Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all characters belong to J. K. Rowling. Sailor Moon and all characters belong to whoever they belong to. They are not mine.
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The Potion Master's Wife
Chapter 3: "You heartless bas--"
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"Oh! I'm so late!" Professor Usagi squealed as she raced out of the dungeons. "Why do we have to get up so early?!"
She had expected Severus to awake her. Instead she had woken up only to find his side of the bed empty and their chambers completely void of his presence. She wanted to stay in bed until his return but upon glancing at the clock she literally sprung out of bed to get ready.
And if she didn't hurry, she would miss breakfast and be late for her morning class.
'I don't care if I miss breakfast!' she thought. 'I'd rather not be late for my first session. Severus would be disappointed….'
No. The last thing she wanted was to disappoint him.
She ran faster.
"Why does the Great Hall have to be so far—Ahh!" Usagi shrieked. She stopped her tracks as she came face to face with the biggest black dog she had ever seen.
"Uh, nice…doggy," she said, nervously.
The shaggy black dog stared at her uncertainly and began to sniff her robes. It paused and looked up at her. Usagi began to grow frightened when the dog curled its lip, almost as if it smelled something on her that it greatly disliked. Her heart began to pound. She almost expected the large animal to pounce on her, but nothing happened. Instead, the black dog took a step back and sat in front of her.
Usagi felt a cold shiver down her spine as the dog continued to stare at her with cold eyes.
"Um…be a good doggy and let Usagi pass," she managed to say.
It didn't even blink.
The thought of running away crossed her mind but it quickly faded. She took a deep breath.
"Listen up--" she took a quick glance at its….well you know. "—mister."
She could have sworn its eyes glittered in amusement. "I don't know where you came from or to whom you belong to but if you don't let me pass I'll scream so loud your ears will hurt for days! Are you listening to me?!"
The dog yawned, almost as if it was trying to show off its long canine teeth.
Usagi quirked an eyebrow. "You're enjoying this, aren't you," she said, glaring. She tugged at her pocket and pulled out her wand, pointing at the dog "Well, if you don't move you will only force me to hex you!"
The black dog stood up in all fours and sneered.
Usagi bit her lip. She was scared but she didn't have the heart to hex a defenseless animal. She brought her hand to her side. "I'm going to be late for breakfast," she said, softly.
The black dog looked up at her once again. Its eyes were expressionless. They almost reminded her of Severus' eyes….back when he didn't have a care in the world. Yet, there was something about this dog….
"My sweet, where are you," a voice called out.
Usagi spun around only to find Filch, the caretaker, turning a corner rapidly.
"Oh, it's you," he said, disappointed. He looked around as if searching for something.
Usagi rolled here eyes and turned to face the black dog, but he was gone. Shaggy fur and all just disappeared. 'What in the world…,' she thought, bewildered.
"Professor, have you seem Mrs. Norris?"
"Mrs…who?" Usagi asked, confused. She was only paying half attention. 'Where did that dog go?'
"Mrs. Norris." growled the caretaker. "My companion."
"But…the dog….," Usagi began.
"Dog!" Filch spat, misunderstanding her. "Mrs. Norris is most definitely not a dog! She is a….cat!" He didn't seem to enjoy calling Mrs. Norris a 'cat'. It was almost as if he thought of her as something much more.
"I'm sorry," said Usagi, quickly. "I haven't seen your…er, Mrs. Norris! Forgive me but I must go!" She turned and added, "Good luck in finding her!"
Before Filch could say anything she sped off.
"Bah!" he growled.
***
"You're late."
Usagi felt her face burn in embarrassment as she sat in her spot at the staff table. Severus didn't even look at her when he spoke. He just continued drinking his coffee.
"Sorry," she told him in a low voice.
"What took you so long?" he sneered.
"I would have been here sooner but SOMEONE forgot to wake me up," she said, before stuffing her mouth with pancakes.
"Obviously you forgot the part where I woke you up and you had promised you'd get up right away," he sneered.
"If you hadn't kept me up all night I wouldn't have overslept," she whispered, but even as she said that a faint blush crept on her cheeks. Hopefully no one overheard her.
Snape had a wicked gleam in his eyes. "I'm surprised you didn't sleep in and missed your first class!" he smirked.
At that moment Professor Dumbledore, who was returning from his office, focused his attention to them. "Good morning, Serenity," said the Headmaster, cheerfully. "Hope you had a decent sleep."
"Good morning, Headmaster," she replied. 'Great, he probably thinks I'm lazy.' She thought.
