Chapter 2
The force of the impact made him slightly stumble backwards, but had fully knocked the other onto the floor. After shaking the hair out of his face he saw a girl sitting there. She didn't seem like one of the Hogwarts students, and was surely not dressed like one. She was wearing a turtleneck sleeved pink and black stripped sweater with the sleeves reaching only to the elbow and a skirt that matched that he thought would barely cover her in such cold weather. Her black hair cascaded down to her shoulders and looked so silky and shiny that he about nearly reached out to touch. He shook his head and readied himself for the insults about to be passed.
She got up rather quickly. Her black high heels looking as though they were truly digging into the stone floor. As she stood straight up she waited there, curiously staring at him. Soon feeling too uncomfortable to keep standing there he mumbled a quick excuse me and walked off. As he turned the corner he didn't expect to hear footsteps behind. Suddenly a soft sweet voice took hold that made him stop and turn around.
"Might you be able to tell me where the headmaster's office is?" She asked too sweetly then he ever heard towards him before.
"It's past the Great Hall." He said coldly.
"Oh, well uhm, thank you uh??"
"Severus."
"Yes, thank you Severus." She said smiling. He never had really been smiled at before. Mostly when he saw one directed toward him, it was more in mockery of what Potter and his gang was doing towards him. Before he could ask her name she was already running off. He shrugged and walked on. Just another pointless run-in at this school.
He finally decided to go in and get some lunch. Hopefully by then most would be gone and he could eat quietly, and alone, isolated by everyone. To his relief on entering the Great Hall no one was there. In his mind he said a silent thank you and took his seat at the Slytherin Table and began to eat a cheese sandwich. A few others came in, but too many were having fun outdoors in the snow. Though in the middle of eating a salad he was tapped on the shoulder.
Quickly he turned around, praying it wouldn't be Potter but yet again to his relief it was only the Headmaster. He deemed the day to be fortuned for the lack of embarrassment and quickly went back to following what the Headmaster was saying.
"Severus, I was announced today we will have a new student, who say's she met you in the hall today?" He asked, his eyes sending off their normal twinkle.
"Yes, I believe I bumped into someone asking for you." He said coolly.
"Since I understand you love venturing the halls so much, would you mind showing her around? Of what she has, her bags have already been sent to her rooming, which is Slytherin so it really shouldn't be a problem, will it?" Dumbledore asked in a strong voice that had the hint of a demand.
"No sir, it wouldn't." He said getting up from his seat and putting the cloth napkin on the table. She stood next to Dumbledore, but because of the angle Dumbledore faced him, she was hidden. Her outfit was still the same but he noticed now how it hugged her body more. He grabbed her hand to direct her on where to go and they began walking. After a bit of walking up to the Slytherin quarters he began to question her.
"So what is your name?" He asked his eyes still focused on where he was going.
"Erika Wood." She said, her head constantly turning to marvel at the inside of Hogwarts.
"Where did you come from?"
"The United States, but I moved here just this month." She said as her voice lost thought on what she was saying.
"Oh. Well here is the Slytherin quarters, the password is Slytherin Snake, time to be back in here is at 10 p.m., loitering is against the rules, and there are others im sure your aware of." He said. They both entered in at the rise of the painting and walked into the nicely furnished common room. The green and black sent shadows across the rooms with the winter's sun. A fire was burning in the front center, warming the room ever so slightly. As she stood staring at the room he walked over to the stairs and broke the silence.
"Upstairs the first door to the left leads you into the girls bedrooms and bathroom. The bed's I hear up there are supposedly the best in the whole building." He said in a tone that was rarely used by him.
"Really? Well I'll get back to you on that after my first night here." She said rather cheerfully.
"Why, might I ask are you a Slytherin when your voice sounds like that of a HufflePuff or even ....Gryffindor?" Severus said shuddering.
"Well, I do know about what represents each house, and despite I may have a cheery, sweet side like that of those annoying Gryffindor's of whom were no help to me, I do have a dark seductive side." Erika said grinning madly. Sitting down on one of the couches, Erika patted one of extra seats next to her beckoning him to sit down. Unsure of what to do, he awkwardly sat down next to her.
"So, Severus, tell me about yourself." She said looking directly into his eyes.
"Why do you ask?"
"Damn curiosity. Always gets the better of me." Erika said half laughing. He sat there in silence for a while before deciding
"I'd rather not discuss myself." He said quietly.
"Oh, okay. Just trying to make a friend." She said frowning. She got back up and went to stand by the fire. In the dark of the room her silhouette stood, graceful under the light of the fire. He took interest and his thoughts took to words in poetry form he knew he would write down later. After a shake of the head he stood up and walked towards the door.
"There's more you'll want to see." He said and with that, He left.
