"Luna, you must know something! Why has Snape not been allowed to get
the Defese job?" Janie demanded Luna in the Slytherin common room.
"How am I supposed to know? Snape even said he couldn't get it
because of your faher!" answered Luna.
"Everyone knows your Snapes favorite student, i thought he may have
told you."
"I'm not his favorite! He is just nice to me, besides he is nice to
most Slytherins as well. Enough about favoritism, lets get to the
bottom of this...so, its supposedly your fathers fault that Snape has
been unable to get the defense job, we need to think why...what did
your father do at the ministry, maybe that could help."
"He is an ex-Auror, and he worked in the department of Mysteries for
years. Too bad that busness is top secret, or else we may be able to
find the dirt my dad has against Snape. I can't stop thinking how
fast word is going to spread that I am snapes niece. Oh No! When
Oliver finds out, he might get scared away by that fact, I am quite
positive that Snape has had several words with Oliver about our
relationship!"
"Oh Janie, you worry too much. I know Oliver will understand, he
loves you and he won't let Snape get in his way, if he did, then he
is not good enough for you. Why don't we finnish this Snape
discussion with Eliza and Hermione, I am sure they will know what to
do."
"You're right. I think i will go find Oliver and see if he has found
out. Maybe it would be better if he hasn't so he could hear it from
my own mouth." She got up and exited the room to go find Oliver. Luna
stayed a little while longer in the common room and pondered a little
more over Snape.
Janie knew Oliver must be down at the Quiddich field because there
was a big game for them against Hufflepuff the next day that would
end the Quiddich season until after the winter season. The team was
still practicing when Janie arrived so she just waited for them in
the stands. As she sat, she couldnt help practice what she would say
to Oliver. "It has to be gently," she thought, "if he already knows
it'll be easier for me, but I want him to first hear it out of my
mouth."
"Hello, Janie." Came the voice of the 7th year Scot, Oliver.
Apparently Janie had been too consentrated on her thoughts to realize
the Gryffindors had finnished and Oliver was in the stands right
behind her.
"H-h-h-hi." squeeked Janie, a little disappointed about how her
salutation came out.
Oliver let out a jolly laugh and said, "You just sounded exactly the
same way you did the first time we met last summer."
"Right... have you heard the news?"
"News? Is there something I need to know?"
"How can I put this gently... You didn't hear what went on in my
potions class today?"
"No... did Snape hurt you? If he did I'll-"
"He didnt hurt me." Janie interrupted before Oliver could finnish. "
Its quite the contrary actually, at least from Snapes point of view.
I...I...I should have told you this before now, when we first met,
that...that..."
"Janie, you don't have to be scared to tell me anything." After a
long pause, "What is it? It can't be that bad."
"I'M HIS NIECE!!" Janie bellowed after she could hold it in no longer.
"Who's niece? Not Snape's are you?"
"Yes."
*Pause*
"I knew you would hate me after I told you."
"No, I don't hate you. It all fits now, no wonder Snape gave me that
huge lecture on dating students in his house."
"What did he say to you?"
Putting on his thick Brittish accent he said in a Snapelike voice..."
If I catch you trying to manipulate, take advantage, or hurt my best
Keeper, you will find yourself on the next train home!"
The resemblance of Snapes voice made Janie laugh. " Thats it? So all
he cares about is winning Quiddich, and he thought you were trying to
make us lose. I was beginning to think that he was sticking up for
me, taking care of me sort of."
"Well yes, there was more. I just think he was upset that one of his
students was stooping to a Gryffindor."
"Exactly. And now the whole school knows that he is related to a
Gryffindor lover." They both laughed.
Oliver took Janies hand in his, then he leaned over and kissed her on
the cheek, well thats where he was aiming until Janie moved her head
to see what he was doing, and thier lips met. It was unintentional
for both of them, they were magnitized to eachother. After what
seemed like ages, they let go.
