we muggles are brainless or at least somewhat less superior to wizards. Let me make myself clear. I may be a muggle, but I sure as hell am more capable of defending myself aginst an enemy more so then you guys with your sticks. All I am saying is DON'T break every rule that this school has in my class just because I am someone who can't wave a wand and make something happen. I assure you that the one who does will be receiving detention for 2 months and will be headed straight to Dumbledore's office to explain his or her's actions to him." she took a look around the class to see everyone looking at her with a somewhat confused look on their faces..or meaby it was shock. With that she replastered a smile like nothing had ever happened and began the lesson." For the first seven days of class you will be attempting to learn a defense skill that some muggles have mastered. It's called karate. Sometimes you can't always depend on a wand to save you from a situation that can put your life in danger. So we will begin with a few balancing exercises... ummm but first I'm going to have to ask someone to move the chairs and tables to the far side of the room"
"Hey Stac...Uhhh I mean Professor Vitale I'll be happy too." piped Laurelle who was raising her wand and in the middle of getting out of her chair. Stacey looked at her and gave a wink.
"Ok miss Wallach go ahead." Laurelle suddenly raised her wand and all the desks were moved to the back of the room along with the chairs. She looked at Stacey and gave a wink then put her wand away and joined the group of kids who were in the middle of the room. Stacey made her way down to the students and a bigger smile grew on her face. "Alright guys these balancing exercises are pretty simple to do. I want you to simply pick your leg up and grab it; this is simply to see how well you can balance yourself on one leg." Everyone just kinda looked at her and stared for a moment. One by one the proceeded to pick up their legs and what Stacey witnessed was hysterical. No one was able to stand on one leg, not even her friend Laurelle. She gave a sigh and though, Doesn't anyone know how to stand on one leg... This is going to be a loooong lesson. " Ok guys, for the rest of the period I want you to pair up in groups of two and attempt to hold your balance for at least 40 seconds, how do you expect to kick if you can't even stand on one foot."
The bell rang and the students walked out of class with the exception of Laurelle. "Hey Laurelle so how was I, did I scare them bad enough." She giggled.
"Well Professor I'm going to say this, your better at teaching then you are at learning. At least nothing bad happened in your class, but ya know something Stac I don't ever think I'm ever gonna get use to calling you "Professor""
"Then don't outside the classroom call me Stacey, I think that would be better for the both of us. I think I might ask Dumbledore to let me be a permant teacher and meaby have the tutoring on the side. I like it here at Hogwarts and I don't think I want to leave. I mean yea I'm a muggle, but I could teach these kids a lot of things and meaby change the stereotypical view of a muggle. What do you think?"
"Stac that would be great, But isn't Dumbledore our muggle teacher now? And you told me how Snape took it when Dumbledore told you that you were going to stay as a student and a teacher... How do you think he'll take it?"
"Dumbledore told me that he was only a sub for the time being and that he was looking for a teacher. As for that greasy haired......" just as she was about to finish saying what she was saying the door opened and in walked the last person Stacey though she would ever see....Snape. Both girls looked at each other and Stacey turned to approach Snape. Laurelle had different ideas and decided it best to leave, she wasn't about to get herself killed she saw everything that had happened during lunch and she knew it would not be a pretty site.
"Aheam, oh great talking to ya Stac, uhhh I mean Professor Vitale, but I must be going don't want to be late and all." she said very quickly almost panakie and ran out of the room, the door closing with a bang behind her. Traitor. thought Stacey. Inside the classroom Stacey looked at him for several seconds, turned and walked to her desk. She leaned her arms on the top of her desk and began to speak to him.
"Look Professor Snape, if you came here to simply throw more rude comments about how I teach or my "inability" to learn potions then just turn around right now and leave. Personally I don't need to hear any more wise cracks about me because the next time something rude comes out of that mouth of yours a book will be thrown...at your head, believe me when I say I don't miss." He snorted and crossed his arms.
"Miss Vitale now that you're done rambling I was sent here to tell you that Albus wishes to see you in his office now and am to escort you there. Now are you going to stand there or are you coming." he said in a clam smooth voice. Stacey didn't bother to answer she grabbed her book bag and followed Snape to Albus's Office. Stacey was wondering what Albus could possible want to talk to her about so soon. Then it hit her...He's going to get rid of me. he found a new muggle studies teacher and is going to take my memory away so i won't remember this place. I have to tell him I......." Hey why did we stop....oh were here." Stacey had ran in to Severus and from the way he looked at her wasn't all to happy with it either. he said the pass word... which was chocolate frogs....and had stepped to the side to allow her to enter.
"Hey aren't you coming?"
"No I have better things to do then to attend such meetings. Oh and Miss Vitale you still have detention at 8:00 p.m. with Miss Wallach. Don't be late otherwise you will be serving another one!"