~Yeah, kind of short ended, but there is more to come. Thanks for the reviews so far. Yes I used my name but definitely not my last name. My last "me" fan fiction didn't work out, but in saying, this is not really me. I'm not using "me" just because I love Snape and stuff.despite I do wuv Sevvie, but I guess in ways im using me to get some things out. Cheers~E
The force of the impact made him slightly stumble backwards, but had fully knocked the other onto the floor. After shaking the hair out of his face he saw a girl sitting there. She didn't seem like one of the Hogwarts students, and was surely not dressed like one. She was wearing a turtleneck sleeved pink and black stripped sweater with the sleeves reaching only to the elbow and a skirt that matched that he thought would barely cover her in such cold weather. Her black hair cascaded down to her shoulders and looked so silky and shiny that he about nearly reached out to touch. He shook his head and readied himself for the insults about to be passed.
She got up rather quickly. Her black high heels looking as though they were truly digging into the stone floor. As she stood straight up she waited there, curiously staring at him. Soon feeling too uncomfortable to keep standing there he mumbled a quick excuse me and walked off. As he turned the corner he didn't expect to hear footsteps behind. Suddenly a soft sweet voice took hold that made him stop and turn around.
"Might you be able to tell me where the headmaster's office is?" She asked too sweetly then he ever heard towards him before.
"It's past the Great Hall." He said coldly.
"Oh, well uhm, thank you uh??"
"Severus."
"Yes, thank you Severus." She said smiling. He never had really been smiled at before. Mostly when he saw one directed toward him, it was more in mockery of what Potter and his gang was doing towards him. Before he could ask her name she was already running off. He shrugged and walked on. Just another pointless run-in at this school.
He finally decided to go in and get some lunch. Hopefully by then most would be gone and he could eat quietly, and alone, isolated by everyone. To his relief on entering the Great Hall no one was there. In his mind he said a silent thank you and took his seat at the Slytherin Table and began to eat a cheese sandwich. A few others came in, but too many were having fun outdoors in the snow. Though in the middle of eating a salad he was tapped on the shoulder.
Quickly he turned around, praying it wouldn't be Potter but yet again to his relief it was only the Headmaster. He deemed the day to be fortuned for the lack of embarrassment and quickly went back to following what the Headmaster was saying.
"Severus, I was announced today we will have a new student, who say's she met you in the hall today?" He asked, his eyes sending off their normal twinkle.
"Yes, I believe I bumped into someone asking for you." He said coolly.
"Since I understand you love venturing the halls so much, would you mind showing her around? Of what she has, her bags have already been sent to her rooming, which is Slytherin so it really shouldn't be a problem, will it?" Dumbledore asked in a strong voice that had the hint of a demand.
"No sir, it wouldn't." He said getting up from his seat and putting the cloth napkin on the table. She stood next to Dumbledore, but because of the angle Dumbledore faced him, she was hidden. Her outfit was still the same but he noticed now how it hugged her body more. He grabbed her hand to direct her on where to go and they began walking. After a bit of walking up to the Slytherin quarters he began to question her.
"So what is your name?" He asked his eyes still focused on where he was going.
"Erika Wood." She said, her head constantly turning to marvel at the inside of Hogwarts.
"Where did you come from?"
"The United States, but I moved here just this month." She said as her voice lost thought on what she was saying.
"Oh. Well here is the Slytherin quarters, the password is Slytherin Snake, time to be back in here is at 10 p.m., loitering is against the rules, and there are others im sure your aware of." He said. They both entered in at the rise of the painting and walked into the nicely furnished common room. The green and black sent shadows across the rooms with the winter's sun. A fire was burning in the front center, warming the room ever so slightly. As she stood staring at the room he walked over to the stairs and broke the silence.
"Upstairs the first door to the left leads you into the girls bedrooms and bathroom. The bed's I hear up there are supposedly the best in the whole building." He said in a tone that was rarely used by him.
"Really? Well I'll get back to you on that after my first night here." She said rather cheerfully.
"Why, might I ask are you a Slytherin when your voice sounds like that of a HufflePuff or even ....Gryffindor?" Severus said shuddering.
"Well, I do know about what represents each house, and despite I may have a cheery, sweet side like that of those annoying Gryffindor's of whom were no help to me, I do have a dark seductive side." Erika said grinning madly. Sitting down on one of the couches, Erika patted one of extra seats next to her beckoning him to sit down. Unsure of what to do, he awkwardly sat down next to her.
"So, Severus, tell me about yourself." She said looking directly into his eyes.
"Why do you ask?"
"Damn curiosity. Always gets the better of me." Erika said half laughing. He sat there in silence for a while before deciding
"I'd rather not discuss myself." He said quietly.
"Oh, okay. Just trying to make a friend." She said frowning. She got back up and went to stand by the fire. In the dark of the room her silhouette stood, graceful under the light of the fire. He took interest and his thoughts took to words in poetry form he knew he would write down later. After a shake of the head he stood up and walked towards the door.
"There's more you'll want to see." He said and with that, He left.
~Yeah, kind of short ended, but there is more to come. Thanks for the reviews so far. Yes I used my name but definitely not my last name. My last "me" fan fiction didn't work out, but in saying, this is not really me. I'm not using "me" just because I love Snape and stuff.despite I do wuv Sevvie, but I guess in ways im using me to get some things out. Cheers~E