Oliver put his hand to Janies cheek and said, "Nothing could ever
stop making me loving you."
the Defese job?" Janie demanded Luna in the Slytherin common room.
"How am I supposed to know? Snape even said he couldn't get it
because of your faher!" answered Luna.
"Everyone knows your Snapes favorite student, i thought he may have
told you."
"I'm not his favorite! He is just nice to me, besides he is nice to
most Slytherins as well. Enough about favoritism, lets get to the
bottom of this...so, its supposedly your fathers fault that Snape has
been unable to get the defense job, we need to think why...what did
your father do at the ministry, maybe that could help."
"He is an ex-Auror, and he worked in the department of Mysteries for
years. Too bad that busness is top secret, or else we may be able to
find the dirt my dad has against Snape. I can't stop thinking how
fast word is going to spread that I am snapes niece. Oh No! When
Oliver finds out, he might get scared away by that fact, I am quite
positive that Snape has had several words with Oliver about our
relationship!"
"Oh Janie, you worry too much. I know Oliver will understand, he
loves you and he won't let Snape get in his way, if he did, then he
is not good enough for you. Why don't we finnish this Snape
discussion with Eliza and Hermione, I am sure they will know what to
do."
"You're right. I think i will go find Oliver and see if he has found
out. Maybe it would be better if he hasn't so he could hear it from
my own mouth." She got up and exited the room to go find Oliver. Luna
stayed a little while longer in the common room and pondered a little
more over Snape.
Janie knew Oliver must be down at the Quiddich field because there
was a big game for them against Hufflepuff the next day that would
end the Quiddich season until after the winter season. The team was
still practicing when Janie arrived so she just waited for them in
the stands. As she sat, she couldnt help practice what she would say
to Oliver. "It has to be gently," she thought, "if he already knows
it'll be easier for me, but I want him to first hear it out of my
mouth."
"Hello, Janie." Came the voice of the 7th year Scot, Oliver.
Apparently Janie had been too consentrated on her thoughts to realize
the Gryffindors had finnished and Oliver was in the stands right
behind her.
"H-h-h-hi." squeeked Janie, a little disappointed about how her
salutation came out.
Oliver let out a jolly laugh and said, "You just sounded exactly the
same way you did the first time we met last summer."
"Right... have you heard the news?"
"News? Is there something I need to know?"
"How can I put this gently... You didn't hear what went on in my
potions class today?"
"No... did Snape hurt you? If he did I'll-"
"He didnt hurt me." Janie interrupted before Oliver could finnish. "
Its quite the contrary actually, at least from Snapes point of view.
I...I...I should have told you this before now, when we first met,
that...that..."
"Janie, you don't have to be scared to tell me anything." After a
long pause, "What is it? It can't be that bad."
"I'M HIS NIECE!!" Janie bellowed after she could hold it in no longer.
"Who's niece? Not Snape's are you?"
"Yes."
*Pause*
"I knew you would hate me after I told you."
"No, I don't hate you. It all fits now, no wonder Snape gave me that
huge lecture on dating students in his house."
"What did he say to you?"
Putting on his thick Brittish accent he said in a Snapelike voice..."
If I catch you trying to manipulate, take advantage, or hurt my best
Keeper, you will find yourself on the next train home!"
The resemblance of Snapes voice made Janie laugh. " Thats it? So all
he cares about is winning Quiddich, and he thought you were trying to
make us lose. I was beginning to think that he was sticking up for
me, taking care of me sort of."
"Well yes, there was more. I just think he was upset that one of his
students was stooping to a Gryffindor."
"Exactly. And now the whole school knows that he is related to a
Gryffindor lover." They both laughed.
Oliver took Janies hand in his, then he leaned over and kissed her on
the cheek, well thats where he was aiming until Janie moved her head
to see what he was doing, and thier lips met. It was unintentional
for both of them, they were magnitized to eachother. After what
seemed like ages, they let go.
Oliver put his hand to Janies cheek and said, "Nothing could ever
stop making me loving you."