Back in his room, he found Crabbe and Goyle bickering about a cupcake that had gone missing. Severus suspected that Mars had eaten it and, not wanting to be drawn into the fight, picked up the book for his next class (Foreign History) and set off for the library. He wasn't hungry at all, so he had nearly 2 hours before class started. As he reached the library doors, he noticed a black cat down the hall in front of the entrance to the Ravenclaw common room. The cat paused and looked at Severus before a student walked out of the entrance and the cat slipped in. What do you think you're doing in there Mars? He made a note to himself to "talk" to his cat later.
Severus opened his book and began to read. Only a few other students were in the library. Most others were in the dining hall for lunch at the moment. About 15 minutes into his reading, someone else came into the library and sat at his table. There are plenty of other tables; you don't have to sit here. He thought, not bothering to look up. "Ahem." He glanced up and to his surprise saw Bhamini sitting across from him.
"I thought you went to lunch with your House…?" She shrugged her shoulders. "Not hungry. I had a lot to eat this morning anyway, so I ditched them." Severus paused for a moment, "Well…if you don't mind then, I have to get back to this." He pointed to his book. "Oh, it's just that I was thinking about what you told me earlier in class." Severus raised an eyebrow questioningly. "You said you were the P.A. for 7th Year Potions?" He nodded. "You must be very good at the subject." "I did take Graduate Potions last year. I was the only 6th
year in the class." It suddenly dawned on him. "Do you need a potions tutor?" "Yeah. It wouldn't be too much trouble?" He paused. "I am pretty busy this year, but I guess I could meet with you Wednesday nights. How's 8 o'clock, here in the library?" "Good. I look forward to it. See ya later." She waved as she left. You look forward to it?
Severus' mind floated through Foreign History. There were only about 6 other students in the class. It was an elective, and apparently not a very popular one. Professor Binns was by far the most boring teacher at Hogwarts, but being a ghost, couldn't care less. He was too absorbed in the subject.
At dinner, Severus piled his plate high. Skipping lunch wasn't a great idea after all. "Watch it, you'll give Crabbe and Goyle a run for their money." A tall, skinny girl with a pointy nose sat down next to Severus. "I'm only making up for what you don't eat, Narcissa." Not wanting to pick a fight, she changed the subject. "How was your summer? I'm sorry about your Grandfather. He was a great wizard." "I didn't really know him." But he seems like a pushy old codger so far. He continued to eat, hoping she would stop talking, but she didn't. "My father says he was highly ranked with –she whispered- "The Dark Lord". You must be proud to be his grandson. It really is a shame what happened though." She threw a glare over at the Ravenclaw table. "At least that Stone fellow got what he deserved in the end." Severus nearly choked on his food. Could it be? Was it his Grandfather that killed Bhamini's Father last summer? Does she know? Is THAT why she's been keeping so close to him? Hundreds of questions swam around his head, and he excused himself to go back to the dormitory.
In his room, he confronted the portrait of his Grandfather. Knowing he would have to watch what he said, he worded his questions carefully. "Good evening, Sir." "The portrait nodded. "How was your first day of classes? Still ranking on top?" "It's still too early to say, but it seems so." "It better BE so!" Severus changed the subject. "I have Defense Against the Dark Arts tomorrow. I know you were highly skilled in the Dark Arts, so I was wondering if you could talk to me about your work?" His Grandfather cleared his throat. "I'm glad to hear you have an interest in the field. Your mother will be pleased. What do you want to know?" "I hear you were an excellent dueler. What techniques did you use and…what went wrong on the night you died?"
"It's all about the element of surprise and knowing your opponent's weaknesses. On that night, myself and three other Death Eaters were sent to the states for an "outreach mission" to spread awareness of Lord Voldemort. We were in the middle of torturing a group of Muggle school children when he suddenly attacked us from behind." "He?" "Kaushal Stone. Bloody bastard. He must have been in the area by chance because he was alone. I must admit that he fought well. He took out Felicitous Fogarth right away, then stupefied Grimwauld and Marone. I sent a well aimed 'Avada Kedavra' his way at the same time he sent me a 'Suffendix"…with no one able to say the counter spell, I was trapped, unable to speak or breathe until I died of suffocation. By the time Grimwauld and Marone came to, I was already gone."
Severus thanked his Grandfather for the information and decided to go for a walk to clear his head. He made it up to the astronomy tower as the sun was setting. Can I trust Bhamini? Dose she want revenge for her Father's death? She does seem a little TOO nice to me. He couldn't come to any real conclusions about her, so he decided to be much more guarded from now on.