"Oh joy" she said and Snape disappeared from sight. Stacey was at the door and hestatited from entering. Was he really going to tell her that she was no longer wanted here and that it would be best if she left? She decided that standing at the door wasn't going to help and walked in. She saw Albus standing by a perch petting that strange orange bird. He looked at her and gave a smile.
"Please Stacey do have a seat" He motioned with his hand to the soft leather chair in front of his desk." You're probably wondering why I have asked you here, well I've been thinkin...." Stacey stood up and with tears in her eyes she began to beg.
"Oh God I knew it! You're going to get rid of me, you've found a new teacher and decided it wouldn't be good if a muggle who couldn't learn should stay in the school! Albus I have to tell you now before you obliveate me or whatever it is your going to do to my memory that I love Hogwarts! I don't want to leave! For some reason it's filling the gap that was put there when my mother died. It's like a second home to me, I was hoping to be the new teacher and have the tutoring on the side like at night or on the weekends. I mean you were telling me that you were looking for a good muggle studies teacher...well hear I am, came right from a closet and and...." She couldn't fight back the tears any more. She sat back down and began to cry. Dumbledore walked to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Dear child I wasn't planning on getting rid of you." Stacey lifter her head to look at him" I was acutely going to ask you to teach the class for us. It seems to me that you are quit capable of teaching the class and it's not everyday that teacher's fall from the sky into potion closets." he chuckled" But I take it then you want to stay with us and continue being a permant teacher." she nodded" Wonderful! I want you to write to your father and explain to him where you are and for him to send some clothes and supplies to you. Give it to me and I will owl it to him."
"Yea easier said then done, what should I say to him. 'Hey dad I'm at a witchcraft and wizardry school. send me some clothes and try not to call the authorities.' oh yea I could just picture that." Stacey said followed by a sigh.
"I have a feeling that he might take it better then you think" he gave a wink and Stacey just looked at him with a confused expression. She shook her head and decided not to question him. "Now about your arrangements, you will be moved to a room of your own, it will be near the Gryffindor tower and you may decorate it to your liking. Your office will be in your classroom and since you want to continue your studies, on weekends and some parts of the summer will be tutored by your new tutors. As we said tomorrow Severus will be taking you to Diagon alley to get you whatever supplies you may need. The school will pay for your supplies and you will be required to get at least one animal an Owl, Cat, or toad. You will be moving in your new rooms after you leave here. The house elves will move your things from the dorms to your rooms. Do you have any other questions Stacey?" She was wide eyed
"Uhhh none that I can think of. no not now.... umm wait yes, how do I get to my rooms?"
"Ah yes, Minerva will show you the way" He got up and went over to a fireplace, he grabbed some powder from a cup and threw it in the fire and the flames turned green. He then yelled into the fire "Minerva, Minerva are you there, If your not busy could I see you for a moment?" He then stepped back and a woman in green robes and a bun stepped out threw the flames and into the office. Stacey jumped and fell out of her chair. Both Professors looked at her like she grew two heads or something.
"Miss Vitale are you quit all right, do you need to see Madam Pomfrey?" came the somewhat annoyed voice of McGonagall
"No no I'm fine, it's not everyday I see some one step out of a fireplace. I'm still getting use to it all."
"Minerva I would like you to show Stacey to her new rooms. She will be our new Muggle Studies teacher and she needs to be shown how to get to her rooms. Stacey I will also need to see you after Dinner to get your papers in order. Of corse you will have to tell Severus you will be a little late to detention."
"Wait a minute, you mean I still have to go....Hold on how did you know about that?"
"My dear, I know everything that goes on in this school." He said with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Stacey merely smiled back and said her thank yous before leaving with Minerva. On her way there she though about what Dumbledore said. Why would her dad not take it bad or think her daughter was crazy. She was in a damn wizard school for crying out loud. She figured that meaby Albus knew what he was talking about; after all it was her mom's stupid book that brought her here in the first place.
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After 10 or so minutes of walking they had reached Stacey's rooms. She was in awe. Even though the rooms were basically a part of Gryffindor the theme inside was blue. She didn't mind this at all anyway. Blue was her favorite color after all. Minerva had described the room to Stacey and was off to go to dinner. Since she wasn't hungry anyway she decided to take a bath. The Bathroom was much larger then the one she had at home and was surprised to find it had a four clawed tub. She saw that it already had shampoo and conditioner, along with soap and a bath brush. Well now at least she didn't have to smell like the closet she came out of.
Stacey felt refreshed and a lot better. If it was one thing that she needed it was that bath. she found a towel and wrapped it around herself. Suddenly she heard a noise coming from her bedroom. She froze who or what could be in her rooms! And who ever it was better have a damn good explanation for being there that's for sure. Slowly she picked up the bath brush and quickly opened the door.
"AHHHHHHHHH WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?"