"Please, call me Albus," said Dumbledore.
"Very well….Albus," said Usagi. Then she yawned unintentionally.
McGonagall took a sip of her tea. "I see that you are not a morning person, Professor Usagi," she said, casually. "Perhaps you should sleep earlier and not spend too much time walking outside the castle gates late at night."
The blond professor blushed. "Well…erm…"
Snape gripped hard on his coffee cup. "Obviously you need to mind your own business, Professor. I believe midnight patrols were to see if students were breaking curfew and NOT checking up on other professors who decide to take a quick stroll before heading to bed." he sneered.
McGonagall felt defensive. "I just happened to be wandering outside at that very moment," she stated, flatly.
"Now Minerva, you obviously know it isn't safe for a woman to walk the outskirts of the castle alone."
"I can fend for myself!"
"But you never know when someone could come out and hex you or use one of those three damnable Dark curses!" said Snape, dryly. "Not that I would mind."
"Only you would say something like that Severus Snape," McGonagall cried out.
Snape gave a triumphant smirk
"You heartless bas—"
"Please, stop it," Usagi's trembling voice was nearly a whisper but loud enough for them to hear. "We shouldn't quarrel amongst each other."
Snape paused and looked at his wife. She was gripping the table so hard her knuckles were going pale. His expression remained unreadable when he reached out to place his hand on top of hers.
"Don't do that," he said, quietly.
She looked at him but remained silent.
Dubledore cleared his throat. "Serenity has a point. Professors should get along….or at least try to do so in front of the students. We need to set a positive example."
Minerva stood up abruptly. "You are right, Headmaster," she said, softly. She looked at Usagi but ignored Snape completely. "Forgive my intrusion. Please excuse me."
With those last words, the Head of Griffindor stormed out of the Great Hall.
Everyone at the staff table became tense. Dumbledore glanced at the student's body. Inside he sighed with relief. The students had been to busy talking amongst themselves and creating loud atmosphere to notice the scene that had just taken place.
"You must forgive, Minerva," the Headmaster told Usagi. "She is going through some difficult times." He glanced at Snape. "Do remember to apologize, Severus."
"Yes, Headmaster," Severus muttered.
***
Harry Potter glanced at the staff table. Something had happened between Snape and McGonagall. He could have sworn he saw them arguing amongst themselves. He noticed Professor Usagi holding onto an object and Snape placing his hand on hers. Then he saw McGonagall say something and quickly left the Great Hall.
'Hmm, what happened," he wondered.
"No! Not again!" Ron's groaning interrupted his thoughts.
"What is it," asked Harry.
"We have Double Potions with the Slytherins….again," Ron made a melodramatic face as he pointed at their schedules.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "What makes it more dramatic for you, the fact that we have Snape again or that were still in the class with Slytherins?"
"Both, dammit!"
"When do we have our DADA classes," Harry asked, looking at his schedule.
Hermione reached over and ran her finger down the column. "Wednesday afternoon….right after Double Potions."
Ron had a gleam in his eyes. "Yes! I'll get rid of two Snape's with one stone!"
***
A large black dog crept its way into the dark room and sniffed the air to see if no one was intruding. It checked every corner of the room until it was notably safe. It walked to the darkest corner of the room and began to transform into its true form.
The beast had now turned into a man. The man sat on the armchair nearby and closed his eyes. Dark hair fell to his eyes but he chose to ignore it. Instead, his thoughts were on that blonde woman he met earlier. HIS scent had been all over her.
"Mrs. Snape…"
Sirius Black gritted his teeth.
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TBC…
Ah! The third chapter is done. I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed! Below is a list of all my reviewers. I've been really busy so I only replied to a few of you who asked a question or made a interesting comment. PEACE!
~Chapter 1~
Lily- My first reviewer! I'm glad you liked it. I'll try to update as soon as I can.
Sapphireskies
DragonsamaX
USA Tiger
Butler-bunny- You'll find out later. ^_~
Aoi no Tenshi- This is my first story. Don't worry…I'll update my bio soon. ^_^
Queen Hotaru
Jewel- Sirius will show up in a later chapter.
Elissa-Dido- I'll spell check next time. Thanks!
Moonbeam- You're right. Ami would probably have more in common with Snape. However, I have other plans for her. ;-)
Kaoru- You're welcome!
Lunar Neko-chan
Dreamertwin
Saturnpyroprincess
Crazygurl70- Watch out! Don't bust a Ron!
