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Ch6

Meeting The Devil

Stacey and Severus both walked outside to a Tree. He picked up a stick and asked her to hold it, as did he. She looked at him as if he were nuts. She was out there holding a stick with him. She couldn't imagine a more stupid moment then this. Oh wait yes she could, Gilidory asking her for a date. Before she knew it that familiar sucking motion was pulling her and in a blink of an eye they were at a small road with people and buildings everywhere. It took her awhile to come to her senses and for her to get her ass off the dirt road.

"WEEEEEEE that was fun!" She squealed. It was his turn to look at her as if she were nuts.

"Did you hit your head along the way?" he said coldly. The small smile was wiped off her face to be replaced with annoyance.

"No, did you lose your sense of humor? Oh wait, I guess you can't lose what you don't have." The small smile was placed back on her face and she stood up. She turned to look at her bottom and saw dust all over it. "Gee great, look I'm a mess, you know you could have warned me about the harsh landing." He gave an evil grin.

"Now where would the fun be in that? Come, the quicker we get this done with this the sooner I can be away from you Miss Vitale." Stacey stood there while he began to walk away assuming that she'd follow. Crossing her arms Stacey yelled.

"STOP" Severus turned to face her with a look of annoyance.

"What now Miss Vitale"

"Stop calling me Miss Vitale. I do have a first name. Call me Stacey please, after all your not a student."

"No"

"No?"

"Miss Vitale we are not on a first name basis with one another yet, nor do I ever wish to be on that level with you" He was about to turn again

"If you don't.."She gave an evil smile" I'll refer to you as Sevvy from now on" He got up right in her face.

"Don't ever call me that!" her smile grew

"Then call me Stacey and that word shall never pass from my lips again...Sevvy"

"Fine, but only in private. Or when it's just the two of us." He said threw gritted teeth. This was something she had to tell Laurelle when she got home, Stacey beating Snape at something she assumed he did best....Blackmail. Then realizing that he was atlas 20 feet in front of her, stopped laughing and ran to catch up with him. When she finally fell into step with him she took a look around. Diagon ally was huge and magical. Every which way she turned there would always be something new. Owls in cages, Broom sticks, wands, potion ingredients, ect, ect.

"What are we gonna do first" she asked

"First we are going to go into Gringotts for money that Dumbledore has given you for supplies and then we find you an animal. Why He suggested you one I'll never know. Teachers aren't made to get an animal. We have a choice, as do the students." The last word he said couldn't have been said with more hate.

"Why do you teach if you don't like children?"

"Pardon me, where did you come up with such an asinine question?"

"Well you seem to just make the lives of people who aren't at the age of 20, miserable. I've been in your classes. It seems to me that you can't stand to be around them."

"No, you are wrong. I cannot stand to be around stupidity and children, evidently, seem to be in supply of that. As for me being a teacher, that is none of your concern."

"Then why teach?"

"Did you not just hear me. That is none of your concern! If you were to ever know I grantee you that it would be the last thing you would ever want to hear out of me!"

"Eeeeek!" Stacey had totally ignored Snape and was now forcing her attention on something laying in the street. A kitten, wich appeared to be no more then 2 months old was sitting in the snow near a building.

"Woman are you even paying attention!" Scowled Severus who had almost lost Stacey as she ran past 4 people to reach the other side of the street to wear the kitten lay. "Stacey! What are you doing?!"

"Awww how cute. Umm do you think it would be all right if I could possibly have a kitten instead of a cat?" She held up the kitten, which had gray and white patches, in front of Severus. He glared at the kitten, then at her.

"No"

"Why not"

"Because, That thing that you hold in your hands is fifthly and probably diseased infested. You are not bringing that creature back to Hogwarts" Her smiled stiffened into a thin line.

"Oh and like that crow you own isn't dirty? It's nothing a bath couldn't cure. And as for being diseased infested, I highly doubt that. I have lived with animals all my life and am smart enough to know if it were sick or not. Besides the rules said for me to have either a cat, toad, or a owl. A kitten is just a baby form of a cat so there." She stuck her tong out at him.

"Don't force me to cut that tong out with a knife and place it in one of my jars" He smirked. She drew her tong back in her mouth and turned to hear her name being said.