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Severus was walking in the halls, why would Albus want to hire her for a teaching position. No one even knows where she came from. She couldn't have Apparated because of the wards around Hogwarts. He couldn't help but think that she was working for Voldemort and that she wasn't whom she claimed to be. He had to get a good view of her left fore arm but how? Severus was zapped out of his train of thought from a scream down the hall.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?" he took off and ran into the room where he had heard the cry for help. The sight he saw would have been halarous if it didn't involve one of the house elves being battered with objects. Stacey was ploped on her dresser with nothing more then a large blue bath towel around her screaming and throwing random objects at the poor house elf who by this point was popping in and out avoiding the things being thrown at it.
"What, Miss Vitale, do you think you're doing to one of our house elves!" Stacey merely looked at him with wide eyes and was attempting to say something. Her mouth was moving but nothing was coming out. Realizing the state she was in began to blush a bright red. Just then the house elf piped up
"Dobby, sir, was bringing Miss Stacey's clothes. Miss Stacey was scared by Dobby and began to scream. Dobby sorry, sir, Dobby sorry."
"HOLY SHIT THE RAT THING TALKS!" She leapt off the dresser and was now at the far end of the room looking at the scared little elf. Severus ignored that last comment and turned to Dobby.
"Dobby you may leave." Just as soon as he was finished saying that the elf left with a pop. Then turning to Stacey crossed his arm and raised an eyebrow. It just occurred to him that she was in nothing more then a towel and that he was wrong about the whole Death Eater thing. Stacey stood straight up and clenched her free hand into a fist.
"Are you just going to stand there or do I have to kick you out myself!?" She said still blushing.
"I heard your the new muggle studies teacher, is that true?" He continued clearly ignoring her.
"Look this isn't the time to discuss thi......"
"Are you or are you not, I will leave as soon as you answer my question."
"OK, let's get something straight. I am NOT one of your students, so stop treating me like one. Secondly STOP STARING AT ME! And yes I am the new teacher." He snorted and turned on his heal to leave the room, but before he left he turned back.
"Miss Vitale I do not conceder you as one of my students, but you still must attend the detention tonight." He walked out the door and popped his head in one more time." By the way, nice towel." as soon as he closed the door a loud thump could be heard aginst the other side. Stacey had thrown a book at it. Severus smirked to himself and went to dinner.
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A.N: Yea yea I kno a looong chapter. For me anyway. I kno that it was Cornish pixies that Gilidory had, but what the hay...candy stealing elves are just as fun!!!! GO LITTLE ELVES...gee there goes one now. He he ok next is chapter five and you don't want to miss out on that ....detention with Snape... oh what fun is to drive everyone's favorite potions master insane...hey! ...ok enjoy
Ch4: Teachers From Hell
Stacey and Laurelle finally neared the potions classroom and not to mention 12 minutes late at that. Stacey finally mustered up the courage follow Laurelle in. As she did she attempted to tip toe in and to her seat but soon realized she was cough as a familiar and sarcastic voice came from behind her.
"You're late Miss.Vitale. I assume that you got lost. Figures coming from a Gryffindor. After all you weren't sorted into there for your intelligences. And you Miss. Wallach have earned another detention with Filch." Snape turned on his heals and walked back to his desk as he did so he began to hear Stacey muttering something about ....Arrogant Bastard.....and I'll fix that face of his... under her breath.
"Oh and Miss.Vitale 50 points from Gryffindor for that mouth and another 20 for being late." he said without even bothering to turn around. To mad to even retort to his remark she took a seat next to Laurelle, and mouthed "what now?". All of a sudden the door opened and Gilidory Lockhart strolled in.
"Sev old chap mind if I had a word with you for a moment?" she tried to repress her laughter. He was wearing the most ridicules thing she had ever seen. it was a rosy pink colored Victorian suit. Laurelle commented that it was the way he had always worn his robes and that ever one was like that, but in a different color. She snickered at this and was shaking terriberly from the laughter that she was holding in.
"What is it now, Lockhart!" sneered Snape, he wasn't yelling but the tone in his voice was enough to scare the bravest of students. But of corse Lockhart being to stupid to take this hint merely smiled and gave a hand jester that said to step outside for a moment.
"If I talk to you know will you not disturbed me again?"
"Yes of corse Sev." Snape rolled his eyes and swooped out of the classroom, robes bellowing behind him.
"If any one of you moves I will personally see to it that your house point count is somewhere in the negative range. Understood!" and with that said the door closed or in other terms slammed.
"Well, well seems as if we have another mud-blood joining our class." Stacey whirled around to face the arrogant brat who had said that... She was suddenly standing 3 feet away from a blonde haired boy with two, what appeared to be, body guards on either side of him. She looked at him with a blank expression and one eyebrow raised.
"And what pretell is a "Mud-blood"?" crossing her arms to her chest and glaring at him she continued" cuz god knows I've already been called a, how did they put it, oh yes muggle?! And now I'm being called a mud-blood! So please do go on and explain yourself!" she could hear gasps of shock erupt through out the classroom while people whispered things like. Muggle?...Why is there a muggle in Hogwarts.. She shouldn't be here. Stacey felt a little unconformable. She was regretting saying that. Just then the door flew open once more and in walked Snape.
