The next morning Serenity rose from her place on the couch, and quietly
crept up the stairs. The girls had refused to let her in last night so she
had settled for sleeping on the couch. She quickly changed into her robes,
brushed her hair, and left with what she would need for her first class.
As she walked down the stairs she noticed Dean and Ron also heading into the common room. Serenity exited quickly while the two had their eyes shut in a yawn. Harry stood at the top of the stairs and watched her leave. With a sigh he followed Ron and Dean, the three sitting down in front of the fire.
Their first few classes went by quickly for both Serenity and Harry, each having other thoughts on their mind. Serenity, unlike the other Gryffindors, looked forward to Potions. Professor Snape was the only person she felt truly safe with.
//Over the summer//
Snape stepped out of his fireplace, and looked down to the stirring child in his arms. He quickly left his office and entered his bedroom, setting the girl down in his bed then going over to a cabinet that hung on the wall. Inside were a great many potions, all labeled. He quickly pulled out four small vials, and sat down by the girl. She looked up at him and shrunk back as he pulled out his wand. He muttered a spell and the blood vanished leaving many open wounds exposed. He handed her one of the vials that held a dark green liquid.
"Drink this." He said as he put a purple liquid on to a cloth. Serenity did as she was told, and gave a strange look as she swallowed the sour liquid. A few moments later she felt her whole body go numb. Snape then cleaned the wounds, the liquid beginning to smoke. Once he finished he gave her the last two vials. "These will help the wounds close quicker, and give you a dreamless sleep." She drank this as well, and laid down. Snape pulled the blankets over her, and left.
The next few weeks had past, and Serenity rarely left Snape's side. Snape hadn't minded this; in fact, he grew to like the having her around. She would listen when he spoke, whether it be about potions that he wished to try, or when teaching her of different spells that she would need at Hogwarts. Though what he loved most about her was her smile. Once she had grown to trust him, and she told him all of what had happened to her she became much happier. She seemed to always jump around cheerfully with a smile, and though Snape would never admit it, he looked forward to seeing her laugh and smile at him.
//Back in Hogwarts//
Harry stared at the board, reading the instructions careful not to miss any of the steps. God how he hated Potions, but he had managed to get Outstanding on his Potions O.W.L.S and needed this class if he was to become an Auror. Though Snape wasn't making things any better, he had been glaring at Harry and criticizing Harry's work every chance he got. He finished the potion, filled two vials with a sample of the blue liquid, and placed it on Snape's desk. With a sigh he turned back around to set the second vial down, which Snape would have to grade, seeing how he already 'accidentily' dropped the other one. After cleaning up his things he sat quietly, and turned his attention to Serenity. She stood over the cauldron dropping chopped daisy roots into the black potion, and smiling at Draco, who stood beside her, when it turned the right shade of blue. Draco then took her vial as well as his to Snape's desk. When he returned Serenity had already cleaned up.
"Thank you for your help, Draco." Serenity said softly with a grin. Draco nodded and replied, but wasn't loud enough to reach Harry's ears. What he had said caused Serenity to blush a soft shade of pink, and Harry couldn't help feel jealous of Malfoy. He would never tell anyone of the feelings he had for her, and often told himself that he didn't have feelings for her. How could he? She was related to Voldemort of all people! No, he wouldn't allow himself to have feelings for her..
Harry was one of the first to leave class. He couldn't wait to see Remus. DADA would take his mind off Serenity. Sure enough he was right, though he couldn't push the thoughts of her away completely, Remus had helped a great deal. They were talking about Pogrebins. Remus even went so far as to get one shipped here from Russia for his first day back. It was funny to watch him constantly turn and curse the hairy, rock-like creature.
"Pogrebins are annoying little creatures, as you can see, that reside in Russia. They often follow people around, infusing them with a sense of hopelessness until the human collapses, at which point the Pogrebin attempts to devour them." Remus explained, reciving a few laughs after the creature finally wobbled back up only to be hit with yet another curse.
Sitting in the Great Hall everyone, save a few, chatted cheerfully over dinner. Casting a glance down the table Harry caught sight of Serenity sitting quietly, and doing potions homework as she ate. He quickly turned away as she caught him staring, and he was half afraid she would come down to speak with him. She didn't move, however, until dinner was finished, in which case she ran off quickly.
"Hey Harry. Look at Malfoy. What to you 'spec he is in such a hurry for?" Ron said pointing to Malfoy, who indeed was leaving the Great Hall at a fast pace, and surprisingly enough he was leaving without his two cohorts, Crabbe and Goyle.
"I dunno.Want to find out?"
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Oki. Thankies to everyone who reviewed! Also Thanks to Ami-Chan for all her help! Which I am sure I'll be saying again. Ty to for the info on Pogrebins. Dilkara, I have tried to avoid the grammar errors and such in the story. I will explain how she got to Vernon's sister, just not yet.
*~*~*~* Draco/Sere: 9
Harry/Sere: 8
Snape/Sere: 3
But because I Crescendo asked so nicely, and I like the pairing....