Kelly
Kiyana
Remiko
Lunathelune
Sailor Star Scream- There will be romance. Just don't expect Snape to go around like a lovesick puppy singing "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You". He's got a reputation to maintain! ^_^;;
Alexz
Solarmistress17
Neo-QueenRini
Anonymous- At least you were honest.
Liquid Ice- Don't worry, the world is not ending. And how did Snape win Usagi's heart? Well, that will be revealed until a later chapter!
Silver Moon Goddess
Kiwi
Venus
Adyen- It's true that not all opposites attract but in some cases it can be possible. ^_^
Linauri
Starlit
Kolinshar Jackie-chan Benito
TA
Usako
Lady_Pluto
Rivan- Well, at least he didn't pass out! ^_^
Hi lalala
Amy
LadyCosmos- I'm so happy that you want to post my fic on your sight! When I get the chance I'll check out your website.
Starfury3000
Dream Wind
Anjel
Angel
~Chapter 2~
Kiyana- I'm glad you still like it!
Princess of the Fae
I'm too lazy too sign on ^^- Maybe one day you will sign on and reveal your identity…^_^ Other then that, I'm glad you reviewed!
Liquid Ice- Don't worry. I'll update when I get the chance! :-p
T
FireSenshi
Jewel
Solarmistress17- Quit laughing so hard….I don't want you to pass out!
Lady of the Forest
Sailor Star Scream- Usagi will not be as ditzy, but she will have her moments.
Alexs
Silver Moon Goddess
Z.Z Zarah
CG70
MarsMoonStar
Blue Angel- I'm glad you like the story. There will be more surprises!
Fate's Child- I'll explain in a later chapter of how Usa and Snape met.
Serenity Moon- I'm glad you like it.
Dream Wind- Thanks!
Bunny-Butler- If you say this is not a Mary Sue, I'll take your word for it!
Dreamertwin- Damn straight! Snape's got a reputation to maintain!
Saturnpyroprincess
MoonFlower2020
Silverdrake- *shudders at the thought of Mary Sue's* Don't worry, this story will definitely not be a Mary Sue. As for the Usagi and McGonagall….it's going to be a while before they get along. However, in the end of the third chapter I will reveal someone who may dislike Usagi and it's not a bad guy. ^_^ And why didn't Usa married Snape instead of Darien? Well, that's another chapter…
Starfury3000
Bunny Winner
Tsuki Fukawa
Dakki
BlueFrost
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The Potion Master's Wife
Chapter 3: "You heartless bas--"
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"Oh! I'm so late!" Professor Usagi squealed as she raced out of the dungeons. "Why do we have to get up so early?!"
She had expected Severus to awake her. Instead she had woken up only to find his side of the bed empty and their chambers completely void of his presence. She wanted to stay in bed until his return but upon glancing at the clock she literally sprung out of bed to get ready.
And if she didn't hurry, she would miss breakfast and be late for her morning class.
'I don't care if I miss breakfast!' she thought. 'I'd rather not be late for my first session. Severus would be disappointed….'
No. The last thing she wanted was to disappoint him.
She ran faster.
"Why does the Great Hall have to be so far—Ahh!" Usagi shrieked. She stopped her tracks as she came face to face with the biggest black dog she had ever seen.
"Uh, nice…doggy," she said, nervously.
The shaggy black dog stared at her uncertainly and began to sniff her robes. It paused and looked up at her. Usagi began to grow frightened when the dog curled its lip, almost as if it smelled something on her that it greatly disliked. Her heart began to pound. She almost expected the large animal to pounce on her, but nothing happened. Instead, the black dog took a step back and sat in front of her.
Usagi felt a cold shiver down her spine as the dog continued to stare at her with cold eyes.
"Um…be a good doggy and let Usagi pass," she managed to say.
It didn't even blink.
The thought of running away crossed her mind but it quickly faded. She took a deep breath.
"Listen up--" she took a quick glance at its….well you know. "—mister."
She could have sworn its eyes glittered in amusement. "I don't know where you came from or to whom you belong to but if you don't let me pass I'll scream so loud your ears will hurt for days! Are you listening to me?!"
The dog yawned, almost as if it was trying to show off its long canine teeth.
Usagi quirked an eyebrow. "You're enjoying this, aren't you," she said, glaring. She tugged at her pocket and pulled out her wand, pointing at the dog "Well, if you don't move you will only force me to hex you!"
The black dog stood up in all fours and sneered.
Usagi bit her lip. She was scared but she didn't have the heart to hex a defenseless animal. She brought her hand to her side. "I'm going to be late for breakfast," she said, softly.