"Mr. Malfoy I suggest that you sit down before you lose your house any points! And Miss.Vitale 10 more points from Gryffindor for being out of your seat!" She couldn't believe it.. he just took points from Gryffindor when the Slytherin did the excact same thing! Damn that man! She turned to look at the blonde ass who had just gotten points taken away from her house. He was just sitting there snickering with the two cheese clods that were stationed one on each side. She really wished that she could just go over there and beat that smile right off his face but that would have to wait until later.
"Turn you books to page 210 and follow the directions and complete the potion 15 minutes before the class ends. I expect that you dunderheads can manage a simple sleeping potion. Miss.Vitale please work with Miss. Wallach seeing as this is your first potion and I prefer that you don't blow up any of my cauldrons. You may begin. As the class began their potions Stacey turned to Laurelle only to see a look of impassiveness, but it was her eyes that gave away her feeling, she looked hurt and a little worried.
"Look Laurelle I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was a what do you call it, muggle." she lowered her head to look into the cauldron and to avoid Laurelle's eyes." What is a muggle anyway? And what was little blonde teacher's pet rattling on about a mud-blood."
"Well it's really not your fault that you didn't tell me. You don't even know what one is, so you couldn't have known it was something that needed to be told." Laurelle paused to look at Stacey and smile." Anyway a muggle is a person who can't do magic and have no idea that we even exist. It's illogical for one to even know about Hogwarts let alone teach and attend here. And a mud-blood is someone who's part muggle and part witch or wizard. I myself am not a mud-blood, a lot of people are and that blonde suck up over there is Draco Malfoy. He is what we know to be part of one of the 8 pure blood wizarding families. these families are very wealthy and usually always marry into each other." a look of degust grew across her face" they believe that keeping their family pure is the most important thing in the world."
"So there all a bunch of inbred rich snobby bastards?"
"When it all comes down to it, yes. The other well known pure blood wizarding family are the Snapes." Stacey's eyes grew wide" Yea I know that was my reaction too when I first was told that and my teacher was Snape. Anyway the Snapes and the Malfoy are uhhh close." Laurelle put down her scalpel and linked her pinkeye's together to show what she meant." They are very close in business and most of the Malfoy are Death Eaters. Well that's what I heard anyway.
"Wait a minute Laurelle, What is a Death Eater? It doesn't sound good at all. Is that some sort of colt or something?"
"Well yes, they are the followers of Voldemort or as everybody else likes to call him He-Who-Must-Not-Have-A-Name or something like that. Personally I think it's stupid for everyone to call him that. It only feeds into his already oversized ego. Anyway Voldemort is one of the badest wizards that you will ever come across. You don't want to mess with the mother fuc......"
"Laurelle, I get it. Continue."
"Sorry, I lost myself, anyway back to the subject, he believes that all muggles and muggle born wizards and witched should be destroyed and only pure bloods should live. And do you see those Slytherians over there?" Stacey nodded " Basically there Death Eaters in training. Not all of them but most of them. Like little Draco there. Getting back to Voldemort, 15 years ago he tried to kill a boy named Harry Potter. Anyway he was the only one who had ever survived him and ended up rebounding his own curse right back to hit him in the ass. Harry's parents died and he lives with a set of muggles. Not anyone who you would want to meet. Harry earned the title "the boy who lived". And he's in our house just so you kno." Laurelle beamed with pride.
"UHH Laurelle?" Stacey eyes grew big
"Yea Stacey?"
"Is the Potion suppose to be bubbling like that?!"
"NO!"
"HOLY SHIT MATE HIT THE DECK!" and with that Stacey and Laurelle hit the floor only to hear a loud boom and Snape's roaring voice.
"VITALE.....WALLACH!! 100 NO 200 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR AND DETENTION WITH ME! MISS. VITALE PLEASE STAY AFTER CLASS SO I MAY HAVE A WORD WITH YOU!" Roared Snape. Gee I wonder what got him so mad? She thought Sarcastically
"Yes sir."
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After class had ended and the mess was cleaned by none other then the two that caused it Stacey went towards the door to leave with Laurelle when she realized she had to stay after to as Snape put it "have a word" with her. Groaning she turned to Laurelle and told her not to wait up seeing as this was going to take awhile.
"So Stacey before I leave May I ask you what size coffin you would like" beamed Laurelle
"You know Laurelle you have a very dry sense of humor. Now go before you're late to DADA. I will be there shortly."
"Fine, Fine but don't blame me if your coffin is to small." she chuckled and left.
Stacey shook her head and rolled her eyes. She walked to a desk in the front and plopped herself down into the seat and waited for Snape to finish writing what ever it was that he was writing. Probably marking down all the different ways he wishes to kill me for blowing up one of his stupid cauldrons. She though... She was yanked out of her train of though by a shadow looming over her. She peered up to see his face staring at her. She jumped and fell out of the chair. He just stared at her and raised his eyebrows.
