Beneath the Surface

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
Carl Sandburg

Author's notes: Sorry this took so long, I'm a very lazy person ha-ha-ha. Anyway this is dedicated to Alyssa, or 'Shortie,' as she signs her names for my review. She's helped me a lot being the first one to read this, which was when it was on paper before I put it on fanfiction.net so thank you very much Alyssa for all your help and blah such like that, I really appreciate it. She wasted lots of History time to willingly read my story and I know she really loves history (cough*yea right*cough) so I thank her again, THANKS!

Oh, and also thanks to anyone else who has reviewed in the past, you all give me encouragement to continue on, thanks. Anyway I don't think I've said this much before but I do NOT own Harry Potter (surprised?) Anyway so like don't sure me and everything like that! Read, review and I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 13

Mei and Sarah ran and ran and suddenly Mei realized she was alone. Quickly turning around and realized Sarah was walking normally. "Sarah, come on!" Mei exclaimed. Sarah looked up, "Ever get that feeling that death is coming? You can't rush those kind of things," Sarah said as though she was joking, but neither laughed.

"Sarah, it's not go to be that bad, I'm sure he won't mind much," Mei tried even though she knew Sarah wouldn't take it. "Excuse me? HELLO its professor Snape-" Sarah half yelled, but never got to finish because the professor him self stepped out. Sarah jumped back at least three feet and Mei turned around.

"Excuse me?" Snape asked the girls. Sarah ran up behind Mei, "Save your self Mei," Sarah whispered. "Run, now, but never forget me when I'm gone," Sarah whispered again.

"Miss, don't you have somewhere to be, like class for instance?" He referred to Mei. "Y-yes sir," Mei gave a small wave to Sarah, ran down the hall and disappeared around a corner. "Can't you get any friends your own age?" he asked annoyed with her. "Yes I can sir," Sarah replied, keeping her eyes on the ground.

"You set a bad example for the kids, you are a shame to this school," He paused, Sarah didn't respond, eyes still on the floor. "You're just as small as everyone else. Aren't you," Snape said. Sarah said nothing. "You're not so opinionated without an audience," Snape gave a small chuckle.

"A terrible student really, it's a wonder you got top marks at your old school," He paused. "And your late, doesn't anyone believe in first impressions anymore?" He asked himself more so than Sarah. Sarah, who was listening, ignored the rude comments so she would scream her head off.

"Sorry I'm late," was all she said and she looked right at him, which seemed to surprise Snape that children could have a mind of their own! "Get to class Sarah, and you have detention with me after class for an hour, maybe more," He announced. A brief moment of silence followed.

"No, wait but I-" she froze; she knew she was falling into some kind of trap, so she stopped. "Oh, that's right; the train is leaving exactly one hour after school. I guess you'll miss saying goodbye to all your little friends, to bad it's your fault," Snape walked away, back towards the class. Sarah reluctantly followed, anger flowing threw her veins.

They took down note after note about the value of orange spotted toads in different potions. The note took up almost a whole parchment. And since Sarah's little talk with the professor took so long, they lost almost 10 minutes of class, the students were every happy about that. Sarah wasn't very ecstatic about it.

Class ended and everyone started to pack up. Sandy got up, but stopped when she saw Sarah's head in here arms. "Sarah?" Sandy started. "She has detention with me, and I suggest you leave before you are required to join her," Snape snarled, the class gasped (or at least a few did). Never had any one (at least this year) stayed behind for a detention, it was usually essays.

"Good bye Sarah," Sandy gave a small wave as she headed for the door. The last of the kids left, following Sandy out the door and off to where there free spirits were able to go. Sarah, who was very angry for she wouldn't be able to see her friends off, even if she could write them, it wasn't the same. She hadn't time to look behind her, for if she had she would have noticed she wasn't the only one stuck in detention.

Author's notes: That was Sarah going into detention, but who's sitting with her? Well I can't tell you that but you can review and read the next chapter of BENEITH THE SURFACE! (Evil laughing) And remember if you review you can give me a quote, an old one or one you make up and I'll put it up with your name (or nick name) as well! So good day, good night and always remember don't let those bed bugs bite! See you later!