The black dog looked up at her once again. Its eyes were expressionless. They almost reminded her of Severus' eyes….back when he didn't have a care in the world. Yet, there was something about this dog….
"My sweet, where are you," a voice called out.
Usagi spun around only to find Filch, the caretaker, turning a corner rapidly.
"Oh, it's you," he said, disappointed. He looked around as if searching for something.
Usagi rolled here eyes and turned to face the black dog, but he was gone. Shaggy fur and all just disappeared. 'What in the world…,' she thought, bewildered.
"Professor, have you seem Mrs. Norris?"
"Mrs…who?" Usagi asked, confused. She was only paying half attention. 'Where did that dog go?'
"Mrs. Norris." growled the caretaker. "My companion."
"But…the dog….," Usagi began.
"Dog!" Filch spat, misunderstanding her. "Mrs. Norris is most definitely not a dog! She is a….cat!" He didn't seem to enjoy calling Mrs. Norris a 'cat'. It was almost as if he thought of her as something much more.
"I'm sorry," said Usagi, quickly. "I haven't seen your…er, Mrs. Norris! Forgive me but I must go!" She turned and added, "Good luck in finding her!"
Before Filch could say anything she sped off.
"Bah!" he growled.
***
"You're late."
Usagi felt her face burn in embarrassment as she sat in her spot at the staff table. Severus didn't even look at her when he spoke. He just continued drinking his coffee.
"Sorry," she told him in a low voice.
"What took you so long?" he sneered.
"I would have been here sooner but SOMEONE forgot to wake me up," she said, before stuffing her mouth with pancakes.
"Obviously you forgot the part where I woke you up and you had promised you'd get up right away," he sneered.
"If you hadn't kept me up all night I wouldn't have overslept," she whispered, but even as she said that a faint blush crept on her cheeks. Hopefully no one overheard her.
Snape had a wicked gleam in his eyes. "I'm surprised you didn't sleep in and missed your first class!" he smirked.
At that moment Professor Dumbledore, who was returning from his office, focused his attention to them. "Good morning, Serenity," said the Headmaster, cheerfully. "Hope you had a decent sleep."
"Good morning, Headmaster," she replied. 'Great, he probably thinks I'm lazy.' She thought.
"Please, call me Albus," said Dumbledore.
"Very well….Albus," said Usagi. Then she yawned unintentionally.
McGonagall took a sip of her tea. "I see that you are not a morning person, Professor Usagi," she said, casually. "Perhaps you should sleep earlier and not spend too much time walking outside the castle gates late at night."
The blond professor blushed. "Well…erm…"
Snape gripped hard on his coffee cup. "Obviously you need to mind your own business, Professor. I believe midnight patrols were to see if students were breaking curfew and NOT checking up on other professors who decide to take a quick stroll before heading to bed." he sneered.
McGonagall felt defensive. "I just happened to be wandering outside at that very moment," she stated, flatly.
"Now Minerva, you obviously know it isn't safe for a woman to walk the outskirts of the castle alone."
"I can fend for myself!"
"But you never know when someone could come out and hex you or use one of those three damnable Dark curses!" said Snape, dryly. "Not that I would mind."
"Only you would say something like that Severus Snape," McGonagall cried out.
Snape gave a triumphant smirk
"You heartless bas—"
"Please, stop it," Usagi's trembling voice was nearly a whisper but loud enough for them to hear. "We shouldn't quarrel amongst each other."
Snape paused and looked at his wife. She was gripping the table so hard her knuckles were going pale. His expression remained unreadable when he reached out to place his hand on top of hers.
"Don't do that," he said, quietly.
She looked at him but remained silent.
Dubledore cleared his throat. "Serenity has a point. Professors should get along….or at least try to do so in front of the students. We need to set a positive example."
Minerva stood up abruptly. "You are right, Headmaster," she said, softly. She looked at Usagi but ignored Snape completely. "Forgive my intrusion. Please excuse me."
With those last words, the Head of Griffindor stormed out of the Great Hall.
Everyone at the staff table became tense. Dumbledore glanced at the student's body. Inside he sighed with relief. The students had been to busy talking amongst themselves and creating loud atmosphere to notice the scene that had just taken place.
"You must forgive, Minerva," the Headmaster told Usagi. "She is going through some difficult times." He glanced at Snape. "Do remember to apologize, Severus."
"Yes, Headmaster," Severus muttered.
***
Harry Potter glanced at the staff table. Something had happened between Snape and McGonagall. He could have sworn he saw them arguing amongst themselves. He noticed Professor Usagi holding onto an object and Snape placing his hand on hers. Then he saw McGonagall say something and quickly left the Great Hall.