"Do you have intentions now on breaking one of my chairs as well Miss.Vitale?"
"No, I don't have intentions on breaking any of your chairs Professor Snape" she said mocking him.
"It would be best not to mock me Miss.Vitale."
"And why is that? Humm plan to take more points off?"
"No, because I hold your grade for this class."
"Oh gee there's a though!" Snape simply ignored her and decided to cut to the chase.
"Miss. Vitale Your conduct in class today was unacceptable. I understand that you have no experience in potion making but not even a first year could manage to blow up a cauldron and destroy a perfectly good potion."
"Well la te da, ok so I screwed up and wasn't paying attention. I apologize but I am not going to apologize for disrupting the class. For you see you should have known my experience level and should have not let me done anything until after the Christmas break. I must be going now for my DADA class Professor Snape good day." and with that she left but not before sticking her head back in the door and sticking her toung out at him. He just glared at her and she left in a hurry.
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Stacey managed to get to the DADA class, but did not enter yet. She stood outside the door and took a deep breath. It was only then she realized that she stood out from everyone else. He had on jeans and an areo maroon sweatshirt while everyone else had on black robes with there house symbol on it. She really felt stupid but original. She opened the door and walked in only to sigh at the last person she wanted to see. Gilidory Lockhart. And by the looks of it ever girl with the exception of herself and Laurelle where mooning over him as if he were the blasted sun. She really needed ask Dumbledore where he found this nut case.
"Ah, Miss.Vitale, Come in and Have a seat. I am glad that you were able to join us for our lecture about 'magical me'." He did an inane pose and pointed her to a seat. As she walked into the classroom she noticed a giant painting of him. It just looked at her and bowed. She rolled her eyes and though to herself just like the real damn thing...to stupid to know when not to bow...i wouldn't be surprised if he lost his head bowing to a giant snapping turtle!
"Oh isn't he just dreamy!" One Ravenclaw girl whispered to Stacey as she was taking a seat next to Laurelle.
"Oh yes, that is if you like falling in love with a dodo bird!" spat Stacey .but so low as only the girl and Laurelle could hear. The girl looked simply outraged and turned away from Stacey after giving a "Humph". Stacey just snickered and looked over at Laurelle who was teary eyed and shacking badly from trying to hard not to laugh. She then turned her attention to Lockhart who was talking about some nonsense.
"As you all know from reading my new book magical me I have come across many dangerous creatures, but there are none more menacing then the elusive candy stealing elves. I have managed to capture some of these elves for a demonstration. Are there any questions? Uh yes Miss Wallach."
A wide grin grew on Laurelle's face. She took a quick look at Stacey and in a childish voice asked "Why do doggies sniff each others butts?" Stacey gave her a look and she began to laugh with the rest of the boys in the class at the confused look on his face. Probably wondering why two out of the hundreds of woman who adore him were now showing him as much respect as a piece of dirt. He simply looked at them and said
"Well since I am magical me I will enlighten my young fans on a fact. I am one of the most skilled wizards in the world so I shall give you ladies a signed picture of me." Stacey stopped laughing and just looked at him with a confused look. She was thinking how this guy couldn't be as stupid as she though he was, could he? Why on earth would he just blow that over as if it were nothing? Did he not realize that he was being made fun of? Meaby that ego was clouding his judgment.....what a moron!
Class continued and ended with as much disaster as potions. The elves were let out of their cages and it was havoc. They were everywhere in everyone's hair and attempting to get outside the classroom to find some candy (hence the name). Lockhart being the coward that he was ran outside the classroom to "get help" (even though we all kno he was hiding) and left the students to get the creatures into their cage. After about 5 or 10 minutes all the little Elves were apprehended and the bell rang. Stacey pinched the bridge of her nose thanking the lord that was over for now.
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At lunch she had to refrain from dumping her goblet of juice on Lockhart. He kept droning on and on about himself and his many adventures. She was getting bored and decided to slam her head down on the table as of hopes to knock herself unconscious and meaby wouldn't have to listen to him talk. The staff had all turned to look at her and decided not to question her actions. She had her head down and all of a sudden there was a low but velvety voice from beside her.
"So Miss.Vitale what do you plan to do for you teachings today?" Snape asked with heavy sarcasm.
"Well Professor Snape, I Plan to interrupt your class and teach my kids how to blow up a cauldron." He just stared at her with eyebrows raised. "Uggg... I swear no sense of humor. I plan to attempt to teach a karate lesson for my first week or so."
He snorted "That's funny Miss.Vitale coming from somebody as inept as you are. How do you plan to teach anything when you have a problem learning even the simplest of potions." That set Stacey off. She was pissed. How could someone like him say that to her. he had no right to talk about teaching methods. when the idiot couldn't even disciplined the right person. she simply clenched her hand around her goblet of juice and dumped it on his head. With that she up and left feeling a little bit better, but still wished she could have at least done it to Lockhart.