Snape/Sere: 4*
But that is a one-time thing! I will not do it again!
*~*~*~* Hope you liked this chapter!
As she walked down the stairs she noticed Dean and Ron also heading into the common room. Serenity exited quickly while the two had their eyes shut in a yawn. Harry stood at the top of the stairs and watched her leave. With a sigh he followed Ron and Dean, the three sitting down in front of the fire.
Their first few classes went by quickly for both Serenity and Harry, each having other thoughts on their mind. Serenity, unlike the other Gryffindors, looked forward to Potions. Professor Snape was the only person she felt truly safe with.
//Over the summer//
Snape stepped out of his fireplace, and looked down to the stirring child in his arms. He quickly left his office and entered his bedroom, setting the girl down in his bed then going over to a cabinet that hung on the wall. Inside were a great many potions, all labeled. He quickly pulled out four small vials, and sat down by the girl. She looked up at him and shrunk back as he pulled out his wand. He muttered a spell and the blood vanished leaving many open wounds exposed. He handed her one of the vials that held a dark green liquid.
"Drink this." He said as he put a purple liquid on to a cloth. Serenity did as she was told, and gave a strange look as she swallowed the sour liquid. A few moments later she felt her whole body go numb. Snape then cleaned the wounds, the liquid beginning to smoke. Once he finished he gave her the last two vials. "These will help the wounds close quicker, and give you a dreamless sleep." She drank this as well, and laid down. Snape pulled the blankets over her, and left.
The next few weeks had past, and Serenity rarely left Snape's side. Snape hadn't minded this; in fact, he grew to like the having her around. She would listen when he spoke, whether it be about potions that he wished to try, or when teaching her of different spells that she would need at Hogwarts. Though what he loved most about her was her smile. Once she had grown to trust him, and she told him all of what had happened to her she became much happier. She seemed to always jump around cheerfully with a smile, and though Snape would never admit it, he looked forward to seeing her laugh and smile at him.
//Back in Hogwarts//
Harry stared at the board, reading the instructions careful not to miss any of the steps. God how he hated Potions, but he had managed to get Outstanding on his Potions O.W.L.S and needed this class if he was to become an Auror. Though Snape wasn't making things any better, he had been glaring at Harry and criticizing Harry's work every chance he got. He finished the potion, filled two vials with a sample of the blue liquid, and placed it on Snape's desk. With a sigh he turned back around to set the second vial down, which Snape would have to grade, seeing how he already 'accidentily' dropped the other one. After cleaning up his things he sat quietly, and turned his attention to Serenity. She stood over the cauldron dropping chopped daisy roots into the black potion, and smiling at Draco, who stood beside her, when it turned the right shade of blue. Draco then took her vial as well as his to Snape's desk. When he returned Serenity had already cleaned up.
"Thank you for your help, Draco." Serenity said softly with a grin. Draco nodded and replied, but wasn't loud enough to reach Harry's ears. What he had said caused Serenity to blush a soft shade of pink, and Harry couldn't help feel jealous of Malfoy. He would never tell anyone of the feelings he had for her, and often told himself that he didn't have feelings for her. How could he? She was related to Voldemort of all people! No, he wouldn't allow himself to have feelings for her..
Harry was one of the first to leave class. He couldn't wait to see Remus. DADA would take his mind off Serenity. Sure enough he was right, though he couldn't push the thoughts of her away completely, Remus had helped a great deal. They were talking about Pogrebins. Remus even went so far as to get one shipped here from Russia for his first day back. It was funny to watch him constantly turn and curse the hairy, rock-like creature.
"Pogrebins are annoying little creatures, as you can see, that reside in Russia. They often follow people around, infusing them with a sense of hopelessness until the human collapses, at which point the Pogrebin attempts to devour them." Remus explained, reciving a few laughs after the creature finally wobbled back up only to be hit with yet another curse.
Sitting in the Great Hall everyone, save a few, chatted cheerfully over dinner. Casting a glance down the table Harry caught sight of Serenity sitting quietly, and doing potions homework as she ate. He quickly turned away as she caught him staring, and he was half afraid she would come down to speak with him. She didn't move, however, until dinner was finished, in which case she ran off quickly.
"Hey Harry. Look at Malfoy. What to you 'spec he is in such a hurry for?" Ron said pointing to Malfoy, who indeed was leaving the Great Hall at a fast pace, and surprisingly enough he was leaving without his two cohorts, Crabbe and Goyle.
"I dunno.Want to find out?"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Oki. Thankies to everyone who reviewed! Also Thanks to Ami-Chan for all her help! Which I am sure I'll be saying again. Ty to for the info on Pogrebins. Dilkara, I have tried to avoid the grammar errors and such in the story. I will explain how she got to Vernon's sister, just not yet.
*~*~*~* Draco/Sere: 9
Harry/Sere: 8
Snape/Sere: 3
But because I Crescendo asked so nicely, and I like the pairing....
Snape/Sere: 4*
But that is a one-time thing! I will not do it again!
*~*~*~* Hope you liked this chapter!