Chapter 4: Pink hair and Nightclubs

Severus slowly got out of his bed, not being able to have good sleep because of Zora's guitar. In an odd sluggish way, Severus got tea from a house elf and chugged it down. Closing his eyes to think, he heard a scream. ---What the hell? ---

He quickly got up and ran to Zora's room. There he saw a head of pink hair. Zora turned to Severus and exclaimed, "Don't you like it?" She indeed was very happy and admired her pink hair very much. Severus despised pink. He groaned and pointed his wand towards Zora's hair and changed it to a dark green. One of his infamous sneers came upon his face.

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Zora looked back into the mirror and let out another scream. This one wasn't of delight. Whirling around, she pointed her wand towards Severus' hair and mumbled a spell and made his naturally black hair bright purple. "Hmph," was all that Zora said as the tips of mouth threatened to turn up at the sight of Severus with purple hair.

Severus' brows furrowed as he hastily changed his hair back to its original state and he made Zora's hair a different color, one he liked. Zora looked in the mirror to find dark crimson hair to her shoulder blades. She turned her head side to side as if to inspect it, then turned around and gave a warm smile to Severus. "I actually like this color, thanks Snape."

Severus grumbled, still a bit tired from before, "Just as long as it isn't pink." Zora just laughed while Severus' scowl remained.

For the next week, Severus and Zora got along pretty well. Zora tried to coax Severus into drinking mundane things such as Mountain Dew or Coca- Cola. Zora said that tea isn't life, but Severus rather liked his tea. Zora would play her guitar during the day only, and Severus has gotten used to it, but hasn't taken a liking to it. Severus liked the talks he had with Zora about educational topics. He was surprised that she knew so much about the use of a wand and how it affects muggles and so on. Zora actually had a lot of knowledge lodged inside of that rocker head of hers.

Zora wanted to get out more, but Severus knew his duties. He had to house and protect her. So, going out and partying wasn't part of the plan. Zora was beginning to go crazy over staying in the Snape manor for such a long time without going out to a club.

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---I have to get out of this place. It's nice and all, but I can't just live on books and solo guitar music. Hmm . . . I'm on the first floor so the window isn't far from the ground and . . . ---

Zora knew what she had to do.

That night, Zora climbed out of her window and went to the nearest nightclub/bar.

*** ---Zora isn't at all what I thought she would be. Of course, she is really American and she wanted pink hair. She changed my hair purple--- At that thought, Severus idly clenched his jaw. ---And she is lovely looking. Not too bad on the eyes-Severus! ---

It was just too quiet. Even for midnight.

Severus went to inspect Zora's room. He wasn't going to go in, just put his ear to the door to see if he heard her snoring.

Not a sound.

Slowly opening the door, he peeked inside to see if she was there. Her bed was empty and the window was opened.

---Shit.---

Severus quickly got black pants and a nice, white shirt, slipped them on, added a jacket and was out the door in less then five minutes.

*** ---This show is going great! ---

Zora was having a blast. She was performing at this small nightclub and she had noticed that three young men had put in a hefty tip for her. She was singing her favorite songs from AC/DC, Sex Pistols, and other bands.

*** Severus looked all over and decided to get a drink. He went to his favorite bar and sat himself down and ordered a scotch. Some old rock song was playing and there were only a handful of people really watching.

---Zora would like this music. Then again, Zora would like this girl's voice also. It sounds so much like her . . . !!! ---

Severus whirled around on his bar stool to find Zora singing her heart out in a black miniskirt and fishnets. Severus closed his eyes and ran a hand over his face.

*** The show ended, and Zora got offstage and went to get a drink but was stopped by a handing grabbing her forearm. Startled, her head whipped around to see a smiling face of one of her hefty tip-giving fans. In a relieved voice she said, "Oh. Hello. Did you enjoy the show?"

The man grinned devilishly and pulled Zora closer and said, "Indeed I did."

Zora struggled to get away, but couldn't. She wanted to cry out for help, but the man put his hand over her mouth.

Suddenly, she saw a blur of black and white and the man holding her was down. Zora took this chance and fled. She was stopped by two other men and in another flash of black and white the two men were down. Now, her 'rescuer' grabbed her.

"Let go of me, damnit! I'm not a new rape-toy for you too!" Zora struggled, but the firm grip stayed in place. Chancing a look at the rescuers face, she saw a hooked nose and ebony hair that was frayed about on the face. "Oh," was all that she murmured.

---Fuck. ---

Being led home like she was in high school, Zora knew she was in big trouble.

A/N: Dun dun duuuun! Will the rage of Severus convince Zora to go back to America? Will Severus rape her?

Well, I wouldn't go as far as to say that Severus might rape her. That would . . . destroy the whole story! So, no raping from Severus.

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