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To say that Snape was made would have been an understatement. He had never been so humiliated in his life. He realized that meaby that wasn't the best thing to say but she deserved it for blowing up his cauldron. Gods know he gets enough of that from Longbottom. He knew that this would not go unpunished from him. He would do something just as embarrassing to her as she had done to him, but what? if this was a cartoon a little light bulb would have appeared on the top of his head and turned on. well in this case meaby a candle. He knew what he would do and with that he got up with a smirk plastered on his face and left.
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After 10 wrong turns and with some assistance from a ghost, Stacey was finally able to reach her class room. She was in awe. This was her classroom. She was a teacher. She knew that she tough a karate class but nothing like this. She wandered what she had gotten herself into. Should she go home or should she stay, here at Hogwarts. To her this felt like a home even though she loved it back at New Jersey she couldn't help but feel that here a gap for the loss of her mother was slowly being filled. Stacey was snapped back to reality from the bell. She took a seat at her desk to see who would be in her class. Carefully she walked up to her desk and took out a parchment with her list of kids for today.
"Humm lets see who do I have for my first class. Wallach, ok good so Laurelle will be here. Mayor, Weasley, Simpsion, Malfoy. Humm where have I head that name before." she said to herself. she was suddenly looking at the door and seeing all her students coming into attend the class. Then it hit her who exactly Malfoy was. Tis was the stupid little brat who she wanted to throw out the window. Oh great, this should be an interesting class.
"Why hello Professor Vitale I am sure looking forward to your class today."
"Malfoy cut the sweet act and sit your but down. I know your little act may work on other teachers but I am not one to truffle with. 10 points from Slytherin for sucking up. I may have been your equal in potions but here is a whole 'nother ball game." as she was finished saying this she threw on a fake smile and pointed to a desk over in the front of the room. Draco wasn't to pleased about this and the minute she pointed he turned and mumbled all the way to his seat something about.....wait till my father hears about this and.......she'll be sacked faster then she can blink. Having that over with she began the class.
"Hello and welcome everyone to muggle studies. First i would like to start out with telling everybody," she glanced over at the Slytherin side" That yes i am a muggle and from what I've been hearing you conceder me or at least some of you think that we muggles are brainless or at least somewhat less superior to wizards. Let me make myself clear. I may be a muggle, but I sure as hell am more capable of defending myself aginst an enemy more so then you guys with your sticks. All I am saying is DON'T break every rule that this school has in my class just because I am someone who can't wave a wand and make something happen. I assure you that the one who does will be receiving detention for 2 months and will be headed straight to Dumbledore's office to explain his or her's actions to him." she took a look around the class to see everyone looking at her with a somewhat confused look on their faces..or meaby it was shock. With that she replastered a smile like nothing had ever happened and began the lesson." For the first seven days of class you will be attempting to learn a defense skill that some muggles have mastered. It's called karate. Sometimes you can't always depend on a wand to save you from a situation that can put your life in danger. So we will begin with a few balancing exercises... ummm but first I'm going to have to ask someone to move the chairs and tables to the far side of the room"
"Hey Stac...Uhhh I mean Professor Vitale I'll be happy too." piped Laurelle who was raising her wand and in the middle of getting out of her chair. Stacey looked at her and gave a wink.
"Ok miss Wallach go ahead." Laurelle suddenly raised her wand and all the desks were moved to the back of the room along with the chairs. She looked at Stacey and gave a wink then put her wand away and joined the group of kids who were in the middle of the room. Stacey made her way down to the students and a bigger smile grew on her face. "Alright guys these balancing exercises are pretty simple to do. I want you to simply pick your leg up and grab it; this is simply to see how well you can balance yourself on one leg." Everyone just kinda looked at her and stared for a moment. One by one the proceeded to pick up their legs and what Stacey witnessed was hysterical. No one was able to stand on one leg, not even her friend Laurelle. She gave a sigh and though, Doesn't anyone know how to stand on one leg... This is going to be a loooong lesson. " Ok guys, for the rest of the period I want you to pair up in groups of two and attempt to hold your balance for at least 40 seconds, how do you expect to kick if you can't even stand on one foot."
The bell rang and the students walked out of class with the exception of Laurelle. "Hey Laurelle so how was I, did I scare them bad enough." She giggled.
"Well Professor I'm going to say this, your better at teaching then you are at learning. At least nothing bad happened in your class, but ya know something Stac I don't ever think I'm ever gonna get use to calling you "Professor""
"Then don't outside the classroom call me Stacey, I think that would be better for the both of us. I think I might ask Dumbledore to let me be a permant teacher and meaby have the tutoring on the side. I like it here at Hogwarts and I don't think I want to leave. I mean yea I'm a muggle, but I could teach these kids a lot of things and meaby change the stereotypical view of a muggle. What do you think?"