'Hmm, what happened," he wondered.
"No! Not again!" Ron's groaning interrupted his thoughts.
"What is it," asked Harry.
"We have Double Potions with the Slytherins….again," Ron made a melodramatic face as he pointed at their schedules.
Hermione rolled her eyes. "What makes it more dramatic for you, the fact that we have Snape again or that were still in the class with Slytherins?"
"Both, dammit!"
"When do we have our DADA classes," Harry asked, looking at his schedule.
Hermione reached over and ran her finger down the column. "Wednesday afternoon….right after Double Potions."
Ron had a gleam in his eyes. "Yes! I'll get rid of two Snape's with one stone!"
***
A large black dog crept its way into the dark room and sniffed the air to see if no one was intruding. It checked every corner of the room until it was notably safe. It walked to the darkest corner of the room and began to transform into its true form.
The beast had now turned into a man. The man sat on the armchair nearby and closed his eyes. Dark hair fell to his eyes but he chose to ignore it. Instead, his thoughts were on that blonde woman he met earlier. HIS scent had been all over her.
"Mrs. Snape…"
Sirius Black gritted his teeth.
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TBC…
Ah! The third chapter is done. I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed! Below is a list of all my reviewers. I've been really busy so I only replied to a few of you who asked a question or made a interesting comment. PEACE!
~Chapter 1~
Lily- My first reviewer! I'm glad you liked it. I'll try to update as soon as I can.
Sapphireskies
DragonsamaX
USA Tiger
Butler-bunny- You'll find out later. ^_~
Aoi no Tenshi- This is my first story. Don't worry…I'll update my bio soon. ^_^
Queen Hotaru
Jewel- Sirius will show up in a later chapter.
Elissa-Dido- I'll spell check next time. Thanks!
Moonbeam- You're right. Ami would probably have more in common with Snape. However, I have other plans for her. ;-)
Kaoru- You're welcome!
Lunar Neko-chan
Dreamertwin
Saturnpyroprincess
Crazygurl70- Watch out! Don't bust a Ron!
Kelly
Kiyana
Remiko
Lunathelune
Sailor Star Scream- There will be romance. Just don't expect Snape to go around like a lovesick puppy singing "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You". He's got a reputation to maintain! ^_^;;
Alexz
Solarmistress17
Neo-QueenRini
Anonymous- At least you were honest.
Liquid Ice- Don't worry, the world is not ending. And how did Snape win Usagi's heart? Well, that will be revealed until a later chapter!
Silver Moon Goddess
Kiwi
Venus
Adyen- It's true that not all opposites attract but in some cases it can be possible. ^_^
Linauri
Starlit
Kolinshar Jackie-chan Benito
TA
Usako
Lady_Pluto
Rivan- Well, at least he didn't pass out! ^_^
Hi lalala
Amy
LadyCosmos- I'm so happy that you want to post my fic on your sight! When I get the chance I'll check out your website.
Starfury3000
Dream Wind
Anjel
Angel
~Chapter 2~
Kiyana- I'm glad you still like it!
Princess of the Fae
I'm too lazy too sign on ^^- Maybe one day you will sign on and reveal your identity…^_^ Other then that, I'm glad you reviewed!
Liquid Ice- Don't worry. I'll update when I get the chance! :-p
T
FireSenshi
Jewel
Solarmistress17- Quit laughing so hard….I don't want you to pass out!
Lady of the Forest
Sailor Star Scream- Usagi will not be as ditzy, but she will have her moments.
Alexs
Silver Moon Goddess
Z.Z Zarah
CG70
MarsMoonStar
Blue Angel- I'm glad you like the story. There will be more surprises!
Fate's Child- I'll explain in a later chapter of how Usa and Snape met.
Serenity Moon- I'm glad you like it.
Dream Wind- Thanks!
Bunny-Butler- If you say this is not a Mary Sue, I'll take your word for it!
Dreamertwin- Damn straight! Snape's got a reputation to maintain!
Saturnpyroprincess
MoonFlower2020
Silverdrake- *shudders at the thought of Mary Sue's* Don't worry, this story will definitely not be a Mary Sue. As for the Usagi and McGonagall….it's going to be a while before they get along. However, in the end of the third chapter I will reveal someone who may dislike Usagi and it's not a bad guy. ^_^ And why didn't Usa married Snape instead of Darien? Well, that's another chapter…
Starfury3000
Bunny Winner
Tsuki Fukawa
Dakki
BlueFrost