"STACEY, HEY STAC, OVER HERE" It was Laurelle she was carrying a lot of bags which appeared to be holding gifts, candy, etc. Stacey ran over to her friend, forgetting about Severus and gave her a hug with her free hand, the other holding the kitten.

"Hey Laurelle what are you doing here?" she smiled

"Oh you know, getting some Christmas shopping done and to get a dress for the ball with my boyfriend Rob."

"You have a boyfriend? Ohh where is he? You never told me about this mysterious man?"

"He should be around here somewhere. By the was what are you doing here, I though you Weren't going to come until after the Yule Ball?"

"Acutely I'm here with Snape. Dumbledore said I had to get a cat, toad, bla bla bla. You know what I mean. Anyway I found this little guy in the street, sitting in the snow." Laurelle squealed and dropped her bags to hold the little kitten.

"Wait so you're here with that shit head Snape." Just then Snape had come up behind Laurelle much like he did when they were both in detention.

"What was that Miss Wallach?" He said in a calm manor. Laurelle spinned around to face him.

"Umm uhh a curse word I'll never say ever again, sir." Snape kept a straight face while Stacey giggled.

"20 points from Griffindor for your mouth, Miss Wallach."

"Gee, can we go down any lower. We have like what? -119 points" Giggled Stacey.

"Come now Miss Vitale we have to get the rest of your supplies." He said in a voice that most first years would shiver at.

"Ok, ok. Well see you during the ball Laurelle."

"Bye bye Stac, Good day Professor Snape."

He nodded his head and both him and Stacey left to do the rest of their shopping.

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By the end of the Afternoon, Stacey had gotten most of her shopping done. She really didn't need much... Quills, ink, parchment, Books, Pet supplies. Most of it was her Christmas shopping.. A Rememberal for Laurelle, and a lot of sweets for Dumbledore. She even managed to get a Potions book for Snape, even though he probably already had it and some other things for the rest of the staff that she knew. The only thing she had to get was some floo powder. It wasn't the ordinary powder that most witches and wizards used. Dumbledore said that she would have to get a special order. One that was only made for the system that works at Hogwarts. Snape and Stacey were on their way there. Over the period that they had spent together that day he seemed to warm up to her. Well as warm as Snape could get anyway. There was something about him that she couldn't figure out. He seemed to distance himself away from everybody. She was thinking about what his past was like when she was zapped back to reality. Snape had stopped and once again she slammed into his back face first.

"Hey would you stop doing that, why did you sto....oh" Standing in front of Severus was a Tall man with long blonde hair that was so light it looked almost white. His clothes weren't any better then his hair. She could tell that he looked like someone with power and money. He also didn't look to friendly from the way he was looking at her. Stacey knew exactly who he was.....Malfoy. From what Laurelle had told her, this was not the man you want to meet in a dark ally. He looked at Severus and gave a grin that even the devil would cringe at.

"Hello Severus, who is your friend?" He gestured toward Stacey

"Lucius, this is Stacey Vitale our new muggle studies teacher." She stole a look at Severus. The look on his face was one she had never seen before. It looked almost playfully evil.

"Ah yes my son has told me all about you. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lucius Malfoy. And I believe you teach my son. Is that correct?"

"Umm yes" She was nervous. He shot a look back at Severus.

"Severus, Will Miss Vitale be joining one of our .Parties?" He said the last part with a wide smirk and sarcasm. Severus held an impassive face, but his eyes told everything. He was nervous and when someone like him becomes nervous that is the sign to turn heal and run. Stacey was scared, whatever this party thing was, she wanted no part of it.

"Yes, but not for awhile Lucius."

" Good good, well I really must be leaving." He grabbed her hand and kissed it. She wished she could break his nose much like she did with Lockheart, but though better of it. He nodded his head at Severus and left. As soon as he was out of sight Severus grabbed Stacey by the shoulder and leaned down to her level.

"Stacey it's very important that you don't go near Lucius ever again. He's a very dangerous man and you will be harmed if you are ever left alone with him. Do I make myself clear?" She gave a gulp. He was talking to her as if she were a child.

"Crystal"

"Good" He let go of her and they finished the rest of their shopping.

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