"Stac that would be great, But isn't Dumbledore our muggle teacher now? And you told me how Snape took it when Dumbledore told you that you were going to stay as a student and a teacher... How do you think he'll take it?"
"Dumbledore told me that he was only a sub for the time being and that he was looking for a teacher. As for that greasy haired......" just as she was about to finish saying what she was saying the door opened and in walked the last person Stacey though she would ever see....Snape. Both girls looked at each other and Stacey turned to approach Snape. Laurelle had different ideas and decided it best to leave, she wasn't about to get herself killed she saw everything that had happened during lunch and she knew it would not be a pretty site.
"Aheam, oh great talking to ya Stac, uhhh I mean Professor Vitale, but I must be going don't want to be late and all." she said very quickly almost panakie and ran out of the room, the door closing with a bang behind her. Traitor. thought Stacey. Inside the classroom Stacey looked at him for several seconds, turned and walked to her desk. She leaned her arms on the top of her desk and began to speak to him.
"Look Professor Snape, if you came here to simply throw more rude comments about how I teach or my "inability" to learn potions then just turn around right now and leave. Personally I don't need to hear any more wise cracks about me because the next time something rude comes out of that mouth of yours a book will be thrown...at your head, believe me when I say I don't miss." He snorted and crossed his arms.
"Miss Vitale now that you're done rambling I was sent here to tell you that Albus wishes to see you in his office now and am to escort you there. Now are you going to stand there or are you coming." he said in a clam smooth voice. Stacey didn't bother to answer she grabbed her book bag and followed Snape to Albus's Office. Stacey was wondering what Albus could possible want to talk to her about so soon. Then it hit her...He's going to get rid of me. he found a new muggle studies teacher and is going to take my memory away so i won't remember this place. I have to tell him I......." Hey why did we stop....oh were here." Stacey had ran in to Severus and from the way he looked at her wasn't all to happy with it either. he said the pass word... which was chocolate frogs....and had stepped to the side to allow her to enter.
"Hey aren't you coming?"
"No I have better things to do then to attend such meetings. Oh and Miss Vitale you still have detention at 8:00 p.m. with Miss Wallach. Don't be late otherwise you will be serving another one!"
"Oh joy" she said and Snape disappeared from sight. Stacey was at the door and hestatited from entering. Was he really going to tell her that she was no longer wanted here and that it would be best if she left? She decided that standing at the door wasn't going to help and walked in. She saw Albus standing by a perch petting that strange orange bird. He looked at her and gave a smile.
"Please Stacey do have a seat" He motioned with his hand to the soft leather chair in front of his desk." You're probably wondering why I have asked you here, well I've been thinkin...." Stacey stood up and with tears in her eyes she began to beg.
"Oh God I knew it! You're going to get rid of me, you've found a new teacher and decided it wouldn't be good if a muggle who couldn't learn should stay in the school! Albus I have to tell you now before you obliveate me or whatever it is your going to do to my memory that I love Hogwarts! I don't want to leave! For some reason it's filling the gap that was put there when my mother died. It's like a second home to me, I was hoping to be the new teacher and have the tutoring on the side like at night or on the weekends. I mean you were telling me that you were looking for a good muggle studies teacher...well hear I am, came right from a closet and and...." She couldn't fight back the tears any more. She sat back down and began to cry. Dumbledore walked to her side and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Dear child I wasn't planning on getting rid of you." Stacey lifter her head to look at him" I was acutely going to ask you to teach the class for us. It seems to me that you are quit capable of teaching the class and it's not everyday that teacher's fall from the sky into potion closets." he chuckled" But I take it then you want to stay with us and continue being a permant teacher." she nodded" Wonderful! I want you to write to your father and explain to him where you are and for him to send some clothes and supplies to you. Give it to me and I will owl it to him."
"Yea easier said then done, what should I say to him. 'Hey dad I'm at a witchcraft and wizardry school. send me some clothes and try not to call the authorities.' oh yea I could just picture that." Stacey said followed by a sigh.
"I have a feeling that he might take it better then you think" he gave a wink and Stacey just looked at him with a confused expression. She shook her head and decided not to question him. "Now about your arrangements, you will be moved to a room of your own, it will be near the Gryffindor tower and you may decorate it to your liking. Your office will be in your classroom and since you want to continue your studies, on weekends and some parts of the summer will be tutored by your new tutors. As we said tomorrow Severus will be taking you to Diagon alley to get you whatever supplies you may need. The school will pay for your supplies and you will be required to get at least one animal an Owl, Cat, or toad. You will be moving in your new rooms after you leave here. The house elves will move your things from the dorms to your rooms. Do you have any other questions Stacey?" She was wide eyed
"Uhhh none that I can think of. no not now.... umm wait yes, how do I get to my rooms?"
