Sorry about the delay in posting. I finally started my job and haven't had the time to format my story. But here is the next chapter. It's a little short but I will be posting the next one within the next few days. Enjoy…and please review!!!!
Chapter Twelve
"This is all your fault." Snape stated as they sat in the office, waiting for the Headmaster to arrive.
"My fault? And how do you figure that one, genius?" Alex shot back, rolling her eyes.
"You started the food fight!" Snape replied.
"YOU turned my hair green!"
"You turned my classroom pink! Pink of all colors!" Snape bellowed angrily. They had both gotten to their feet and were facing each other in the middle of the office, itching to draw their wands.
"I happen to like pink, thank you very much. Anyway, you made me talk backwards!" Alex reprimanded.
"You made me trip into the Weasley's potion."
"You were asking it, you stupid ass! You called me Alexandra!"
"Your point being? You were calling me Stanley." Both of them were inches from each other, shouting into each other's faces. Well, Alex was doing the best she could with him towering over her.
"You attempted to sabotage my first lesson."
"Well you have no respect!"
"No respect? Look at you! You judge people before you get a chance to know them. You give no one a chance! You push everyone away and if you must live in misery, so must everyone else!" Alex shrieked. In truth, Alex had hit a soft spot with Snape and deep down he knew her accusation was correct.
"Are you two done yet?" Dumbledore asked calmly from the doorway.
"Quite." Snape glared, taking his seat once again. Alex shot him a dirty look and also returned to her seat. Dumbledore chuckled as he walked over to his desk.
"This situation between the two of you has gotten entirely out of hand. I want you two to establish a truce now." He stated, his gaze even on the two adults sitting in front of him.
"Absolutely not!" Snape cried out standing up once again, as if insulted by the idea of having a truce with the girl.
"Alex only has a month and a half left with us, Severus. I do believe that you two can manage to find some common ground enough to last that short of a duration." Albus continued, not shocked at all by the burst of outrage.
"But Headmaster, you don't understand. There is no common ground, what so ever!" Alex argued.
"I find that hard to believe. In fact, there's a bit of information that will interest the both of you that I do believe can provide that common ground." Dumbledore chuckled. Alex studied the elderly wizard closely. What did he know that either of them did not?
"And what would that be, Albus?" Snape asked doubtfully.
"I believe that two red-headed twins have set up a betting pool that concerns the two of you."
"A betting pool?" Alex asked astounded.
"Yes and it seems that most of the school has been involved in it. They have been making bets on, it seems, the fights that have been going on between the two of you." Albus explained. One could tell, with the twinkle in his eye, that Dumbledore was quite amused by the student's actions.
"Do they realize how many school rules they are breaking?" Snape cried out lividly.
"I don't really think that they care." Alex stated. "So how do you expect us to find common ground on this?" she continued looking pointedly at Dumbledore.
"That is up to you and Severus. At this moment, none of the students realize that any of us know about this bet. They believe that they have kept it sufficiently discreet." He replied.
"So, we go and assign them detention." Snape stated. That was what he usually did and found great joy from it.
"Well, I was hoping that you and Alex would be a bit more creative then that." Albus said with his eye twinkling.
"I think I am starting to understand." Alex laughed, leaning back into the chair more comfortably.
"There's a new one. You understanding something." Snape said sarcastically.
"Shut it you!" Alex glared. "This is my idea. What if we, instead of playing a prank on each other, play a bit of a prank on the students?"
"You have my attention." Snape said studying the girl next to him.
"Well I am not really sure how we could do it, but if we got together and planned, I believe that we could come up with something pretty good. You know, end this little war with a bang." Alex suggested deviously.
"So you wish to establish this truce?" Snape asked suspiciously. Could he really trust her to keep it? Would they really be able to work together for once? Instead of fighting?
"Well come on. Its not like we have been getting much work done for the past month or so that I have been here. But it doesn't mean we have to be friends either." Alex argued. Snape considered it for a moment. It would be rather amusing to get back at the students, even if it did mean working with Alex.
"What you say makes sense. I will agree to this truce." He said, hoping that he would not live to regret it. After all, it was only for a month and a half.
"Splendid! Now I believe you two have a prank to plan before classes start." Dumbledore smiled.
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Next Chapter: Turning the tables on the students. Will they fall for it?