"Ah yes, Minerva will show you the way" He got up and went over to a fireplace, he grabbed some powder from a cup and threw it in the fire and the flames turned green. He then yelled into the fire "Minerva, Minerva are you there, If your not busy could I see you for a moment?" He then stepped back and a woman in green robes and a bun stepped out threw the flames and into the office. Stacey jumped and fell out of her chair. Both Professors looked at her like she grew two heads or something.
"Miss Vitale are you quit all right, do you need to see Madam Pomfrey?" came the somewhat annoyed voice of McGonagall
"No no I'm fine, it's not everyday I see some one step out of a fireplace. I'm still getting use to it all."
"Minerva I would like you to show Stacey to her new rooms. She will be our new Muggle Studies teacher and she needs to be shown how to get to her rooms. Stacey I will also need to see you after Dinner to get your papers in order. Of corse you will have to tell Severus you will be a little late to detention."
"Wait a minute, you mean I still have to go....Hold on how did you know about that?"
"My dear, I know everything that goes on in this school." He said with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Stacey merely smiled back and said her thank yous before leaving with Minerva. On her way there she though about what Dumbledore said. Why would her dad not take it bad or think her daughter was crazy. She was in a damn wizard school for crying out loud. She figured that meaby Albus knew what he was talking about; after all it was her mom's stupid book that brought her here in the first place.
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After 10 or so minutes of walking they had reached Stacey's rooms. She was in awe. Even though the rooms were basically a part of Gryffindor the theme inside was blue. She didn't mind this at all anyway. Blue was her favorite color after all. Minerva had described the room to Stacey and was off to go to dinner. Since she wasn't hungry anyway she decided to take a bath. The Bathroom was much larger then the one she had at home and was surprised to find it had a four clawed tub. She saw that it already had shampoo and conditioner, along with soap and a bath brush. Well now at least she didn't have to smell like the closet she came out of.
Stacey felt refreshed and a lot better. If it was one thing that she needed it was that bath. she found a towel and wrapped it around herself. Suddenly she heard a noise coming from her bedroom. She froze who or what could be in her rooms! And who ever it was better have a damn good explanation for being there that's for sure. Slowly she picked up the bath brush and quickly opened the door.
"AHHHHHHHHH WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?"
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Severus was walking in the halls, why would Albus want to hire her for a teaching position. No one even knows where she came from. She couldn't have Apparated because of the wards around Hogwarts. He couldn't help but think that she was working for Voldemort and that she wasn't whom she claimed to be. He had to get a good view of her left fore arm but how? Severus was zapped out of his train of thought from a scream down the hall.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?" he took off and ran into the room where he had heard the cry for help. The sight he saw would have been halarous if it didn't involve one of the house elves being battered with objects. Stacey was ploped on her dresser with nothing more then a large blue bath towel around her screaming and throwing random objects at the poor house elf who by this point was popping in and out avoiding the things being thrown at it.
"What, Miss Vitale, do you think you're doing to one of our house elves!" Stacey merely looked at him with wide eyes and was attempting to say something. Her mouth was moving but nothing was coming out. Realizing the state she was in began to blush a bright red. Just then the house elf piped up
"Dobby, sir, was bringing Miss Stacey's clothes. Miss Stacey was scared by Dobby and began to scream. Dobby sorry, sir, Dobby sorry."
"HOLY SHIT THE RAT THING TALKS!" She leapt off the dresser and was now at the far end of the room looking at the scared little elf. Severus ignored that last comment and turned to Dobby.
"Dobby you may leave." Just as soon as he was finished saying that the elf left with a pop. Then turning to Stacey crossed his arm and raised an eyebrow. It just occurred to him that she was in nothing more then a towel and that he was wrong about the whole Death Eater thing. Stacey stood straight up and clenched her free hand into a fist.
"Are you just going to stand there or do I have to kick you out myself!?" She said still blushing.
"I heard your the new muggle studies teacher, is that true?" He continued clearly ignoring her.
"Look this isn't the time to discuss thi......"
"Are you or are you not, I will leave as soon as you answer my question."
"OK, let's get something straight. I am NOT one of your students, so stop treating me like one. Secondly STOP STARING AT ME! And yes I am the new teacher." He snorted and turned on his heal to leave the room, but before he left he turned back.
"Miss Vitale I do not conceder you as one of my students, but you still must attend the detention tonight." He walked out the door and popped his head in one more time." By the way, nice towel." as soon as he closed the door a loud thump could be heard aginst the other side. Stacey had thrown a book at it. Severus smirked to himself and went to dinner.
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A.N: Yea yea I kno a looong chapter. For me anyway. I kno that it was Cornish pixies that Gilidory had, but what the hay...candy stealing elves are just as fun!!!! GO LITTLE ELVES...gee there goes one now. He he ok next is chapter five and you don't want to miss out on that ....detention with Snape... oh what fun is to drive everyone's favorite potions master insane...hey! ...ok enjoy
